Janevksi replaces Toshack as Macedonia coach
August 23rd, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Skopje (Macedonia), Aug 23 (IANS) Macedonia has appointed Cedomir Janevksi as the new coach of the national football team.Janevksi replaced former Wales and Real Madrid boss John Toshack who stepped ... Read more...
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Olympics: Hopes pinned on boxers Mary Kom, Devendro (Overall India Roundup)
August 8th, 2012 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) After a forgettable day at the London Olympics, India hopes for a double delight Wednesday with the semifinal and quarterfinal bouts of Manipuri boxers M.C. Mary ... Read more...
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Olympics: Triple jumpers fail, Saina gets rousing reception (India Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) It was a luckless day for India at the Olympics with its two triple jumpers on show crashing out of the track and field competition here ... Read more...
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Olympics: Indian triple jumper Renjith crashes out
August 7th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) India's triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the London Olympics, failing to qualify for the finals with a 'No Mark' at the Olympic Stadium here ... Read more...
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Olympic bronze tells me ‘don’t quit’: Isinbaeva (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's pole vault queen Yelena Isinbaeva said Monday the bronze she won at the London Games was a sign she must shelve her plans to ... Read more...
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Olympics: James on verge of 400m title
August 6th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS/CMC) Grenadian Kirani James came one step closer to adding an Olympic gold medal to his World title when he clocked a season-best time to win his semi-final ... Read more...
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Olympics athletics: India’s Krishna Poonia finishes seventh
August 5th, 2012 - 2:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian discus thrower Krishna Poonia finished a creditable seventh in the women's discus throw while the gold medal was won by Sandra Perkovic of Croatia in ... Read more...
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Olympics: Krishna Poonia qualifies; Mayookha, Om Prakash out (Lead)
August 4th, 2012 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) India's top discus thrower Krishna Poonia qualified for the final round while triple jumper Mayookha Johny and men's shot putter Om Prakash Singh were knocked out ... Read more...
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Triple jumper Mayookha out of Olympics
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) India's sole woman triple jumper in London Olympics Mayookha Johny crashed out of the Games, failing to qualify for the finals with a disappointing 13th place ... Read more...
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I don’t want to return empty-handed from London: Deepika Kumari
May 9th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After her first World Cup individual recurve gold medal, female archer Deepika Kumari is now focusing more on shooting ahead of the London Olympics next month."I ... Read more...
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Kyra Shroff’s dream run continues in ITF tennis
March 21st, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 21 (IANS) Kyra Shroff scripted another commendable win, beating Nicole Clerico of Italy 6-3, 6-3, in 90 minutes to enter the quarter-finals of the QNet ITF Open women's ... Read more...
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Batting failures not helping India’s cause: Yadav
January 14th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 14 (IANS) India's young fast bowler Umesh Yadav, who picked up his maiden fifer in Tests here Saturday, said repeated batting failure was not helping the team ... Read more...
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Feel liberated after completing studies: Cole
October 24th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Actress Lily Cole felt "hugely liberated" after completing her degree at the University of Cambridge.The 23-year-old obtained a degree in the history of art."I feel hugely ... Read more...
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T&T; aims to qualify for main stage of CL T20
September 14th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Sep 14 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago's captain Daren Ganga expects his team to qualify for the main draw of the Champions League Twenty20, admitting that "sometimes our best ... Read more...
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Mehta, Alok enter snooker final
August 9th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Aditya Mehta and Alok Kumar came through their respective semi-final matches in contrasting styles to set up an intriguing final in the 78th Senior National snooker ... Read more...
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Umadevi regains National ladies billiards crown
July 21st, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) Karnataka's Umadevi Nagaraj regained her National ladies billiards title after a three-year lapse when she defeated defending champion Meenal Thakur of Maharashtra 77-45, 76-61, 75-34 in ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians performing well, no pressure on players: Harbhajan
April 29th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Apr 29 (ANI): Mumbai Indians bowler Harbhajan Singh has said that the members of the team are happy with their performance so far in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Inflation will come down to 7 percent by March: PM (Second Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Admitting that inflation was a "matter of concern", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday expressed hope that it would come down to seven percent by March."Inflation in ... Read more...
