Olympic taekwondo: South Korea, Argentina win golds
August 11th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) South Korea's Hwang Kyung Seon defeated Nur Tatar from Turkey to retain her Olympic title in the women's 67 kg division while Argentina's Sebastian Eduardo Crismanich ... Read more...
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Aly Raisman posts and then deletes her clubbing tweet
August 10th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aly Raisman of the US gymnastics female team accidentally posted a tweet on her plans for the night.
She tweeted on how her team and the male ... Read more...
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Olympic beach volleyball: Germany beats Brazil for its maiden gold
August 10th, 2012 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Jonas Reckermann and Julius Brink gave Germany its first Olympic gold medal in beach volleyball Thursday, beating the World No. 1 pair of Brazil's Alison ... Read more...
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Replica of Bolivar’s sword presented to fencing champ
August 9th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bestowed the Order of the Liberators on the country's Olympic fencing champion, Ruben Limardo, and presented him with a replica of the ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Felix finally takes 200 metres gold
August 9th, 2012 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Having faced disappointment of not being able to win a gold medal on two previous occasions, Allyson Felix made sure this time it should be different ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Merritt hurdles to 110m gold for US
August 9th, 2012 - 3:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Aries Merritt of the US took the Olympic gold medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles Wednesday.Merritt, the world No. 1, ran a new personal ... Read more...
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Olympic champion Cameron Van der Burgh admits to cheating
August 8th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recently crowned 100m breast stroke Olympic champion Cameron Van der Burgh has just admitted that he cheated in winning the gold. The celebrated South African gold ... Read more...
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Olympic: Algeria’s Makhloufi kicks to gold in 1,500m
August 8th, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi won gold in the men's 1,500 metres Tuesday, a day after having his disqualification from the event revoked.Makhloufi, 24, put in a ... Read more...
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Olympic: Zakharov breaks Chinese dominance for diving gold
August 8th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ilya Zakharov of Russia took diving gold in the men's three-metre springboard Tuesday, breaking 20 years of Chinese dominance in the event.The 21-year-old had the ... Read more...
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Son of Olympics hero jailed over drug link
August 7th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Liam Oliver-Christie, son of British Olympics hero Linford Christie, has been jailed for helping two cocaine dealers sell drugs from his home, the Daily Mail reported.
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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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Olympic boxing: Manoj eases into pre-quarters
August 1st, 2012 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian boxer Manoj Kumar reached the pre-quarterfinals in the 64 kg class with a convincing victory over Serdar Hudayberdiyev of Turkmenistan at the London Olympics.The 25-year-old ... Read more...
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Olympic fencing: Hungarian wins men’s sabre gold
July 30th, 2012 - 6:16 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Aron Szilagyi of Hungary turned out unstoppable as he stormed all the way to win the men's sabre gold at the London Olympic Games Sunday.The 22-year-old ... Read more...
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Jyotirmoyee Sikdar sues Bengali daily for defamation
July 18th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Former Asiad gold medalist sprinter and ex-Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) lawmaker Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Wednesday filed a defamation suit against a vernacular daily after it mentioned ... Read more...
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Pinki: I was treated like animal, blackmailed
July 11th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, released from jail Wednesday, alleged that she was treated like an animal during gender tests and blackmailed for money by ... Read more...
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Wang Shixian left out Chinese Olympic badminton squad
July 11th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Women's World No.4 shuttler Wang Shixian was left out of China's London Olympics squad as dark horse Li Xuerui grabbed the ticket along with Wang Yihan ... Read more...
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Rights panel moved to help jailed Pinki Pramanik
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Alleging sexual harassment of Asiad gold medalist runner Pinki Pramanik, accused of being a male and currently under judicial custody for "rape", a civil rights group ... Read more...
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MMS showing Pinki undergoing gender test goes viral online
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Even as Asiad gold medallist runner Pinki Pramanik fights a legal battle after accused of being a male and arrested for alleged rape, an MMS showing ... Read more...
