Czech team nominated for Davis Cup semifinal
September 5th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, Sep 5 (IANS) Czech tennis team captain Jaroslav Navratil has nominated the team for Davis Cup semifinal against Argentina to be played in Buenos Aires from Sep 14-16.The ... Read more...
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Preity’s ankle twists in paparazzi ‘assault’
September 4th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta says she was greeted by "the shock of 40 camera flashes" when she arrived at the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport and ended ... Read more...
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Preity feels thinnest, loses 10 kg in two years
September 1st, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Actress Preity Zinta's hectic shooting schedules are doing her good. She says she has lost a lot of weight, and feels she is in her ... Read more...
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Berry hopes to give daughter European education
August 27th, 2012 - 4:03 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Halle Berry is hoping to move to her fiance Olivier Martinez's native Paris to expand her daughter Nahla's cultural education as well as keep ... Read more...
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Czechs make giant glass whisky bottle
August 18th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, Aug 18 (IANS) Czech glass-makers have created a whisky bottle which can hold 228 litres of whisky.The hand-blown bottle is 1.7-metre high with a weight of 50 kg, Radek ... Read more...
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Gay festival begins in Prague
August 14th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Prague, Aug 14 (IANS) The Second Prague Pride festival of homosexuals began here in the capital of the Czech Republic Monday, Xinhua reported."Our goal is to present the community of ... Read more...
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Czech military to reduce officers to save money
August 9th, 2012 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, Aug 9 (IANS) The Czech military is to reduce the number of officers at its headquarters to slim down the command structure and reduce costs, Deputy Defence Minister Jiri ... Read more...
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Madonna’s brother to launch shoe collection
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS)Pop star Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone is to launch shoe collection at London Fashion Week in September.Ciccone, who recently penned a best-selling book about his famous ... Read more...
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Czech police look for stolen Picasso, Renoir paintings
July 12th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, July 12 (IANS) A hunt is on for Pablo Picasso and Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings that were stolen from a private collection of a Czech businessman in the town of ... Read more...
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Tbilisi to host 2015 UEFA Super Cup
July 1st, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Tbilisi, July 1 (IANS) The Georgian capital Tbilisi will host the 2015 UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA executive committee said.The Super Cup match will be held at the Mikheil ... Read more...
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Czech team praised by fans
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, June 23 (IANS) The Czech football team returned home to a lukewarm welcome after losing to Portugal in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals. Their performance in the tournament was praised ... Read more...
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Czech defender Selassie joins Werder
June 22nd, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, June 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Czech Republic defender Theodor Gebre Selassie has left Czech champions Slovan Liberec to join Werder Bremen, the German club announced Friday.The Czech-born right-back, whose father ... Read more...
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Pilot dies in Czech plane crash
June 11th, 2012 - 7:15 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A training aircraft's pilot died and a passenger was seriously injured after the machine crashed in Czechia, according to Czech news agency CTK.The former military ... Read more...
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Six hurt in rough landing by Russian military plane
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) At least six people were injured when a Russian military plane made a hard landing and caught fire in the Czech Republic Wednesday, the defence ministry ... Read more...
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Prague to host 2015 European athletics indoor championships
May 6th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sofia (Prague), May 6 (IANS) Prague will host the 33rd European Athletics Indoor Championships in 2005."We are very pleased to confirm that Prague will be the hosts of the European ... Read more...
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Djokovic to miss Serbia’s Davis Cup tie
March 28th, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Prague, March 28 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic will not play Serbia's Davis Cup tie with the Czech Republic in Prague April 6-8.Serbian captain Bogdan Obradovic picked World No.9 ... Read more...
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Pill that makes people drink less alcohol
March 6th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) A pill that makes alcoholics want to drink less has been developed by scientists for the first time, The Telegraph reported Tuesday.The drug is thought to ... Read more...
