Yuvraj made an incredible comeback: Ganguly
September 13th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Terming star Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh's comeback as incredible, former India captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday expressed satisfaction over the southpaw's performance in the recently concluded Twenty20 ... Read more...
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‘Ishkq In Paris’ toughest film for Preity
September 12th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta, who gears up for the release of "Ishkq In Paris", feels shooting for her first production venture has been the most difficult ... Read more...
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Jennie Garth spotted with a mystery man
August 17th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 90210 star has announced last week that she is dating again after splitting from her husband of many years Peter Facinell. The 40 years old ... Read more...
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Nikhil Advani dedicates ‘Delhi Safari’ to daughter
August 17th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Nikhil Advani puts "Patiala House" failure past behind him and gears up for his next project "Delhi Safari" and says that the 3D animation movie ... Read more...
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Olympics: Geeta Phogat out of wrestling (Second Lead)
August 10th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) India wrestler Geeta Phogat crashed out of the Olympics after she lost her first repechage round to Ukraine's Tetyana Lazareva 3-0 in the women's 55kg wrestling ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: India’s Geeta in repechage (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Wrestler Geeta Phogat got into the repechage round after Canadian Tonya Lynn Verbeek, who had defeated the Indian in the first round, went on to qualify ... Read more...
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Olympic wrestling: Geeta Phogat loses opening fight
August 9th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) India's Geeta Phogat lost to Tonya Lynn Verbeek of Canada 1-3 in the opening round of the Olympic women's 55kg wrestling event here Sunday.The fight was ... Read more...
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Tube Investments of India net down Rs.11.59 crore
August 6th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) City-based multi-product company Tube Investments Monday announced a Rs.11.59 crore fall in net profit in the first quarter of the current fiscal as against corresponding period ... Read more...
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Tube Investments to acquire Shanthi Gears for Rs.292 crore
July 13th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Multi-product company Tube Investments of India (TI), part of the $4.4 billion Murugappa Group, Friday announced plans to acquire promoter holdings of gear maker Shanthi Gears."We ... Read more...
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Russian ex-servicemen sentenced for stealing MiG parts
June 20th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two former servicemen from a Russian city of Rostov-on-Don have been sentenced to three years in a penal colony for stealing navigation gears from MiG-29 ... Read more...
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Saina pockets Thailand Open title
June 10th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 10 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal waged a tough battle against local hope Ratchanok Inthanon to win the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here Sunday.
The ... Read more...
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Shruti heads for Madonna’s live concert (Movie Snippets)
June 2nd, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Actress Shruti Seth can't wait to see her lifelong dream come true as she gears up to watch singer Madonna live in concert in ... Read more...
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Daredevils knock Kings XI out of IPL, top group stage (Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 19 (IANS) David Warner played an electrifying knock to take Delhi Daredevils to a six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab here Saturday and top the group stage in ... Read more...
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UP gears up for Kumbh Mela 2013
May 14th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) Gearing up for the Kumbh Mela being held in Allahabad next year, the Uttar Pradesh government has said that preparations will be reviewed every fortnight.At a ... Read more...
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US concerned over Egypt violence
May 5th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) The US has expressed concern over a recent clash in Egypt that led to the death of at least 11 people and injured more than 200 ... Read more...
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IMF lowers India growth forecast to 6.9 percent
April 27th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 6.9 percent for 2012 as compared to 7 percent projection announced in January.The ... Read more...
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CBSE gears up for all-India engineering entrance test
April 26th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has completed preparations for this year's All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).More than 11 lakh science students across ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Not being egoistic in suggesting character change: Anupam
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher, who came up with the idea of making his character blind in "Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein", says he was not trying to ... Read more...
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Windies switching gears for Twenty20 series against Australia
March 27th, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St. Lucia), March 27 (IANS/CMC) For all their heroics in masterminding a tied series with Australia in the just concluded one-day series, West Indies say they will be refocussing ... Read more...
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Delhi police gears for Anna’s protest
March 24th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) More than 1,000 police personnel will be deputed here at Jantar Mantar where Anna Hazare will sit on a day-long protest Sunday, a senior ... Read more...
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Team Anna gears up for Sunday protest at Jantar Mantar
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Street plays, pamphlets to drum up support and a series of meetings to form teams of volunteers and take care of logistics -- Team ... Read more...
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Kenya’s Jelimo seeks Olympic glory after return from injury
March 14th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, March 14 (IANS) Olympic 800m champion Pamela Jelimo says she will not rest on her laurels until she successfully defends her crown in London.Jelimo was speaking to reporters after ... Read more...
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India backs move against Assad, rights body pats Delhi (Roundup)
February 5th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) India has voted for an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution denouncing the violent crackdown in Syria, but Russia and China vetoed it saying it ... Read more...
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ANZ Stadium, MCG in running for 2015 World Cup final venue
January 30th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 30 (IANS) Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland kept everybody guessing about the idea of ANZ Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park hosting the 2015 World Cup final.ANZ Stadium ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Djokovic edges out Murray, meets Nadal in final
January 28th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 27 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia cruised into the men's singles final of the Australian Open here Friday, defeating Britain's Andy Murray to set ... Read more...
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Prince William’s in-laws offer ‘adult’ outfits online
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael and Carole Middleton, parents of the Duchess of Cambridge, have launched an “adult” for public occasions outfits on their website. British media reports say the family ... Read more...
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Lyon to fine tune skills with Warne ahead of Adelaide Test
January 18th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 18 (IANS) Australian spinner Nathan Lyon will be taking tips from spin wizard Shane Warne as he gears up for the fourth and the final Test against India ... Read more...
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B-Town wants “Zindagi Na…” to win best film award
January 14th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) As Mumbai gears up to host the Filmfare Awards night Saturday, most Bollywood celebrities feel Zoya Akhtar's "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" will walk away with ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki unveils multi-purpose vehicle Ertiga
January 6th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Automobile giant Maruti Suzuki Friday entered the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment with the unveiling of the Ertiga on the second day of the Auto Expo ... Read more...
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Micromax appoints new CEO
December 27th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Domestic handset manufacturer Micromax Tuesday said it has appointed Deepak Mehrotra as its chief executive officer (CEO) to firm up its leadership position in the ... Read more...
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When Sonia shook a leg with tribal dancers
December 16th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) It's not often that one sees Sonia Gandhi let herself go, but at the Mahila Congress convention here, the Congress president did exactly that ... Read more...
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Advani leads way into last 16 of World snooker
December 1st, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Even as veteran Yasin Merchant bid adieu to the sport, 26-year old National champion Pankaj Advani, along with Alok Kumar and Kamal Chawala, moved into the ... Read more...
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‘Occupy LA’ protestors defy order to evacuate by Sunday midnight
November 28th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Occupy LA protesters have defied an order to evacuate the City Hall by Sunday midnight. With the deadline passed, the Los Angeles Police Department has ... Read more...
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Indian cricketers to donate gear if they win Kolkata Test
November 17th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) The Indian cricketers would donate their cricketing gears for the proposed cricket museum at the Eden Gardens if the team wins the ongoing test against the ... Read more...
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