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The best Olympics for India (Review)


August 12th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) India will return with its best-ever Olympics medal tally from the London Games. If there is anything missing, it is a gold and that has ... Read more...

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Advani blog: Sena fumes, JD(U) welcomes prediction (Lead)


August 7th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A political storm has stirred up over Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L.K. Advani's blog post predicting a non-Congress, non-BJP prime minister after the next ... Read more...

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JD(U) says Nitish eligible for PM, lauds Advani for blog


August 7th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Praising BJP leader L.K. Advani for predicting that the next prime minister could be from neither the Congress nor his own party, the Janata ... Read more...

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Thackeray slams Advani for ‘demoralising’ blog musings (Lead)


August 7th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Hitting out at BJP leader L.K. Advani for predicting a non-Congress, non NDA government in 2014, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday said it was ... Read more...

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Advani’s blog musings demoralising, says Thackeray


August 7th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Hitting out at BJP leader L.K. Advani for predicting a non-Congress, non NDA government in 2014, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday said the musings ... Read more...

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Olympics: Saina, Kashyap surge ahead; Leander-Vishnu go down fighting (Overall Roundup)


August 2nd, 2012 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Parupalli Kashyap and Saina Nehwal inched closer to glory in the badminton event, while India's medal chances in doubles tennis evaporated after Leander Paes and Vishnu ... Read more...

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Sonu Sood finds boxing unsafe for actors


February 6th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood, who became popular as Chhedi Singh in the blockbuster "Dabangg", won't mind playing a boxer on the big screen but in real life ... Read more...

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Questions posed by CAG over procurement of sports equipment for CWG


August 5th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The following are the questions raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) regarding the contracts awarded by the Suresh Kalmadi-led Commonwealth Games ... Read more...

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Irregularities in sports equipment contracts: CWG


August 5th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Friday found several "deficiencies", adoption of "questionable" procedures and "fraudulent" payments in the contracts given by the ... Read more...

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Life is like a boxing ring: Amitabh (Movie Snippets)


June 26th, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has seen many professional and personal ups and downs in his 68 years, says he feels life is quite ... Read more...

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Nikhat Zareen, a champion in the making (With Images)


May 3rd, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) "When Mohammed Ali's daughter can do it why can't I?" asked Nikhat Zareen when she took to the boxing ring two years ago. The 15-year-old girl ... Read more...

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The Biggest Loser recap


February 2nd, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The episode five of this season’s weight losing show, “The Biggest Loser” was aired recently.As usual all the teams worked hard to lose weight. The Green ... Read more...

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Eminem to star in Dreamworks movie ‘Southpaw’


December 14th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 14 (ANI): Rapper Eminem is set to return to the big screen playing a boxer in a proposed Dreamworks' production titled 'Southpaw'.DreamWorks told website TheWrap that the film will ... Read more...

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Harry Reid Saves Democrats’ Face


November 3rd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what was a rather heroic win against all odds, US Senator Harry Reid, has managed to retain his seat in spite of being the top ... Read more...

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Players swing rackets - to swat insects (Games Sidelights)


October 10th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The R.K. Khanna tennis stadium has a new kind of visitor that has been turning up in hordes - insects. So much so that players have had ... Read more...

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Japan hosts its 10th national poem boxing championships


October 8th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Japan is hosting its 10th national poem boxing championships where contestants will be seen sparring verbally without the boxing gloves.Each contestant will be given three minutes to ... Read more...

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Slugging it out with poems, Japanese style


October 8th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) A national poem boxing championships is being organised in Japan where the contestants deliver a verse and record a win, a media report said.The verbal sparring takes place ... Read more...

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Thai senators have kickboxing duel to promote the sport


September 14th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Two Thai senators have taken to the boxing ring in Thailand in a bid to promote the traditional sport of Thai kickboxing.Payap Tongchuen, 59, and Direk Tungfang, 64, ... Read more...

