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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Apex court bench recuses itself from plea against OBC quota
July 27th, 2011 - 5:07 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 clause procedures being followed by ... Read more...
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Assam forest ranger rescues leopard, gets injured
July 26th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kaziranga (Assam), July 26 (IANS) A forest ranger in Assam Tuesday was injured while saving a leopard from being lynched by villagers.Tarun Gogoi, a ranger of the Wildlife Rescue Centre ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad threatens to send US to the ‘morgue’
July 21st, 2011 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 21 (IANS/AKI) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has threatened to destroy the US and Israel and send them to the "morgue" if Iran is put on the defensive."Resistance will ... Read more...
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Breakthrough in Chennai boy killing case likely
July 10th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Seven days after the killing of 13-year-old K. Dilshan inside army residential campus here, Tamil Nadu Police seem to be on the verge of cracking the ... Read more...
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Cook surprised at Sri Lanka preferring personal glory over team
July 4th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) England batsman Alastair Cook is surprised over Sri Lanka stalling their victory charge at Lord's in the third ODI Sunday to allow Dinesh Chandimal reach his ... Read more...
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Members almost come to blows in Kerala house
June 30th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) Bedlam prevailed in the Kerala assembly Thursday as members of the treasury and opposition benches almost came to blows over the alleged rough treatment of ... Read more...
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BJP leader seeks ‘death by wish’ over price rise (Lead)
June 27th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal/New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Prabhat Jha Monday wrote to President Pratibha Patil to allow him "death by wish" to protest ... Read more...
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BJP MP seeks mercy killing over inflation
June 27th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Prabhat Jha Monday wrote a four page letter to President Pratibha Patil, seeking "mercy killing" over the rapid ... Read more...
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Crude oil prices now steady after major drop
June 24th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, June 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Price of crude oil has now steadied after a major price drop. In fact the drop was so drastic that the IEA was forced to call in ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin says current tour his favourite
June 24th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 24 (IANS/EFE) On the verge of starting the Spanish leg of his "Musica + Alma + Sexo" tour, Ricky Martin is not hiding the pride he feels at ... Read more...
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Mumbai police on verge of cracking J. Dey murder case
June 16th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Five days after the sensational daylight killing of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, Mumbai police appeared on the verge of a breakthrough in the case investigations here ... Read more...
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US stocks mixed on Greece plan, jobs data
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 3 (IANS) US stocks rebounded from earlier losses and closed mixed Thursday as a new plan to address Greek debt problems eased investors' tensions while data showed ... Read more...
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Maoists stop Honda sale in Nepal
May 21st, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 21 (IANS) A trade union affiliated to Nepal's ruling Maoist party has stopped the sale of Japanese company Honda's products in the country in a bid to pressure ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China to jointly launch satellite
May 21st, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) Pakistan and China would jointly launch a communication satellite Aug 14 to mark the country's Independence Day, it was reported here.The new communication satellite would ... Read more...
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A decade since 9/11, Pakistan back to square one: Daily
May 7th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) Ten years since 9/11, Pakistan finds itself "back to square one", a leading daily said, adding that with Osama bin Laden dead, the country needs ... Read more...
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Train departure delayed for Kerala students’ benefit
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) Over 700 Keralites in Pune for an entrance examination were on the verge of missing their train back home after the examination was delayed, but managed ... Read more...
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