Improve quality of education: President (Second Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday described teachers as nation builders and called for improving the quality of education in the ... Read more...
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Sachin gives away BMW to Saina Nehwal
August 20th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar gave away a brand new BMW car to India's most successful shuttler Saina Nehwal at a function here Sunday night.The batting ... Read more...
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It is an honour to be in India: Polo legend Gracida
December 18th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) Legendary polo player Carlos Gracida Sunday said it was an honour for him to visit India and play at the 150-year-old Calcutta Polo Club, the oldest ... Read more...
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IDBI bags best bank award
September 6th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Public sector IDBI Bank was the winner in two categories in Dun & Bradstreet's Polaris Software Banking Awards Monday.It won awards in two categories - the ... Read more...
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Mohanlal set for 300th film
August 7th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, in the news lately over the Income Tax department raids on his house and office, completes 300 films in a career of over ... Read more...
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Regis Philbin Retiring From Syndicated Morning Talk Show “Live With Regis And Kelly”
January 19th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ardent followers of "Live with Regis and Kelly" were shocked on Tuesday when the veteran co-host of the show, Regis Philbin announced that he would ... Read more...
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Cleveland Cavaliers Outplay Boston Celtics
October 28th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The curtain raiser for the Cleveland Cavaliers turned out to be a victory against Boston Celtics. The post LeBron James era began with a stunning victory ... Read more...
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Queen appoints new governor general of Canada
July 9th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 9 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth, who is also the sovereign of Canada, Thursday appointed David Johnston as the new governor general of the country.
A known academic and lawyer, Johnson will take ... Read more...
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Hard work, dedication has paid off: CBSE class 12 topper
May 21st, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) An elated Swati Pursty - one of the two toppers of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 exams - Friday said that it was because ... Read more...
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Viswanathan Anand’s parents proud of him becoming ‘King of Chess’
May 12th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), May 12 (ANI): Parents of Viswanathan Anand expressed their delight at his winning the 'World Chess Champion' against Veselin Topalov in Sofia, Bulgaria, making it his third title in ... Read more...
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Shahid sculpts eight-pack abs for ‘Chance Pe Dance’
December 1st, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh flaunted six-pack abs, but Shahid Kapoor is doing two better -- he will show off eight-pack abs in his forthcoming ... Read more...
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Infosys opens corporate education centre in Mysore
September 15th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Sep 15 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Tuesday inaugurated a world-class corporate education centre of Infosys Technologies at its Mysore campus.
The facility is ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson Opus will pop with unseen lyrics, pictures
August 28th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28 (ANI): An official book documenting Michael Jackson's life may soon be out, and it will include some of his own artworks starting right from his childhood days.Michael Jackson ... Read more...
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PM says all necessary steps would be taken to safeguard national security
July 26th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, July 26 (ANI): Launching India's first indigenously-built nuclear submarine 'INS-Arihant' here on Sunday afternoon, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh praised the people responsible for its construction, and said all ... Read more...
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An Indian who made it globally - Nandan Nilekani
March 19th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by GD
There are very few gems who excel in their field and make a name for themselves worldwide. Nandan Nilekani is one such gem from India. Currently the CEO and Managing Director ... Read more...
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Journey of Chandigarh woman - from telephone booth to mayor’s office
January 5th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) She does not have an upscale address or family connections to boast of, but she holds the highest civic position in the union territory of Chandigarh. That Kamlesh ... Read more...
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HEC post Rs.34 mn profit
April 5th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by admin
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) The state-run Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) has set a record by posting profits for the second consecutive year. It registered net profits of Rs.34.6 million during 2007-2008, the ... Read more...
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