Trinidad & Tobago’s $2m fund to track talent for Rio
August 17th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Aug 17 (IANS/CMC) A $2 million Athletic Development Programme has been unveiled in Trinidad and Tobago, targeting promising athletes likely to represent the country in the next ... Read more...
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Neha Dhupia prefers clean-shaven men
April 19th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia says clean-shaven men are more attractive and caring than those who don't shave."I believe that clean-shaven men are not only attractive, but ... Read more...
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Japanese bank to roll out palm scanning ATMs
April 15th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Last year thousands of quake victims fled homes in Japan, leaving their cash cards behind in the hurly burly of survival. Luckily, one bank has the ... Read more...
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Winslet shaved arms for ‘Titanic’
March 31st, 2012 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Actress Kate Winslet was forced to shave her arms to shoot key evening scenes for hit 1997 film "Titanic" because the moonlight kept striking her arm ... Read more...
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Audiences calling shots these days: Neha Dhupia
December 16th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Bollywood is no longer restricted to romantic comedies or action dramas. There is scope for all kinds of cinema and this is possible because of ... Read more...
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Amitabh is like a true soldier: Arjun Rampal
December 16th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal, who was last seen in "RA.One", is not only in awe of Amitabh Bachchan as an actor but also as a person ... Read more...
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Another Fresh Song Of Jennifer Lopez Titled ‘Venus’ Leaks
January 17th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
A song, 'On The Floor', from the sensual vocalist/actress, Jennifer Lopez, had been leaked to the public over the weekend. Now, an additional song of Lopez titled ‘Venus’ has entered ... Read more...
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US dominates global leading brand list
September 16th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.16 (ANI): Britain is no longer home to any of the world's leading brands, according to the influential Best Global Brands index which was published last night.A survey, compiled annually ... Read more...
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Federer’s William Tell trick shot triggers authenticity debate online
August 19th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): Roger Federer's video of knocking off an apple off a man's head with his racquet caused a rage on the Internet, but now many are debating whether ... Read more...
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One-in-four Premier League footballers’ falls are actually ‘dives’
August 14th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Nearly a quarter of English Premier League footballers who fall down after being tackled are actually diving, according to a research.Football statistics firm Opta conducted the research, ... Read more...
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Brit men prefer to spend cash on moisturizer rather than booze!
March 30th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): British men prefer to spend money on moisturizer rather than booze, a study has found.According to the survey, almost half of blokes would give up nights out drinking ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods Refuses $75 Million Deal By Paddy Power
March 8th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With leading sponsors dumping troubled golfer Tiger Woods in the wake of his sex scandal, it is now the turn of the World No.1 golfer to ... Read more...
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Gatorade Cut Ties With Tiger Woods
February 27th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Orlando, Feb 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The sports drink company Gatorade, owned by PepsiCo has decided to end all its' ties with Tiger Woods. Gatorade announced it on Friday that it ... Read more...
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Kenny Perry Ready To Welcome Back Tiger Woods
January 28th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kenny Perry, has decided to welcome back ace golfer Tiger Woods with open arms whenever he decides to come back. Tiger Woods has been away from ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods Not Dropped By Nike And EA
January 24th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There still seems to be some hope left for Tiger Woods yet. On one hand, he has become one of the most scandalous personalities in golf, ... Read more...
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‘Go Compare’ commercial named 2009’s most irritating advert
January 18th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 18 (ANI): Go Compare commercial featuring the opera-singing star has been voted the most irritating advert of 2009.At the second spot in the list was Cash4Gold ad, which tries ... Read more...
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Now, General Motors drops Tiger Woods
January 14th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): General Motors has become the latest company to end its endorsement contract with defamed golfer Tiger Woods.GM has joined the ranks of Gillette, ATnT, Gatorade, Accenture ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods loses endorsements one by one
January 13th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Slowly and steadily Tiger Woods is losing endorsements one by one. The ace golfer has reportedly lost almost all of his major advertisement deals. GM ... Read more...
