Wadhwani Foundation to train physically challenged
August 7th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 7 (IANS) Wadhwani Foundation of the US-based Indian techno entrepreneur Romesh Wadhwani will train about 13,500 educated disabled from across the country in skill development in partnership with ... Read more...
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Portugal calm despite win-or-bust Denmark test
June 13th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Portugal have no reason for alarm despite realistically needing a win against Denmark, who beat the Netherlands in a shock opener, to remain at ... Read more...
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Government announces sops; eyes 20 percent exports growth
June 5th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The government Tuesday set a target of increasing exports by 20 percent in 2012-13 and announced a series of measures including interest subsidy and market ... Read more...
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Sammy warns Windies will be just as dangerous in Tests
April 1st, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 1 (IANS/CMC) West Indies captain Darren Sammy has warned Australia to expect more of his side's fighting spirit when the three-Test series kicks off here next weekend.He was ... Read more...
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‘War Horse’ to release in India Feb 10
January 13th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg's "War Horse", set in World War I, will hit Indian screens Feb 10.The movie, co-produced by DreamWorks and Reliance Entertainment, is ... Read more...
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Pakistan confers honour on Nusrat Bhutto
October 25th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) Pakistan has conferred its highest civil honour, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, on Nusrat Bhutto who died Sunday. Her husband Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged in 1979, while her daughter ... Read more...
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American author writes book to help diabetics
June 10th, 2011 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 10 (IANS/EFE) A 44-year-old American author - who was only seven when she was diagnosed with diabetes - has written a book seeking to bring hope to ... Read more...
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Nepal’s government totters as new ally splits
May 23rd, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 23 (IANS) Batting on a sticky wicket since its formation in February, Nepal's communist-led ruling coalition began tottering Monday with an ally splitting vertically to diminish Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Sarkozy salutes US tenacity to kill Laden, need to pursue others
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) French President Nicholas Sarkozy Monday saluted the "tenacity" of the US to chase Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was finally killed by American ... Read more...
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France salutes US tenacity in targetting Osama bin Laden
May 2nd, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): France has saluted the tenacity of the United States in targetting Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.In a statement, French President Nicholas Sarkozy said that the main ... Read more...
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Bengal opinion polls will be proved wrong: Yechury
April 15th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Heaping scorn on the opinion polls which indicated that the Left Front could lose power in West Bengal, front major Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) ... Read more...
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Genghis Khan dentistry book wins award for oddest title
March 26th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): A book, titled 'Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way', which advices dentists on how to run their practices, has won the Diagram prize for oddest book ... Read more...
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Prakash Karat accuses big corporate houses for corruption
February 5th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Reflecting on the multi-billion dollar 2G telecom spectrum scam case, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat blamed big corporate and business houses for the ... Read more...
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Three Contestants Head Back Home On ‘The Bachelor’ Episode 5
February 1st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When all the bachelorettes where introduced in the season premiere of the 'The Bachelor' season 15, contestant Emily Maynard was among those which seized the maximum ... Read more...
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Not sending Marsh to World Cup means sending wrong batsmen: Roebuck
January 22nd, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 22 (ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has applauded Shaun Marsh for his timely innings which saved the Australian team from another humiliation at the hands of England.Marsh was the ... Read more...
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Governance deficit, graft extremely serious issues: Premji
January 21st, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 21 (IANS) Wipro chairman Azim Premji Friday reiterated that governance deficit and corruption were extremely serious issues for the future of the nation."Enough is enough. The situation in the country ... Read more...
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Pak security forces detain 39 suspected militants following clash in Mohmand
January 4th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Khar, Jan 4 (ANI): Pakistan's security forces have detained 39 suspected insurgents in the aftermath of a militant attack and a subsequent clash in Mohmand tribal region.Militants attacked a checkpoint on ... Read more...
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‘Strikers in saris’ iconic Brit-Indian trade unionist Jayaben Desai dies at 77
December 28th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Jayaben Desai, the Brit-Indian trade unionist whose bold leadership of the Grunwick dispute in the late 1970s produced a landmark in industrial relations, has died at the age ... Read more...
