Kids of ‘Thanks Maa’ Benefit
February 28th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The lives of the slum kids involved in the hit movie, Slumdog Millionaire, found their lives changed overnight, when the makers of the film took responsibility for their education and shelter. ... Read more...
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England upset Australia 3-2 in Hockey World Cup
February 28th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) England shocked Australia 3-2 in a pool B game of the Hockey World Cup here Sunday.
At the half-time, England were leading 3-1 at the Major Dhyan Chand ... Read more...
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17 Taliban militants found dead in north-west Pakistan
February 28th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 28 (DPA) Villagers have found the bodies of 17 suspected Taliban fighters in Pakistan's troubled north-western region, a security official said Sunday.
The bodies were found dumped in the fields ... Read more...
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JeM coordinator for India, Bangladesh nabbed in Dhaka (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) A Pakistani militant nabbed here Sunday confessed to working as coordinator of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bangladesh and as a recruiter for operations in India.
Rizwan Ahmed, 26, of Karachi ... Read more...
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Saudi worried over Pakistan situation (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Riyadh, Feb 28 (IANS) Saudi Arabia is worried about the current situation in Pakistan and wants its political leadership to unite against extremism, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Allahabad celebrates Holi with “Hammer procession”
February 28th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Feb 28 (ANI): Although 'Holi', the festival of colours, is celebrated with dance and spraying colours on each other across India, but many people in Allahabad celebrate it in their unique ... Read more...
Posted in National |
South Korean delegation pays homage to their royal ancestor in Faizabad
February 28th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
Faizabad, Feb 28 (ANI): A 50-member South Korean delegation recently visited the monument dedicated to Queen Heo Hwang-Ok, their royal ancestor and paid homage to her at Faizabad city of Uttar Pradesh.Artistes ... Read more...
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Four held over Carlton Towers fire in Bangalore
February 28th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) Four people have been arrested and search is on for a few others for Tuesday's fire in the Carlton Towers here that left nine dead and around 60 ... Read more...
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11 civilians killed in Afghan mine blast
February 28th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 28 (DPA) A mine explosion Sunday in southern Afghanistan killed 11 civilians, including women and children, a provincial spokesman said.
The attack in southern province of Helmand, where thousands of ... Read more...
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Spain rally to outsmart South Africa 4-2 (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek Roy
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Spain defeated South Africa 4-2 in an enthralling World Cup Hockey opener at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Sunday.Both teams were locked 2-2 ... Read more...
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Hamas leader drugged, suffocated to death: Dubai police
February 28th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 28 (DPA) Dubai police said Sunday that Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mahbouh, found dead in his hotel room last month, had been given large amounts of an anesthetic drug and then ... Read more...
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Gigantic Iceberg Might Cause Climatic Changes
February 28th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, crash between an iceberg and a glacier, causing the ice berg to split off from an unexpected place, the cooler eastern end of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Chengdu woos Indian firms to invest in China’s IT hub
February 28th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 28 (IANS) Chengdu in Sichuan province of southwest China is wooing Indian firms to set up software development centres in that country's IT hub and major outsourcing destination.
"Chengdu is an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
JuD chief Saeed advocates war, if India doesn’t talk
February 28th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 28 (ANI): Jamat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed on Sunday said Pakistan will have to "fight a war at all cost" if India is not prepared to hold ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Boozy Chimpanzee Sent To Rehab
February 28th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Moscow, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, the zookeepers of a Russian Zoo had to send a male chimpanzee to a rehabilitation center recently. He has been sent to ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
‘PMO approval not taken for ad featuring ex-Pakistani air chief’
February 28th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The union ministry of women and child development did not seek the mandatory approval of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) before publishing the prime minister's photograph ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Section of media misread my remarks, says Tharoor
February 28th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Feb 28 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Sunday stated here that a section of media had misread his remarks about Saudi Arabia being a potential interlocutor ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India’s growth rate to be 9 per cent in 2010-11, says Dr. Manmohan Singh
February 28th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorRiyadh, Feb.28 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, presently undertaking a three-day State visit to Saudi Arabia, on Sunday said that despite the global economic slowdown India will achieve over ... Read more...
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Delhi records season’s hottest day in four years (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Delhi Sunday recorded the hottest day of the season in the past four years at 31.6 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast a further rise in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
CAT online results declared (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The much-awaited results of the Common Admission Test (CAT) were announced Sunday by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The scores uploaded on the official website will ... Read more...
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India to host World Cup of hockey clubs
February 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The inaugural World Cup for clubs will be held in India later this year, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre said here Sunday.
Negre said the deal ... Read more...
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Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide
February 28th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael Blosil, the 18 year old son of celebrity entertainer, Marie Osmond has died, according to reports. The death is confirmed to the media ... Read more...
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Saudi worried about Pakistan, wants leaders united against terror
February 28th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Riyadh, Feb 28 (IANS) Saudi Arabia is worried about the current situation in Pakistan and wants to see the political leadership in that country to be united in the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Four Mistresses Of Tiger Woods To Take Part In Beauty Pageant
February 28th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Orlando, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, four of Tiger Woods' 13 alleged mistresses are soon going to grace the stages by competing in a beauty pageant. According to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ventura Suffers Minor Tsunami
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Ventura County, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Following a violent earthquake at Chile, there was a tsunami in Ventura County on Saturday. At around 1 p.m., there was a tidal surge ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
8.8 Earthquake Hits Chile
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Santiago, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chile was hit with a major earthquake on Saturday, Feb 27, 2010. The earthquake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale. The earthquake struck near Concepcion, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Winter Olympics 2010 Standings
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Vancouver, Canada, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics is on the verge of finish. Towards the end there are a few role reversals in the Olympics medal ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Night Train Bobsled Brings In Gold For USA
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Whistler, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Team USA won its first Four-Man Bobsled race after an empty handed session for62 years. Night Train Bobsled brings in gold for United States of ... Read more...
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The Killer Whale Footage Of SeaWorld Gaining Popularity
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Orlando, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the tragic death of the SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau on Wednesday, people are widely searching internet to find the video footage of the whale ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Japan Hit By Minor Tsunami
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Minamitori, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 10-cm tsunami has hit Minamitori, one of the Japanese islands on Sunday, about 1,950 south of the Japanese capital of Tokyo. However, this has ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Steven Holcomb Drove To Victory Half Blind
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Whistler, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steven Holcomb, who led USA-1 bobsleigh along with three other members to victory on Saturday at Vancouver Olympic Winter Games has reportedly revealed that he ... Read more...
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Air force chopper crashes ahead of demonstration
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pokhran (Rajasthan), Feb 28 (IANS) An advanced light helicopter (ALH) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang aerobatic display team crashed Saturday, ahead of the firepower demonstration here, an IAF officer said ... Read more...
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Olympic Ice Hockey Final Today
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Vancouver, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the United States of America Ice Hockey team made it to the finals at the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the people of Canada were ... Read more...
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Colorado Springs Removes Street Lights To Meet Budget Gap
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Colorado, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) At a time when the world is still reeling under the impact of the recession, the government in Colorado has struck upon a unique plan. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Teen Gets 15 Years In Facebook Blackmail
February 28th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Wisconsin, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wisconsin teenager Anthony Stancl has been convicted of using Facebook in blackmailing classmates so as to have forced sex with him. The convicted teen was ... Read more...
Posted in World News |