Dhoni in no rush to phase out seniors
January 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 28 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Saturday said there is no rush to decide on the future of the senior players despite their poor performances in the ... Read more...
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Sehwag smashes fifty, India 92/2 at tea (Second Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) Virender Sehwag threw his wicket away after making a quickfire 62, leaving India at 92 for two in their second innings at tea on day ... Read more...
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Australia extend lead to 486 as Ponting strikes 50 (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) Australia were 154 for five and extended their lead to 486 runs at lunch on day four of the fourth Test against India here Friday.Resuming their ... Read more...
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Damage To Dummies Prompts Ride Rethink in Thorpe Park
January 25th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thorpe Park has been forced to order its latest ride to be redesigned after test drive damaged the dummies. Some of the dummies lost limbs and that ... Read more...
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Clarke strikes double hundred; Australia 469/3 at lunch (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 25 (IANS) Michael Clarke scored his double hundred of series and shared a record-breaking 385-run stand with Ricky Ponting to guide Australia to 469 for three at lunch ... Read more...
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Sehwag realises patience is key against Australian quicks
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) India's destructive opening batsman Virender Sehwag has finally realised that he has to show patience against Australia as the visitors gear up to play for ... Read more...
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Rajasthan openers make merry in Ranji final
January 19th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) On a rather docile pitch, the highly experienced Rajasthan openers Akash Chopra and Vineet Saxena made the best of the conditions to pile on 221 for ... Read more...
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Man steals truckload of vodka in Russia
January 19th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An unemployed man in Russia stole a truckload of vodka and other spirits in Voronezh region but soon ran out of luck as he was ... Read more...
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I’ll definitely marry, but not thinking about it now: Vidya
January 6th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Actress Vidya Balan says that she believes in the institution of marriage and cannot avoid it for long, but she is not thinking about it ... Read more...
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Quraishi reacts strongly to Badal’s remarks on jurisdiction (Roundup)
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/chandigarh, Jan 3 (IANS) In a strong tit-for-tat reaction, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Tuesday wrote to Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal, saying the commission was "aware" of ... Read more...
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Kunal Kapoor calls ‘Doga’ his ambitious project
December 29th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) After Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan, it is Kunal Kapoor's turn to play a superhero in Anurag Kashyap's "Doga" -- and he says ... Read more...
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Sydney Sixers win Big Bash thriller
December 27th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 27 (IANS) Sydney Sixers registered their second victory in the Twenty20 Big Bash League here Tuesday after a thrilling two-run win over Melbourne Stars.Stars' number ten batsman Clint ... Read more...
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Mayawati angry as centre returns proposal for state division
December 20th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 20 (IANS) Taking exception to the central government's decision to return the proposal for division of Uttar Pradesh into four parts, Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday accused it of ... Read more...
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Centre returns Mayawati’s proposal to divide Uttar Pradesh
December 19th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The central government Monday returned the proposal for division of Uttar Pradesh into four states as passed by the state assembly last month and sought ... Read more...
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Warner’s explosive hundred powers Thunder’s win
December 17th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 17 (IANS) Explosive opener David Warner smashed six boundaries and six sixes in an unbeaten 102 off 51 balls to give Sydney Thunder an easy six-wicket victory over ... Read more...
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Gaga likes educated men
November 26th, 2011 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga says that any guy trying to date her must have a degree from Harvard university."Talent and perseverance and pushing the boundaries of ... Read more...
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US promises to fix up inaccurate India map
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Admitting "inaccuracies", the US State Department has taken off a map that depicted parts of Jammu and Kashmir as Pakistani territory with an assurance to get ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh division needs central government, parliament approval
November 21st, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Though the Uttar Pradesh assembly Monday passed a resolution seeking division of the state into four states by a voice vote without any discussion, the ... Read more...
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Mayawati move a diversionary tactic, says Mulayam
November 21st, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday lambasted Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for getting the assembly to pass a resolution for four-way division ... Read more...
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Mayawati hits out at opposition for criticising state split
November 16th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday lambasted the entire opposition for terming her move to divide the state as an "election stunt".Claiming that she has ... Read more...
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Teesta pact will need national consensus: PM
November 13th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government has "some distance" to travel to evolve consensus on the stalled Teesta water-sharing ... Read more...
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We are backing ourselves to chase any total: Dhoni
October 21st, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, Oct 20 (IANS) A relieved India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni credited the top order batsmen for clinching the thrilling five-wicket victory over England in the third ODI and ... Read more...
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Mindless diving is of no use: Jonty Rhodes
October 20th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) His flexibility and quick reflex actions had left many people in awe but Jonty Rhodes, one of the greatest fielders of cricket, says mindless diving ... Read more...
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Finn’s hat-trick help England win first warm-up match
October 9th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 9 (IANS) A fine hat-trick by Steven Finn helped England defeat Hyderabad XI by 56 runs in their 50-over warm-up match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here Saturday.
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Dhoni takes the blame for defeat
September 25th, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings blamed himself for missing a stumping of Lasith Malinga whose unbeaten 37 off 18 balls took Mumbai ... Read more...
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Sammy says Windies need to improve all round
September 24th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS/CMC) Following their 10-wicket drubbing by England in the opening Twenty20 International of the two-match series, West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy has conceded that his side needed ... Read more...
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Cameron to build an ‘Avatar’ theme park
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron to bring the world of "Avatar" to life at Disney parks.The ... Read more...
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Spinners did trick for us: Darren Ganga
September 19th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago captain Darren Ganga Monday praised his spinners for the victory against Ruhunu in the opening game of the qualifying round of Champions League ... Read more...
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New South Wales Blues fired up to regain CL T20 title
September 19th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) Touted as among the favourites for the Champions League T20 title, the 2009 winners New South Wales Blues believe that they have sufficient firepower to live ... Read more...
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Raina, Dhoni propel India to 280/5 in fourth ODI (Lead)
September 11th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni shared a blistering 169-run partnership for the fifth wicket to propel India to 280 for five against England in the ... Read more...
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Jadeja, Dhoni rescue India in third ODI (Lead)
September 9th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja steered India to a fighting 234 for seven after England's James Anderson ripped through the visitors' top-order in the ... Read more...
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Study reveals that Britain is ‘a nation online snoops’
September 7th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new poll has identified that Britain has a high number of online spies. The researchers reported that 20 percent of female respondents in the country ... Read more...
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Elderly in Britain blame parents for naughty kids
September 2nd, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Many elderly people in Britain believe their grandchildren are a badly disciplined generation with no respect and shallow values. These people blame their own adult children ... Read more...
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Bad parenting linked to drinking
August 29th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) The style of parenting is one of the strongest influences on how much alcohol a child will drink as a teenager and young adult, a new ... Read more...
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Pakistan amends 150-year-old political regulation
August 13th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistan has amended a 150-year-old political regulation that allowed authorities to raze houses of criminals and their relatives in Pushtun-inhabited tribal areas.The amendment gives people of ... Read more...
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