Lajong register unlikely win over East Bengal
February 11th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Feb 11 (IANS) Shillong Lajong came from behind to earn full points as they registered an upset win over East Bengal 2-1, in the 20th round of I-League football ... Read more...
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Trinamool, RJD played along government strategy: Yechury
December 30th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury Friday accused the government of having a pre-conceived plan to create chaos in the Rajya Sabha during the Lokpal bill debate ... Read more...
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Black Friday 2011 Walmart early openings
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Walmart will be opening early on Black Friday. Several retail outlets have announced that they will open the doors early for customers to walk in on the ... Read more...
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Tendulkar goes to Kalighat for prayers
November 13th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) One ton away from a century of international hundreds, batting genius Sachin Tendulkar Sunday went to the famous Kali temple in south Kolkata's Kalighat to ... Read more...
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Enrique Iglesias wraps up worldwide tour
November 6th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) Enrique Iglesias set off a real frenzy among fans at his concert in Madison Square Garden in New York as he wrapped up his ... Read more...
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SRK interacts with Bangalore fans in Kannada
October 17th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan knows his marketing tricks well -- and he proved it when he greeted and interacted with his fans here in Kannada, drawing ... Read more...
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Bengal’s name change totally immaterial: Somnath
August 20th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee feels that the name changing exercise from West Bengal to Paschimbanga is "totally immaterial", contending that the impact that ... Read more...
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Chaos at EC office as results flashed
May 13th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) It was total chaos Friday at the state chief election office where results of the West Bengal assembly elections were being announced to media persons.As the ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga to launch the Cannes Film Festival
May 11th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cannes, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The newest single from the celebrated diva, Lady Gaga comes up on 16th May. This was announced by the pop superstar who is billed to perform at ... Read more...
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Royal wedding ‘to serve as rehearsal for the Queen’s funeral’
April 25th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): It has emerged that Palace officials are planning to take advantage of the Royal wedding frenzy to rehearse for what is expected to be the next major state ... Read more...
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Papa Johns creates special Royal Wedding pizza
April 19th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A bakery in London has created a pizza of Prince William and Kate Middleton for the upcoming Royal Wedding. Several people are jumping into the Riyal Wedding ... Read more...
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Godhra train carnage: Hearing put off for two months
April 6th, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 6 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday deferred for two months the hearing on confirmation of the death sentence awarded to 11 people convicted in the 2002 Godhra ... Read more...
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Confessions of Nazi soldiers reveal their thirst for innocent people’s blood
April 6th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A book of transcripts to be published in Germany has revealed Nazi soldiers found it "fun" and "pure enjoyment" massacring innocent civilians and enemy troops.Historians Soenke Neitzel and ... Read more...
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Questions from Pakistanis - and a prayer of my own (An Indian in Lahore)
March 30th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 30 (IANS) With much anticipation I landed in Lahore and my first encounter with the India-Pakistan match frenzy was at the immigration counter. Gul Ahmad, a guard, ... Read more...
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Frenzy over India-Pakistan match: Big B
March 28th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is keen to watch Wednesday's India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final, which he says has caused "unbelievable frenzy"."Pakistan is our neighbor. How ... Read more...
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Amnesty report should be examined in totality: Omar
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that Amnesty International's report on alleged human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir has to be examined in "totality before ... Read more...
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Fans taunt Tait for hounding Canadian batsman (World Cup Diary)
March 16th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Australian Shaun Tait, who bowled at an awesome 146-148kmph speed, was taunted by about 1,000 fans in the stadium after Canadian top-order batsman Zubin Surkari was ... Read more...
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Social networking sites flooded with Japan earthquake news
March 12th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan has triggered off a social networking frenzy, as Twitter and Facebook are flooded with videos, pictures and messages about the ... Read more...
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Bristol Palin’s memoir to hit stands this summer
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Bristol Palin is following in her mother former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's footsteps and is set to come up with her memoir that will hit the stands ... Read more...