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Sarita Devi advances in boxing world championship
May 13th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Qinhuangdao (China), May 13 (IANS) Asian Championship 2012 gold medalist Sarita Devi advanced to the next round in the 60 kg weight category by defeating Ayzanat Hajiyeva of Azerbaijan on ... Read more...
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Haryana, Punjab girls bag top two spots in civil services
May 5th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Two young women from Haryana and Punjab, the states with one of the worst sex ratios in the country, have secured the top two ranks in ... Read more...
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London 2012 anti-doping laboratory receives seal of approval
April 24th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) The London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Tuesday received accreditation for its Anti-Doping Laboratory.
The accreditation, granted by the World Anti-Doping ... Read more...
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‘Double inuendo dialogue worse than abuse’
March 29th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Filmmakers these days are focusing on realistic stories and are not shying away from using expletives or double inuendo dialogues. But actor-writer Manu Rishi says ... Read more...
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‘Paan Singh Tomar’ team to care for former athletes
March 10th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Who says actors and films do not make a difference to the quality of our life? A biopic on the life of athlete-turned-outlaw Paan Singh ... Read more...
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Lakshman to lead Indian challenge at Asia-Pacific Senior golf
November 29th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Indian team for the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Golf Championships will be spearheaded by the 1982 Asian Games gold medalist 'Bunny' Lakshman Singh of ... Read more...
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Sarangi maestro Sultan Khan passes away (Lead)
November 27th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Noted Sarangi exponent and singer Ustad Sultan Khan passed away Sunday after prolonged kidney-related ailments, an associate said. He was 71."He passed away while on the ... Read more...
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WSH appoints coaches and captains
November 26th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) World's top coach Roelant Oltmans will train the Delhi team while India's top midfielder Sardara Singh has been appointed captain of Bhopal in World ... Read more...
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Boxing legend Joe Frazier dies at age 67
November 9th, 2011 - 9:56 am ICT by BNO News
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (BNO NEWS) -- Boxing legend Joe Frazier died on Monday after a brief battle with liver cancer, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. He was 67."We, The Family ... Read more...
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Silver for Ram, Seema gets bronze in Asian Grand Prix
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India's middle distance runner Ghamanda Ram and discus thrower Seema Antil won silver and bronze medals in the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix ... Read more...
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Washington University launches Urdu website
April 13th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 13 (IANS) St. Louis based Washington University has launched an Urdu website featuring for the first time a web-based Nastaliq font that displays whether or not it is ... Read more...
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Chandigarh marathon sees 113-year-old runner
March 13th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Over 4,700 runners from different parts of the world Sunday took part in the second edition of the Chandigarh marathon. A "fit" 113-year-old man from ... Read more...
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Army chief, Antony’s wife join cancer awareness march (With images)
February 6th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A group of children who have survived the deadly cancer took out an awareness march here Sunday, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony's wife Elizabeth and army ... Read more...
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Phil Kessel Gets Into NHL All-Star Game
January 29th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Phil Kessel probably had the day which he has been waiting for really long. The 23 year old hockey player from Toronto Maple Leafs, has been ... Read more...
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The chilling fields of Sholora
January 5th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Basheer Ahmad PeerKupwara, Jan 5, (ANI): It is a particularly harsh winter in Kashmir for school students. The temperatures are plummeting to several notches below zero and the chilling winds seep ... Read more...
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Haryana to give jobs to outstanding players
December 26th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 26 (IANS) Outstanding sportspersons, especially medal winners at international events, will be offered jobs by the Haryana government, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said Sunday.Interacting with wrestler Ravinder Singh Sangwan, ... Read more...
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Jonny Moseley Grabs Second Position In “Skating With The Stars”
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Skating With The Stars" which was premiered on ABC on November 22 night has come up to be quite interesting. No doubt, the show with its ... Read more...
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