Nepal lawyers move court ahead of ninth PM vote
September 29th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) With the vote to elect a new prime minister turning farcical in Nepal, a group of lawyers is asking the Supreme Court to intervene as ... Read more...
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Dabur gets divine aid in Nepal
September 24th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 24 (IANS) Ayurvedic giant Dabur India's subsidiary in Nepal, Dabur Nepal, has received an unexpected "divine" boost after being targeted by a relentless smear campaign in the country.Dabur ... Read more...
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Goa Church under cloud for selling island to resort company (Lead)
August 12th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) The Church in Goa has come under a cloud following the sale of one of the river islands owned by the Archdiocese of Goa to a resort developer. ... Read more...
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Goa Church under cloud for selling island to resort company
August 12th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) The Church in Goa has come under a cloud following the sale of one of the river islands owned by the Archdiocese of Goa to a resort developer.
Villagers ... Read more...
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UN acquits Sobhraj, asks Nepal for his release, compensation
August 5th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 5 (IANS) Seven years after remaining behind bars in Nepal for the alleged murder of an American tourist and having his "not guilty" plea rejected by Nepali ... Read more...
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Somdev enters top-100 in singles rankings
August 2nd, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman broke into the top-100 of the tennis rankings in singles, jumping seven spots to 96 in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) chart ... Read more...
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182 mining leases in Goa near water bodies: Minister
August 2nd, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 2 (IANS) In what could be a shot in the arm for anti-mining activists, government data tabled during the monsoon session of the Goa assembly reveals that over half of ... Read more...
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Environmental clearance to Andhra power plant scrapped
July 15th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) The National Environmental Appellate Authority (NEAA) Thursday overruled the environmental clearance given to Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) for a proposed thermal power project at Sompeta in Andhra ... Read more...
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South Africa’s star power restored as World Cup ends
July 11th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 11 (DPA) From "ugly worm" to "beautiful butterfly," as the country's Nobel-winning Archbishop Desmond Tutu put it, the remarkable success of the World Cup confirmed the metamorphosis of South Africa ... Read more...
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Tim Paine ready for Test challenge, says Tasmanian Tigers coach
July 11th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11(ANI): Australian wicketkeeper Tim Paine's coach at Tasmanian Tigers reckons that the 25-year-old has what it takes to succeed in the longest version of cricket.Tim Coyle said that Paine ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ousted king gets unexpected birthday gift
July 7th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) On his 63rd birthday Wednesday, Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah received an unexpected gift from the political parties who failed to form a new ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Imran and Sonam All Set For A Hit With IHLS
July 6th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 'I Hate Luv Storys' had everything going in its favour and that showed in the way it opened at the box office. As predicted last week, ... Read more...
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Early exit from Afghanistan could bring civil war: UK Defence Secretary
July 1st, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 1 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said that an early withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan would risk a return of civil war and act as a 'shot ... Read more...
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Paula Abdul is the producer, creative partner & judge of the new CBS show ‘Got to Dance’
May 25th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former American Idol judge – Paula Abdul is all set to be the executive producer, creative partner and also the lead judge on an ... Read more...
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Reinstated by court, Gill vows to be back in action
May 21st, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The deposed president of Indian Hockey Federation (IHF), K.P.S. Gill, got a shot in the arm when the Delhi High Court Friday quashed the national ferderation's derecognition ... Read more...
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Khushboo likely to join DMK
May 14th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, May 14 (ANI): Popular south Indian actress Khushboo is all set to enter into politics by joining Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazagam (DMK).Khushboo who was given the all clear by ... Read more...
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Goa wildlife census shows tiger presence
May 13th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Evidence of at least three tigers' presence has been found in Goa's wildlife sanctuaries during the ongoing wildlife census in the state by forest department officials.
A ... Read more...
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Tutu: World Cup a ’shot in the arm’ for South Africa
May 6th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, May 6 (DPA) Hosting the football World Cup is a "shot in the arm" for South Africa, as it still struggles to overcome deep-seated divisions, according to one of the ... Read more...
