Djokovic scrapes through to Rogers Cup semis
August 11th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 11 (IANS) Serbian Novak Djokovic managed to overpower veteran Tommy Haas 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in a dramatic quarterfinals match of the Rogers Cup tennis tournament here.Despite his ... Read more...
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Phelps scrapes into 400m individual medley final
July 28th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps scraped into the final of the men's 400 metres individual medley of the London Games Saturday, qualifying last ... Read more...
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Pandya scrapes through in all-India Snooker
July 27th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Aashit Pandya of Dombivli Gymkhana and Rahul Sachdev of JVPG were forced into deciders before advancing to Round 3 of the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India ... Read more...
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Saina scrapes past Xuerui to win third Indonesia Open crown (Lead)
June 17th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 17 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal got a big shot in the arm ahead of the London Olympics as she saved two match points before beating Li Xuerui of ... Read more...
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‘Chaalis Chauraasi’ - a quirky comedy (IANS Hindi Film Review)
January 14th, 2012 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Chaalis Chauraasi"; Starring: Naseerduddin Shah, Atul Kulkarni, Kay Kay Menon, Ravi Kissan; Directed by: Hriday Shetty; Rating: ***Four fine actors, one wild unpredictable night of adventure. As a premise for ... Read more...
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Flat out from now: Fleming
May 3rd, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) It is typical of coach Stephen Fleming not to be swayed by the position his team, the Chennai Super Kings, is in ahead of Wednesday's Indian ... Read more...
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Coming soon: Polymers that self-heal under UV light!
April 21st, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Scientists have unveiled a new kind of coating that can mend its own scratches under brief exposures to ultraviolet light.A team of researchers in the United States and ... Read more...
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Ferdinand asks FA, fans to cherish Rooney
April 8th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 8 (ANI): Rio Ferdinand came out in support of Wayne Rooney, saying it is time the FA and people started cherishing the ace striker rather than crushing him with bans ... Read more...
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Young fish take cues from noisy neighbors before settling down
January 10th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 10 (ANI): An international team of marine biologists has discovered that young fish looking for a reef to make a home take help from noisy neighbours.Researchers from Auckland University and ... Read more...
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Newly-created bioactive peptides found to promote wound healing
December 8th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): Scientists have created new bioactive peptides that promote wound healing through growth of new blood vessels and epithelial tissue, such as skin.These wound-healing peptides, synthesized by researchers at ... Read more...
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Sugababe Keisha Buchanan dreaming of Prince Harry
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 02 (ANI): Kate Middleton's relationship with Prince William has led former Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan to believe that she may have a chance with his brother."It's all about Prince ... Read more...
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Asian Games archery: Deepika scrapes through to semi-finals (Lead)
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 23 (IANS) India's ace archer Deepika Kumari scraped past Tan Ya Ting of Chinese Taipei to move into the semi-finals of the women's individual recurve event at the Asian Games ... Read more...
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Kids learn from ‘few grazed knees or bruised elbows’
October 9th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 09 (ANI): In a bid to get rid of Britain's 'cotton wool culture' and encourage youngsters to play outdoors, new Health and Safety regulations have recommended that children should ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan asks about dad’s health
March 18th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 18 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan's father says his daughter has been in touch with him following his heart attack.
"I got a message from Lindsay which read: 'OMG. Hope you ... Read more...
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1 in 10 Brit dads ignore making homes child-safe
March 8th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 8 (ANI): Almost one in ten British fathers ignore measures to safeguard their children from accidents that can be prevented around the homes, suggests a poll.A survey by UK's Child ... Read more...
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Jurupa Oak tree is world’s oldest organism at 13,000 years
December 24th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 24 (ANI): A new study has identified a tree as the world's oldest organism, which at 13,000 years, was already thousands of years old when the Egyptians built their pyramids ... Read more...
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Daly calls on Woods to come clean on crash
December 1st, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.1 (ANI): Golf's wild man John Daly has called on Tiger Woods to tell the truth about what happened the night he crashed his car into a fire hydrant ... Read more...
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‘Scrudle’: the newest utensil that scrapes every last morsel from saucepans
November 20th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Move over spatulas, scoops, ladles and scrapers, for a new utensil known as scrudle is set to revolutionise British kitchens.Invented by a 65-year-old housewife Margaret O'Callaghan, scrudle is ... Read more...
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Skateboarding can cause serious foot, ankle injuries
August 27th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): The thrill of skateboarding might give rise to severe foot and ankle injuries among kids and young adults, warn experts from American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons ... Read more...
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BBC bosses make Dennis the Menace give up catapult, water pistol
August 12th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 12 (ANI): Comic book character Dennis the Menace has had his trusty catapult, water pistol, and peashooter confiscated by BBC bosses in their new cartoon series.Dennis is also no longer ... Read more...
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Anderson says he will continue to torment the Australians
August 7th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Leeds (UK), Aug.7 (ANI): England fast bowler James Anderson has warned Australia that he will continue tormenting them with the ball - and dishing out the verbals in the middle.Anderson has ... Read more...
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Bus From First Baptist Church In Shreveport Crashes, 1 Killed
July 13th, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
In an unfortunate incident a church bus on Sunday flipped killing 1 and leaving many injured. It has been reported that the bus was traveling from Louisiana to Georgia and faced ... Read more...
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Nude hikers set to celebrate Naked Hiking Day tomorrow
June 20th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 20 (ANI): Nature lovers in America are excited to celebrate Naked Hiking Day-the annual ritual in which people venture out into the woods without their clothes on.The Naked Hiking ... Read more...
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MPA scrapes through Meghalaya trust vote
March 17th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 17 (IANS) The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government narrowly won the trust vote in the 60-member Meghalaya assembly Tuesday.
The MPA got 28 votes, including the speaker's vote, while 27 legislators ... Read more...
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UK, French submarines may have suffered greater damage
February 20th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 19 (ANI): The British and French nuclear missile-carrying submarines that collided earlier this month in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month may have hit each other several times causing ... Read more...
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British Airways flight crash lands at London City Airport
February 14th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): A British Airways plane carrying 71 people from Amsterdam to London made a hard landing at London City Airport, injuring several people on board.A spokesperson from the ... Read more...
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”Let children break leg, eat poisonous plants”, says UK report
January 22nd, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): Kids should be allowed to break their legs and eat poisonous plants as a part of their physical and social development, says a British report.The document urges ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouse’s dad takes a stab at acting
August 26th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) British singer Amy Winehouse's father Mitch is making an attempt at acting and will be seen as a cab driver in a movie.According to thesun.co.uk, Mitch, who is ... Read more...
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If UPA scrapes through, elections could be in March-April
July 20th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) If the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) scrapes through the trust vote in parliament July 22, there is a thinking within influential sections of the Congress party ... Read more...
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Phoenix Mars Lander scoops up almost perfect icy soil for analysis
July 2nd, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander has scooped up little piles of almost perfect icy soil from the surface of the Red Planet, which would be analyzed further.The icy ... Read more...
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Nepal PM scrapes through crucial poll
May 3rd, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) While most of his family members and trusted allies were axed by Nepal's first national elections in almost a decade, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala scraped ... Read more...
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Kate Hudson tops Peoples World’s 100 Most Beautiful People list
May 1st, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Kate Hudson has topped People magazines World's 100 Most Beautiful People list, landing the cover of the annual issue.The actress, who says her 4-year-old son leaves her ... Read more...
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