Chavez bumps opposition hopeful from airwaves
September 18th, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Sep 18 (IANS/EFE) Television coverage of a speech by opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles was interrupted Monday when incumbent head of state Hugo Chavez commandeered Venezuela's airwaves for an ... Read more...
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More people watched Games opening than royal wedding
August 7th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The Olympic Games opening ceremony was watched by more people than the royal wedding last year, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) marketing official said here Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Medals symbolise sporting glory of athletes (Olympic diary)
July 31st, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London July 31 (IANS) With a figure of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, carved on one side, the Olympic medals symbolise the sporting glory which every athlete aspires to ... Read more...
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Squash among the sports to be considered for 2020 Olympic Programme
July 5th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Squash received a big boost in its attempt to become a medal sport at the Olympic Games when it was included in the shortlist of sports ... Read more...
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‘X Factor’ stage manager to direct royal wedding TV coverage
April 25th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Simon Cowell's 'X Factor' stage manager has reportedly been roped in to direct the television coverage of the royal wedding on Friday.Diccon Ramsay, 27, will aim to ... Read more...
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Cameron tells England cricketers ‘whole country behind them’ in Ashes defence quest
November 24th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has conveyed support to the England cricket team as they prepare to defend the Ashes, through a personal video message saying, "The ... Read more...
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30,000 expected to run in Delhi half-marathon
November 18th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Archana Thiyagarajan
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Around 30,000 participants, including some of the world's best long-distance runners, will hit the road Sunday morning, running for a whopping $210,000 prize money ... Read more...
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Anna Chapman and Nine Other Russian Spies Awarded Medals
October 19th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Famous Russian sleeper spy, Anna Chapman was awarded a full medal of honor by the Kremlin in a ceremony held Monday honoring her and the nine ... Read more...
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Low turnout of spectators concerns CWG President Fennell
October 5th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.5 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation President Michael Fennell has expressed concern on the low turnout of spectators in the stadiums.Fennell has urged the organisers to ensure that there are ... Read more...
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New Zealand Indians excited about Commonwealth Games
October 2nd, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Amandeep Kaur
Hamilton, Oct 2 (IANS) The Indian community in New Zealand is eagerly awaiting the start of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi Sunday evening, as many said it was ... Read more...
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AIFF to call off its deal with Zee, RIL-IMG to step in
September 13th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Zee TV are said to have agreed to teminate their 10-year telecast and marketing rights deal four years ... Read more...
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Germans hit streets in joy after victory over Argentina
July 4th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 3 (DPA) Germans ran onto the streets in joy and congratulated total strangers after watching their team roll over a miserable Argentina 4-0 in the World Cup football here Saturday.
Others ... Read more...
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Parliament disruption: Democracy or playing to the gallery?
May 9th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Dissent is integral to democracy, maintain opposition MPs to justify the frequent disruptions of parliament during the just-concluded budget session that led to crucial ... Read more...
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Barcelona win ‘El Clasico’ thanks to supersub Ibrahimovic
November 30th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 30 (DPA) Barcelona went back atop the Spanish Liga by beating historic rivals Real Madrid in a tense but high-quality "Clasico".
Supersub Zlatan Ibrahimovic Sunday scored the crucial goal for ... Read more...
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Doordarshan gears up for high definition coverage of CW Games
October 23rd, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): After giving colour television to the nation during the Asians Games in 1982, the Doordarshan is gearing up for the high definition telecast of the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Broadcasting issues in India to be reviewed
October 21st, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has said that there is the vital need to evolve a mechanism to address broadcasting concerns in the country. ... Read more...
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Soni rules out regulator, calls for media mechanism
October 20th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Ruling out censorship or content regulation, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni Tuesday called for setting up an independent mechanism that will balance the freedom of ... Read more...
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Myanmar junta imposes tight security for Martyr’s Day
July 19th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, July 19 (DPA) Myanmar's ruling junta Sunday imposed tight security for the commemoration of Martyr's Day -- honouring among others the father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi -- including ... Read more...
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Lashkar cell in Mumbai aided 26/11 terrorists: BBC probe
June 28th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Pakistan-based terrorist leaders who relayed precise police positions to the 26/11 attackers may have been guided by Lashkar members on the ground rather than by live television coverage, ... Read more...
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ICC to beam World T20 in record 216 countries
May 26th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The soaring popularity of Twenty20 cricket has prompted the International Cricket Council (ICC) to expand its base and reach a record 216 countries through television coverage in ... Read more...
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ICC reduces appeals for umpire decision review system
January 29th, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 29 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday decided to reduce the number of appeals in umpire decision review system trial from three to two for the West Indies' home ... Read more...
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Set up independent media regulator, Karat tells PM
January 14th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Wednesday sent a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking the establishment of an independent regulatory body to ... Read more...
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Laser flash on Proteas fielders cloud Aussie Twenty20 win
January 14th, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Jan.14 (ANI): Australia''s thrilling Twenty20 win at the Gabba on Tuesday ended in a cloud of drama with suggestions of a laser light being flashed at South African fielders.
Television coverage ... Read more...
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Post-Mumbai: Trauma, panic attacks, depression
December 6th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) The tremors of the terror attacks in Mumbai were felt across India, with live television coverage of the 60-hour carnage. The terrorists have been vanquished but the imprints ... Read more...
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Mumbai terror attack has many lessons for media- part 1
December 3rd, 2008 - 9:00 pm ICT by ANI
RECOLLECTIONS OF A COMMUNICATOR:
By I. Ramamohan Rao
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): The attack on Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, by terrorists who subjected the city to unprecedented violence for ... Read more...
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Pietersen says teammates ran out of phone batteries attending to calls after terror strikes
November 29th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen has said that he had left it up to his teammates to decide whether they wished to go back to India, because ... Read more...
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India helped keep Cricket SA losses down
August 21st, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 21 (IANS) Three matches against India in Northern Ireland last year helped to substantially reduce the losses incurred by Cricket South Africa (CSA) in its last fiscal.CSA financial chief Hentie ... Read more...
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ICC official David Richardson to brief media during India-Lanka Test
July 22nd, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, July 22 (ANI) ICC General Manager Cricket David Richardson will be available to brief the media on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Media Press Box at the Sinhala Sports ... Read more...
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National rally championship runs into trouble
July 4th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), that is already running on a near-empty tank, received a further blow with the postponement, a euphemism for cancellation, ... Read more...
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Malaysian parliament TV coverage to continue despite rowdy MPs
May 5th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, May 5 (IANS) The telecast of the question hour in Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat (parliament) is to continue despite rowdy scenes being caught 'live' during a 30-minute coverage. Prime Minister Abdullah ... Read more...
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Russian election was not fair, says Western observer
March 3rd, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Moscow, March 3 (DPA) Dmitry Medvedev's landslide win to succeed President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin was "neither free nor fair," the chief of the sole Western election observer mission said Monday. ... Read more...
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