Stardom in Beijing, immortalized in London (Profile) (Lead, correcting dateline)
August 12th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, who achieved stardom in Beijing Games (bronze) four years ago, was immortalized in Indian wrestling in London Games (silver) as he became ... Read more...
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Stardom in Beijing, immortalized in London (Profile)
August 12th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, who achieved stardom in Beijing Games (bronze) four years ago, was immortalized in Indian wrestling in London Games (silver) as he became the ... Read more...
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A weakened Congress will face UP ballot (Comment)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Since the Manmohan Singh government is at the receiving end of the Supreme Court's stinging indictment of its role in the spectrum scam, it is the Congress which will suffer ... Read more...
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Only talent required to fulfil Bollywood dreams: Mithun
December 6th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) National award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty, who has been in the industry for almost 36 years, feels that only talent that can help an individual carve ... Read more...
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Bihar launches education quality campaign
September 5th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 5 (IANS) After achieving success in school enrollment, the Bihar government -- on the occasion of Teachers' Day Monday -- launched a scheme to improve the quality of ... Read more...
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Medvedev wants tycoons to share success tips with kids
September 1st, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is likely to suggest to Russian billionaires to share their experiences of achieving success with schoolchildren, RIA Novosti reported.Speaking at a ... Read more...
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‘Mr. Perfect’ flawed but entertaining (Telugu Movie Review)
April 24th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Mr. Perfect"; Cast: Prabhas, Kajal, Taapsee, Prakash Raj, Nasser, K. Vishwanath, Murali Mohan, Brahmanandam, Raghu Babu and others; Director: Dasaradh; Writer-Producer: Dil Raju; Composer: Devi Sree Prasad; Camera: Vijay K. ... Read more...
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Malay Prime Minister’s wife launches bhangra band
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 2 (ANI): Malaysia Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak's wife Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor has launched a new music album by a Malaysian bhangra band.Goldkartz, which consists ... Read more...
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McCullum says New Zealand have forgotten how to win
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Feb 17(ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Brendon McCullum has admitted that a confidence crisis is dogging his team ahead of their World Cup campaign.It comes after New Zealand was hammered by ... Read more...
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Steel Authority chairman Verma is ‘Icon of the Year’
January 6th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 6 (IANS) Steel authority of India chairman C.S. Verma Thursday received the Icon of the Year award from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) at a ... Read more...
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John Oliver engaged to girlfriend Kate Norley
October 5th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
British correspondent John Oliver’s name has been struck off the single’s list. And that is because he is now engaged to his longtime girlfriend Kate Norley. The engagement of the lovebirds took ... Read more...
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Pushy parents ‘risk damaging kids’ health’
September 29th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 29 (ANI): Pushy parents risk damaging their children's health if their love is conditional on achieving success, it has been claimed.Rod Jaques of the English Institute of Sport said that ... Read more...
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US cattle genetics firm to help Punjab dairying
September 3rd, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) A leading US-based cattle genetics marketing organisation Friday announced it will be working closely with Punjab farmers to promote dairy farming and help the state in achieving success ... Read more...
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Cyndi Lauper Launches New CD, ‘Memphis Blues’
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): American pop star Cyndi Lauper, who is also a ‘Broadway’ veteran, has released her new CD, 'Memphis Blues,' on June 22. She is in ... Read more...
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Government’s adult education going online via TCS
April 11th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India's adult education programme will not just be a chalk and black board scheme as the government has roped in software services and consulting ... Read more...
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Ajith Kumar signs up Formula-2 Championship 2010
March 25th, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Actor Ajith Kumar has now signed FIA Formula 2 racing tournament ready to kick-start on April 16. It's worth mentioning that the actor had made ... Read more...
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‘Actors should be obstinate with success and failures’ - Kamal Haasan
March 25th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Padmashree Kamal Haasan rendered a stunning speech on the occasion of Aadhavan's 100th Day Celebration, which was held last evening at Park Sheraton in Chennai. Marking ... Read more...
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Guangzhou Asian Games’ opening ceremony will surprise the world: Chief director
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), Mar 23(ANI): The Guangzhou Asian Games' Chief Director, Chen Weiya, has said that the opening ceremony of the event, starting in November, will surprise the world."You cannot imagine what it ... Read more...
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Farah Khan to do a cameo in Khichdi- EBLS
January 14th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
After achieving success in choreography, direction and anchoring, Farah Khan is now all set to make her acting debut in producer J D Majethia's Khichdi– EBLS. The movie is directed by ... Read more...
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Coaches can motivate young athletes to achieve success in a healthy way
November 18th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): A new American study suggests that coaches can motivate young athletes to achieve their goals in a healthy way rather than achieving success at all costs.Sports psychologists from ... Read more...
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India’s presence in Afghanistan affecting ‘war on terror’ objectives: Kayani
November 14th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.14 (ANI): Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has once again raised the bogie of India's alleged involvement in Pakistan through Afghanistan, saying it is hindering the ... Read more...
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Need for biomedical research in malaria eradication
November 1st, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 1 (ANI): There is a need for biomedical research and new interventions to eradicate malaria worldwide, say scientists at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Allergy and ... Read more...
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Younis aims to see Pakistan emerge as the number one team
October 27th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27(ANI): Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has said that after being cleared of the match-fixing charges, his responsibility for the squad has increased, and he is now aiming to see Pakistan ... Read more...
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Sudeep to work with Ram Gopal Varma again in ‘Phoonk II’
October 18th, 2009 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarthy
Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Actor Sudeep, who worked with director-producer Ram Gopal Varma in two of his films, will start shooting for the sequel of successful horror flick "Phoonk" ... Read more...
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Meet the arm-wrestling champ who is just 3ft 5in tall
October 7th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 07 (ANI): Joby Matthew is just 3ft 5inches tall but his arms are so strong that he has bagged one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals at international arm ... Read more...
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Marc Dreier On “60 Minutes”
October 5th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent appearance in CBS network's "60 Minutes," Marc Dreier chose to highlight a lot of issues regarding what had actually led to him swindling ... Read more...
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Swat operation has ‘bleak’ chance of achieving success: US expert
May 14th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 14 (ANI): While Pakistan has claimed to have sanitized hundreds of Taliban operatives during the ongoing military operation in the Swat Valley, a US expert has said the offensive ... Read more...
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Bangalore to celebrate womanhood despite attacks on eves
March 5th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 5 (IANS) Social groups are bracing up to celebrate the International Woman's Day March 8 with gusto in India's IT hub despite a spate of attacks on women in the ... Read more...
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Experts call for integrated approach to fight malaria, tropical diseases
August 7th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Achieving success in the global fight against malaria may require a concurrent attack on the world''s most neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), according to a team of researchers.Peter ... Read more...
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Business students get management lessons from Charlesworth
July 9th, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Students of the Indian School of Business (ISB) here learnt key management lessons from former international hockey player and coach Richard Charlesworth. Addressing the ISB students on "leadership, ... Read more...
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Cult of celebrity perverting Brit kids aspirations, expectations
March 14th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 14 (ANI): The fixation with celebrity culture among Brit kids has gone to the extent that the youngsters believe that education and hard work are not important in achieving ... Read more...
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Afghanistan is close to being lost, warns Lord Ashdown
November 14th, 2007 - 2:49 am ICT by admin
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