No score safe in IPL-V
May 10th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) No score is safe in a Twenty20 game. Five games have been lost by sides after scoring 170 or more runs in the ongoing fifth ... Read more...
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Want to shock audiences with ‘The Raid: Redemption’: Director
May 10th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 10 (IANS) Gareth Evans' Indonesian film "The Raid: Redemption" is releasing here Friday and the director promises some edge-of-the-seat action sequences that will not only keep the ... Read more...
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AFC Challenge Cup: India set for Philippines Challenge
March 10th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) India national football team head coach Savio Medeira feels that Sunday's encounter against Philippines in the AFC Challenge Cup will be a difficult one. The Philippines, ... Read more...
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181 more prosecuted for drunk driving
March 10th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Police's drive against drunken driving saw 181 more prosecutions Friday, taking the total number to 2,182 since March 1.According to a message posted ... Read more...
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Men’s hockey Olympic qualifier: Poland beat Canada
February 19th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Poland recorded its first victory in the men's hockey Olympic qualifiers defeating Canada 3-2 in a hotly-contested match at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here ... Read more...
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Mughal Gardens opened to public
February 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The splendour and magnificence of the Muhgal Gardens at Rahstrapati Bhavan will be unveiled for the lay Friday as it will be opened to ... Read more...
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Reliance Communications ties up refinancing for FCCB worth $1.18 bn
January 17th, 2012 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Reliance Communications (RCom) Tuesday said it had tied up refinancing for redeeming outstanding foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) worth $1.18 billion (Rs.6,125 crore)."The refinancing is to ... Read more...
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Scaling language wall with Tagore and Thiyam’s theatre
January 11th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Language has ceased to be a wall in Indian visual literature. In 1910, when Rabindranath Tagore wrote the "King of the Dark Chamber" and it ... Read more...
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‘Prayaschit’ changed Tisca Chopra’s view on criminals
September 8th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Tisca Chopra returns to small screen with "Prayaschit", which brings alive real life stories of guilty criminals seeking redemption. She says that the show has ... Read more...
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Powell eyes London Olympics to end title drought
August 28th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Daegu (South Korea), Aug 28 (IANS/CMC) Luckless Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell knows that at age 28 he may have squandered his last real chance at a World Championship title, but he ... Read more...
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Reliance Comm posts Rs.157 crore Q1 profit
August 13th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Reliance Communications, a part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, said Saturday its net profit declined to Rs.157 crore ($35 million) in the first quarter of ... Read more...
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Rapper DMX released from prison
July 20th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper DMX has finally been released from prison - almost a week after he was supposed to have been set free. Billboard.com got the confirmation of ... Read more...
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Mamata redeems pledge made 18 years ago
May 20th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) As Mamata Banerjee walked into the Writers' Buildings as chief minister Friday, it was also a redemption of a pledge she made 18 years back ... Read more...
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Sundaram Asset hopes to start Singapore operations this year
May 5th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) City-based Sundaram Asset Management Company is hoping to start the operations of its Singapore arm this year and mobilise around Rs.3,000 crore in a three-year timeframe, ... Read more...
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Former Miss Maine Ashley Underwood Takes on ‘Survivor’
February 12th, 2011 - 2:18 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ashley Underwood is a former “Miss Maine”, a basketball star, and an upcoming 'Survivor' contestant who will be competing for the one million dollar cash prize along side ... Read more...
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Tom Bergeron’s wife Lois gets compliments on show
February 10th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Dancing with Stars” host, Tom Bergeron took a version of the famous show on the Internet.Host of celebrities try to get some previous errors right in what ... Read more...
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Christina Aguilera invited to sing do-over of anthem
February 9th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): After her National Anthem flub, Christina Aguilera has been invited to sing a do-over.The Brooklyn Cyclones have offered the singer a chance to perform The Star-Spangled Banner ... Read more...
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‘Biutiful’ is eternally beautiful (IANS Film Review; Rating: ****)
February 5th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: Biutiful; Director: Alejandro González Inárritu; Cast: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez: Language: Spanish; Rating: ****Akira Kurosawa did it first in 1952 with "Ikiru" and now it's the turn of ... Read more...
