Rippon awaits his chance
September 26th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Warming the bench in a winning team is especially tough for a youngster eager to make his mark in the ongoing Champions League T20 tournament, but ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket mourns Pataudi’s death
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistanis Friday paid tribute to former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who died in New Delhi aged 70.
Pataudi, nicknamed "Tiger" and well known ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians’ character will be tested against Super Kings
September 23rd, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) It will be a test of character for Mumbai Indians who will be going into their Champions League T20 opener against title holders the Chennai ... Read more...
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Pollard seeks to make amends
September 21st, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) Kieron Pollard, known for his big-hitting prowess, is obviously chafing at the bit going into the Champions League T20 in a bid to make up ... Read more...
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Snooker ace Habib passes away
August 20th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Former India No.2 snooker player Syed Habib, 71, passed away here Saturday following prolonged illness, according to his son Rafath Habib.Better known for his snooker prowess, ... Read more...
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Even for biggest of stars, every film counts: Imran Khan (Interview)
August 16th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) His last release "Delhi Belly" might have been a runaway hit but Imran Khan is still a bundle of nerves as he readies for "Mere ... Read more...
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‘Tagore’s works finding pan Indian voice now’ (With Images)
August 12th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) After years of cultural confinement in Bengal, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's dance ballets and other works are finding a pan-Indian voice, says eminent Odissi danseuse ... Read more...
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Ashok Shandilya loses in qualifying round of national snooker
August 4th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) Former top ranked player Ashok Shandilya (Railways) failed to qualify for the senior national snooker championship as he went down 2-3 to Nigel Lazar who is ... Read more...
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It’s music to everyone’s ears; Jodhpur RIFF starts Oct 12
July 26th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The fourth Jodhpur RIFF, which combines traditional Rajasthani artists with contemporary India, will be held Oct 12-16 in the desert state. It will not only bring ... Read more...
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India assured of two more medals at President’s Cup boxing
July 6th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) Asian Games silver medallist V. Santosh Kumar (64kg) and Jasveer Singh (81kg) entered the semifinals of the President's Cup boxing here Wednesday and assured India of ... Read more...
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New Zealand PM displays his cricketing prowess
June 27th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, an ardent rugby fan, also displayed his cricketing prowess at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium here Monday, lustily hitting ... Read more...
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Indian engineer turns big farmer in Ghana (With Images)
June 19th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, June 19 (IANS) Perhaps India's agricultural prowess inspired him. Prabhpreet Khinda, an engineer by training, arrived in Ghana in 2009 after he was devastated by the effects of the ... Read more...
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Happy to be considered dance symbol: Hrithik
June 13th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Hrithik Roshan is synonymous with precise and impressive dance moves and the star, set to make his small screen debut with a dance reality show, feels ... Read more...
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It’s embarrassing for Mendes to depend on outside food
June 5th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 5 (IANS) Actress Eva Mendes doesn't know how to cook and says that it is embarrassing for her to rely on restaurant food and home deliveries for proper ... Read more...
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Hrithik perfects himself for TV role (Movie Snippets)
May 23rd, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, who is set to judge dance reality show "Just Dance", is busy preparing himself by watching audition tapes over and ... Read more...
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Quentin Tarantino to make next film as homage to spaghetti Westerns
May 3rd, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Director Quentin Tarantino is all set to don the directors hat yet again and this time around he is planning to make his next movie as ... Read more...
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Super Kings favourites against Rajasthan Royals
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) High on confidence and morale, Rajasthan Royals and defending champions Chennai Super Kings, both having won their previous three encounters, will clash in a crucial Indian ... Read more...
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Australia to hold nude Olympics
May 1st, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 1 (IANS) Over 500 competitors will take part in a nude Olympics to be held in Australia during the weekend, Australian broadcaster ABC reported.A range of physical competitions ... Read more...
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Indian education primers get in sync with digital age
April 28th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Supplementary online content, greater emphasis on analysis and India-centric examples... education primers have changed beyond recognition in the country.Guidebooks for competitive examinations and higher education ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lopez to grace People’s ‘Most Beautiful’ issue
April 12th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Apr 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez be gracing the cover of the People magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful’ issue. There are some speculations sometime last year that this ... Read more...
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Pakistan cricket fans backing Sri Lanka to defeat ‘enemy’ India in 2011 World Cup final
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 2(ANI): Vanquished Pakistan will be backing Sri Lanka to defeat India in the 2011 World Cup final on Saturday in view of the age-old proverb that 'the enemy of the ... Read more...
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‘Tendulkar’s achievements surpass those of Bradman’
March 31st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31(ANI): English cricket writer Simon Hughes has claimed that Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is better than the greatest batsman of all time, Sir Donald Bradman.Hughes made the claims ... Read more...
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Africa looks to India for IT success
March 30th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), March 30 (IANS) In Tanzania, where China is building mammoth infrastructure projects, India is scoring big with its prowess in IT as east Africa's vibrant economy looks to ... Read more...
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It’s Pakistani bowlers vs Indian batsmen: Saeed Ajmal
March 28th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 28 (IANS) The World Cup semi-final clash between Pakistan and India here Wednesday will be a contest between the former's bowling prowess and the latter's much hailed ... Read more...
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“We know at whose house Benazir murder plot was hatched”: Malik
March 13th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that he knows where the plot to assassinate former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was hatched."We know at whose house the murder ... Read more...
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O’Brien wary of strong Indian batting, bowling line-up
March 4th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 4 (IANS) Ireland's poster-boy Kevin O'Brien, who scored the fastest World Cup hundred off 50 balls, Friday said an upset victory over England had not made his ... Read more...
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Coaches: wear suits for dugout, tracksuits for training to win more matches
February 21st, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that coaches who wear suits on match days and tracksuits on training days are likelier to get the best results out of their ... Read more...
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Ranbir gives dance lessons to Sehwag
February 17th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Bollywood 'rockstar' Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen giving batting tips to cricketer Virender Sehwag in a new TV commercial, actually taught him to dance during ... Read more...
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Priyanka swears by acting prowess of Naseeruddin Shah’s son
February 15th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra is all praise for veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah's son Vivaan, who forays into Bollywood with Vishal Bhardwaj's "7 Khoon Maaf", and says the ... Read more...
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Mom, you are a star!, Madhuri’s kids realize
February 13th, 2011 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) She has mesmerised millions of Indians with her screen performances, but Madhuri Dixit's US-brought up kids realised their mother was a big Bollywood star only when ... Read more...
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Stone-age era fertility artifact of ‘woman with spread legs’ found in Poland
February 5th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A Stone-Age era artifact carved with multiple zigzags and what appears to be a woman with spread legs has been found in Poland.The discovery suggests that fertility rituals ... Read more...
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Lauren Alaina Wows “American Idol” Judges During Nashville Audition
January 28th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For 15-year-old Lauren Alaina, it was just the platform that she needed to showcase her singing talent and bring it in front of the entire world. ... Read more...
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He called me ‘Bharat Ratna’: Lata remembers Bhimsen Joshi
January 26th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K.Jha
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar remembers being treated like a daughter by late singing legend Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who used to call her "Bharat Ratna" after she ... Read more...
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Green Bay Packers Beat Chicago Bears, Advance To Super Bowl 2011
January 24th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chicago, Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The large number of fans of the Chicago Bears who had gathered at the city's Soldier Field to witness their team's much-anticipated victory against the ... Read more...
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New study explains humans’ critical ability to throw long distances
January 24th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 24 (ANI): A new study has revealed how humans, unlike any other species on Earth, readily learn to throw long distances.The study by Indiana University and the University of Wyoming ... Read more...
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