Norway case rerun: Curbs on Indian couple meeting son in US
September 9th, 2012 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) In a virtual replay of the Norway children custody case, a US-based Indian couple from West Bengal has been given limited access to their one-year-old son ... Read more...
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Fan identified in Anzhi ‘urine-throwing’ incident
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A football fan who splashed liquid, reportedly urine, on Moroccan winger Mbark Boussoufa has been identified and his details given to prosecutors, the Russian Premier ... Read more...
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Olympic triathlon: Swiss’ Spirig wins gold in photo finish
August 4th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Switzerland's Nicola Spirig won the Olympic women's triathlon here Saturday in a photo finish with Sweden's Lisa Norden.Spirig and Norden both finished in a time ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: ‘Super Dan’ plays Lee again in the final (Lead)
August 4th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) After four years, world's top badminton players Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei are to meet again in the Olympic Games for the gold in men's ... Read more...
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‘Rains will bring doom as Pakistan ill-prepared’
July 16th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) There are little signs that the rains this year will not leave behind a watery trail of doom in Pakistan, a daily said Monday while demanding ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Buffon hopes for one more shock from Italy
July 1st, 2012 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon hopes his team can pull off one final shock result against favourites Spain in Sunday's Euro 2012 final.Two fierce ... Read more...
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Wild brawl ends with 12 red cards
June 12th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 12 (IANS) A Brazilian sports tribunal has begun investigating a wild brawl in a second-division state league match that ended with 12 red cards.Votuporanguense was awarded ... Read more...
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John Terry apologises for being sent off against Barca
April 25th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, April 25 (IANS) Chelsea's captain John Terry apologised to the fans and the club for a foolish off the ball foul that saw him given a straight red ... Read more...
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Pranab urges jewellers to call off shutdown
March 31st, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday urged jewellers to call off their strike as he is reconsidering the matter of imposing excise duty on unbranded ... Read more...
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Federer beats Del Potro to capture second title in Rotterdam
February 19th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague (Netherlands), Feb 19 (IANS) Roger Federer grabbed his second title at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam after beating Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1, ... Read more...
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Suggest names for my daughter, tweets Abhishek
November 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who recently became the father of a baby girl, has thanked his fans for their good wishes and is now asking them ... Read more...
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Stoner wins fifth straight Australian GP - and world title
October 17th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Oct 17 (IANS) Honda rider Casey Stoner has celebrated his 26th birthday by claiming the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP), his fifth in a row, and with it his ... Read more...
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‘Hell in a cell’ - Three superstars battle it out
October 3rd, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Hell in a Cell” couldn’t have been more intense than what happened on Sunday. For the first time in the history of one of the most ... Read more...
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Katrina shakes a leg with Dharmendra
September 5th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Katrina Kaif took to the stage to shake a leg with 75-year-old-actor Dharmendra on talent show ?India?s Got Talent?.
The actress, who was present on the show ... Read more...
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Double for Kraisart, Sucipto in Asia Road Racing
August 7th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Thailand's Decha Kraisart completed a fine weekend with a double in the Supersport 600cc class here on Sunday in the third round of the Petronas Asia ... Read more...
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Stone says Garfield helped her improve
August 5th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone credits boyfriend Andrew Garfield for helping her improve her acting skills."Andrew is one of the most giving actors I've ever worked with," ... Read more...
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ICC confirms host broadcaster’s goof-up led to Dhoni’s dismissal
June 30th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown, June 30 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was wrongly given out due to an error by the host broadcaster during a review of his dismissal in the first ... Read more...
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Teen juggler creates world record with 26 catches with 10 balls
June 9th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Jacksonville, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A teenager is the record holder in the juggling world after he managed to complete 26 catches with 10 balls. The Juggling Information Service Committee on ... Read more...
