Communists have no moral right to honour Netaji: Mamata
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday attacked the Left over Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, saying the communists who once had once questioned his nationalism ... Read more...
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Collage, memory & many voices inspire novelist Michael Ondaatje
January 20th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The art of collage, memories and the multiplicity of voices inspire Sri Lanka-born Canadian novelist Michael Ondaatje, the Man Booker prize winning author of "The English ... Read more...
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WWII Assam cemetery being dug for Japanese troops’ remains
January 19th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 19 (IANS) Labourers in Assam continued digging a World War II cemetery for the second straight day Thursday to look for remains of 11 Japanese soldiers.A Commonwealth War ... Read more...
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Ecuador begins destroying WW II bombs
January 18th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Quito, Jan 18 (IANS/EFE) Ecuador has begun destroying 11 US bombs of World War II vintage that were found in 2010 by fishermen in the Galapagos Islands, the defense minister ... Read more...
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Debris of crashed WW II US aircraft found in Tripura (With Images)
January 14th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 14 (IANS) Fragments of a US military aircraft, used during World War II, have been recovered in northern Tripura 66 years after it crashed, defence sources said here ... Read more...
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255 kills for US military’s deadliest sniper
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) With 255 confirmed kills, Chris Kyle is the deadliest sniper in US military history, a media report said Tuesday.Kyle hesitated the first time he killed a ... Read more...
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World polo body hopeful of game getting back to Olympics
December 18th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IANS) The Federation of International Polo (FIP), the world governing body of the game, is hopeful the sport will soon return to the Olympics, its president Eduardo ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson set for directorial debut
December 17th, 2011 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) After spending five years developing the project, actress Scarlett Johansson is now fully focused on her directorial debut.The actress is stepping behind the camera for a ... Read more...
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Churchill named Britain’s greatest gentleman of last century
December 10th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Known for his leadership of Britain during World War II, the two-time prime minister Sir Winston Churchill has been in a poll named as the ... Read more...
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India stability factor for region, key to Afghan solution: Germany
December 8th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Describing India as the "stability anchor" for the South Asian region, Germany Thursday said the international community needs "more" of this country and welcomed New ... Read more...
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US marks 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attacks
December 8th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 8 (IANS) The US government, military and veteran groups held a number of events Wednesday to remember 2,400 sailors and marines who perished exactly 70 years ago ... Read more...
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1.8-tonne bomb defused in Germany after 65 years
December 5th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Germany has successfully defused a 1.8-tonne World War II bomb in the Rhine river after about 45,000 residents of Koblenz were evacuated from homes, hospitals and ... Read more...
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Sunny Sidhu tops in Hornbill Motor Rally
December 4th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kohima, Dec 4 (IANS) Sunny Sidhu, the 37-year-old from Chandigarh, won the fifth JK Tyre Hornbill International Motor Rally that concluded here Sunday.Sidhu, who competed in the 100 km autocross ... Read more...
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Koblenz placed on alert after WWII bombs were found in the city
November 28th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Koblenz, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The entire town of Koblenz has been placed on the red after the discovery of British World War II bombs in the city. Officials have announced that ... Read more...
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Portuguese consul’s sacrifice bigger than Schindler’s: Filmmaker
November 28th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 28 (IANS) Portuguese diplomat Artistides de Sousa Mendes weighs heavier on the scale of compassion and heroism than Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved the lives of ... Read more...
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World War II shells found in China
November 28th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 28 (IANS) Workers in China's Liaoning province have found about 100 artillery shells discarded by Japanese troops during World War II, police said Monday.The shells were used with ... Read more...
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Rachel Weisz to star in ‘The Railway Man’
November 26th, 2011 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Actress Rachel Weisz is all set to star in "The Railway Man" alongside Colin Firth.Contactmusic.com reports that Weisz will take on the role of Patricia 'Patti' ... Read more...
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History of Indian presence in Britain showcased
November 25th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A showcase that opened here Friday celebrates the often overlooked history of Indian presence in Britain with reproductions of posters, pamphlets, diaries, newspapers, political reports ... Read more...
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Economic crisis looms as Obama returns from Asia
November 20th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) As President Barack Obama returns home after a sojourn in Bali he faces a looming economic crisis that threatens to unravel the gains of his ... Read more...
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Canadian air force units to return to Indian roots
November 17th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) squadrons with origins in India 67 years ago are returning to their roots here beginning Friday to renew ... Read more...
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Baroness Trumpington becomes an Internet hit after Remembrance Day debate
November 15th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Baroness Trumpington has become an Internet sensation after her reaction to Lord King during the Remembrance Day debate in the UK House of Commons recently. The 89-year-old ... Read more...
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US stocks fall on European recession fears
November 15th, 2011 - 7:12 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) US stocks fell Monday as weak industrial data from Europe coupled with ongoing debt crisis caused recession fears, Xinhua reported.Industrial production in the eurozone fell ... Read more...
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Italian president holds talks on new government
November 13th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Nov 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italian President Giorgio Napolitano started consultations Sunday with parliamentary leaders to agree on an emergency government after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned Saturday.Berlusconi, 75, Italy's ... Read more...
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Italian PM Berlusconi resigns
November 13th, 2011 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Nov 13 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi handed in his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano Saturday, Italy's presidential palace said.Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving premier since the end of ... Read more...
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Portuguese film ‘The Consul of Bordeaux’ to open IFFI 2012
November 12th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 12 (IANS) Portuguese director Manuel Gonzales' "The Consul of Bordeaux" will open the 42nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here Nov 23.Speaking to reporters ... Read more...
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Britain’s oldest worker Syd Prior retires at 96 years
November 10th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) At the age of 96 years, Britain’s oldest shop worker has finally retired. Syd Prior worked at B&Q as greeter for more than 20 years. He enjoyed ... Read more...
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Anoushka to play for memorial to legendary spy
November 7th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Indian sitarist Anoushka Shankar will play at a special concert in the British House of Commons next month to raise funds for a memorial to legendary ... Read more...
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TV commentator Andy Rooney dead
November 6th, 2011 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS/EFE) Andy Rooney, the renowned CBS television commentator, died a month after his last TV appearance, the network said Saturday. He was 92.Rooney, icon of the popular ... Read more...
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Did Libya witness biggest theft in archaeological history?
October 31st, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) A gang of looters in Libya have targetted the invaluable treasure of gold and silver coins that are believed to date to the era of ... Read more...
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Brazil calls for global aid to rebuild Libya
October 22nd, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, Oct 22 (IANS) Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota has called for aid from the international community to help rebuild and stabilise Libya."The UN needs to fully take ... Read more...
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Two Americans share Nobel Prize for Economics
October 10th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Oct 10 (IANS) The Nobel Prize for Economcis will be shared by Christopher A. Sims and Thomas J. Sargent of the US "for their empirical research on cause and ... Read more...
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Bhopal’s love affair with jeeps (Feature)
October 10th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Oct 10 (IANS) Bhopal has some of the world's oldest and finest jeeps. And these rare vehicles are not just showpieces in courtyards but actually ply on ... Read more...
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Antony pays homage at Russian WW-II memorial
October 4th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday began his three-day visit to Russia by paying homage at the Victory Park here to defence personnel who lost their ... Read more...
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Rare sketches of Bengal famine on show in Delhi
September 27th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Sketches from the Bengal famine series by Chittaprasad Bhattacharya will be exhibited at the India International Centre here Thursday by the Delhi Art Gallery during ... Read more...
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Toll in US air show accident rises to 10
September 20th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS/EFE) The toll in last week's air show accident in Reno, Nevada, rose to 10 after the death of another seriously injured victim, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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