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Comic book sequel on Sarah Palin released
December 16th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A comic book on former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's life had come out in 2008, and now a sequel to it 'Female Force: Sarah Palin, Act 2', ... Read more...
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Taliban tenacity, ineffective governance negating Pak army gains in S.Waziristan
November 20th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Wana (Pakistan), Nov 20 (ANI): Although the Pakistan army had launched a major offensive in South Waziristan one year ago, bands of fighters continue to assert their presence with gunfire, rockets ... Read more...
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Kashyap loses in Denmark Open Super Series quarter-finals
October 30th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Odense (Denmark), Oct 30 (IANS) India's Parupalli Kashyap bowed out of the Denmark Open Super Series badminton, going down to Pengyu Du of China 13-21, 17-21 in the quarter-finals.Kashyap, who has been ... Read more...
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Chilean President Congratulates Rescued Miners, Vows To Enhance Mine Safety
October 14th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
14 Oct, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Now that the trapped miners in Chile have been set free the attention of the media is now turning to the long term effect of the ... Read more...
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling named ‘most influential woman in UK’
October 11th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Harry Potter author JK Rowling is the most influential woman in the UK, according to leading magazine editors.The writer, who recently donated 10 million pounds to ... Read more...
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Rowling named Britain’s most influential woman
October 11th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Well-known English author J.K. Rowling has topped a poll of the 100 most influential women in Britain.The "Harry Potter" writer was chosen for her writing skills, tenacity ... Read more...
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‘El Salvador Vs Honduras’: Saturday’s Big Clash
September 5th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Honduras edged past El Salvador in the highly anticipated friendly clash between the two countries. The two teams proved to be at par at the end ... Read more...
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Eric Trump Appears As Judge On ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 8th episode of Season 9 of the television show "The Celebrity Apprentice" which was telecast on the 2nd of May saw Eric Trump as one ... Read more...
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Business Magnate Ron Burkle Donates Money To “Celebrity Apprentice”
April 26th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American businessman Ron Burkle has become quite a sought after name on the internet after he reported donated a large amount of money in the latest ... Read more...
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Michael Johnson Quits “The Celebrity Apprentice”
April 12th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Donald Trump and his iconic show "The Celebrity Apprentice" which have witnessed many a celebrities coming in and moving out retains it old fervor. This time ... Read more...
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Arsenal stars have spirit of genuine champions: Wenger
April 5th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Manager Arsene Wenger is convinced that his stars have the spirit of genuine champions and, is sure that even a depleted Arsenal side can overcome one of ... Read more...
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Prince Harry eyes North Pole trek to help injured service personnel
March 20th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 20 (ANI): Prince Harry is set to undertake an expedition to the North Pole to help raise funds for injured service personnel.The 25-year-old royal will join a team of amputees ... Read more...
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Taliban as deadly and unmarked despite Pak Army’s ‘broken back’ claims
March 13th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Mar.13 (ANI): After brief lull in violence and bloodshed in the country, Lahore was rattled with a series of bomb blasts in Friday, which has certainly put a question mark ... Read more...
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Murray’s fans confident about his time in the sun
February 1st, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.1 (ANI): Fans of British tennis star in his hometown of Dunblane have said they are very proud of him reaching the Australian Open final, and while sad at his ... Read more...
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Hakimullah’s death would hardly dent Taliban’s tenacity: Editorial
January 16th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.16 (ANI): While mystery still surrounds the death of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander Hakimullah Mehsud, it is believed that the dreaded terrorist's death could be a huge blow to the ... Read more...
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Australians themselves to blame for pathetic Sydney Test performance: Roebuck
January 4th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 4(ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said that the Australian team has only themselves to blame for the pathetic performance they had on the first day of the Sydney ... Read more...
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Redskins Lose Miserably To The Cowboys
December 28th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Landover, Dec. 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Washington Redskins lost the game against the Dallas Cowboys 17-0 on Sunday. The win has proved significant for the Cowboys, as this win means ... Read more...
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