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Chicago Blizzard Leaves City In Mayhem
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The massive snow storm that lashed Chicago and adjacent areas yesterday left the residents struggling without electricity in some parts of the city and made a ... Read more...
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‘Live To Dance’ January 19 Episode Wows Viewers
January 20th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The CBS reality series 'Live To Dance' came up with a brand new episode last night in which six more finalists were seen trying their best ... Read more...
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Amy Poehler’s Son Abel James Arnett’s First Pictures Released On US weekly
January 12th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity couple Amy Poehler and Will Arnett is enjoying the bliss of parenthood these days. The couple welcomed their second child Abel James Arnett back on ... Read more...
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No one guilty of corruption will be spared: PM (Second Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said his government was conducting a "thorough probe" into the Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisation and 2G spectrum allocation scandals and stressed ... Read more...
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No person guilty of corruption will be spared: PM (Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The government was conducting a "thorough probe" into the Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisation and 2G spectrum allocation scandals, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday while stressing ... Read more...
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Navratilova recovers from altitude sickness, released from hospital
December 13th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13(ANI): Former Czech American tennis star Martina Navratilova has been released from a Nairobi hospital, three days after her liquid-filled lungs forced her to abandon her attempt to climb Africa's ... Read more...
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Prepare plan for serving people after winning power: Gadkari
November 19th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 19 (IANS) Expressing confidence that his party would win the 2014 general elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari Friday called on its activists to prepare a "detailed ... Read more...
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Montario Hardesty Out Of Field This Season
September 4th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Montario Hardesty, the rookie running back of Cleveland Browns is in bad shape after damaging a ligament in his left knee. For the player this is ... Read more...
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Jose Canseco Returns To Baseball With Laredo Broncos
August 18th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Laredo, Aug 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jose Canseco, a former outfielder and designated hitter of the Major League Baseball is back on field. The 46-year-old Jose Canseco had signed a contract ... Read more...
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Lahiri finishes tied eighth, Que wins title at Selangor Masters
August 7th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Aug 7 (IANS) Anirban Lahiri's finishing woes continued for the second day running and for the third time in four days as he dropped a double bogey near the ... Read more...
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Australia safe for Indian students: Waugh
July 26th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) Former Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh Monday said Australia is completely safe for Indian students.
"Australia always welcomes Indian students and we make sure that our country is totally ... Read more...
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Ponting tips England to beat Pakistan in Test series
July 25th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25(ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that England are better equipped to win their upcoming series against Pakistan.Ponting said that England have got home advantage, and a comparatively balanced side. ... Read more...
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Bipasha dubs in Urdu to play Kashmiri Muslim girl
May 27th, 2010 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Bipasha Basu is dubbing for her next film "Lamhaa" and is trying her level best to drop her anglicised accent and diction to sound ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh district launches afforestation drive
May 14th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), May 14 (ANI): The Forest Department in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar District has begun a drive to plant saplings on a large scale in a bid to prevent deforestation."Global warming ... Read more...
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Best performance in ‘Phoonk 2′? From the crow (IANS Movie Review - Rating: **)
April 16th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Phoonk 2"; Cast: Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, Neeru, Amit Sadh, Ahasaas Channa; Director: Milind Gadagkar; Producer: Ram Gopal Varma; Rating: **
"Phoonk 2" is definitely not the scariest film we've seen. Ram ... Read more...
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‘Fully recovered’ Akhtar eyeing ‘home’ series against Oz for international comeback
April 13th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.13 (ANI): Temperamental Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has claimed to have fully recovered from his knee injury and is eyeing a return to the national squad during the upcoming series ... Read more...
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Shoaib Akhtar raring to make his international comeback
April 9th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.9 (ANI): Despite spending nearly a year in wilderness, controversial Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has vowed to stage a comeback on the international stage.Akhtar, who would be playing in the ... Read more...
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