SMU Football Documentary Shown On ESPN
December 12th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous "30 for 30" documentary series of ESPN ended officially with 'Pony Excess' which takes a dig into the SMU football team, notorious for its ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole joins Rebecca Ferguson in her Liverpool homecoming
December 7th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Liverpool, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) X factor judge Cheryl Cole joined Rebecca Ferguson when Rebecca went to her hometown Liverpool. Cheryl was dressed in black racy tights, which she had teamed ... Read more...
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LSR students cheer release of alumni Suu Kyi
November 13th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) From calling it a landmark moment to one that will strengthen democracy in Myanmar, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi has been hailed by students of ... Read more...
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Delhi University confers honorary degree on Malawian President Mutharika
November 4th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 4 (ANI): Malawian President Bingu Wa Mutharika was conferred an honorary degree by Delhi University here on Thursday for his stupendous works in the African Union.The prestigious Delhi University ... Read more...
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Malawi president gets honorary degree from Delhi University
November 4th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Four decades after he left its portals, the president of the southern African nation of Malawi, Bingu Wa Mutharika, returned to Delhi University to receive a ... Read more...
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Panjab University to honour Khushwant, Somnath Chatterjee
September 27th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) The Panjab University will honour eminent author and journalist Khushwant Singh and former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee with Doctor of Literature and Doctor of Laws degrees ... Read more...
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Girl is sixth generation of family to join same school
September 15th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) A four-year-old girl in Britain has joined a primary school which has been the alma mater of her elders in the family for the past five generations.
Grace Birchenough ... Read more...
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Venu Nagavally, Kerala’s eternal Devdas, sleeps (Obituary)
September 10th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Harish C. Menon
In a way, Venu Nagavally, the veteran Malayalam movie-maker who passed away Thursday, is happy now. He has finally met the object of his affection -- death -- one ... Read more...
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Army generals join college assembly, inspire students
September 7th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 7 (IANS) It was a unique get-together that just might have motivated a few schoolchildren to join the armed forces. Four senior military officials joined the assembly at their ... Read more...
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Lieutenant General Nayanar takes over as DG Artillery
August 1st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Vinod Nayanar on Sunday took over as the Director General (DG) Artillery from Lieutenant General KR Rao, who superannuated from service on July 31.In his ... Read more...
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‘Chak Dhoom Dhoom’ star gets hero’s welcome in Agra
July 16th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Agra, July 15 (IANS) Sparsh Srivastav, one of the top stars of children's dance reality show "Chak Dhoom Dhoom", arrived in his hometown here Thursday to a tumultuous welcome.
As he landed ... Read more...
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Panjab University struggles to declare exam results
July 1st, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Panjab University (PU), the alma mater of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is struggling to declare the annual results of several courses because many teachers are ... Read more...
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Screenwriter for ‘Twilight’ saga says she is done with teen romance
June 23rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 23 (ANI): American screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg has revealed that she is done with writing teen romance.According to the Wall Street Journal Rosenberg, 47, who is the screenwriter of three ... Read more...
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Our teachers were most caring, La Martiniere alumni spring to defence
June 22nd, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Many former students of Kolkata's prestigious La Martiniere for Boys School have come out in its defence after the controversy created by a student's suicide after being ... Read more...
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Website with ‘largest digitization work’ launched at AMU
April 30th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, April 30 (IANS) A website on an Islamic reformer, claimed to be the largest digitization work dedicated to any person or institution in the country, was launched Friday by Aligarh ... Read more...
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Tharoor’s resignation sad, says Khurshid
April 20th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Recalling Shashi Tharoor as a "very talented" and "outstanding" student of their alma mater, St. Stephen's College, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday said his decision ... Read more...
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Merlin Olsen Dies at 69
March 12th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 12 (Pen Men at Work): Branded as ferocious for his inexorable style of playing as a Hall of Fame protective lineman, Merlin Olsen was also tender enough for a character on ... Read more...