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DNA advancement may halt transmission of inherited diseases
April 15th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15(ANI): It may soon be possible to prevent mitochondrial diseases, caused by mutations in the DNA of mitochondria, the energy-producing structures of the cell, from being passed on from a ... Read more...
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Goa port to build berths for foreign navies, cruises
April 3rd, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Separate berthing facilities for Indian Navy's aircraft carriers, foreign naval ships and a passenger cruise terminal for high end liners will be created by 2011 at Goa's only ... Read more...
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P. Diddy to buy a soccer team
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) P. Diddy is all set to buy a soccer team. According to reports, the hip-hop mogul is interested in owning the English soccer team Crystal Palace. ... Read more...
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Festival of India in France to begin April 14
March 20th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The 'Namaste India' festival will be flagged off in Paris April 14 to seal the Indo-French cultural exchange that began with Bonjour India, the three-month festival of ... Read more...
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High court stays Nirma cement plant construction
March 17th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 16 (IANS) The farmers' agitation against the cement plant being set up by Nirma in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district received a shot in the arm Tuesday when the Gujarat High ... Read more...
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Iowa Governor Culver calls on Legislature to fund education
March 16th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by BNO News
DES MOINES, IOWA (BNO NEWS) – Iowa Governor Chet Culver announced on Monday that he will not sign a FY11 budget without 2% allowable growth and an additional $100 million for Iowa ... Read more...
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Indian Navy to induct FOUR ‘lethal’ MiG-29K into its fleet
February 19th, 2010 - 10:21 am ICT by ANI
Vasco da Gama (Goa), Feb.19 (ANI): The Indian Navy is all set to receive a shot in the arm with the induction of four MiG-29 K combat aircraft into its fleet here ... Read more...
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Second-in-command Taliban leader captured
February 17th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Karachi, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A militant who is believed to be the second-in-command to Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, was captured in a Pakistani-U.S. intelligence raid in Karachi. Mullah ... Read more...
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India must win if they have to stay No.1 Test team (Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) With the world's top Test slot being the jackpot, a desperate India will be reinforced by the return from injuries of Venkata Sai Laxman and ... Read more...
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Turkey joins India to battle terror, backs global convention (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Days after upsetting India by excluding it from a conclave on Afghanistan, Turkey Tuesday agreed to jointly combat terror and back the comprehensive convention on international ... Read more...
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Big Bash sends Twenty20 format popularity soaring in Australia
January 21st, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Jan 21(ANI): The Twenty20 Big Bash final between South Australia and Victoria at Adelaide Oval on Saturday will cap a season, which will be remembered for the remarkable surge it gathered ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle’s album ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ is the 2009’s biggest selling album in UK & US
December 29th, 2009 - 12:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a major shot in the arm for the old-scruffy contestant of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, her debut album has been declared as the biggest album of ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle’s album ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ is 2009’s best selling album
December 28th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Susan Boyle’s album ‘I dreamed a dream’ is the best selling album of 2009, both in the UK and in the US. She had stiff competition ... Read more...
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Sun Pharma asks Taro shareholders to vote against board
December 18th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Drug maker Sun Pharma Friday asked shareholders of Israel's Taro Pharmaceuticals, with which it is locked in a bitter takeover battle, to vote against the current board's re-election ... Read more...
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Bihar to promote litchi liquor
December 5th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 5 (IANS) Time to get tipsy with litchi -- literally. Bihar has accepted a proposal of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to produce litchi liquor or wine, the ... Read more...
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Music Industry’s Most-Releases-Today-Monday
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what can be termed as Manic-Monday, there are so many music releases today by various stalwarts of the industry, like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, ... Read more...
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Golden State Warriors trade Stephen Jackson to Charlotte Bobcats
November 17th, 2009 - 12:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Charlotte, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Golden State Warriors have traded the unhappy Stephen Jackson on Monday and have sent him to Charlotte Bobcats in a four-player deal.The Bobcats sent shooting ... Read more...
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