ASEAN Cup: Lucky India earn a draw against Malaysia
July 13th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 13 (IANS) Goalkeeper Debopriya Das put up a valiant show as Indian escaped with a goalless draw against a strong Malaysian Blue side in the under-13 ASEAN ... Read more...
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Phelps gives up 200m for London Olympics
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Fourteen-time Olympic winner Michael Phelps will give up 200m freestyle in London Olympic Games.Phelps qualified in five individual events for London and is expected to ... Read more...
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Emirates Korean Film Festival begins
April 7th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 6 (IANS/WAM) The second Emirates Korean Film Festival got underway in Abu Dhabi Thursday.The festival is being organised by Sultan Bin Zayed Centre in association with the ... Read more...
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UTV strikes Rs.150-crore satellite deals
March 19th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) UTV Motion Pictures, one of the prestigious filmmaking studios, has sold satellite deals worth almost Rs.150 crore for their current releases and upcoming slate of movies."At ... Read more...
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I’ve let myself go: John Abraham (Interview)
December 13th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) By his own admission, John Abraham is a changed man. He is talking more, dancing more and is certainly more visible than ever before. ... Read more...
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HP unveils tablet
November 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Nov 4 (IANS) Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Thursday introduced its Slate 2 Tablet PC, a business-targeted tablet computer running Windows operating system.
Looking like the previous version, Slate 2, ... Read more...
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Rosamund Pike unsure about marriage
October 7th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) "Made In Dagenham" actress Rosamund Pike is unsure if she will ever marry after her engagement to director Joe Wright was broken off one month before ... Read more...
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15 countries elected to UN Human Rights Council
May 21st, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 21 (IANS) The UN General Assembly has elected 15 countries, including India, to the Human Rights Council, filling the latest slate of rotating council candidates, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Walt Disney, UTV to co-produce family films
May 19th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Movie production majors UTV Motion Pictures and the Walt Disney Company in India Thursday announced a creative alliance to co-produce a slate of films for ... Read more...
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I’m not a big fan of dating, says Jennifer Aniston
April 10th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 10 (ANI): Actress Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she is not much interested in dating.The sexy lady said that she is also her own best friend."No, I'm not a ... Read more...
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Michaels, Cyrus’ version of ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ to be released
March 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus' version of Poison hit 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' is all set to be released.The song's release was stalled after infidelity rumours ... Read more...
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Bret Michaels to release Miley Cyrus duet
March 20th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 20 (ANI): The once-scrapped duet between Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus is back on course and will be released.The duo's version of Poison hit 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' ... Read more...
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Miracle as 4-month-old baby in tsunami hit Japan is reunited with father
March 15th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): A four-month-old baby in tsunami hit Japan has miraculously survived after she was snatched from her parents' arms by deadly waves that had crashed into the family home.The ... Read more...
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Mukherjee announces new tax concession to ‘Aam Admi’
February 28th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday raised the income tax exemption limit for individuals from one lakh 60 thousand to one lakh 80 thousand rupees.The ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Australians still vulnerable, under pressure: Pietersen
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 23 (IANS) England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen Thursday said that despite Australia's series equalling win in the third Ashes Test in Perth, the hosts remain "vulnerable" and under "extreme pressure". ... Read more...
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Boasting Aussies are scared: Pietersen
December 23rd, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec. 23 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen believes the Aussies are boasting and making big statements because they are under pressure to deliver.In a far-ranging interview to The Sun, ... Read more...
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Asian Games squash: Indian men blank Japan, women beat China
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian men blanked Japan 3-0 while the women thrashed China by the same margin in the squash team event at the Asian Games here Monday.In the men's event, ... Read more...
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2011 to be the year of the tablet
November 22nd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Nov 22 (IANS) With the BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) launching the PlayBook early next year, the tablet is set to become the next big device in the ... Read more...
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Aishwarya dances like a dream: ‘Slumdog’ choreographer
October 29th, 2010 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Indian choreographer Longinus Fernandes made actors in "Slumdog Millionaire" dance to his tunes and also directed a sequence in Hollywood film "Eat, Pray Love", but it is ... Read more...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Going On Sale On Best Buy
October 26th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Best Buy is going to start selling the much touted Samsung Galaxy Tab from next month as it has announced. The WiFi enabled model will be ... Read more...
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HP Slate: Good For Corporate Users, But This Is No iPad Killer!
October 23rd, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After much wait and anticipation HP has taken the veils off the Slate 500 - its much touted Internet tablet. However, it is quite evident that ... Read more...
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HP Slate 500: Can It Challenge The iPad?
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the Samsung Galaxy Tab yet another contender to Apple's iPad has landed and it is no other than the much awaited HP Slate 500 tablet. ... Read more...
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Alex Ferguson won’t blame goalkeeper for draw
October 17th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to put the blame on goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar after his howler gave West Brom a 2-2 draw at ... Read more...
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Microsoft Slate With Windows Will Be Available By Christmas
October 6th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Slate tablets running on Windows Operating Systems are likely to be unveiled by Christmas this year, promised Michael Ballmer, the CEO of ... Read more...
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Aradhana-Nandish - Tale of Love, Sex, Aur Dhokha?
August 10th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Despite their repeated denials, the world knows that Nandish Sandhu and Rashmi Desai are very much smitten by each other. They are arguably the hottest pair ... Read more...
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“No surprise” over ISI-Taliban relationship: US General
July 29th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29(ANI): U.S. Central Command chief General James Mattis has said that it was "no surprise" that there may be some relationship between Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Taliban, ... Read more...
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Disney India to distribute UTV titles through home entertainment
July 28th, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The Walt Disney Company India and UTV Motion Pictures announced an agreement Tuesday where by the former will handle home entertainment distribution for key titles like "Raajneeti" and ... Read more...
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Washing hands helps us wash hands of past immorality
May 7th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Washing hands not only helps cleanse traces of past immoral behaviour but "wipes the slate clean" -- that is, it reduces doubts about a decision you have made ... Read more...
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UAE newspapers now on mobile phones (Lead)
April 22nd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 22 (IANS/WAM) In a major march of media technology, two newspapers published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be available to their readers on mobile phones.
Readers ... Read more...
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Gulf newspapers now on mobile phones
April 22nd, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 22 (IANS/WAM) Two newspapers published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will now be available as mobile phone applications.
The Al Ittihad and The National, published by the Abu Dhabi ... Read more...
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West Ham wants to bid for ‘local boy’ Beckham
March 21st, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21(ANI): West Ham co-owner David Gold has said that he wants to bring England and AC Milan midfielder David Beckham back to East London.Gold believes that if Leytonstone-born ... Read more...
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Mark Owen apologises for affairs
March 12th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) Singer Mark Owen has apologised after admitting he cheated on his partner of five years, before they married in 2009.
The 38-year-old "Take That" star had recently admitted that ... Read more...
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Miramax Films shut down by Disney
January 30th, 2010 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (DPA) Miramax Films, the art-house production company that produced Oscar winners such as "Shakespeare in Love", "The Piano" and "Chicago", has been closed down by the Walt Disney ... Read more...
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E-readers Get A Boost At 2010 CES
January 11th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranajn Bhaduri,
Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you like reading and have the dough, you probably already own an e-reader (given that you don't mind substituting a hard copy for a soft ... Read more...
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Dell Unveils Alienware M11x At CES 2010
January 8th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is clear that the difference between a competent laptop and a netbook is gradually blurring. That is what the CES 2010 will make you believe ... Read more...
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