Women tend to clam up when outnumbered
September 19th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Women tend to clam up when they are outnumbered by men, especially in group discussions to solve problems, suggests a new study."Women have something unique and ... Read more...
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Nadal named flag bearer for Spain’s Olympic team
June 21st, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 21 (IANS) Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal was named the flag bearer for his country at the London Olympic Games which begin July 27.Nadal, who won the ... Read more...
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Japanese PM vows to combat yen’s rise
October 28th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told parliament Friday that Japan is ready to take all measures to tackle the yen's appreciation to record highs, suggesting further intervention ... Read more...
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America’s Got Talent: Vegas Week Begins!
July 6th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After struggling through a mix of great, mediocre, and painfully horrific acts, it was finally time for some better talent last night on Episode 11 of this seasons's ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
In denial, Saif Gadhafi says Libya is not America’s business
February 28th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli (Libya), Feb.28 (ANI): Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi and one of his chief advisers, has insisted that Libya is calm, and should not be ... Read more...
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Sikh community speaks out against Quebec kirpan ban
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa (Canada), Feb.10 (ANI): The World Sikh Organization has expressed its disappointment over a unanimous vote in the National Assembly to bar the kirpan from all legislative buildings.The Parti Québécois had tabled ... Read more...
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Jo-Ann Stores to be acquired by Leonard Green for $1.6 billion
December 24th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by BNO News
HUDSON, OHIO (BNO NEWS) -- Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. for a ... Read more...
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Howard Jacobson Deserves The Booker Prize
October 15th, 2010 - 7:11 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Tuesday night when Howard Jacobson won the Booker Prize for his comic novel ‘The Finkler Question’, he not only shocked some of the puritans of the literature ... Read more...
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Way Cleared for Controversial Mosque Near Ground Zero
August 4th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A unanimous vote was made on Tuesday by a New York City panel which rejected making a building near the World Trade Center in the the area ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Mom of Gabourey Sidibe Auditions For ‘America’s Got Talent’
June 18th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gabourey Sidibe, who was nominated for an Oscar for her debut role in the movie 'Precious' which was based on a novel entitled 'Push' which was written by ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia re-appoints Hilditch as chairman of selectors
October 17th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 17 (ANI): Overlooking public sentiment, Cricket Australia has re-appointed unpopular chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch for another two years.Hilditch, chairman of the panel since 2006 and a selector since 2000, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bank of Japan upgrades economic outlook
June 16th, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 16 (DPA) Japan's central bank Tuesday upgraded the nation's economic assessment for the second month in a row but maintained its key short-term interest rate steady.
The Bank of Japan decided ... Read more...
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Paris awards Dalai Lama honorary citizenship
June 8th, 2009 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Paris, June 8 (DPA) Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe conferred the city's honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama Sunday, despite Chinese protests that the award was an interference in Chinese domestic political affairs.
To ... Read more...
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Warsaw names Dalai Lama honorary citizen
May 29th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 28 (DPA) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was named an honorary citizen of Poland's capital Warsaw after an unanimous vote from the city councillors Thursday.
"As councillors in a city as ... Read more...
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Australia mulling boycott of Davis Cup tie
April 18th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne/New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The decision of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to retain Chennai as the venue of India-Australia Davis Cup tie has not gone well with Tennis Australia ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton confirmed as secretary of state
January 22nd, 2009 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (DPA) The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, clearing the way for her to take the oath of office and become the ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton’s confirmation as top US diplomat delayed
January 21st, 2009 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Hours after Barack Obama's inauguration, the Senate swiftly approved six members of the new president's cabinet, but the confirmation of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state was delayed ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Little to celebrate after 100 days of Pakistan government
July 6th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) There was little to celebrate in Pakistan - and worries were galore - as the Pakistan Peoples Party-led coalition government completed its first 100 days Sunday. "Even a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Nawaz party ministers take oath with black armbands
March 31st, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Members of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Monday took oath as federal ministers from President Pervez Musharraf wearing black armbands as a token of protest against ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
New Pakistani ministers sworn in
March 31st, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Islamabad, March 31 (Xinhua) Pakistan's federal ministers were sworn in by President Pervez Musharraf at the presidential house Monday, marking the belated formation of the country's new cabinet. The 24 federal ministers ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Terrorism, extremism are most serious problem in Pak: Gilani
March 29th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar 29 (ANI): Calling the militants to shun the path of violence, Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that terrorism and extremism are the most serious ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistani PM extends talks offer to militants
March 29th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Islamabad, March 29 (DPA) Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani Saturday called upon the pro-Taliban militants in the country's tribal areas to lay down arms and hold talks with the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gillani wins unanimous vote in Pak Parliament
March 29th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Mar.29 (ANI): The Pakistan National Assembly today expressed its confidence in Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani by passing a resolution for vote of confidence unanimously.
Earlier, Prime Minister Gillani requested ... Read more...
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Army back in barracks, talks with militants: Pakistan’s new agenda
March 29th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by admin
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) The army should return to barracks in a fortnight, militants should come forward for talks and the Kashmir issue should be resolved according to the wishes ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
ICC to seek Gavaskar’s explanation
March 26th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) will seek an explanation from Sunil Gavaskar for critcising Australian and English cricket boards in his syndicated columns recently. A Board of Control ... Read more...
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Board denies Gavaskar’s sacking reports
March 25th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) Tuesday denied reports of Sunil Gavaskar being removed as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s cricket committee. Replying ... Read more...
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Gavaskar may be sacked from his ICC post
March 25th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by admin
London, March 25 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar will in all likelihood be sacked from his post as chairman of International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, it was reported by the ... Read more...
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