Obama hears echoes of Gandhi in Egyptian revolution (Lead)
February 12th, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US President Barack Obama heard echoes of history in the way Egyptians brought about change through the "moral force of nonviolence" like India's Mahatma Gandhi ... Read more...
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Ghana wants duty free access to Indian market
January 13th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Francis Kokutse
Accra, Jan 13 (IANS) The west African nation of Ghana is concerned about the imbalance in its trade with India and is hoping to gain duty-free access to the Indian ... Read more...
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Ghana bans second hand knickers, used handkerchiefs and mattresses
November 28th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Accra, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Trade regulators in Ghana have banned the sale of second hand knickers. The regulation will become effective from February 2011.The trade regulator’s officials determined that things ... Read more...
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Medals Tally, Day 10
October 14th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Medals tally on the 10th day of competitions at the Commonwealth Games Wednesday. Australia continued to lead the tally while England pushed India to the third place.Rank ... Read more...
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CWG Medals Tally
October 13th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Medals tally of the Commonwealth Games (6:00 pm) on the 10th day of the competition. Australia continued to lead the tally while England pushed India to the ... Read more...
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CWG Medals table
October 13th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Medals tally Tuesday on the ninth day of competitions at the Commonwealth Games:Australia continued to top the leaderboard, while India is at second position.Rank Nation Gold Silver ... Read more...
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CWG medals tally, eighth day
October 12th, 2010 - 1:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Medals tally Monday on the eighth day of competitions at the Commonwealth Games. Australia continued to top the leaderboard while India is at second position.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1Australia6440391432India302328813England2749351114Canada231528665South Africa12119326Nigeria8711267Kenya867218Malaysia788239Singapore5561610Scotland4871911Samoa301412New Zealand21762513Jamaica231614Pakistan212515Cyprus201316Uganda200217Wales1591518Bahamas113519Nauru110220Botswana103421Cayman ... Read more...
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CWG Medals Tally: Day seven of competitions
October 11th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Medals tally Sunday after seven days of competitions at the Commonwealth Games. Australia continued to top the leaderboard while India reclaimed its second position.
Rank Nation ... Read more...
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CWG Medals Tally, Day Six
October 10th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Medals tally at the Commonwealth Games Saturday. Australia continued to be atop the leaderboard while England overtook India to claim the second position.Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze ... Read more...
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CWG Medals Tally
October 9th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Medals tally at the Commonwealth Games Saturday. Australia continued to be atop the leaderboard while England overtook India to claim the second position.Rank Nation Gold ... Read more...
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CWG Medals tally, Day Five
October 9th, 2010 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Medals tally of the Commonwealth Games Friday:Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Australia 47 24 27 98
2 India 20 16 12 48
3 England 19 37 20 76
4 ... Read more...
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African athletes dress in traditional finery at CWG opener
October 3rd, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Participants from most of the African countries were in their traditional finery as they marched into the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium for the opening ceremony of the 19th ... Read more...
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Indian men seeded second, women fourth in CWG TT
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) India were seeded second in men's and fourth in women's team competitions of the table tennis event at the Commonwealth Games.India, who are defending champions in the ... Read more...
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Around 1,300 CWG athletes, officials arriving Friday
October 1st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Over 1,300 athletes and officials are expected to arrive here Friday for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. Around 5,500 have already checked in at the Games Village. ... Read more...
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Zambian boxers optimistic of good showing in CWG
September 29th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Zambian boxing squad, which is here to participate in the Commonwealth Games, is expecting a strong competition and looking forward to putting up a good show.
... Read more...
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Ryan Reynolds talks about his career and life
September 15th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ryan Reynolds is happily in love with his wife Scarlett Johansson; he reveals that being a part of Hollywood super-couple is not an easy thing to ... Read more...
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Armenian company makes the World’s Largest Chocolate Bar
September 13th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This sure is a sweet piece of news for all the chocoholics. A company based in Armenia has managed to create the world’s largest chocolate bar.Grand ... Read more...
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Education more important than knowledge in preventing spread of HIV
September 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 9 (ANI): A new study suggests that simply teaching people the facts about how to protect themselves from HIV may not be enough to prevent the spread of AIDS in ... Read more...
