Humans recycled stone artefacts 13,000 years ago!
September 21st, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 21 (IANS) Humans recycled their stone artefacts even as early as 13,000 years ago, according to a finding based on the discovery of burnt artefacts in the Moli ... Read more...
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‘Vennela 1 1/2′ will have live interval
September 17th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Makers of Telugu film "Vennela 1 1/2" have a unique attraction - a live interval! Viewers who prefer staying back during the break will be entertained ... Read more...
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India rout hosts Sri Lanka 5-0 in SAFF meet
September 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 9 (IANS) Defending champions India brightened their chances of making it to the semifinals of the women's SAFF Championship when they routed hosts Sri Lanka 5-0 in their ... Read more...
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Smoking kills, Kareena to warn fans
September 7th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Kareena Kapoor will warn viewers of "Heroine" about the dangers of smoking at the beginning of the movie, during the interval and at the end, ... Read more...
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NGO asks Bhandarkar to comply with smoking rule
September 4th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) An NGO working in the field of healthcare Tuesday asked Madhur Bhandarkar, the producer of Hindi movie "Heroine", to comply with rules against showing ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s mixed reaction to smoking scenes in films
September 4th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Bollywood's reaction was mixed Tuesday to the central government's informing the Supreme Court that it would permit smoking scenes in films though with a statutory warning ... Read more...
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Smoking scenes to be allowed again in films - with a warning (Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Smoking scenes will be back on the silver screen as the government Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it would shortly permit them - though ... Read more...
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Government notification permitting smoking scenes in films soon
September 4th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it would shortly issue a notification to permit smoking scenes in films with a scroll carrying statutory ... Read more...
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Once in a blue moon, this Friday
August 30th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) There's something everyone does every once in a blue moon. If you take that idiom literally, Friday is the day to do that thing you ... Read more...
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‘Shiva’ - an ordinary affair (Kannada Movie Review)
August 25th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shiva"; Producer: K.P.Srikanth, Kantharaj; Director: Om Prakash Rao; Cast: Shivarajkumar, Ragini, Ravishankar, Ravi Kale, Rangayana Raghu, Gurudatt, Shobharaj, Bullet Prakash; Music: Guru Kiran; Camera: Sathya Hegde; Rating: **Director Om Prakash ... Read more...
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Mehta qualifies for the venue stages
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield, Aug 23 (IANS) Asian Champion Aditya Mehta of India registered a thrilling win in the final qualifying round of the International Open snooker tournament being played here.With a lead ... Read more...
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Mehta gets better of White
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield, Aug 22 (IANS) Indian cueist Aditya Mehta won the third round match at the qualifying stages of the International Open Snooker Tournament here with a thrilling 6-5 win over ... Read more...
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Anubhav Sinha’s next has no interval
August 16th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Director-turned-producer Anubhav Sinha says shooting for "Warning" has been wrapped up and the two-part underwater 3D movie will be released without any intermission."Warning is a 90-minute ... Read more...
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Hannover qualifies for Europa League playoffs
August 10th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Aug 10 (IANS) Bundesliga football club Hannover defeated Irish team St. Patrick's Athletic 5-0 on aggregate to qualify for Europa League playoffs.Hannover wrapped a 3-0 away win in the ... Read more...
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Brain activity predicts heavy drinking by teenagers
August 8th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) Specific patterns of brain activity can tell which teenagers are at risk of becoming problem drinkers later on.Using special MRI scans, researchers looked at 40 teenagers ... Read more...
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Olympic football: Brazil beat South Korea
August 8th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, Aug 8 (IANS) Brazil beat South Korea 3-0 to advance to the Olympic men's football final where they will face Mexico.Brazil ended the deadlock seven minutes before the interval ... Read more...
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Kareena’s smoking scenes cut from ‘Heroine’ trailer
July 21st, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) You will probably not see a 'smoking' hot Kareena Kapoor in "Heroine", as shots of her smoking in the trailer of the film have been ... Read more...
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Technical snag hits Delhi Metro
June 8th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A technical snag hit Delhi Metro's blue line stretch between Dwarka and Noida City Centre stations Friday, leading to massive crowds in trains and metro ... Read more...
