Defending champs prepare for Europa League action
September 19th, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 19 (IANS) Reigning Europa League champions Atletico Madrid begin the defence of their crown when they travel to Israel to face Hapoel Tel Aviv Thursday night.Atletico have enjoyed ... Read more...
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No doubt lawmakers took bribes: Brazilian judge
September 18th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Sep 18 (IANS/EFE) Members of Congress traded votes for money during the first two years of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 2003-11 tenure as president, one of the judges ... Read more...
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Make new rules for chess quota seats, court tells DU (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed Delhi University to lay down fresh physical standard criteria for students who take admission under the sports quota for ... Read more...
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My marriage is a miracle: Gwen Stefani
September 12th, 2012 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Singer Gwen Stefani has called her marriage to Gavin Rossdale a "miracle" as they prepare to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary.The No Doubt frontwoman wed ... Read more...
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Hulk in Brazil’s starting line-up against China
September 10th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10 (IANS) Forward Hulk is poised to replace Leandro Damiao in Brazil's starting line-up for Monday's international football friendly with China in Recife.The Zenit St.Petersburg star ... Read more...
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PM congratulates ISRO
September 9th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday congratulated scientists and engineers of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of an Indian rocket carrying two ... Read more...
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ISRO’s 100th mission a milestone: PM (Lead)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday described ISRO's 100th space mission as "a milestone" following the successful launch of its rocket carrying two foreign satellites.ISRO's 100th ... Read more...
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Nation’s development product of technological prowess: PM
September 9th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota, Sep 9 (IANS) A nation's development is a product of its technological prowess, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday after the launch of ISRO's 100th mission."Questions are sometimes ... Read more...
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‘Shirdi Sai’ breath of fresh air (Telugu Movie Review)
September 6th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shirdi Sai"; Cast: Akkineni Nagarjuna, Srikanth, Srihari, Sarath Babu, Sai Kumar and Kamalinee Mukherjee; Director: K. Raghavendra Rao; Rating: ***The incarnation of Nagarjuna into Shirdi Sai Baba comes as a ... Read more...
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TRS chief expects Telangana issue resolution this month
September 5th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Wednesday exuded confidence that the Telangana issue would be solved this month."The Telangana issue will definitely be ... Read more...
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Spanish PM says he’s focused on euro, Spain’s interests
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) Spain's negotiations within the European Union have focused on measures "that benefit the general interests of the euro and those of Spain at every specific moment" ... Read more...
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Fielder-Civil to visit Winehouse’s grave for first time
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles , Sep 3 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil will visit the singer's grave for the first time after recovering from drug-induced coma.Civil, 30, was ... Read more...
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‘Anger Management’ gets 90 episode extension
August 31st, 2012 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen is all in smiles after his show, "Anger Management" has been given a 90 episodes extension by the FX channel on which ... Read more...
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Bihar to get Indo-Israel agriculture centres
August 30th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Two Indo-Israel Agriculture Centre of Excellence may come up in Bihar.This follows hour-long discussions Israeli ambassador Alon Ushpiz had with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ... Read more...
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No fireworks on Syria at NAM summit: India
August 30th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 29 (IANS) India doesn't expect any "fireworks" on Syria at the two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement NAM) beginning here Thursday, even as it again urged both sides ... Read more...
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Lucy Spraggan’s song taken off iTunes
August 29th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous singer, who is as well a song writer Lucy Spraggan, made an impact in the charts pertaining the download of music when she came ... Read more...
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India more opportunity than threat: Pakistani daily
August 29th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) India is more opportunity than threat, said a Pakistani daily that noted the thaw in ties between Islamabad and New Delhi."Today, India is more opportunity ... Read more...
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Moss plans another baby
August 26th, 2012 - 4:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss, who already has a nine-year-old daughter, is giving up her wild party lifestyle to start a family with rocker husband Jamie Hince.Moss, who ... Read more...
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Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court
August 25th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
"We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove to be necessary," said the apex court bench of Justice ... Read more...
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Heavy rains halt play in first Test (Lead)
August 25th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Heavy rains disrupted play on the third day of the first cricket test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here ... Read more...
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New York gunman kills one; shot dead (Third Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) A disgruntled former employee of a firm inside the Empire State Building in New York Friday shot a former male co-worker in the head in ... Read more...
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Prince Harry, victim of a honey trap?
August 24th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Prince Harry, pictured cavorting naked in Las Vegas, was probably a victim of a "honey trap", a media report said.At least four women went with Harry ... Read more...
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After reuniting with band members, Stefani feels at home
August 22nd, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) For singer Gwen Stefani, reuniting with American rock band "No Doubt" after 11 years feels like coming home.The 42-year-old singer admits that working together is ... Read more...
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Bengal ex-Lokayukta gets threat calls for criticising Mamata
August 17th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) After he criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "corruption in judiciary" remarks, retired Calcutta High Court judge and former Lokayukta Samaresh Banerjee ... Read more...
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Russia ready for possible economic meltdown: Putin
August 16th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian economy is prepared for a possible economic meltdown as a result of the slowing of global growth and the escalating eurozone debt crisis, ... Read more...
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Olympics: Bolt creates history winning 100m, 200m (Roundup)
August 10th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has created Olympic history by becoming the first man to win the 100 and 200 metres in successive games.Bolt Thursday night ran ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Bolt claims historic double with 200m gold (Lead)
August 10th, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) In a display of his sprint dominance to sports fans around the world, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 200 metres ... Read more...
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CIA ’secret army’ seeks to destroy Syria: Report
August 9th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 9 (IANS) An American author and historian says a "secret army" of US spy agency CIA has the goal of destroying the Syrian state, Iran's Press TV reported ... Read more...
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Olympics: Merritt leads US gold rush in athletics (World Roundup)
August 9th, 2012 - 8:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) American Aries Merritt ran a personal best of 12.92 seconds to win the Olympic men's 100m hurdles title Wednesday as the US closed in upon China ... Read more...
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Penn state opens practice
August 6th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Penn, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Penn State has now returned to their field activities after a long offseason. They are now undertaking their filed practices.
The head coach who is ... Read more...
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Actress joins fight against people trafficking
August 2nd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 2 (IANS/EFE) Mexican actress Kate del Castillo is joining forces with Latin American organizations to fight people trafficking in the region via a documentary that will be ... Read more...
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Kerala Travel Mart draws huge response
August 1st, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 1 (IANS) The seventh edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) to be held here next month has received a huge response, a KTM official said Wednesday.The KTM ... Read more...
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Balancing family, career exhausting: Stefani
July 30th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Singer Gwen Stefani says she struggled to balance between her family and reformation of her band No Doubt."We were only able to get together three ... Read more...
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Stefani struggled to balance work, family
July 28th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Singer Gwen Stefani reveals she struggled to maintain a balance between work and family when her band No Doubt was re-formed in 2008."We were only ... 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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