Al Pacino to play Joe Paterno
September 12th, 2012 - 4:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Veteran actor Al Pacino is set to play late American football coach Joe Paterno in an upcoming biopic.The Oscar-winning actor will star as the lead character ... Read more...
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RBI asks people not to invest in illegal finance companies
August 31st, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Udaipur (Tripura), Aug 31 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday asked people in the northeast not to deposit money in unauthorised non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and institutions expecting ... Read more...
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Garner eyes return to action movies
August 27th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Garner wants to make a return to action movies after visiting her husband Ben Affleck on the set of his new crime drama ... Read more...
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Khurshid gives no time-frame for tabling anti-torture bill
June 26th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday refrained from giving a time-frame as to when the proposed bill for the prevention of torture would ... Read more...
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Calls of Bharat Ratna for Anand gain momentum (Lead)
May 30th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Saluting Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time, Indian Grand Masters Wednesday described him as the country's greatest sportsperson of ... Read more...
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Calls of Bharat Ratna for Anand gain momentum
May 30th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Chennai, May 30 (IANS) Saluting Viswanathan Anand for winning the World Chess Championship title for the fifth time, Indian Grand Masters Wednesday described him as the country's greatest sportsperson of ... Read more...
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Former Brazilian striker Adriano released from hospital
April 15th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Former Brazil striker Adriano has been released from hospital and is ready to begin rehabilitation after a second operation on his left Achilles tendon.Hospital ... Read more...
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Injuries sideline Juventus defenders
March 6th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 6 (IANS) Italian first division soccer league side Juventus will be without key defenders Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini for their next two league matches because ... Read more...
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‘Lack of organ donors affecting liver transplants’
January 19th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The crunch in organ donations is affecting the number of transplants in India, a doctor said Wednesday, adding that nearly 25,000 patients need liver transplants ... Read more...
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Government can do little to check rupee slide: Rangarajan
December 14th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The slide in rupee, which fell to a new low of 53.75 against a dollar Wednesday, is driven by external factors especially general ... Read more...
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Despite yatra, Advani is no Vajpayee (Comment)
November 26th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Since politicians are generally suspected of hiding their self-serving interest under homilies, it is unlikely that there are many takers for L.K. Advani's claim that his recent rath yatra - ... Read more...
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Di Maria to miss World Cup qualifiers due to injury
November 8th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 8 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Angel di Maria will miss Argentina's upcoming World Cup qualifiers after tearing a thigh muscle in his side's 7-1 win against Osasuna in ... Read more...
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Di Maria’s hamstring injury a blow to Real Madrid
November 7th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 7 (IANS) Real Madrid could be without winger Angel di Maria after the Argentinean injured a hamstring during his side's 7-1 win at home to Osasuna in the ... Read more...
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Mayawati inaugurates ‘dream project’, says Congress ignored Dalit icons (Roundup)
October 14th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Oct 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday brushed aside all criticism of wastage of public money on her "dream project" - a Rs.684 crore park dedicated ... Read more...
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Party leaders should be selected through merit only: Jaitley
September 22nd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 21 (IANS) Calling upon his partymen and political opponents to draw inspiration from former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley here ... Read more...
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Harsh rules why wrestling more popular than tennis: Roddick
August 16th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Cincinnati, Aug 16 (IANS) American tennis star Andy Roddick feels tennis does not attract more television viewers than wrestling because of its harsh rules.Roddick, who succumbed to a three-set ... Read more...
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Will take ‘hard look’ on aid to Pakistan: US envoy (Lead)
May 4th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Two days after Osama bin Laden was killed near Islamabad, US ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday said Washington will take a "hard look" ... Read more...
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US promises ‘hard look’ at Pakistan aid, wants action on 26/11
May 4th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Underlining that Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan, US envoy Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday said Washington will take a "hard look" at the assistance ... Read more...
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Radar scan can check athletes, soldiers for concussion: PIO’s study
April 26th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): A study involving an Indian-origin researcher has suggested that a simple test using radar technology can quickly determine whether an athlete or a soldier has suffered a concussion.By ... Read more...
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Three major challenges blocking world’s sustained development: WB official
April 17th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.17 (ANI): Food, financial and economic crisis, climate and environment, are the three big issues that could derail the world's sustained development, former vice president of the World Bank Vinod Thomas ... Read more...
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Service tax ‘negative list’ being considered: official
April 7th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) A "negative list" of service tax, or a list of services not attracting the tax, is being mulled and public debate on the measure will ... Read more...
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Hilary Clinton to visit Japan next week
April 7th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.7 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan late next week, to enhance bilateral cooperation on the sideline of the country's triple disaster.The US Government is exploring the ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi’s first son admitted to hospital
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi's first son M.K. Muthu was admitted to the Apollo Hospital here Friday and doctors attending on him ... Read more...
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Ambika Soni hails PM’s Indo-Pak WC semi-final game invitation to Pak leaders
March 26th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 26(ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's decision to invite his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani and President Asif ... Read more...
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Vettori, Wright defend New Zealand team selection after defeat to Australia
February 27th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Feb 27(ANI): New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and coach John Wright have defended the decision to leave Kyle Mills and Jacob Oram on the sideline during Friday's defeat to Australia in ... Read more...
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Resumption of Indo-Pak parley will be key topic in Thimpu: Experts
February 6th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 6(ANI): Indian and Pakistani experts have said the focus of the foreign secretary-level talks on the sidelines of a SAARC meeting in Thimpu, Bhutan will be on ways to resume ... Read more...
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Sania Mirza helping ‘disappointed’ hubby Malik in handling biggest crisis of his career
January 21st, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 21(ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik, who has been omitted from the national squad for next month's World Cup, says his wife and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has ... Read more...
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MLA murder case: Women organizations demand Modi’s resignation
January 12th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Jan 12 (ANI): The President of All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), Subhasini Ali, along with the other women protestors burnt an effigy of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar ... Read more...
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Join politics to cleanse it, Rahul tells students (Roundup)
January 10th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad/Varanasi, Jan 10 (IANS) Calling upon students to join politics irrespective of their professional aspirations, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said the participation of the youth will not only ... Read more...
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BJP MLA murder case: Bihar Govt. will fully cooperate with CBI, says Nitish
January 10th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Jan 10 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said his government will fully cooperate with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its probe into the murder of ... Read more...
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Join politics to develop India, Rahul Gandhi urges BHU students
January 10th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Jan 10 (IANS) Interacting with students of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday asked them to join politics irrespective of their professional aspirations, saying youths' ... Read more...
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50 animals die in Russia circus fire
December 28th, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 50 animals died in a fire that broke out in a travelling circus on the outskirts of St. Petersburg Monday, Russia's emergency ministry said.The fire ... Read more...
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Ben Roethlisberger Undergoes Surgery To Fix Broken Nose
December 7th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Pittsburgh, Dec 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers had to undergo a surgery on Monday to restore his nose that was broken during Sunday's game ... Read more...
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Land scam probe ordered by Yeddyurappa violates law: Ombusdman
November 29th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 29 (IANS) Karnataka Lok Ayukta (ombudsman) Monday reiterated that the judicial probe into land scams ordered by Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa violates the law."The government has to take the ombudsman's ... Read more...
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Vincent Jackson Returns Only To Go Back
November 29th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson returned last night only to leave the game once again. The San Diego Chargers team had waited long for ... Read more...
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