Three-four players have played their last Test: Gavaskar
January 27th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Jan 27 (IANS) Lashing out against the non-performing seniors, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that three seniors have played their last Test series for the country.As India ... Read more...
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We have strangled India: Siddle
January 19th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Australian pacer Peter Siddle doesn't want to be rested and said he would like to strangle India in the fourth and the final Test in Adelaide ... Read more...
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Laxman nixes retirement reports
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 18 (IANS) India's veteran middle-order batsman V.V.S. Laxman has squashed reports of his retirement following his poor performance in the ongoing Test series against Australia.Laxman, who has ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul taught me how to play long innings: Warner
January 16th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 16 (IANS) David Warner learnt the art of occupying the crease for a long time from West Indies' veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul, whose fourth-fastest Test century was also equalled ... Read more...
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Saina moves to elimination round of Super Series Finals
December 15th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Saina Nehwal moved into the elimination round at the season-ending Li Ning BWF World Superseries Finals with a 21-16, 21-13 victory over Sayaka Sato of ... Read more...
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Blogger Razan Ghazzawi arrested
December 5th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amman, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Syrian government has arrested a blogger in connection with the current uprising in the country. Razan GHazzawi blogged under her real name and is seen as ... Read more...
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Bit of gossip might do you world of good
December 5th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) A bit of gossip could do you a world of good, easing stress and anxiety, besides boosting positive hormones.
A friend's marriage on the verge of ... Read more...
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US-Pakistan ties close to collapse: Chinese daily
December 4th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) The death of two dozen Pakistani soldiers in a NATO attack was a "symbolic event indicating the progressive deterioration" of US-Pakistan bilateral ties, a Chinese daily ... Read more...
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Rugby wants to climb IPL escalator to popularity in India
November 21st, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 21 (IANS) The rough and tumble sport of rugby is on the verge of creating its own version of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Promoters of rugby in India ... Read more...
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Don’t recruit kids: Malik tells Taliban
November 20th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Help children in their education instead of preparing them for suicide attacks, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has advised the Taliban.He urged the insurgents to ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa seeks people’s support for price rise
November 20th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) Defending her decision to hike bus fares and milk prices and the proposed rise in power tariffs, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Sunday urged people to ... Read more...
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Apple releases iTunes Match
November 15th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Nov 15 (IANS) Apple Monday released a new version of its media player programme iTunes, adding the much-anticipated scan-and-match service for music iTunes Match.The feature, included in iTunes ... Read more...
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Surgeons conduct north India’s first cartilage transplant
November 13th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Vineet Tomar, a 21-year-old engineer from the capital, would now be able to walk again after doctors at a hospital here Sunday performed a cartilage ... Read more...
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Kerala producers call off film shootings from Saturday
November 11th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 11 (IANS) Film shootings scheduled to start Saturday have been halted as production costs have shot up dramatically, an emergency meeting of the Kerala Film Producers Association decided ... Read more...
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Fergie not quitting Black Eyed Peas
November 10th, 2011 - 2:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) Singer Will.i.am of the hip hop band Black Eyed Peas has clarified that its lead singer Fergie is not quitting the group.The "I Gotta Feeling" hitmakers ... Read more...
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Tendulkar puts India on verge of win in Kotla Test (Lead)
November 9th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his 100th international century at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday but his fine 76 in the second ... Read more...
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Tendulkar crosses 15,000 Test runs
November 8th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar reached another monumental milestone Tuesday, becoming the first cricketer to cross 15,000 Test runs.Tendulkar reached the figure during India's second ... Read more...
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Hype will make it tough for Tendulkar: West Indies coach
November 4th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson believes the hype around Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international century could make it tough for the batting maestro.The 42-year-old Gibson ... Read more...
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It’s unconventional love story for Sonakshi, Ranveer
October 25th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha, who is a said to be a fan of Ranveer Singh, is teaming up with the actor in Udaan fame director Vikramaditya Motwane's ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj to launch nail polish range
October 24th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj is on the verge of launching her own nail polish range.The hip-hop star, known for her colourful outfits, will be releasing the Nicki ... Read more...
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Hisar election is historic for India: Gadkari
October 9th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), Oct 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Sunday said the by-election for the Hisar Lok Sabha seat was a historic one in the politics ... Read more...
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No plans to sell Force India team: Mallya
October 7th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Force India boss Vijay Mallya says he has no plans to sell his Formula One team as has been suggested in some quarters."I was shocked ... Read more...
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Families refuse polio drops in Bihar
September 21st, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) At a time when Bihar is on the verge of eradicating polio, more than 400 families here refused to immunise their children against the disease, saying ... Read more...
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Anti-slavery raid in the UK manages to rescue 24 men
September 14th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anti slavery raid in the United Kingdom have resulted in the freedom of 24 men. Some of the rescued men had spent about 15 years at the ... Read more...
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Ricoh India aims to triple growth by FY13
September 9th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IANS) Ricoh India, a subsidiary of Japan-based imaging solutions leader Ricoh Company, is eyeing three-fold growth in its revenue to Rs.900 crore by the 2013 fiscal, a ... Read more...
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Only 55,000 Messi match tickets sold
August 31st, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) The spectre of large empty spaces at the Salt Lake stadium galleries loomed large for Friday's FIFA international friendly tie between Argentina and Venezuela, as only ... Read more...
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When Anderson had to rush for cover!
August 21st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister David Cameron's impromptu visit to the England cricket team's dressing room after Friday's play sent a towel-wrapped James Anderson scurrying for his clothes.Cameron, ... 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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Mukund strikes ton, Sehwag fails in tour match
August 5th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Northampton, Aug 5 (IANS) Virender Sehwag made a disappointing return to cricket Friday when he fell for eight runs in India's first innings in their tour match against Northampton ... Read more...
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US Jobs report says that unemployment rate drops to 9.1%
August 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US unemployment rate has dropped to 9.1% after about 117,000 nonfarm jobs were added to the economy in July. The job market performed much better ... Read more...
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Father seeks justice for son’s death
August 5th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) A 57-year-old man has been running from pillar to post for more than five years in West Bengal, seeking justice for the death of his ... Read more...
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Ajay gets experimental, signs Priyadarshan’s film
August 3rd, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Ajay Devgn seems to be in a wildly experimental mood. Swinging from the hardcore mainstream "Singham", he now goes on to what is arguably the quirkiest ... Read more...
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Dravid rises in rankings, England on course for top spot
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham, Aug 2 (IANS) Rahul Dravid, one of the few Indian batsmen who have succeeded in the ongoing series against England, has risen to 11th place in the latest ... Read more...
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Promote culture to defeat terror: Pakistani minister
July 28th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) Terrorism can be defeated with the help of strong cultural values, a Pakistani minister has said."Only those nations, which have strong cultural heritage and norms, can ... Read more...
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Supreme Court bench recuses itself from plea against OBC quota (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik, constituting a Supreme Court bench, Wednesday recused themselves from hearing a petition challenging allegedly flawed procedures being followed ... Read more...
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