(Vodafone willing to discuss tax demand (Lead, superseding previous story)
September 21st, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Britain-based telecom service provider Vodafone Thursday said it was willing to discuss a tax demand of Rs.11,000 crore but remained non-commital on paying a lesser ... Read more...
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Mamata for debate on coal issue
August 23rd, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday called for a discussion in parliament on the coal allocation row that has crippled the house for ... Read more...
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China urges Japan to stop territorial sovereignty violations
August 17th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) China has requested Japan to refrain from any action that might violate the former's territorial sovereignty and suggested using dialogue and negotiation to resolve the ongoing ... Read more...
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‘Chinese army poses no threat to any nation’
July 31st, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) China's military development does not target or pose a threat to any nation, said a senior Chinese army officer Tuesday."The development of the Chinese armed forces ... Read more...
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Negotiating with Katrina for ‘Noor’: Ketan Mehta
July 26th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Ketan Mehta admits he is in talks with actress Katrina Kaif to play legendary World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan in his ambitious project ... Read more...
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Cruise, Holmes’ lawyers discuss divorce pact
July 8th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 8 (IANS) Lawyers are negotiating a divorce settlement for actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.Both sides are in no hurry to rush to the courts. There ... Read more...
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Blackburn’s Yakubu set to join Chinese club Guangzhou
June 19th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), June 19 (IANS) Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni is set to join the Chinese Super League (CSL) side Guangzhou R and F, a club official confirmed Tuesday."We ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh to sign extradition treaty soon: Envoy
June 6th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 6 (IANS) India and Bangladesh are expected to sign an extradition treaty in the near future, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran said here Wednesday."If New Delhi ... Read more...
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De Niro, Stallone in talks for ‘Grudge Match’
June 1st, 2012 - 6:41 am ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Actors Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone are officially in talks to star in boxing movie "Grudge Match".The pair are the hot favourites of director ... Read more...
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Pilots urge Ajit Singh to start negotiations
May 10th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Under pressure from various quarters, the derecognised Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) Thursday appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to open channels of negotiation and accused ... Read more...
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Evolving hostage policy under consideration: Chidambaram
May 9th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Days after a kidnapped district collector was freed in Chhattisgarh, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government will consider evolving a central hostage ... Read more...
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Chinese firm revives plan for Iceland resort
May 8th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) A Chinese real estate company has revived its ambitious plan to open an idyllic ranch in Iceland since Reykjavik has given the company the green light ... Read more...
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Madonna wants to be tougher parent
April 19th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Madonna considers herself a tough mother, but she believes she needs to be tougher.The singer raises daughter Lourdes, 15, son Rocco, 11, adopted son ... Read more...
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UN observer mission is in Syrian interest: official
April 16th, 2012 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, April 16 (IANS) To have international observers on our territory is in Syrian interest, a top Syrian official said Sunday, adding that it is so because they can help ... Read more...
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‘Irrelevant parties should stay out of South China Sea’
April 10th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) China Tuesday expressed hope that "irrelevant parties" will avoid getting involved in disputes over the South China Sea.Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said this at a ... Read more...
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Lohan to feature on ‘Glee’?
March 28th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan is in negotiation to appear as a judge on the current season of "Glee", a musical comedy-drama series.If things will work out, ... Read more...
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US in talks with India on bilateral investment treaty
March 3rd, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 3 (IANS) The United States says it is developing a new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and had intensified its engagement with potential partners like India and ... Read more...
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(VM) Toshiba to expand elevator business in India
February 19th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Toshiba Elevators, a unit of Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation, plans to aggressively expand its business in India, from where it hopes to generate eight percent of ... Read more...
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Iran should cooperate with IAEA : UN chief
February 18th, 2012 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Vienna, Feb 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Iran should fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to clarify controversial aspects of the country's nuclear ... Read more...
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Opposition hails Indian intervention in Maldives
February 17th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 17 (IANS) The Maldivian opposition led by former president Mohamed Nasheed, who stepped down Feb 7, has hailed India's intervention in the ongoing political crisis.Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, spokesperson ... Read more...
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Rajasthan doctors end strike, health facilities normalise
January 1st, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Healthcare services have started to normalise in Rajasthan after remaining badly affected for 11 days as around 10,000 government doctors joined duty Sunday after ending their ... Read more...
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Middle-born child has the last laugh
December 28th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Even as many people may worry that of their three children the middle-born might get overshadowed and overlooked, a study contrarily found it is this ... Read more...
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Kudankulam to be operational in two weeks: PM (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said India will make operational the Russian-built Kudankulam power plant in Tamil Nadu "in a couple of weeks", much ahead ... Read more...
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‘Delhi Metro can use land for property development’
December 13th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has the right to use the land acquired for the project for property development also, Minister of State for Urban ... Read more...
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Albert Pujols signs up with the Los Angeles Angels
December 8th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was shock on Thursday when Los Angeles Angels announced that they have swooped St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols. The high profile move was made ... Read more...
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Foreign press views India as deal breaker in Durban
December 8th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 8 (IANS) India's stand at the UN climate talks in Durban has been getting negative reviews from the foreign media, especially European, with New Delhi being seen as ... Read more...
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EU blames US, China for hampering progress in Durban talks (Lead)
December 8th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 7 (IANS) The rift between countries at the UN climate conference here became sharper Wednesday with the European Union (EU) blaming the US and China for hijacking the ... Read more...
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Boise State all set to join Big East
December 7th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) From the 2013 season, Boise State will join the Big East, several reports suggest. ESPN reports that a formal announcement of the decision will be made ... Read more...
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Suzuki terminates alliance with Volkswagen
November 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 18 (IANS) Suzuki Friday terminated its two-year-old alliance with Volkswagen, alleging that the German company did not honour its commitments and said that it will sue the company ... Read more...
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‘Framework on border with China hardest’
November 17th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Bali, India has indicated that the second stage of firming ... Read more...
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Kudankulam n-plant safe, but no negotiator’s role: Kalam
November 7th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday vouched for the safety of the proposed Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu, where a protest is underway by ... Read more...
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US should talk to Afghan neighbours: Kissinger
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has suggested that the US should first hold talks with Afghanistan's neighbouring countries before holding any negotiation with ... Read more...
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Maoist put up posters threatening Trinamool leaders
October 17th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's seven-day ultimatum to Maoists to choose between guns and negotiation, ultras' posters in Junglemahal Sunday threatened ... Read more...
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Lenny Kravitz being considered for ‘The Voice’
October 4th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC are reportedly considering signing Lenny Kravitz for their show The Voice. The broadcaster is putting together the panel of judges for the show which is expected ... Read more...
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Russell to replace Costner in ‘Django Unchained’?
October 3rd, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Actor Kurt Russell is in talks to replace Kevin Costner in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" after the latter opted out due to scheduling problems.Russell is ... Read more...
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