JJB Sports Puts Itself Up for Sale
August 30th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The JJB sports clothing and equipment chain has been struggling to stay afloat in the market for a while now but it seems like it can’t anymore.
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Kiwis’ confidence up in absence of Dravid, Laxman
August 22nd, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) New Zealand captain Ross Taylor said the confidence of his team has gone up in the absence of experienced Indian batsmen Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. ... Read more...
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Goa’s draft mining policy soft on capping ore extraction (Goa Newsletter)
August 10th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 10 (IANS) After making a vocal case for sustainable mining, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's much-awaited draft mining policy appears to have turned its back on a crucial ... Read more...
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90 years old Dr William Bell holds the world record for pole vaulting
August 8th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As impossible as it seems, 90 year old, Dr. William Bell created a record in scooping up the championship in pole vaulting. This came out as a ... Read more...
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24 instances of illegal mining in Goa, says Parrikar
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 23 (IANS) A week after saying there was no illegal mining in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday admitted that there were 24 instances of illegal mining ... Read more...
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Omar Khan sees need for psychologist for Windies side
May 25th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), May 25 (IANS/CMC) Former West Indies team manager Omar Khan has called on authorities to attach a full-time sports psychologist to the regional side.Khan said during his ... Read more...
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Back to back defeats won’t affect team morale: Gambhir
May 15th, 2012 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Dismissing suggestions that back to back defeats might affect team morale, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Gautam Gambhir Monday night said he was hopeful of ... Read more...
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Indians start to see less corruption: Gallup poll
May 8th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Indians continue to see corruption as widespread in their country's government and business, but are less likely to feel that way this year, according to ... Read more...
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Air India sacks 10 pilots, derecognises union
May 8th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Cracking the whip, national carrier Air India has sacked 10 pilots from the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) who went on mass sick leave against the ... Read more...
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LG Electronics posts $394 mn operating profit
April 25th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) LG Electronics has posted 448.2 billion won ($394 million) in operating profit for the first quarter, a regulatory filing showed Wednesday.Consolidated operating profit, which includes profits ... Read more...
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Sporting bet Athletic in first leg of Europa semis
April 20th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, April 20 (IANS) Sporting Lisbon defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League football semifinals here.For Sporting the win in the first leg of ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray drops protest against Bihar Day event
April 13th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) In an abrupt turnaround, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Friday called off its proposed agitation against the April 15 Bihar Day celebrations in Mumbai, scheduled ... Read more...
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Delhi can’t run without Bihar: Nitish
March 18th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Sunday the people of his state were a "necessity" for Delhi and the Indian capital "can't run without Bihar".Speaking ... Read more...
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South Korea posts first trade deficit in 24 months
February 1st, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 1 (IANS) South Korea's trade balance went into the red for the first time in 24 months in January as exports reduced amid Europe's debt crisis and the ... Read more...
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India to grow faster in 2012-13: Kaushik Basu
January 31st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian economy would grow a little over 7 percent this fiscal ending March 31, and it would turn around in 2012-13, the government's Chief ... Read more...
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Core industries growth falls to 3.1 percent in December
January 30th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India's core industries that include electricity, coal, cement, steel and crude oil, registered a slower 3.1 percent growth in December as compared to 6.8 percent ... Read more...
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Dhoni blames batting collapse for loss, hopes to win in Perth
January 6th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the first innings batting collapse for the innings and 68 runs loss in the second Test here Friday, but hoped ... Read more...
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Reforms implementation key to turnaround growth: Montek
December 12th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Expressing concern over the slump in industrial output that plunged to minus-5.1 percent in October, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said key economic ... Read more...
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Duncan’s suggestions have helped: Dravid
November 14th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) In rollicking form this season, India's star batsman Rahul Dravid Monday gave credit to coach Duncan Fletcher for helping him with good suggestions which have worked ... Read more...
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Business as usual unacceptable, Gilani warns PIA
November 4th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) "Business as usual is unacceptable" was the stern message from Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to the country's national carrier that has to undergo restructuring.Gilani, ... Read more...
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Ozone not healing
October 21st, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) Scientists worldwide are looking for evidence that the ozone layer is beginning to heal, but this year's data from Antarctica does not hint at a turnaround.National ... Read more...
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European debt crisis may end in three years: Official
October 16th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 16 (IANS) The European Union debt crisis may end in three years, said Li Daokui, a central bank advisor.Greece and Portugal may default on their debt repayments, and ... Read more...
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Is Meg Whitman going to be named as CEO of HP?
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are reports that Meg Whitman is all set to be named as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard. She is the former chief executive of the auction ... Read more...
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O’Keefe hoping to give a different spin
September 21st, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) After getting a peek at international cricket last season when he played a few T20 games for Australia and subsequently was in the Test squad but ... Read more...
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Luck at times hasn’t been with us but morale is high: Dhoni
September 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the bowlers but was still hopeful of a turnaround despite suffering their second consecutive loss against England in the ... Read more...
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Spicejet flight makes emergency landing
September 3rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) A Spicejet flight made an emergency landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here Saturday following some technical problems. All passengers are safe, an official ... Read more...
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Cook credits Gooch for turnaround
August 12th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 12 (IANS) England opener Alastair Cook has credited batting coach and mentor Graham Gooch, who is constantly pushing them for "daddy hundreds" -- a term coined for scores ... Read more...
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It was a fantastic turnaround, says Strauss
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Nottingham, Aug 1 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss was overwhelmed to see his team recover from 124 for eight in the first innings to beat India by a massive 319 ... Read more...
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Force India confident of maintaining form in Hungarian GP
July 28th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest (Hungary), July 28 (IANS) A confident Force India, after their best performance in the season at Nurburgring, Germany, will look to go into a mid-season break with another points ... Read more...
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Armaan finishes sixth at Brands Hatch
July 24th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Armaan Ebrahim of India rounded off a good weekend with a sixth place finish in the 10th round of the FIA Formula 2 championship at the ... Read more...
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Armaan hoping for a turnaround with Brands Hatch F2 race
July 21st, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) India's Armaan Ebrahim is determined to get his Formula 2 campaign back on track by scoring some points in the ninth and 10th rounds to be ... Read more...
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John Galliano to design for Topshop?
July 10th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) Troubled designer John Galliano has reportedly been asked to design women's clothing and accessories for British chain Topshop by its owner Sir Philip Green.Green wants the ... Read more...
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Below normal monsoon likely this year (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Rainfall in the country during the current monsoon season is expected to be below normal, the meteorological department's second monsoon forecast said Tuesday, in a ... Read more...
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Karunuday wins maiden ITF tournament
June 11th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India's Karunuday Singh powered his way to his maiden ITF men's singles title with an emphatic 6-4, 6-2 victory over compatriot Vijayant Malik in the ... Read more...
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‘L&T; to help in Bengal’s rebuilding and reconstruction’
June 7th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jun 6 (IANS) Larsen & Toubro chairman A.M. Naik Monday said his company would extend all cooperation for the "rebuilding and reconstruction" of West Bengal.Talking to reporters after ... Read more...
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