No surprise on Pakistani PM seeking spiritual advice: Daily
September 20th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) It is "no surprise" that Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has sought spiritual advice on political matters, said a leading daily which pointed out that ... Read more...
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Spain to face Saudi Arabia in World Cup warm-up
September 6th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) The Spanish national team is to prepare for the first game of their World Cup qualifying campaign when they entertain Saudi Arabia in the city of ... Read more...
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Cricket tour an excellent CBM: Pakistani daily
July 18th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) The proposed tour of Pakistan's cricket team to India will be an excellent confidence-building measure, said a leading daily while recalling that cricketing ties between ... Read more...
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Five die in Colombian bar attack
September 27th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Sep 27 (IANS/EFE) Five people were killed and six wounded when gunmen attacked a bar in the Caribbean coastal community of San Antero, Colombian authorities said Monday.The slaughter took ... Read more...
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Four Meghalaya legislators demand Sangma’s resignation
July 8th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 8 (IANS) Demanding Chief Minister Mukul Sangma's resignation, four Meghalaya Congress legislators have threatened to quit, even as party president Sonia Gandhi meets him and and his ... Read more...
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Agassi favours Nadal for French Open title
June 5th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 5 (IANS) Former champion at Roland Garros, Andre Agassi has tipped Rafael Nadal to beat Roger Federer Sunday and clinch a record-tying sixth French Open."Nadal is the ... Read more...
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Australia prune Test series against South Africa for Twenty20
May 5th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 5 (IANS) The lop-sided priorities of Twenty20 have forced Cricket Australia (CA) to prune one of their greatest modern rivalries with South Africa.For the first time, South Africa ... Read more...
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Rebel leaders puzzled over withdrawal of Gaddafi’s troops from Misurata
April 24th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 24 (ANI): The quick withdrawal of forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi from the western city of Misurata on Saturday has puzzled the rebel commanders, and there are no ... Read more...
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`South America is priority for Brazil’s foreign policy’
April 21st, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 21 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday that the priorities of her foreign policy is the integration of South America and closer relations with ... Read more...
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Imran rubbishes Malik’s warning to Pak cricketers on match fixing
March 28th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar. 28 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has rubbished Interior Minister Rehman Malik's warning to the Pakistan cricket team not to indulge in match fixing in their crucial World ... Read more...
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US hopes spirit of Indo-Pak dialogue spills over for political solution in Afghanistan
February 19th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19(ANI): The United States is 'encouraged' by the news that India and Pakistan have decided to resume bilateral dialogue aimed at building trust, and it encourages both nations to work ... Read more...
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US asks India, Pakistan to support Afghan political process
February 19th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) The United States has urged India and Pakistan to support a political process in Afghanistan, saying reconciliation in Afghanistan will depend on the participation and ... Read more...
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Pietersen driven to raise money after watching devastation of Queensland floods
January 15th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he offered to auction off his Ashes kit to raise money for the flood victims after watching shocking footage of the devastation ... Read more...
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Pakistan-Multiple Crises (Part II)
January 6th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
(Cont.)The MQM's Complaints
The MQM crisis is somewhat different. While the world's attention has been focused on the war in FATA against the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the NWFP (Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa) ethnic ... Read more...
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Zoom TV To Focus On ‘Gangs Of Bollywood’
December 21st, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The fans are always hungry to know about the stars and with whom they have good chemistry or say cold vibes. This new show will provide a close insight of such ... Read more...
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Citing Diwali in Mumbai, Obama plugs new era of engagement
December 14th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Citing his India visit when he and First Lady Michelle celebrated Diwali with children in Mumbai, US President Barack Obama has said his administration has ... Read more...
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RAW was trying to kill off Pashto film industry, claims Pak director
November 16th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 16 (ANI): In an outrageous claim, a Pakistani film director has accused India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) of "trying to kill off" the Pashto film industry."1980-1998 were very bad ... Read more...
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Iraq PM Maliki stays in power for second term with help of tentative deal
November 11th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Baghdad (Iraq), Nov.11 (ANI): Iraq Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki will remain the country's Prime Minister for a second term, thanks to leaders reaching a tentative agreement late Wednesday night to create ... Read more...