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Reports of Tata’s comments on Mukesh Ambani incorrect: Tatas
May 22nd, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Rubbishing media reports on Tata group chief Ratan Tata's comments on the 27-storey residence of Reliance Industries Limited's chairman Mukesh Ambani, a statement issued by the ... Read more...
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Wenger gunning for Man U
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is eyeing the FA Cup and the Premier League title.Chelsea's victory over leaders United on Tuesday threw the Premier League title race ... Read more...
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Arsenal’s van Persie out for six weeks with knee injury
March 2nd, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 2 (ANI): Arsenal's crisis has worsened with Dutch striker Robin van Persie being told that he could be out for six weeks because of a knee injury that he ... Read more...
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Ferguson eyeing Rooney ‘burst’ ahead of important Premier League games
February 19th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has urged striker Wayne Rooney to use his 'scissor-kick' goal, an overhead kick he hit in the derby against Manchester City last ... Read more...
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Dickie Bird says UDRS ‘belittling’ umpires, holding the game up
January 6th, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6(ANI): Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird reckons that the increased use of technology in international cricket will turn umpires into mere bystanders."Electronic aids have taken all the authority away from ... Read more...
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Ponting slams policy of showing replays on big screen
December 28th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 28 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting criticised the policy of showing replays on the big screen before a decision is made, and admitted that the Hot-Spot heat-camera vision had prompted ... Read more...
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Ponting blasts ‘flawed’ UDRS, insists Pietersen was out
December 28th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 28(ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting insists that England batsman Kevin Pietersen should have been given out in the controversial incident on day two of the fourth Ashes Test, which prompted ... Read more...
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Can reflecting on past experiences influence future choices?
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): While relying on intuition and others' advice can definitely help in making better future decisions, there is no source more valuable than past experience.A new research has now ... Read more...
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Rushden and Diamonds Goalkeeper Dale Roberts Dies
December 15th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rushden was scheduled for a first round replay against the Eastwood Town team on Tuesday night, but the game was sadly postponed after the news of the death ... Read more...
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Taking an active role in learning enhances memory: Study
December 7th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 07 (ANI): A recent study has found out how an active participation in learning is a good way of enhancing memory.The study confirmed that having some authority over how one ... Read more...
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Shooting For ‘Tournament- Play and Replay’ Starts At Kochi
October 14th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Filmmaker Lal has started calling the shots for his next youth based project titled 'Tournament- Play and Replay'. The shooting of the movie has ... Read more...
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CWG Hockey: India women wake up late, lose to Aussies
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India left it until too late and went down 1-2 to Australia to suffer their first reverse in two Pool A matches of the women's ... Read more...
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ICC referee charges ‘Bad boy’ Broad for hurling ball at Pak keeper
August 9th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Edgbaston (UK), Aug.9 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Ranjan Madugalle has charged England fast bowler Stuart Broad for deliberately hurling the ball at Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Zulqarnain Haider and hurting him ... Read more...
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Pak’s anti-terror determination should not be doubted: Pak envoy to US
July 29th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29(ANI): Pakistani Ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, has reiterated that his country's anti-terrorism determination should not be doubted over the leak of Afghan war documents.Haqqani said that Pakistan's current ... Read more...
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Coach gets it wrong as goalkeeper admits to mistake
July 7th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, July 7 (DPA) Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg admitted that he was at fault when Diego Forlan equalised for Uruguay against the Netherlands in Tuesday's semi-final match played in Green Point ... Read more...
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Uruguayan linesman blames Lampard’s shot speed for horror decision
July 6th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 6 (ANI): Uruguayan linesman Mauricio Espinosa, who is at the centre of England's disallowed goal controversy, has admitted that he was caught out by the speed of Frank Lampard's shot. ... Read more...
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Linesman’s wife knew he had blundered in disallowing Lamp’s goal
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): The wife of a linesman, who wrongly disallowed Frank Lampard's goal against Germany, revealed yesterday that she instantly knew he had blundered.Recalling her reaction, Sandra Perez Espinosa ... Read more...
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