Olympics: Germany’s Brendel paddles to canoe gold
August 8th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Canoeist Sebastian Brendel paddled to gold for Germany in the Olympic men's C1 1,000-metre sprint Wednesday, forcing Spain's David Figueroa Cal to settle for ... Read more...
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A China House for London Olympics
July 14th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China House, a place to host friends from all over the world and display China-related activities, will be set up in London during the 2012 London ... Read more...
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Suarez hat-trick in Uruguay’s Olympic warm-up win
July 12th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored three goals and Napoli's Edinson Cavini two as Uruguay stepped up its Olympic preparations with a 6-4 victory over ... Read more...
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Corinthians win first Copa Libertadores title
July 5th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 5 (IANS) Brazil's Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores trophy with a 2-0 victory over Boca Juniors in the final's deciding leg.Veteran striker Emerson gave the ... Read more...
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Force India’s di Resta 8th fastest in Canadian GP qualifying
June 10th, 2012 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Montreal, June 10 (IANS) Sahara Force India' s Paul di Resta set the eighth fastest time in the FormulaOne Canadian Grand Prix here Saturday while his teammate Nico Hulkenberg finished ... Read more...
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Australia’s producer price index down
April 23rd, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) Australia's producer price index (PPI) at the final stage of production fell 0.3 percent in the March quarter, following a 0.3 percent rise in the December ... Read more...
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Australia’s trade deficit narrows
April 4th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 4 (IANS) Australia's trade deficit narrowed in February, following a large deficit reading in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).The balance ... Read more...
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David Walliams to meet British PM
March 28th, 2012 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Comedian David Walliams has been invited to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron this week to discuss his charity endeavours.Walliams and his fellow comedian John ... Read more...
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Firestone Indy Lights: Armaan eighth quickest in practice
March 8th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Sebring (Florida), March 8 (IANS) India's Armaan Ebrahim walked away unhurt after making contact with the tyre barrier during the Firestone Indy Lights practice session after clocking the eighth quickest ... Read more...
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Air India penalises drunk pilot
March 1st, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) National carrier Air India has removed a senior pilot, who is also a trainer, examiner and instructor, from all administrative duties after he was found drunk ... Read more...
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‘Least viable’ Australian Grand Prix could be dropped: Ecclestone
March 1st, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 1 (IANS) Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says Australian Grand Prix is the "least viable" of all the races on the calendar and its organisers must make necessary ... Read more...
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Three die in grenade blast in Colombia
February 27th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Feb 27 (IANS/EFE) Three soldiers were killed and 20 wounded when a soldier pulled out the pin of a grenade at an army base in northwestern Colombia, the army ... Read more...
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Road trip to Agra impresses F1 champ Vettel
October 27th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 27 (IANS) For Formula One (F1) World Champion Sebastian Vettel, a road trip to Agra was more fascinating than the experience of seeing the majestic Taj Mahal.Vettel ... Read more...
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Button signs new contract with McLaren
October 5th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) British Formula One driver Jenson Button Wednesday signed a multi-year contract with McLaren Mercedes for the 2012 season and beyond.Button joined McLaren as reigning World Champion ... Read more...
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Team to retrace Shackleton’s Antarctica trek
September 14th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) A team of adventurers is planning to recreate the epic journey of explorer Ernest Shackleton across Antarctica.
Jo Davies will become the first woman with a ... Read more...
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Unknown Caravaggio discovered in Britain
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A work of legendary artist Caravaggio which had previously not been seen before has been discovered in Britain. The work will appear in print for the first ... Read more...
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Actress Kavya’s marriage annulled
May 30th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, May 30 (IANS) Popular Malayalam film actress Kavya Madhavan's marriage with Nischal Chandra was officially annulled Monday by the Ernakulam family court.They had officially decided to separate in October ... Read more...
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Spain’s tourism sector benefits from turmoil in North Africa
April 14th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Spain's tourism sector registered a 2.4 percent surge in the first quarter of 2011, the largest increase among all sectors of the Spanish economy due to ... Read more...