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‘Trust-based system to reduce export documentation’
January 25th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Jan 25 (IANS) A system based on trust between the government and exporters would reduce the voluminous paper work as well as the transaction costs, a top government official said here ... Read more...
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Hodge’s lack of versatility behind World Cup snub, says Hilditch
January 23rd, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 23(ANI): Cricket Australia selection chairman Andrew Hilditch has suggested that Brad Hodge's lack of versatility had this time proven his undoing.Despite topping the run-scorer's list in the domestic one-day ... Read more...
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Sherlock Holmes Actor Jude Law Set To Return To stage In London
January 15th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actor Jude Law the well known face from Sherlock Holmes is all set to return to stage in London with a new production of Anna Christie.The well known actor ... Read more...
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Jude Law to return to London stage
January 15th, 2011 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Actor Jude Law is set to return to the London stage with a new production of "Anna Christie".The "Sherlock Holmes" actor will take on the role of ... Read more...
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PM greets nation on occasion of Christmas
December 24th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.24 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday greeted the nation on the joyous occasion of Christmas."Christmas is a celebration of the spirit of brotherhood and an ... Read more...
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Survivor ‘Nicaragua’-Jud ‘Fabio’ Birza Takes Home The $1Million Grand Prize
December 20th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It was on Sunday the 19th of December that the winner of the21st season CBS reality competition ‘Survivor’ held in ‘Nicaragua’, was announced and the grand prize of $1 million ... Read more...
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‘Survivor: Redemption Island’ To Premiere Next Year With A New Twist
December 20th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the grand finale of the 21st season of the hit CBS reality series "Survivor" reaching its conclusion last night with Jud 'Fabio' Birza being announced ... Read more...
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Robin Williams Debuts On Broadway With ‘Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo’
December 10th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
‘Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo’ was first played at the Center Theater Group in Los Angeles; the Center Theater Group also being the producers of the New York show. The ... Read more...
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NSW’s Hauritz helps Tasmania to win dramatic Sheffield Shield match
November 19th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.19 (ANI): Test contenders Nathan Hauritz and Doug Bollinger were left with red faces after Tasmania snuck home to grab a thrilling outright win in the Sheffield Shield game against NSW ... Read more...
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‘Weeds’ Likely To End With Seventh Season In 2011
November 17th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In this episode, Nancy, enacted by Mary-Louise Parker, put herself under the guillotine by asserting her culpability for Pilar’s slaughter. She was ultimately observed surrounded by FBI officers at the airport ... Read more...
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Oz cricketers turn to ex-’Top Gun’ pilots to build up Ashes teamwork
November 15th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 15 (ANI): Australia's Test cricketers have turned to former 'Top Gun' fighter pilots to help build teamwork as they plot Ashes redemption.The Herald has learnt that Cricket Australia has employed ... Read more...
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If you don’t like a gift, just swap it online
November 11th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (IANS) Online retailer Amazon could soon allow people to swap gifts they don't want with the items they really want.
The company has been granted a patent application ... Read more...
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Johnson looking for Ashes redemption
October 26th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 26 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson wants to make up for his below-par performance in last Ashes series with a successful campaign at home against England this season.Johnson, who ... Read more...
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Athletes not game for movie screenings at Village
October 12th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The athletes here for the Commonwealth Games are keeping themselves entertained by indulging in a gig or two at the disco in the Games Village but are ... Read more...
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Is Brad Womack returning to the Bachelor?
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ABC has announced a new series of the Bachelor: Redemption. The series was announced during the show ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on Monday night. If rumors have to ... Read more...
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Shadows Fall’s Asia trip
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Massachusetts based metal band Shadows Fall are glad to announce that they soon would be embarking on a tour. The unique part of the tour is that ... Read more...
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Union Bank sees deposit rates going up from October
September 21st, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Deposit rates would start rising again from October on the back of expected tightness in liquidity, Union Bank of India Chairman and Managing Director M.V. Nair said here ... Read more...
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