Ghana defeat Malawi in African Nations Cup qualifier
September 9th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), Sep 9 (IANS) Ghana defeated Malawi 2-0 in the final first-leg qualifying match for the 2013 African Cup of Nations played at the Accra Sports Stadium.Ghana's Black Stars ... Read more...
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Ghana to observe FIFA Fair Play Day against Malawi
September 7th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Sep 7 (IANS) Ghana will observe the annual FIFA Fair Play Day when its national senior male team, the Black Stars, play Malawi in the final first-leg of the ... Read more...
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Taj city celebrates Independence Day
August 15th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) The Taj Mahal city Wednesday celebrated Independence Day with visible enthusiasm but events organised by political parties drew poor crowds.Such passion and fervour had not been ... Read more...
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Large cargo plane crashes in Ghanaian capital, casualties feared
June 3rd, 2012 - 3:27 am ICT by BNO News
ACCRA, GHANA (BNO NEWS) -- A large cargo plane crashed in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on early Saturday evening after departing a nearby airport, witnesses and airport officials said. A local ... Read more...
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Akhilesh accuses Mayawati of derailing development
May 13th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akilesh Yadav Saturday attacked his predecessor Mayawati for derailing and obstructing development in the state.On a day-long visit to Etawah, his ... Read more...
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Putin supporters stage massive election rally
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 23 (IANS) Tens of thousands of supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin staged a massive rally Thursday in downtown Moscow to show solidarity with the presidential ... Read more...
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After gala start, India take on Germany in Kabaddi World Cup
November 2nd, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bathinda (Punjab), Nov 2 (IANS) After a glittering opening to the second edition of the World Cup Kabaddi in this southwest Punjab town Tuesday evening, hosts India will take ... Read more...
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West Delhi Cricket Club win first under-16 cricket tournament
October 16th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) West Delhi Cricket Club won the first Amit Gupta Memorial (under-16) Cricket Tournament when they defeated L.B.Shastri Cricket Club by four wickets at the Jamia ... Read more...
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Kashmiri women turn to combat sports - and win (With Images)
March 27th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 27 (IANS) When the hijab-clad Sabiya Kirmani won a gold in the first international championship in thang ta, a Manipuri martial art, she scored a victory not only ... Read more...
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‘Healthy Youth-Healthy Kashmir’ half marathon awakens youth
March 22nd, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
Anantnag, Mar 22 (ANI): While the country was busy enjoying the festival of Holi, a unique event of half marathon was being held in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag District, in which boys ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan’s postponed Muscat show now to be held on March 31
February 13th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Muscat, Feb 13 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Rukh Khan's show, which was postponed earlier, would now reportedly be held at a sports stadium in Muscat on March 31.The show was scheduled ... Read more...
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How Super Bowl games cause morning-after spike in ozone air pollution
February 4th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): A new study has found that that the bright light from sports stadiums and urban street lights may boost daytime levels of ozone, a key air pollutant.C-and-EN Associate ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to set up health centre for foreigners
January 20th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 20 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi authority will set up a health screening centre for foreign nationals applying for renewal of their residence visa in the emirate.The Mubadala Healthcare Thursday ... Read more...
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Metrodome Rooftop Collapses, NFL Postpones Minnesota Vikings’ Game
December 13th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Metrodome sports stadium's roof collapsed on Sunday after a massive snowfall of 17 inches. The video of the whole accident shows that the fiberglass roof's 10-yard ... Read more...
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Deepinder Hooda wants sports university in Haryana
November 30th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) Buoyed by the success of Haryana's medal-winning sportspersons in the recent Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, parliamentarian Deepender Singh Hooda now wants the central government to sanction ... Read more...
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CAG raps Mayawati government for pulling down stadium
August 13th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 13 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has rapped the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh for pulling down a sports stadium here to make room for ... Read more...
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Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Assassination Attempt Rumors Denied By President’s Office
August 4th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Iranian government has denied that that there was an assassination attempt on their President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. According to one of the Iranian news websites, however, ... Read more...
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Iran president escapes attack (Lead, Changing dateline)
August 4th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 4 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad escaped an assassination attempt Wednesday when a blast hit one of the vehicles of his cavalcade, a media report said. Iran's Press TV, however, ... Read more...
