New Tagore album launched ahead of poet’s 150th anniversary
April 11th, 2010 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) A Bangladeshi singing couple have launched an album of Rabindranath Tagore's songs to pay tribute to the Nobel laureate ahead of his 150th birth anniversary.
Sajed Akbar and Salma ... Read more...
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West Bengal gears up for Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary
April 5th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Rabindranath Tagore's birthplace at Jorasanko, his cremation ground at Nimtala and publication of his full collection of works will mark the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of the ... Read more...
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Steven Tyler Sings At National Baseball League
April 5th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Apr 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steven Tyler sang for the opening game of the National Baseball League played between Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Traditionally, the opening ... Read more...
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‘Sanskriti’ Express to mark 150th birth Anniversary of Tagore
February 24th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Indian Railways will run special train Sanskriti Express across the country to mark the 150th birth anniversary ... Read more...
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Railways will commemorate Tagore with museums and trains (Lead)
February 24th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore being observed this year, Indian Railways proposes to set up two museums in West Bengal to ... Read more...
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Tagore’s chair, teapot found in Bangladesh
December 24th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) A chair and a teapot that Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore used have been found in Bangladesh, over six decades after the poet's death.
Tagore enthusiasts, the department of ... Read more...
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Capello wants an England Vs Italy World Cup final
December 11th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.11 (ANI): National team coach Fabo Capello has revealed that he would like a World Cup final between England and Italy.The Three Lions boss is convinced his team are capable ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh arrives in Moscow, gets red carpet welcome (Lead)
December 6th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 6 (IANS) A red carpet welcome was accorded to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he arrived amid freezing temperatures in the Russian capital Sunday for a three-day visit ... Read more...
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Obama says India is indispensable (Third Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar and Manish Chand
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday hailed India as an "indispensable" partner as he rolled out the red carpet for Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Obama rolls out the red carpet, says ‘India is indispensable’ (Second Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar and Manish Chand
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama rolled out the red carpet Tuesday for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the first state visit of ... Read more...
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Obama rolls out red carpet for Manmohan Singh (Lead)
November 24th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar and Manish Chand
Washington, Nov 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama rolled out the red carpet Tuesday for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the first official state visit of ... Read more...
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Phenomenal Pacquiao knocks-out Hatton in second-round
May 3rd, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Las Vegas, May 3 (DPA) Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao demolished Briton Ricky Hatton with a stunning second-round knockout in their junior-welterweight title bout in Nevada.
Cementing his claim as the world's best ... Read more...
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President Patil boosts ties with Spain in historic visit (Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 21 (DPA) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday stressed India's interest in boosting relations with Spain, where she became the first Indian head of state to make an official visit.
Bilateral trade ... Read more...
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President Patil meets Spanish king at start of historic visit
April 21st, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 21 (DPA) Indian President Pratibha Patil was Tuesday welcomed by Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia after arriving Monday for the first official visit by an Indian head ... Read more...
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Obama’s classmates in Indonesia to hold party
January 20th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Jan 20 (Xinhua) Dozens of old friends of president-elect Barack Obama will hold a party at their elementary school in Indonesia where they studied with him, a school teacher said here ... Read more...
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US opens consulate in Hyderabad (Lead)
October 24th, 2008 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 24 (IANS) The consulate of the United States was formally opened here Friday. It will start issuing visas this December.US Ambassador to India David C. Mulford raised the American flag ... Read more...
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Indians in Australia distribute flag-coloured balloons on I-Day
August 15th, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, Aug 15 (IANS) In a unique gesture, Indian community associations in Canberra Friday distributed saffron, green and white balloons and bananas and oranges at various schools, hospices and aged ... Read more...
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Bangladesh anthem makes music at Beijing
August 13th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 13 (IANS) Bangladesh has bagged a silver on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics - not for a sporting event but for its national anthem written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath ... Read more...
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Big B’s Unforgettable Tour attracts Indians across Caribbean
July 21st, 2008 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port of Spain, July 21 (IANS) Ethnic Indians from all over the Caribbean flocked to the Queen's Park Oval here to watch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhichek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya dance ... Read more...
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Bengali mega-show casts spell on Toronto
July 5th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 5 (IANS) The heart of Toronto city turned into a mini-Bengal as more than 50,000 Bengalis from North America and India descended on the Metro Toronto Convention Centre ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh gets grand ceremonial guard of honour
May 16th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by admin
By Ashok DixitThimphu, May 16 (ANI): It was a ceremonial guard of honour worth replicating for its precision and panache. Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was given a grand ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay concludes in North Korea
April 28th, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Pyongyang, April 28 (Xinhua) Thousands of Koreans, Chinese businessmen and overseas students cheered as the Olympic torch, on the 18th leg of its global tour, completed its run in the North Korean ... Read more...
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Peaceful Olympic torch relay in Pakistan amid fanfare
April 16th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by admin
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) The Olympic torch relay ceremony took place in Pakistan Wednesday with great fanfare amid tight security as President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani ... Read more...
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FIFA proposes Koreas’ World Cup qualifier in Shanghai
March 8th, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by admin
(Football snippets)
Xinhua
Seoul, March 8 (Xinhua) South Korea's Football Association (KFA) says FIFA has proposed to hold the 2010 football World Cup qualifying match between South Korea and North Korea in Shanghai, China, ... Read more...
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US downplays orchestra impact on North Korean relations
February 29th, 2008 - 12:40 am ICT by admin
By Mike McCarthy
Washington, Feb 28 (DPA) The New York Philharmonic's performance in Pyongyang might have been a historic stride for US-North Korean cultural ties, but US officials caution that music alone will ... Read more...
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New York Philharmonic plays in North Korea
February 26th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Pyongyang, Feb 26 (DPA) The New York Philharmonic began an unprecedented concert Tuesday evening in communist, nuclear-armed North Korea. Under the direction of conductor Lorin Maazel, the performance began with the national ... Read more...
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Zubin Mehta hopes to end North Korean isolation through music
February 25th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
London, February 25 (ANI): Zubin Mehta, the president of the famous New York Philharmonic orchestra, has said that he hopes that the groups upcoming show in North Korea will help rid the ... Read more...
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Will Kim Jong-il attend New York Philharmonic orchestra gig?
February 25th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by admin
London, February 25 (ANI): While the famous New York Philharmonic orchestra is gearing up for a groundbreaking concert in North Korea, experts in diplomatic circles across the world seem busy thinking whether ... Read more...
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