Olympics archery: No excuse to offer, say coaches
August 5th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) India's archery coaches Limba Ram and Ravi Shankar have no excuse to offer for their team's disastrous show at the London Olympics."There are no excuses at ... Read more...
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Is Hefner dating Harris again?
June 5th, 2012 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has reconciled with his runaway bride Crystal Harris and made his former fiancee his "number one girl" again.Harris, 25, separated from ... Read more...
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Women pretends to be UP legislator, arrested
May 29th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 29 (IANS) A woman was arrested Tuesday outside the Vidhan Sabha Bhawan here when she tried to enter the high security premises, pretending to be a legislator.The woman ... Read more...
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Columbia dumps X-Factor winner Matt Cardle
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The winner 2010’s X Factor – Matt Cardle, signed a record deal with Simon Cowell’s Syco Music Company and Columbia.
The singer, who used to be a ... Read more...
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Secret Osama files reveal Al Qaeda membership
May 3rd, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) A list of Al Qaeda members first discovered in Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has been published, disclosing the various fates of the group's followers, ... Read more...
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Dipika Pallikal bags first top-10 scalp at KL Open
March 28th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 28 (IANS) India's squash star Dipika Pallikal defeated higher-ranked Kasey Brown of Australia for a place in the quarterfinals at the Nicol David KL Open here Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Anna Bjornsdottir tipped FBI leading to the arrest to James ‘Whitney’ Bulger
October 10th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Miss Iceland Anna Bjornsdottir was the person who tipped the FBI for the arrest of James "Whitey" Bulger, Boston Globe has reported. US officials placed $2 ... Read more...
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BGR Energy lowest bidder for NTPC’s mega tender
September 15th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Chennai-based engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) contractor BGR Energy Systems Ltd. Thursday announced that it is the lowest bidder in state-run NTPC Ltd's bulk tender for supplying steam turbine ... Read more...
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Tiger numbers rise, but habitats shrink
July 28th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) While tiger numbers in India have risen by 12 percent over 2006, tiger habitats have shrunk by 22 percent, detailed report of the 2010 ... Read more...
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Haryana makes speed governors compulsory
June 11th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 11 (IANS) The Haryana government Saturday announced that it has decided to fix speed governors in all public transport vehicles as per rules.A transport department spokesman said here ... Read more...
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After mobile seizure, 2G accused shifted to another jail
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Three days after the Tihar prison authorities seized a high-end mobile phone from Rajiv Agarwal, an accused in the 2G spectrum scam case, he ... Read more...
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Qatari man pays $3.7 mn for car licence plate
April 12th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, April 12 (IANS) A Qatari national has reportedly paid $3.7 million to own a car licence plate having the number 55555.The unnamed man bought the number plate at an ... Read more...
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Australian teen’s parking app a big hit
April 5th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 5 (IANS) An Australian teenager's iPhone app that helps users remember where they parked their car and lets them know when their parking time was running out has ... Read more...
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Man framed in rape case seeks Rs.4.62 crore relief
March 28th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Delhi Police chief and the Delhi government on the plea of a man seeking compensation of ... Read more...
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Temperature rises in two more reactors at Japan n-plant
March 15th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 15 (IANS) Temperatures have been rising slightly in two units of Japan's Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant, where four other reactors were already shut following a series of ... Read more...
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Mohd. Akram backs India, Sri Lanka as favourites to bag World Cup 2011 glory
February 17th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 17(ANI): Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Akram has tipped India and Sri Lanka as the topmost contenders to lift the coveted ICC World Cup 2011 trophy."India's doing very well; ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s number 1 with fans despite scandals
February 10th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 10 (ANI): Charlie Sheen's number 1 with a lot of his fans, despite a series of public disgraces, says a new poll.Sheen's drinking and drug problems may have caused a ... Read more...
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Britney Spears Rocks Again With “Hold It Against Me”
January 18th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Britney Spears rocks again and this time her "Hold It Against Me" has been a top grosser at the Billboard’s Pop Songs chart. It is first single from Spears which ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods, Golf Digest mag end 13-year relationship
January 7th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 7 (ANI): Golf Digest and Tiger Woods ended their 13-year relationship on Thursday.With this, the magazine has become the fifth sponsor to drop the former world number 1 since ... Read more...
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New Big Ten Logo Turns Out To Be A Failure
December 14th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Big Ten Conference introduced their new logo for a 12-member league, that is all set to begin in 2011. Unlike the last logo, the new ... Read more...
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Rihanna Tops Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles Chart Again!
November 26th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
If we go 10 weeks back, the ‘Only Girl’ was at top three during its debut and now after many ups and downs, it has managed to reach the highest level. ... Read more...
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Spain to start pulling troops out of Afghanistan in 2012
November 18th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by BNO News
MADRID (BNO NEWS) -- Spanish troops could start its pull out from Afghanistan in 2012, Spanish media reported on Thursday quoting NATO sources.According to El Pais newspaper, NATO expects Spain to begin ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber: From No One To Number 1
November 9th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 'Baby' singer Justin Bieber sits right there at the top with the whole world looking up at him with an awed admiration. At merely 16, from ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber: From No One To Number 1
November 9th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 'Baby' singer Justin Bieber sits right there at the top with the whole world looking up at him with an awed admiration. At merely 16, from ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber: From No One To Number 1
November 9th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 'Baby' singer Justin Bieber sits right there at the top with the whole world looking up at him with an awed admiration. At merely 16, from ... Read more...
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Justin Beiber Among Top Ten Of COED Voters List Of Most Popular Women On Web
November 9th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Justin Beiber has gone from strength to strength and proved that he is a star performer beyond comparision, and at his age he has earned more ... Read more...
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Botticelli’s recreated Venus raises breast cancer awareness
October 15th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Renowned Italian artist Boticelli's painting 'Birth of Venus' has been recreated in the form of a collage of images in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness.The picture ... Read more...
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Avenged Sevenfold Scores First ever No. 1 Album
August 5th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Avenged Sevenfold popularly called A7X has bagged its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with "Nightmare'. "Nightmare' pushes off Eminem's "Recovery' to second ... Read more...
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Serena asked to pay $100 admission fee on men’s ATP Tour
August 2nd, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, August 02 (ANI): World number 1 Tennis Player Serena Williams was asked to pay admission fee for the men's ATP Tour.The winner of 13 grand slam singles titles was ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj’s New “Your Love” Video Unveiled
July 22nd, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American rapper Nicki Minaj has been successful in creating quite a buzz with the second single "Your Love" of her upcoming debut album which has not ... Read more...
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Saina soars to No.2 in world badminton (Lead)
July 15th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal Thursday jumped one spot to World No.2, coming as a major boost for the star shuttler ahead of the World Championships in Paris from ... Read more...
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Three Chinese firms in top 10 of Fortune 500
July 9th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) Fifty-four Chinese firms are on the Fortune Global 500 companies list by revenue, with three in the top 10, a media report said Friday.
Three Chinese companies -- Sinopec, ... Read more...
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I can become world number 1, says Saina (Lead)
June 29th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) India's badminton ace Saina Nehwal, who created history by winning three titles in a row and is on the third spot in world ranking, is confident of becoming ... Read more...
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I can become world number one, says Saina Nehwal
June 29th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) India's badminton ace Saina Nehwal, who created history by winning three titles in a row and is on the third spot in the world ranking, Tuesday said she ... Read more...
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Kentucky miner killed by falling beam
June 17th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by BNO News
HARLAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) -- A Kentucky coal miner was killed on Wednesday when he was hit by a falling beam, the state's Energy and Environment Cabinet said on Thursday.The accident ... Read more...
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