State of pitch lamentable: Del Bosque (Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gdansk (Poland), June 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A poor-quality pitch ruined Spain's clash with Italy at Euro 2012, Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has said.The match Sunday in Gdansk ended in ... Read more...
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State of pitch was lamentable, says Del Bosque
June 11th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Gdansk (Poland), June 11 (IANS) A poor-quality pitch ruined Spain's clash with Italy at Euro 2012, Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has said.The match Sunday in Gdansk ended in a ... Read more...
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Poland, Greece to kick-off Euro 2012
June 7th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 7 (IANS) Co-hosts Poland play 2004 champions Greece here Friday to kick-off the Euro 2012 football championship. However, the first eye-catching match will be between three times champions ... Read more...
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Croatia dark horses of Euro 2012
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Zagreb, June 3 (IANS) Croatian coach Slavan Bilic is a man with his own management style and the 43-year-old former defender will hope to end six years as his ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Police raid casts shadow on Italian team’s fate
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 3 (IANS) Days away from the Euro 2012 opener, a police raid on Italy's pre-tournament training camp has cast a shadow on the team's fate.Well-known defender Domenico ... Read more...
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Pipe bomb found outside church in Northern Ireland
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by BNO News
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND (BNO NEWS) -- A pipe bomb was found on the grounds of a church in the Northern Ireland capital of Belfast on Wednesday, less than a week after two ... Read more...
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More in Ireland for Indians than Guinness, Jameson (With Images)
January 18th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Dublin, Jan 18 (IANS) With monastic structures that date back over a millennium and some picture-postcard settings of its countryside, Ireland has more to offer to visitors than its Guinness, ... Read more...
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Del Bosque warns of Italian threat in Euro 2012
December 3rd, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 3 (IANS) Spain coach Vicente del Bosque was wary of having Italy in the same group of the Euro 2012 football after the draw for the tournament was ... Read more...
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Hounding fans force Man U midfielder Gibson’s Twitter account to disappear
April 26th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Hounding from fans just two hours after setting up Twitter account forced Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson to remove his account from the social networking site.The Republic of ... Read more...
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Putting tobacco out of sight helps put it out of mind: Study
November 24th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that putting tobacco out of sight in shops can change the attitude of young people to smoking, while not hitting ... Read more...
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Debenhams break new ground with window display campaign
September 18th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Debenhams has successfully become the first ever retailer on the UK high street to launch a nationally acclaimed window campaign that features a physically impaired model ... Read more...
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UAE, Ireland agree on tax break for investors
July 4th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the Republic of Ireland to give tax relaxation to the investors of each other's country.
According to an agreement ... Read more...
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England’s World Cup has not ended after draw against US: Carragher
June 14th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 14 (ANI): Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has said that the 1-1 draw with the USA in the World Cup opener was not ideal, and added that it is not the ... Read more...
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Volcanic ash grounds flights in Ireland, Scotland
May 4th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London/Dublin, May 4 (DPA) All flights in and out of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland were halted Tuesday as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted into the region's airspace.
The ... Read more...
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England ‘least patriotic’ country in Europe: Survey
April 20th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20(ANI): A new survey has found that England is the least patriotic country in Europe.According to This England magazine's study, respondents were questioned on several aspects of national pride, ... Read more...
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England’s dream Euro 2012 draw makes them 1-10 bookie favourites
February 8th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 8(ANI): An easy draw for the Euro 2012 has made England the favourites in the bookies eyes, who are so convinced of the Three Lions getting through to the ... Read more...
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New contraceptive pill will liberate the women
January 30th, 2010 - 2:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Jan 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a new contraceptive pill that the women can have up to 5 days after intercourse, to prevent a pregnancy. It is available via prescription in ... Read more...
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I’m not a cheat but I’m Thierry Henry fan, insists David N’Gog
December 9th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 9 (ANI): Liverpool striker David N'Gog, who was caught up in controversy when he went to ground and won a late penalty against Birmingham, has insisted that he is ... Read more...
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Gibson emerges as the pick of Fergie’s brood
December 7th, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (DPA) They said he couldn't shoot - some said he couldn't play - but in the past week, Darron Gibson has scored three goals to emerge as the ... Read more...
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Security issues force Asian U-21 snooker championship to shift from Pak to Indore
December 4th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec.4 (ANI): Pakistan has withdrawn from hosting the Asian Under-21 Snooker and Billiards Championship citing security reasons.The championship, which was scheduled to be held in April 2010, has now been relocated ... Read more...
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France’s battered reputation could help Liverpool
November 22nd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.22 (ANI): Coach Rafa Benitez believes France's battered reputation could help Liverpool complete another Euro miracle.The Reds need Lyon to go from 'cheats' to emblems of fair play against ... Read more...
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I would have hit striker Thierry Henry for ‘handball goal’: Cantona
November 21st, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Football legend Eric Cantona has said that he would have hit striker Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their ... Read more...
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Country Diva Martina McBride Set To Tour UK And Ireland
July 29th, 2009 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
The buzz doing the rounds at the entertainment scene in London the past few days is that country singer Martina McBride is going to embark on a lavish tour of the UK ... Read more...
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Grand Larceny : Various Instances Reported
July 12th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by GD
The grand Larceny has been a kind of theft that results in a major punishment, which includes abolition from a country. Recently this kind of theft have been in vogue which has ... Read more...
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GoalKeeper Paddy Kenny Suspended After Consuming Ephedrine
July 7th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
The English Football Club, Sheffield United, have suspended their goalkeeper, Paddy Kenny, after the latter tested positive of consuming the banned drug ephedrine.The 31 year old goalkeeper faces a ban after the ... Read more...
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Jade Goody’s Big Brother audition footage to be seen as part of tribute
May 25th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 25 (ANI): Unseen footage of Jade Goody's audition for Big Brother in 2002 is set to be made public as part of a tribute to the late star.Digital television ... Read more...
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8,000 year-old axe head discovered in Ireland
April 5th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 5 (ANI): Researchers at the Derry and Donegal Archaeological Society have found an 8000 year-old axe head on Inch Island in Ireland.According to a report in the Derry Journal, the ... Read more...
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Irish PM left red-faced after delivering Obama’’s speech at White House
March 19th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.19 (ANI): Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen was left red faced on Tuesday when delivering his St Patrick''s Day speech at a White House dinner party.
It emerged that he was ... Read more...
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Brown in peace pledge as Irish terror worries Britain
March 10th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, March 10 (IANS) A day after terrorists killed a policeman in Northern Ireland within days of the murder of two soldiers, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Tuesday vowed ... Read more...
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Obama must move quickly to resolve Kashmir, Afghanistan: Ex-deputy national security adviser
November 9th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
img src="/newsportal/images/Barack Obama-83212.jpg" alt="Barack Obama" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="2" width="180" height="180" align="right"Washington, Nov.9 (ANI): A former Deputy National Security Adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan has called on U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to ... Read more...
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Funniest football quotes unveiled
October 16th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 16 (ANI): Football teams may be bearing the brunt of the ongoing credit crunch, but the game can still provide entertainment, especially with the quotes of the players.Aubrey Malone ... Read more...
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Two Indian writers among six shortlisted for 2008 Booker Prize
September 9th, 2008 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 9 (ANI): Two Indian writers are among the six shortlisted novelists for the 2008 Booker Prize, according to the list of names which was released on Tuesday.
Amitav Ghosh for ... Read more...
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Superstitious Torres believes No3 rituals behind his success
July 11th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Striker Fernando Torres, who won Euro 2008 for Spain, like many great sportsmen, is highly superstitious because he believes that his number three rituals are the secret ... Read more...
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