Maldives President lauds India’s role in pushing political process
September 18th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Monday lauded India's support in pushing forward political process in his country when he met visiting Defence Minister A.K. Antony in ... Read more...
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Olympics football: Peralta drives Mexico to beat Brazil for gold
August 11th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A brace from Mexican Oribe Peralta ensured Brazil's wait for Olympic football gold continued as Mexico won their first gold of the Games at Wembley ... Read more...
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I can hope and try, not predict: Saina Nehwal (Interview)
July 16th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) Indian athletes are projected to win medals in a handful of disciplines at the London Olympics, but none is closer to the goal than iconic badminton ... Read more...
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Scientists claim discovery of Higgs boson-like particle (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 4 (IANS) Scientists at CERN, or the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, Wednesday announced they have found a new particle that they say could be the Higgs ... Read more...
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Beleaguered RCB hopes to bounce back
April 17th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Suffering three defeats on a trot, two at home and one away, the beleaguered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is hoping to bounce back in the league ... Read more...
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Qualifier Ankita Das storms into quarters of World Junior TT
November 19th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Manama (Bahrain), Nov 19 (IANS) Ankita Das continued making waves in the ongoing Volkswagen World Junior Table Tennis Championships here Saturday beating higher-ranked Chinese Taipei's Hsien-Tzu Cheng 8-11, 15-13, 10-12, ... Read more...
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I played my natural game: Bravo
November 17th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Talented batsman Darren Bravo has often been compared with his "cousin" cricket legend Brian Lara. Cricket pundits have found Bravo's high back-lift, playing the ball late ... Read more...
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Ashwin to bide time for Test berth
September 19th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a fervent plea that Harbhajan Singh be left alone as he sought to downplay his own status as a replacement option ... Read more...
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Kangana is very professional, helpful: Anuj Saxena
August 29th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Anuj Saxena has words of praise for Kangana Ranaut with whom he was rumoured to have had an altercation over his film "One And ... Read more...
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Delhi opens whole new world for Jaffna’s ‘war born’
August 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) It is their first trip outside of Jaffna, Sri Lanka's once war capital. And the 10 Tamil students of a 160-year-old school in Jaffna find ... Read more...
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Study reveals that powerful women are as likely to cheat as men
April 30th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, April 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study which was published on the 28th of April suggests that power other than gender determines if a person is likely to cheat on a ... Read more...
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Russian PM takes to ice skating to boost sport
April 29th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has taken up ice skating in a bid to boost the sport in the country.In February, Putin had promised to ... Read more...
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Afridi names Akram, Moin, Inzamam as his top three captains, Woolmer as best coach
April 20th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs skipper Shahid Afridi has named Wasim Akram, Moin Khan and Inzamamul Haq as his top three captains and the late Bob Woolmer as the "best coach" he ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers hope to break the jinx
April 18th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Beleaguered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are desperate to break the jinx and bounce into the reckoning when they take on Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Confident Vettori says every IPL match is important
April 12th, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Apr 12 (ANI): Ahead of their match against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Daniel Vettori has said that they would work hard on every match of the Indian Premiere League ... Read more...
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Afridi hoping for result-oriented Pak tour to West Indies
April 4th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr 4(ANI): Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has said that his World Cup semi-finalist team is looking forward to a result-oriented tour to West Indies, which starts on April 18."Team is ... Read more...
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Pak high on confidence after ending Australia’s 34-match World Cup run: Misbah
March 21st, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 21(ANI): Pakistan's confidence level has "naturally" received a boost as they brought Australia's 34-match winning streak in the World Cup tournaments to an end on March 19, vice-captain Misbah-Ul-Haq has ... Read more...
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All is not lost for England: Collingwood
March 4th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Historically, the British are known for brave words in adversity and so is the case with the current England team that suffered an embarrassing defeat to ... Read more...
