Nehru Cup: Cameroon edge India 1-0
August 31st, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Samuel Bite's lone goal proved the difference between India and Cameroon as the Africans triumphed 1-0 in the last round robin match of the Nehru ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: Syria come back twice against Cameroon (Lead)
August 25th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Syria came back twice to draw their Nehru Cup football tournament match against the "The Indomitable Lions" Cameroon 2-2 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: Syria hold Cameroon to a 2-2 draw
August 24th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Santosh Rao
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Cameroon, "The Indomitable Lions", started their Nehru Cup football tournament campaign with an unconvincing 2-2 draw with Syria at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here ... Read more...
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Pakistan holding 74 Indian defence men since 1971: Ahmed
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Ahead of the talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, the government Thursday said 74 Indian defence personnel, including 54 prisoners of war, ... Read more...
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BJP leader denied relief on Dikshit’s defamation complaint
August 13th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday declined to stay the trial court proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijender Gupta in a defamation complaint ... Read more...
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Standard Chartered helped Iran hide $250 bn: US
August 7th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The US has accused Britain's Standard Chartered bank of hiding 160 billion pounds (nearly $250 billion) of transfers that helped finance Iran's nuclear weapons programme.New York ... Read more...
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French striker Olivier Giroud joins Arsenal
June 26th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French striker Olivier Giroud has agreed on a long-term contract with Arsenal, the English football club said Tuesday.The 25-year-old forward, who played for France ... Read more...
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Iran sends troops to Syria
May 30th, 2012 - 4:31 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, May 30 (IANS) Iran has sent its troops to help the regime of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fight opposition forces, a senior commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards ... Read more...
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54 Indian soldiers rotting in Pakistan jails?
May 7th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A total of 54 soldiers missing in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars are believed to be languishing in Pakistan jails, parliament was informed Monday.Despite ... Read more...
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Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) In what could be a remarkable and unique discovery, the Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) has found a stupa in Bihar's Begusarai district, which experts feel ... Read more...
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Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics
February 11th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin excavation of a newly-found ancient stupa that was badly damaged and has been lying neglected for ... Read more...
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Aarushi murder: Court adjourns hearing till Feb 29 (Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 4 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Saturday adjourned the hearing in teenager Aarushi Talwar's murder case till Feb 29.Satish Tamta, counsel for ... Read more...
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‘Black farce’ says Rushdie as shut out of Jaipur even via videolink (Intro Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Twenty-four years after "The Satanic Verses" was banned, its India-born author Salman Rushdie was again under attack Tuesday and forced to cancel his address via videolink ... Read more...
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Visit controversy a black farce, says shocked Rushdie (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie Tuesday said he was shocked that even his video-conference address at the Jaipur Literature Festival was unacceptable and termed the entire ... Read more...
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Shocking, says Salman Rushdie
January 24th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie Tuesday said he was shocked at the situation that even screening of his video image was unacceptable at the Jaipur Literature ... Read more...
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Rs.2.94 crore donated to Team Anna since April
November 1st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Team Anna received Rs.2.94 crore in donations in the six months since Anna Hazare began his first fast in April with Rs. 1.14 crore ... Read more...
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I’ll ensure my sons know Shammi Kapoor: Hrithik
August 15th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, an ardent Shammi Kapoor fan, says he will introduce the magic of the late actor, who passed away Sunday, to his ... Read more...
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‘Burn Notice’ Season 5 premieres
June 24th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 5th season of Burn Notice premiered with a flashback that recapped the images of the very group, which had burned Jeffrey Donovan’s character. Then the ... Read more...
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Did our best to help Indian sailors of MV Suez: Navy chief
June 24th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Indian Navy Friday warded off criticism from the families of six Indian crew members of an Egyptian cargo vessel freed by pirates 10 days ... Read more...
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Bengal’s tallest stage icon passes away at 85
May 15th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) He was a man of the masses with a vision that changed the Bengali stage forever. Legendary playwright, director and actor Badal Sircar took theatre ... Read more...
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‘Balancing aggression with concentration key to my success,’ says Tremlett
January 14th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14(ANI): England fast bowler Chris Tremlett has said that avoiding false bravado and staying true to himself was the key to his newfound success during the recent Ashes series against ... Read more...
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Fake faith healer held for raping seven girls
November 29th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) A fake faith healer, who allegedly raped seven girls after promising their mothers health, wealth and prosperity by his actions, has been arrested and was Monday remanded to ... Read more...
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Kasab again demands to be present in court
October 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has again demanded to be physically present in Bombay High Court, where the proceedings on the confirmation of his death sentence are ... Read more...
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Mumbai attack: Hearing on confirmation of Kasab’s death sentence from Oct 18
September 20th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Monday fixed Oct 18 for starting daily hearings to confirm the death sentence awarded to Mumbai attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir ... Read more...
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World’s first anesthesia given via videoconferencing across continents
September 11th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 11 (ANI): In a world first, doctors at McGill's Department of Anesthesia treated patients undergoing thyroid gland surgery in Italy remotely via videoconferencing from Montreal on August 30 (10).Dr. Thomas ... Read more...
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Internet Sales Tax Bill introduced
July 12th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American lawmakers are frantically trying very hard to introduce tax on the sales and purchases made on the Internet.This move is in for a difficult ... Read more...
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Lawsuit Filed Against The Internet Sales Tax Bill
July 12th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Almost everyone wants quick and quality service, products delivered at their doorsteps and online stores like amazon.com and others have made it easier. ... Read more...
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VDC, Army launch joint operations to flush out militants in J-K
May 16th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), May 16 (ANI): Eyeing upon flushing out militants from the region, the member-volunteers of civil Village Defence Committee (VDC) have joined hands with the Army personnel in launching ... Read more...
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Bill proposes life term for illegal dealings in toxic chemicals
April 16th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A bill introduced in parliament Friday provides for life imprisonment for anyone held guilty of illegally dealing in toxic chemicals.
The Chemicals Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill 2010 ... Read more...
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India believe 74 missing defence personnel in Pak custody
March 10th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): The Union Government on Wednesday said that 74 missing defence personnel languishing in Pakistani jail.Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister S M ... Read more...
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Shatrughan Sinha speaks out against online ‘pinda daan’ proposal
September 7th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 7 (IANS) After two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ministers, now actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha of the party has also come out against the Bihar government's proposal for an online facility ... Read more...
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Trial by video-conferencing not fair: Abu Salem
August 19th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Extradited gangster Abu Salem, facing charges of extortion, Wednesday told a city court that conducting his trial by video-conferencing was not fair and it would violate his ... Read more...
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Manchester City’s millions make them a threat to big four
July 9th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Ben James
London, July 9 (DPA) As England's "big four" team jockey for the biggest signings in the off-season, they would do well to keep an eye out for the new ... Read more...
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‘Pinda daan’ online? Never, say Hindu priests in Gaya
July 3rd, 2009 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Gaya (Bihar), July 3 (IANS) Priests in this Hindu holy town, where thousands of Indians go every year to perform the last rites of their ancestors - called 'pinda ... Read more...
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India destroys its chemical weapons stockpile
May 14th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Ritu Sharma
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India has informed the United Nations that it has destroyed its stockpile of chemical weapons in compliance with the international Chemical Weapons Convention. With this ... Read more...
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