Sri Lankan airmen shifted to Bangalore? Send them home, Jayalalitha demands (Fourth Lead, superseding previous story)
July 7th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In an apparently delicate balancing act, a group of Sri Lankan airmen being trained at a base near Chennai have been shifted to Bangalore after ... Read more...
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Disconnect over Sri Lankan airmen’s status; Jayalaithaa demands they be sent home (Third Lead)
July 7th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a clear instance of disconnect, the Press Information Bureau's Chennai wing said Friday that all the Sri Lankan airmen being trained near Chennai were ... Read more...
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Akhilesh lays foundation of 1,980 MW power plant
June 12th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday laid the foundation stone of 1,980 MW capacity thermal power plant in the state's Kanpur district.The project, at Ghatampur ... Read more...
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World’s first super cool bra
May 10th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 10 (IANS) A Japanese firm has created the world's first cooling bra which contains refrigerated gel pads.The Triumph design has been modelled on a mini fishbowl and ... Read more...
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No witch hunt, take bold decisions: PM to bureaucrats (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in ... Read more...
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No witch hunt, PM assures civil servants
April 21st, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in ... Read more...
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Masks, hand washing can smother flu spread
February 1st, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Masks and hand washing can practically slash the spread of flu-like symptoms, new reseach has demonstrated.The study found up to a 75 percent reduction in flu-like ... Read more...
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It was only a matter of time for Sehwag (Comment)
December 8th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Virender Sehwag said during this year's World Cup that he would try and play the full 50 overs in One-Day Internationals (ODI). For good measure he added that he had ... Read more...
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No problem if WSH is held after Olympic qualifiers: Chettri
December 6th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India hockey captain Bharat Chettri has said the players could think of playing in the World Series Hockey (WSH) if the tournament is held after ... Read more...
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Snap that mobile link, Punjab panel tells brides
May 10th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) Mobiles and marriages? They simply don't go together even if this is the 21st century, believes the Punjab State Commission for Women (PSCW) that has asked ... Read more...
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Beer belly or muffin top double mortality risk in heart disease patients
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Coronary artery disease patients who have even a modest beer belly or muffin top are at higher risk for death than people whose fat collects elsewhere, according to ... Read more...
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Mystery behind bizarre toss during India-Lanka final cleared
April 4th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 4 (ANI): The mystery behind the bizarre toss that was won by Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara in his second attempt before the start of the World Cup final ... Read more...
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Us Weekly sorry over using fake Sarah Palin quotes
February 12th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Celebrity gossip magazine, Us Weekly, has apologized to Former Alaska Governor Sarah Plain for using her fake quotes.Us Weekly ran a story quoting Palin demanding that Christina ... Read more...
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Tendulkar - enduring in both body and bat (Comment)
December 20th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Veturi Srivatsa
Four years ago, some cricket buffs proclaimed it was the end of the road for Sachin Tendulkar as an international cricketer, simply because they saw his batting averages falling ... Read more...
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Of unobtrusive security and women who wear the pants (Letter from Helsinki)
September 12th, 2010 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
By Vishnu Makhijani
Helsinki, Sep 12 (IANS) In a world where terror threats have seen nations outdoing one another to strengthen their law-enforcing authorities, the Finnish capital comes as a breath of fresh ... Read more...
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Maths genius unveils toughest sudoku
August 19th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) A mathematics wizard at Helsinki University has developed a sudoku which is so tough that it requires those attempting it "to think ahead eight or nine steps at ... Read more...
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Russell Brand ‘wants Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga lesbian show’
July 14th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): Russell Brand has revealed his ultimate fantasy - a lesbian show with Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift at his stag do."I'm gonna get Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift ... Read more...
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Sick Australian feels better after lottery win
June 30th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 30 (IANS) An Australian woman who had called in sick from work "sounded a lot better" after being informed that she won $17 million in a lottery.
The 40-year-old woman had ... Read more...