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Michael Essien named ‘Lance’ for driving pushbike instead of his Lamborghini
August 15th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): Chelsea star Michael Essien has surprised his teammates by using push bike to reach training ground instead of driving his 190,000 pound Lamborghini.He regularly cycles the 10-mile ... Read more...
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British kids taken to India, Pakistan don’t come back
July 29th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) A huge number of British children are taken by one of their parents to an overseas country, including India and Pakistan, and never returned, officials said Thursday.
The number ... Read more...
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Punjab Police recover 70 kg gold from car
July 27th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rajpura (Punjab), July 27 (IANS) Nearly 70 kg of gold was recovered from a car intercepted by the Punjab Police at a checkpost in Rajpura town, officials said, adding that four people ... Read more...
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Muller bags Golden Boot and Young Player of the tournament awards
July 12th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 12 (ANI): German striker Thomas Muller, who scored five times in six games and assisted in making three, had a glorious end to the World Cup after he was ... Read more...
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Octopus Paul has cost punters up to half a million squid
July 12th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): Octopus Paul has cost punters up to half a million squid after correctly backing Spain to beat Holland in the FIFA World Cup final.According to The Sun, Paul ... Read more...
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Well done South Africa, says Zuma after World Cup
July 12th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, July 12 (IANS) South Africa President Jacob Zuma has said the government will soon launch a programme to thank South Africans for the role they played in making the World Cup ... Read more...
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World Cup 2010 results
July 12th, 2010 - 5:11 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (DPA) Complete results after 64 games from the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa:
Group ASouth Africa - Mexico 1-1 (0-0)Uruguay - France 0-0South Africa ... Read more...
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20 love-cheat ring members nabbed in Malaysia
July 10th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 10 (ANI): Twenty foreign nationals, believed to be members of a group which preyed on single and lonesome women, have reportedly been detained in operations conducted by Malaysian police ... Read more...
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‘Octopus oracle’ keeps perfect record
July 8th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Oberhausen (Germany), July 8(ANI): Paul, the psychic octopus, has maintained his amazing run of World Cup predictions with Spain's 1-0 win over Germany in the semi-final.The octopus at the Sea Life Aquarium ... Read more...
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Soccer City pitch to be in top shape for final
July 6th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 6 (DPA) FIFA expects the pitch at Soccer City to be in top shape for Sunday's World Cup final.
The surface showed discolouration at the northern end of the Soweto stadium ... Read more...
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Suarez: The hand of God is mine now
July 3rd, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 3 (DPA) Luis Suarez remained defiant Friday after his handball helped Uruguay book their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup at the expense of Ghana, comparing it to ... Read more...
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Uruguay aren’t cheats, says coach
July 3rd, 2010 - 7:09 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 3 (DPA) Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez believes his side has not cheated its way to the semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Ghana in a penalty shootout at Soccer ... Read more...
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Uruguay’s Forlan wins Man of the Match award against Ghana
July 3rd, 2010 - 4:37 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 3 (DPA) Uruguay's Diego Forlan won the FIFA Man of the Match award in Friday's quarter-final match against Ghana after scoring with a superb free-kick to lock the game at ... Read more...
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Uruguay end African fairy tale, beat Ghana
July 3rd, 2010 - 4:21 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 3 (DPA) Two-time winners Uruguay ended Africa's World Cup dreams by beating Ghana 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout Friday after the match finished 1-1 during 120 minutes of play.
The ... Read more...
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10-man Brazil beaten by Netherlands
July 2nd, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth (South Africa), July 2 (DPA) The Netherlands came from behind to beat 10-man Brazil 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth Friday and reach the World Cup ... Read more...
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Ghana hold Africa’s hopes at World Cup: Danny Jordaan
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 2 (ANI): World Cup organizing chief Danny Jordaan has said that Ghana carries Africa's hopes and must do it, as they eye becoming the first team from the continent to ... Read more...
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Ghana ready to make footballing history
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 2 (DPA) Asamoah Gyan says Ghana are ready to become the first African side to make it to the semi-finals of a World Cup by beating Uruguay Friday at Soccer ... Read more...
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