Queen congratulates Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins
July 24th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Queen has congratulated Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins for being the first Briton to win the cycling race.The Queen said in a statement that, "I ... Read more...
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Today’s children want to burst into poetry: Ruskin Bond (Interview) (With image)
June 19th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Today's youngsters are writing a lot of poetry to put their emotions into words unlike in the past when they liked to read and ... Read more...
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Mallika Sarabhai’s new choreography finds Tagore through his women
March 28th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The spirit of Rabindranath Tagore lived in the women he loved at different times in his life - Kadambari Devi, the companion of his youth, ... Read more...
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HPT-32 trainer claimed lives of 23 pilots: IAF chief
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India's HPT-32 indigenous basic trainer claimed the lives of 23 rookie pilots, forcing the Indian Air Force (IAF) to ground it for good in 2009.This ... Read more...
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Navy to operate Viraat aircraft carrier for another decade
January 19th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The navy is planning to operate its lone aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which has already completed 50 years of service, for another decade, a top official said ... Read more...
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Sarkozy honours Olivia de Havilland
September 10th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 10 (ANI): 'Gone With The Wind' actress Olivia de Havilland has been awarded the Legion of Honour by the president of France.The 94-year-old Oscar-winning actress looked radiant as Nicolas Sarkozy ... Read more...
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Only one in ten mums are white British in some parts of UK
August 9th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.9 (ANI): Only one baby in ten born in some parts of the country has a mother of white British origin, figures revealed yesterday.Britain's rapidly changing ethnic make-up means white British ... Read more...
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Simon Monjack And His Secret Children
June 14th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Simon Monjack, the screenwriter of British origin, is reported to have had two secret children in his life time. He died last month ... Read more...
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Immigrants’ contribution to UK entrepreneurialism revealed
June 13th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): Groundbreaking research has revealed the huge and positive entrepreneurial impact that Britain's immigrant communities have had on the country.According to The Guardian, the findings raise significant questions ... Read more...
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Brit’s dominate 2009 Tony Awards winners list
June 8th, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
The 63rd annual Tony Awards for stage and musical productions were broadcast Sunday night on CBS with more than half of the Tony’s given to plays and productions of British origin.Scooping ... Read more...
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National (7-a-side) Rugby Championship kicks off in Guwahati
February 8th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati (Assam), Feb.8 (ANI): The second All India (7-a-side) Rugby Championship has begun in Guwahati. Twelve teams are participating in the event.
Teams representing Manipur, West Bengal, Orissa, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, ... Read more...
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Palin is Brit and Irish in origin
September 10th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.10 (ANI): Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is of British origin.
According to The Sun, her family tree can be traced back to 18th century Norwich.
Historians revealed on Tuesday that Palins ... Read more...
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London mayor in dock for claiming ping-pong to be of British origin
September 2nd, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.2 (ANI): Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is in hot water for claiming that ping pong originated in Britain rather than in China.
Johnson''s assertion in Beijing that the game ... Read more...
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British Pakistanis ignore dangers of marrying cousins
February 12th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Pakistanis of British origin have denied that there were increased risks of birth defects among the children of married cousins.
Labour MP Ann Cryer has claimed that many marriages ... Read more...
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