I can’t wait to step on the field: Yuvraj Singh
September 5th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has recovered from cancer, says he can't wait to step on the field for the two Twenty20s against New Zealand slated ... Read more...
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India’s first Globemaster airlifter takes shape (With image)
August 1st, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Long Beach (California), Aug 1 (IANS) The first of ten C-17 Globemaster III heavy airlifters being built by Boeing for India underwent a major production step with a ceremony at ... Read more...
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Esha is my princess, says fiance Bharat Takhtani
June 26th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) From her cousin Abhay Deol to friends Sohail Khan and Genelia D'Souza - actress Esha Deol and her fiance Bharat Takhtani's sangeet ceremony saw a lot ... Read more...
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Maharashtra’s largest tricolour unfurled in NDA (With Images)
April 28th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 28 (IANS) The largest tricolour in Maharashtra, measuring 30x20 feet and weighing nine kg was Saturday unfurled on a 100-ft pole at the prestigious National Defence Academy ... Read more...
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ISB signs MoU to offer executive education in Pakistan (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) In the first such tie-up, the Indian School of Business (ISB), one of the top B-schools in the world, Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ... Read more...
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Cardinal-designate George Alencherry leaves for Vatican
February 15th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) The 66-year-old Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, Mar George Alencherry, who was elevated to the post of Cardinal, left for the Vatican ... Read more...
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British minister suggests yacht as gift to queen
January 16th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) A British minister has said Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee must not be overshadowed by the London Olympics, and the government should gift her a yacht instead ... Read more...
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Green light for i1 Supercar Series
December 21st, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Yas Marina (Abu Dhabi), Dec 21 (IANS) When the green light came on at the end of the pit lane and the first car, driven by Malaysian Alex Yoong ... Read more...
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Can’t wait to have Ash, baby home: Abhishek
November 18th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan, who became father of a girl with Aishwarya Rai, has thanked friends and family for their good wishes and said he was ... Read more...
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Baby girl for Abhi-Ash
November 16th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) A girl was born to star couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan at a private hospital here Wednesday morning.
The baby, their first child, was born ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh forays into motorsports, takes Mumbai franchise of I1 Super Series
November 4th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) After owning a cricket team, Shah Rukh Khan has entered his maiden venture in motorsports. The bollywood actor will be the co-owner of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Chiranjeevi joins Congress
August 20th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Actor-tuned-politician K. Chiranjeevi Saturday formally joined the Congress by filling up a membership form in presence of party general secretary Rahul Gandhi.The Telugu megastar, ... Read more...
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American football comes to India
August 5th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) American football is coming to India with the launch of Elite Football League of India (EFLI) next year.The inaugural season of the EFLI will be played ... Read more...
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Dhyan Chand Award for former Indian football captain Shabbir Ali
July 26th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) For former Indian captain Shabbir Ali it was better late than never as on Tuesday he became the first footballer to get the prestigious ... Read more...
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Cricketers excited to see India-England play 2000th Test
July 20th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) The cricketing world is excited to see India and England play the 2000th Test match at Lord's and hopes that the match will live up to ... Read more...
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India and England cricket boards to celebrate 100th Test
July 20th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will celebrate the 100th Test match between the two ... Read more...
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Maharashtra man enters Limca Book of Records (With Images)
June 9th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) An environmentalist working to save the common house sparrows has entered the Limca Book of Records while a project coordinated by him, Save Our Sparrows (SOS), ... Read more...
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Now, pizzas with William-Kate portraits
April 15th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Britons can now order portraits of the royal couple ahead of their wedding - but this time on pizzas!Pizza chain Papa John's has created an ... Read more...
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Radiohead launch their own newspaper
March 26th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 26 (ANI): British rock band Radiohead have produced a newspaper to commemorate the CD release of their new album 'The King of Limbs'.The Creep hitmakers launched their eighth studio record ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee releases Rs.150 commemorative coin
February 26th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26(ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday released the commemorative coins in denomination of Rs.150 and Rs.5 to mark the completion of year long celebrations of 150 ... Read more...
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India to form indigenous Tejas fighter squadron by 2013 (Lead, with Images)
January 10th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) Nearly three decades after it was conceptualised, the country's first indegenous combat jet Monday received its initial operational clearance, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) saying it would ... Read more...
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Thousands weep as Bohra chief, 99, conducts Moharram discourse (Lead)
December 14th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) A sea of humanity, many moved to tears, sits in rapt attention at the Saifee Mosque and outside in the bylanes as the spiritual head of ... Read more...
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Dawoodi Bohra head conducts Moharram discourses at 99
December 14th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts at 99 years, the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is conducting the annual Moharram discourses in Mumbai for ... Read more...
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Russia felicitated over 110 years of Mumbai consulate
November 21st, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India Sunday congratulated Russia on the 110th anniversary of its consulate in Mumbai, and hoped it will continue to play "an outstanding role" in building bilateral relations. ... Read more...
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‘Nikki Haley victory triumph for Indian diaspora in N America’
November 5th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 5 (IANS) Ecstatic over the victory of Nikki Randhawa Haley as governor of South Carolina in the US Tuesday, Indian Canadian lawmakers have congratulated the fellow Indian-origin ... Read more...
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Boxing coach disappointed at being ignored for PM’s reception
October 18th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Cuban coach of the Indian boxing team B.I. Fernandez Monday expressed disappointment at being ignored for the felicitation ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar wishes to fly SU-30MKI
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who sets the cricket field on fire with his bat, now wishes to light up the skies by ... Read more...
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Group Captain Tendulkar now part of Indian Air Force
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar today joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) with the rank of Honorary Group Captain on Friday.Welcoming Tendulkar into ... Read more...
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Sachin joins IAF as Group Captain
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Welcoming Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar into the Indian Air Force (IAF) family, Marshal of the Air Force, Arjan Singh, said on Friday that it was a ... Read more...
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Demonstrators Protest Outside Empire State Building For Its Refusal To Mark Mother Teresa’s Birth Centenary
August 27th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Aug 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mother Teresa who is known across the world as the symbol of love and peace for her unconditional support and service to the poor ... Read more...
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Sandra Bullock finalizes adoption of her son Louis
August 19th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 19 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has finalized the adoption process of her baby son Louis.The Blind Side star revealed in April (10) that she and her then-husband Jesse ... Read more...
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Washington Redskins Guard Russ Grimm Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
August 8th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Canton, Ohio, Aug 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Washington Redskins guard Russ Grimm was enshrined at the Pro Football hall of Fame, becoming the 18th member of the team to join ... Read more...
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Venus acquires Hindi audio rights of ‘Endhiran’
July 30th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Music label Venus has acquired the Hindi audio rights of the eagerly awaited Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai starrer, "Endhiran" from Sun Pictures, a division of Sun TV ... Read more...
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Tripura urges UN to adopt Bengali as official language
July 9th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 9 (IANS) Tripura has urged the UN to introduce Bengali as one of the world body's official languages, in the run up to the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate ... Read more...
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Marshal Arjan Singh’s portrait unveiled by Air Force Chief
May 4th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): A portrait of the legendary Indian Air Force figure and a national icon, Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, was unveiled by the Chief of the ... Read more...
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