March of the Aryans: A window back into debris of time (Book Review) (With Image)
August 24th, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Book: "The March Of The Aryans; Author: Bhagwan S. Gidwani; Publisher: Penguin India; Pages: 680 pages; Price: Rs.599This is probably the beginning of Sino-Indian diplomacy forged over textiles... Long before the ... Read more...
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Golf: Sharmila ahead by two strokes
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 22 (IANS) Sharmila Nicollet shot a one-under 71 Wednesday in her first tournament in India in more than six months and the only sub-par card of the day ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 129 points down on weak European cues (Roundup)
July 11th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday closed 129 points lower on profit booking and weak European cues. Auto, FMCG and realty stocks came ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 129 points down (Second Lead)
July 11th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Wednesday closed 129 points lower on weak European cues. Realty, auto, and metal stocks came under selling pressure.The ... Read more...
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India, Britain discuss visa issue, Afghanistan
June 1st, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India Friday pressed Britain for easing the visa regime for businessmen and students to boost investment and discussed the volatile situation in Afghanistan.Foreign Secretary Rajan ... Read more...
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Finnair starts service to western China city of Chongqing
May 17th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 17 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen its presence in the growing Asian market nordic carrier Finnair has started a direct flight to western China city of Chongqing, ... Read more...
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Ask NRIs to increase remittances: Assocham
May 13th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Increasing internal demand and motivating expatriates to send home more remittances may solve the Indian economy's problems due to a depreciating rupee, an industry ... Read more...
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India, Spain to hold civil society dialogue
March 20th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Diplomats, parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and other social agents from Spain and India will meet here for two days from Wednesday for the 6th India-Spain ... Read more...
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Angad Cheema fourth in U-21 at Faldo series
March 17th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mission Hills (China), March 17 (IANS) Angad Cheema fired an even par 72 in the final round with three birdies, an eagle and a bogey besides a quadruple bogey on ... Read more...
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Angad Cheema tied 13th at Faldo Series Asia final
March 14th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mission Hills (China), March 14 (IANS) Angad Cheema was at tied 13th at the end of the first round of the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at the Mission Hills ... Read more...
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Dubai exported products worth $800 mn in 2011
March 1st, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 29 (IANS/WAM) The total value of exports from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), crossed three billion dirhams (over $800 million) in 2011.The largest share of exports ... Read more...
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Poachers kill 200 elephants in Cameroon
February 18th, 2012 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 200 elephants were slaughtered for their tusks by poachers in Cameroon since mid-January, an NGO said.The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said ... Read more...
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Cristiano Doni arrested in connection with the match fixing probe
December 19th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Italian football star Cristiano Doni has been arrested by the police. The arrest is in connection with match fixing probe that is currently ongoing in the ... Read more...
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Chowrasia aiming for Indian Open, Merit crown
October 7th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) India's S.S.P. Chowrasia will bank on local knowledge as he aims for his maiden Hero Indian Open golf title and also the Asian Tour Order ... Read more...
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Karlberg aiming to defend Hero Indian Open crown
October 5th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Defending champion Rikard Karlberg of Sweden is aiming to retain his crown at the Hero Indian Open golf beginning Oct 13 in New Delhi.
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India, China drive down deficits in emerging Asia: IMF
September 20th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Despite progress in addressing key fiscal weaknesses in many countries like India and China, the global fiscal environment remains subject to a high degree of risk, ... Read more...
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Finnair plans video game contest on Singapore flight
September 1st, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Thursday said it will host a competition Sep 20 for its Helsinki-Singapore flight passengers, who will play the popular video game Angry ... Read more...
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Finnair Cargo to launch India service
August 20th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Finnair Cargo Saturday said it will commence operation of cargo flights between Helsinki and Mumbai from Sep 16."The new freighter services offer fast connections between ... Read more...
