`Pakistan, India yet to recover ground lost to Mumbai attack’
September 9th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) New Delhi and Islamabad have yet to recover the ground lost to the Mumbai attack, observed a leading daily Sunday, a day when Indian External ... Read more...
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Shakira sends her dad a `Happy Birthday’ video
September 7th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, Sep 7 (IANS/EFE) Shakira Thursday released a video in which she sings together with her father a song from the original soundtrack of "Love in the Time of ... Read more...
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An emotional Ratan Tata says goodbye to shareholders
August 31st, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) A shareholder garlanded him, some offered him send-off gifts and yet others urged him to put his signature on the annual report.Ratan Tata, who chaired ... Read more...
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Some day Tata Motors will have plant in Bengal: Ratan Tata (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Showing no bitterness over what happened in Singur, Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata Friday said some day Tata Motors will have a plant somewhere in West ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Keen to visit Pakistan but in ‘proper atmosphere’: Manmohan Singh
August 31st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday he was keen to visit Pakistan but only if the "proper atmosphere" was created."I am ... Read more...
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Uncertainty looms over PM’s visit to Pakistan
July 31st, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Days after Pakistans President Asif Ali Zardari formally invited him to visit Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has yet to respond, indicating uncertainty over ... Read more...
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KBC 2012 to be back in prime time slot
July 27th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati", to be hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan yet again, will be back in its prime time slot, channel officials said ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s former Olympians protest against hockey federation
June 12th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan's former Olympians Tuesday launched a protest against the country's hockey federation claiming its policies were hampering the future of the national team.Dozens of protesters, including ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
China backs Europe’s integration
May 31st, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 31 (IANS) China supports Europe's integration process as well as its efforts to deal with the sovereign debt crisis, said an official.China has faith in Europe's capability of ... Read more...
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Zohal seeks to quash charges against Pomersbach (Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) US national Zohal Hamid Thursday moved the Delhi High Court to quash the first information report (FIR) filed against Indian Premier League (IPL) player Luke ... Read more...
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Government not serious about black money: CPI-M
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The CPI-M Tuesday accused the government of insincerity on unearthing black money stashed by rich Indians in foreign banks.The Communist Party of India-Marxist said ... Read more...
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Devious people take emotionally intelligent for a ride
May 21st, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (IANS) People who rate themselves high on emotional intelligence (EI) scale might be taken for a ride as they tend to over-estimate their ability to detect deception ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Media should highlight rights violations: NHRC (Lead)
April 27th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought the media's help in highlighting rights violations in India."NHRC wants the media to help it improve the ... Read more...
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Media should highlight rights violations: NHRC
April 27th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought the media's help in highlighting the issue of human rights violation in the country.
"NHRC wants the ... Read more...
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‘Bittoo Boss’ endearing, likeable (IANS Movie Review)
April 13th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bittoo Boss"; Cast: Pulkit Samrat and Amita Pathak; Director: Supavitra Babul; Rating: ***The sheer relief of watching a gifted new actor play, for a change, a good hearted, idealistic hero ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh IPS officer dies of cardiac arrest (Lead)
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Apr 3 (IANS) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer B.S. Maravi died of cardiac arrest in Chhattisgarh Tuesday, an official said.Maravi, 57, known as a dynamic police officer, was ... Read more...
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Vidhu’s best yet to come: Anil Kapoor
March 30th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Vidhu Vinod Chopra has given Bollywood several iconic films like "Parinda", "Munna Bhai M.B.B.S." and "3 Idiots", but the audiences have not seen his best yet, ... Read more...
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Action is easy, comedy toughest: Akshay Kumar (Interview)
March 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) He has proved to be a 'khiladi' of both genres - action and comedy. But kicking and boxing in front of the camera is ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin wants some answers on why Obama contacted Sandra Fluke’s parents
March 8th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shortly after President Barack Obama announced that he has contacted the parents of Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin came out with ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
A delight to watch ‘The Artist’: Big B
February 26th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating at home after abdominal surgeries, is enjoying a "no time-table" life. Apart from doing other things, he watched Oscar nominated ... Read more...
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Why didn’t Advani bring back black money, asks Sonia
February 25th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 25 (IANS) Questioning Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani's credentials as an anti-corruption crusader, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday asked why he had taken no steps to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Study reveals that Men more likely to say ‘I love you’ first
January 30th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A research has identified that it is men, not women, who are more likely to say “I love you” first during a blossoming relationship. Scientists from ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
I’m trying to create new ‘Dabangg’: Arbaaz
January 28th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan, whose debut production "Dabangg" rocked the box office in 2010, says he is attempting to make its sequel diametrically different from the ... Read more...
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‘The Descendants’ - a gentle, sensitive masterpiece (IANS Movie Review)
January 28th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Descendants"; Actors: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller; Director: Alexander Payne; Rating: ****What do we inherit from family and friends, lovers and parents? Money and property or emotions, shared ... Read more...
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Is Modi expiating for 2002 riots with his fast: Congress
January 21st, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Congress Friday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's Sadbhavna mission fast at Godhra "lacked sincerity of purpose" and wondered if he was expiating ... Read more...
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Dump this Lokpal bill, says Team Anna
December 27th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Team Anna Tuesday urged parliament to dump the government Lokpal bill, saying it will only fuel more corruption instead of combating it."We are appealing to ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill a war against corruption: Congress
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress Thursday described the Lokpal bill as the single-most powerful anti-graft law which will help launch the "biggest war on corruption", adding that parties opposing ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill in this session, don’t doubt our intent: PM (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
On board Air India One, Dec 17 (IANS) With Anna Hazare's threat of an indefinite agitation for a strong anti-graft law looming large, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said ... Read more...
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Anna threatens renewed agitation, PM says committed to pass Lokpal (Roundup)
December 17th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Dec 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday asserted that the government would pass the Lokpal bill in the ongoing winter session of parliament even as Anna ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill in this session: PM
December 17th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
On board Air India One, Dec 17 (IANS) With Anna Hazare threatening an indefinite protest for a strong anti-graft law and the parliamentary panel submitting its report on the ... Read more...
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Jagan challenges Congress to go for bypolls to 17 seats
December 6th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) A day after 17 rebel legislators openly came out in his support, YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Tuesday challenged Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress to ... Read more...
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Andhra assembly adjourned for second day without business
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) For the second consecutive day, the Andhra Pradesh assembly was adjourned without transacting any business as the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Telangana Rashtra ... Read more...
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Pakistani to blame for NATO attack, says daily
November 27th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistan's tactic of aligning with the "good" Taliban while pledging to fight the militants is what led to the attack by NATO that killed two ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi can deliver the goods: Oommen Chandy
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Describing Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi as a " a very good leader who can deliver the goods", Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said ... Read more...
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Manmohan, Gilani want ‘new chapter’ in relations
November 10th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) The prime ministers of India and Pakistan Thursday hoped that the next round of bilateral talks would be more productive and agreed to ... Read more...
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