Danica does the crab in her Talent Agents task
August 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) People were surprised when Danica decided to show off her “talentless skills” as she had claimed.
The 24 year old who has been participating in The Big ... Read more...
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Low profile was not intentional, says Sonakshi
May 24th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Post the success of "Dabangg", Sonakshi Sinha maintained a low profile and stayed away from media glare. She says it was not intentional as she ... Read more...
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Vodafone India posts 19.5 percent hike in service revenue
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Vodafone India Tuesday posted a 19.5 percent increase in service revenue at Rs.3,21,184 million during the financial year ended March 31, but said its initial public ... Read more...
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Infotech’s revenues up by 30 percent
April 18th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Infotech Enterprises Limited, a global technology solutions provider, has recorded a growth of 30.7 percent in revenues while the operating profit has gone up by 50 ... Read more...
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Bengalis celebrate ‘Poila Baishak’
April 14th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) People greeted each other with a warm "shubho nabo borsho" and exchanged sweets or visited temples to pray for a good year as West Bengal Saturday ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki launches Ertiga, enters MUV market
April 12th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzuki Thursday made an entry into the multi utility vehicle (MUV) segment, launching Ertiga, priced between Rs.5.89 lakh and Rs.7.30 ... Read more...
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Kim puts her past behind
April 6th, 2012 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 6 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian says the year will be great for her and that she is more confident about her future.The 32-year-old Kim said this despite ... Read more...
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Pepsi test-markets Slice in Canada to tap diaspora market
February 11th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Fast moving consumer goods major PepsiCo has started test marketing its mango-based drink Slice in Canada to tap the Indian diaspora consumers there."We have started ... Read more...
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Indian IT service industry to cross $100 bn revenue mark
February 8th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India's IT and related services sector will cross $100 billion revenue mark in the current fiscal, but growth may dip in 2012-13 with rising global ... Read more...
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Tipsarevic eying maiden Chennai Open title
December 30th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) If Serbian Janko Tipsarevic fancies himself as a top contender for the title in the 2012 ATP Aircel Chennai Open, then it is not without ... Read more...
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Willstrop-Gaultier set up a cracking final in Punj Lloyd Squash
December 17th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) France's Gregory Gaultier downed an erratic Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy while England's James Willstrop overwhelmed compatriot Peter Barker in the semifinals of the Punj Lloyd ... Read more...
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Auto-industry’s mixed results for November sales
December 1st, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Battling high interest and fuel costs coupled with a negative consumer sentiment, the Indian automobile industry Thursday came out with a mixed-bag of sales results ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki sales drop for the sixth month running
December 1st, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki reported an 18.5 percent drop in November sales -- the sixth straight month of decline. A slump in demand saw ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena enters 46th year, welcomes RPI into alliance
June 20th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) As Shiv Sena entered its 46th year Sunday, its executive president Uddhav Thackeray welcomed the Republican Party of India (RPI) to its alliance with the ... Read more...
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Sania-Vesnina finish runners up at French Open (Lead)
June 3rd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 3 (IANS) India's Sania Mirza will have to wait some more for a women's doubles Grand Slam title after she, partnering Elena Vesnina, lost 4-6, 3-6 Friday to ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ leads Baftas nominations
January 19th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): British historical drama 'The King's Speech' is leading the nominations for this year's Baftas with 14 nods.Tom Hooper's film about King George VI is up for best ... Read more...
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Australian Open: Tough starts for Somdev, Sania (Lead)
January 16th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 16 (IANS) Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman will have to play out of their skins in their first round matches to keep India's interest alive in the singles at ... Read more...
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Australia cricket to review Ashes loss
January 7th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 7 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) will review the causes which led to their humiliating 1-3 defeat in the Ashes. Chief executive James Sutherland said CA could not expect to keep ... Read more...
