Nehru Cup final: Cameroon can spoil India’s party (Preview)
September 1st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The trial run between reigning Nehru Cup champions India and challengers Cameroon was of little help in judging the relative strengths of the two teams ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: Cameroon beat Maldives; face India in final
August 29th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A spirited Cameroon got the better of 10-man Maldives 3-1 in the crucial Nehru Cup football tournament match at the Jawaharlal Stadium here Wednesday. The ... Read more...
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It is Fortress Delhi ahead of I-Day
August 12th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Around 6,000 security force personnel, including commandos, are being deployed in the national capital ahead of the Independence Day, especially in and around the Red ... Read more...
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Presidential changeover with ‘hazar salam’, buggy ride
July 21st, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) It will be an event high on protocol and ceremony whose finer details were worked at a dress rehearsal Saturday.The kinks were ironed out ... Read more...
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Batman’s costume gave Bale panic attack
July 10th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 10 (IANS) Actor Christian Bale says he had a panic attack when he tried his Batman costume for the first time.The 38-year-old was doing a dress ... Read more...
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Sun-powered plane flies non-stop for 20 hours
June 6th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rabat (Morocco), June 6 (IANS) An aircraft of the size of an Airbus A340, fitted with 12,000 solar cells, took off from Madrid, Spain, flew about 800 km over ... Read more...
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Solar-powered plane attempts intercontinental flight
May 25th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 24 (IANS) Solar Impulse, the world's biggest solar-powered aircraft, took off from Switzerland Thursday for its first intercontinental flight to Morocco.The aircraft started its voyage at Payerne in ... Read more...
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Solar plane to make first cross-continent flight
April 25th, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Bern, April 25 (IANS) The world's largest solar-powered plane, Swiss-made Solar Impulse, will take its first-ever cross-continent flight in May or June.The plane, co-piloted by Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg, ... Read more...
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Pakistan tour: Bangladesh Cricket Board satisfied with security
March 5th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief Mustafa Kamal says he is satisfied over the security situation in Pakistan for international events and expressed his willingness to send ... Read more...
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Delhiites ignored traffic advisories and suffered: Police
January 24th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A day after the full dress-rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade caused massive jams in the national capital, Delhi Police Tuesday said that Delhiites ... Read more...
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Life relaxed in Kashmir Valley ahead of R-Day (With Images)
January 24th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Life is relaxed in the Kashmir Valley with the authorities making elaborate arrangements in summer capital Srinagar and other towns ahead of Thursday's Republic Day celebrations.Tensions ... Read more...
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R-Day Parade rehearsal hits traffic
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The full-dress rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade left thousands of commuters in the capital stranded Monday due to traffic restrictions during peak hours, ... Read more...
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Traffic restrictions for R-day parade rehearsal
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police have placed restrictions on movement of vehicles in the capital Monday in view of the full dress rehearsal for the ... Read more...
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Delhi put on high alert ahead of Republic Day
January 21st, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The capital will be under hawk-eye vigil in the run-up to the Republic Day, Jan 26, with 25,000 personnel being deployed for a massive ... Read more...
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Ticket sales begin for Republic Day Parade
January 9th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Sale of tickets for the Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat ceremony in the capital began Monday.While tickets of reserved seats are available at Rs.300 ... Read more...
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Maharashtra gears up for civic polls
January 4th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Wednesday geared up for the crucial polls to 10 top civic corporations and 27 zilla parishads (district councils) across the state, in an exercise ... Read more...
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FIFA announces Confederation Cup venues
October 21st, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 21 (IANS) World soccer's governing body FIFA has announced the venues of the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil.The Confederation Cup, seen as a dress rehearsal for ... Read more...
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Mars spacesuits, unmanned rover tested in Spanish mining desert
May 4th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): A Spanish mining terrain has become the latest testing ground for specially-made equipment that could one day take mankind to Mars.European Space Agency scientists tested the spacesuit simulator ... Read more...
