Fergie calls his boss’s son to be part of injury plagued Man U
December 8th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 8 (ANI): Manchester United's injury woes have forced Alex Ferguson to resort to his own boss's 19-year-old son.United CEO David Gill's son, Oliver - a full-back or centre-back - ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh is the most capable PM, says Rahul
December 8th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the most capable person to hold the post in the country, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday.
"We have the most ... Read more...
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Nicole Kidman keen on becoming interior designer
December 8th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 8 (ANI): Nicole Kidman has a plan B in place if her interest in Hollywood fades away i.e. to turn to interior designing.The actress confessed she was keen to ... Read more...
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Mercury dips in Delhi
December 8th, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a chilly morning Tuesday with the minimum temperature dropping to 8.3 degrees Celsius.
According to the weather office, the temperature is likely ... Read more...
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Google upgrades search technology
December 8th, 2009 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 8 (DPA) Google unveiled new features for its signature search tools Monday, including an ability to search by sight, a mobile translator and a real-time search of more ... Read more...
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US officials charge Headley with involvement in 26/11 (Lead)
December 8th, 2009 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Dec 7 (IANS) US law enforcement authorities Monday filed charges against suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and Chicago resident David Coleman Headley specifically accusing him of involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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Colors pays Rs.4.5 crore to screen ‘Ajab Prem…’
December 7th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Television channel Colors seems to be on a eyeball-grabbing spree. After premiering the big-budget underwater caper "Blue", it has reportedly acquired the first-satellite screening ... Read more...
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Vajpayee was also responsible for Babri demolition: Mulayam
December 7th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Terming the Liberhan Commission report as "only a half-truth", Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday said that veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari ... Read more...
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With dipping mercury, dengue receding in Delhi
December 7th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The capital Monday reported only one new case of dengue. Health department officials said the number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease has dropped because of the ... Read more...
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Indian retail sector to be $410-bn by fiscal-end: Assocham
December 7th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Indian retail market is expected to reach $410 billion by the end of the current fiscal, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of ... Read more...
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India jeopardising global measles death target
December 7th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Nearly 300 children die of measles every day in India, various UN agencies claimed Monday arguing that delayed vaccination policies of the country are jeopardising the 2010 ... Read more...
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Younger and older drivers label each other the most hazardous: Oz study
December 7th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 7 (ANI): Younger and older drivers have pointed fingers at each other for being the most hazardous motorists on the roads, an Australian survey has found.National motor and home insurer ... Read more...
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Cruel Intentions: Brij comes back to haunt Jyoti!
December 7th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Having shown lots of unpredictable twist and turns earlier in the show, yet another disturbing incident will take place in the serial "Jyoti', which produced by Sunjoy Wadhva of Sphere Origins.Sameer ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up a rival’s poll campaign office in Jharkhand
December 7th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Palamu (Jharkhand), Dec 7 (ANI): Suspected Maoists blew up a rival's campaigning office in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Sunday."Election office of Jugal Pal, a nominee of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (liberation front) ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods ‘to confess all on Oprah Winfrey show’
December 7th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): Tiger Woods is set to confess all his affairs and liaisons in a tell-all with Oprah Winfrey on TV in a bid to save his marriage and ... Read more...
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McCain says Obama’s 2011 departure date threatening Afghan war effort
December 7th, 2009 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.7 (ANI): Republican Senator John McCain has said that President Barack Obama needs to clarify his July 2011 deadline for a US departure from Afghanistan, adding that there is huge ... Read more...
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Shimla gets special buses for women
December 7th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 7 (IANS) "Only for women" special buses have been started in this Himachal Pradesh capital for the convenience of the fairer sex, an official said Monday.
"We have started special buses ... Read more...
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Saturday Night Live pokes fun at Tiger Woods affairs (Video)
December 7th, 2009 - 1:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Saturday Night Live left no stone unturned to poke fun at the scandalous ace golfer Tiger Woods and his multiple affairs. Apparently Tiger Woods ... Read more...
