Tough draw for Indians at ITF women’s tennis championship
March 17th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 17 (IANS) The four Indian wild card entries drew tough opponents in the $25,000 ITF Open women's tennis championship which gets underway with main draw matches Monday at ... Read more...
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Pattaya Open: Sania out of singles, doubles hopes alive
February 10th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Pattaya, Feb 10 (IANS) Sania Mirza's campaign in the singles of the WTA Pattaya Open tennis ended Friday with her 5-7, 3-6 quarterfinal defeat to Chinese Taipei qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh. ... Read more...
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‘Chhed-chhad’ keeps women away from Braj Mandal Holi
March 15th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura/Vrindavan, March 15 (IANS) Getting pawed during Holi revelry is not the flirtatious 'chhed chhad' one associates with Lord Krishna in his dalliance with the gopis. Fear of getting groped ... Read more...
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Gibbs stands by his controversial autobiography
November 2nd, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 2 (IANS) South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs has said he stands by his controversial autobiography that has ripped open a horrific tale of drinking, drugs and sexual intimacy during his ... Read more...
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Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal promotes eco-tourism
September 17th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Tarak SarkarSukna (West Bengal), Sep. 17 (ANI): The officials of the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Sukna near West Bengal's Siliguri District have involved the local villagers in protecting the wildlife and ... Read more...
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Chinese website holds competitions to find bride for millionaires
June 29th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, June 29 (ANI): A Chinese dating agency is holding a competition to find the perfect match for its millionaire members.The competition has attracted huge attention in China where online dating ... Read more...
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Malaysian women warned over sex romps with fake ‘Bollywood Romeos’
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 22 (ANI): Malaysian women have been warned not to have one-night stands with foreign workers who look like famous Bollywood actors, as they might end up facing the ... Read more...
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FIFA WC: Arrested Dutch women traumatised
June 18th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, June 18 (ANI): The two Dutch women arrested in the orange dress ambush-marketing saga were "very traumatised" by the experience, their lawyer said on Thursday."They were very traumatised; they were treated ... Read more...
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Madonna’s charity director denies reports of villagers’ anger over school
February 16th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Madonna's Raising Malawi charity director has lashed out at reports that the singer is facing problems from the locals over the construction of her school in the ... Read more...
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Rakshitha turns producer
January 19th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actress Rakshitha will now be turning into a producer. She will launch her banner Prem Pictures on January 24 and her first production venture will be Jogayya, Shivanna's 100th film.The idea of ... Read more...
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Black Eyed Peas’ apl.de.ap goes ’stripper-mad’ in Las Vegas
December 30th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, December 30 (ANI): Hip hop great apl.de.ap a.k.a Allan Pineda Lindo was seen coming out of a Las Vegas club with strippers.The Black Eyed Peas star was said to have ... Read more...
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‘Merrymaking’ in Argentina lands Pak hockey stars in trouble
December 24th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec. 24 (ANI): Partying with foreign girls during the just concluded Champions Challenge in Argentina has landed Pakistani hockey players in a big trouble.The Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports ... Read more...
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Samaritan Buddhist monks render social service in Gaya
December 15th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Saidpur (Gaya), Dec 15 (ANI): Mahabodhi Society, the apex body of Buddhists in India with the aid of a couple of like-minded voluntary organisations has set up a tailoring centre and also ... Read more...
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Liverpool millionaire exposed as sordid supplier of cocaine, hookers
September 27th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 27 (ANI): Liverpool's millionaire security expert George Cullen who runs an electronic ticketing system at the club's Anfield stadium has been exposed as an alleged cocaine supplier and a pimp.The ... Read more...
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Indian women tie Rakhi on the hands of Pakistani jail inmates in Amritsar
August 5th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar / Wagah. Aug.5 (ANI): A group of women belonging to the BrahmaKumari Ashram here, tied Rakhis on the wrists of several jail inmates, including Pakistani, Bangladeshi and ... Read more...
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Sikkim youth give traditional Angora Shawls a new look
August 4th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Tashi PradhanGangtok, Aug.4 (ANI): The Directorate of Handicrafts and handloom, originally established to preserve traditional Arts and Crafts and providing training to local youth, is now popularising the 'Angora shawl'. ... Read more...
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World Games: Ghosal in last 8, Joshna loses in squash
July 22nd, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kaohsiung (Chinese Taipei), July 22 (IANS) India's Saurav Ghosal, the No.8 seed, advanced to the men's singles squash quarter-finals of the World Games defeating Frenchman Renan Lavigne 11-7, 11-3, 11-5 in 36 ... Read more...
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BJP chief backs Varun’s statement on population control, criticism of Mayawati
May 11th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Monday backed the party's Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi's verbal criticism of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati as also ... Read more...
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Varun for reviving Sanjay Gandhi’s controversial sterilization policy
May 9th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 9 (ANI): Fire-brand BJP leader Varun Gandhi wants to revive his late father Sanjay Gandhi's controversial sterilization policy, and thinks compulsory military training can fight communalism.In an interview to the ... Read more...
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Dungeon dad says his mother called him Satan”
October 31st, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31 (ANI): Austrian incest fiend Josef Fritzl has left doctors shocked after telling them: "Mummy called me Satan."Fritzl has given out details how his mother would regularly give ... Read more...
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Nearly 18,000 women and girls trafficked into UK sex trade
July 3rd, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Brit teenage girls are being abducted and trafficked around the country for sex, police has warned.According to a Home Office reports, gangs involved in flesh trade are ... Read more...
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Rajo festival in Orissa is an occasion when women farmers hail Monsoon
June 16th, 2008 - 11:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada Lahangir
Konark (Orissa), June 16 (ANI): The arrival of Monsoon brings cheer to farmers across the country, as good rains enable a good harvest and offer a hope of prosperity ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouses torrid fling with American photographer revealed
April 28th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 28 (ANI): Amy Winehouses current lover is not the first man she has been cheating on her jailed husband with.Winehouse, as revealed by her friends on Apr 27, is ... Read more...
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Redskins cheerleaders train local girls
April 24th, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by admin
Bangalore, April 24 (IANS) The svelte Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, who have created more than a stir with their presence in the Indian Premier League (IPL), will leave behind a bunch of girls ... Read more...
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National issues should be addressed by women in one voice: Kiran Bedi
December 19th, 2007 - 10:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec.19 (ANI): Women should be national women, contributing collectively to the development of India as a nation, said Kiran Bedi, former Director General of the Bureau for Police Research and ... Read more...
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