‘Moscow Raceway is suitable for Formula 1′
July 4th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Moscow Raceway is an "excellent" track suitable for holding Formula One races, F1 race director Charlie Whiting said on a visit to the circuit ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh wins Panasonic Open India
April 1st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India's Digvijay Singh closed with a flawless six-under-par 66 to end an agonising 12-year wait for his maiden Asian Tour golf title at the Panasonic ... Read more...
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‘Lucky’ Lahiri wins Sail-SBI open golf
February 26th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India's Anirban Lahiri endured several heart-stopping moments before he finally reigned supreme over Thailand's Prom Meesawat at the first play-off hole to win the SAIL-SBI ... Read more...
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Fans motivated me to give my best: Karthikeyan
October 30th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Hispania's Narain Karthikeyan said the cheers from the packed stands at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) motivated him to equal his season's best 17th place ... Read more...
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70 percent of tickets for inaugural Indian GP sold
October 18th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Greater Noida, Oct 18 (IANS) The promoters of the inaugural Indian Formula One (F1) Grand Prix Tuesday said that they have sold nearly 70 percent of the total ... Read more...
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Toll in US air show accident rises to 10
September 20th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS/EFE) The toll in last week's air show accident in Reno, Nevada, rose to 10 after the death of another seriously injured victim, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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US Open: Djokovic into semis; Nadal, Murray, Roddick reach quarters
September 9th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic became the first man to go into the semifinals of the US Open Thursday as his compatriot Janko Tipsarevic retired ... Read more...
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Wozniacki, Arzarenko advance into US Open second round
August 31st, 2011 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki raced into the second round of the US Open Tuesday, dismantling 125th-ranked Spaniard Nuria Llagostera 6-3, 6-1, Xinhua reported.No. 4 ... Read more...
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Ticket sales start for India’s first F1 race
August 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Jaypee Sports International Limited (JPSI) Saturday opened ticket sales for India's first-ever Formula 1 race - Airtel Indian Grand Prix - to be held in ... Read more...
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Tickets for India’s first F1 race to be available soon
April 25th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Tickets for the India's first Formula One grand prix race, to be held Oct 30, would go on sale within a month, the organisers said ... Read more...
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F1 Indian Grand Prix will make overtaking easier
April 25th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Jaypee group, the organisers of the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix scheduled in October, have spiced up the newly-named Buddh International Circuit to ... Read more...
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F1 Indian Grand Prix venue named ‘Buddh International Circuit’
April 9th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Sepang (Malaysia), Apr 9(ANI): The venue for the first Formula One Grand Prix in India has been named the 'Buddh International Circuit', race promoter Jaypee Sports International has announced.The circuit, about ... Read more...
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FIA asks Bahrain organisers to decide on Formula One grand prix by May 1
March 9th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The FIA, the world governing body of motor sport, has given an ultimatum to the organisers of Bahrain saying that they should decide by May 1 whether they ... Read more...
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F1 supremo Ecclestone hasn’t given up hope of staging Bahrain Grand Prix in 2011
March 4th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has returned to the idea of rescheduling the Bahrain Grand Prix in November after abandoning plans for a potential August slot.Ecclestone, who had ... Read more...
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Karlberg wins Indian Open golf, Manav and Shiv tied third
December 5th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Sweden's Rikard Karlberg, produced a grandstand finish to grab his second title at the $1.25 million Hero Honda Indian Open here Sunday.
Karlberg earned a well-deserved second ... Read more...
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Curator promises “traditional Adelaide Oval pitch” for second Ashes Test
November 30th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 30(ANI): Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough has promised a "traditional pitch" for the second Ashes Test between Australia and England starting on Friday."Like all curators, I want to make sure ... Read more...
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Gold Coast bikini-clad women’s “horse race” banned
September 30th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 30 (ANI): The bikini race at the racetrack, which the Gold Coast Turf Club had planned to conduct, is under threat after bosses banned it from taking place.The turf club ... Read more...
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Dismissed police officer seizes tourist bus in Philippines (Lead)
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 23 (DPA) A sacked police officer armed with an assault rifle Monday seized a bus carrying more than 20 Chinese tourists in the Philippines, police said.
