‘Feluda’ lends voice to Tagore
August 25th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Ace detective "Feluda" dropped his 0.32 Colt revolver to pick up the microphone, lending his baritone voice to English interpretations of Rabindranath Tagore's songs.Prolific Bengali actor ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
India bowled out for 438 against New Zealand (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) Riding on a fine 159 by Cheteshwar Pujara, India ended their first innings at 438 shortly before the tea session against New Zealand on the second ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India extend lead at lunch (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 24 (IANS) India extended their lead by 64 runs without loss to get to 371 for five in their first innings at lunch on the second day of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Apple’s market share growth pauses
August 15th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 15 (IANS) Apple's growth in the smartphone market nearly paused in the second quarter of 2012 as consumers postponed their upgrade in anticipation of the upcoming launch ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
German coach rejects Euro 2012 criticism by media
August 14th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 14 (IANS) Germany's coach Joachim Loew has criticised the media coverage as "tiresome" and "unrewarding" after his side's 1-2 loss to Italy at the Euro 2012 semi-finals.The 52-year-old ... Read more...
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UK ready for Olympics: Cameron
July 27th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Britain is ready for the "greatest show on Earth" as the final countdown to the start of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pranab celebrates with ’sandesh’, ‘laddoos’
July 22nd, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) 'Motichoor laddoos', 'malai kulhars' and the evergreen 'sandesh'....sweets were being distrubuted galore Sunday after Pranab Mukherjee was elected president of India.The supporters had begun ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Menchov can vanquish Tour nightmare at Olympics: Coach
July 22nd, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chartres (France), July 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian cyclist Denis Menchov can still fight for a medal in the Olympics road race despite his poor showing in the Tour de France, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Making Burton eat healthy food was a struggle: Norah
June 12th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) Singer Norah Jones says it was an uphill task to make producer Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse eat healthy food.The 33-year-old recorded her new album ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Munda approves compulsory retirement of 10 judicial officials
May 28th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 28 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Monday approved the compulsory retirement of 10 non-performing judicial officials of the state."The chief minister has given his approval for compulsorily ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
South Korea not mulling ban on short selling
May 18th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) South Korea is not mulling ban on short selling of non-financial stocks despite resurfacing concerns over Europe's debt crisis, a senior financial regulator said Friday."Ban on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Heigl names baby after great-grandmother
May 16th, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley have named their baby girl after the actress' great-grandmother Adalaide."Her full name is Adalaide Marie Hope Kelley -- Adalaide ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Anticipating SMSes, calls too contribute to car crashes
April 30th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Anticipating calls or text messages too while driving may contribute to car crashes, says a new study which explores how cell phone use is responsible for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Few pegs make people seem more enticing
April 2nd, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Scientists may have the answer to why the opposite sex seems more enticing after a few pegs - they found that alcohol clouded women's judgement.
Researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Power bill waiver: Rs.3,900 crore arrears for Haryana
February 29th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 29 (IANS) A populist scheme in 2005 by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to waive off electricity bills worth nearly Rs.1,600 crore has left Haryana in the red. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kashmiri woman’s 15-year wait for husband
February 19th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Keran (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 19 (IANS) Whenever a postman enters this village in Kupwara district of Kashmir, Jameela Rayees cannot stop herself from rushing to the door in anticipation. ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
60 dead as cold snap grips Italy
February 12th, 2012 - 7:19 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 12 (IANS) One of the harshest winters in decades continued to grip Italy Saturday, bringing the toll to at least 60.Transport and power services were disrupted by snowfalls ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Mark Zuckerberg may need to pay $2 billion in taxes
February 8th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may pay up to $2 billion in taxes after his successful social network goes public this year. Tax experts are looking into ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Selecting team for Olympic qualifiers will be tough: Nobbs
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India hockey coach Michael Nobbs says an impressive performance by youngsters in the ongoing series against South Africa will make it tough for him to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Anticipation and tackling our main problems, says Nobbs
January 20th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India hockey coach Michael Nobbs was concerned with anticipation and tackling as his boys came from a goal down to beat South Africa 4-3 in ... Read more...
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Humans, animals still share primitive fear response
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Our primitive response to fear, a trait we share with other animals, can override our conscious anticipation or assessment of danger.These findings have implications for how ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Raveena goes de-glam for new film (Movie Snippets)
January 4th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon will be seen in a de-glamourised role in her new film "Ginn Liya Aasman"."Now headed for the shoot, last four day ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Kian Egan & Jodi Albert welcomes their baby Koa
December 21st, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Westlife singer Kian Egan has named his child Koa. The singer and wife Jodi Albert welcomed their first baby on Tuesday. The two have been married for ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mexico’s Mayan region begin their apocalypse countdown
December 21st, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Mexican region of Mayan has started the countdown to the end of the world. The Mayan believe which is shared by many is based on ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
President Zardari returns to Pakistan from Dubai
December 19th, 2011 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan's port city of Karachi late Sunday night after spending two weeks in Dubai for medical treatment, the Geo News ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sensex plummets in late trade, closes 346 points down (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Friday plummeted in late trade and provisionally closed 346 points lower. Capital goods, realty and banking stocks were among ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Air India cancels Nov 30 New Delhi-London flights
November 26th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Foreseeing a strike by the public sector employees in London, national carrier Air India Saturday said it is cancelling its flights from New Delhi to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Two-third of Britons fear new recession
November 16th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Two thirds of Britons are living with the fear that the UK is heading for another recession, a survey has found. The news came as it ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Over 7,500 Pakistanis overstayed in India: RTI
November 14th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) As many as 7,691 Pakistanis and 32,644 Bangladeshis were found to be overstaying in India even after their visas expired, a Right to Information (RTI) ... Read more...
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DDCA rubbishes reports of black market in tickets
November 8th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Officials of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Tuesday rubbished reports of tickets for the first Test between India and the West Indies at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bowling wicket-to-wicket was the key: Sammy
November 7th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy said Monday that bowling tight on a slow and low Ferozeshah Kotla track was the key for their success ... Read more...
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Hero MotoCorp Q2 profit rises 19.4 percent
October 18th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Ltd Tuesday posted an increase of 19.4 percent in net profit at Rs.603.62 crore during the quarter ended Sep 30, over ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India good enough to bounce back: Kirsten
October 7th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Former India coach Gary Kirsten admitted being disappointed by the team' recent performance in England but feels they are a good enough side to bounce ... Read more...
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2 killed in Cupertino shooting
October 6th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 45-year-old quarry employee is wanted by the police after killing two people and shooting six others in a shooting spree. Shareff Allman is believed to ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Experts rule out fresh killer quake in Nepal, Sikkim
September 19th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 19 (IANS) There is no further danger of another immediate major trembler, seismological experts in Nepal said Monday, after a quake killed 39 people in Nepal and India ... Read more...
Posted in World |