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London, June 4 (IANS) Chelsea defender Gary Cahill has been withdrawn from England's squad for Euro 2012 with a double fracture of the jaw, the Football Association (FA) announced.Cahill was ...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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Worries for England despite beating Belgium
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) England beat Belgium 1-0 for their second win in warm-up games ahead of the European Champions Cup but there was worrying news for the team with ... Read more...
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Feyenoord secure a Champions League prelim’s ticket
May 7th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, May 7 (IANS) Feyenoord finished second in the Dutch football Eredivisie and qualified for the preliminary round of the Champions League next season.In the 34th and the final ... Read more...
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Ajax title party delayed despite win over FC Twente
April 30th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, April 30 (IANS) Despite a 2-1 victory over FC Twente, Ajax were unable to capture the Dutch title after the 32nd Eredivisie round.Ajax had the upper hand in ... Read more...
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PSV extend lead after win over Feyenoord
February 27th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 27 (IANS) PSV extended its lead in the Dutch Eredivisie by beating Feyenoord 3-2, while AZ drew 3-3 in another top-six clash against SC Heerenveen.PSV took a ... Read more...
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PSV, AZ through to semi-finals in Dutch Cup
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 3 (IANS) PSV Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar qualified for the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup, with PSV beating NEC Nijmegen 3-2 and AZ defeating amateur side G.V.V.V ... Read more...
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HIV needle threat a prank, Team Anna
December 19th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) A key Team Anna member Monday dismissed as a "myth" and "rumour" reports of a threat by an unknown "needle group" to prick Anna ... Read more...
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Gosling wants to retire
September 18th, 2011 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Ryan Gosling insists he has no desire to be in the show business forever and would like to give up soon.The 30-year-old actor, who began his ... Read more...
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Edgbaston pitch will help spinners
August 8th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Edgbaston, Aug 8 (IANS) The pitch at Edgbaston will help the spinners and will also offer reverse swing to the pacers in the third cricket Test between India and England ... Read more...
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Sanjan’s ‘walking’ mango tree ‘travels’ through time (With Images)
June 13th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sanjan (Gujarat), June 13 (IANS) An old mango tree has become the pride of this Gujarat village, not merely because of its age - which, according to the villagers, is ... Read more...
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Pattinson’s secret dream
April 10th, 2011 - 4:57 am ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson has revealed he fantasises about hitting a paparazzi photographer.The 24-year-old actor is so irritated by the haunting photographers that he always dreams about attacking ... Read more...
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China’s huge labour pool ‘dries up’, says leading economist
March 28th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.28 (ANI): China's vast worker pool that helped to create the country's economic miracle has finally 'dried up' due to the shortage of young workers, says Zhang Zheng, a leading economist.Zheng, ... Read more...
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Finch backs Aussies to bounce back in Melbourne Twenty20 against England
January 14th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14(ANI): Australian batsman Aaron Finch is confident that his team can bounce back in Friday's second Twenty20 International against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Australia had lost the first ... Read more...
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India poised to complete 5-0 rout
December 9th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 9 (IANS) A battered and bruised New Zealand, trailing 0-4, will hope for a reprieve when they take on India in the fifth and final match of the ODI ... Read more...
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Ashes 2010: Strauss says England not complacent ahead of second Test
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Dec.2 (ANI): England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is adamant that his team will not be swept away by Australia here as it was in 2006, nor would the squad be complacent ... Read more...
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Hare Krishna sect cows’ ‘ahimsa’ milk amidst mantras is UK’s costliest!
November 6th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 06 (ANI): Britain's pampered cattle, which wear garlands and are milked by hands to the sound of sacred mantras, are said to produce the most expensive milk in the land ... Read more...
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Serena Williams ‘out to save the traditional polish mani-pedi’
October 20th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 20 (ANI): Serena Williams has always dreamt of opening a chain of nail salons, and now she is one step closer to achieving it.The Grand Slam champ announced ... Read more...
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Hollywood afraid of taking risks, says ‘Hole 3D’ director
September 28th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 28 (ANI): Hollywood director Joe Dante has accused US movie bosses of being scared to finance original films and said that he's proud to complete his latest movie, 'The Hole ... Read more...
