Be cautious, warns Pakistani daily over bullish stock market
August 18th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The Karachi stock market has seen spectacular gains, yet a Pakistani daily warned that there is a good reason to be cautious.The Karachi stock market's recent ... Read more...
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We can’t afford bigness of Hollywood films: Rakesh Roshan
July 5th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan promises to offer the best stunts and action in his superhero flick "Krrish 3", but admits they can't compete with Hollywood's technologically ... Read more...
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TV actor Sachin Parikh prefers negative roles
June 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) TV actor Sachin Parikh, who is seen as wife-beater Jagan Mehta in "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", says he enjoys playing negative characters as they are more ... Read more...
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GE to invest Rs.300 crore in India research facility
June 7th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) General Electric (GE) would invest an additional Rs.300 crore to expand the research and technology development facility in this tech hub and leverage the talent pool ... Read more...
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UAE, US hold talks
January 17th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 16 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have held talks on taking their economic partnership to new heights.The UAE is interested ... Read more...
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Hero Eco Group to invest Rs.500 crore in next 5 years
December 28th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Vijay Munjal-led Hero Eco group will invest up to Rs.500 crore in the next five years to augment research and development (R&D;) and raise production ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US influence on Pakistan less: Blackwill
December 9th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Emphasising that the United States' influence on Pakistan now was less than what it was years back, former US ambassador to India Robert Blackwill Thursday said ... Read more...
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China an ally in more ways than one: Official
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Taking a cue from the writings of revered Tamil poet-thinker Thiruvalluvar, India said it sees China as a beneficial ally in more ways than one ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Reliance MediaWorks, Annapurna Studios join hands
October 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Reliance MediaWorks Limited has joined hands with Hyderabad-based Annapurna Studios to manage and operate their studio facility.Founded by the legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Annapurna ... Read more...
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WWE Hell in a Cell: Mark Henry vs Randy Orton
October 4th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAIDIAN NEWS) As Mark Henry, The World's Strongest Man, and Randy Orton faced each other last night at 'WWE Hell in a Cell', it was a battle which had been ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
We’ll look to restrict Cobras in Powerplay: Badrinath
September 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Perhaps, the law of averages caught up with Chennai Super Kings, who lost their first game after eight consecutive wins at home Saturday night when they ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pakistan, US headed for showdown over n-arms, warns daily
August 5th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The US and Pakistan are headed towards a confrontation over nuclear arms, warned a Pakistani daily.An editorial in the News International Friday said the US plans ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Clinton pushes India to promote democracy in Myanmar
July 20th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) Against the backdrop of China's increased assertiveness in East Asia, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday pitched for a bigger role for India and ... Read more...
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Indian Angel Network invests $1 mn in Vayavya Labs
July 18th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) Venture capitalists' group Indian Angel Network (IAN) Monday said that it had invested $1 million (Rs.4.4 crore) in software developing firm Vayavya Labs."Vayavya tools play a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
3i Infotech to sell US unit for $137 mn
May 16th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Indian software services firm 3i Infotech Monday said it had signed an agreement to sell its US-based global billing and payments unit for $137 million to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Osama’s wife says family was living at Abbottabad compound since 2005: Source
May 4th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): One of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's wives, who survived the helicopter borne raid by US troops on Sunday night, has reportedly said that the most wanted ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan accuses international community of giving more leverage to India
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 22(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has alleged that the international community is giving more leverage to India.Speaking at a seminar hosted by South Asian Strategic Study in Islamabad, Malik ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen gets 74,040 applications for social media internship
March 10th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 10 (ANI): Charlie Sheen's social media internship ad has reportedly drawn tens of thousands of applicants.Internships.com said that at least 74,040 people have applied since the actor posted it on ... Read more...
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NGO demands ban on sale of single cigarettes
March 4th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 4 (IANS) An anti-tobacco organisation has requested Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat to ban the sale of single cigarettes (as opposed to cigarettes packets) and increase tax ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Pak nuke build-up has US anxious and worried: NYT editorial
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.22 (ANI): Pakistan may claim that it would like to have minimum nuclear deterrence, but if American intelligence agency assessments are to be believed, Islamabad could soon have the world's fifth ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jackson’s kids don’t believe Murray could’ve killed their dad
February 20th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Michael Jackson's children refuse to believe that their father died of a heart attack because he used to say his doctor, Conrad Murray, was the best ... Read more...
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Not an encouraging time for India, Pak to talk: Ex-official
February 11th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.11 (ANI): Neither India nor Pakistan have much leverage, and both are at 'wobbly' political points at home, and for both countries to come up with any landmark agreement or ... Read more...
Posted in National |
US backing Mubarak’s “consigliere” Suleiman in Egypt transition moves
February 8th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.8 (ANI): The Obama administration appears to be backing Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman, and expects him to play a pivotal role in a still uncertain transition process in that country.After ... Read more...
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India TV channel claims receipt of illegal Swiss bank details
January 19th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Even as Wikileaks has threatened to reveal the names of 2,000 Swiss bank account holders, an Indian television channel Wednesday claimed it has received "explosive details" from ... Read more...
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DP World sells 76 pc of Australian operating arm
December 24th, 2010 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 23 (IANS/WAM) Dubai-based DP World, the world's major port operator, has inked a deal to sell 75 percent of its Australian operating arm to Citi Infrastructure Investors for $1.5 billion.The ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
The Obama visit to India (Part-II)
December 3rd, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Salim HaqYet, the feeling is that the security alignment with Pakistan would continue to remain important for the US, in Afghanistan and the war on terror. Pakistan is clearly seen ... Read more...
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Al-Qaida magazine reveals package bombing attempt
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An al-Qaeda newspaper seem to mock international airport security. The magazine chronicled the way al-Qaeda planned the attempted package bombings throughout the world.The magazine which was ... Read more...
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Ferguson staged Rooney fiasco to raise Man U ’salary ceiling’: Bosnich
October 27th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27(ANI): Former Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes that manager Sir Alex Ferugson had staged the Wayne Rooney fiasco in a bid to raise the club's salary cap."I don't ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pak playing ‘double game’ in Afghanistan to retain influence post US pull out: Expert
October 15th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 15(ANI): Pakistan is playing its 'double game' in Afghanistan to protect its strategic interests in the region once the United States pulls out of the country, an analyst has ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kris Jenkins Injured
September 15th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The New York Jets defense tackle Kris Jenkins is down with a knee injury after having only played six games in the season. Bad fate ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Army to relocate Service Corps centre to Bangalore from Gaya
August 12th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 12 (IANS) The Army Service Corps (ASC) centre (North) will be re-located to Bangalore from Gaya in Bihar to train more officers and meet the shortage in the Indian Army.
The ... Read more...
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Christian Kane Gives Stellar Performance In “Leverage”
July 19th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The TNT drama series "Leverage" is associated with high doses of entertainment owing to which which large number of viewers inevitably tune in to watch the ... Read more...
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Pak opposes expansion of UNSC without veto powers to counter India’s move
July 14th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 14 (ANI): In an apparent move to stonewall India's efforts to earn a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Pakistan has opposed the proposed expansion of the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ants use Velcro-like claws to trap prey 5,700 times their own weight
July 4th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Azteca andreae, a South American ant, uses hook-like claws, similar to those seen in Velcro, to hunt prey thousands of times its own weight.In the jungles of French ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pak’s corrupt elite would siphon-off large part of US non-military aid, warns Kerry
June 12th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun.12 (ANI): While the Obama administration prepares to start the flow of billions of dollars to Pakistan promised under the Kerry Lugar bill, a top US official has raised several ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |