Naomi Watts to play Princess Diana
February 10th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts has been roped in to play the role of Princess Diana in "Caught In Flight" and she says that it is an ... Read more...
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Nadal overpowers Federer to reach Australian Open final
January 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 26 (IANS) World No. 2 Rafael Nadal overcame his greatest rival Roger Federer 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 Thursday to reach his second Australian Open final here Thursday.Belarusian ... Read more...
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We don’t doctor pitches: Clarke
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 23 (IANS) Australia captain Michael Clarke Monday rubbished allegations by Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir that the hosts doctored cricket pitches to ensure the tourists' downfall."The pitches have ... Read more...
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Rajasthan set to win second consecutive Ranji Trophy title
January 22nd, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Rajasthan have all but won the Ranji Trophy for the second season running as they took a match-winning first innings lead of 326 after dismissing Tamil ... Read more...
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Sydney Sixers win Big Bash thriller
December 27th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 27 (IANS) Sydney Sixers registered their second victory in the Twenty20 Big Bash League here Tuesday after a thrilling two-run win over Melbourne Stars.Stars' number ten batsman Clint ... Read more...
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Britons fear downfall in their kids’ living standards
December 5th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) About two-thirds of Britons are worried that the present generation of children will have a low living standard than their parents cherished, a study has found.The ... Read more...
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What Tendulkar’s wicket means to bowlers and captains
November 25th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Carlton Baugh had a wry, suggestive smile when he dropped Sachin Tendulkar off Devendra Bishoo on the third afternoon of the third cricket Test here. ... Read more...
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Dominica’s football chief to appeal against FIFA ban
November 21st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Roseau (Dominica), Nov 21 (IANS/CMC) Former president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Patrick John, has indicated that he is in the process of appealing against the FIFA decision to ban ... Read more...
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PIA staffers to stage nationwide protests
November 11th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees have decided to stage nationwide protests for an indefinite period against the deteriorating condition of the national flag carrier, Dawn newspaper ... Read more...
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Today is the death anniversary of Harry Potter’s parents
October 31st, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans around the world are commemorating the 30th anniversary of the death of the parents of Harry Potter. On Monday the topic “RIP Lily and James Potter” ... Read more...
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Strauss concerned with the future of Tests
October 18th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) England Test captain Andrew Strauss fears that Test cricket might be killed due to an overdose of ODIs and Twenty20s.Strauss, who led England to the No.1 ... Read more...
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No difference between irregular, illegal mining: Hegde
September 25th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 25 (IANS) A day after the Congress's Goa unit sought to draw a distinction between "irregular" and "illegal" mining, former Karnataka Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde Sunday stressed there ... Read more...
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Ruhunu beats Leicestershire by four runs in CL T20
September 21st, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Ruhunu Eleven defeated Leicestershire by four runs in their final pool match of the Champions League T20 qualifier at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Wednesday.Leicester ... Read more...
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Indian ministers grow richer with average assets of Rs.10 crore
September 15th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Holding assets of over Rs.10 crore (Rs.100 million) on an average, ministers of India's central government have grown richer since the 2009 general elections, ... Read more...
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West fears al Qaeda could seize Gaddafi weapons: Report
August 24th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Aug 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US, France and Britain have asked Libya's neighbours to beef up security on their borders to prevent the possible smuggling out of weapons, Algerian ... Read more...
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State-run TSL making losses for 20 years
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Heavy equipment-maker Triveni Structurals Ltd (TSL) has been consistently running in losses for the last two decades, the sole state-run firm to do so, the ... Read more...
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Dravid’s wicket we cherished the most: Swann
August 17th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Spinner Graeme Swann says that among the Indian batsmen, it was the wicket of Rahul Dravid that England cricket team cherished the most.India master blaster Tendulkar ... Read more...
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‘Car 2′ most glamorous role: Emily Mortimer
July 18th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) British actress Emily Mortimer says voicing a sexy sports car in forthcoming sequel "Cars 2" is the most glamorous role she has ever got.Mortimer voices ... Read more...
