Don’t want to change my bubbly image: Delnaaz Paul
September 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) She makes people laugh. Delnaaz Paul's cute and adorable image on screen has won her a huge fan following. As an actor she would like to ... Read more...
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Chinese shooters ready for Games, says head coach
July 11th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) Wang Yifu, head coach of Chinese shooting team for London Games, expects a hard time for his team at the London Olympics, but believes the shooters ... Read more...
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China can’t reach Beijing gold haul in London, says official
April 20th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 20 (IANS) China will not be able to repeat their Beijing Olympics performance of topping the gold medal tally when they compete at the London Olympic Games, a ... Read more...
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Beijing gold haul difficult in London: Chinese official
April 18th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) China will not be able to repeat the glory of winning the most gold medals when they compete at the London Olympic Games this summer, a ... Read more...
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Lehmann hopes his bowlers will do well in death overs
April 18th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Deccan Chargers coach Darren Lehmann Wednesday admitted that poor bowling in the death overs had cost his team two wins in the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Text of Rahul Dravid statement announcing his retirement
March 9th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) The following is the text of Rahul David's statement, announcing his retirement from international cricket, here Friday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium:I would like to announce my ... Read more...
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Indian bookscape: New sensibilities emerging in literary translation
February 12th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) In Kerala, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is among the most popular novelists - thanks to his translated works in Malayalam. Translations of popular fictions, non-fictions and ... Read more...
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Cross blood group transplants conducted in India
November 11th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) An organ transplant is not an easy job with the task of finding a compatible donor often proving arduous. A new device, however, removes the ... Read more...
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120-year-old Indian man marries a 60 year old woman
October 27th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Delhi, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 120-year-old Indian man has achieved a rare feat by marrying a woman half his age. Hazi Abdu Noor got married on Sunday and his son played ... Read more...
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US Open: Sharapova, Del Potro cruise; Soderling, Williams pull out
September 1st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 1 (IANS) Maria Sharapova breezed past Anastasia Yakimova in 70 minutes to advance to the third round of the US Open here Wednesday while Robin Soderling ... Read more...
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Working on television not easy: Priya Bhatija (With Image)
July 20th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Priya Bhatija, currently seen in Imagine TV's "Dwarkadheesh: Bhagwan Shri Krishna" as Rukmini, says working on television is not easy."Before I came into television ... Read more...
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Four Indians figure in ‘All-time Greatest Test team’
July 18th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 18 (IANS) Four Indians - Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev - have made it to the 'Alltime Greatest Test team' through an online ... Read more...
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Lokpal should only monitor ministers: Bansal
June 21st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister P.K. Bansal Tuesday said the proposed Lokpal should only monitor ministers to tackle corruption since it is difficult to manage all government ... Read more...
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Journalists in Pakistan face danger: Daily
June 21st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Journalists in Pakistan face danger all the time, said a daily Tuesday, noting this "climate of threats to journalists is serious and troubling".An editorial in the ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah happy over panchayat polls, fears resistance
June 12th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday expressed his happiness over the peaceful conduct of the panchayat elections in the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region, ... Read more...
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Dhaka to sensitise teachers against corporal punishment
May 29th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 29 (IANS) Bangladesh will sensitise school teachers against corporal punishment to students, a media report said.Authorities are preparing a training manual and plan to start the first programme ... Read more...
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Around six countries in 70 days - for Bollywood spy thriller
February 25th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Shooting in exotic foreign locales is not new for Bollywood, but here comes a spy thriller that is spread over as many as six countries and also shoots ... Read more...
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Indian IT firms ramping up efforts to establish themselves in China
January 17th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): Indian information technology (IT) companies have reportedly ramped up efforts to win the confidence of more Chinese companies in a bid to consolidate their foothold.Tata Consultancy Services ... Read more...
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Anne Hathaway Finds It Hard To Play Seductress
December 29th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.Her character in the film was overtly sexual and she found it not very comfortable to play. Apart from this, Maggie was supposed to be very funny, angry and smart and ... Read more...
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Delhi building collapse: Survey continues, samples collected
November 22nd, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A team of experts from the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) were Monday continuing their survey of the Delhi's Lalita Park area, including the multi-storeyed house that ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Sara Khan And Ali Merchant Ties The Knot
November 12th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Getting married on television is no easy job. And that too, in a house where there are very few relatives and no privacy with hundreds of cameras ... Read more...
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“My Army” won’t topple democratically elected Pak government: Gilani
November 6th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 6 (ANI): Ruling out any possibility of a military takeover in Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that 'his army' will not rebel against him."This is my ... Read more...
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Badminton gold medallists Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta cheered in Hyderabad
October 16th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
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and Jwala Gutta returned to their hometown in Andhra Pradesh here on Saturday.Family members and ... Read more...
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Lee rates his longevity as his greatest triumph
October 9th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 9 (ANI): Injury-prone Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who is playing in a Sydney first-grade match against Bankstown today, has said that he rated his longevity in cricket as his ... Read more...
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Intikhab admits Pak manager’s job “not easy anymore” after spot-fixing scandal
October 8th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 8 (ANI): Newly appointed manager of the national team, former Test captain Intikhab Alam has acknowledged that managing the team in the present spot-fixing scandal circumstances is not an easy ... Read more...
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Toxicity in toys no child’s play for Indian scientists
August 1st, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Screening toys made in India and abroad for toxicity - as per the Supreme Court's direction - is turning out to be easier said than ... Read more...
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2,000 Shells Sparkle At Seattle Fireworks
July 5th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Seattle, July 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) You might be one among thousands out there who are enjoying the fireworks that have ignited the fervor of patriotism on 4th of July. With ... Read more...
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Here’s how booze flows freely in Pak
July 1st, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 1(ANI): Pakistan police seizing a trailer loaded with 1300 bottles of hard liquor and 26,284 bottles of wine in Islamabad has revealed how liquor smuggling is an easy job in ... Read more...
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Sania to quit tennis in two years to focus on hubby, marriage
June 8th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Birmingham, June 8(ANI): Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said she will quit tennis within two years to concentrate on her marriage."I want to concentrate on my married life and it ... Read more...
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Miss Tibet Beauty Pageant kicks off with swimsuit round
June 5th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, June 5 (ANI): The ninth edition of the Miss Tibet Beauty Pageant 2010 kicked off with the swimsuit round on Friday (June 4) here.Only four contestants participated in the pageant.And ... Read more...
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Kritika working extra hard for Zara…
May 3rd, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):All the contestants of "Zara Nachke Dikha' are geared up to set the stage on fire with their sizzling moves. But along with this burning desire, there ... Read more...
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Vidic asks Man U teammates to stop feeling sorry and rescue their season
April 5th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Centre-half Nemanja Vidic has asked his teammates to stop feeling sorry for themselves and rescue their season after two defeats in the space of five days have ... Read more...
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“I am a little fish in a big pond…”- Jaidev Kumar
March 12th, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Jaidev Kumar, the music director, who garnered fans on the strength of his most celebrated song, Dil Le Gayi Kudi, now offers his latest work - Sukhmani ... Read more...
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Siddle will fight his way back into the Oz squad: Lee
February 7th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.7 (ANI): Australian and New South Wales fast bowler Brett Lee, who is currently out of national reckoning because of a serious elbow injury, has predicted that injured right-arm quick Peter ... Read more...
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Deepika Padukone doesn’t like it short!
February 1st, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Dusky beauty Deepika Padukone, who is playing the central character of a uber cool chick in the film "Karthik Calling Karthik' had to sacrifice her long tresses to get the modern ... Read more...
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