Olympic gymnastics: American Douglas pips Russians to gold
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Sixteen-year-old American gymnast Gabby Douglas won the gold in the women's individual all around competition on Thursday, leaving Russia with silver and bronze.Douglas triumphed with ... Read more...
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Classy Uchimura wins all-around gymnastics gold
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan's Kohei Uchimura put in a classy all-around performance to take gold in the men's gymnastics at the London Olympics here Wednesday.Uchimara put in five ... Read more...
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Olympic archery: Talukdar is another Indian casualty
July 31st, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Indian archer Jayanta Talukdar got a 0-6 hammering from America's Jacob Wukie in the opening men's individual elimination round at the London Olympics here Tuesday.The archers' ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Franklin backstrokes to 100-m gold
July 31st, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) American swimmer Missy Franklin won gold in a tight 100 metres backstroke final here at the Olympics Monday.Franklin, 17, edged out Emily Seebohm to win ... Read more...
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Japan’s factory output drops
July 30th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 30 (IANS) Japan's industrial output was down 0.1 percent in June from the previous month, marking the third consecutive month of contraction, a government report said Monday.The index ... Read more...
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Japan pips Russia to women’s archery bronze
July 30th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan pipped Russia to the bronze medal in the women's archery tournament at the London Olympic Games here Sunday.Ksenia Perova shot an eight when Russia ... Read more...
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Students paint nuclear holocaust
July 29th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 29 (IANS) Students from nine districts of Uttar Pradesh have painted the horrors of wars at an event organised by the Mangalayatan University here as part of a ... Read more...
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Judo: Brazilian Menezes wins 48kg gold
July 29th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) World number two Sarah Menezes of Brazil overcame defending champion Alina Dumitru of Romania to win the women's 48kg judo title at the London Olympics here ... Read more...
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Olympics: Medals tally
July 29th, 2012 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The following is the medals tally of the 2012 London Games here Saturday.Country Gold Silver Bronze TotalChina ... Read more...
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Phelps scrapes into 400m individual medley final
July 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps scraped into the final of the men's 400 metres individual medley of the London Games Saturday, qualifying last ... Read more...
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Indian archers off the mark at Lord’s
July 27th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Indian archers struggled to find the mark on the opening day of competitions at the London Olympics Friday with the men's trio of Jayanta Talukdar, Tarundeep ... Read more...
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Japan’s core consumer prices slip a bit
July 27th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 27 (IANS) Japan's core consumer prices slipped 0.2 percent year-on-year in June, marking the second straight month of fall, the government said Friday.The key consumer price index (CPI) ... Read more...
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China vows protection of rare earth metals
July 25th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) China Wednesday vowed to protect its rare earth products and said it will work with other countries to solve the policy disputes over the resources.The government ... Read more...
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Anushka replaces Prachi for brand endorsement (With Images)
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma has replaced Prachi Desai as the face of SOFY, a brand of sanitary napkins from Japan-based FMCG company Unicharm.Anushka has been ... Read more...
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Roddick enters Atlanta final, to face Muller
July 22nd, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Atlanta, July 22 (IANS) Former World No.1 Andy Roddick ousted top seed and compatriot John Isner 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4 to enter the final of the Atlanta Open.Though the two-time ... Read more...
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Modi to visit Japan July 22-27
July 20th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan July 22-27 following an invitation from Tokyo.Modi's visit will "further strengthen the ties between Gujarat and ... Read more...
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India leads foreign tourists in Sri Lanka (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka received a record 452,867 foreign tourists in the first half of this year, with India leading the pack with
85,426 tourists.This is an 18.7 percent ... Read more...
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Japan deplores violence at Maruti Suzuki plant
July 20th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Japan Thursday deplored the violence by a group of workers at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant at Haryana, leading to the death of one person."We strongly ... Read more...
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Aung Suu Kyi to receive highest US award
July 19th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 19 (IANS) Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will receive the highest US award, the Congressional Gold Medal, when she visits that country this year.She was expected ... Read more...
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Coca-Cola sales rise 20 percent in India
July 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Beverages major Coca-Cola Tuesday reported a 20 percent rise in sales growth in India, the highest among BRICS countries, in the second quarter of the ... Read more...
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EU-India trade exchanges fall
July 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 17 (IANS) Exports from the European Union (EU) to India have fallen by one percent from 13.1 billion euro for January to April, 2011 to 13 billion euro ... Read more...
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250,000 told to evacuate due to Japan rains
July 15th, 2012 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 15 (IANS) Torrential downpour continued to drench Japan's Kyushu island Saturday, killing at least 22 people which forced authorities to order the evacuation of more than 246,000 residents, ... Read more...
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US concerned over South Korea’s whaling plan
July 6th, 2012 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) The US Thursday expressed concern about South Korea's plan to start what it called a "scientific" whaling programme in the Pacific Ocean."We remain committed to the ... Read more...
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India eves in semis of Junior Asia Cup hockey
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 3 (IANS) India rallied from a goal down to beat Malaysia 2-1 in its final league match here Tuesday and booked a semi-final berth in the Junior Women's ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Del Potro sinks Nishikori
July 1st, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Argentine ninth seed Juan Martin del Potro booked his passage into the fourth round at Wimbledon with a commanding straight-sets win over Japan's Kei Nishikori, ... Read more...
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Japan’s jobless rate falls
June 29th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 29 (IANS) Japan's jobless rate dropped 0.2 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted 4.4 percent in May, government data showed Friday.The number of jobless people ... Read more...
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Zaccheroni to stay with Japan for two more years
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 24 (IANS) Alberto Zaccheroni, head coach of the Japanese football team, has been given a contract extension for two more years, said the country's football association Saturday.Zaccheroni's contract ... Read more...
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Japanese midfielder Kagawa completes move to United
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa has completed his move to English Premier League side Manchester United after passing a medical test.The 23-year-old signed a four-year contract ... Read more...
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Japan’s Kagawa to undergo medical for Man-U
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 22 (IANS) Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa is set to take a medical test for his move to English Premier League giants Manchester United.The 23-year-old, who previously played for ... Read more...
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Honda’s third manufacturing unit to be ready in 2013
June 20th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India's third manufacturing unit - in Bangalore - is expected to be ready in 2013, a top company official said Wednesday."The 1.2 ... Read more...
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Vedanta sells 3,000 tonnes aluminium at premium
June 20th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 20 (IANS) Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta group, India's largest aluminium producer, Wednesday said it has sold 3,000 tonnes of aluminium to an Asian buyer at $220 per tonne premium ... Read more...
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China deep-sea submersible sets diving record
June 17th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 17 (IANS) A manned Chinese submersible with three divers on board was raised to the surface after setting the country's deep-sea diving record of more than 6,000 meters ... Read more...
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Foreign holdings of US debt hit record high
June 15th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Total foreign holdings of US Treasury securities rose to a new high in April, indicating strong international demand for US government debt, the US Treasury Department ... Read more...
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Kuldeep bags gold in 10k-metre walk in Asian junior athletics
June 12th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 12 (IANS) India's Kuldeep won the gold medal in the boys 10,000-metre walk at the 15th Asian Junior Athletics Championship here Tuesday.The Indian finished first with a timing ... Read more...
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Japan’s current account surplus drops
June 8th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 8 (IANS) Japanese government said Friday that the nation's current account surplus declined 21.2 percent in April from a year earlier to 333.8 billion yen (about $4.2 billion).
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