Visa pact signed with Pakistan; India insists on 26/11 justice (Intro Roundup)
September 9th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Vowing to move beyond the burdens of a troubled past, India and Pakistan Saturday signed a pact to liberalise their visa regime to promote greater ... Read more...
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Moving beyond past, India, Pakistan ink visa pact (Fourth Lead)
September 8th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Despite some of the core irritants in their relationship continuing, India and Pakistan Saturday signaled that they were ready to move ahead and not be ... Read more...
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Moving beyond past, India, Pakistan ink visa pact (Third Lead)
September 8th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Underlining their will not to be held hostage to the past and script a new chapter in their relations, India and Pakistan Saturday signed a ... Read more...
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Let’s move beyond negative mindset: Khar
September 8th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Saturday exhorted India and Pakistan to move beyond the negative mindset of the past and adopt a positive attitude to ... Read more...
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Over half of Russians term Pussy Riot sentence fair
August 31st, 2012 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than a half of Russians believe sending three members of the punk group Pussy Riot to prison was a fair punishment, a survey by ... Read more...
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‘Himmatwala’ will cross Rs.100 crore in first week: Sajid Khan
June 21st, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Sajid Khan is sure his film "Himmatwala", based on the 1983 movie of the same name, will cross Rs.100 crore within its first week itself. ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Ukraine coach slams fans for jeering own team
June 16th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian fans should take some lessons from the positive attitude of Irish supporters instead of jeering their own team, Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has ... Read more...
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Balanced perspective makes for contentment
April 27th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Do you view the past with fondness, enjoy the present and strive for future goals? If you hold all these perspectives in a balanced way, it ... Read more...
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CPI-M to Mamata: Can’t evade responsibility on Terai, Doars row
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) West Bengal opposition leader Surya Kanta Mishra Monday citicised the Mamata Banerjee regime over the ongoing violence in the Terai and Dooars regions, saying the ... Read more...
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Unhappy workers develop back pain
April 23rd, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Office-goers resigned to working in unsatisfactory jobs are more likely to suffer from serious, persistent lower back pain than those with a positive attitude.Markus Melloh, research ... Read more...
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Guardiola congratulates Madrid for Camp Nou win
April 22nd, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola congratulated Real Madrid after his team lost 1-2 in the Camp Nou Stadium thanks to goals from Sami Khedira and Cristiano ... Read more...
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Need scientific and technological outlook: Patil
January 25th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Stressing the need for scientific and technological outlook among people, President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said that India will continue to bring moral force on ... Read more...
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Twenty20 game chance to salvage pride, says Swann
October 28th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) England's stand-in Twenty20 skipper Graeme Swann said Friday the one-off match in the game's shortest version provides a chance to his side to salvage some pride ... Read more...
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ULFA demands constitutional amendment at talks
October 25th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A charter of demands of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), which includes constitutional amendments to provide Assam greater control over its ... Read more...
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Stress building up in ‘Bigg Boss’ house: Raageshwari
October 23rd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Bickering and clashes are increasing in "Bigg Boss" and actress-singer Raageshwari Loomba, who is the latest to be evicted, says stress level is increasing with ... Read more...
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Talks progressing well: Khurshid
August 24th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said the talks with the team of fasting Anna Hazare were "progressing well" and the government was hopeful of ... Read more...
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We can beat any side in the world, says Laxman
July 16th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Taunton, July 16 (IANS) India's seasoned middle-order batsman V.V.S. Laxman feels that the world No.1 side is capable of beating any team and predicted that the forthcoming four-match ... Read more...
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Positive attitude key to ageing successfully
July 15th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) Aging successfully has been linked with a preference for positive, emotionally gratifying experiences.New research published in Biological Psychiatry now explains how and when this "positivity effect" ... Read more...
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How to make fussy eaters fall in line?
June 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 28 (IANS) Fussy eaters are more likely to fall in line when they see others tucking in a healthy meal.Most small children go through a phase of being ... Read more...
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Silk Air to operate four flights from Kolkata
June 9th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Silk Air, a subsidiary of the Singapore Airlines, will operate four flights a week from Kolkata to the city-state from Aug 1, a company official ... Read more...
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The Golden Girls’ Bea Arthur & Betty White were involved in a feud
May 10th, 2011 - 2:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘The Golden Girls’ Betty White and Bea Arthur were involved in a long standing feud. On screen they appeared as people who had a lot of ... Read more...
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Brit woman, 92, breaks world record after finishing Honolulu Marathon
April 6th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A British woman, aged 92, has broken the world record for the oldest person ever to complete a marathon.Gladys Burrill, a part-time Hawaii resident nicknamed the "Gladyator", finished ... Read more...
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Wright reluctant to get into New Zealand captaincy debate
April 1st, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr 1 (ANI): New Zealand cricket coach John Wright is keeping his cards close to his chest about the next captain of the team, saying he is yet to give ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan ‘positive’ after discussing 26/11, terror (Roundup)
March 28th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India Monday sought voice samples of the suspected Mumbai terror attack plotters in Pakistan as home secretaries of the two countries ended the first ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talks: Day 1 ends on positive note
March 28th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India and Pakistan Monday ended Day 1 of talks between their home secretaries on a positive note after discussing key issues including counter-terrorism, tough ... Read more...
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Trinamool Congress manifesto promises good governance
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP KD Singh on Wednesday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming assembly polls in Assam promising to ensure 'good governance' and ... Read more...
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Designer Anuradha Ramam bats for traditional Indian weaves
March 16th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) She is one of those designers who prefers to use traditional handwoven fabrics and crafts in her collection and Anuradha Ramam's passion for handspun fabrics ... Read more...
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Bret Michaels recovering after heart surgery
January 27th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Phoenix, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bret Michaels was released from hospital after a major heart surgery on Monday. The star had a hole-in-heart surgery at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix.The USmagazine.com ... Read more...
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Naga leaders agree for ‘mutually acceptable’ settlement with Centre
January 24th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Leaders of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) Isak Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah have agreed to work out a 'mutually acceptable' settlement with the Central Government ... Read more...
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Positive emotions key to good health in old age
January 21st, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Positive emotions can keep stress, pain and illness at bay.There are several ways in which a positive attitude can protect against poor health later in life.For example, ... Read more...
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Stella McCartney Bags The Opportunity Of Designing Costumes For Team GB London 2012 And Paralympics
January 15th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The 2012 Olympics are almost a year away and the preparations for the gala event have already started taking place at every level. The Olympics are one of the most ... Read more...
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UTV Dadagiri 4: Ropes In Vijendra And Vidya As Team Leaders
January 13th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.The show will have TV actor Amit Tandon as the host and Vishal Bhosle as the Dada, with Shaurya Chauhan as the Dadi.According to the buzz, the two celebrities have been ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief plays down Chinese incursion
January 10th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Monday played down reports of a Chinese incursion in Jammu and Kashmir's frontier area of Ladakh saying it was due the ... Read more...
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Illegal immigrants should be removed from voters list in Assam: Goel
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Vijay Goel on Monday demanded that the illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, who are presently living in Assam should be removed ... Read more...
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Few Chinese deem China as superpower
January 1st, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 1 (IANS) Despite China's economic might and political and diplomatic leverage, the Chinese public seem to be more cautious in evaluating the country's relative international strength, with just 12 percent ... Read more...
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