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‘With so much love in your hearts’
April 28th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) "With so much love in your hearts" appears to be part of a passage from Kate Middleton-Prince William's wedding service. It was visible on papers ... Read more...
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Floodights glitches at Wankhede
March 18th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) One of the four floodlight towers at the refursbished Wankhede Stadium breifly went off during the Sri Lanka-New Zealand World Cup Group A encounter here Friday.
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Canned in one shot, ‘Six Hours With Terrorists’ set to release
February 1st, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Claiming to have broken all previous records, a one-camera, one-shot film of over two hours and shot by a budding director, "Six Hours With Terrorists" is all set ... Read more...
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Indigenous aircraft to be main draw at Republic Day parade
January 23rd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) With the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) taking its penultimate step before induction into the air force this month after being in the works for 27 years, India ... Read more...
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Republic Day: Security beefed up, traffic diversions announced
January 21st, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A total of 15,000 security personnel, snipers, sniffer dogs and bomb squads have been deployed by Delhi Police to ensure elaborate security and traffic arrangements for ... Read more...
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‘Spider-Man’ On Broadway Fails To Live Up To Audience Expectations
November 30th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Theater-goers have been anticipating a lot about this much awaited Broadway project, "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark" preview performance. This theatrical piece was much hyped because ... Read more...
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Proud to perform before Obama: Shillong Chamber Choir
November 9th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Performing at the presidential state banquet before US President Barack Obama and Michelle was "awesome" and "indeed a proud moment", say members of the Shillong Chamber ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games is a “coming of age ceremony” for India: Expert
October 8th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.8 (ANI): The XIXth Commonwealth Games being held in New Delhi from October 3 to 14 should be seen as a "coming of age ceremony" for India, a participant at ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force gears up to celebrate its 78th anniversary
October 6th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by ANI
Hindon (Uttar Pradesh), Oct.6 (ANI): Ahead of the 78th Air Force Day, to be celebrated on Friday, the officers and airmen of the Indian Air Force (IAF) presented an impressive dress rehearsal ... Read more...
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Did the Battle of Britain begin over Orkney?
July 11th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): The Battle of Britain began over Orkney Islands, an archipelago in northern Scotland, and not over the white cliffs of Dover, according to a Scottish historian.Les Taylor, ... Read more...
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Spain planning to celebrate regardless of result
July 9th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 9 (DPA) Spain is planning to celebrate as never before, whether their football team manages to win Sunday's World Cup final or not.
La Roja face the Netherlands in the final ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Marries Kathryn Rogers
June 6th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Palm Beach, June 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Though radio-talk show host Rush Limbaugh tried hard to conceal his wedding plans from the media sources, it is ultimately out.Kathryn Rogers and ... Read more...
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In-form Mexico beat still unfit Italy
June 4th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 4 (DPA) Mexico displayed a fast and entertaining game as they beat world champions Italy 2-1 Thursday in Brussels a week ahead of their debut at the 2010 World Cup ... Read more...
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When a passer-by mistook Sir Ian McKellen for a tramp
May 7th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): A passer-by mistook Sir Ian McKellen for a tramp and gave him a dollar.The Lord of The Rings star, whose latest venture is 'Waiting for Godot', was taking ... Read more...
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‘Troopers ignored warfare manual in Maoist den’
April 6th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, April 6 (IANS) It would appear that the 75 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers who were killed mercilessly Tuesday by Maoists were seized with a death ... Read more...
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Shannen Doherty Went Home On “Dancing With The Stars”
March 31st, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Mar 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The popular ABC show "Dancing with the Stars" Season 10, on Tuesday had its first elimination round. The show which premiered on March 21 ... Read more...
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IAF conducts dress rehearsal ahead of ‘Vayu Shakti-2010′
February 25th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
Pokhran (Rajasthan), Feb 25(ANI): The Indian Air Force has conducted dress rehearsal and displayed mammoth firepower demonstration (FPD) ahead of the 'Vayu Shakti-2010' at the Chandan Air-to-Air Range at Pokhran in Rajasthan.Speaking ... Read more...
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