Olympics: Defar wins 5,000m gold again, eight years on
August 12th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Meseret Defar from Ethiopia produced the fastest turn of speed in the last 200 metres of the women's 5,000-metre to claim her second Olympic gold medal ... Read more...
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Olympics: Defar delighted to win 5000m gold eight years later
August 11th, 2012 - 7:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Meseret Defar from Ethiopia produced the fastest turn of speed in the last 200 metres of the women's 5,000 metre to claim her second Olympic gold ... Read more...
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Olympic 5,000m: Ethiopia’s Defar stuns Dibaba for gold
August 11th, 2012 - 6:43 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ethiopia's 2004 gold medallist Meseret Defar regained her Olympic 5,000 metres title Friday, powering dramatically past defending champion Tirunesh Dibaba in the final straight.Defar accelerated ... Read more...
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Ethiopia’s Dibaba retains 10,000m Olympic title
August 4th, 2012 - 7:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba put in a devastating last lap to retain her Olympic 10,000 meters title in London Friday.Dibaba, the double Olympic gold medalist in ... Read more...
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TV stars to play soccer to raise funds
June 14th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) A host of TV actors - Arjun Bijlani, Jay Soni, Manav Gohil and Mohit Malhotra - are set to play The Gold Charity Soccer Match here ... Read more...
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‘Madhubala’ shot in Ramoji Film City
May 26th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Most Hindi TV shows are shot in Mumbai's Film City, but the makers of "Madhubala...Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon" went a step ahead and shot its ... Read more...
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Mutai, Kabuu squeeze into Kenya’s Olympic marathon squad
May 18th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, May 18 (IANS) Geoffrey Mutai and Lucy Kabuu dusted themselves from missing out on their country's marathon team for London Olympics by winning the men's 10,000m and women's 5,000m ... Read more...
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Sushmita Mukherjee in ‘Madhubala’ (With Images)
May 18th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Actress Sushmita Mukherjee, fondly remembered as the Kitty of the 1980s show "Karamchand", is set to feature in "Madhubala - Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon" that ... Read more...
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Modern fame leads to rehab: Julia Roberts
March 28th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts is thankful that she entered showbiz in the 1980s as she finds modern fame leads one to rehab."What's new is that we live ... Read more...
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Saina eases into second round of Korea Open Superseries
January 4th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal Wednesday eased past Scot Susan Egelstaff in the first round of the women's singles at the Korea Open Superseries badminton ... Read more...
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Now shower power used to run radio
March 26th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): An inventor has managed to harness the force of a shower to power a micro-turbine, which drives a generator to create electricity to run a radio.Vivian Blick's H2O ... Read more...
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EU to have right ‘to be forgotten’ law online
March 18th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.18 (ANI): The European Union has said it will soon introduce a legislation called 'right to be forgotten,' that will allow people to have all their stored personal information permanently ... Read more...
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Are you a bathroom singer? Get the new shower-powered FM radio!
March 10th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): Are you the kind who keeps their singing talent limited to the bathroom? In that case, the new shower-powered FM radio is just the thing for you.Fitted in-line ... Read more...
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TV actors Vivian, Vahbbiz paint the town red (With Images)
March 8th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Love seems to be in air on the sets of Star One's vampire series "Pyaar Kii Ek Kahaani" -- lead actor Vivian D'Sena is ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Isi Life Mein: Live Life To The Fullest
December 24th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Star Cast: Akshay Oberoi, Sandeepa Dhar, Mohnish Behl, Aditya Raj Kapoor and many others.Direction: Vidhi KasliwalProduction: Rajshri productionsIsi Life Mein is a movie which is truly inspiring for the youth. It ... Read more...
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Nearly 60, a refrigerator that still works well
October 25th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) This refrigerator in Britain may look dull as compared to modern appliances, but it certainly is sturdy as it has been functioning without any repair for nearly 60 ... Read more...
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Vivian Schiller Apologizes For Comment On Juan Williams
October 22nd, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vivian Schiller, President and CEO of National Public Radio, is under fire for her own comments after firing Juan Williams for his comments on Fox News. ... Read more...
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CWG table tennis: Indian paddlers end campaign with five medals (Roundup)
October 14th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Bharat Sharma
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal and the women's pair of Mouma Das and Poulomi Ghatak won a bronze each Thursday as India ended with five ... Read more...