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Now, spray-on seamless fabric to change how clothes are worn
September 15th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 15 (ANI): Bid adieu the daily hassle of choosing and fitting into those ever-shrinking clothes, for now a spray of a seamless fabric is all you need to cover your ... Read more...
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Spray-on futuristic fabrics make their debut
September 15th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Seamless fabric can now be sprayed directly onto the body, as if by magic, using aerosol technology. The spray dries instantly to make innovative clothes that can be ... Read more...
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The Fusion Of Ecology and Function
September 7th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire)): Teijin Fibers Limited that happens to be the hub of the polyester fibers business of Teijin Group has recently announced that it will take part in ... Read more...
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Brit woman sells excess breast milk with ‘healing properties’ online
June 10th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 10 (ANI): A British woman has found a novel way of making money and dispensing off her excess breast milk - by selling it online.According to the Daily Mail, ... Read more...
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Holy pond in Bihar’s Gaya District dries up
June 5th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Gaya (Bihar), June 5 (ANI): The locals in Bihar's Gaya District are disheartened, as the ancient holy pond Suryakund has dried up.Swimmers have particular worries, as the pond was the only swimming ... Read more...
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Blanchett welcomes criticism from husband
May 18th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Australian actress Cate Blanchett, who features alongside Russell Crowe in the just released "Robin Hood", says she welcomes criticism from her straight-talking husband, playwright Andrew Upton.
"My husband ... Read more...
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Plastic made from algae ensures a greener environment
May 2nd, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): The world around us would have been a lot more greener if all the plastic- like car parts, bottles, containers, and even keyboards-were made from algae.And now ... Read more...
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Shrinking of Renuka Lake concerns Himachal locals
April 29th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sirmour (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 29 (ANI): People in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmour District are very concerned over the shrinking of the state's Renuka Lake.Many feel the lake's shrinking would affect business, as ... Read more...
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Soaring heat dries up ponds, waterfalls in Jharkhand
April 19th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Nityanand Shukla
Ranchi, April 19 (IANS) The soaring mercury and accompanying heat wave in Jharkhand is drying up the water sources, including waterfalls, in many parts of the state. Not only humans ... Read more...
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Terror threat dries up sponsors for Oz Delhi Commonwealth Games contingent
March 19th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 19 (ANI): Australia's Commonwealth Games Association is struggling to attract sponsorships needed to send a large, competitive team to Delhi Commonwealth Games because many regular sponsors have backed out of ... Read more...
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‘White Goat’ machine turns waste paper into toilet roll!
February 2nd, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): A Japanese company has created a machine which turns waste office paper into toilet rolls.Users feed waste office paper into the oddly titled White Goat machine, which shreds ... Read more...
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Environmentalists worried over global warming affecting Kashmir climate
December 25th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Dec 25 (ANI): Environmentalists have expressed concern over Chilai Kalan, the 70-day-long coldest period of winter, losing its chill due to global warming.During Chilai Kalan the Kashmir Valley used to receive ... Read more...
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Lily Allen stands out against Internet piracy
September 15th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 15 (ANI): Brit singer Lily Allen has taken a stand against Internet piracy, and she has also urged fellow pop and rock stars to follow suit before song stealing ... Read more...
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Deficit rainfall further aggravates water scarcity in Madhya Pradesh
August 9th, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by ANI
Datia (Madhya Pradesh), Aug. 9(ANI): Farmers are a worried lot in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district as they are experiencing acute water scarcity, which has been further aggravated by deficit rainfall leading to ... Read more...
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Big B’s magnificent king size suite at Macao during IIFA 2009
May 29th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards and therefore well deservedly he is always allotted the best suite in the hotel that hosts the ... Read more...
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Kate Moss to pen novels after modelling work ends
May 26th, 2009 - 11:10 am ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): After making a name for herself in the modelling industry, Kate Moss is planning to crack the novel writing game after she retires, it has been claimed.Reports have ... Read more...
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BlackBerry overtakes iPhone Sales
May 6th, 2009 - 3:31 am ICT by GD
The first quarter of 2009 has seen iPhone lose out to the BlackBerry Curve as the top-selling phone. Ross Rubin of The NDP group however says that that doesn’t mean that the ... Read more...
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