L.A. Reid signs up for ‘The X Factor’
February 6th, 2012 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) L.A. Reid has reportedly signed up to be a judge on the second series of the American version of "The X Factor".The 55-year-old has reportedly ... Read more...
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Life ruled out on Mars after 600 mn year drought
February 5th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Arid conditions on Mars for more than 600 million years may have been too hostile for any life to survive on its surface
Researchers led by ... Read more...
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Severe memory loss linked to fatal strokes
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) People who died after a stroke had severe memory loss in the years before stroke, compared to people who survived the stroke or people who didn't ... Read more...
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53 killed in Egypt football riot
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 2 (IANS) At least 53 people were killed and hundreds injured Wednesday when a riot broke out following a football match in northeastern Egypt, the official media reported.The ... Read more...
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US housing prices still falling
February 1st, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) Prices of single-family homes in the 20 largest US metropolitan areas fell 1.3 percent in November from the previous month and 3.7 percent compared with ... Read more...
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Hannover signs striker Mame Biram Diouf
January 29th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan. 29 (IANS) German football club Hannover have signed up 24-year-old Senegalese and Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf until June 2014, the club has said.Diouf will receive jersey ... Read more...
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AMU signs MoU with Iran
January 29th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has signed an agreement for exchange programme with Iranian universities and institutions.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here Saturday by the ... Read more...
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France’s PSG signs Brazilian Alex
January 28th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 28 (IANS) Brazilian defender Alex joined French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a two-and-half years' contract, the club confirmed.The Ligue 1 leaders had been tracking the ... Read more...
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We will help battered baby: Dikshit
January 27th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday said the government will lend all possible support to the two-year-old abandoned baby who is being treated for multiple ... Read more...
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Labradoodle dog saves owner after ravine fall
January 26th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Labradoodle dog named Monty became the hero when it saved the owner who had fell down a ravine. 73-year-old Maurice Holder suffered unconsciousness following the fall.... Read more...
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Stuttgart signs Hoffenheim striker Ibisevic
January 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 26 (IANS) Bosnia and Herzegovina international and Hoffenheim striker Vedad Ibisevic signed a long term contract with Stuttgart after the obligatory medical examination, the club confirmed Thursday.The 27-year-old ... Read more...
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UAE signs civil aviation pact with Bahrain
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 22 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahrain.The pact, meant to promote mutual acceptance of ... Read more...
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Lajong signs Australian striker Mayora ahead of Dempo game
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:06 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 21 (IANS) Shillong Lajong Football Club Saturday signed Australian striker Mathew Osvaldo Mayora ahead of their I-League match against Dempo Sunday."We were looking for the right kind of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh signs $290 mn deal with World Bank
January 18th, 2012 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government has signed a $290 million financing agreement with the World Bank for the country's second Local Governance Support Project, said the Washington-based lender.The ... Read more...
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At 39, Rivaldo continues football career in Angola (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 14 (IANS) At 39, Brazilian veteran footballer Rivaldo is showing no signs of stopping. Rivaldo signed a one-year deal with Angola's Kabuscorp FC.Recently released from Sao ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro through foreign eyes: global system lacking global etiquettes
January 13th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hurrying down the steps of a Delhi Metro station, I jump into the first available train. Eyes stare at me. I am not only the lone woman in the train car ... Read more...
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British trade deficit widens in November
January 12th, 2012 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Britain's trade deficit in goods widened by 0.8 billion pounds to 8.6 billion pounds ($12.9 billion) in November 2011, the government said Wednesday.The widening gap came ... Read more...
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Monchengladbach’s Neustadter signs with Schalke 04
January 11th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 11 (IANS) Bundesliga side Schalke 04 announced the signing of defensive midfielder Roman Neustadter on a four-year contract from rivals Borussia Monchengladbach.The 23-year-old Neustadter has been at ... Read more...
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170 Irish firms collapsed every month in 2011
January 4th, 2012 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
Dublin, Jan 4 (IANS) Ireland witnessed closure of nearly 170 companies each month in 2011 owing nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in unpaid debt, according to latest statistics released ... Read more...
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Kejriwal meets ailing Hazare, poll campaign uncertain (Second Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 2 (IANS) Team Anna's campaign against the Congress in the forthcoming assembly polls in five states is dependent on Anna Hazare's health, Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal ... Read more...
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Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern signs Polish lad
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 2 (IANS) German Bundesliga side Kaiserslautern announced Sunday the signing of highly-regarded Poland Under-20 international Jakub Swierczok from Polish second division outfit Polonia Bytom.The 19-year-old signed a three-and-a-half ... Read more...
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Hazare hospitalised, under treatment
January 1st, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) Anna Hazare was rushed to a private hospital here and is under treatment and feeling better, an aide said here Sunday.Hazare, 74, ailing since the ... Read more...
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Courteney Cox’s daughter ’shows sign of acting’
December 29th, 2011 - 6:35 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Actress Courteney Cox says her daughter Coco is already showing signs of acting ambition.The 47-year-old has seven-year-old Coco with estranged husband David Arquette."She does great ... Read more...
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German side Hertha Berlin suspends coach Markus Babbel
December 19th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Dec 19 (IANS) Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin has suspended coach Markus Babbel with immediate effect, the club said in a statement.Club and coach struggled to find a contract extension, ... Read more...
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Parents booked over malnourished kid’s death
December 16th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) Police in Bhopal have booked a couple for causing the death of their two-year-old daughter who succumbed here to malnutrition six months back, a statement said ... Read more...
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RBI rate action awaited anxiously
December 16th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Market punters and economists are hoping that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will Friday hold off another rate hike in the wake of slowing ... Read more...
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Nicolas Anelka signs with China’s Shanghai Shenhua
December 12th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Out of favour Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has signed a two-year deal with Chinese Super League football side Shanghai Shenhua.Anelka is all set to join the ... Read more...
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Big B signs Shirish Kunder’s ‘Common Man’
December 11th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) After striking a chord with the 'aam aadmi' or common man of India with "Kaun Banega Crorepati 5", Amitabh Bachchan has now signed Shirish ... Read more...
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UAE signs pact with Indian university
December 9th, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 8 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates's Higher Colleges of Technology has signed an agreement with India's Azim Premji University to develop a new cadre of teachers and ... Read more...
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Sharjah Business Women Council signs MoU with Oxfam
December 9th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 8 (IANS/WAM) Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oxfam GB, a member of an international confederation of 15 organisations working together ... Read more...
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Albert Pujols signs up with the Los Angeles Angels
December 8th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was shock on Thursday when Los Angeles Angels announced that they have swooped St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols. The high profile move was made ... Read more...
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Select Ponting on merit, not stature, says Mark Waugh
November 30th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) Former Australian batsman Mark Waugh feels that Ricky Ponting's place in the team should be based on merit and not stature."Ricky Ponting is a great player, ... Read more...
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6 kgs of iron removed from Indian man
November 29th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, Nov 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A farmer in India consumed 6kg of iron and it did cost him his life in the end. Surgeons had to carry out a procedure on ... Read more...
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Stomach that! 421 coins, bolts found in man’s belly
November 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 28 (IANS) It took S.N. Yadav a few moments to make sense of what he saw in the operation theatre. After all, it isn't every day a doctor ... Read more...
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Young batsmen should learn from Chanderpaul: Windies selector
November 10th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Nov 10 (IANS/CMC) West Indies selector Robert Haynes has asked young batsman to learn from veteran left-handed Shivnarine Chanderpaul how to adapt to new conditions.Chanderpaul unfurled a brilliant ... Read more...
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