Iraq to help in solving Syrian crisis
July 11th, 2012 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 11 (IANS) Iraq has expressed its willingness to help in solving the Syrian crisis.On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki mentioned his country's readiness to help in Syrian ... Read more...
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Gunina leads in World Chess Blitz Championship
June 5th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Batumi (Georgia), June 5 (IANS) Valentina Gunina of Russia won all the eight games on the first day of the two-day women's World Chess Blitz Championship tourney, to lead with ... Read more...
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Bulgarian extends lead in chess rapid, blitz World championships
June 3rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Batumi (Georgia), June 3 (IANS) Stefanova Antoaneta, the 2004 World champion from Bulgaria, has further extended her lead in the 2012 women's World Chess Rapid and Blitz Championships.The Grandmaster (GM) ... Read more...
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Humpy leads at women’s chess meet
June 2nd, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Batumi (Georgia), June 2 (IANS) Koneru Humpy of India and Stefanova Antoaneta from Bulgaria kept their unbeaten record intact after day two and six rounds of play at the 2012 ... Read more...
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India beat South Africa 7-4 in Champions Challenge hockey
November 28th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 28 (IANS) India defeated South Africa 7-4 in their second Pool A match of the Champions Challenge hockey here Sunday.South Africa's Justin Reid-Ross (7th minute) opened the scoring ... Read more...
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Easy win for Super Kings against Delhi Daredevils (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) The Chennai Super Kings took a decisive step towards the playoffs with an 18-run victory against the Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match at ... Read more...
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Donald moves a step closer to becoming world’s top golfer
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:16 am ICT by ANI
South Carolina (US), Apr. 23 (ANI): Britain's Luke Donald has moved a step closer to becoming the world's top golfer by grabbing the halfway lead at The Heritage Classic in the USA.Donald, ... Read more...
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Sachin Blitz sets Kochi Tuskers 183-run target
April 15th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar crafted an unbeaten century as Mumbai Indians set Kochi Tuskers Kerala a 183-run target in their Indian Premier League Match at the Wankhede ... Read more...
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Dhoni inspires Chennai Super Kings to victory (Lead)
April 9th, 2011 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inspired captaincy again played a key role as champions Chennai Super Kings snatched a dramatic two-run victory against Kolkata Knight Riders to ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton, Cy Waits can’t keep their hands off each other
February 19th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): It seems Paris Hilton and her beau Cy Waits are madly in love.The socialite made sure to celebrate turning 30 with a kiss from Waits, but the ... Read more...
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Burger King Free Coffee Offer A Boon For Coffee Lovers!
November 5th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For those who love to sip plenty of coffee or cannot think of a breakfast without coffee cup there is a good news. In November the ... Read more...
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Sehwag, Zaheer hold key to India’s Test series win against Australia: Chappell
September 27th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep 27(ANI): Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell reckons that Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag holds the key to M.S. Dhoni's team winning the two-Test series against Australia."If Sehwag successfully launches ... Read more...
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Cameron wants to encash goodwill to clear the mess
August 18th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is to complete a hundred days in the office this week, insisted Wednesday he wants to sort out the problems faced ... Read more...
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Police arrest 235 people in World Cup illegal gambling blitz
July 16th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, July 16 (DPA) Some 235 people were arrested and betting slips worth $46.3 million were seized in a month-long operation against illegal gambling on World Cup football matches, police said ... Read more...
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Mourinho vows trademark Real Madrid attack blitz next season
May 28th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Madrid, May 28(ANI): Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho, who is expected to be named the Real Madrid manager next week, is already vowing to take his team to new heights with ... Read more...
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Bejeweled Blitz Now For iPhone Users
April 7th, 2010 - 8:41 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bejeweled Blitz has been an old time favorite game for millions of PC and phone users. It has been around from the time of DOS and ... Read more...
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Korea demolish Canada in Hockey World Cup (Lead)
March 7th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Korea unleashed a second-half blitz to demolish Canada 9-2 in their Pool A match to keep their hopes alive in the Hockey World Cup here ... Read more...
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Marja offensive tactical prelude to massive blitz later this year in Kandahar
February 27th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 27 (ANI): While the US forces are speeding up their offensive to oust Taliban insurgents from Marja, they are already planning to extend the campaign to Kandahar, the Taliban's ... Read more...
