Beckham, five young guns to bring Olympic Flame to UK
May 16th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) confirmed Wednesday that David Beckham will attend the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in ... Read more...
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First torchbearer for Olympic torch relay announced
May 11th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 11 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that the first torchbearer for the Olympic torch relay in the UK would ... Read more...
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London 2012 organizers confirm route for Olympic Flame
March 19th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) Monday confirmed the route for over 7,300 people who will be carrying the Olympic Flame ... Read more...
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Flame for Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympics lit in Athens
December 18th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Dec 18 (IANS) The flame for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games to be hosted in Innsbruck, Austria in January 2012 was lit in a ceremony held at Panathinaiko ... Read more...
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Anna personality cult should be avoided: Prashant Bhushan (Interview)
August 21st, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) For thousands of people thronging the Ramlila Ground, many hopes rest on one man: Anna Hazare. But Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan feels "personification" ... Read more...
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Lucknow University teachers to declare assets
April 19th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) In a bid to bring transparency in the education system, the Lucknow University Teachers Association (LUTA) said Tuesday it will make public assets and properties of ... Read more...
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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar carries Olympic flame in Toronto
December 18th, 2009 - 11:16 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Dec.18 (ANI): Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday participated in the Olympic Torch Relay and carried the Olympic flame here.Akshay is an international torchbearer with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic ... Read more...
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Advani to pass on baton to become BJP’s mentor
December 18th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Heralding a generational change in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), veteran leader L.K. Advani is set to relinquish his post as the leader of opposition ... Read more...
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In minus eight degrees, Akshay runs for Canadians
December 18th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 18 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar announced here Thursday that he would make a cross-cultural film on Canada with ice hockey as the theme even as ... Read more...
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Thrillers, crime, taboo, top draws in 2009 fiction list (Flashback 2009)
December 14th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Chivalrous love and family soaps spanning generations took a backseat as thrillers, crime, alternative sexualities and occult mysteries took their place under the sun ... Read more...
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Canadian PM meets S M Krishna and Advani
November 17th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister (PM), Stephen Harper met Foreign Minister S M Krishna and senior Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani here today.Earlier on ... Read more...
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Hindus censure Ireland judge for accusing Roma of raising children to steal
October 29th, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus have asked for resignation of the Ireland judge who reportedly accused Roma community of raising their children to steal.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that ... Read more...
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This day in history 21 May 2009
May 21st, 2009 - 1:30 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
This day in history 21 May 20091971 - Aditya Chopra born 21 May 1971 is an Indian film director, writer and producer. Yash Chopra's eldest son, Aditya Chopra, has been the torchbearer ... Read more...
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Rains came to Beijing, despite the ‘rockets’ (A Beijing Diary)
August 10th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Tarun Basu
Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) The rains finally came, despite the firing by Chinese authorities of thousands of rockets with silver iodide crystals directed at the heavens in the largest rain-dispersal ... Read more...
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With Olympic cauldron lit, torchmaker’s job was done
August 9th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Huang Qijun was a relaxed man Saturday even though the Olympic Games have just begun. His job actually got over at midnight when Li Ning lit the giant ... Read more...
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Olympic torch maker finally relaxes after intense exhaustion and excitement
August 9th, 2008 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, August 9 (ANI): Huang Qijun, the 45-year-old maker of the Xiangyun (lucky clouds) torch, actually heaved a sigh of relief when it lit the Olympic cauldron on Friday night. ... Read more...
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Mayawati holds massive rally in Lucknow
August 9th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Sharat Pradhan
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) All roads in Lucknow appeared to be leading to the Rama Bai Ambedkar Maidan Saturday, where Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Olympic torch starts final-hours run in Beijing
August 8th, 2008 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, Aug 8 (Xinhua) The Olympic torch started its final-hours relay Friday morning at Zhoukoudian, an Unesco heritage site in southwestern Beijing suburb which has yielded many archaeological discoveries. Amid loud music ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay begins at Salt Lake City in China
June 22nd, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Golmud (China), June 22 (ANI): Thousands of residents from the city and neighbouring countries gathered on Salt Lake Square as the starting ceremony of Olympic torch relay began this morning here. ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay starts in China’s Salt Lake city
June 22nd, 2008 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Golmud (China), June 22 (Xinhua) The Olympic torch relay kicked off its Qinghai leg Sunday morning in Golmud, known as China's "Salt Lake city". Thousands of residents from the city and neighbouring ... Read more...
