Brazilians want greater say in World Cup mascot name
September 21st, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 21 (IANS) Brazilian football fans have called for a greater say in the naming of the country's 2014 World Cup mascot.Days after confirming an armadillo as ... Read more...
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Get me toughest roles: Priyanka
September 5th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra, who plays an autistic girl in "Barfi", says she is game for such tough roles.Asked how she chooses such tough roles one after ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart turns to Gandhi for solace
August 23rd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart is reportedly struggling to forgive herself after cheating beau Robert Pattinson and has turned to the writings of Mahatma Gandhi to ... Read more...
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Shiamak Davar wants to popularise pop with ‘Shabop’ (With Images)
August 20th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Singer-choreographer Shiamak Davar returns to singing after more than a decade with his latest album "Shabop" and says that the idea is to save pop ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s new panel chief follows Gandhi’s teachings
July 10th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) Pakistan's new Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim was born in India's Gujarat state where he attended lectures given by Mahatma Gandhi. He continues to be ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria a hopeless romantic!
April 10th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 10 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria, who recently split from boyfriend Eduardo Cruz, calls herself a hopeless romantic."I don't really have a philosophy on love but I am ... Read more...
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Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses, prayer book up for auction
April 2nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi's round-lensed spectacles, a personal prayer book and the soil upon which he fell when he was assassinated are among an incredible lot of items ... Read more...
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St.Maarten, Chad new ITTF members
March 28th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dortmund (Germany), March 28 (IANS) The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has admitted the Caribbean island of St. Maarten and the African nation of Chad as its new members, taking ... Read more...
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Khan academy releases their iPad app
March 12th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The YouTube lecture series Khan Academy is all set to revolutionize the educational world with their new iPad app. The basic idea of the brains behind ... Read more...
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Germany confers ‘Order of Merit’ on author Sudhir Kakar
February 28th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Psychoanalyst and writer Sudhir Kakar Tuesday was awarded Germany's Order of Merit -- Bundesverdienstkreuz -- by the country's acting ambassador to India Cord Meier-Klodt here.The ... Read more...
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No individual goals, focussed on winning La Liga: Mourinho
February 26th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said his side is not obsessed with individual records and is focusing only on winning the Spanish La Liga football title.Mourinho ... Read more...
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We have a normal relationship: Gomez
February 7th, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Selena Gomez says her relationship with boyfriend Justin Bieber is like that of any other teenager. There is nothing starry about it."I'm just like every 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Sharman matches steps with penguin (With Image)
February 2nd, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Sharman Joshi, who is known for his perfect comic timing, will soon be seen sharing dance moves with a penguin in a new television commercial.The ... Read more...
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NCC targets women cadets
January 5th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is gearing up to raise the strength of girl cadets to more than 40 percent by revitalising its training programmes, ... Read more...
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Rod Marsh is manager of Australia’s cricket coaches
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 22 (IANS) Former Australian wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh has been appointed manager of the country's cricket coaches.The newly-created role of the former head coach of the Global Academy in ... Read more...
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Unaware of clashes in Nagpur, says Kejriwal
November 7th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A day after India Against Corruption leader Arvind Kejriwal was greeted with black flags, heckled and booed at a meeting in Nagpur, he said Monday ... Read more...
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Bundesliga club Hamburg appoints Thorsten Fink as head coach
October 14th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 14 (IANS) Coach Thorsten Fink has joined Bundesliga football club Hamburger SV with immediate effect.After a long back and forth, Hamburg was able to sign Fink for a ... Read more...
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Cavalli to launch home collection
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli will launch a home collection based on his iconic animal patterns.The designer will show the new range, which will include furniture, ... Read more...
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‘Techno Chaitanya Museum’ to come up in Kolkata
July 28th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) A Rs.10 crore museum dedicated to the life and teachings of 16th century saint and social reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu will come up here."The museum will be ... Read more...
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Anupam gives lessons in life at B-school (With image)
July 13th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who will be seen as a professor in his upcoming film "Buddha in a Traffic Jam", taught philosophy of survival ... Read more...
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Kirsten takes over as South Africa’s coach
June 6th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 6 (IANS) Former India coach Gary Kirsten was Monday appointed the coach of the South African cricket team.The 43-year-old South African has been given a two-year contract by ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow needs a tutor for her children
June 3rd, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband Chris Martin are fishing for a tutor for their two children. The couple doesn’t seem to be happy with what the ... Read more...
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My philosophy is quite simple, help the players: Fletcher
May 13th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) India's newly appointed coach Duncan Fletcher said Friday that he would adopt the same coaching philosophy that he had advised his predecessor Gary Kirsten when the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu rejects engineering admission norms
May 4th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu government, which has refused to abide by the admission norms set by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for engineering courses, has ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi classical singer dead
May 4th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) Ila Majumder, a classical singer who co-founded with her husband Barin Majumder then East Pakistan's first academy for classical music, has died, a media report said.She ... Read more...
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Osama’s son had warned that America could face a more violent enemy after father’s death
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Omar bin Laden, the fourth son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, had warned that America could face a broader and more violent enemy after his father's death ... Read more...
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America may face more violent enemy, if Osama killed, says his son
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Omar bin Laden, the fourth son of Al-qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, said if his father is killed then America may face a broader and more violent enemy.Earlier, ... Read more...
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Buchanan appointed New Zealand cricket director
April 15th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, April 15 (IANS) Former Australian coach John Buchanan was Friday confirmed
New Zealand's new director of cricket.Buchanan, who guided Australia to three World Cups, will be designing the blueprint for ... Read more...
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Youth to play important role in Congress: Rahul
April 6th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Erode (Tamil Nadu), April 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said that his party's youth wing will play an important role in the party in the future.Hitting ... Read more...
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Moily terms BJP opportunistic on WikiLeaks expose
March 20th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar. 20 (ANI): Law Minister Veerappa Moily has described the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as opportunist after it demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh quit over the WikiLeaks 'cash for ... Read more...
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Man City in hunt for Premier League title: Silva
March 19th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Manchester City ace David Silva has said that they can lift the Premier League title if they beat Chelsea tomorrow.City's ace rival United is seven points ahead, ... Read more...
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We have to play ‘brave cricket’ against India: Borren
March 8th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Peter Borren, the Netherlands captain, has said his side will have to play "brave cricket" against co-hosts India in their World Cup Group B ... Read more...
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Toyota Kirloskar defers Liva launch
March 4th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 4 (IANS) Car maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor has decided to defer the launch of its hatchback Etios Liva by two months in order to cater to the increasing ... Read more...
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Inspired by Gandhi, Australian citizen organizes peace march in Guwahati
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, March.2 (ANI): Inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Australian citizen Gaivin Brown took out a peace procession to spread the message of non-violence in Guwahati.The rally was first organized three ... Read more...
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‘Right to education based on Gandhian philosophy’
January 31st, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Right to Education Act which promises free and compulsory education to children between the age of six and 14, is in tune with the Gandhian philosophy, ... Read more...
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