Firth to appear in ‘The Railway Man’
September 13th, 2011 - 6:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth has signed up to take on the lead role in the World War II drama "The Railway Man".Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky, the film ... Read more...
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Cook considered stepping down from the second ODI
September 7th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Southampton, Sep 7 (IANS) England's ODI skipper Alastair Cook, who scored a match winning unbeaten 80 against India in the second ODI, considered dropping himself from the match after the ... Read more...
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US Open: Paes-Bhupathi beat Somdev-Huey to enter quarterfinals
September 6th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi dispatched compatriot Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey of the Philippines 6-4, 7-5 to enter the US ... Read more...
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Trott accused of foul-mouthing kids in Ireland
August 28th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 28 (IANS) England batsman Jonathan Trott was accused of foul-mouthing a group of children during the team's ODI match in Ireland but it turned out to be a ... Read more...
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Morgan defends under-fire Trott
August 26th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) England's stand-in one-day captain Eoin Morgan has backed under-fire batsman Jonathan Trott, saying he is invaluable to the team.The 30-year-old Trott, who opened the innings, was ... Read more...
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England’s top order batting is the key: Willis
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Former England fast bowler Bob Willis has said the current side's fantastic run in Test cricket was possible because of the solid performance of the top ... Read more...
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Briton booked for molesting boy in Tamil Nadu
August 20th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) A 65-year-old British national has been booked for sexually abusing a teenaged boy at a home funded by him in Tirunelvelli district of Tamil Nadu, police ... Read more...
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England likely to retain same squad for Edgbaston Test
August 8th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Edgbaston, Aug 8 (IANS) England are likely to retain Tim Bresnan ahead of Chris Tremlett for the third Test starting here Wednesday.The only change in the side that crushed India ... Read more...
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Swann declares himself fit for Edgbaston Test
August 5th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) England spinner Graeme Swann has declared himself fit for the third Test at Edgbaston after initial scans suggested he might have broken a bone ... Read more...
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Barreto named Bagan captain for 2011-12
July 26th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Seasoned Brazilian forward Jose Ramirez Barreto will be Mohun Bagan captain for the upcoming 2011-12 season, the club announced Monday.The 35-year-old forward, who was plagued with ... Read more...
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We will face an improved Indian team in the next Test: Strauss
July 26th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) England skipper Andrew Strauss called it an "outstanding" victory over India in the first cricket Test at Lord's but said they are prepared to face an ... Read more...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs England, First Test, Day three
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the first cricket Test match between India and England at Lord's here Saturday:England first innings: 474/8 declared
India ... Read more...
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England make merry off fragile Indian attack (Lunch report)
July 22nd, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) England ambled to 217/3 at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test at Lord's here Friday after India were left a bowler short ... Read more...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs England, First Test, Day two
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test between India and England at Lord's here Friday.England first innings:
Andrew Strauss c Sharma ... Read more...
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The match is pretty even, says Fletcher
July 22nd, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) India coach Duncan Fletcher insisted that despite injury to Zaheer Khan, the first day of the 100th Test match against England at Lord's belonged to the ... Read more...
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Lunch scoreboard: India vs England, First Test, Day one
July 21st, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) Scoreboard at lunch on the first day of the first Test match between India and England at Lord's here Thursday.England first innings:
Andrew Strauss batting ... Read more...
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UK: Rupert Murdoch attacker charges, released on bail
July 20th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- A protester who attempted to throw a paper plate of shaving foam into the face of News Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch has been released on bail, Scotland Yard ... Read more...
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Drinking almost finished my career: Trott
July 17th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) England's star batsman Jonathan Trott has admitted that alcohol almost ruined his cricketing career.Trott said that he restricts himself to only an occasional beer or wine ... Read more...
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It’s only a matter of time for Andrew: Trott
July 17th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) England batsman Jonathan Trott has backed his captain Andrew Strauss and hoped that the opening batsman would come good in the four-match Test series against India ... Read more...
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Team, not personal glory, to motivate Trott against India
July 14th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS) England batsman Jonathan Trott has said that team success rather than personal glory will motivate him in the forthcoming cricket series against India.The South Africa-born cricketer ... Read more...
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Drunk pilot falls off building, dies
June 26th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) In a freak accident, a 25-year-old pilot who was drinking and partying with his friends died after falling off the fifth floor of an apartment ... Read more...
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Not using UDRS could backfire on India: Swann
June 15th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 15 (IANS) England spinner Graeme Swann feels India's opposition to the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) in the upcoming Test series could backfire on the world's number one ... Read more...
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New Zealand amends student visa terms
June 2nd, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hamilton, June 2 (IANS) The immigration department of New Zealand has announced major changes to the conditions for a student visa that would enable the "best students" to stay on ... Read more...
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Kim’s engagement ring carries love inscriptions
June 2nd, 2011 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian's engagement ring features two biblical inscriptions about love and the perfect godly woman.Kris Humphries, who proposed to Kim, 30, last week, spent days ... Read more...
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LeAnn Rimes to do a charity concert for tornado victims
June 2nd, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Joplin, June 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Country singer LeAnn Rimes will play a charity concert at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. The concert was a proposal from a friend of the singer who ... Read more...
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WHO panel sees potential link between cell phones, brain cancer
June 1st, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An expert panel by the World Health Organization (WHO) has established a potential link between the use of mobile phones and brain cancer, the organisation ... Read more...
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Infectious virus hits New Zealand
May 11th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, May 11 (IANS) An outbreak of a highly infectious virus has affected nearly 300 people in New Zealand's Northland region, a media report said.So far, there have been 283 ... Read more...
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John Cleese’s girlfriend helps pay his alimony
May 5th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Cleese’s girlfriend is proving to be his financial savior. In an interview with Mandrake, new girlfriend Jennifer Wade revealed that she helps the comedian to ... Read more...
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IPL drawing foreign tourists too
May 1st, 2011 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) is drawing not only the Indian fans and foreign cricketers, but foreign tourists too.Jonathan Astle and his wife Martha, British ... Read more...
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Superman threatens to give up US citizenship
April 29th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Apr 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is some stunning news for all Superman fans as in the latest issue of Action Comics, the Super Hero plans to give up on his ... Read more...
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Ukrainian woman gives birth to 20th child
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), April 22 (IANS) A Ukrainian woman has given birth to her 20th child, making her the most prolific mother in the country, media reports said.Leonora Nameni, 41, said ... Read more...
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Pietersen must prove his hunger to play for England: Vaughan
April 16th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Former skipper Michael Vaughan wants Kevin Pietersen to answer his critics with a deluge of runs to prove that he still has the hunger to play for England. ... Read more...
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Supreme Court grants bail to Binayak Sen
April 15th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to civil rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of sedition and for having ... Read more...
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Apple boss Steve Jobs finally gives nod to authorised biog
April 12th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): Apple CEO Steve Jobs has finally given nod to an authorised biography.'iSteve: The Book Of Jobs' will hit bookshops early next year, written by Walter Isaacson, who is ... Read more...
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Supreme Court adjourns Binayak Sen’s bail plea to April 15
April 11th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned civil right activist Binayak Sen's bail plea till Friday on request of the Chhattisgarh Government.A two-judge bench comprising Justices H S ... Read more...
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