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Michelle Rodriguez’s lacy see-through dress raises eyebrows at Oscar party
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Michelle Rodriguez arrived at the post-Oscars party dressed in a daring lingerie lace and chiffon dress that left very little to the imagination.The 'Avatar' star was snapped in ... Read more...
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Godhra case should be re-investigated: Prashant Bhushan
March 1st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The February 2002 burning of a train coach in Gujarat's Godhra town should be re-investigated as the verdict was based on wrong evidence, prominent lawyer and civil ... Read more...
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Godhra sentencing based on dubious evidence: Swami Agnivesh
March 1st, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Noted civil rights activist Swami Agnivesh Tuesday said the sentencing of 11 people to the gallows and 20 others to life imprisonment in the Godhra train-burning incident ... Read more...
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11 get death for Godhra train burning, 20 sentenced to life
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 1 (IANS) A special court Tuesday sentenced 11 people to death and 20 to life imprisonment for setting a train coach on fire in Gujarat's Godhra town in February 2002. ... Read more...
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Death penalty sought for all Godhra convicts
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 25 (IANS) The prosecution in the Godhra train carnage case Friday sought death penalty for all the 31 men convicted of burning the Sabarmati Express and killing 59 people in ... Read more...
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Godhra train carnage: 31 convicted, 63 acquitted (Lead)
February 22nd, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 (IANS) A special fast track court here Tuesday convicted 31 people and acquitted 63 in the Godhra train carnage case in which 59 people on board the Sabarmati Express ... Read more...
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Lara Logan was ’stripped, punched and beaten with flagpoles during Egypt attack’
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): More details have emerged about CBS correspondent Lara Logan's terrifying ordeal in Egypt, including that she was stripped, punched and whipped with flagpoles by a frenzied mob.According to ... Read more...
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Journalist sexually assaulted at Tahrir celebration
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) A journalist working for CBS News "suffered a brutal and sexual assault" when she was covering the celebration at Cairo's Tahrir Square Feb 11, the day when Egypt's ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj Kicked Out Of London Hotel After Fans Cause Chaos
January 23rd, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, Jan 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hip Hop star Nicki Minaj had to pay the price for her huge fan-following as she was kicked out of a luxurious hotel in London, ... Read more...
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Leaked Gaga single fake: publicist
January 17th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) A publicist for singer Lady Gaga has dismissed the leak of a new song, purported to be a track from her upcoming album "Born This Way", as a ... Read more...
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‘Bargain-buy’ Vettori ideal IPL replacement for Kumble: Mallya
January 15th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 15 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya has said Daniel Vettori was the ideal replacement for RCB's retired skipper Anil Kumble, and added that he "kept a little ... Read more...
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Jemima Khan sparks controversy after ’stepdaughter’ tweet
January 12th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 12 (ANI): Twitter is in a frenzy after Jemima Khan tweeted about her 'stepdaughter' on the micro blogging website.Her mother, Lady Annabel Goldsmith said that her daughter's comments on Twitter, ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Finale Week Getting Intriguing With A ‘Big Red Locked Box’
January 6th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The 'Bigg Boss 4' finale week is simply getting to be more and more intriguing as each day passes by. The tensed four inmates have practically gone into a trance ... Read more...
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Timberlake’s never heard before song leaked online
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Justin Timberlake has given his fans renewed hope he is about to relaunch his music career after one of his previously unheard track leaked online.The pop superstar has ... Read more...
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Sir Elton John’s spending frenzy for newborn son
January 1st, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 1 (ANI): Ever since Sir Elton John became a father to newborn Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish, he has been on a spending spree for the toddler.A variety of goods, including ... Read more...
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MCG curator dismisses Englis media’s pitch conspiracy theories
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec. 23 (ANI): MCG curator Cameron Hodgkins has dismissed English media's conspiracy theories that he has prepared a Boxing Day Test pitch to give Australia an advantage.Hodgkins said the drop-in pitch ... Read more...
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