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Button going all out to get F1 crown
April 12th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): Formula One ace Jenson Button has warned champion Sebastian Vettel that he will take the crown from him.The McLaren ace was second in Malaysia on Sunday as Red ... Read more...
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Playing a porn star was fantastic, says Carla Gugino
March 31st, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Carla Gugino has admitted that she garnered quite a bit of satisfaction stepping into the shoes of an X-rated sensation in Sebastian Gutierrez's 'Elektra Luxx'.'Elektra Luxx' tells the ... Read more...
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Have a go at my ex-girlfriend, says man in email
March 30th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) A Briton sent an email to his football buddy about his ex-girlfriend: "Feel free to pursue, yes, she is HOT!". But, he accidentally copied her into ... Read more...
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Prince William appointed Colonel of Irish Guards
February 11th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): The Queen has appointed her grandson Prince William as the Colonel of the Irish Guards.It is the Prince's first honorary appointment in the British Army, and he ... Read more...
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Wins Over Billy Lyell
January 30th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 24 year son of Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., made his daddy proud, as he won the over world title contender, Billy Lyell, on Saturday night ... Read more...
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Actress Kavya Madhavan and husband file for divorce
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 22 (IANS) Popular Malayalam film actress Kavya Madhavan and her husband Nischal Chandra Friday agreed to part ways and filed a joint divorce petition at the Ernakulam family Court.George Sebastian, ... Read more...
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President of Chile Expresses Joy At Rescue Of Trapped Workers, Vows to Increase Safety Standard
October 13th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sebastian Pinera the president of Chile was beside himself with delight when he saw the rescue capsule bringing out the trapped Chilean miners one after another. ... Read more...
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First Trapped Chilean Miner Brought To Safety
October 13th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
San Jose Mine, Oct 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The biggest rescue operation in the mining history took a successful turn on Wednesday when the first of the 33 miners who have ... Read more...
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Miracle as first of 33 trapped Chilean miners pulled to safety
October 13th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A feeling of victory and happiness erupted across Chile as the first of 33 Chilean miners, trapped for more than two months was brought out to the ... Read more...
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More than a lakh in Kerala local bodies poll contest
October 4th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4 (IANS) With the deadline for the filing of nominations to the Oct 23-25 local bodies polls in the state ending Monday, more than one lakh candidates are in ... Read more...
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Court Stays Release And Distribution Of Electra
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The upcoming Malayalam movie Electra has come under the wrath of the Ernakulam Principal Munsiff Court, which has stayed the release and distribution of the movie.Shyamaprasad is ... Read more...
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Ricki Lake and Sons Escape Fire
September 21st, 2010 - 3:16 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The home of Ricki Lake burned to the ground on Saturday might, but she and her family were said to be doing fine.Lake and her two sons, Sebastian, ... Read more...
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Norah Jones ‘to release star-studded duets album’
September 16th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16 (ANI): Singer Norah Jones is releasing a star-studded duets album.It features collaborations with artists including the Foo Fighters, Dolly Parton and Outkast.The Come Away With Me hitmaker has ... Read more...
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Sushil wins gold at World Wrestling Championship
September 13th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Sushil Kumar Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Moscow.
Sushil, 27, beat Russia's ... Read more...
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Webber says he does not even know F1 teammate Vettel
September 11th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 11(ANI): Red Bull's Formula One driver Mark Webber has said that despite sharing an intriguing relationship, he does not even know his teammate Sebastian Vettel."We don't hang out. We work ... Read more...
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Rare, vine-swinging Tarzan Chameleon found in Tarzanville
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): A rare, vine-swinging species of chameleon called 'Tarzan chameleon' has been discovered in a tiny patch of forest on the vast Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, a ... Read more...
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Miners’ rescue will take months, says Chile
August 24th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Aug 24 (IANS/EFE) The 33 miners who have survived nearly three weeks after a cave-in at a gold and copper mine in northern Chile will have to hold out another three ... Read more...
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