Kalki brand ambassador of AOC TV
August 22nd, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Actress Kalki Koechlin has been roped in as the brand ambassador of AOC TV range in India and the actress believes that these TV sets ... Read more...
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Fake electronic goods worth $1 mn seized in Dubai
August 5th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 5 (IANS/WAM) In one of the biggest crackdowns on fake electronic goods, the Department of Economic Development in Dubai has confiscated over 26,000 appliances worth four million dirhams ... Read more...
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Three held over deadly Russian flood that killed 153
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 22 (IANS) Three officials have been held on charges of professional negligence over a deadly flood that ravaged southern Russia's Krymsk city and killed at least 153 people, ... Read more...
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Russia to spend $280 mn on flood-hit town
July 16th, 2012 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS) Russia will allocate nine billion rubles (around $280 million) to restore the southern town of Krymsk that was severally damaged by floods caused by torrential rains, ... Read more...
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Putin reaches flood-hit town
July 16th, 2012 - 3:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the southern town of Krymsk that has been severely damaged by floods caused by torrential rains.Putin arrived Sunday ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 madness reaches Bengal prison cells
June 13th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) The fervour surrounding the ongoing Euro Cup 2012 has reached prisons of West Bengal and authorities have given their nod to soccer-mad jailbirds' fervent pleas ... Read more...
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Special screening of ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in villages
May 6th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The first episode of Aamir Khan's debut TV show "Sataymev Jayate" was Sunday screened in some villages in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh where ... Read more...
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China gives solar-powered TVs to herdsmen
November 1st, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) A total of 2,730 solar-powered TV sets have been given to herdsmen in northwest China.The TV sets were donated to those without access to electricity due ... Read more...
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Can’t dismiss Imran Khan as also-ran: Daily
October 31st, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 31 (IANS) The massive turnout at Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf rally in Lahore shows that it is no longer possible to dismiss the former cricket star as "some ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
E-waste growth gallops
September 13th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) Millions of tonnes of toxic e-waste - comprising discarded computers, refrigerators, mobile phones, TV sets and printers - are contaminating our air, oceans, fresh water, soil ... Read more...
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Samsung India plans 40 percent turnover growth to clock $5 bn
September 9th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Digital technology major Samsung Electronics plans a turnover growth of 40 percent for 2011 to clock $5 billion in India this year, a top company executive ... Read more...
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Brazil fans turning Argentines courtesy Messi-magic
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The city?s soccer fans whose loyalties are mostly split between Argentina and Brazil seem to have shifted their allegiance to the former -- courtesy `Messi-magic? which ... Read more...
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Three held for betting on cricket match
May 28th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Three men accused of operating a betting racket involving a cricket match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) were arrested from west Delhi, police said ... Read more...
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Kashmir security on alert, many suspect Pakistan hand (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 2 (IANS) Security forces were Monday put on high alert in Jammu and Kashmir after Al Qaida founder Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. While life ... Read more...
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Indians in Trinidad and Tobago exult over World Cup win
April 4th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, April 4 (IANS) The Indian diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago was overjoyed at India's win in the cricket World Cup, with the news being splashed across the newspapers here. ... Read more...
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Deserted roads, packed pubs as Bangalore watches cricket
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 2 (IANS) Near-empty shopping complexes and malls, virtually deserted roads but packed pubs and clubs was the scene in Bangalore and major towns across Karnataka as the India-Sri ... Read more...
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Himachal legislators hurry home on match day
March 30th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 30 (IANS) Even though the attendance at the Himachal Pradesh assembly did not see a drop, the legislators were in a hurry to return home after lunch Wednesday ... Read more...
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Kolkata wears a deserted look for India-Pakistan clash
March 30th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The streets of Kolkata were deserted Wednesday as cricket-crazy Bengalis got glued to their television sets as clock ticked towards the start of the World Cup ... Read more...
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Lucknow fans can’t watch semifinal on theatre screens
March 30th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 30 (IANS) The administration's decision to not allow theatres to screen the India-Pakistan World Cup cricket semifinal Wednesday due to security reasons has disappointed many enthusiasts in this ... Read more...
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1 in 5 youngsters in UK has television in their bedroom by the age of four
March 18th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): A survey has found that one in five children in Britain aged four and younger ask for TV sets to be put in their bedrooms.The growing trend has ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Cricket minus communication is crowd, chaos and caning
February 24th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 24 (IANS) Obtaining tickets for cricket matches in India has always been a messy affair -- and Thursday's chaos at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy stadium was merely one more instance of fans ... Read more...
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Chandigarh on a high this World Cup
February 20th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) Television sets for inmates of a jail, special screens at prominent tourist places, a signature campaign to wish luck to the 'Men in Blue'...this union ... Read more...
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Scottish prisons go green, flat screen TVs for prisoners
November 13th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) In a bid to save energy, Scottish officials have proposed energy-efficient flat screen TV sets for prisoners, a media report said Saturday.The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has ordered ... Read more...
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Scot Labour Party outraged over decision to get flat-screen TVs for prisoners
November 13th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13(ANI): The Scottish Labour Party is outraged over Scottish Prison Service (SPS)'s decision to order 1,600 flat-screen televisions for inmates.The party's justice spokesman Richard Baker said that the SPS' move ... Read more...
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Legendary Seattle Mariners Sportscaster Dave Niehaus Passes Away
November 11th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seattle Mariner's voice over the last 33 years, Dave Niehaus passed away on Wednesday at his home in Bellevue, Washington. The 75 year old sportscaster suffered ... Read more...
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Beaver Island: Where Technology Has Made Small Inroads
November 9th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is quite hard to imagine a province of the united states where residents are living happily without technology that has otherwise become a part and ... Read more...
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DDA taking over 700 Games Village flats (Lead)
October 18th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Monday started the process of taking over 700 of the 1,168 Commonwealth Games Village flats from the Organising Committee (OC), officials said."We ... Read more...
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DDA starts process of taking over Games Village flats
October 18th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Monday started the process of taking over the Commonwealth Games Village flats from the Organising Committee (OC), officials said."We have begun the ... Read more...
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TV screens to be set up for CWG marathon spectators
October 11th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) TV screens will be set up at public places in Delhi to facilitate easy viewing for the upcoming marathon, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said ... Read more...
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Families now own three to five TV sets in Britain
October 11th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) One in six families own five TV sets in Britain and two-thirds of households have three sets or more.In many homes, it is now the norm to have ... Read more...
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India win cliff hanger, lead Test series (Lead)
October 5th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), Oct 5 (IANS) India Tuesday pulled off a cliff-hanger against Australia in the first Test with the fortunes swinging tantalisingly till the last run was scored on the fifth ... Read more...
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New series of WPI to be based on 2004-05 price
September 13th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The government will introduce a new series of wholesale price index (WPI) from Tuesday that will be based on 2004-05 prices.
"A representative commodity basket comprising 676 ... Read more...
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Weatherproof TV Sets Make A Splash Before Football Season!
August 27th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sports fanatics will know how painful it is when one misses live action due to nature's call. With new technology, however, sports fans and TV addicts ... Read more...
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Toshiba Plans To Launch 3D TV Without Glasses
August 25th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Toshiba, the well known electronics company is making headlines once again! This time it is for building a 3D TV that will not ... Read more...
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‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ Season Premiere Review
August 23rd, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For everyone who felt sad during the season finale of 'Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami', had a lot to rejoice as the Kardashian sisters are back ... Read more...
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