Stardom in Beijing, immortalized in London (Profile) (Lead, correcting dateline)
August 12th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, who achieved stardom in Beijing Games (bronze) four years ago, was immortalized in Indian wrestling in London Games (silver) as he became ... Read more...
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Stardom in Beijing, immortalized in London (Profile)
August 12th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Sushil Kumar, who achieved stardom in Beijing Games (bronze) four years ago, was immortalized in Indian wrestling in London Games (silver) as he became the ... Read more...
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Double win for ‘Gattu’ at NY film fest
May 29th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 29 (IANS) "Gattu", a film about a street kid's ambition to be a kite flying champ, made a mark at the New York Indian Film Festival by ... Read more...
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Mamata hits out against ‘vested interests’, ‘influential media’ (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Claiming that her government was being constantly pressurised to change its stand on many issues, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused "vested interests" ... Read more...
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Vested interests running malicious campaign: Mamata
May 21st, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Lashing out at her detractors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that her government has been subjected to "relentless and baseless malice" and ... Read more...
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A father’s fight for life ends, Delhi blast toll rises
September 15th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Till the crack of the dawn Thursday, a slight movement of Mridul Bakshi's eyes reflected the sheer determination to live. But soon, around 5.10 a.m., ... Read more...
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‘I Am Kalam’ about dreaming big, making big! (IANS Preview)
August 3rd, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) A slum boy's determination to educate himself and his will to rise above his problems is the story told through "I Am Kalam", which is ... Read more...
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Hrithik Roshan: Wax Statue To Be Unveiled At Madame Tussuads In London
January 11th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is soon going to unveil his wax statue at the Madame Tussuads in London.Reports are that the dancing sensation Hrithik Roshan is scheduled to fly to ... Read more...
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President Pratibha Patil awards specially-abled persons on World Disability Day
December 3rd, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.3 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday conferred the National Awards for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities on specially-abled persons here on World Disability Day.Speaking at the event, ... Read more...
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Cheers break out at Preeja’s home
November 21st, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Palakkad (Kerala), Nov 21 (IANS) The prayers of Preeja Sreedharan's mother have been answered. As Preeja breasted the tape to win the gold in the women's 10,000 meters at the Asian Games, ... Read more...
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Teen Dancer Left Paralyzed By Ear Piercing Recovers
November 12th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just like any other teenager of her age, 15-year-old Grace Etherington, was quite upbeat when she got an ear pierced. However, the consequences that she would ... Read more...
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Pak open to dialogue with India for resolving all disputes including Kashmir: Zardari
November 10th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 10 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that Islamabad wants to resolve all problems with India, including the long-standing Kashmir dispute, in an amicable manner.Zardari expressed these ... Read more...
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Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi becomes Canada’s first Muslim mayor
October 19th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Calgary (Canada), Oct. 19 (ANI): Naheed Nenshi has become Canada's first Muslim mayor.Nenshi achieved a staggering win in Calgary's mayor's race Monday by defeating two better-funded candidates, including one backed by Stephen ... Read more...
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‘Kiss’ Drummer Peter Criss Gearing Up To Raise Awareness About Breast Cancer
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The month of October is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month all across the globe during which a number of charities from various countries try ... Read more...
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Samantha Stosur Beats Elena Dementieva, Registers Place In U.S. Open Quarter-Final
September 6th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Sep 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian tennis player Samantha Stosur reserved a dazzling three-set victory over Elena Dementieva in the fourth round of the U.S. Open. With the victory, ... Read more...
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“I was born in India and consider myself Punjabi by heart” - Goldy Notay
May 8th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Subhash K Jha Speaks to It's A Wonderful Afterlife's Goldy NotayWhat was it like working with Shabana Azmi and Gurinder Chadha? A bit like 3 generations of ... Read more...
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Odds Or Enemy- Kate Gosselin Won’t Quit
April 11th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Apr 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kate Gosselin is posing out to be the strong woman these days and seemingly she is redefining one and everything in her life, boldly ... Read more...
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The Story Of ‘The Man With Half A Body’ Featured On TLC
April 5th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 'The Man with Half a Body' appears to be a fitting title to any feature film with the title seemingly eye-catchy enough to grab the attention ... Read more...
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Vicki Kennedy Thanks Democrats For Passage Of Health Care Reform Bill
March 23rd, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, Mar 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ted Kennedy didn't managed to survive it but the health reform bill which has been through a string of criticisms and controversies finally came into ... Read more...
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Pak cricketers shower praise on Tendulkar for record shattering ODI double century
February 25th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.25 (ANI): Praising master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his record breaking double century against South Africa in the second one-day international at Gwalior on Wednesday, several former and current Pakistani ... Read more...
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Jacory Harris Steers Hurricanes To Victory
September 8th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Injury seemed to be a minute factor for Jacory Harris, who put up a brilliant performance on Monday time, steering Hurricane to the coarse of victory as they sneaked past ... Read more...
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Nadal holds off Kiefer to keep US Open hopes alive
September 5th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 5 (DPA) Rafael Nadal kept his hopes for a career-first US Open title alive as he blunted a brief revival from Nicolas Kiefer to earn a 6-0, 3-6, ... Read more...
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Juan Diaz Beats Malignaggi As The Former Cries Foul Over The Decision
August 23rd, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
According to the suggested reports, Huan Diaz has reportedly defied Pauli Malignaggi in a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday to win the NABO junior welter-weight championship.Diaz, who is reportedly ... Read more...
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Gingrich’s six pieces of advice for Palin to make a political comeback
August 15th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.15 (ANI): If Sarah Palin wants to make a 2012 political comeback, she'll need three types of speeches, some serious television face time, a credible organization and a bucket load ... Read more...
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HBO Unveils Ted Williams
July 16th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by GD
The day just after the All-Star game at St.Louis, Major League Baseball's annual celebration of the game, HBO is unveiling "Ted Williams", an insight of arguably the game's greatest hitter of all ... Read more...
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Nadal needs three sets to kick-start cranky game
February 12th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Feb 12 (DPA) World No.1 Rafael Nadal made life difficult as he missed early chances before finally overcoming Simone Bolelli 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the second round of ... Read more...
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Visually challenged Indo-Canadian teenager rocks Punjabi music
January 18th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 18 (IANS) He lost his eyes to cancer when he was just six months old, but his love for music and sheer determination has made 14-year-old Indo-Canadian Jugpreet Bajwa aka ... Read more...
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Actor Mohanlal to perform daredevil stunt
April 11th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Superstar Mohanlal will perform a daredevil stunt here April 27. "This is being held as part of the curtain raiser programme for the Vismayam 2008, a programme where ... Read more...
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