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Blake Lively Hosts Brilliant Rihanna.. And Some Mediocre Plays
December 7th, 2009 - 1:26 am ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec. 06, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The musical guest at this weeks installment of the "Saturday Night Live" was Rihanna. Her performance was the high point of the usually electric show hosted ... Read more...
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Cosmetic surgery not sexy, says Cindy Crawford
December 7th, 2009 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Cosmetic surgery is not sexy, according to former American supermodel Cindy Crawford.
The 43-year-old says her husband Rande Gerber and close friend George Clooney can't understand why anyone ... Read more...
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Kerala mulls pay hike for government employees
December 7th, 2009 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 6 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has called for a meeting with representatives of state government employees to discuss a revision of pay scales, state Finance Minister Thomas Isaac ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans enjoy Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride
December 6th, 2009 - 11:35 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Dec 6 (ANI): Many citizens of Bangalore enjoyed first-hand experience of Harley-Davidson's iconic motorcycles, as they rumbled through the city to celebrate the brand's arrival in the Indian market on Sunday.After ... Read more...
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BCCI announces cash rewards for Team India
December 6th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 6 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced cash rewards of Rs 25 lakh for each player of the Indian team for becoming the ... Read more...
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Kumble’s wish of India becoming No. 1 Test team comes true
December 6th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Dec 6(ANI): Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble's wishes about the national side's supremacy over the touring Sri Lankans came true enabling India to hop to the top in the International Cricket ... Read more...
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Barcelona maintain five point lead with late win
December 6th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 6 (DPA) Barcelona remain five points clear at the top of the Spanish Liga after a late 3-1 win at Deportivo Coruna.
European Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi led the ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi to campaign in Jharkhand Tuesday
December 6th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 6 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi will Tuesday campaign in Jharkhand for party candidates contesting the fourth phase of assembly polls Dec 12.
"Sonia Gandhi will campaign in two places ... Read more...
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Jordan ‘under 24-hour protection over death threats’
December 6th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 6 (ANI): Jordan a.k.a Katie Price is reportedly under 24X7 protection after receiving a string of death threats since pulling out of the jungle reality show I'm a Celebrity.The glamour ... Read more...
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Sarkozy ‘threatened by lothario French politician over sex smear campaign’
December 6th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 6 (ANI): Nicolas Sarkozy was reportedly threatened by the head of the International Monetary Fund who alleged that the French President's men were out to discredit him as a potential ... Read more...
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Russian James Bond passes away at 81
December 6th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, best known for his role as Soviet spy Stirlitz in the television series '17 Moments Of Spring', has died in Moscow. He was 81.As ... Read more...
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Sony’s shifting loyalties
December 6th, 2009 - 2:12 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sony Entertainment Television seems to be all in support of Yash Raj's new venture Yash Raj Television due to which the channel has pulled off some very good serials of air.Our close ... Read more...
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Angry Slovenia plan to target Rooney
December 6th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (DPA) Slovenia plan to target England striker Wayne Rooney when the sides meet in the World Cup, according to reports in British daily The Guardian.
Rooney angered Slovenia's players as ... Read more...
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Chinese objections to Ladakh road due to differing perceptions: India
December 5th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India Saturday ascribed Chinese objections to the construction of a road in Ladakh to the "differing perceptions" on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Jammu and ... Read more...
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One swine flu death in Chandigarh, seven new cases
December 5th, 2009 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 5 (IANS) At least one person has died and seven others have tested positive for swine flu in this union territory, taking the total number of people affected by the ... Read more...
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Now, more IGNOU students can pick exam dates
December 5th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In an attempt to encourage student-friendly examinations, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India's largest distance learning institute, Saturday announced that students of more courses would ... Read more...
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Jeev moves up to tied second, two shots behind leader
December 5th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Dec 5 (IANS) Defending champion Jeev Milkha Singh putted like a dream with a five-under 65 that brought him back into contention at the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup golf here ... Read more...
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