Dhoni happy with Yuvraj’s return to international cricket
September 12th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says that Yuvraj Singh can draw confidence from his performance against New Zealand in Tuesday's Twenty20 as he made a return ... Read more...
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Congress out to malign me: Ramdev
September 9th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Sunday condemned Congress leader Digvijay Singh for levelling allegations against him and said it was all part of a concerted attempt ... Read more...
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Delhi Police provide IDs to senior citizens
September 4th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Ram Vilas Gupta, 70, has symptoms of amnesia, which often trouble him when he is among the bustling crowds and maddening traffic in the capital.Now ... Read more...
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Bengal dengue cases rise to 643; cause Congress, Trinamool spat
September 2nd, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The number of confirmed dengue cases in West Bengal has shot up to 643, with 80 percent of the patients residing in Kolkata and its ... Read more...
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Sonia goes abroad for check up
September 1st, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has gone abroad for a routine health check up, a party leader said here Saturday.Gandhi is likely to return in ... Read more...
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Turkey rebuffs Iranian invitation to NAM summit
August 25th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, Aug 25 (IANS) Turkey will not attend the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran later this month, local media Saturday cited Turkish diplomatic sources as saying.... Read more...
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Robin Roberts Back at ‘Good Morning America’
August 21st, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Robin Roberts who had taken leave from Good Morning America show to go for treatment for bone marrow transplant is now back to the show. She ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Algerian runner excluded for not trying
August 7th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Algerian runner Taoufik Makhloufi has been thrown out of the Olympic Games here for not trying hard enough in his 800-metre heat Monday, according to a ... Read more...
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Haryana polio-free since 2010: Official
July 10th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) No new case of polio has been reported in Haryana since January 2010 and it is free from the disease, a health official said here Tuesday."Haryana ... Read more...
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Voice issues make Emma Stone picky about stage shows
July 6th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 6 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone is wary of signing up for a theatre role because she regularly loses her voice due to callouses on her vocal cords.She ... Read more...
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Myanmar’s first vice president resigns
July 4th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 4 (IANS) U Tin Aung Myint Oo, Myanmar's first vice president, has stepped down from his position because of health reasons, President U Thein Sein informed parliament ... Read more...
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Gibson accused of threatening step mother
July 4th, 2012 - 5:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 4 (IANS) Actor Mel Gibson's step-mother Teddy Joye Hicks Gibson has filed a restraining order against the actor for threatening, spitting in her face and sabotaging ... Read more...
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Jack Osbourne upset about disease
June 19th, 2012 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 19 (IANS) TV actor Jack Osbourne, who recently welcomed a daughter, is devastated after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.Just three weeks after welcoming his daughter Pearl ... Read more...
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Jaundice kills nine in a month in Maharashtra town
June 14th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), June 14 (IANS) Jaundice has claimed nine lives during the last month in a town in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, a health official said Thursday.Over 3,300 patients have been ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief released from jail
May 21st, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 21 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka was formally freed from prison Monday following a presidential pardon.Large crowds gathered outside the prison to greet Fonseka, who ... Read more...
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Rajapaksa orders release of jailed ex-army chief
May 20th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has pardoned jailed former army commander Sarath Fonseka and authorised his release, a presidential spokesman said Sunday.Bandula Jayasekera said the document ... Read more...
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Martin suffers from ear trouble
May 6th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Singer Chris Martin has secretly been suffering from agonising ear condition tinnitus for a decade.The Coldplay vocalist has a constant ringing sound in his ears, ... Read more...
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NRI children: Abhigyan suffering from attachment disorder
April 27th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The Bhattacharya family may have won the legal battle against the Norwegian authorities over Abhigyan and Aishwarya's custody but the young boy faces another challenge -- ... Read more...
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‘Toofan’ - nothing extraordinary about it (Kannada Movie Review)
April 21st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Toofan"; Cast: Yashas, Nakshatra, Chandan, Sadhu Kokila, Ramesh Bhat, Shivaram, Vidya Murthy, Suresh Mangalore, Pramila Joshai, Chitra Shenoy, Devadas Kappikad; Director: Smile Seenu; Producer; Jade Gowda; Camera: Ravi Suvarna; ... Read more...
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Mentally-challenged woman raped by witch doctor
April 14th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 14 (IANS) A 20-year-old mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped by a witch doctor who was approached by her family members for a cure for her ailment, police ... Read more...
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My movements getting stronger, better: Big B
March 9th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his condition is much better since he was discharged from hospital following two abdominal surgeries."I repair well dear ones. My ... Read more...
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Rise in cancer deaths worrying: Sheila Dikshit
March 6th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday expressed concern over the increase in cancer deaths and stressed the need for preventive measures."Every year, tens of thousands ... Read more...
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Sonia goes abroad for ‘routine checkup’
February 28th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has gone abroad for a "routine checkup" and is expected to return in four-five days, a senior party leader said ... Read more...
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Cricket ball-size stone removed from man’s bladder (With Images)
February 22nd, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A stone of the size of a cricket ball was removed from the bladder of a 52-year-old man in a rare operation for which he ... Read more...
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Amitabh to be discharged from hospital soon
February 20th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be relieved "in a day or two" from the SevenHills Hospital, where he is recuperating following two abdominal surgeries."Amitabh's health is ... Read more...
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Fresh medical issues have come up, says Amitabh (Lead)
February 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan says some new medical issues have emerged and his stay at the Seven Hills Hospital here may be further extended."I seek forgiveness... I ... Read more...
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Big B prepares for abdominal surgery
February 9th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he will undergo abdominal surgery Saturday."There were some medical procedures today as well for -- and this is being ... Read more...
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Delhi told to pay damages for Tihar inmate’s suicide
February 6th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday asked the Delhi government to pay Rs.1 lakh to the kin of a Tihar Jail inmate who committed ... Read more...
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Yuvraj will be fight it out, says father (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 6 (IANS) India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj said his son, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant lung tumour, will come back strongly ... Read more...
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SC issues notice to CBI on Pappu Yadav’s bail plea (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the CBI to respond on a bail plea by former Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, undergoing ... Read more...
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Government will help Yuvraj: Sports minister
February 6th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India's Sports Minister Ajay Maken has assured help for star cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant lung ... Read more...
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Sukumar Azhikode: A man of the masses (Obituary)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 24 (IANS) Veteran Malayalam writer and orator Sukumar Azhikode has Tuesday breathed his last but his razor-sharp tongue and hard-hitting speeches interlaced with characteristic humour will remain ... Read more...
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Sonia shies away from tribal dance rerun
December 17th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 17 (IANS) Ahead of the festive season, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday wished Goa a merry Christmas and a happy New year, but did not shake a ... Read more...
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President, prime minister condole death of Mamata’s mother (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday mourned the death of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mother Gayatri Banerjee.In her condolence ... Read more...
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PM condoles death of Mamata Banerjee’s mother
December 17th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday condoled the death of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mother Gayatri Banerjee, saying he was deeply sorry and ... Read more...
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