Olympic athletics: Bolt claims historic double with 200m gold (Lead)
August 10th, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) In a display of his sprint dominance to sports fans around the world, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 metres ... Read more...
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What a blow! Mayawati gets a boost, Akhilesh defensive (UP Newsletter)
July 27th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A hammer blow on a statue of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has not only boosted her sagging stocks but also brought the ruling ... Read more...
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God Particle’s discovery ‘biggest leap in physics’ (Roundup)
July 5th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Scientists have finally locked onto Higgs Boson, the 'God Particle', a discovery that crowns the global scientific community's most challenging and comprehensive quest for ... Read more...
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Fans root for RCB as clouds hang over
May 2nd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 2 (IANS) Undeterred by a cloudy sky and threat of rain, thousands thronged the Chinnaswamy stadium late Wednesday to root for home team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against ... Read more...
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Poll panel stops road work in Badal’s constituency
January 18th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Lambi (Punjab), Jan 18 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Wednesday directed the administration of Punjab's Muktsar district to stop immediately the work on a temporary road in the Lambi assembly ... Read more...
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Ben Johnson in Goa with Indian origin footballers
July 29th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Two time Olympic medallist Ben Johnson is in India in a new avatar. Accompanying two young Canadian brothers of Indian origin to Goa to attend ... Read more...
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Software protects water resources from terror attacks
July 26th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) Americans drink from the kitchen tap without worrying about pathogens or microbes, even though water utilities might be vulnerable to bio-terror attacks or natural contaminants. But ... Read more...
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Brain-like computing power edges close to reality
June 24th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) A new technique patterned on the human brain is likely to revolutionise computing power by performing at lightning speed and cutting down energy consumption.
The research ... Read more...
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Amazing retina explains birds’ unparalleled vision
June 24th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Our feathered friends have something that humans lack -- an extraordinarily sharp and powerful vision.The avian retina is far more complex in structure and composition than ... Read more...
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Mike Tyson gets back in the ring for his new TV show five years after retiring
March 15th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson went back in the ring for one last time as part of his new documentary, 'Taking On Tyson'.During the show, which aired ... Read more...
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New device to efficiently identify and ‘grab’ circulating cancer cells
March 8th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 08 (ANI): A UCLA research team has developed an innovative device based on Velcro-like nanoscale technology to efficiently identify and 'grab' circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, in the blood, which ... Read more...
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HTC Evo Shift Unveiled By Sprint Nextel, Possibly Coming At CES 2011
January 5th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Leading US carrier Sprint Nextel unveiled its latest 4G Smart phone HTC Evo Shift and it is going to hit the stores on Jan 9th 2011. ... Read more...
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Young Manipuri drummers win hearts in Delhi
October 6th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Beating their drums in perfect harmony and synchronising their body movements simultaneously, 11 young drummers left the audience spellbound when they performed the traditional Manipuri classical dance ... Read more...
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Google Chrome Turns 2 Years Old, Gets A New Version
September 4th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google, the Internet search giant today celebrated the second anniversary of its popular web browser Chrome and released a new version of the browser for the ... Read more...
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Yeh Rishta team caught partying!
February 27th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' has just wrapped up its 300th episode, is still at the number one spot and the audience can't have enough of ... Read more...
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Shani Davis Wins 1000 Meter Speed Skating In Vancouver Olympics
February 18th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Richmond, British Columbia, Feb 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shani Davis shone bright in Vancouver Winter Olympics on Wednesday and he became the first speed skater in Olympic to win the 1000 ... Read more...
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Air France to offer second free seat to obese passengers?
January 22nd, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Jan 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Earlier Air France – KLM had announced that obese passengers would have to buy a second seat, if they are unable to fill their bulk in ... Read more...
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Mayweather Wins Bout Against Marquez
September 20th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Las Vegas, Sep 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It didn't seem that Floyd Mayweather Jr. was returning to the ring after almost a span of two years as the boxer punished his ... Read more...
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Nepal’s Hindi war: Embattled vice president strikes back (Lead)
August 28th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) Nepal's ongoing "Hindi battle" saw a new twist Friday with embattled Vice President Paramananda Jha, who had been ordered by the apex court to re-take his oath of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s Hindi war: embattled vice president strikes back
August 28th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) Nepal's ongoing 'Hindi battle' received a new twist Friday with embattled Vice President Paramananda Jha, who had been ordered by the apex court to take afresh his ... Read more...
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Spain demolish India 8-2 in hockey Test
August 9th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A brace each from Santi Freixa and Xavi Llenart helped Spain to demolish India 8-2 in the first hockey Test match at Terrassa.
According to information received here, ... Read more...
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Tour de France 2009: Stage 13 Results
July 18th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by GD
25 year old Australian born German rider Heinrich Haussler of the Cervelo Test Team, won the stage 13 of the Tour de France 2009. The 199 kilometer (123.6 mile) ride from ... Read more...
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Lady with a phone: Devgan gifts Bipasha a Blackberry
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu has got a swanky new toy - a Blackberry - gifted to her by her co-star and producer Ajay Devgan for working round ... Read more...
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Bipasha: A BlackBerry For The Black Beauty From Ajay Devgan
July 1st, 2009 - 10:25 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaIf you have a problem getting through to Bipasha Basu it's not a network problem. It's her new phone, a swanky Blackberry gifted by her producer and co-star ... Read more...
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When Jack Tweed met ‘naked’ Boy George in jail shower
April 30th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Looks like Jack Tweed is having a tough time facing another celebrity inmate in prison-he fled from jail showers with lightning speed after three encounters with naked ... Read more...
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Sobhraj fires principal lawyer for ‘conflict of interests’
April 14th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 14 (IANS) Fighting a tortuous battle in Nepal's Supreme Court to overturn a murder conviction that sent him behind bars for life, Charles Sobhraj has fired his principal ... Read more...
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Nine-year-old solves tough maths in seconds
December 31st, 2008 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Anand (Gujarat), Dec 31 (IANS) Ask her to do complicated additions, subtractions or multiplications and the answer springs to nine-year-old Payal Merja's lips almost instantly. She is the girl who won an ... Read more...
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Memorizing facts and figures a waste of time for Google generation, says expert
December 2nd, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 2 (ANI): A leading commentator says that children these days should not be forced to memorise facts and figures that are readily available on the Internet, insisting that it ... Read more...
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Senate passage of nuclear deal is a historic moment: Congress
October 2nd, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , Oct 2 (ANI): The Congress party on Thursday termed the approval of the Indo-US nuclear deal by the US Congress a "historic moment" for India as it has ... Read more...
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