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China begins three-day mourning for quake victims, torch relay suspended
May 19th, 2008 - 8:12 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, May 19 (Xinhua) China began Monday a three-day national mourning for the thousands of people who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that struck the country's southwest last Monday. At ... Read more...
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Olympic flame touring Shantou in rain
May 10th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Shantou (China), May 10 (Xinhua) The Olympic torch relay in Shantou in China started in rain Saturday, marking the last stopover in Guangdong province. The launch ceremony overcame the rainstorm, with a ... Read more...
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First run of Olympic torch in mainland China concludes (Lead)
May 4th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Sanya (China), May 4 (Xinhua) The first relay run of the Olympic torch in mainland China concluded in this southern town at the scenic spot of Tianya Haijiao Sunday. During the torch ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay begins in China
May 4th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Sanya (Hainan), May 4 (Xinhua) The 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay finally began in the host country Sunday morning just about three months before the official opening of the Games. At the ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay kicks off in mainland China
May 4th, 2008 - 9:51 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Sanya (China), May 4 (Xinhua) The 2008 Olympic torch relay kicked off in this southern city of Hainan province Sunday morning, the first leg of the relay in mainland China. At the ... Read more...
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Patriotic crowds greet Olympic torch in Hong Kong
May 2nd, 2008 - 11:20 am ICT by admin
DPA
Hong Kong, May 2 (DPA) Flag-waving patriotic crowds turned out in heavy rain to greet the Olympic torch in Hong Kong Friday as a student brandishing a Tibetan flag was whisked away ... Read more...
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Torch relay goes off peacefully in Islamabad
April 16th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)
Xinhua
Islamabad, April 16 (Xinhua) The Olympic flame relay was held Wednesday at the Sports Complex of the Pakistani capital with President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani attending the ceremony. ... Read more...
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From Muscat, Olympic torch heads for Pakistan
April 15th, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by admin
(Olympic Torch Update)
Xinhua
Muscat, April 15 (Xinhua) The Olympic torch was headed for the Pakistani capital Islamabad Tuesday after completing the ninth leg of its global journey in Muscat, ahead of the games ... Read more...
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Japan says no to Chinese security for torch relay
April 11th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Tokyo, April 11 (DPA) Japan will not allow Chinese security guards to protect the Olympic torch relay during its stop in the country later this month. "We should not violate the principle ... Read more...
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Tanzania ready for torch relay: official
April 11th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Dar es Salaam, April 11 (Xinhua) A Tanzanian Olympic official said that they are ready to welcome the Olympic flame in Tanzania's largest city of Dar es Salaam, the only city to ... Read more...
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Olympic torch relay in St. Petersburg ends
April 5th, 2008 - 9:36 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
St. Petersburg, April 5 (Xinhua) The Beijing Olympic torch relay in St. Petersburg, the third leg of its global journey, ended Saturday at the Palace Square. At around 3 p.m., the last ... Read more...
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Olympic flame traces ancient course in Marathon
March 30th, 2008 - 6:26 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Athens, March 30 (Xinhua) The Olympics flame arrived at Marathon Sunday, tracing the ancient course marked by the Greece's legend of Pheidippides. Niki Bakogiannu, the high jump silver medallist in the 1996 ... Read more...
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Flame for Beijing Olympics lit in Olympia
March 24th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Athens, March 24 (DPA) The Beijing 2008 Olympic torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia Monday, marking the start of a five-month international torch relay that will end with ... Read more...
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Olympic lantern to reach India April 17
March 2nd, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) The Olympic lantern and the cauldron, designed by Lenovo for the torch relay from Olympia, is to reach New Delhi April 17. "The lantern will house the Olympic ... Read more...
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