Tamil meet to go ahead Sunday: Karunanidhi
August 12th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) With police denying permission to hold the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation's (TESO) public meeting and the judicial ruling expected Sunday afternoon, DMK president M.Karunanidhi Saturday said ... Read more...
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Secretariat-Kashmere Gate Metro line expected by 2015
May 25th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Rs.37,736 crore Phase-III project of the Delhi Metro, could be commissioned by 2015, Chief Minister Sheila ... Read more...
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‘Overly sexual’ cartoon ad offends British TV viewers
April 28th, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) TV viewers in Britain have got their knickers in a twist over the sight of women dancing in bikinis and a big woman flashing her underwear ... Read more...
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Katy wants to raid Priyanka’s closet (Movie Snippets)
April 5th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) International pop star Katy Perry, who performed at the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League season five, is very happy after meeting Bollywood actress Priyanka ... Read more...
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Modi not impressed with IPL’s opening ceremony
April 4th, 2012 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi was not impressed with the glamorous opening ceremony of the Twenty20 league in Chennai."Can't bear to watch ... Read more...
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Construction work on Badarpur-Faridabad Metro link begins
March 28th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Wednesday began construction work for a nearly 14-km link to connect the satellite town Faridabad in Haryana with the ... Read more...
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Kareena to add jazz to IPL opener
March 21st, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will join the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhudeva, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan and international singer Katy Perry to add star ... Read more...
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Katy Perry to perform live during IPL opening ceremony
March 20th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) American pop star Katy Perry will be performing live for the first time in India during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Opening Nite to be ... Read more...
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Budget 2012-13: Delhi Metro gets over Rs.2,200 crore
March 16th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) projects have been allocated Rs.2,216.69 crore in the budget for 2012-13. The money will be spent on construction and ... Read more...
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Sreedharan inspects proposed Faridabad Metro corridor
April 29th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director E. Sreedharan Friday inspected the proposed alignment of the Metro line to connect the national capital with ... Read more...
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Girl gangraped in Hyderabad
April 18th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) An 18-year-old girl was Sunday gangraped by unidentified men moments after she stepped out of a church here to attend a call on her mobile phone, ... Read more...
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Yesteryears’ beauties roll out for water onservation (Lead)
March 22nd, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Around 40 classic cars, bikes and scooters, including Buicks, Lambrettas and Vespas, took part in a rally here Tuesday to campaign for the cause ... Read more...
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Vintage vehicles spread save water message in Delhi
March 22nd, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Around 40 vintage cars, bikes and scooters, including Buicks, Lambrettas and Vespas, drove around the city Tuesday to campaign for the cause of conserving water.The ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood only a minor player in Egyptian protests
January 31st, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Jan.31 (ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood said to be the oldest and best organized opposition group in Egypt, has said that it is only a minor player in the ongoing protests against ... Read more...
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Yuvan Shankar Raja To Present ‘YUVAN’ In New Year
December 28th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Tamil composer and singer Yuvan Shankar Raja is all set to take the city of Chennai by storm with his musical scores this New Year. No, this time it is not ... Read more...
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US lifeguard pleads guilty to hiding cameras in pool locker rooms
August 11th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 11 (ANI): A high school teacher at a Catholic girls' school has pleaded guilty to four counts of using a hidden camera to videotape girls' locker rooms at two ... Read more...
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Haryana approves Rs 15.88 bn metro link to Faridabad
August 9th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) The Haryana government Monday approved a budget of Rs.15.88 billion (Rs.1,588.6 crore) for the extension of the Delhi Metro till the industrial town of Faridabad in Haryana, adjoining ... Read more...
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Palin says building mosque near Ground Zero is ‘unnecessary provocation’
July 19th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 19 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has said that plans for building a mosque near Ground Zero (the place where the twin ... Read more...
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Y.M.C.A will henceforth be reduced to just ‘Y’
July 12th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 12 (ANI): One of the most iconic non-profit organizations of the world is undergoing re-christening - from YMCA to just Y.The change comes as a means of catching up ... Read more...
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US envoy plays basketball with Mumbai schoolchildren
May 11th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) In a bid to emphasise the importance of sports as a cultural unifier among children, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and US Consul-General Paul A. Folmsbee played basketball ... Read more...
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50 Cent hopes to re-record Peter Andre’s ‘Mysterious Girl’
March 6th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): Rap star 50 Cent hopes to boost singer Peter Andre's by helping him re-record the Brit star's 1995 hit 'Mysterious Girl.'Andre's original track was in collaboration with Bubbler ... Read more...
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The Appeal Of A Christmas Story Still Remains Unfazed
December 10th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are a lot of people who love watching Christmas themed movies during the holidays and the days leading to Christmas. It is the time ... Read more...
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Activists put 5,000 crosses on US-Mexico border fence
November 1st, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tijuana (Mexico), Nov 1 (EFE) Defenders of emigrants' rights placed more than 5,000 white crosses on the fence dividing Mexico and the US here to denounce the deaths caused by Operation Guardian ... Read more...
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Colourful flower show draws many to Chennai
May 8th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Jai KumarChennai, May 8 (ANI): A flower show featuring a wide variety of flowers, arranged in vases and various designs, was organised in Chennai.Called as 'Chennai Flower Show,' the show opened ... Read more...
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Community-based exercise organizations can help prevent diabetes
September 10th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): A study conducted at the YMCA has shown that community-based exercise organizations can help in preventing diabetes.Previous studies, such as the national Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps gives kids clues to becoming swimming champs
August 29th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 29 (ANI): Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps left children at the New York YMCA spellbound when he swam with them, and taught them some tricks to be a ... Read more...
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Queens Bohemian Rhapsody voted Best Pop Number Of All Time
July 15th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15 (ANI): British band Queens song Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted the Best Pop Number Of All Time in a poll conducted by the website www.onepoll.com.The song was ... Read more...
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Queen song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ voted best pop song of all time
July 15th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) The song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by the British band Queen has been voted the best pop number of all time in a poll conducted by the website www.onepoll.com. The ... Read more...
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