Menezes’ position in jeopardy after Brazil’s Olympic loss
August 13th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) Brazil's football confederation (CBF) has refused to guarantee the future of under-pressure coach Mano Menezes.Menezes, who is one of the few international coaches to ... Read more...
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For those with wanderlust, Delhi Book Fair is the stop
August 29th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The pull of the unknown, wanderlust and India's richness as a destination of great heritage are the flavours of the 17th Delhi Book Fair ... Read more...
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Agra promises a better deal for tourists
August 7th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 7 (IANS) Agra's tourism industry is preparing for the tourist season beginning Sep 1 by launching luxury buses, upgrading monuments and even recruiting English-speaking policemen - all of ... Read more...
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In quest of a larger Bengali identity (IANS Books)
July 31st, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib"; Author: Nitish Sengupta; Publisher: Penguin India; Price: Rs.650; Pages: 639Not many Bengali-speaking people know of the ... Read more...
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‘Captain Fantastic’ Dhoni leads India’s five among Time 100
April 22nd, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 22 (IANS) Led by India's "Captain Fantastic" Mahendra Singh Dhoni, five Indians have made it to the Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, whose ... Read more...
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Experts to unravel mystery behind European-looking Chinese
November 21st, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 21 (IANS) Anthropologists have begun a study to ascertain if the European-looking Chinese in northwest China are the descendants of a lost army of the Roman Empire.Experts at the newly ... Read more...
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Anthropologists looking for Roman legion in China
November 21st, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Experts at the newly established Italian Studies Center at Lanzhou University in Gansu province are looking into the possibility that some European-looking Chinese in Northwest China are ... Read more...
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CWG tourists soak in beauty of the Taj
October 11th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 11 (IANS) The bright sun and the heat are proving quite a challenge for the many Commonwealth Games athletes and officials travelling from Delhi to Agra but the Taj Mahal ... Read more...
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Hindus urge Croatia to end maltreatment of its Roma people
June 19th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 19 (ANI): Hindus have urged Croatia to end the maltreatment of its Roma population who reportedly live in apartheid like conditions.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada ... Read more...
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Portuguese travellers drive to China for Shanghai expo
May 4th, 2010 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) A group of Portuguese travellers has embarked on a car journey to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in an effort to promote eco-friendly technology.
The four travellers started Saturday ... Read more...
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Pitt, Jolie in Venice for ‘The Tourist’
February 17th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Hollywood's power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have landed with their six children in Venice and they will stay there for three months, while the actress ... Read more...
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Christopher Columbus’ historical voyage led to America’s discovery
October 13th, 2009 - 12:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The accidental discoverer of America, Christopher Columbus set foot on 12th October centuries ago. So in honor of him, the second Monday of every October is celebrated ... Read more...
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Archaeologists sketch out layout of first capital of Kublai Khan’s empire
July 9th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): A team of archaeologists have sketched out the layout of the first capital of Kublai Khan's empire, known as Xanadu in Marco Polo's Travel Notes, through a ... Read more...
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Kublai Khan’s Xanadu unearthed in China
July 8th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 8 (Xinhua) Xanadu, the city built by Mongol emperor Kublai Khan and mentioned by Italian traveller Marco Polo, has been unearthed by Chinese archaeologists who have sketched its layout.
"The most ... Read more...
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11 dead, 34 injured in blast at Pakistan hotel
June 10th, 2009 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Peshawar, June 10 (DPA) At least 11 people were killed and 34 injured Tuesday as a huge explosion ripped through the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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Five dead in Pakistan hotel blast (Lead)
June 10th, 2009 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (DPA) At least five people were killed and 25 injured when a huge explosion ripped through the Pearl Continental Hotel in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's restive North ... Read more...
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Swimming pool game Marco Polo inspiring robot detection
March 19th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 19 (ANI): A popular swimming pool game called Marco Polo is guiding scientists as to how to make robots that can independently detect and capture other moving targets.
Engineers from ... Read more...
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Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu
October 27th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu written by Laurence Bergreen is about the 13th-century Venetian explorer and trader who was popular for his worldwide travels. A capitalist merchant and a liar, ... Read more...
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Ancient town in which Venice had its origins discovered
September 17th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 17 (ANI): Scientists have unearthed the hidden ruins of an ancient lagoon town in Rome that was the ancestor of the city of Venice.Venice was a powerful maritime power ... Read more...
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Behind the scenes stories from Shankar’s iconic novel ‘Chowringhee’ (Lead)
August 21st, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Mani Shankar Mukherjee, better known as Shankar, the popular Bengali novelist, is a goldmine of stories.The anecdotes, rich and funny that chronicle lives and suffering in the ... Read more...
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Emirates airline offers special package for Ramadan
August 14th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 14 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airliner Emirates is offering a special package to visitors to Dubai to mark the ensuing Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The offer, which ... Read more...
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