Posted in South Asia |

Boxing, the latest stress buster for women


June 28th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): What was once a man's domain, the boxing ring is now being seen as a good way of working out the stress by many women.Just like in ... Read more...

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Kermit Cintron Hits His Head, And Loses The Match


May 9th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey Carson, California, May 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kermit Cintron lost the game on Saturday, May 8, against Paul Williams, in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, the saddest part in the whole ... Read more...

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Animal Activists Try To Stop Thailand’s Orangutan Boxing


April 14th, 2010 - 1:46 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Animal rights activists are slugging it out with "Safari World" in Bangkok, Thailand. The activists are trying to stop the practice of putting orangutans into a boxing ... Read more...

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Haye wants Klitschko brothers to box each other


April 13th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13(ANI): WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has told the Ukrainian Klitschko brothers to belt up if they want to unify the world heavyweight division.Haye insists he will be the undisputed ... Read more...

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Erik Morales Proves He Is Still “El Terrible”


March 28th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri DeyMar 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Erik Morales created history on Mar 27, Saturday, after returning to the boxing ring, and winning, after a three year hiatus. If that does not sound ... Read more...

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‘Lahore’ takes spirit of sportsmanship across the border (Hindi Film Review - Rating: ***)


March 18th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Film: "Lahore"; Cast: Aanaahad, Sushant Singh, Farooque Shaikh, Shraddha Das, Saurabh Shukla; Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan; Rating: ***Combining sports and politics is not an easy thing to do. ... Read more...

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Life is like a boxing ring: Amitabh Bachchan


March 12th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently met world light-welterweight boxing champion Amir Khan on a flight, says it is a "terrific sport" and its ring is "much ... Read more...

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Mark Munoz Wins Over The Ace Ryan Jensen In The UFC


January 3rd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The wrestler, Mark Munoz is back with a bang after he had a tough time last March at UFC 96. Mark Munoz had lost his consciousness ... Read more...

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I want to win more boxing medals for India, says Suranjoy


December 13th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Boxer Suranjoy Singh, who won gold at the prestigious AIBA President's Cup, returned home to a rousing welcome Sunday. He said the title has motivated him to ... Read more...

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Video Of Jennifer Lopez’s Fall During AMA Take Over Internet


November 25th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri, Nov. 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American Music Awards of 2009 was a smash hit, with Jenifer Lopez taking the biggest smash when she fell down during her performance. The performance ... Read more...

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J Lo laughs off ‘bum-flashing’ stage stumble


November 24th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez has laughed off her embarrassing 'rear-flashing' onstage stumble at the American Music Awards, claiming that it was part of her choreographed routine.The 'Maid in ... Read more...

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J Lo hurts her bum after slipping on stage


November 23rd, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez has suffered a bruise on her rear, after she slipped onstage during her performance at the American Music Awards on Sunday.For the gig, the 'Maid ... Read more...

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Jennifer Lopez slips on stage


November 23rd, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) American actress-singer Jennifer Lopez is nursing a bruise on her back after slipping on stage during her performance at the American Music Awards. After strutting on the stage, ... Read more...

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Boxer Amir Khan may be forced by jealous fans, fighters to leave Britain


October 25th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan, who is being trained in Los Angeles for a year and could make the move permanent, if he is driven out of Britain ... Read more...

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‘Blue’ full of pulsating action, innovative stunts (Film Review - Rating: ****)


October 15th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja Film: "Blue"; Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Zayed Khan, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif Kylie Minogue; Director : Anthony D'Souza; Rating: ****When the makers of a film proudly proclaim their ... Read more...

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Mickey Rourke looking for English wife


September 10th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 10 (ANI): Actor Mickey Rourke has revealed that he is looking for an English wife, as he loves London."I'm looking for an English wife. I'm looking for a house over ... Read more...

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Mickey Rourke wants English wife


September 9th, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Actor Mickey Rourke, who has shied away from long term relationships since his last divorce, is determined to find himself "an English wife". Rourke, who preferred to spend time ... Read more...

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