Javi Martinez joins German side Bayern Munich
August 30th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 30 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez finally joined German giants Bayern Munich after weeks of speculations on a five-year deal, the club announced.Martinez, 24, terminated his ... Read more...
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UAE charity group holds iftar in 19 countries
July 29th, 2012 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 28 (IANS/WAM) The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment has carried out Ramadan iftar programmes for the poor in 19 countries, including India and Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Ecuadorian central bank official gored at bullfight
July 18th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Quito, July 18 (IANS/EFE) Pedro Delgado, chairman of the board of the Ecuadorian Central Bank and a cousin of President Rafael Correa, was admitted to hospital after being gored during ... Read more...
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7,400 houses for poor in Delhi, says Dikshit
July 5th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A total of 7,400 houses will be constructed for people belonging to economically weaker sections of the society, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Wednesday."The ... Read more...
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German Bundesliga kicks off August 27
June 27th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 27 (IANS) The German Football League (DFL) has revealed the match fixtures for the 50th Bundesliga season.Th 2012-13 season starts, as always, with the Bundesliga champions Borussia ... Read more...
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No delay in June 25 start of Amarnath pilgrimage
June 12th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Despite unseasonal snowfall hampering the clearance of the 37-km route to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, the pilgrimage will start on the ... Read more...
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India assumes ADB board of governors’ chair
May 5th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, May 5 (IANS) IndianFinance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was Saturday elected chairman of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a year.Mukherjee will hold the ... Read more...
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Adi Godrej is new CII president
April 18th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej has been elected as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2012-13.Godrej succeeds B. Muthuraman.Godrej is ... Read more...
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ICC agrees to split roles for president, chairman (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally agreed to go for a constitutional amendment to spilt the role of the president by creating a new post ... Read more...
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ICC agrees to have split roles for chairman and president
April 16th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally agreed to go for a constitutional amendment to spilt the role of the president by creating a new post ... Read more...
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UAE to observe Prophet Mohammad’s birthday Feb 4
January 30th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 30 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Monday issued a circular to all federal ministries and institutions to observe Feb 4 as Milad un Nabi, the birth ... Read more...
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‘All in the Family’ director John Rich dies
January 30th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All in the Family director, John Rich, has died from heart failure at the age of 86 years. The veteran television director passed away at his ... Read more...
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Tata Power appoints Cyrus Mistry as additional director
December 26th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Cyrus P. Mistry, who is scheduled to take over the reins of thye $71 billion Tata Group from December 2012, has been appointed an additional director ... Read more...
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Cyrus Mistry to succeed Ratan Tata
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Cyrus Mistry will be the new chairman of the $71 billion Tata Group, succeeding incumbent Ratan Tata who retires next year, Tatas announced Wednesday.
Cyrus is the ... Read more...
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UB Group sells stake in F1 team to Sahara
October 12th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led UB Group Wednesday sold a stake of 42.5 percent in its Formula 1 team Force India to Subroto Roy-led Sahara Group, which will ... Read more...
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Libya’s NTC thanks UAE charity
September 28th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Sep 27 (IANS/WAM) Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC), which is now the ruling authority in the country, has thanked a charity from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for helping ... Read more...
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns due to health problems
August 25th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by BNO News
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Steve Jobs on Wednesday resigned as Apple's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), saying he is no longer able to serve. It marks the end of a storied career."I ... Read more...
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Split CEO, chairman posts in banks: RBI governor
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The posts of chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of public sector banks should be bifurcated to ensure effective checks and balances, Reserve Bank of India ... Read more...
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Bill passed for greater control on SBI subsidiaries
August 11th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A legislation that allows the government full control of subsidiary banks of the State Bank of India (SBI) from the Reserve Bank of India ... Read more...
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Sreedharan, Tarun Das in Kerala Planning Board
August 10th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) Making clear that he wants the state's development process on fast track, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has appointed E. Sreedharan and Tarun Das in the ... Read more...
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IIM-A seeks restoration of powers
July 22nd, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) Thursday sought the restoration of the powers of the board of directors to recommend to the central government a list ... Read more...
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Kribhco plant gets closure notice over buffalo deaths
July 7th, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 6 (IANS) The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has issued a 15-day closure notice on Krishak Bharti Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO) after it failed to explain the deaths of a ... Read more...
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Murthy turns nostalgic at his last Infosys AGM
June 11th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Infosys' founding chairman and chief mentor N.R. Narayana Murthy turned nostalgic Saturday as he presided for the last time over the blue ... Read more...
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Infosys to start new campus in Shanghai
May 21st, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The leading Indian IT major, Infosys Technologies, plans to make a huge investment in China. The company will make investments worth $125-150 million in its ... Read more...
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Infosys names K.V. Kamath as new chairman (Third Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Banglore, April 30 (IANS) Infosys Technologies Ltd. Saturday appointed K.V. Kamath its new chairman, succeeding N.R. Narayana Murthy.Kamath will take over as the head of the IT bellwether Aug 21 ... Read more...
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K.V. Kamath named Infosys chairman (Second Lead, correcting date in Para 2)
April 30th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 30 (IANS) K.V. Kamath was Saturday named as the next chairman of the IT bellwether Infosys, succeeding N.R. Narayana Murthy.Murthy said Kamath will take over from Aug 21. ... Read more...
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K.V. Kamath to head Infosys (Lead)
April 30th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 30 (IANS) K.V. Kamath was Saturday named as the next chairman of the IT bellwether Infosys, succeeding N.R. Narayana Murthy.Murthy said that Kamath will take over from Aug ... Read more...
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Wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider returns to Pakistan
April 25th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 25 (IANS) Zulqarnain Haider, Pakistan's runaway wicketkeeper, returned home Monday and is now looking forward to resuming national duty.Haider, who rocked Pakistan cricket by fleeing from Abu Dhabi ... Read more...
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PCB issues tougher regulations for registration of players’ agents post spot-fixing saga
April 21st, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 21(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a new set of tougher regulations for the registration of players' agents in the light of last year's spot-fixing scandal that rocked ... Read more...
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IIM-C looks to corporates to fund expansion
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) is against privatisation of IIMs but favours corporate contributions to generate funds for setting up new management institutes, a ... Read more...
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Daniel Radcliffe receives rave reviews for his musical debut on Broadway
March 29th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has received rave reviews for his musical debut on Broadway.Radcliffe, 21, is currently starring as the lead in the 50th anniversary revival of ... Read more...
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Volkswagen granted non-banking finance licence
March 28th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Global automobile major Volkswagen's Indian finance subsidiary Monday said that it has been granted non-banking finance company (NBFC) licence by the Reserve Bank of India ... Read more...
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Smith circumspect of Kotla pitch and dew ahead of Windies clash
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharath Sharma
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) South Africa cricket captain Graeme Smith is keeping his fingers crossed on the nature of the fresh pitch and the dew factor at the Feroze ... Read more...
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Land slips on Vaishno Devi shrine route to be checked
February 12th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has asked a central government undertaking to scientifically treat the hills to prevent land slips along a 13-km track leading to ... Read more...
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Govt. approves creation of ‘Hospitality Development and Promotion Board’
December 30th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.30 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved creation of 'Hospitality Development and Promotion Board (HDPB)' for approving and facilitating of hotel projects.The decision will facilitate the setting up ... Read more...
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