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Pilot becomes ill during flight, dies on landing
February 16th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The captain of a Czech airliner flying from Warsaw became ill and died upon landing at an international airport in Prague, CTK news agency reported ... Read more...
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Medvedev calls for probe into alleged Russian poll fraud
December 8th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that allegations of fraud during Sunday's parliamentary polls should be investigated."The main thing now is to calm (our) nerves and ... Read more...
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‘Stanley Ka Dabba’ goes globe trotting
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Filmmaker Amole Gupte's "Stanley Ka Dabba", which has garnered a lot of critical acclaim, will now travel to 10 international film festivals.The film, which has ... Read more...
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Fashion label Dozakh forays into Bollywood
October 11th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Fashion label Dozakh by designer duo Isha-Kartikeya has bagged their first Bollywood project which will release next year."We are doing our first mainstream movie and ... Read more...
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Czech envoy hails development of Abu Dhabi
September 29th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 28 (IANS/WAM) Jaroslav Ludva, ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has hailed the economic development of Abu Dhabi.Ludva said Czech tourists will ... Read more...
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Czech painter Roman Tyc uses human ashes in his paintings
September 29th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, Sept 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Renowned Czech painter Roman Tyc has caused quite a stir after he opened an exhibition of his works that have human ashes. The exhibition was opened on ... Read more...
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NATO has no information on Gaddafi whereabouts
September 8th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
Prague, Sep 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO has no information on where ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has taken refuge, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said."I have no information ... Read more...
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Kangaroo ‘embarks on lingerie looting spree’ in Prague
August 24th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 2-year-old kangaroo in Prague seems to have a taste for lingerie. The animal named Benji reportedly escaped from its owner by scaling the wall. Once the ... Read more...
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Manish Malhotra may participate in men’s fashion week
July 26th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Celebrity designer Manish Malhotra, who missed the second edition of the Van Heusen India Men's Fashion Week last year, will reportedly take part in the ... Read more...
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Czech archeologists discover remains of first gay caveman
April 8th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, April 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Czech Republic archeologists have announced that they have discovered the remains of a “gay” caveman. The scientists say the male body dates back between 2900 B.C. and ... Read more...
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Prashant Chadha’s Azaan: Shooting In Poland
December 27th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
or out law was about a guy who had set out to protect the world from terror attacks.Thus in order to get authentic look for each sequence the director has ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland’s UAE joint venture plant goes on stream
December 16th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 16 (IANS) Chennai-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Limited Thursday announced the commissioning of its Ras Al Khaimah plant set up in a joint venture with Ras Al Khaimah Investment ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga sets pulses racing in Prague with see-through plastic dress
November 19th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Lady Gaga has taken her eccentric style to a whole new level.She recently performed in Prague with a see-through plastic dress that left little to the imagination, reports ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise Happy With ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’
November 1st, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The blockbuster series of 'Mission Impossible' is back and the fourth movie has been titled 'Ghost Protocol'. The lead star of the movie Tom Cruise is ... Read more...
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Boxer Mike Tyson sued for $25 million by photographer Antonio Echavarria
October 20th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Photographer Antonio Echavarria has sued boxer Mike Tyson for a whooping $25 million. In his lawsuit Antonio alleges that the boxer assaulted him in an incident, ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise has gone under the knife?
October 19th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 19 (ANI): Shots that show Tom Cruise zipping down a flying fox in Prague (shirtless) have sparked speculations that the actor has gone under the knife.The shots belatedly came ... Read more...
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Tyson forced to scrap Czech charity trip over poor response
October 19th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 19 (ANI): Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been forced to scrap a charity trip to the Czech Republic after potential bidders failed to show interest in spending ... Read more...
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Rooney cuts short ’second honeymoon’ for England duty
October 7th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 07 (ANI): Wayne Rooney ditched his second honeymoon with wife Coleen to join the England squad for an upcoming match.The Man Utd star jetted home from Prague, where the couple ... Read more...
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