Pushkin Chandra’s killers jailed for life (Second Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Two men were Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a gay man, Pushkin Chandra, and his friend Kuldip in 2004.
Additional Sessions Judge ... Read more...
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Punjab gets new mega-thermal plant
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rajpura (Punjab), March 2 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal laid the foundation stone of a 1,320 MW mega-thermal power plant, consisting of two units of 660 MW each, here Tuesday.
The ... Read more...
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Kathmandu attacks: Indian media tycoon dead, MD shot at (Second Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after a media tycoon of Indian origin was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southern Nepal, the Indian managing director of an ... Read more...
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Shivendra livid, determined to perform on return
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India's centre forward Shivendra Singh is livid with the two-match suspension by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), but he is determined to perform better ... Read more...
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Rs.34 lakh looted in Greater Noida (Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, March 2 (IANS) Three armed robbers Tuesday looted Rs.34 lakh from three employees of a petrol station in the parking lot of a State Bank of India (SBI) branch ... Read more...
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New Delhi to host international military music festival
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2(ANI): The national capital is all set to host military musicians and cultural troupes representing six countries- India, UK, Sri Lanka, France and Bangladesh- where the best of the ... Read more...
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India to contact Bangladesh over IC-814 hijack plotter
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) India Tuesday said it will get in touch with Bangladesh after confirming the identity of an arrested militant, who has reportedly confessed to having plotted ... Read more...
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US to address key trade irritants with India in 2010
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 2 (IANS) As it seeks to further strengthen its growing relationship with India, the United States says it intends this year to address key trade irritants and ... Read more...
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the new trend of vampire stories now dominating the box office, it comes as no surprise that the book world is getting in on the action ... Read more...
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Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter To The Shareholders Released
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Washington, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Warren Buffett's 20 page annual letter addressed to the new shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway was released on Saturday. In this letter apart from his use ... Read more...
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Nissan premiers compact car Micra in Geneva, to be rolled out from India
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva/Chennai, March 2 (IANS) Japanese car major Nissan Motor Company Tuesday confirmed what has been an open secret - its new global compact car Micra will be rolled out from a plant ... Read more...
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BAE Systems’ mission computer for Indian Navy patrol aircraft
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) BAE Systems is developing the mission computer system suite for the Boeing P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft the Indian Navy has purchased, the company said Tuesday.
"Maritime surveillance ... Read more...
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Pune terror probe on right track, says Chidambaram
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidamabaram Tuesday said that the Pune terror investigation was on the "right track" and there was no question of handing the probe to the ... Read more...
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Indian team joins Afghan attack probe, NSA to go to Kabul
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) An inter-ministerial team of Indian investigators has reached Kabul to join the probe by Afghan authorities into Friday's deadly terror attack on Indians, ahead of National ... Read more...
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Bachchans head to London’s Asian film fest
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 2 (IANS) Jaya Bachchan will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 12th London Asian Film Festival beginning Friday and son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai ... Read more...
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Jharkhand plans to appoint advisor for Maoist offensive
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 2 (IANS) The Jharkhand government is planning to appoint a state security advisor before launching the Green Hunt operation - an offensive against Maoists, an official source said Tuesday.
"The state ... Read more...
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Michael Sigala To Receive Lethal Injection For Double Murder
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Huntsville, Texas, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael Sigala, who was responsible for the death of a newly married Brazilian couple is set to be executed on Tuesday in the decade ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi starrer ‘Prince’ postponed to April 9, 2010
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 2, Sampurn Wire: The wait for Vivek Oberoi's 'action thriller', "Prince', has got longer as the release date of the film has been pushed forward to April 9, 2010. Earlier, ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Smart’s suspect - Brian David Mitchell deemed ‘competent’
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Salt Lake City, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The main suspect in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case – Brian David Mitchell, has been deemed competent enough to stand trial. A federal judge ... Read more...
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Authorities say that the autopsy on Marie Osmond’s son is inconclusive
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The authorities say that the autopsy that was performed on Marie Osmond’s son is inconclusive. Marie’s son was Michael Blosil, who was 18 years old, and ... Read more...
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Nigerian delegation calls on Rural Development Minister Joshi
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2(ANI): A high level Nigerian delegation led by Adewale Aribisala, Chairman of the Nigerian House Committee on Millennium Development Goals, called on the Union Rural Development Minister Dr. C.P. ... Read more...
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Two new Jammu and Kashmir High Court judges appointed
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 2 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Tuesday appointed two Additional judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court as judges of the J-K High Court."In exercise of ... Read more...
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Meghalaya to seek scientific opinion on uranium mining
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 2 (IANS) A government-constituted committee in Meghalaya Tuesday decided to seek scientific opinion on the overall effects of uranium mining.
The decision was taken at the first sitting of the ... Read more...
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England outscore South Africa 6-4 (Lead)
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) England firmly kept themselves in the hunt for a semifinal slot with an impressive 6-4 victory over South Africa in pool B of the Hockey World ... Read more...
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Bill Clinton Consoles Tiger Woods
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Orlando, March 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods is reportedly out with his family at Arizona. Some sources indicate that Tiger Woods is attending rehabilitation center at Arizona, this time not ... Read more...
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A-rod to be questioned by Federal agents in the Canadian Doctor probe
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tampa, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The star sportsman Alex Rodriguez is going to be questioned by the federal agents, in the probe of the Canadian doctor – Dr Anthony Galea, who ... Read more...
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Marie Osmond’s Son Jumps To His Death
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Musical artist Marie Osmund and her family are still to recover from the shock of the untimely demise of the singer's 18 year old ... Read more...
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Jake Pavelka Chooses Vienna Girardi In “The Bachelor” Finale
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It's obvious that you can't trust rumors but this time it's a different story. Dallas commercial pilot Jake Pavelka went for the 23-year-old Florida ... Read more...
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Gautham Menon’s next film on the floor from November
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 2, Sampurn Wire: Following the grand success of "Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa', Gautham Menon is now busy penning the script for his next untitled film, starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role. This ... Read more...
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Search For Missing Chelsea King Still On
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
San Diego, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The search is still on to know the whereabouts of 17 year old Chelsea King, who has been missing since Thursday afternoon after she ... Read more...
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Funeral Service Of Dawn Brancheau Held In Chicago
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chicago, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The funeral service of Dawn Brancheau, the SeaWorld trainer who lost her life last week after a killer whale attacked her, was held on Monday. ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods Receiving Therapy Sessions In Arizona
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Arizona, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Troubled golfer Tiger Woods is receiving private therapy sessions in an Arizona home, according to certain reports. If the reports are to be believed then ... Read more...
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Cast Announced
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, March 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The ABC television reality show "Dancing With the Stars" is back. On the final episode of "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love," the ... Read more...
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PS3 Errors Resolved, Still A Few Glitches To Be Mended
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Mar 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) PS3 errors which have been upsetting the gamer's domain all around has been resolved successfully. Earlier, Sony had posted in their PlayStation Twitter feed ... Read more...
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Barack Obama fighting his cholesterol problem with a walk
March 2nd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama has a new worry to think about. His cholesterol is marginally high, and the numbers are causing a worry to the US ... Read more...
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