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Meira Kumar to visit alma mater in Jaipur
February 16th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will Wednesday visit her alma mater, the Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School in Jaipur, one of oldest girl's school in Rajasthan.
Meira ... Read more...
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Pope nominated for BRIT awards
February 15th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Pope Benedict XVI has won himself the first Classical BRIT nomination for his album "Alma Mater - Music From The Vatican".
The pontiff will be competing alongside Britain's ... Read more...
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Bhagat Singh’s followers campaign to save his alma mater in Lahore
February 1st, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 1(ANI): Bradlaugh Hall, where one of India's most influential revolutionaries, Bhagat Singh, once studied is the focus of a campaign to not only rescue it from disrepair, but to rename ... Read more...
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Hindus celebrate Saraswati Puja across India
January 20th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Patna / Kolkata, Jan 20 (ANI): Hindus celebrated Saraswati Puja on the occasion of Basant Panchami across India on Wednesday.Basant Panchami is considered as one of the most auspicious days in the ... Read more...
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Ruchika alma mater defends itself, says her school fees were not paid
January 1st, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (ANI): The Sacred Heart School in Chandigarh, which facing severe criticism for having expelled Ruchika Girhotra in 1990, claimed on Friday that she was expelled because her fees had ... Read more...
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Ruchika molestation case: Ruchika alma mater in dock as PIL to be filed
December 28th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) will be filed against the Chandigarh based Sacred Heart School, where Ruchika Girhotra studied. The school had expelled her under pressure from former ... Read more...
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Alec Baldwin to donate $1 mn to alma mater
December 17th, 2009 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin is making a $1 million donation to his college.
The "30 Rock" star is creating the Alec Baldwin Scholarship fund to benefit low income students ... Read more...
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Charlie Weis Fired By Alma Mater, University Of Notre Dame
December 1st, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec. 01, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charlie Weis was fired by his team on Monday. He left the team with the record of being the worst Fighting Irish coach in the history ... Read more...
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When two chiefs met in their old school
November 15th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kunjpura (Haryana), Nov 15 (IANS) One of them is the chief of the second biggest Army in the world. The other, the chief of one of the most progressive states in the ... Read more...
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PM talks education, health, his security blamed for death (Roundup)
November 3rd, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) On a hectic six-hour trip to the city where he once resided, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday talked of deficiencies in effective healthcare and higher education, but ... Read more...
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Walk down memory lane for PM, old colleagues
November 3rd, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to his alma mater Panjab University Tuesday was full of emotions and nostalgic feelings for both him as well as for those ... Read more...
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Kidney patient dies as security officials prevent his entry into hospital for PM’s visit
November 3rd, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Nov 3(ANI): In a tragic incident a 32-yr-old man died here on Tuesday, after he was reportedly refused to gain entry in a hospital prior to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ... Read more...
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PM questions quality of higher education in India
November 3rd, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Coming to his alma mater, the Panjab University, after many years made Prime Minister Manmohan Singh feel a "little emotional". But that did not stop him from ... Read more...
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PM’s arrival puts Chandigarh on its toes
November 3rd, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Chandigarh Tuesday to attend two convocations and police were on high alert since morning with traffic snarls expected in the city ... Read more...
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PM’s alma mater gets Rs.20 crore grant in 2009-10
October 31st, 2009 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's alma mater Panjab University here has received a Rs.20 crore grant for the expansion of higher education and infrastructure development in 2009-10, an ... Read more...
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PM to visit alma mater in Chandigarh
October 30th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Panjab University (PU), his alma mater, here Nov 3. The teaching community and students of the institution are hoping that the ... Read more...
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Ramakrishna Mission monk dead
October 18th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission Swami Ashaktananda breathed his last at a city private nursing home here Sunday following a cardiac attack.
Ashaktananda, 78, was secretary ... Read more...
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Chief Election Commissioner visits alma mater
October 3rd, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 3 (IANS) India's Chief Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla is all set for a two-day sojourn in Himachal Pradesh, beginning Saturday. His trip will include a visit to his alma ... Read more...
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