UK ready for Olympics: Cameron
July 27th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Britain is ready for the "greatest show on Earth" as the final countdown to the start of the ... Read more...
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Olympic flame lit in Greece (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ancient Olympia (Greece), May 10 (IANS) The flame for the 2012 London Games was lit here Thursday at the site of the ancient Olympics, marking the start of a torch ... Read more...
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Sheaf of paper in Kate Middleton’s car contain her wedding vows?
April 28th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28 (ANI): Speculation is on that a sheaf of paper visible in the back seat of Kate Middleton's car, which had a passage from an unrecognised work on it, ... Read more...
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Omlettes, guns and stunts for Bhopal’s wonder boys (With Image)
April 20th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Shooting blindfolded while on skates, flipping omelettes over a hundred times in a minute and doing stunts on the cycle, three daring teenagers of Bhopal have ... Read more...
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Bollywood tweets luck to Indian cricket team
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Many Bollywood celebrities Saturday poured out wishes for the Men in Blue on micro-blogging website Twitter, while actors Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor and Lara Dutta ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Dolly Bindra And Khali The Great At Loggerheads
January 4th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
'Bigg Boss 4' has reached the final countdown days and with just about five days left, the house has almost become a place of wild nerve racking doldrums hit zone.The ... Read more...
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Indian agency set to launch heaviest satellite for telecom, TV
December 16th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Jagannathan
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) were set to launch their heaviest satellite from near here Monday to retire an old one sent ... Read more...
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John Travolta can’t wait to meet son
November 13th, 2010 - 6:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 13 (IANS) Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have begun the final countdown to the birth of their new baby, a boy they have already named Benjamin."I can't ... Read more...
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James Farentino, 72 Attempts To Remove Unwanted Houseguest: Gets Arrested
June 16th, 2010 - 3:26 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor James Farentino, best known for his role in the television series entitled 'Dynasty' was arrested yesterday (Monday) and booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, after a citizen's ... Read more...
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Cup absentees: Ronaldinho sulks, Ballack on holiday
June 11th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Knysna, South Africa, June 11 (DPA) Jack beats the steering wheel hard as his taxi veers across the street twice. "It is really bad that Ronaldinho is not coming to South ... Read more...
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Katie Stevens And Andrew Garcia Eliminated From “American Idol”
April 15th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The anticipation regarding who would win this season's musical reality show "American Idol" is escalating with each passing episode as the hit series is gradually advancing ... Read more...
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Olympics 2016 presentations get underway (Lead, Changing Dateline)
October 2nd, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Oct 2 (DPA) US President Barack Obama was part of the team as Chicago opened the final countdown for the selection of the 2016 Olympics that got underway Friday.
Obama arrived ... Read more...
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Madrid apologises for remarks about rival Rio
October 1st, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Oct 1 (DPA) The Madrid bid team for the 2016 Olympics has apologised for disrespectful remarks against rivals Rio de Janeiro.
"We want to apologise to Rio," Madrid bid CEO Mercedes Coghen ... Read more...
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Total Solar Eclipse 2009 To Be Observed On July 22
July 20th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by GD
The final countdown is here for the most awaited "Total Solar Eclipse 2009" which is supposed to be the longest solar eclipse that our generation will witness till the year 2032. The ... Read more...
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Broadcast Legend Casey Kasem Quits
July 6th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by GD
It was indeed a shocking news to the entertainment world of radio as well as his fans, when legendary radio host and voice actor Casey Kasem pulled down the curtain on ... Read more...
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ICC World Twenty20 organisers announce new release of tickets
May 7th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, May 7 (ANI): Organisers of this year's ICC World Twenty20 in England have announced a new release of tickets for every match day of the tournament.These newly available tournament tickets ... Read more...
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Indias moon mission to be up on Wed, final countdown smooth
October 21st, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 21 (ANI): With the final countdown progressing without any hitch on Tuesday, Indias maiden unmanned moon mission -- Chandrayaan-I -- is all set to lift off on ... Read more...
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China begins final countdown to spacewalk mission (Lead)
September 25th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 25 (DPA) China Thursday afternoon intitiated the final eight-hour countdown to its Shenzhou VII space mission, which is scheduled to feature the nation's first spacewalk.The Jiuquan space centre in the ... Read more...
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Neurotic teens develop anxiety disorders later
September 16th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Teens who experience negative emotions like fear, anxiety, guilt, shame, sadness or anger will potentially develop both anxiety and depression later.Michelle Craske, psychology professor at the University of ... Read more...
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China opens some Internet sites blocked to the media
August 2nd, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 2 (DPA) Chinese organisers and not the International Olympic Committee were to be blamed for this week's Internet controversy over blocked websites at the Beijing Games, the IOC's media director ... Read more...
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Mukherjee to lobby for US-India nuke deal at Tehran NAM meet
July 28th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorTehran , July 28 (ANI): India is to lobby for the US-India civil nuclear deal at the Ministerial meeting of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran .External Affairs Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympics against backdrop of politics and pollution
July 26th, 2008 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
By John Bagratuni
Hamburg (Germany), July 26 (DPA) Michael Phelps and Liu Xiang hope to grace superb venues with sports heroics at the Beijing Olympics against a backdrop of politics and pollution. The ... Read more...
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Subdued Germans go home quietly after Euro final loss
June 30th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Hamburg, June 30 (DPA) Germany went to bed quietly and peacefully in the early hours of Monday after its national team was beaten comprehensively by Spain for the Euro 2008 title a ... Read more...
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Sweden win, Poland draw in Euro 2008 tuneup matches
May 27th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Hamburg, May 27 (DPA) Sweden won while Poland drew in the tune-up matches of Euro 2008 finalists. The Swedes Monday night downed Slovenia 1-0 in Gothenburg from Tobias Linderoth's 41st-minute winner.
Poland, ... Read more...
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Germany needs swift improvement ahead of Euro 2008: Ballack
March 26th, 2008 - 12:18 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Basle (Switzerland), March 26 (DPA) Germany needs to improve swiftly after recent mediocre showings if it wants to be a factor at Euro 2008 football, captain Michael Ballack said on the eve ... Read more...
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Deccan, Kingfisher land and take-off at new Bangalore Airport
March 7th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by admin
By K.G.Vasuki
Devanahalli (Karnataka), Mar.7 (ANI): Two aircraft - one of them a Kingfisher Airlines from Mumbai and the other an Air Deccan flight from Bangalore - landed and took off at the ... Read more...
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