Pennsylvanian couple claims to have caught a purple squirrel
February 10th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pennsylvania, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Pennsylvanian couple claims to have caught a purple colored squirrel in their own backyard. Percy Emert and his wife Connie set up a trap to ... Read more...
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Virgin Trent Arsenault fathers 15 kids
February 9th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 35-year-old man has not slept with a woman in his life but is father to 15 children. Trent Arsenault donates sperms to desperate women.The ... Read more...
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CCTV police officer ‘chased himself’ after being mistaken for burglar
February 9th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest edition of the Police magazine has given a hilarious account of a burglar chase in England. The report said a junior officer chased his shadow ... Read more...
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Gerry Wells face seen in the clouds
February 9th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The world is baffled at a formation of a cloud in Australia. A photo which was taken on the 9th of January resembles that of Lismore ... Read more...
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Judge falls asleep during Swedish trial
February 8th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gothenburg, Sweden, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Swedish court has ordered a retrial after an appeals court judge fell asleep during a trial. The unnamed judge insist that he did not fall ... Read more...
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Squatter Kenneth Robinson vacates his $16 home
February 7th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Flower Mound, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Squatter Kenneth Robinson’s luck ran out on Monday when he had to vacate his upscale house which was worth more than $300,000. The history is that ... Read more...
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Protestor handcuffs himself to goal during Everton v Man City match
February 1st, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man, described by officials as a professional protester, held up play for more than five minutes during the Barclays Premiership game between Everton and Manchester City.... Read more...
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Robber rode skateboard to banks in Mexico
February 1st, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A robber with a skateboard tried to rob two banks in Mexico City. Police in Mexico City say the would-be robber, identified as Sergio Ledesma, tried ... Read more...
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CNN news map locates London in Norfolk
January 31st, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Someone will definitely have to answer some questions to bosses at CNN after the network’s news map placed London at the wrong side. CNN, regarded as ... Read more...
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Emily Bunting & Leigh Van Bryan banned from US over a joke
January 31st, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) What was meant to be a joke tweet landed two Brits in serious trouble. Leigh Van Bryan and girlfriend Emily Bunting were arrested and detained with ... Read more...
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Indian man killed for taking too long in toilet
January 30th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Indian man paid with his life when he kept ‘too long’ in the toilet at a slum in the country’s capital Mumbai. The 26-year-old was reportedly ... Read more...
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Umpire kills cricket fan with bat
January 30th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dhaka, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cricket umpire has gone on hiding after killing a teenage cricket fan with a bat. The victim has been identified as 15-year-old Nazrul Islam.Police say ... Read more...
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Julia Gillard’s shoe held for ransom by protestors
January 27th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been given a week’s ultimatum to collect her shoes or it will be sold on eBay. The Aborigine tribe in Australia ... Read more...
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Bank robber shoots himself in the foot
January 27th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of robbers thought they have handed a member the easiest task when they handed him two guns just to keep watch at the ... Read more...
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Lottery winner just wants a new carpet
January 25th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A couple who won £40,627,241 in lottery have indicated that buying a new carpet is their number one priority. The couple is not eyeing just any carpet. ... Read more...
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Frank Buckley builds a house of shredded notes
January 25th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dublin, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A jobless artist in Ireland has built a home with 1.4 billion Euros of shredded notes. Frank Buckley got the notes from the Irish treasury and he ... Read more...
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Mounties all set to tackle case of a mystery headstone
January 25th, 2012 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Calgary, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A property owner in the vicinity of Calgary got a nice little surprise when she found a headstone on the premises of her property. The details “Father ... Read more...
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Katie Thacker gives birth to baby on a Tacoma elevator
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Everything seemed to be going against Katie Thacker when she went into labor to deliver her second child. The 27-year-old went into labor in the early hours ... Read more...
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Princess Dianna’s ghost caught on camera
January 19th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The paranormal world is currently debating whether the ghost of Princess Dianna has been captured on tape. A group of Chinese tourists recently shot the footage ... Read more...
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Indian teacher shocked by his $10 billion bank balance
January 19th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Indian teacher had a pleasant shock when he checked his bank balance recently. When Parijat Saha checked his bank balance online last Sunday, he least expected ... Read more...
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David Domoney: ‘Viagra is good for plants too’
January 19th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Plant lovers have the excuse to buy Viagra. In the first of its kind, the blockbuster drug has been found to be beneficial to plants as well. ... Read more...
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Defendant shoots German prosecutor dead in court
January 12th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Munich, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German businessman shot dead a prosecutor right in front of a judge as his sentence was being read. The man was convicted of embezzlement and as ... Read more...
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Police on the lookout for underwear escapee
January 12th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man sentenced to 23 years in a Japanese prison for attempted murder has escaped in only his underpants. Local news agencies say Li Guolin used a ... Read more...
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Amish men jailed over reflective triangle dispute
January 12th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kentucky, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of Amish men who refused to use the mandated reflective triangle at the back of the horse-drawn cart have been jailed. The Amish community is ... Read more...
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Stephanie Noble moves her horse into her house
January 12th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Stockholm, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Scottish island is engulfed in controversy after a woman brought in a horse into her house. Stephanie Noble caused quite an outrage in her neighborhood when ... Read more...
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Saudi man tries to sell son on Facebook
January 11th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Riyadh, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Saudi man has offered his son for sale on Facebook. Saud bin Nasser Al Shahry says he decided to sell his son after his illegal debt ... Read more...
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US ‘drunk driver’ swims off to escape arrest
January 11th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A suspected drunk driver believed he had escaped the law when he jumped into the sea and swam off. However he left a vital piece of ... Read more...
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Largest Dutch clog goes missing
January 11th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Dutch police have been left scratching their heads after a 2-tonne clog at a main street went missing. Investigators are at a loss as to how ... Read more...
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Mafia is now ‘Italy’s No.1 bank’
January 11th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The various mafia groups in Italy earn as much as seven percent of the country’s GDP. A new report places spotlight on the finances of the Italian ... Read more...
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ASBOs given to pensioners over pigeons
January 11th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two pensioners have been slapped with anti-social behavior orders (ASBOs) in Trowbridge. The order prevents them from feeding pigeons in the town for the next five years. ... Read more...
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Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop arrested
January 10th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madison, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police in Wisconsin have come face to face with another challenge in their profession. Prosecutors and officers will have to train their tongue to mention the ... Read more...
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Pub sells special beer for dogs
January 10th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pub has come up with a special beer for dogs. The Brandling Villa in Newcastle says owners can walk in with their favorite pet and enjoy ... Read more...
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Mickey Mouse tweet lands Egyptian billionaire in court
January 10th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cairo, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Egyptian billionaire is going on trial for “insulting” Islam on Twitter. Coptic Christian Naguib Sawiris, regarded as one of the wealthiest men in Egypt, tweeted the ... Read more...
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Deer caught on CCTV crashing into shop
January 10th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) No one was injured when a deer came crashing into a shop in Woodbury Heights. The animal seemed to have strayed and smashed into the front ... Read more...
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World’s ‘most expensive’ tea is flavored with panda poo
January 10th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Panda is obviously sacred to the Chinese people but to one businessman, there is a whole lot reason why the animal is special. A 41-year-old professor grows ... Read more...
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