Cricket fraternity hails ‘Very Very Special’ Laxman
August 18th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The cricketing fraternity hailed Indian middle-order batsman as he drew the curtains over his brilliant career Saturday after having been picked for the home ... Read more...
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Carl Lewis doubts Bolt’s Olympics 100m title defence
July 15th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS/CMC) Olympic legend Carl Lewis has cast doubts on sprint sensation Usain Bolt repeating his Beijing exploits at the London Olympics starting later this month.
Jamaican Bolt ... Read more...
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Balki, Advani remember Taruni as versatile and disciplined actor
May 17th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The sweet impish girl who stalked the reluctant Auro (Amitabh Bachchan) all over the school campus in "Paa", is no more. Taruni Sachdev's death in ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh tries to put an end to comparison with Ganguly
May 15th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Asking the fans to grow up, Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan Tuesday tried to put to rest comparisons with Sourav ... Read more...
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Katy plans girl power anthem with Rihanna
March 21st, 2012 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 21 (IANS) Singers Katy Perry and Rihanna are planning to record a girl power duet.The pop stars are working on an "iconic" collaboration, but are not ... Read more...
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US congratulates Iranian director on Oscar win
February 28th, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The US government Monday congratulated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi after his film "A Separation" won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film."On behalf of all of ... Read more...
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Oprah’s warmth bowls over B-town celebs
January 17th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Oprah Winfrey's warmth and down-to-earth attitude has impressed Bollywood celebrities and people like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Neha Dhupia are raving about her.Bollywood ... 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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‘Porali’ lacks finesse and reasoning (Tamil Movie Review - Rating: **)
December 4th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Porali"; Cast: Sasikumar, Allari Naresh, Swathi, Vasundhara, Kanja Karuppu; Writer-Director: Samuthirakkani; Producer: M. Sasikumar; Music: Sundar C. Babu; Rating: **So what does Samuthirakkani as a director want to convey? Encouraging ... Read more...
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What is the key to achieving greatness?
October 6th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) What makes one great? Is it intelligence alone or does it also include sustained practice?Working memory capacity - closely related to general intelligence - may sometimes ... Read more...
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A children’s book that sheds light on Gandhi
October 2nd, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) "Gandhi - The Path to Greatness", a short biography that promises to enlighten kids about Mahatma Gandhi in a "matter of minutes" with its ... Read more...
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Michelle found Barack Obama ‘cute’
May 26th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) When US first lady Michelle Obama met her future husband Barack at a law firm, she was impressed by his work ethic and his love ... Read more...
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President Obama’s statement on Osama bin Laden (Part-III)
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgotten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it ... Read more...
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Obama called Bush, Clinton before releasing statement on Osama’s death
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): US President Barack Obama called his predecessors George W. Bush and Bill Clinton on Sunday before announcing to the world that Al Qaeda Osama bin Laden had ... Read more...
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Tendulkar named Wisden cricketer of the year
April 14th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named Wisden's Cricketer of the Year for 2010, crowning a golden month for "the master blaster" which also saw him ... Read more...
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‘Tendulkar will be the role model for Punter in quest for greatness,’ says Warne
April 9th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 9(ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne has said that he supports Ricky Ponting's decision to relinquish the captaincy of Test and one-day sides, and insisted that playing as a ... Read more...
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Malik shouldn’t have issued match-fixing warning to Pak team “at such a time”: Afridi
March 29th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 29(ANI): Pakistan's World Cup captain Shahid Afridi has expressed his disappointment over Interior Minister Rehman Malik's public warning to the cricket team against match-fixing at a time when it ... Read more...
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Oz WC campaign deeply flawed, time for the next generation to come in: Roebuck
March 26th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 26 (ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck feels that Australia's 2011 World Cup campaign was deeply flawed, and believes that even before the quarterfinal exit to India, the writing was ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods will get back on top, says Aussie expert Steve Bann
March 24th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 24(ANI): Steve Bann, a leading Australian golf coach, thinks that Tiger Woods is close to returning to his former greatness with just a few weeks to go before the ... Read more...
