India to buy 20 more Hawk jets for aerobatics team
September 14th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India has initiated the process of buying 20 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) from British aerospace major BAE Systems for over Rs.2,000 crore ($340 ... Read more...
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New simulators for training air force pilots
May 9th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is acquiring simulators to help its rookie pilots learn the art of flying, parliament was informed Wednesday.The IAF has already ... Read more...
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More trouble for Majola over unauthorised IPL payments
March 26th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 26 (IANS) South Africa's top police unit Hawks are investigating how Cricket South Africa's (CSA) suspended chief executive Gerald Majola received 1.8 million rands in unauthorised bonuses for ... Read more...
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Former Miss Universe says she’s blessed
March 6th, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 6 (IANS/EFE) Former Miss Universe Amelia Vega says she is "blessed by God" for having made her dream to record her first album and start her own ... Read more...
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Rhino killed in South Africa
March 3rd, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, March 3 (IANS) A rhinoceros was killed and two others were critically injured after poachers struck at a game farm in South Africa, authorities said.Despite an intensified crackdown, ... Read more...
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Rhino poaching continues unabated in South Africa
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, March 2 (IANS) Despite an intensified crackdown, rhino poaching continued unabated in South Africa, authorities said Friday.In the latest attack, a rhino was killed and two others were ... Read more...
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Togo football team arrives in Kenya without Adebayor
February 27th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Sparrow Hawks of Togo arrived in Nairobi minus their star player Emmanuel Adebayor for their 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Harambee Stars Wednesday.The Togolese ... Read more...
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Are Vanessa Bryant and Kobe back together?
February 16th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vanessa Bryant was at the game between the Lakers and the Hawks on Valentine’s Day. After the game, Vanessa and estranged husband Kobe Bryant were seen ... Read more...
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Ex-Miss Universe Amelia Vega to marry NBA star
December 25th, 2011 - 4:11 am ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Dec 25 (IANS/EFE) Dominican singer and former Miss Universe Amelia Vega is getting married to compatriot and NBA player Al Horford.The ceremony was expected to be held Saturday ... Read more...
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BAE bags $91 mn order to supply Hawk spares
December 12th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) British aircraft major BAE Systems has won a $91 million deal to supply spares and ground support equipment to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and ... Read more...
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Maoist hawks ask Nepal PM to scrap trade pact with India
October 24th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 24 (IANS) The new trade pact inked by Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai during his just-concluded visit to India has come under fire with the hawks in ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt hires SAS guards for security
September 20th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Sept 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Brad Pitt has hired the services of former Special Air Service guards to keep his home in Southern France safe. Pitt and partner Angelina Jolie lives ... Read more...
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Brangelina hire ex-SAS guards for protection
September 20th, 2011 - 7:45 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 20 (IANS) Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have hired former guards of Britain's Special Air Service (SAS) to protect their home in France from ... Read more...
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123 Hawk trainers to be delivered by 2016: Antony
August 17th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India is expecting to get delivery of all the 123 Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) ordered for its air force and navy by 2016, the ... Read more...
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Hormones shape kids’ responses to stress
July 8th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) Is your kid a "dove" - cautious and submissive when confronting new environments, or perhaps you have a "hawk" - bold and assertive in unfamiliar settings?
... Read more...
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‘Hawk mimicry’ helps cuckoos to scare their hosts
April 18th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 18 (ANI): Scientists have said that cuckoos have evolved plumage patterns that give them a hawk-like appearance to scare the birds whose nests they invade.A study has shown that reed ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks between overs could help ease tensions: Daily
March 27th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) The Manmohan Singh-Yousuf Raza Gilani talks that "take place between overs" during the India-Pakistan cricket match in Mohali could pave the way for "far more ... Read more...
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SA detective who led Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani’s murder case charged with fraud, racism
March 26th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Mar 26 (ANI): A senior South African detective who had led an investigation into the Indian-origin bride Anni Dewani's murder case in Cape Town last year, appeared in a court ... Read more...
