Winehouse confesses to being bisexual
January 31st, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) British singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly confessed to a friend that she is bisexual and has had relationships with other women.
The "Back to Black" singer, who ... Read more...
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25th international leather fair inaugurated
January 31st, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The 25th annual India International Leather Fair began here Sunday at Chennai Trade Centre with signs of export demand for leather products turning bright.
The four-day fair organised by ... Read more...
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CPI-M welcomes Ranganath Mishra Commission report
January 31st, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday welcomed the Ranganath Mishra Commission report recommending 10 percent reservation for Muslims and five percent ... Read more...
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Ronnie Wood enters rehab for eight time
January 31st, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Rolling Stone's guitarist Ronnie Wood has gone into rehab for the eight time for alcohol-related problems.
Wood entered a rehabilitation centre here after pleas from his bandmate Mick ... Read more...
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John Mayer is not a ladies man
January 31st, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Despite his womanising reputation, John Mayer doesn't see himself as a ladies man.
The 32-year-old singer who has dated a host of Hollywood beauties, including Jennifer Aniston, Jessica ... Read more...
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Jimmy Kimmel slams Jay Leno claims on the Oprah show
January 31st, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jimmy Kimmel slammed all of Jay Leno claims, that he felt ‘sucker-punched’ when Jimmy Kimmel came on his show. "Excuse me if I look like ... Read more...
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Joe Jackson’s allowance petition hearing set for May
January 31st, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Late King of Pop Michael Jackson’s father Joe Jackson had filed a claim in court that he doesn't have an adequate income of his ... Read more...
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Will India repeat Oscar glory at Grammy’s?
January 31st, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With two nominations for composer A.R. Rahman and one each for sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla veteran Zakir Hussain at the 52nd ... Read more...
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Resist efforts to create lawlessness in West Bengal: CPI-M
January 31st, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) With political clashes in West Bengal on the rise, the state's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday called for resisting efforts to foment lawlessness ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland posts Rs.104 crore profit
January 31st, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has closed its third quarter ended Dec 31 with a net profit of Rs.104.63 crore on a turnover of Rs.1,815.53 crore as against ... Read more...
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2010 Grammy Nominations List
January 31st, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Grammy awards are going to be announced in a few hours, at the Los Angeles Staples Centre. The expectations from the show are sky ... Read more...
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Dubai firm finds eco-friendly fuel for metal cutting
January 31st, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 31 (IANS) A new fuel discovered by a Dubai-based firm is claimed to be more efficient in cutting metals and would cause less harm to the environment.
The new product "cutting ... Read more...
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RSS concern for Hindi-speakers not sincere, says Congress
January 31st, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Congress Sunday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of "double-speak" on preventing spread of linguistic chauvinism in Maharashtra.
Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said that if ... Read more...
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Ahead of Chinese New Year, food and culture festival organized in New Delhi
January 31st, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): In run-up to the Chinese New Year on February 14, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China organized a food and culture festival here on Sunday.On this ... Read more...
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Punjab to spend Rs.700 crore for new schools
January 31st, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Muktsar (Punjab), Jan 31 (IANS) In a bid to impart quality education, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday launched a project of Rs.700 crore for setting up of 21 model schools ... Read more...
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India offers Yoga, generic drugs to Sweden
January 31st, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India will offer its expertise in Yoga and generic drugs to Sweden during the Indo-Sweden health week that begins Feb 1, health authorities said Sunday.
"India would like ... Read more...
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Power is not the mission of BJP, says Advani
January 31st, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 31 (IANS) Insisting that attaining power is not the mission of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior party leader L K Advani Sunday called upon BJP workers to root ... Read more...
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Karni Singh Shooting Range inaugurated
January 31st, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The renovated state-of-the-art Karni Singh Shooting Range was inaugurated here Sunday, making it the third facility to be completed for the Commonwealth Games, which are due in ... Read more...
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Why Big B mum on Shah Rukh, Shiv Sena issue?
January 31st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has chosen to remain tight-lipped over Indian Premier League (IPL) issue because he fears his statement could be misinterpreted.
"They ... Read more...
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PETA slams Kanye West for wearing fur
January 31st, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The officials of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have slammed the coat choices of the rapper Kanye West and his girlfriend. Apparently ... Read more...
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India to protect fishermen from Lankan naval attacks
January 31st, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) India will take necessary steps to protect fishermen from the attacks of Sri Lankan Navy and will ask the island government to look at a political resolution of ... Read more...
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Hockey team urges me to spearhead fundraiser: Big B
January 31st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that the Indian hockey team has urged him to "spearhead" its fundraiser concert in Chandigarh.
"The Hockey National Team is on its ... Read more...
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S. Sundareshan is new petroleum secretary
January 31st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) S. Sundareshan Sunday assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
He succeeds R.S. Pandey, who has retired.Sundareshan, who was previously the ... Read more...
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Accused 9/11 mastermind likely will be executed - White House press secretary
January 31st, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) -- The accused 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is likely to be executed after trial, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said on Sunday.The Obama administration said on November, ... Read more...
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Florida woman stabs boyfriend over American Idol
January 31st, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Florida woman Cynthia Bettis-Ware was so upset, and agitated when her boyfriend changed the channel, while she was watching American Idol, that she stabbed him. ... Read more...
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Haryana police yet to arrest Ranjit Bajaj
January 31st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 30 (IANS) The Haryana police said Sunday they were yet to arrest Ranjit Bajaj, the son of a former bureaucrat couple in Punjab, against whom a charge of attempted ... Read more...
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CRPF adopts two villages in Chhattisgarh state
January 31st, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
Jashpur (Chhattisgarh), Jan.31 (ANI): With an increase in Maoists attacks, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has adopted two villages in Chhattisgarh state.The 81st battalion of the CRPF has been deployed in ... Read more...
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Malayalam film industry controlled by some: actor Thilakan
January 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) Malayalam thespian Thilakan, who is angry with the two film organisations and a superstar for denying him an opportunity to act in the new film "Christian Brothers", alleges ... Read more...
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Afridi banned for two T20 matches: reports
January 31st, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 31 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday banned Pakistan's skipper Shahid Afridi for two Twenty20 matches, Geo TV reported.
Afridi, who was leading the side in the final One-day ... Read more...
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CAT phase-II ends, over 6,500 take test (Lead)
January 31st, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Over 6,500 students, who could not take the computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) due to technical glitches last year, re-appeared in the exam, the Indian Institutes of ... Read more...
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Games organisers, sports ministry vie for credits
January 31st, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The sports ministry and the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) do not seem to be on the same wavelength, with both on ego trips of their own ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift sets new download record
January 31st, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The gorgeous Taylor Swift has sent a new download record. She shattered Britney Spear’s first week download record, with her song ‘Today Was A Fairytale’. ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena demonstrates outside SRK’s house over IPL comments
January 31st, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Shiv Sena activists demonstrated in front of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's house in Bandra here Sunday to protest his comments favouring inclusion of Pakistani players in the ... Read more...
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CAT phase-II ends, over 6,500 take test Sunday
January 31st, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Over 6,500 students, who could not take the computer-based Common Admission Test (CAT) due to technical glitches last year, re-appeared in the exam Sunday.
"The phase two ... Read more...
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Little League coach involved in burglary
January 31st, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Everett, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Little League coach George Spady Jr. has been found guilty of burglary. The Arlington Little League coach was sentenced to a fortnight in jail, for the ... Read more...
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