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Buoyant Indian IT industry rebounds but remains cautious (2010 in Retrospect)
December 30th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Dec 30 (IANS) Recovering from global tech meltdown, the resilient Indian IT industry returned to high growth during a tumultuous 2010 but is cautiously optimistic about 2011 in ... Read more...
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Salman Khan: Reasons For Birthday Boy‘s Immense Popularity In 2010
December 27th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Salman Khan the good looking Bollywood hunk turns 45 today the 27th of December, he has been in the headlines for most of 2010. Let’s find out why?Well, to begin ... Read more...
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Zac Efron and I are still ‘good friends’, claims Vanessa Hudgens
December 20th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 20 (ANI): Vanessa Hudgens, who recently split from her long-time beau Zac Efron, has insisted that she and her ex are still on friendly terms."We're good," the New ... Read more...
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Chinese ’sex diary’ official sentenced to 13 yrs imprisonment
December 15th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 15 (ANI): A former Chinese government official has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment after his diary containing details of his sexual relationships with five women, hard drinking and receiving ... Read more...
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In-form Kohli says can’t take his place for granted
December 14th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Virat Kohli has forced his way into the top order of the Indian batting, pushing stronger candidates out on the back of his roaring form ... Read more...
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Sharath Kamal drops two places to 41 in latest rankings
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India's top paddler Sharath Kamal fell two places from 39 to 41 in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Rankings.
Sharath's fall in the rankings can be ... Read more...
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Parsis celebrate Zoroastrian New Year ‘Navroz’ in Mumbai
August 19th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by ANI
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temple here on Thursday to celebrate their Zoroastrian New Year 'Navroz'.During 'Navroz' the ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson Puckers Up to Pose in Kiss With Eric Johnson
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the wedding of Chelsea Clinton, Alicia Keys, and Van Der Beek over the weekend, perhaps Jessica Simpson was feeling a little in the mood for romance ... Read more...
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Textile industry suffers in Surat
July 21st, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday AdharvayuGandhinagar, July 21 (ANI): The textile industry in Surat, Gujarat, suffers due to lack of buyers.Inflation has severely curtailed the purchasing power of consumers, which in turn has hit ... Read more...
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27 mn people displaced within their own country: UN
June 16th, 2010 - 7:25 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, June 16 (IANS/WAM) The number of people forcibly displaced within their own country grew by four percent to 27.1 million in 2009, the UN has said.
Persistent conflict in Pakistan, Somalia ... Read more...
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Karan Johar overwhelmed by birthday messages
May 25th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar, who turns 38 Tuesday, says he is "overwhelmed with all the love" that his friends and colleagues showered on him on birthday.
"Overwhelmed with ... Read more...
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Sex diaries of Chinese official go online, probe begins
March 3rd, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) A Chinese official was facing a probe after sex diaries allegedly written by him were posted online, an official said.
The investigation was launched Monday against Han Feng, an ... Read more...
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2010 would be good for Sino-US relations: US Ambassador
March 2nd, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 2 (ANI): US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman has predicted that 2010 will prove to be a good year for Sino-US ties.In an interview with Xinhua, Huntsman said US ... Read more...
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Mercedes-Benz eyes mining sector, buses for growth in Asian market
January 6th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Mercedes Benz, a unit of Daimler declared on Wednesday that it expects a significant recovery in India's truck and bus segments to drive its growth in Asia's ... Read more...
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Americans Feel 2010 Would Have A Silver Lining, Poll Reveals
January 3rd, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The new year brings in new hopes and new aspirations for most of the Americans, a recent poll reveals. With the global economic meltdown taking ... Read more...
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Movies In A Theater Near You In 2010
January 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 2009 was a good year for Hollywood, with movies making good collection all over the world. It was the year for big films that met with ... Read more...
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“The year has been good for me” Priyanka Chopra
December 31st, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
As the entire world is looking forward to the coming New Year, actress Priyanka Chopra looks back on the year 2009 and reminisces. The actress reveals that it has been a ... Read more...
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