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Kardashian sisters buy undies with boyfriends’ zodiac signs
December 14th, 2009 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 14 (ANI): Socialite Kim Kardashian and her younger sister, Khloe, were spotted shopping for underwear with their boyfriends' zodiac signs on.The two were seen at the giant new American ... Read more...
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Mobile phone use while driving increases: UK study
December 6th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): A report by the Transport Research Laboratory has shown that the number of drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel has doubled in the last two years.The shocking ... Read more...
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One in 20 Brit kids believe Hitler was Germany’s football coach!
November 6th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 06 (ANI): Adolf Hitler was Germany's football coach. Don't get shocked, for that's what one in 20 schoolchildren seems to believe, according to a new UK survey.War veterans' charity Erskin ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s new single ‘This is it’ makes an online debut
October 13th, 2009 - 1:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Though the King of Pop Michael Jackson is no more with us physically, but he is very much here with us, in spirit through his songs and ... Read more...
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Tony Romo’s Injury Not Serious
September 16th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
According to the sources, shooing off all the speculations, it has been revealed that Tony Romo will be available during the Cowboys practice session on Wednesday. Romo, the Dallas Cowboys ... Read more...
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Rani Mukherjee ready to Blitz over Bollywood Again!
September 5th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
A rare combination of talent and sensuality Rani Mukherjee is renowned for her stupendous professionalism. Her professionalism is not limited to her film career. She recently donned the cover page of ... Read more...
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Jim Johnson: The End Of An Era
July 29th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by GD
If reports are true then it is quite a gloomy day for the Philadelphia Eagles aficionados. According to the sources, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, Jim Johnson took his last breath ... Read more...
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Taliban launches operation ‘foladi jal’ to blunt US’ ‘khanjar’ in Afghanistan
July 7th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): The US marines along with Afghan troops have not received much resistance from the Taliban since the allied force launched a massive operation named Khanjar, or 'sword ... Read more...
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Winehouse ‘adopts flea-ridden stray dogs’
June 30th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 30 (ANI): Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has infuriated management of the St Lucian resort where she is living after she insisted on bringing home flea-ridden stray dogs.Winehouse, 25, who ... Read more...
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20,000 Tamil civilians killed in final weeks of Sri Lanka war: Report
May 29th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) More than 20,000 Tamil civilians were killed, mostly in army shelling, in the final three weeks of the just-ended civil war in Sri Lanka, a British newspaper reported ... Read more...
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Tevez to focus on Champions League semi-final
April 29th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Manchester United star Carlos Tevez will focus on tonight's Champions League semi-final against Arsenal instead of thinking about his future at the club.The Argentinean striker insists that ... Read more...
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Playing for England more important than IPL: Flintoff
February 28th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Barbados (West Indies), Feb.28 (ANI): All rounder Andrew Flintoff has reiterated that as far as he is concerned, playing for England is the ultimate, though there is talk about him preferring ... Read more...
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Muralitharan equals Akram’s record of vitims in ODIs
February 3rd, 2009 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan Monday levelled Pakistan's former bowling great Wasim Akram's record of most number (502) of dismissals in One-day International cricket. Muralitharan, 36, ... Read more...
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`I”ll try my nuts off,” says Harmy for Test place bid
February 2nd, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Jamaica (West Indies), Feb.2 (ANI): England fast bowler Steve Harmison has said that he will try his level best to make the grade for the first England-West Indies Test to be ... Read more...
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Harmisons may be omitted from first Test against Windies
January 29th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.29 (ANI): England fast bowler Steve Harmison is in danger of being omitted from the First Test against the West Indies to be played in Jamaica from February 4 after ... Read more...
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`Blitz Spirit” behind fall in suicide rates in UK following 9/11, 7/7 terror strikes
January 6th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.6 (ANI): There has been a drop in suicide rates in Britain to the tune of 40 percent in the aftermath of terror attacks such as 9/11 and 7/7, scientists ... Read more...
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Obama camp in SMS blitz to woo text generation to polling booths
October 29th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York , Oct 29 (ANI): Realising that the mobile phones text messages are the most apt medium to reach out to the GenNext, the Barack Obama camp is learnt to ... Read more...
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