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I had to put Nehru in right perspective: Author-niece (With Image)
November 7th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru has of late been "misinterpreted" and so it was important to put India's first prime minister in the right perspective through a book, ... Read more...
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T20 has revitalized cricket, but Tests are undisputed kings: Gilchrist
October 21st, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct. 21 (ANI): Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has said that while Twenty20 cricket has revitalized the sport, Test match cricket will continue to be the undisputed king.Speaking at function held ... Read more...
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More Mohalis will keep Test cricket alive, says Viv Richards
October 6th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Cricket legend Viv Richards feels that Test matches like the one between India and Australia at Mohali will keep alive interest in the oldest form ... Read more...
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McEnroe’s ghostly image appears in cloud formation in Bristol
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2(ANI): A ghostly image of American tennis legend John McEnroe's face had appeared in a cirrus-type cloud formation in Bristol, England.According to the Daily Express, the image was photographed at ... Read more...
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Japan taps India for Africa support on UN reforms
August 21st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Japan Saturday sought India's cooperation in starting talks with African countries to push forward UN Security Council reforms.
Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna held the ... Read more...
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3 Family Entertainers On August 13
August 9th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This weekend assures of a gamut of entertainment for the film buffs as three films are scheduled for release. Following the grand success of Pasanga, director Pandiraj ... Read more...
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Anti-Taliban tribal militias not paying off for the US as expected
June 20th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Jalalabad (Afghanistan), June 20 (ANI): A U.S. effort to get tribes to form militias to fight off the Taliban in return for development aid is not paying off as expected, a ... Read more...
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Why teens love to sink their teeth into vampire books, movies
June 13th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): An English lecturer has examined why teenage vampire books and movies have gripped youngsters' imaginations nowadays and taken the crowd by storm.Jolene Zigarovich, Cornell visiting lecturer in English, ... Read more...
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PM asks Ramesh to stay, Congress says chapter closed (Roundup)
May 14th, 2010 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, under fire for calling the home ministry "alarmist and paranoid" towards China, has been asked by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to stay ... Read more...
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Maoists collecting funds through coercive means
May 4th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): The Government on Tuesday said the intelligence inputs have indicated that CPI (Maoist) cadres could be collecting funds by imposing levies through coercive means.Union Minister of ... Read more...
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Morgan keen on reviving India-Pakistan cricketing ties
January 19th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hobart, Jan 19 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief David Morgan has said that the world body will make every effort to revive cricketing ties between India and Pakistan.
Morgan told Pakistan daily ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak matches akin to Ashes, working to revive bilateral series : Morgan
January 19th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Hobart, Jan. 19 (ANI): Describing Indo-Pak rivalry on a cricket field as an 'important part of the sport', International Cricket Council (ICC) chief David Morgan has said he is trying his best ... Read more...
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Alesha Dixon pens new single with Take That’s Gary Barlow
November 16th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): British songbird Alesha Dixon is these days busy promoting her new single "To Love Again".The number has been co-written by Take That's Gary Barlow.And now the 31-year-old ... Read more...
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Casey Thompson Appears in ‘Top Chef: All Stars Dinner’
November 5th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much acclaimed chef Casey Thompson, who shot to fame due to her appearance in the third season of the popular American reality show 'The Top Chef: ... Read more...
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Extremist groups’ rivalry led to 285 killings in Bangladesh
November 5th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 5 (IANS) Rivalries between Bangladesh's Left extremist groups operating in districts bordering India's West Bengal state have led to 285 people being killed this year, a media report said Thursday. ... Read more...
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Too much cricket has led to spectator fatigue: Gilchrist
October 28th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Former Australian wicket-keeper-batsmen Adam Gilchrist feels so much cricket is being played these days that it has led to a "spectator fatigue."
Gilchrist, who was here Wednesday ... Read more...
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Baitullah’s death best opportunity for Pak to hit divided Taliban: Analysts
August 8th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 8 (ANI): The killing of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Baitullah Mehusd in a US drone strike is likely to open up a power struggle within the various factions of the ... Read more...
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