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30 tonnes of drug-making chemicals found in Mexico
July 10th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 10 (IANS/EFE) Around 30 tonnes of drug-making chemicals - on a vessel from China - have been seized at a Pacific port in Mexico, officials said.The chemicals ... Read more...
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Ford Ranger’s production to end in December
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ford Motors has announced that they will stop the production of their North American Ford Ranger on the 22nd of December 2011 bringing to an end 28 ... Read more...
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Hindware opens first store in south India
June 16th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Home interiors company Hindware Home Retail Limited Thursday forayed into south India with the launch of its first mega home store in Hyderabad.The 'EVOK' store, spread ... Read more...
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Brook no delay in reforming UN Security Council: India
June 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India Tuesday pushed hard for expansion of the UN Security Council and exhorted the world to "brook no delay" in carrying forward the long overdue ... Read more...
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Finnair begins direct flights to Singapore
May 31st, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, May 31 (IANS) Finland's largest airline Finnair Tuesday said that it has started direct flights to Singapore with a timetable devised especially for the needs of business travellers."Finnair's Asian ... Read more...
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Sharjah bank to issue Islamic bonds
May 12th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, May 12 (IANS/WAM) The Sharjah Islamic Bank has said it would soon issue "Islamic bonds" - called "Sukuk" - that will be listed on the London Stock Exchange.The bank ... Read more...
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Wipro acquires majority stake in Brazil-based manufacturer
May 11th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd Wednesday said it has signed an agreement to acquire majority stake in Brazil-based hydraulic cylinder manufacturer RKM Equipamentos Hidraulicos."Subject to ... Read more...
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China plans a new Silk Road
April 15th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 15 (IANS) China plans to build a "New Silk Road" that will traverse through Central Asia and head for Europe to facilitate trade, an official said.Construction ... Read more...
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Thailand’s Shivdasani to bring his Six Senses hotel brand to India
March 13th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Soneva Fushi Island (Maldives), March 13 (IANS) Top Thai hotelier of Indian origin Sonu Shivdasani is making his debut in India with spas, resorts and fine dining restaurants and ... Read more...
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Passive smoking ups risk of still births by 23 percent
March 10th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Passive smoking increases the risk of still birth by 23 percent and was linked to a 13 percent increased risk of congenital birth defects, a new ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift Kicks Of ‘Speak Now’ Tour Under Open Air
January 26th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The year 2011 is sure exciting for pop sensation Taylor Swift as she embarks on the world tour with her new album Speak Now in style from Mexico. The 21-year ... Read more...
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Swiss Banker Exposes Huge Tax Evasion To WikiLeaks
January 18th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous Whistle blower website WikiLeaks is hogging limelight once again and now it is the turn of Swiss Bank to turn red faced. Julian Assange ... Read more...
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Experts to unravel mystery behind European-looking Chinese
November 21st, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) Anthropologists have begun a study to ascertain if the European-looking Chinese in northwest China are the descendants of a lost army of the Roman Empire.Experts at the newly ... Read more...
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Anthropologists looking for Roman legion in China
November 21st, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Experts at the newly established Italian Studies Center at Lanzhou University in Gansu province are looking into the possibility that some European-looking Chinese in Northwest China are ... Read more...
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Finnair to make Helsinki-Delhi operations a daily service
November 7th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Nov 7 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Sunday said it will launch a daily service from Helsinki to the Indian capital from January."The addition of new flights to our most important ... Read more...
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European Union to open anti-terror centre in Bangladesh
October 20th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 20 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will set up a counter-terrorism centre in Bangladesh in order to provide special training to police and other law enforcement officials across South Asia ... Read more...
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ASEM-8 leaders favour more sharing of intelligence inputs to curb sea piracy
October 6th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by ANI
By Mrityunjay SinghBrussels, Oct.5 (ANI): Taking a serious view of the growing menace of piracy at sea, the world leaders who converged here for the 8th Asia-Europe meet summit, on Tuesday gave ... Read more...
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