Nepal’s gold imports increase
August 14th, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) Nepal's gold imports increased by a whopping 114 percent to 5,900 kg during fiscal year 2011-12, compared to import figures of the previous fiscal.Value of imports ... Read more...
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Final medal table at 2012 London Olympic Games
August 13th, 2012 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The following is the final medal table at the 2012 London Olympic Games which concluded here Sunday. India finished 55th.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalUnited States ... Read more...
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Olympians with Haryana connection earn millions
August 12th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) It pays to be a Haryanvi for now - with or without a medal in the London Olympics.With the Haryana government showering huge cash rewards ... Read more...
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Olympics: Latest medals tally
August 8th, 2012 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) The following is the latest medal standings of the 2012 London
Games here Tuesday.Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 34 20 17 71
US 30 16 20 66
Britain 22 ... Read more...
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Body painted PETA activist to protest
August 6th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Three volunteers from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, painting themselves in gold, silver and bronze symbolising Olympic medals, will take out ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medal tally
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The following is the medals tally of the 2012 London Olympics Thursday:Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina 18 11 4 33
US 15 8 ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals’ tally (Updated)
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The following is the medals tally of the 2012 London Olympics Wednesday:Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina 17 9 4 30
USA 12 8 9 29
South Korea 6 ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals’ tally
August 1st, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The following is the medals' tally of the 2012 London Olympics Tuesday.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina 10 6 3 19
US 7 7 ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals’ tally (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) The following is the medals' tally of the 2012 London Olympics Monday.Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
China 8 4 2 14
US 3 5 5 13
Italy 2 ... Read more...
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I achieved what I came here to do: Narang
July 30th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Shooter Gagan Narang, who won India's first medal at the London Olympics, a bronze in 10-metre air rifle, said Monday that he had achieved what ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals tally
July 29th, 2012 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The following is the medals tally of the 2012 London Games here Saturday.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina ... Read more...
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E-goods gobble up gold, silver
July 8th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Personal computers, mobile phones, tablet computers and other electronic items gobble up a staggering 320 tonnes of gold and 7,500 tonnes of silver worldwide, experts say.Manufacturing ... Read more...
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Haryana’s Olympians to get Rs.11 lakh reward
June 1st, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 1 (IANS) All players from Haryana participating in the London Olympics next month will get a reward money of Rs.11 lakh each, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced ... Read more...
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Assam cop is longest barefoot runner in world
April 17th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 17 (IANS) A 22-year-old Assam Police constable was Tuesday officially entered in the Guinness World Records as the longest barefoot runner, having run 156.2 km in 24 hours.Abhijit ... Read more...
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Junior judo tournament begins in Agra
February 18th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 18 (IANS) While all eyes are on the electoral battle raging in Uttar Pradesh, 900 junior judo champions from 27 Indian states are fighting it out at the ... Read more...
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India raises base import price of gold, silver
February 1st, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India has raised the base import price of gold by 5.7 percent to $556 per 10 grams and that of silver by 12 percent to ... Read more...
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Assam constable runs 156 km barefoot
January 31st, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 31 (IANS) A constable from Assam Police ran an incredible 156.2 km barefoot in just 24 hours, and is set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.Abhijit ... Read more...
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Jharkhand felicitates its National Games medallists
December 10th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 9 (IANS) Ten months after the 34th National Games, Jharkhand Friday felicitated medal winners from the state in presence of hometown boy and Indian cricket team captain Mahendra ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Trust releases financial report
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Nov 23 (IANS) For the first time since its inception 39 years ago, the Sathya Sai Central Trust, which runs the massive spiritual empire of late Sathya ... Read more...
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Drape that Kanjeevaram, Benarasi this Diwali
October 20th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi , Oct 20 (IANS) To shine bright this Diwali, bring your Kanjeevaram and Benarasi saris out of the closet. And don't forget to accessorize, be it gold, silver ... Read more...
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Simpson to launch jewellery collection
August 31st, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Singer-actress Jessica Simpson is set to release her first fine jewellery collection with Firestar Diamonds.Simpson has become the first celebrity to work with the company."Jewellery is ... Read more...
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Cash, gold found at Sathya Sai Baba’s Bangalore ashram
July 20th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 20 (IANS) Cash, gold and silver were found Wednesday at late Sathya Sai Baba's ashram near here when an inventory was done, an ashram spokesperson said.Media coordinator of ... Read more...
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Attero Recycling to set up e-waste unit in Bangalore
May 9th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) To cut down its freight cost and carbon footprint, Noida-based Attero Recycling -- India's first integrated electronic waste (e-waste) recycling company -- has decided to set ... Read more...
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National Games: Jharkhand athletes yet to get cash awards
April 20th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 20 (IANS) Jharkhand athletes who won medals during the 34th National Games are disappointed as they are yet to get the cash awards promised to them but the ... Read more...
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National Games: Services continue to head medal tally
February 25th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Services continued to head the overall medals tally at the ongoing National Games, winning 62 golds, 45 silvers and 38 bronzes till Thursday.They were followed by Manipur with ... Read more...
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Top medal winners of National Games
February 18th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 18 (IANS) List of top medal winners at the National Games.Sport Athlete Sport State Gold Silver Bronze TotalRicha Mishra Swimming Delhi 11 2 1 14Virdhawal Khade Swimming Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Top medal winners of National Games
February 17th, 2011 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) List of top medal winners at the National Games.Sport Athlete ... Read more...
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National Games: Medals tally, Day 2
February 15th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 14 (IANS) With nine gold medals, Madhya Pradesh led the medals tally on the second day of the 34th National Games, followed closely by Manipur with eight and Delhi by ... Read more...
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Priyanka Chopra-Kareena Kapoor To Fight It Out For National Games
January 31st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
34th National Games will see the athletes and sports persons fight it out for the gold, silver and bronze medals. But before the game begins, the competition is gripping two ... Read more...
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Experts decipher Burmese letter to King George II after more than 250yrs
January 15th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Experts have finally deciphered a letter made from pure gold that was sent to King George II from a Burmese king in 1756.Sent by King Alaungphaya, the letter ... Read more...
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A year to cherish for India’s athletes (2010 in Retrospect)
December 28th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A truly spectacular year for Indian sport that brought record medal hauls at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, 2010 ended with Saina ... Read more...
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Life in Scotland during Middle Ages ‘not as bad as popularly portrayed’
December 28th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Historians have said that life in Scotland during the Middle Ages was not quite as bad as people might believe and was no worse than life in any ... Read more...
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Investing For Your Children This Year Should Secure Them For The Future
December 13th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The biggest anxiety of all parents, during the current economic slump is nothing but investment for their children. Many parents are wondering, what steps could be ... Read more...
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India’s best-ever medal tally at the Asian Games
November 27th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) India came up with their best ever medal tally in any Asian Games at the Guangzhou games which ended here Saturday.
India's 14 gold medals are one less ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Vijender wins gold; silver for Santhosh, Manpreet(Lead)
November 26th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) India's Manpreet Singh was thrashed 1-8 by Mohammad Ghossoun of Syria to finish with a sliver in the men's 91-kg boxing in the Asian games here Friday.Earlier, ... Read more...
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