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Feels strange to be back in England, says Fletcher
July 14th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS) For India's cricket coach Duncan Fletcher it feels strange to be back in England, which he once coached, to plot their downfall.Fletcher, who was in charge ... Read more...
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Lesbian soldier fights Nepal Army
July 1st, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 1 (IANS) After hitting the headlines worldwide last month for hosting a temple wedding for an American lesbian couple, Nepal's sexual minorities are now locked in a grim ... Read more...
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Global air passenger traffic up 7 percent in May
June 30th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The global airlines association Thursday reported an increase of 6.8 percent in international passenger traffic for May this year, compared to the like period of ... Read more...
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Six killed in firing on protesters in Syria
June 25th, 2011 - 4:52 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 25 (IANS) At least six people were killed Friday in Syria as thousands of anti-government protesters took to streets in cities demanding freedom and reforms, Xinhua reported.Armed groups ... Read more...
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Kasabian won’t make classic albums forever
June 6th, 2011 - 4:56 am ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) British Indie rock band Kasabian feels they will not be able to make classic albums forever as everyone at some point faces downfall."It's to do with ... Read more...
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French Open result will give us confidence for Wimbledon: Qureshi
June 4th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan's Aisamul Haq Qureshi, doubles partner of Indian Rohan Bopanna, attributed their French Open quarterfinals loss to the Bryan brothers to lack of mental toughness ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s wife detained in corruption probe
May 14th, 2011 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's authorities have ordered detention of Suzanne Mubarak, wife of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, pending further investigation of corruption allegations, the Mena state news agency ... Read more...
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Egypt extends detention of Mubarak’s sons for 15 days
April 27th, 2011 - 4:09 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's public prosecutor Councillor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud extended the detentions of Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, the sons of recently deposed president Hosni Mubarak, for 15 ... Read more...
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Hosni Mubarak to be moved to prison hospital
April 25th, 2011 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt's public prosecutor Sunday ordered the transfer of ailing ex-leader Hosni Mubarak to a prison hospital in the capital Cairo, ahead of questioning over corruption ... Read more...
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Pressure on Super Kings to deliver
April 24th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) The push has come to shove for Chennai Super Kings, who find themselves in an all too familiar situation of having to get up from the ... Read more...
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Hilary Clinton criticizes China’s ‘worsening’ human rights record
April 9th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.9 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned China for what she alleged as its worsening human rights record, and expressed concern over reports of Chinese intellectuals and activists ... Read more...
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Afridi on a roll would be India’s bogeyman
March 26th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) One man who can turn the scales for Pakistan against arch rivals India is none other than their captain Shahid Khan Afridi who, with a ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s mum blames his downfall on Brooke Mueller
March 26th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 26 (ANI): Charlie Sheen's mother, Janet Templeton, has blamed the actor's estranged wife Brooke Mueller for his downfall.The former 'Two and a Half Men' star has been a regular headline-grabber ... Read more...
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Ryder-Oram plot South Africa’s downfall, take New Zealand into semis (Roundup)
March 26th, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 26 (IANS) Jesse Ryder and Jacob Oram plotted to defy conventional wisdom in inspiring New Zealand to outplay South Africa in all departments of the game and ... Read more...
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England win cliffhanger, stay in contention for quarters (Roundup)
March 18th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) England kept their nerves to overcome an old-fashioned West Indies challenge for an 18-run victory here Thursday and remain in contention for a berth in the ... Read more...
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England pegged to 243 by West Indies (Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) The West Indies combination of searing pace and gentle spin proved a tad too much for England, who were restricted to 243 in their concluding World ... Read more...
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ICC’s decision to cut down teams doesn’t make sense: Ouma
March 5th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Kenyan batsman Maurice Ouma Saturday slammed the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision to trim teams for the 2015 World Cup.The apex body has decided to ... Read more...
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