Introspect, Ansari urges legal profession
May 5th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Saturday urged the legal profession to introspect on expediting the dispensation of justice.Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the Bar Council ... Read more...
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No complaint on Eden pitch: Rajeev Shukla
April 15th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla Sunday expressed satisfaction with the Eden Gardens pitch, saying there has been no complaint from any of the sides ... Read more...
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Shane Warne’s bronze statue unveiled outside hallowed MCG
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) Shane Warne was immortalised in bronze Thursday with a new statue of the legendary Australian cricketer being unveiled outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Almost five years ... Read more...
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Preethi watches hubby Ashwin at Eden
November 15th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) The Mehendi is still there on both her hands. It was a special moment for Chennai girl Preethi, who got married to young Indian offie ... Read more...
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BCCI, cricketers concerned over low turnout
November 15th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Tuesday expressed concern over dwindling crowds at the stadiums, including the iconic Eden Gardens here, and said it would find ways ... Read more...
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Tendulkar unhappy with Eden sight screen, CAB agrees to increase height
November 12th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) The old problem of the sight screen returned to haunt Eden Gardens Saturday as batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar - one short of a historic century ... Read more...
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CAB felicitates Indian team for Eden’s maiden T20
October 29th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni and his teammates were feted by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on the occasion of the first ever Twenty20 ... Read more...
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India look good to make it 5-0 against England at Eden (Preview)
October 24th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) In a fairytale reversal of fortunes, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India are eyeing a 5-0 whitewash of England, looking good to win the fifth one-dayer at ... Read more...
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Scorsese pays tribute to George Harrison’s Indian connection
October 21st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) He was one of the most important musicians of our times. Not just because George Harrison belonged to the Beatles but also because he was the ... Read more...
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Tait all praise for Rahul Dravid’s mental toughness
September 17th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait cannot stop praising Rahul Dravid's mental toughness and happily admits that sharing the Rajasthan Royals dressing room in the Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Dravid happy to complete unfinished job at Lord’s
July 24th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Rahul Dravid says that scoring a century at Lord's was like turning the clock back to 1996 when he missed a century on debut by ... Read more...
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Eden Gardens all but deserted as Chinnaswamy stages the big battle
February 27th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Debayan Mukherjee
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) As Sachin Tendulkar blazed away to glory in the carnival like atmosphere at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium Sunday, it was all quiet at the nearly deserted ... Read more...
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Eden to host a T20 and an ODI
February 24th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) There is at last some good news for the cricket-loving public of Kolkata, who were left disappointed after the iconic Eden Gardens lost out on the crucial World ... Read more...
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‘Public porn shoot’ on island near Miami Beach sparks outrage
February 12th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 12 (ANI): An adult film company that was filming a porn movie in a public park near Miami Beach has sparked outrage amongst city officials.Called 'Island Adventure' and produced ... Read more...
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Ground Zero Imam says delaying project among ‘final solution’ options
September 14th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 14 (ANI): Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the prime mover behind the proposed Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York, has said that the project is on ... Read more...
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Ground Zero Imam says proposed mosque site not “hallowed ground”
September 14th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 14 (ANI): The Islamic cleric behind the proposed Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York, Feisal Abdul Rauf, has claimed that the site is not a "hallowed ... Read more...
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‘Murdering’ Muslims should not be allowed to build mosque near Ground Zero: Critics
August 17th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.17 (ANI): A retired New York Fire Department deputy chief has criticised the city administration for going ahead with a plan to build an Islamic culture centre and a mosque ... Read more...
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President Obama defends Muslim right to build mosque near 9/11 terror attack site
August 15th, 2010 - 2:06 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama on Saturday defended the right of the Islamic community to build a mosque near site of the 9/11 attacks, sparking domestic controversy ... Read more...
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Obama backs controversial mosque at 9/11 Ground Zero
August 14th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) President Barack Obama has come out in strong support of a controversial proposal to build an Islamic centre and mosque near New York's Ground ... Read more...
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Gettysburg Battlefield Endangered by Resort & Casino Developers
May 18th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Gettysburg National Military Park has made the 'endangered' list thanks to those who wish to develop the area into a resort and casino. The Civil War ... Read more...
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Playing live is therapy against life’s harsh realities, says Kylie Minogue
October 6th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 6 (ANI): Kylie Minogue has revealed that performing live for her fans works as therapy for her.The pint-sized Aussie singer, who fought breast cancer in 2005, thanked her followers ... Read more...
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Venus Williams says the only true love in her life is Wimbledon
June 22nd, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 22 (ANI): Venus Williams is not willing to trade the part of her heart that belongs to Wimbledon, for the tennis ace admits it is the only true love ... Read more...
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SRK goes Hollywood too
March 20th, 2009 - 1:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
After his recent trip to the Golden Globes and Slumdog's success, SRK is trying to go global too! The recent chain of events have been quite an inspiration for many and ... Read more...
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