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Rich Oz woman ordered to pay ex $4k a week as spousal maintenance
June 15th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 15 (ANI): A wealthy Australian woman has been ordered to pay her ex husband, a waiter, 4000 dollars a week as spousal maintenance after she got him accustomed to living ... Read more...
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Was Kristen Stewart In Budapest? Or Was It Only Robert Pattinson?
April 10th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Apr 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Looks like Kristen Stewart did not manage to have a blast in her birthday this year. Or at least, not in the way she was hoping, ... Read more...
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IAF firepower demo not aimed at any country: Antony
March 1st, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Pokhran (Rajasthan), Feb 28 (IANS) Even as he expressed concern over Pakistan not dismantling the 42 terror camps operating on its territory, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Sunday the massive air ... Read more...
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Anne Hathaway refused ‘Alice in Wonderland’ lead
February 7th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Anne Hathaway has revealed that she refused to play the lead role in the upcoming 'Alice in Wonderland' movie - because she was tired of her 'pretty ... Read more...
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Musicians like Sir Paul McCartney should retire at 40: Alan McGee
January 30th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): Musician Alan McGee says that rock stars like Sir Paul McCartney should retire at 40."Music should be like football," the Telegraph quoted him as saying."Once you turn ... Read more...
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Karlos Dansby Scores Winning Touchdown For Arizona Cardinals
January 11th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Glendale, Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Karlos Dansby was the star of the football game of the Arizona Cardinals versus the Greenbay Packers, that was held on Jan 10. Thanks to ... Read more...
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Guard against religious majorityism, stresses Chidambaram
December 10th, 2009 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Two legal luminaries locked horns in the Rajya Sabha Thursday, with Home Minister P. Chidambaram cautioning against dividing the country's polity on religious lines and Leader ... Read more...
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Missing MPs irk Rajya Sabha chairman Ansari
December 8th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) "Is there a virus around," asked an irked Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari Tuesday when the MPs against whose names the first six questions of the day ... Read more...
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Clinton smitten by ‘vibrant, vital, attractive and smart’ Miliband’s persona
November 18th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has revealed her crush on British Foreign Secretary David Miliband who, according to her, is "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart."Clinton gushed her ... Read more...
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Jeremiah Masoli Leads Oregon To Spectacular Victory
November 1st, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov. 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jeremiah Masoli of the Oregons, led the team to a blazing 47-20 victory against USC. The quarterback seemed to get better and better as the game ... Read more...
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Now, Twitter may help you shed those extra pounds
October 5th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Here is another reason for you to join Twitter, for slim people worldwide are now posting their healthy food diet on 'Tweet What You Eat'.The food chart also ... Read more...
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After cocaine bust, Kerry Katona gets involved in assault case
August 27th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): Kerry Katona had yet another brush with the law when office staff called up the cops after she hurled a cup of tea over her accountant, it has ... Read more...
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Wrestling mania hits COLORS with 100 percent De Dhana Dhan!
August 21st, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
MUMBAI: After introducing India to shows with substance like Balika Vadhu and internationally acclaimed format shows like Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi, Big Boss, India's Got Talent, COLORS is back again with ... Read more...
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Mother and son keep going against all odds
August 10th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Mixed doubles draw at the World Badminton Championships here has a highly unlikely entry of a mother-son pair from Israel, Svetlana and Misha Zilberman and they ... Read more...
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Differences again emerge between Pakistani president, PM
July 21st, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) The simmering differences between Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Asif Ali Zardari have once again come to the fore with tit-for-tat cancellations by the ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey team invited to play in Delhi?
June 27th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi/New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) says its national team is likely to play in a four-nation hockey tournament in New Delhi ahead of next year's World Cup ... Read more...
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FIH recognises Hockey India, election deadline stays (Lead)
June 6th, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has formally recognised the newly-formed Hockey India (HI) and has asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to ensure HI is a representative ... Read more...
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