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AT&T Ends Contract With Tiger Woods
January 1st, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It appears that things are turning bitter for the celebrated golf pro, Tiger Woods. The golfer has faced several adverse situations, after infidelity reports of multiple ... Read more...
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A T and T drops Woods sponsorship
January 1st, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 1 (ANI): US mobile phone giant AT and T became the latest sponsor to turn tail on Tiger Woods following allegations of multiple extra-marital affairs, which soiled the golfer's ... Read more...
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AT&T ends sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods
January 1st, 2010 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 31 (DPA) AT&T announced Thursday that it is to end its sponsorship deal with scandal-tainted golfer Tiger Woods.
"We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish him ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods scandal costs sponsors $12 bn
December 30th, 2009 - 2:23 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 30 (DPA) Tiger Wood's sexual indiscretions have not just wrecked his marriage and his squeaky-clean reputation. They also wreaked $12 billion worth of havoc on the companies that ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ Articles Withheld By Magazine Golf Digest
December 24th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Humiliation does not seem to end for Tiger Woods in the near future with people who would some time back pay millions to be associated with the ... Read more...
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Sponsors Reconsidering Their Deals With Tiger Woods
December 21st, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec. 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The reports of infidelity that has surrounded Tiger Woods for the last few days has disturbed the professional and personal life of the golfer so much ... Read more...
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Dubai moving ahead with Tiger Woods golf course
December 18th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 18 (ANI): A Dubai real estate firm is standing by scandal-hit Tiger Woods.Dubai Properties Group has announced its commitment to the sports ace, claiming that it will finish ... Read more...
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Around 2,000 men participate in a group-shaving event in Mumbai
December 15th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 15(ANI): Around 2,000 men participated in a group-shaving event in Mumbai to create a record on Monday.They claimed to have entered the Limca book of world records, as the ... Read more...
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Tag Heuer thinking of cutting Tiger Woods sponsorship deal
December 15th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 15(ANI): Scandal-hit American golfing superstar Tiger Woods is reportedly on the verge of losing his sponsorship deal with Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer, raising the prospect that it could ... Read more...
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Accenture ends scandal-hit Tiger Woods sponsorship deal
December 14th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
London, December 14 (ANI): Scandal-hit golfing superstar Tiger Woods has lost his sponsorship deal with Accenture.The consulting firm ended the deal saying the golfer, accused of cheating on his wife with ... Read more...
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Gillete axes 12 million pounds deal with Woods; wife to dump him (Lead)
December 13th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Tiger Woods' philandering is proving costly for the golfer. While Gillette has axed a 12 million pounds (about $19.4 million) marketing deal with him, his wife Elin ... Read more...
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Gillette ‘distances’ itself from Tiger Woods
December 13th, 2009 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
London, December 13 (ANI): Gillette has decided to limit Tiger Woods' marketing programmes for the company, following the exposure of his extra-marital affairs.The Procter & Gamble razor company claimed that it ... Read more...
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‘Manscaping’, the latest buzz for metrosexuals
December 13th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
New York, December 13 (ANI): Who said only ladies were high-maintenance - a new movement called 'mansacping' has emerged which sees men visiting spas to groom their body hair, to clean up ... Read more...
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Sponsors AT&T and Gillette distance themselves from Tiger Woods
December 13th, 2009 - 2:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Corporate giants AT&T and Gillette, who were the top-notch sponsors of Tiger Woods have taken a step backward and tried their very best to distance themselves ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ sponsors ‘discussing his endorsement contracts’
December 12th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): If sources are to be believed, several of Tiger Woods' corporate sponsors are discussing whether or not the golfer's actions in his personal life violated the terms ... Read more...
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Now Tiger Woods loses tooth in fight with furious wife (Lead)
December 10th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Celebrity golfer Tiger Woods' troubles got further compounded after one of his teeth was reportedly broken when his furious wife Elin Nordegren hurled a mobile phone at ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods ads pulled as alleged sex photos surface
December 10th, 2009 - 7:50 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (DPA) Advertisers have been quick to drop Tiger Woods, media tracking firm Nielsen said. The golfer has not appeared in a primetime ad on US television since ... Read more...
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