Teenager Ghosh aims to create a flutter in London
July 17th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Teenager Soumyajit Ghosh knows he is not India's best table tennis player to have qualified for the London Olympics. But now that he has, the ... Read more...
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Chinese shooters ready for Games, says head coach
July 11th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) Wang Yifu, head coach of Chinese shooting team for London Games, expects a hard time for his team at the London Olympics, but believes the shooters ... Read more...
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Nalbandian spared more punishment for Queen’s Club incident
June 25th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Argentine tennis player David Nalbandian will not face further discipline from the ATP for injuring a line judge at the Queen's Club here.Nalbandian lost the ... Read more...
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Fake Olympic goods seized in Britain
June 8th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) Britain's border force personnel have intercepted thousands of counterfeit Olympic goods that criminals tried to smuggle into the country to make illegal profits during the upcoming ... Read more...
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Shiva youngest Indian boxer to qualify for Olympics
April 11th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Astana (Kazakhstan), April 11 (IANS) Teenage boxer Shiva Thapa qualified for the 2012 Olympics by entering the final of the 56 kg category at the Asian Olympic qualifying event here ... Read more...
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Stella McCartney excited about designing Olympic wear
January 14th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Fashion designer Stella McCartney, who is designing sportswear for the 2012 Olympics, says it is a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to craft the Adidas competition wear.McCartney was announced last year ... Read more...
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Foreign coach, overseas training must for London Olympics: Deepika
December 3rd, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Ace archer Deepika Kumari feels India need a foreign coach besides regular overseas trips to have a realistic chance of winning medals at London 2012 Olympics.Deepika, who ... Read more...
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Emma Thompson, Sam Taylor-Wood named Women Of The Year
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Emma Thompson, Florence Welch and Sam Taylor-Wood have received Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.'Nanny McPhee' actress Thompson bagged a gong for Role Model of the ... Read more...
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Bopanna touches career high doubles ranking
November 1st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna gained two positions for a career high doubles ranking of 14 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released Monday.Bopanna's Pakistani ... Read more...
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Rihanna trying to snare engaged Jesse Williams
June 3rd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Barbadian singer Rihanna has been revealed to have a massive crush on engaged American actor Jesse Williams, and that she is desperate to turn their friendship into ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson tribute concerts ‘cancelled’
August 11th, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 11 (ANI): The promoters of the two Michael Jackson tribute concerts at O2 arena have reportedly been unable to secure artists which has led to the cancellation of the ... Read more...
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Sachin makes birthday debut at London waxwork museum (With Images)
April 24th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Having flown over 14,000 km to Mumbai and back, a wax figure of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar finally made its debut Friday at Madame Tussauds museum in ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton invites Prince Wills, Harry for charity roller-disco
August 24th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): Prince Williams girlfriend Kate Middleton has asked him and his brother Prince Harry to get their roller skates on in aid of a charity.Middleton, 26, is helping ... Read more...
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Brit accountant recalls 818-digit number to set new memory record
August 18th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 18 (ANI): Having a memory for numbers works well for Ben Pridmore, especially after he smashed three records to become UKs memory champ by recalling an 818-digit number.The 31-year-old ... Read more...
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Art of Santiniketan comes to prestigious London venue
August 12th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Artists from Santiniketan are to exhibit and sell their paintings in a unique London event aimed at showcasing the magic of India's first art school ... Read more...
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Sex and the City dumps New York for London
April 27th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 27 (ANI): It was like the fifth main character in Sex and the City but now the popular television series has ditched New York the American mega metropolis in ... Read more...
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