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Akhtar says ‘fading’ Oz World Cup team has lost ‘its aura of invincibility’
March 19th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Mar 18(ANI): Ahead of the crucial Pakistan-Australia World Cup game, fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that the current Ricky Ponting-led side is a shadow of the ruthless sides that ... Read more...
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Barcelona not Man U is Champions League contender: Messi
March 18th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Barcelona ace Lionel Messi has ruled out Manchester United's chances of winning the Champions League.The Argentine superstar believes Barcelona along with rivals Real Madrid and Chelsea ... Read more...
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Bob Dylan granted permission to play in China
March 5th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Bob Dylan has reportedly been granted permission to play two shows in China next month after officials reviewed his new application for the gig.Dylan, 69, had wanted to ... Read more...
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‘Gnomeo And Juliet’ will delight both kids, adults (IANS Movie Review)
February 18th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Gnomeo And Julie"; Director: Kelly Asbury; Voiceover: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen, Michael Caine and others; Rating: ***It is one of the most famous stories of all ... Read more...
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‘Best team in world’ Arsenal ‘going for all four titles this season’: Djourou
February 18th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18(ANI): Arsenal defender Johan Djourou feels that his team stands on the verge of "greatness" after their victory over Barcelona in Wednesday's Champions League clash.David Villa put Barcelona ... Read more...
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Tendulkar is all praise for his ‘Fab’ teammates
February 5th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar says Anil Kumble is the greatest bowler he has played with, finds Rahul Dravid's technique and concentration excellent and V.V.S.Laxman the most wristy, while ... Read more...
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Green Bay Packers Beat Chicago Bears, Advance To Super Bowl 2011
January 24th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chicago, Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The large number of fans of the Chicago Bears who had gathered at the city's Soldier Field to witness their team's much-anticipated victory against the ... Read more...
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Michael Reagan Refutes Brother’s Claim That His Father Had Alzheimer
January 18th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When the world is waiting to read former President Ronald Reagan's son Ron Reagan's book "My Father at 100", which is scheduled to hit the bookstores, ... Read more...
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Michael Reagan calls half-brother Ron an ‘embarrassment’
January 17th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): The controversial claim by Ron Reagan in his forthcoming book 'My Father at 100' that his father and former US President Ronald Reagan suffered the early stages of ... Read more...
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Tendulkar “a beacon of greatness representing true spirit of cricket”: Pak editorial
December 21st, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 21 (ANI): Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who created history on Sunday by becoming the first player to score 50 centuries in Test cricket, is a "beacon of greatness" ... Read more...
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Waqar calls for quick decision on spot-fixing so that “Pak can focus on job ahead”
December 11th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Dec 11(ANI): Pakistan's cricket team's head coach Waqar Younis has called for a quick decision on the spot-fixing allegations surrounding some leading national cricketers."We need a clear picture so that whoever ... Read more...
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Pietersen is destined to be England’s first great cricketer since Botham: Roebuck
December 6th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 6(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen's true destiny is to become his adopted country's first great cricketer since Ian Botham, according to noted cricket commentator Peter Roebuck.Pietersen struck a double century ... Read more...
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B.R. Chopra was Nostradamus of Indian film industry: Biographer
November 28th, 2010 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Nov 28 (IANS) B.R. Chopra could well be called the Nostradamus of Bollywood. He dwelt on issues like capital punishment long before there was a debate on it and ... Read more...
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‘Nandalala’ - Inspired but moving (Tamil Film Review)
November 27th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Aravindan D.I.
Film: Nandalala, Cast: Mysskin, Ashwath Ram, Snigdha and others, Director: Mysskin; Music: Ilaiyaraaja; Rating: ***1/2Mysskin's "Nandalala", which has finally hit the screens long after it had been completed, has come ... Read more...
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PPP wants Nawaz to apologise for keeping Zardari in jail over ‘fake cases’
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 23 (ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Punjab has asked Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to apologise to the nation for keeping President Asif Ali Zardari in ... Read more...
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Shahrukh Khan To Come Back With A Bang Next Year
November 20th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Thus, on his return to Mumbai from Berlin after completing the shooting schedule for the Farhan Akhtar's Don 2 recently, Shahrukh was greeted with a huge crowd at the airport. It ... Read more...
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