Juventus fight back for 2-2 draw against Chelsea
September 20th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Juventus staged a strong comeback to cut Chelsea's two-goal lead and earn an away draw in Champions League football Group E opener here.Boosted by the fanatic ... Read more...
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Lin Dan in quest of second Olympic title as China set to stamp authority
July 12th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 12 (IANS) Badminton superstar Lin Dan is in quest for a record second Olympic title at the London Olympic Games as a star-studded Chinese team looks to stamp ... Read more...
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Marcelo looks to end Brazil’s Olympic football jinx
July 12th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Marcelo says the lessons learnt from Brazil's ill-fated Beijing Olympic football campaign could help break the team's gold medal hex.The ... Read more...
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Must win situation for Royals to stay in IPL contest
May 17th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) A win is a must for Rajasthan Royals to stay alive in Indian Premier League when they take on laggards Deccan Chargers at the Rajiv ... Read more...
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Kings XI outplay Deccan Chargers (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) Kings XI Punjab outplayed Deccan Chargers to clinch a crucial tie by 25 runs in Indian Premier League (IPL) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Tuesday ... Read more...
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Deccan Chargers keen to break the jinx at Uppal
May 7th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) As their poor run continues in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Deccan Chargers shift their campaign to their Uppal home ground here as they face ... Read more...
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Poll delays bonus for Goa employees, again
April 25th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) Goa government employees, waiting for a one-time bonus announced to them Dec 19 last year, have again been hit by the election code of conduct jinx.The ... Read more...
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Breaking 27-year jinx, Chandigarh hotel to open finally
April 9th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Chandigarh residents had virtually given up hope of seeing the hotel ever function. But, finally after 27 years, the Park Plaza, which has changed its name ... Read more...
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Voters are winners in state elections: Quraishi
March 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) While political parties are busy analysing their performance in the state elections, Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi Tuesday said that voters and democracy are the ... Read more...
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Euphoria engulfs Zambia after AFCON triumph
February 13th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Feb 13 (IANS) Euphoria and celebration engulfed Zambia after the country's national football team won its maiden Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title following a pulsating final match against ... Read more...
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Haryana in semifinals; Rajasthan, Mumbai and TN on course
January 4th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Haryana defeated fancied Karnataka by six wickets to become the first team to enter the semifinals of the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy season. Defending champions Rajasthan Wednesday ... Read more...
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Rebirth of children’s film society
November 19th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) It was in the 20th century that Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) last released a film in the theatres. The millennium has changed, and so ... Read more...
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Hyderabad cricket body seeks divine intervention for victory
October 14th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Can 'Vastu' be responsible for India remaining winless at the Rajiv Gandhi international stadium here? A section of officials of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) believes ... Read more...
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Nadal beats Federer, wins sixth French Open crown (Lead)
June 6th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Defending champion Rafael Nadal Sunday defeated Roger Federer
7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 to clinch his sixth French Open title and drew level with legendary Swede ... Read more...
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Santosh Trophy: West Bengal to meet Railways in final
May 27th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 27 (IANS) West Bengal edged past Railways by a solitary goal to set-up a final clash with Manipur in the Santosh Trophy national football championship.In the first semifinal ... Read more...
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Bastar is ours, say both BJP and Congress
May 10th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 10 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress Tuesday claimed they would win the Bastar Lok Sabha by-election held May 8.The counting of votes ... Read more...
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Sehwag smashes maiden IPL century to keep Daredevils in hunt (Lead)
May 6th, 2011 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Skipper Virender Sehwag scored a blistering 119 off 56 balls to single-handedly carry Delhi Daredevils to a sensational four-wicket over Deccan Chargers and keep ... Read more...
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United Sikkim taste first win in second division I-League
May 4th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 4 (IANS) United Sikkim notched up their first win in the second division I-League football's final round when they defeated Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...
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Geoff Marsh disappointed with Pune Warriors poor batting display
April 28th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 28 (ANI): Geoff Marsh, coach of Sahara Pune Warriors team, held his team's batting form responsible for the defeat against Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers hope to break the jinx
April 18th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Beleaguered Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are desperate to break the jinx and bounce into the reckoning when they take on Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Chipli, Steyn help Deccan Chargers to break home jinx (Lead)
April 15th, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 15 (IANS) An inspired unbeaten half-century from Bharat Chipli and fiery bowling by Dale Steyn saw Deccan Chargers break their home jinx with a 33-run win over ... Read more...
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Deccan Chargers looks forward for revival of IPL fortune against Royal Challengers
April 14th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Apr 14 (ANI): The series of defeats is not taking a full stop for the Deccan Chargers, as the team looks ahead for its third game in the ongoing Indian ... Read more...
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Botha steers Rajasthan Royals to victory over Deccan Chargers (Lead)
April 9th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Johan Botha struck a sparkling 67 not out as Rajasthan Royals cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League ... Read more...
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Riding a billion dreams, India win World Cup (Roundup)
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Fulfilling the expectations of a billion hearts, India Saturday won the cricket World Cup for the second time in 28 years, showing guts and will ... Read more...
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We weren’t good enough tonight, says Smith
March 26th, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) A shocked South African skipper Graeme Smith was at a loss for words after his side's 49-run defeat to New Zealand in the World Cup quarterfinal ... Read more...
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Can South Africa break their World cup jinx?
March 21st, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 21 (IANS) South Africa look the team to beat in the 2011 Cricket World Cup after their impressive showing in the group stage. They have played to a ... Read more...
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Sushmita wants India to win at Miss Universe
February 4th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Former beauty queen Sushmita Sen is hopeful that India will finally break its decade-long jinx at the Miss Universe 2011.The actress, who bought the franchise for ... Read more...
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Honest toiler Ferrer likes his obscurity, Murray admits to being under pressure
January 28th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.28 (ANI): Australian Open semi-finalist David Ferrer, it seems, enjoys anonymity.A long-standing member of the tennis elite, Ferrer chases neither attention nor publicity or fame.According to the Herald Sun, he is, ... Read more...
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Will ‘My Name Is Khan’ Break The Oscar Jinx?
January 6th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
would be showered with so much love and fans all over the world.My Name Is Khan is the highest grossing film from Bollywood in the United States. On the other ... Read more...
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Strauss vows to break jinx of not winning consecutive matches
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss Monday vowed to break the jinx of not winning back-to-back matches in the fifth and last Ashes Test here. ... Read more...
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Shahid Kapoor And Priyanka Chopra: What Ignited The Fire Again?
December 10th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood has two eligible bachelors for Priyanka Chopra, one is her Anjana Anjani co-star Ranbir Kapoor and her on-off beau Shahid Kapoor. Priyanka has recently confessed in an interview that her ... Read more...
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Cameron already planning Ashes victory party at Number 10
December 9th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to throw a party at his official residence, 10 Downing Street, if England wins the Ashes series in Australia.England currently leads ... Read more...
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Mumbai JV wins bid for Nepal’s first recycling plant
November 30th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 30 (IANS) Navi Mumbai's Hydroair Tectonic's joint venture with Nepal's Kasturi Trade Link has won the bid for setting up Nepal's first waste recycling plant, pipping five other ... Read more...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Is she Plain Lucky?
November 27th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
However the actress in her is not yet satiated and she is thus reportedly going in for a signing up on quite a few new projects these days. The most popular ... Read more...
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“The Real Housewives Of Atlanta” Star Kim Zolciak Pregnant With Her Third Child
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak is all set to add another member in her family. The American socialite announced the news of her ... Read more...
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