Authorities said the suspect, police ... Read more...
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Dismissed cop seizes tourist bus in Philippines
August 23rd, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Aug 23 (DPA) A sacked police officer Monday seized a tourist bus in the Philippines with 22 Chinese nationals from Hong Kong and three Filipinos aboard, police said.
Six of the Chinese ... Read more...
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Lewis Hamilton’s dad to watch him aim for British Grand Prix glory
July 10th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10(ANI): British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton will have a reunion with dad Anthony when the championship leader bids for British Grand Prix glory on Sunday.The duo had fallen out ... Read more...
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Hamilton smokes peace pipe with dad ahead of British Grand Prix
July 5th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 5 (ANI): British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton is likely to have a reunion with dad Anthony when the championship leader bids for British Grand Prix glory on Sunday.The duo ... Read more...
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Yellow Jackets, Not Bees, Are Culpable For The Attack In A Fair
July 4th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The pyrotechnics show at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton apparently annoyed a nest of yellow jackets in close proximity to the audience. This ... Read more...
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Zenyatta Registers 17th Consecutive Victory
June 14th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Inglewood, California, June 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Champion racehorse Zenyatta registered yet another victory by a half length in the Vanity Handicap in Hollywood Park on Sunday.The win was indeed an ... Read more...
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Legendary ‘voice of boxing’ commentator Harry Carpenter dies aged 84
March 23rd, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23(ANI): Former BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter has died at the King's College Hospital, London, following a prolonged illness.The 84-year-old, dubbed the Voice of Boxing, died in the early ... Read more...
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New Delhi hosts first invitational archery contest before Commonwealth Games
March 11th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): The second day of the first invitational archery contest saw lively marksmanship by participants at the newly set up Yamuna Sports Complex in New Delhi on Wednesday. ... Read more...
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North hoping selectors see ‘bigger picture’ to allow him further test stint
March 8th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 8(ANI): Australian batsman Marcus North will learn in the next 48 hours if his time as a Test player has come to a close.Selectors convening this week to name ... Read more...
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Archery arena made operational for Invitational Commonwealth Games
March 6th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Archery arena at Delhi's Yamuna Sports Complex got operational on Saturday for the five-day Invitational Commonwealth Games Archery Test event beginning on March 8.Archery Association ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods is a choirboy compared to fellow golfer Daly
March 3rd, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 3 (ANI): A US court has published golfer John Daly's shocking list of offences, which include rule-breaking, boozing, brawling, bad-mouthing and belly-baring, and Tiger Woods looks like a choirboy ... Read more...
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Why talking was seen better than not talking to Pakistan
February 18th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Tarun Basu
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India does not have much expectation from the foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan. But when circumstances are rapidly changing in the region and ... Read more...
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Lazy Windies performance justifies Australia cutting down matches against them
November 29th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Nov.29 (ANI): The Gabba massacre shows just how pathetic West Indies are, and the key issue now is how can anybody be expected to maintain interest in this dog-eared series for ... Read more...
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‘PINKS All Out’ All Set To Make A Comeback In 2010
November 28th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
California, Nov.28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Speed channel's highly popular reality show 'PINKS All Out' is all set to make a comeback next year in the month of September. Speculations are running ... Read more...
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McGrath urges Oz team to grin and bear crowd abuse
August 8th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 8 (ANI): Australian legend Glenn McGrath has advised skipper Ricky Ponting and his teammates to grin and bear the crowd abuse which is flaring during the Ashes.McGrath insists Australia should ... Read more...
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Just 96 months left to save world, says Prince Charles
July 9th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Charles, the Prince of Wales, has warned that humanity has just 96 months left to save the world.According to a report in The Independent, the heir to the ... Read more...
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Symonds fulfills his dream of playing rugby following CA contract exit
June 22nd, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 22 (ANI): Troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds, whose Cricket Australia contract was ripped for breaking team rules, has started playing for Wynnum-Manly rugby league club to fulfill a dream.Symonds, after ... Read more...
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Nash can’t live down Garry Sobers’ six sixes
September 1st, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) It has been 40 years when Garry Sobers whacked Englishman Malcolm Nash for six sixes in an over but Nash says he is still being asked about the ... Read more...
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