India looks to Trinidad for oil, signs 5 pacts
January 6th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India Friday enhanced its economic and cultural ties with Trinidad and Tobago by signing five pacts and agreed to step up energy collaboration with ... Read more...
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Temporary problems with allies will be overcome: PM
January 6th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday hoped that the "temporary problems" with the government's allies will be overcome with "determination." He did not name any ... Read more...
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India’s annual diaspora conclave kicks off Saturday
January 6th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 6 (IANS) India's annual conclave to connect with its 30 million diaspora in some 130 countries kicks off Saturday in this Pink City, with the focus this ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago PM arrives in India
January 5th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who traces her roots to India, arrived here Thursday on a 10-day visit during which she will ... Read more...
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Annual diaspora meet begins in Jaipur Saturday
January 5th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Over 1,300 delegates from 54 countries will participate in the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas annual diaspora meet that begins in Jaipur Saturday."Over 1,300 delegates ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago PM in India from Thursday
January 4th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain/New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will be in India on a 10-day state visit beginning Thursday, during which she ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago PM to visit ancestral Bihar village
December 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 30 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, whose ancestors migrated from Bihar to the Caribbean islands in the 19th century, will visit the state's Bhelupur ... Read more...
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Mohammed wants to retain place in West Indies team
December 27th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Dec 27 (IANS/CMC) Rookie West Indies One-Day International batsman Jason Mohammed says he is bent on retaining his place in the side despite failing in his solitary match ... Read more...
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Contest for NRIs to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
December 16th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) NRI Matters, an online platform for the Indian diaspora to get advice on financial matters and share their thoughts, has again launched an event ... Read more...
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‘Conspiracy to get rid of Gayle, Sarwan’
December 11th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Dec 11 (IANS/CMC) West Indies Players Association (WIPA) chief Dinanath Ramnarine believes there is a conspiracy afoot to marginalise Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Daren Ganga because of ... Read more...
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Plot to kill Trinidad and Tobago PM uncovered
November 25th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Nov 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar said Thursday that a plot to assassinate her and senior members of her cabinet has been uncovered, and it ... Read more...
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Windies pick rookies Mohammed, Narine for ODIs against India
November 17th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
St.John's (Antigua), Nov 17 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies selectors picked rookies Jason Mohammed and Sunil Narine in the 15-man squad for the five-match ODI series against India and left out leg-spinner ... Read more...
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FIFA bribery probe: Trinidad and Tobago football chief quits
October 29th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Port Of Spain (Trinidad), Oct 29 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF;) president Oliver Camps has resigned after FIFA, the sport's world governing body, announced he was one of ... Read more...
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An all-woman affair at CHOGM 2011
October 28th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) In a first, the outgoing chair, the incoming chair and the head of the grouping of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) event here are ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago PM chief guest at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
October 27th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, Oct 27 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be the chief guest at India's annual diaspora conclave early next year that will see the participation ... Read more...
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Diwali celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago
October 27th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, Oct 27 (IANS) Diwali was celebrated in style in Trinidad and Tobago Wednesday with Hindus offering prayers, lighting earthen lamps and singing and danced to celebrate the festival in ... Read more...
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100,000 visit T&T; Diwali exposition
October 25th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Oct 25 (IANS) More than 100,000 people thronged an annual exposition over 10 days to celebrate Diwali in this Trinidad and Tobago capital.The exposition, called Diwali Nagar, ... Read more...
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I-League begins Saturday, spotlight on Dempo-Salgaocar clash
October 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The showpiece I-League football tournament begins Thursday with defending champions Salgaocar taking on Dempo in Goa while Super Cup winners East Bengal face Churchill Brothers ... Read more...
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FIFA bans Jamaica chief for six months
October 15th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Zurich, Oct 15 (IANS/CMC) Football's world governing body FIFA has slapped a six-month ban on Jamaica Football Federation president Captain Horace Burrell for his role in the cash-for-vote scandal and also ... Read more...
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Football scandal: Warner alleges conspiracy against CFU
October 14th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Oct 14 (IANS/CMC) Jack Warner has described as a "conspiracy" against the Caribbean the leak of a video appearing to show him urging officials to accept cash gifts ... Read more...
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Depleted Mumbai need to raise bar against Somerset
October 7th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) Having narrowly squeezed through to the semifinals, the depleted Mumbai Indians need to perform at a much higher level if they hope to beat qualifiers ... Read more...
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Whistleblower Blazer quits
October 7th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 7 (IANS/CMC) Chuck Blazer is resigning as secretary general of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), just four months after blowing the whistle ... Read more...
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Warner century puts Blues in semis
October 5th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Little opener David Warner's 69-ball 136 not out floored defending champions Chennai Super Kings while powering the New South Wales into the semi-finals of the Champions ... Read more...
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A dream come true, says Trinidad and Tobago’s Cooper
October 4th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Young Kevon Cooper dubbed his 11-ball 25 not out as a "dream come true" as his stupendous effort at the death carried Trinidad and Tobago to ... Read more...
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CL T20 Scoreboard: Cape Cobras vs. T and T
October 4th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) The scoreboard of the Champions League T20 match between Cape Cobras and Trinidad and Tobago at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here Tuesday.Nashua Cape Cobras:
Richard Levi b ... Read more...
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T and T beat Cobras in a thriller (Lead)
October 4th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Kevon Cooper's late blitz propelled Trinidad and Tobago to a three-wicket win against the Nashua Cape Cobras who thus got knocked out of the Champions League ... Read more...
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Cobras to bat against T and T
October 4th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Cape Cobras won the toss and decided to bat against Trinidad and Tobago in a Champions League T20 Group A fixture at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium ... Read more...
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This one for the Mahatma
October 3rd, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) The strong ethnic link between India and Trinidad&Tobago; surfaced during a late night post-match media conference on Sunday when skipper Daren Ganga paid obeisance to Mahatma ... Read more...
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Must-win game for Chennai Super Kings
October 3rd, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 3 (IANS) The law of averages has probably caught up with the Chennai Super Kings who, after winning three T20 competitions back to back, face the prospect of ... Read more...
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Bangalore Little Theatre relives India’s political past on stage in Caribbean
October 3rd, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, Oct 3 (IANS) Whilst there appeared to have been "personality conflicts" between India's two independence giants, Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi, the two shared soft hearts, mutual respect and ... Read more...
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CLT scoreboard: Chennai Supper Kings vs Trinidad and Tobago
October 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) Following is the score-board of the Champions League match between Chennai Supper Kings and Trinidad and Tobago here Sunday.Trinidad and Tobago:Lendl Simmons run out Saha/Dhoni ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago fancy semi-final chances
October 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) With a sensational win against the Chennai Super Kings in their bag, Trinidad and Tobago believe they still have an outside chance of qualifying for the ... Read more...
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Super Kings crash to shock defeat to Trinidad and Tobago
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 2 (IANS) A determined Trinidad and Tobago snatched a dramatic 12-run win against title holders Chennai Super Kings to record their first win in the Nokia Champions League ... Read more...
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Trinidad and Tobago seeks India’s help in broadband service
October 2nd, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, Oct 2 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago is seeking assistance from India to boost broadband services in the country.Public Administration Minister Carolyn Seepresad-Bachan said: "A critical element for the building ... Read more...
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CSK to shift gears: Fleming
October 1st, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) Coach Stephen Fleming sent out strong signals that his team, the Chennai Super Kings, will be shifting gears in a bid to retain the Champions League ... Read more...
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