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Foreign models shine on Indian ramp - designers tell you why
March 4th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) This should be an eye-opener: of the seven new models chosen for this month's Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), only three are homegrown while one is ... Read more...
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Rising input costs a major worry, says industry lobby
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The rising input costs and the possibility of high food inflation spilling into other sectors like manufacturing could lead to a slowdown in the industrial output ... Read more...
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Shazahn Padamsee Is On Cloud Nine After An Encounter With Ajay Devgan
January 14th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ajay Devgan is a star by his own right but he surely knows how to make a junior artiste comfortable on the sets. Ajay Devgan stars with the 22 year ... Read more...
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My confidence went up Ajay sir’s pat: Shazahn
January 14th, 2011 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) She is a novice; he is a veteran. She is just 22; he is 41. Shazahn Padamsee was apprehensive about matching up her performance with Ajay Devgn, ... Read more...
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World Cup teams must be extra cautious against ‘extra-ordinary’ Tendulkar: Afridi
December 3rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 3(ANI): Pakistan ODI captain Shahid Afridi reckons that Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar would be the batsman to watch in next year's World Cup in the Indian subcontinent."Sachin is ... Read more...
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Baby boomers unhappiest with their sex lives: Study
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 23 (ANI): Baby boomers, born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom, are the unhappiest group when it comes to sex life, according to a new study.However, a ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian poses nude for W Magazine
October 12th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even though Kim Kardashian said that she had regretted posing for the Playboy however she again posed nude for the cover of W magazine.For the ... Read more...
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World’s first anesthesia given via videoconferencing across continents
September 11th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 11 (ANI): In a world first, doctors at McGill's Department of Anesthesia treated patients undergoing thyroid gland surgery in Italy remotely via videoconferencing from Montreal on August 30 (10).Dr. Thomas ... Read more...
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Archers confident of rich medals haul in Games
September 10th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Having sparkled in top rated tourneys like World Cups, Indian archers are hoping to hit the bull's eye in their quest for a medals bounty ... Read more...
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Nepalese lepers to climb Mt. Everest
August 9th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 9 (ANI): To reduce social stigma and discrimination that leprosy patients in the society, Nepalese lepers are all set to climb Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world.According to ... Read more...
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For Games, Himachal tourist guides get English lessons
July 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, July 22 (IANS) Thanks to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, many tourist guides in Himachal Pradesh are suddenly realising a long-held dream - speaking Queen's English! This city too ... Read more...
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Tim Paine ready for Test challenge, says Tasmanian Tigers coach
July 11th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11(ANI): Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine's coach at Tasmanian Tigers reckons that the 25-year-old has what it takes to succeed in the longest version of cricket.Tim Coyle said that Paine ... Read more...
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I can become world number 1, says Saina (Lead)
June 29th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) India's badminton ace Saina Nehwal, who created history by winning three titles in a row and is on the third spot in world ranking, is confident of becoming ... Read more...
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I can become world number one, says Saina Nehwal
June 29th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) India's badminton ace Saina Nehwal, who created history by winning three titles in a row and is on the third spot in the world ranking, Tuesday said she ... Read more...
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Saina wins Indonesian Open, hat-trick of titles (Intro Roundup)
June 27th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta/New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal Sunday overcame a fighting Sayaka Sato of Japan 21-19, 13-21, 21-11 to win the Indonesian Open Super Series, capping a stupendous ... Read more...
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Indonesian Open victory memorable, says Saina
June 27th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 27 (IANS) A jubiliant Saina Nehwal Sunday termed her Indonesian Open triumph "memorable", saying it has given her the confidence to perform consistently in top international tournaments.
World No.3 Saina won ... Read more...
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Workshop on ‘natural disasters’ rescue course in Himachal Pradesh
June 27th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
Nainital, June 27(ANI): A three-week long training on hill disaster rescue is being held in Nainital, Himachal Pradesh.The purpose of this training is to familiarise the personnel of local administration and ... Read more...
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