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US soldier jailed for 24 years for killing three Afghan civilians for sport
March 24th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Jeremy N. Morlock, a soldier of US Army's 5th Stryker Combat Brigade, has been jailed for 24 years for killing Afghan civilians for sport. He also agreed to ... Read more...
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North Carolina Shocked By Larry Drew II’s Sudden Departure
February 5th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With only one month left in the regular season, it came across as a tremendous shock for the Tar Heels team when they found out that ... Read more...
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India, Japan close to nuke deal; to ink trade deal in February (Lead)
January 17th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India and Japan are set to sign a landmark free trade area pact next month and are inching closer to concluding a civil nuclear cooperation pact soon, ... Read more...
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Mega-Millions Jackpot Winner Jim McCullar Gets Financial Advice
January 8th, 2011 - 3:59 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Washington has a new millionaire. Washington state, that is. Jim McCullar recently won the Mega-Millions jackpot of one hundred and ninety million dollars, and is already receiving financial ... Read more...
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Human brain ’shrinking’ since 20,000 yrs ‘making us stupider day by day’
January 1st, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 1 (ANI): A new study has said that the human brain has been shrinking since the last 20,000 years, suggesting that we may be getting dumber day by day."Over the ... Read more...
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The Jammu and Kashmir Situation-What after the Obama visit (Part II)
November 16th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Salim HaqNew Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): As the disillusionment with the separatists grows and the Valley hunkers down for the winter, it is necessary that the lessons of the past five months ... Read more...
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U.S. announces $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
October 21st, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday notified the U.S. Congress that it intends to sell around $60 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia.The sale is allegedly ... Read more...
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Pak editorial welcomes Manmohan Singh’s views, calls for speeding up Mumbai trial
September 10th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 10(ANI): An editorial in a leading Pakistani newspaper has said that the country must welcome Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's call for continuing the process of engagement between ... Read more...
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US contemplating fresh engagement with North Korea
August 28th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.28 (ANI): Even while keeping up its tough tone and posture towards North Korea, the United States has begun weighing the pros and cons of a fresh effort at engagement with ... Read more...
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Seattle Seahawks Permitted To Talk Of Deal To Vincent Jackson
August 21st, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If things go right, then Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers might enter into another trade this season in near future. A spokesman for the Seattle ... Read more...
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Art classes with nude models draws crowd at British pub
August 16th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) A pub in Britain has become a hit after it started art classes with naked models.
The Flying Duck in Glasgow has witnessed a surge in patrons after establishing ... Read more...
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Josh Childress To Join Phoenix Suns
July 12th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Phoenix, July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As per media sources, Atlanta Hawks' Josh Childress has been traded to the Phoenix Suns on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal between the two teams. ... Read more...
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Former Honduras president says US behind coup against him
June 29th, 2010 - 8:59 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, June 29 (IANS) Former Honduras president Manuel Zelaya said Monday that the US government was behind the coup carried out against him June 28 last year.
The coup was planned in the ... Read more...
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Swastik Sweats On ‘Mahabharat’, Colors Show
June 24th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The more the delay, the less chance of success! Swastik Pictures certainly won't like to hear this though. Two of its upcoming shows – "Mahabharat' and ... Read more...
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Larry Drew Appointed As Atlanta Hawks Head Coach
June 12th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Atlanta, June 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If recent reports are to be believed then Larry Drew is the new head coach of the Atlanta Hawks. The internet has been abuzz with ... Read more...
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R. Madhavan tipped to host Imagine quiz show
May 25th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Dance, singing, comedy, acting, locked-in-a-house, and desi touch. Television channels have exploited all genres essential for a reality show. The one genre that has a great history, ... Read more...
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Milwaukee Bucks Mascot Backflips From 16 Feet
April 29th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Apr 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Milwaukee Bucks are in the news for number of reasons. Number one, they won the Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, thus taking a lead ... Read more...
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