Super Series Finals: Saina to face Yihan Wang in title clash
December 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Saina Nehwal defeated Denmark's Tine Baun 21-17, 21-18 Saturday to cruise into the BWF World Superseries Finals at Liuzhou, China.This was Saina's fourth consecutive win ... Read more...
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Hope Solo alleges that she was voted out of DWTS because she had ‘too much muscle’
November 28th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US female soccer star Hope Solo says she was voted out of the Dancing with the Stars contest because she had ‘too much muscle.’ The US ... Read more...
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Kenyan Sammy Kirop eyes new record in Delhi half marathon
November 25th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) There is a strong field for the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Sunday and runners expect better timings on a faster course.The marathon will have a ... Read more...
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Facebook is partnering with HTC for a Smartphone
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Social network giant Facebook reportedly plans to come out with its smartphone next year. The company has subsequently contracted HTC to manufacture the handset which is ... Read more...
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Piers Morgan exits America’s Got Talent judging panel
November 11th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) CNN talk show icon Piers Morgan has stepped down as a judge of the show America’s Got Talent. The British journalist said he took the decision ... Read more...
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Road trip to Agra impresses F1 champ Vettel
October 27th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 27 (IANS) For Formula One (F1) World Champion Sebastian Vettel, a road trip to Agra was more fascinating than the experience of seeing the majestic Taj Mahal.Vettel ... Read more...
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Exporters see growth drop as government pushes new markets
October 9th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IANS) Even as India's commerce ministry wants the exporting community to diversify into new markets to combat the downturn in the developed world, Indian industry says it ... Read more...
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Bookings for Hyundai’s compact car Eon from Oct 1
September 30th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Automobile major Hyundai Friday said it would open bookings for its new entry level compact car Eon from Oct 1."We are confident that Eon will ... Read more...
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Australia to relax visa norms to woo students
September 22nd, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Sep 22 (IANS) Worried by continuing slide in the international students' numbers, the Australian government has decided to relax visa norms further.The decision has coincided with former New South ... Read more...
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Broad retains his place, Bresnan recalled in England squad
July 17th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) Fast bowler Stuart Broad was spared the axe while Tim Bresnan was recalled in the 12-member England squad for the first Test against India starting Thursday ... Read more...
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Lack of skills hit northeast’s development: Handique
July 3rd, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 2 (IANS) Lack of entrepreneurial talents and professional managerial skills has hindered development activities in insurgency-ravaged northeastern states, union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region B.K.Handique said ... Read more...
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Measures on to revive Air India: Government
July 1st, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The government Friday dismissed speculation surrounding the future of debt-ridden national carrier Air India, saying that short to medium term measures will help in ... Read more...
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India, China giving US stiff competition on jobs: Obama
July 1st, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Citing stiff competition from nation's like China, India and Brazil, President Barack Obama has said he is not prepared to bring US deficit down by ... Read more...
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Confident of strengthened trade ties with Bengal: US official
June 17th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) A top US diplomat Friday exuded confidence in the commitment of West Bengal's new regime to developing bilateral commercial ties but said the region faced ... Read more...
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Fresh speculation on next Mumbai Congress chief
May 15th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) With the excitement of the recent state elections subsiding, speculation has again begun on the successor of controversial Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, party sources ... Read more...
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Cook likely to be named England ODI captain
May 5th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) England's Test opener Alastair Cook is likley to be appointed as the One-day captain while Kevin Pietersen could take over as the Twenty20 skipper but is ... Read more...
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‘Tax waiver must for food packaging sector’
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) High taxes on packaging materials used by the Indian food processing industry is not only hampering the growth of the sector domestically but also ... Read more...
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Qualifying for Olympics is priority: Ponnappa
April 25th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Commonwealth Games doubles gold medallist Ashwini Ponnappa said qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics tops her priority and the Indian Open Super Series, starting Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Saina will be strong favourite for Indian Open
April 7th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Saina Nehwal will be the strong favourite to win her second badminton title of the year in the Indian Open Super Series beginning at the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh media lauds Indian victory
April 4th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 4 (IANS) Newspapers in Bangladesh, which was a co-host for the cricket World Cup, have feted winners India, runners-up Sri Lanka and all those who contributed to the ... Read more...
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Single mother Stacey Solomon is ‘Celebrity Mum of the Year 2011′
March 30th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): Stacey Solomon was the 'Queen of the Jungle' in 2010 and now she has been crowned the 'Celebrity Mum of the Year 2011'.She beat off stiff competition from ... Read more...
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Don’t be complacent, Sangakkara tells teammates
March 28th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 28 (IANS) Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has warned his teammates against complacency ahead of their World Cup semifinal clash against New Zealand here Tuesday.Sangakkara said New ... Read more...
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West Bengal’s jute industry seeks way out of crisis
March 6th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Inability to diversify uses and grab foreign markets combined with lack of support from the authorities are hindering the progress of West Bengal's once thriving jute ... Read more...
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Now, meet the shrimp that makes more noise than a jumbo jet!
March 3rd, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Smokey the cat, whose purr was said to be louder than a lawnmower, might get stiff competition from a saltwater shrimp just 4cm long.By snapping its large claw ... Read more...
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Oil shock threatens airlines recovery
February 25th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Whoever said the world is a global village is very right. Whatever happens in one country quickly ripples its effects on the whole planet.The airline industry ... Read more...
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Now get hands on Bieber doll
February 19th, 2011 - 3:58 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Fans of teenaged heart-throb singer Justin Bieber will soon be able to pop him in their pockets with the release of a range of Bieber dolls.Three models of ... Read more...
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Apple working on less expensive iPhones
February 14th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Wall Street Journal has reported that Apple Inc is working on a smaller iPhone 4 that would sell about half the price of iPhone 4.Apple’s ... Read more...
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Larsen and Toubro bags Rs.1,100 crore Gujarat deal
February 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro Monday said it has bagged a Rs.1,100-crore order from the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation for setting up a 375 MW gas-based ... Read more...
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Shahrukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar: ‘Don 2′ Bigger And Better In International Market
January 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
will see him leading a flamboyant lifestyle to make it at par with international cinema. The movie which was shot almost for an entire month in Berlin is full of ... Read more...
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Pepsi to roll out ‘drinkable’ fruit snack ‘Tripolis’ in bid to expand
December 30th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Already facing stiff competition from U.S. rivals Coca Cola Co and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc, PepsiCo is now rolling out a new product - a 'drinkable' snack ... Read more...
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Maybach May Be Made By Aston Martin
December 24th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daimler is in talks with legendary UK based luxury car maker Aston Martin which may result in the latter making and marketing the Maybach brand of ... Read more...
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State-run, private Indian firms tie up for Africa projects
December 12th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The state-run Engineering Projects India (EPI) Saturday signed an agreement with Universal Empire Infrastructures Limited (UEIL) to secure high value infrastructure development projects in Africa and South ... Read more...
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BlackBerry maker downgraded as Apple set to unveil iPad2
December 8th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 8 (IANS) Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) have retreated after two brokerages downgraded the Canadian wireless giant in view of the stiff competition from ... Read more...
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Sharath, Subhajit qualify for ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Top paddlers Sharath Kamal and Subhajit Saha have qualified for the season-ending International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pro Tour Grand Finals to be held in Seoul ... Read more...
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Small Business Saturday Aimed At Improving Small Trader’s Prospect
November 28th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When the shoppers are interested about big shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a new initiative is being taken that is aimed at improving ... Read more...
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