Olympic sailing: Finland snatches elliot bronze
August 11th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Finland won bronze in the Elliot class sailing Saturday, beating Russia in a close third place race.The Finnish crew of Silja Lehtinen, Silja Kanerva and ... Read more...
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Dominican hurdler wins second Olympic gold (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/EFE) Dominican athlete Felix Sanchez won his second gold medal Monday night at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 400-meter hurdles.This was the comeback of "Super ... Read more...
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Ukraine’s Euro 2012 preparations enter home stretch: President
May 31st, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, May 31 (IANS) With 10 days remaining for the kick-off of the Euro 2012 football championship, Ukraine enters the final stretch of its tournament preparations, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 1′ grosses $657 million
March 11th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1’ has grossed $657 million to become the highest Harry Potter movie internationally.The movie is the last-but-one edition of ... Read more...
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‘Harry Potter And The Deathly…’ highest global grosser
March 11th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1" has become the highest international grosser of "Harry Potter" franchise.It has earned over $657 million at the world ... Read more...
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Giant observatory comes up 8,000 feet beneath Antarctic
December 24th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) The world's strangest observatory, as big as a cubic kilometre, has come up 8,000 feet beneath the Antarctic ice at the South Pole.The gigantic telescope, known as IceCube ... Read more...
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Indian women athletes, shooters help country retain No.2 position in CWG on Day-9
October 13th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): India remained firm on the second position on Day-9, as Indian women helped it keep its head held high by winning a historic Gold medal in the women's ... Read more...
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Indian women script history by claiming Gold medal in 4×400m relay in C’wealth Games
October 13th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): If Indian sports lovers thought Monday was the finest day in athletics for the country in the history of Commonwealth Games due to it first ever Gold in ... Read more...
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Delhi all set for Commonwealth Games Sunday (Night Lead Games)
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Spruced up and cleaner, the Indian capital is all set to host the 19th Commonwealth Games with a spectacular opening ceremony Sunday featuring a display of ... Read more...
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All set for Commonwealth Games Sunday (Evening Lead Games)
October 2nd, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) A cleaner and spruced up Indian capital is all set to host the 19th Commonwealth Games with a gala opening Sunday with a display of music ... Read more...
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‘Badmaash Company’, smartly made but flawed in parts (IANS Hindi Film Review, Rating: ***)
May 8th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Badmaash Company"; Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Meiyang Chang, Vir Das; Written & Directed by: Parmeet Sethi; Rating: ***There's a longish sequence in an American eatery ... Read more...
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Bhullar bags eighth PGTI title
May 7th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar bagged his eighth career title with the help of a spectacular four under 66 in the final round of the PGTI Players Championship presented by Bombay ... Read more...
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India, China may take centre-stage at Copenhagen climate talks
December 17th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitNew Delhi, Dec.17 (ANI): With global warming talks entering the final stretch on Thursday and Friday, all attention will shift to the two-day Heads of States meeting in Copenhagen, ... Read more...
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Rahman wins Bangalore Open golf
September 5th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) Mohammad Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh bagged his third title on the Aircel PGTI when he shot a one under 71 to win the Global Green Bangalore Open ... Read more...
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Summer Bird wins the Belmont Stakes
June 7th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
Is it a bird or is it a plane? No, it is a horse with the name Summer Bird and it gave the bettors their best day they have ever had at ... Read more...
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Three terrorists killed, one more nabbed as NSG operation on Taj enters final stretch
November 29th, 2008 - 11:12 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.29 (ANI): Three more terrorists have been killed and a second terrorist has been nabbed alive from the beseiged Taj Mahal Hotel, National Security Guard Director General J K Dutt ... Read more...
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Liang hangs on to lead; Jeev and Ashok tied fifth in Indian Open
October 11th, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) China's Liang Wen-chong, the runaway leader on the first two days, saw his lead cut down to just one as the $1 million Hero Honda Indian Open ... Read more...
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Aussie air routes among world’’s bumpiest
August 3rd, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 3 (ANI): Air passengers travelling on the popular Australian routes experience a " notoriously bumpy ride" due to turbulence.
Experts from University of Melbourne have zeroed in on some of ... Read more...
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Another indecisive round looms in US presidential race
May 6th, 2008 - 12:32 pm ICT by admin
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 6 (IANS) As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama geared up for a pair of crucial primaries Tuesday, opinion polls pointed to yet another indecisive round in the unending ... Read more...
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IOA brings Paes-Bhupathi together for Olympic torch relay
April 17th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) It was a clever move by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Thursday to bring the feuding Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi together to carry the Olympic torch ... Read more...
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Dreaming costs nothing for third-placed Juventus
April 4th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by admin
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Milan, April 4 (DPA) Juventus are blending hopes and dreams ahead of the final stretch of a season that saw them return to the Serie A football after a year ... Read more...
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Katie Holmes pounds the NYC marathon pavement
November 14th, 2007 - 8:28 am ICT by admin
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