Rahul Gandhi has stayed mum, how can he lead nation, says Samajwadi Party
September 12th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Ridiculing talk of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi being projected as prime ministerial candidate, the Samajwadi Party Wednesday expressed doubts over the 42-year-old Gandhi scion's ... Read more...
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BJP’s charges on coal blocks are false: Coal minister
September 11th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal Tuesday termed the BJP's allegation of irregularities in coal blocks allocation as "false" and a "face saving measure".Jaiswal said the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Vani tops leaderboard
September 7th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) Vani Kapoor, the 18-year old from Delhi, jumped to the top of the Hero-WGAI order of merit list after winning her maiden pro golf title at ... Read more...
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Special UDF meet to clear doubts about investor meet
September 4th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 (IANS) The ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala has called a special meeting Thursday to clear all doubts and allegations levelled by the opposition about ... Read more...
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IGNOU to focus on student support
August 15th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) vice chancellor Wednesday said strengthening the student support services at the regional centres is the university's priority."We would ... Read more...
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Pakistan can learn from Egypt shake-up, says daily
August 14th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's shake-up of the military top brass has "instructive connotations" for Pakistan, said a daily, observing there was "no accountability for the military's ... 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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Olympics: Bolt admits to pressure ahead of 100m conquest
August 7th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/CMC) Sprint legend Usain Bolt has admitted to being under pressure to defend his men's Olympics 100 metres title in London.Shortly after storming to victory in a new ... Read more...
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No more cuts coming, says Spanish minister
August 6th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 6 (IANS/EFE) Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has said in an interview that although Spain is finally asking for help from the European rescue fund there will be ... Read more...
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Facebook share price slumps below $20
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook is with fear of its growth. Yesterday, 2nd March for the first time since it came in to being, Facebook shares dropped to below 20 ... Read more...
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Hazare told Khurshid ‘he had no choice’
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Anna Hazare had nothing against the Congress and was aware of the shortcomings of some of his Team Anna colleagues but "had no choice ... Read more...
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Olympic gymnastics: Zou powers China to gold, Japan win silver
July 31st, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A dazzling all-round performance led by Zou Kai powered defending champions China to the team gold in the artistic gymnastics here at the Olympics Monday.China ... Read more...
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Pattinson wants man-to-man chat with Sanders
July 29th, 2012 - 3:38 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 29 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson is curious to know about the Rupert Sanders-Kristen Stewart story from the horse's mouth. He wants to chat with the "Snow White ... Read more...
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Giuseppe Garibaldi’s body to be exhumed
July 27th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vicenza, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doubts have been raised about where the body of Giuseppe Garibaldi was buried. Garibaldi is a military leader of the 19th century and he is said to ... Read more...
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Britain’s public sector borrowing rises
July 21st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) Britain's public sector net borrowing rose by 0.5 billion pounds ($0.79 billion) year-on-year to top 14.4 billion pounds in June, said the Office for National Statistics ... Read more...
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2G: Telecom official deposes in court
July 19th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A telecom department official Wednesday told a special court hearing the 2G spectrum case that he was transferred to another department after he raised doubts ... Read more...
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Is Scherzinger ready to dump Hamilton?
July 17th, 2012 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger is reportedly "tired of fighting for" her relationship with Lewis Hamilton.The 34-year-old was recently left furious after her boyfriend was caught ... Read more...
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Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox’s friendship is back on
July 13th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Friends’ stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox’s friendship is back on. The both of them had bonded on the sets of the hit TV sitcom Friends ... Read more...
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Poll panel rejects Sangma’s plea against Pranab (Second Lead)
July 10th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday rejected opposition candidate P.A. Sangma's plea against the decision of the returning officer for the presidential election accepting the nomination ... Read more...
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NGO wants SC to reject presidential reference in 2G case
July 10th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) Tuesday urged the Supreme Court not to entertain the presidential reference in the 2G case.The NGO said that ... Read more...
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Female foeticide short is to create awareness: Ajay Devgn (Interview)
July 8th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Whenever Bollywood stars indulge in philanthropy, they raise doubts of a personal motive. But actor-producer Ajay Devgn is emphatic that his short film on the ... Read more...
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We’ll visit Wasseypur after the film’s release: Kashyap
June 18th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Director Anurag Kashyap seems wary of going to Wasseypur for the promotion of his film "Gangs of Wasseypur" and says that he will pay a visit ... Read more...
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India, US resolve to harness full potential of ties (Lead)
June 14th, 2012 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) India and the US concluded their strategic dialogue with a resolve to harness the full potential of their multifarious relationship from strategic to economic to defence ... Read more...
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US wants more steps to solve Eurozone crisis
June 5th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The White House has called on the European nations to take more steps to solve the worsening Eurozone crisis, saying the markets view the measures ... Read more...
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England defender Cahill out of Euro 2012
June 4th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has been withdrawn from England's squad for Euro 2012 with a double fracture of the jaw, the Football Association (FA) announced.Cahill was ... Read more...
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Beauty queen says she considered becoming a nun
May 31st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, May 31 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan model Ivian Sarcos, who was crowned Miss World in 2011, has said that she considered the possibility of becoming a nun during the time that ... Read more...
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Jagan’s mother hits out at Sonia Gandhi for arrest
May 27th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's widow Y.S. Vijayamma Sunday blamed Congress president Sonia Gandhi for the arrest of her son Y.S. Jaganmohan ... Read more...
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Former Brazil star Dida considers comeback
May 23rd, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS) Retired former Brazil and AC Milan goalkeeper Dida could make a comeback to football after being offered a contract by local club Portuguesa.The ... Read more...
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Deepika says her Veronica different from Meera
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Deepika Padukone returns with "Cocktail" and clarifies that both her character in the forthcoming film and the theme of the movie are different from what ... Read more...
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Government not serious about black money: CPI-M
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The CPI-M Tuesday accused the government of insincerity on unearthing black money stashed by rich Indians in foreign banks.The Communist Party of India-Marxist said ... Read more...
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Success more dangerous than failure: Shahid Kapoor (Interview)
May 20th, 2012 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) In his almost a decade-old Bollywood career, Shahid Kapoor has gone through a lot of personal and professional ups and downs. But despite as many ... Read more...
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Parliament light pillar of democracy: Meira Kumar (Lead)
May 13th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Terming parliament as the "light pillar" of democracy, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Sunday said the two houses of parliament were custodians of the ... Read more...
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Cologne relegated, Dortmund break Bundesliga record
May 6th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 6 (IANS) Cologne were relegated on the final day of the Bundesliga football season following a 1-4 home defeat to Bayern Munich while champions Borussia Dortmund broke ... Read more...
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Injury doubts linger over Edwards but Sammy upbeat
May 6th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hove, (England) May 6 (IANS/CMC) Fitness doubts remain over leading fast bowler Fidel Edwards as West Indies' tour of England formally started here, but captain Darren Sammy has backed the speedster ... Read more...
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