Six die in Kabul blast
September 8th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 8 (IANS) Six people were killed Saturday in a massive blast in the Afghan capital Kabul, an eyewitness said."I saw some six bodies on the ground, mostly civilians, ... Read more...
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Relics of 13th century hero stolen in Russia
August 30th, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, Aug 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Relics of 13 Russian saints, including those of 13th century national hero Prince Alexander Nevsky, have been stolen from a church in St. Petersburg.An ... Read more...
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Replica of Bolivar’s sword presented to fencing champ
August 9th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bestowed the Order of the Liberators on the country's Olympic fencing champion, Ruben Limardo, and presented him with a replica of the ... Read more...
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Chinese juggernaut rolls on at Olympics (World Roundup)
August 8th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Chinese hurdles star Liu Xiang suffered a first-round exit from the Olympics for the second straight time, but his fellow countrymen made history by beating their ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney unhappy over David Beckham snub
July 25th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paul McCartney is very unhappy over the fact that footballer David Beckham has been left out of the Olympic squad. Paul also said that David was a ... Read more...
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First American woman in space dies of cancer
July 24th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) After a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, Sally Ride, the first US female astronaut, died Monday in California. She was 61, reported Xinhua."Sally lived her ... Read more...
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Cuban boxing legend’s home to become museum
July 13th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, July 13 (IANS) Cuban legislators have voted to turn the childhood home of national boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson into a museum.The three-time Olympic and World boxing champion died ... Read more...
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Beckham first man to grace Elle magazine cover
May 31st, 2012 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Soccer ace David Beckham has become the first man to be featured on the cover of fashion magazine Elle."David Beckham is a national hero. He ... Read more...
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Russian, South Korean scientists vow to revive mammoth
March 14th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woolly mammoth frozen in the Siberian permafrost for 10,000 years could be on his way back after Russian academics signed a deal with a ... Read more...
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Activists and journalists condemn Syed Kazmi’s arrest
March 10th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A group of social activists and prominent journalists Saturday condemned the arrest of senior journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi, saying that the Special Cell of Delhi ... Read more...
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Israeli attack: Arrested journalist’s son denies links to Iranians (Lead)
March 9th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The son of Sayed Ahmed Kazmi, an Indian journalist arrested for his links with the terror attack on an Israeli diplomat's wife last month, has ... Read more...
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Saif for more films on hockey
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan says he plans to promote his home production "Agent Vinod" through the World Series Hockey starting Feb 29."Hockey needs to be promoted ... Read more...
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Ralegan Siddhi celebrates Anna’s victory
August 28th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Ralegan Siddhi, Aug 28 (IANS) There was a carnival like atmosphere in Ralegan Siddhi, the native village of Anna Hazare, and other parts of Maharashtra as the anti-corruption crusader ... Read more...
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Jubiliation in Maharashtra over Anna’s victory (Lead)
August 27th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Thousands of people in Maharashtra, including here and Anna Hazare's home village Ralegan-Siddhi, broke out in celebrations Saturday after the activist said he will call ... Read more...
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What Lokpal? We’re here for corruption
August 24th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A group of 20 youngsters enter Delhi Metro, shouting 'Vande Mataram' and urging commuters to sing along. As their voices begin to fade, a middle-aged ... Read more...
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‘Annalogy’ of protest turns new chapter (Comment)
August 24th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
A veritable wave of 'Annamania' has swept an angst-ridden, urban, middle India, specially in 'Annapolis' (read Delhi), giving the illusion of a new era christened 'Anna Domini,' marked by 'Annalia', mixing ... Read more...
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Iran launches computer game on national hero
July 13th, 2011 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 13 (IANS) Iran has launched a new computer game on a national hero who defeated Dutch forces and liberated Iranian cities from colonisers, the Mehr news agency reported.The ... Read more...
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Mubarak disappointed at people’s apathy, says lawyer
June 30th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 29 (IANS/AKI) Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is "disappointed" at the people's lack of appreciation for the work done by him, his lawyer said.The 83-year-old Mubarak was ... Read more...
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Afridi takes PCB to court for suspending him
June 7th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi Tuesday began a court battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) when he filed a petition in the Sindh High Court ... Read more...
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PCB panel summons Afridi
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday formed a three-member disciplinary committee to hear the case of former captain Shahid Afridi, who is facing strict sanctions after ... Read more...
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Afridi urges Zardari to save Pakistani cricket
June 1st, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 1 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has urged President Asif Ali Zardari to save cricket from the "clutches" of the Ijaz Butt-led Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Afridi told ... Read more...
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Pakistani nukes are very safe, says A.Q. Khan (Lead)
May 29th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) The Taliban and external forces cannot seize Pakistan's nuclear weapons because they are "highly secured" and only a handful know where they are kept, disgraced ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s n-programme running without break: A.Q. Khan
May 29th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) Pakistan's nuclear programme is "running without break" for 10 years and uranium enrichment process is also in progress, disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan said in ... Read more...
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Sacking Afridi was a big mistake: Akram
May 21st, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has committed a big mistake by sacking Shahid Afridi as the One-day captain.Akram ... Read more...
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People Power: Hazare ends fast, warns of more battles (Roundup)
April 9th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Cheered by tens of thousands, Gandhian Anna Hazare Saturday ended five days of fast for a rigorous anti-corruption law after the government met almost ... Read more...
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Euphoric fans throng Gambhir’s Delhi home
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A day after India clinched the World Cup, fans thronged outside ace batsman Gautam Gambhir's home in central Delhi Sunday to congratulate his family. ... Read more...
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Swimming Australia plans to lure Phelps for Thorpe showdown
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Apr 3 (ANI): Swimming Australia, the country's governing body for competitive swimming, has revealed its plan to lure American Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps to Sydney next year to compete ... Read more...
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Public reaction to Taseer killing depicts the real Pakistan
March 12th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 12(ANI): Celebration of former Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer's assassination and garlanding of his murderer Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri with roses by hundreds of lawyers depicts the real Pakistan, Pak ... Read more...
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Nelson Mandela ‘alive and kicking’, says SA’s acting president
January 28th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 28 (ANI): South Africa's acting president Kgalema Motlanthe says Nelson Mandela is "alive and kicking".
"I want to say to you, he's alive and kicking. He hasn't passed on," News.com.au quoted ... Read more...
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It’s already 2011 in Nepal!
December 30th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 30 (IANS) New year celebrations began with gusto in Nepal Thursday, two days ahead of the rest of the world, as the Gurung community ushered in the new ... Read more...
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Pak govt should probe Zulqarnain Haider’s mysterious disappearance: Zaheer Abbas
November 9th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 9 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has called on the government to order a high-level inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider just hours before the ... Read more...
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Russian Spy Anna Chapman On Maxim Cover Page
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Infamous Russian spy Anna Chapman, who was the inspiration behind Angelina Jolie’s latest release 'Salt', has probably got some inspiration from Jolie. Anna is now probably ... Read more...
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Pakistan panel to review criminal case rulings since 1947
October 20th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Pakistan is going to set up a commission that will allow people to file appeals on cases decided by courts since 1947, the year the country was ... Read more...
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Spy Anna Chapman honored with a medal by the Russian President
October 19th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Attractive Russian spy Anna Chapman was honored with one of the country’s most prominent medals yesterday for her espionage activities in Britain and the United ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s remarks shameful, treasonous: Pakistani media
October 7th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's admission that his country had set up militant groups in Kashmir has drawn vehement criticism from the Pakistani media, with one paper ... Read more...
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