India getting used to Koevermans’ style: Mehtab
August 27th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India mid-fielder Mehtab Hossain Monday said the team is getting used to the passing style of play under Dutch coach Wim Koevermans in the ongoing ... Read more...
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Nine genes found to affect bone density
August 8th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) Scientists have identified nine genes that seem to weaken or strength bone, which could pave the way to more effective treatment for osteoporosis, affecting millions worldwide.Out ... Read more...
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Uday Chopra launches ‘Yomics’ comic book label
July 25th, 2012 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actor Uday Chopra is all set to launch a new label of comic books, "Yomics", based on Yash Raj movies like "Dhoom" and "Ek Tha ... Read more...
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Jeremy Renner is in talks with DreamWorks about taking up a role in WikiLeaks film
July 24th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Jeremy Renner is in talks with producers to take up a role in an upcoming WikiLeaks film. It may be recalled that WikiLeaks was in ... Read more...
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Arnold missed action during political stint
July 15th, 2012 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 15 (IANS) Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he missed doing action movies during his stint in politics."You wish you could do some of those things when you're ... Read more...
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Colombia to deploy 5,000 soldiers to protect pipeline
July 12th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 12 (IANS/EFE) Colombia's government plans to deploy 5,000 soldiers to protect the Bicentennial Pipeline, a 960 km conduit currently under construction.Mines and Energy Minister Mauricio Cardenas made the ... Read more...
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‘Satyamev Jayate’ season 2 in pipeline
July 1st, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Aamir Khan's television show "Satyamev Jayate" has struck the right chord with the viewers and the film star says that he may come up with ... Read more...
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Nigeria’s football team to host Arsenal in August
June 29th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja (Nigeria), June 29 (IANS) Nigeria's football team is to play host to the English Premier League club Arsenal FC in a friendly match slated for August 5 in ... Read more...
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Sonakshi guarded about ‘Rowdy Rathore’ sequel
June 23rd, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Amid speculations that a sequel to the hit film "Rowdy Rathore" is in the pipeline, the movie's actress Sonakshi Sinha says the audience will get ... Read more...
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No reunion for Wham!
June 21st, 2012 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) George Michael's spokesperson has denied the singer will reunite with Andrew Ridgeley to mark 30 years since the release of their first solo hit "Wham! Rap".According ... Read more...
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Bollywood open to everybody: Malaika
June 20th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Malaika Arora Khan says Bollywood is open to artists from all across the world and everybody is welcome."Whether Indian girls or foreigners, I don't ... Read more...
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GAIL to set up 1,000 MW power plant in Punjab
June 12th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) The Punjab government Tuesday approved a 1,000-MW power plant to be set up in the state's Ropar district, a spokesman of the chief minister's office said ... Read more...
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Indian Army has become more transparent, says V.K. Singh
May 31st, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The functioning of the Indian Army has become more transparent in the last few years and its mindset has changed, said the outgoing army chief, ... Read more...
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Lift aluminium import duties, government urged
May 10th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Federation of Indian Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) Thursday called for immediate lifting of import duties on electrical-grade aluminium for speeding up power ... Read more...
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Focussing on global shows, but no Paco Rabanne: Manish Arora (With Image)
May 8th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Internationally known designer Manish Arora says he doesn't follow Indian fashion events, wants to focus on his global shows and has no plan to revive ... Read more...
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Delay in ‘Common Man’ my fault: Shirish Kunder (Movie Snippets)
May 4th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Filmmaker Shirish Kunder blames himself for the delay in his project "Common Man", a film that he plans to make with megastar Amitabh Bachchan."About 'Common ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to liberalise visa regime, says Krishna
April 25th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan are likely to sign a "liberalised visa agreement" when home secretaries of the two countries meet in Islamabad next month, External ... Read more...
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Egypt annuls gas export deal with Israel
April 23rd, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 23 (IANS) Egypt said Sunday that it has annulled a gas export deal with Israel due to violations of contractual obligations, according to Egypt's Nile TV.Mohamed Shoeb, who ... Read more...
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Egypt terminates Israel gas deal
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt has terminated a long-term gas deal with Israel because of violations of contractual obligations, Egypt's daily al-Ahram reported.The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company's decision ... Read more...
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Brett Ratner wants to work with Hrithik again
April 21st, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who worked on Hrithik Roshan-starrer "Kites", has shown interest to work with Bollywood star once again as he finds him to be ... Read more...
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I’m enjoying my new found profession: Mammootty’s son
April 13th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 13 (IANS) Dulquar Salman's debut film "Second Show" did reasonable business at the box office, but it hasn't stopped filmmakers to offer films to the youngster. The young ... Read more...
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Sonam’s supports fashion for a cause
March 13th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Fashionista and actress Sonam Kapoor says initiatives like Design One, an exhibition organised to raise funds for an NGO that works for the betterment of ... Read more...
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England keeper Jones to play for Papua New Guinea
March 12th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 12 (IANS) England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones will be playing for his country of birth, Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a qualifying event that will lead two aspiring cricket ... Read more...
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Minnesota Vikings ink deal for a new stadium
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
St Paul, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is good news for all Minnesota Viking fans as a new stadium is in the pipeline. However the Minneapolis City Council and the Minnesota Legislature ... Read more...
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India making right steps on Iran sanctions: Clinton
March 1st, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) India is making steps in the right direction to impose sanctions on Iran but not enough progress has been made in persuading China to do so, ... Read more...
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14 ill as gas leaks in Chinese plant
February 23rd, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) Fourteen people fell sick Thursday after a gas leak at a steel plant in China's Jiangsu province.Ten people have been hospitalized, and four remain trapped after ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts amazed at the way time flies!
February 20th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 20 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts says she cannot believe that time has gone by so quickly - she is amazed to see that the remake of her ... Read more...
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China’s largest inland port marks up foreign trade
February 14th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) China's largest inland port saw its foreign trade value reach $17.4 billion last year, up by 46.5 percent from the previous year.Last year, China imported 18.62 ... Read more...
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Shreyas wants to plan Soha-Kunal wedding
February 4th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Shreyas Talpade, who will portray a wedding planner in his next film, "Will You Marry Me," says in real life he would love to plan ... Read more...
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Apple reports record quarterly revenue, earnings
January 25th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Apple has posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal 2012 ... Read more...
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J.C. Penney to eliminate thousands of jobs
January 24th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Retailer JC Penney is all set to eliminate thousands of jobs in an apparent bid to cut costs and bring back the company from the red.According ... Read more...
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US Exim Bank considering $2bn proposals from Indian corporates
January 5th, 2012 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) The US Export Import Bank has funding proposals of $2 billion from Indian companies and is willing to extend education loans to Indian students to pursue ... Read more...
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Kerala keen on Sreedharan for Kochi Metro
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) The Kerala government Tuesday said it was keen on former Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan heading the proposed Rs.5,000 crore Kochi Metro project."If he (Sreedharan) says ... Read more...
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Iran to invest $571 mn in Armenia
December 27th, 2011 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 27 (IANS) An Iranian private sector consortium will invest $571 million in two hydro-power projects in neighbouring Armenia, Xinhua reported Monday.The announcement comes following President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit ... Read more...
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Include cement in essential commodities: Dhumal
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday asked the central government to include cement in the list of essential commodities to check its rising prices."I ... Read more...
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