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CWG table tennis: India add two bronze to its tally
October 14th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Sharath Kamal in the men's singles and the women's pair of Mouma Das and Poulomi Ghatak secured a bronze each in the table tennis event of the ... Read more...
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CWG TT: Indian women beat Australia to move into the semis
October 7th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Shamini Kumaresan led the charge with an attacking display as Indian paddlers cruised past Australia after initial hiccups to sail into the semifinal of the women's table ... Read more...
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Lavasa Schedule Spoilt By Rain
September 1st, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 31, 2010 (Sampurn wire): The crew and the team involved with Star One and Balaji Telefilms' "Pyaar Kii Yeh Ek Kahaani was scheduled to leave for Lavasa, for the outdoor ... Read more...
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Soccer Ball Sized South Dakota Hailstone Largest on Record
July 31st, 2010 - 2:39 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the National Weather Service announcement on Friday, a giant hailstone which was eight inches in diameter and weighed what was described as “an amazing” 1.9375 was ... Read more...
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Baboons in Cape Town learnt to listen for car alarms before breaking in
July 23rd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): As if they already couldn't do a lot, baboons in Cape Town have learnt to listen out for the tweet of a car's remote central locking before deciding ... Read more...
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Flash floods kill 16 in Arkansas Camps in U.S.
June 12th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, 12 June (ANI): Flash floods raged through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning, killing 16 people and leaving over a dozen missing.According to the state's Emergency Department, 16 bodies ... Read more...
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X-rays reveal 10 rocks in pooch’s stomach
May 20th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20 (ANI): A 2-year-old dog swallowed 10 rocks, the biggest the size of a chicken egg.Mia, a German shepherd-greyhound mix was taken in to the Willakenzie Animal Clinic ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts too old for ‘Pretty Woman’ sequel
February 2nd, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts is not interested in doing a sequel to her hit romantic comedy "Pretty Woman" because she feels nobody wants to see an "old hooker".
Roberts, ... Read more...
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Laura Linney’s ‘The Big C’ To Premiere On Showtime
January 10th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) All the fans of Laura Linney are in for a treat as the Emmy award-winning actress would soon be seen in a new Showtime series 'The ... Read more...
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Second Death Occurs Due To Pneumonic Plague In China
August 3rd, 2009 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
News reports of a second death that has occurred due to the "pneumonic plague" in China have been reported. According to reports, a second man, a resident of a remote part of ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson’s taxi-collision reports ‘exaggerated’
June 20th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 20 (ANI): Movie bosses have claimed that reports saying that Robert Pattinson was running away from fans when he was hit by a taxi are completely false and "exaggerated".The 'Twilight' ... Read more...
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‘Pretty Woman’ clothes shop scene voted ‘Brits’ Favourite Movie Moment’
June 8th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): The clothes shop scene from 'Pretty Woman' featuring Julia Roberts is 'Brits' Favourite Movie Moment'.In the scene, Roberts as hooker Vivian Ward takes revenge on staff at a ... Read more...
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“Pushing Daisies” is back and we hope it bangs too
May 31st, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by GD
Beginning with this Saturday night's episode, the ABC will be and unveiling the last three episodes of the "Pushing Daisies" starting with the "Window Dressed to Kill", in their effort to make ... Read more...
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Robinho denies nightclub girl’’s ‘’sex attack” allegation
January 28th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.28 (ANI): Twenty-five-year-old Brazilian striker Robinho has denied a nightclub girl''s ''sex attack'' allegation, saying he voluntarily spoke to West Yorkshire Police officers for several hours about the so-called incident ... Read more...
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Jailed Mexican beauty queen stripped of her crown
December 28th, 2008 - 10:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Laura Zuniga, the 23-year-old Mexican beauty queen arrested in the company of heavily armed, suspected drug traffickers, has been stripped of her crown in the Hispanoamerican Queen ... Read more...
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Ladyloves mum played cupid in Lewis Hamiltons new romance
May 24th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by admin
London, May 24 (ANI): Lewis Hamiltons new ladyloves mum played cupid in their budding relationship.The Formula 1 ace is said to have fallen head over heels for Miss World contestant Vivian ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson wants to become the next Julia Roberts
December 20th, 2007 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 20 (ANI): Jessica Simpson is trying really hard to step into Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts shoes.The singer/actress is desperate to reprise the role of hooker Vivian Ward, the famous character ... Read more...
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