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December 2nd, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
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London, December 2 (ANI): Beijing Olympics theme composer Tan Dun is upbeat that member of the video sharing website YouTube will give rise to revolutionary methods of playing music when they ...
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November 30th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) Argentina's Luciana Aymar and Spain's Pol Amat were crowned as women and men's World Hockey Player of the Year 2008 at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Congress in ...
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November 28th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, November 28 (ANI): A Stanford University researcher has predicted that male sprinters may one day break Usain Bolt''s current world record of running 100 metres in 9.69 seconds, created at ...
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November 26th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to two sports organisations and the central government over a plea for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry made by ...
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November 24th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
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Monte Carlo, Nov 24 (DPA) The 2008 World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva has redefined the young sport of women's pole vault in every aspect from world records to sex appeal.If ...
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November 23rd, 2008 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) Not a single player from India, who failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in 80 years, figures in the all-Stars men's and women's teams ...
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November 21st, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov 21 (ANI): The opening of Dubais luxury resort, Atlantis The Palm, on November 20, turned out to be the most expensive launch party in history, courtesy the most extravagant ...
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November 20th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Nov.20 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray and his family have had an unforgettable 2008, but his future targets seem to be more mundane.
According to The Sun, Murray may be ...
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November 16th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
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Dharamsala, Nov 16 (ANI): Envoys of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader in-exile said on Sunday that talks with China were a ''total failure'' and were unyielding.
The envoys held a news ...
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November 15th, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, Nov 15 (DPA) Thailand's fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has divorced his wife of 32 years, sealing the separation at the Thai consulate in Hong Kong, Thai news reports said Saturday.Thaksin, ...
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November 14th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Will Smith and Tom Cruise, Tina Fey and Miley Cyrus are among broadcaster Barbara Walters'' 10 Most Fascinating People list.
Beijing Olympics hero Michael Phelps and actor Frank ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Bhiwani (Haryana), Nov 13 (IANS) Over half a month after two teenage girls were burnt alive here Oct 28 by their own family members for having met some boys on Diwali night, ...
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November 13th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
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Toronto, Nov 13 (IANS) A majority in Canada - which played a pioneering role in ushering in global peacekeeping and the greenpeace movement - feel their country's influence in world affairs has ...
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November 9th, 2008 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
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!-- Imagr --New Delhi, Nov 9(IANS) Ethiopia's Deriba Merga, who recorded the fastest time of the year winning the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Sunday, said he is not surprised by his ...
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November 8th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) There is an early wintry nip in the Delhi air and it is the ideal time for people of all ages to have the pleasure of running. ...
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November 7th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
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Panaji, Nov 7 (IANS) Goa's iron ore exporting industry is going through one of the worst slumps in its history, says a top official of an ore exporters' lobby.Steel plants worldwide shifting ...
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November 3rd, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
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New York, Nov.3 (ANI): Paula Radcliffe has become only the second woman to win the New York marathon thrice. Radcliffe finished almost two minutes ahead of her nearest rival.
According to The ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Brussels, Oct 29 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has teamed up with China in a two-way partnership for training professionals and managers.The programme offers high-level training for EU managers and professionals interested ...
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October 29th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, October 29 (ANI): Golden Olympian Michael Phelps is said to have made 100,000 dollars just for appearing at a showbiz party, and swimming some laps.
The ace swimmer, who won eight ...
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October 26th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
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Dharamsala, Oct 26 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has "lost hope of reaching an agreement with the present Chinese leadership over allowing more autonomy for the Buddhist region in Tibet" ...
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October 24th, 2008 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
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Dharamsala, Oct 24 (IANS) Two envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will leave for China later this month for the eighth round of talks with the Chinese leadership, one of ...
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October 21st, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Aggressive or pompous displays of collective pride may be masking insecurity and a low social status, according to the latest research."Our results suggest that hubristic, pompous displays of ...
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October 21st, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): People who engage in pompous displays of collective pride in a football game or political rally might be trying to hide their insecurity and a low social ...
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October 19th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Oct 19 (DPA) China has handed a suspended death sentence to a former vice mayor of Beijing who was in charge of Olympic construction before his arrest for corruption.A court announced ...
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October 18th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Oct 18 (Xinhua) China has issued new rules on reporting activities by foreign correspondents on its territory, allowing them to interview without application to foreign affairs departments. "The new rules follow ...
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October 18th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Beijing , Oct 18 (ANI): China has decided to continue with the relaxed rules for foreign journalists operating from the country. The relaxed rules which were temporarily adopted for the Beijing ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) India's Vardhineni Pranitha was unlucky to miss the gold medal for the second time at the World Youth Archery Championship and had to settle for a silver in ...
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October 13th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) Vardhineni Pranitha of India was unlucky to miss the gold medal for the second time in the world youth archery championship, and had to settle for silver in ...
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October 8th, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
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Hamburg, Oct 8 (DPA) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will have all samples from the Beijing Olympics retested for the latest generation of the blood booster EPO CERA (Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator)."The ...
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October 6th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
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Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 6 (ANI): To promote good relations between India and Pakistan, a one-day wrestling competition called "Mission Dosti"(mission friendship) was held at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir ...
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