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Plane crash victim named Pakistan’s Best Woman Footballer
August 3rd, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 3 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl from Karachi, who was one of the victims of last month's plane crash on the outskirts of Islamabad, was Tuesday posthumously named Pakistan's Best Woman ... Read more...
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Chilean senators barred from entering Venezuela
July 18th, 2010 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Caracas (Venezuela), July 18 (IANS/EFE) Chilean senators who were planning to observe Venezuela's general elections in September will not be allowed to enter the country, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said.
The institutions ... Read more...
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Tight security for IPL semi-finals, final
April 19th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Unprecedented security arrangements have been made for the Indian Premier League's (IPL) two semi-finals and the final match to be held at the D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium in ... Read more...
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Agra explore benefits of yoga in water
April 15th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Apr 15 (ANI): While yoga has legions of followers, Agra sees citizens going in for water yoga.In water yoga, the 'asanas', or yogic exercises, are performed in water, making them ... Read more...
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Government to boost sports in northeast: Sonia
March 6th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, March 6 (IANS) The central government is giving special attention to boosting sports in northeast India, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi said here Saturday.
"There is huge sports potentiality ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Aizawl Sports Complex
March 6th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Aizawl (Mizoram), Mar 6 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday laid the foundation stone of Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium at the Mizoram Armed Police ground at Mualpui in Aizawl.Expressing ... Read more...
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How ‘random’ lasers work
January 25th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 25 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have explained how "random lasers" occur.A decade ago, University of Utah scientists had discovered a new kind of laser that was generated by ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda prepares ‘non-Arab’ women suicide bombers
January 24th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) The Yemen-based Al Qaeda group has formed a women's brigade of "non Arab" suicide bombers as part of its new tactic to attack western targets, anti-terror ... Read more...
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German agency to help Bihar build ‘green’ buildings
January 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) A German government agency is going to help Bihar build 'green' buildings and win carbon credits in the process, which it can sell in developed countries.
A team from ... Read more...
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Serbian president ordered to pay fine over World Cup champagne
December 8th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Dec 8 (DPA) A Belgrade court ordered Serbian President Boris Tadic to pay a fine of 40,000 dinars ($617) for drinking champagne at a stadium after Serbia qualified for the World ... Read more...
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New BMW 5 series limousine weighs in
December 2nd, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Dec 2 (DPA) Sleek, stylish and more upmarket. The sixth generation of BMWs mid-range 5 Series luxury saloon looks and feels a lot like its more expensive 7 series brother.
The car, ... Read more...
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US cricket association keen on hosting India, Pakistan one-day games
November 8th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov.8 (ANI): Welcoming Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's suggestions of hosting India, Pakistan one-day matches in the US, the United States Cricket Association (USACA) has said that ... Read more...
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Bengal by-polls: Beleaguered Left faces another challenge
November 6th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) With the Left fast losing its grip over West Bengal under the assault of the Trinamool Congress-led opposition, the by-polls to 10 assembly seats Saturday will be ... Read more...
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Four arrested with antiques worth Rs.2 crore
October 9th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Four men were arrested in the capital while trying to sell bronze sheets, with inscriptions of Quran, worth Rs.2 crore (Rs.20 million), police said Friday.
Shakeel Ahmed, Imtiaz, ... Read more...
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Kailash Kher all set to Rock
October 2nd, 2009 - 10:20 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
International singing sensation, Kailash Kher is slated to rock the PanIIT Global Conference on Oct 10, 2009 in Chicago, IL. The PanIIT 2009 Global Conference will bring together a diverse group ... Read more...
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Post-war, India helps Sri Lanka rebuild Tamil areas
September 27th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) From vocational training to mine clearing, India is providing sweeping help to Sri Lanka to rebuild vast areas after the end of a quarter-century-long ... Read more...
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Madonna to be sued by Bulgarian sports stadium bosses
September 9th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 9 (ANI): Madonna will reportedly be taken to court by sports stadium chiefs in Sofia, Bulgaria, who claim fans at her concert ruined their national stadium pitch.The Queen of ... Read more...
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