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Services beat Tamil Nadu to win Santosh Trophy
May 28th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack, May 28 (IANS) Services clinched their second National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy beating Tamil Nadu 3-2 in a plusating final at the Barabati Stadium here Monday.Services mid-fielder ... Read more...
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Jones shocks Murphy on world snooker championship debut
April 24th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), April 24 (IANS) Jamie Jones became the fourth qualifier to reach the second round of the World Snooker Championship, pulling off a shock victory over World No.5 Shaun ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune outscore HAL
April 10th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Pune FC showed character as they rallied to beat Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 6-4 in an I-League match Tuesday.Down by a Rohit Chand goal in the ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho scores to give Flamengo 2-1 victory
April 8th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Ronaldinho scored a 92nd-minute penalty to give Flamengo a dramatic 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Vasco da Gama in the Rio Cup.It comes ... Read more...
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I-League: Dempo hold Mohun Bagan
April 1st, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Dempo Sports Club held Mohun Bagan 2-2 in a crucial I-League clash at the Salt Lake Stadium Sunday. The draw helped Dempo top the table with ... Read more...
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Athletic Bilbao shock Schalke away from home
March 30th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 30 (IANS) German side Schalke suffered a 2-4 home loss against Spanish club Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of Europa League quarterfinals.Bilbao sealed an impressive win Thursday ... Read more...
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Northern Irishman Allen clinches World Snooker Haikou Open
March 5th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Haikou (China), March 5 (IANS) Northern Ireland's Mark David Allen won the World Snooker Haikou Open here, beating Englishman Stephen Lee 10-1 in the final.Allen also pocketed the prize money ... Read more...
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Monchengladbach draw with Hamburg in Bundesliga
February 25th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 25 (IANS) Second positioned Borussia Monchengladbach shared points against Hamburg after a 1-1 draw in a Bundesliga football match at Borussia Park.In an intensive match, Hamburg equalised in ... Read more...
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Congress boycotts Odisha governor’s address
February 21st, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21 (IANS) Congress members boycotted the address of Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare and walked out of the house over the government's alleged failures, minutes after the budget session of ... Read more...
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Hamburg seal late win over Cologne in Bundesliga
February 13th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 13 (IANS) Hamburg wrapped up a late win against Cologne thanks to striker Jose Paolo Guerrero while bottom-placed sides Augsburg and Nuremberg shared points to close the 21st ... Read more...
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Dortmund reaches semifinals at German Cup
February 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 8 (IANS) Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund advanced to the German Cup semifinals after a confident 4-0 win over fourth division team Holstein Kiel.Holstein Kiel staged a confident ... Read more...
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Airport metro to run all night on Christmas eve
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) To cater to Delhi residents attending the midnight mass in central Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral on Christmas eve, the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line will ... Read more...
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Bayern Munich stay on top of Bundesliga standings
December 12th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 12 (IANS) German giants Bayern Munich registered a 2-1 win against Stuttgart with in-form striker Mario Gomez scoring a brace while defending champions Dortmund dropped points against ... Read more...
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Cologne, Bremen celebrate goal festival at Bundesliga
December 11th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 11 (IANS) Bottom team Augsburg shocked third positioned Monchengladbach 1-0, Cologne humiliated Freiburg 4-0 and Bremen crushed Wolfsburg 4-1 in the Bundesliga football.Last positioned Augsburg surprised Monchengladbach Saturday ... Read more...
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15 injured in Karachi cinema blast (Lead)
November 21st, 2011 - 5:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) At least 15 people were injured when a blast ripped through a cinema in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Sunday night, media reports said.The blast took ... Read more...
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Asteroid 2005 yu55 to pass close to Earth today
November 8th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists say an asteroid will pass very closely by earth on Tuesday (8th of November 2011) but it is not expected to collide with the planet. The ... Read more...
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Giant asteroid to pass between earth, moon
November 8th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 400-metre-wide asteroid will Tuesday fly past earth, closer to it than the moon's orbit.The asteroid will pose no threat to Earth, NASA says. It ... Read more...
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