Making of the ‘Gilligan Island’ movie is in full swing
March 4th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The classic TV series of the 1960’s – Gilligan Island is all set to be made in to a full-length feature film. The legendary TV ... Read more...
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Archdiocese of Baltimore to close 13 Catholic schools
March 4th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by BNO News
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (BNO NEWS) -- The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced on Thursday they will close 12 elementary and middle schools and one high school in June 30, 2010, because rising operating costs ... Read more...
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Cabinet clears seeds bill
March 4th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday cleared a bill that aims to regulate the quality of seeds sold in the country.
According to sources, the bill, which was introduced ... Read more...
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India, Australia negotiating social security agreement
March 4th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) India and Australia are negotiating a social security agreement to be finalised "at the earliest" which will spare workers from double payment of social security contributions. ... Read more...
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India tests cheaper rocket to reduce launch vehicle cost
March 4th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, March 4 (IANS) India successfully conducted the flight test of a new rocket that will drastically reduce the cost of its launch vehicles by using oxygen in the ... Read more...
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State defends Kashmir chief minister’s advisor
March 4th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday defended Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's advisor Mubarak Gul, who is caught in a controversy over allotment of a six-episode fictional serial for ... Read more...
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Tata Teleservices launches DIALOG (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Telecom service provider Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTSL) Thursday announced the launch of DIALOG, a product that enables customers to connect to the internet on their television set.
Customers can ... Read more...
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Hockey World Cup: Spain beat India 5-2
March 4th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Spain beat India 5-2 in their crucial Pool B match of the Hockey World cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Thursday.
Spain's Albert Sala ... Read more...
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Rowling too busy to give award at Oscar ceremony
March 4th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has turned down the opportunity to present an Oscar because she is too busy writing her next book.
"You won't be hearing from me ... Read more...
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Srikrishna panel on Telangana begins work in Hyderabad
March 4th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) On its maiden visit to Hyderabad, the Srikrishna Committee, looking into demands for and views against a separate Telangana state, faced protests by pro-Telangana groups but promised ... Read more...
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England drub Pakistan 5-2 to close in on semi-final berth (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) England played a disciplined game to continue their relentless march towards the semi-final berth Thursday with a 5-2 triumph over Pakistan, who now look perilously ... Read more...
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Major Malware group bust in Spain
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There has been a major malware group bust in Spain. The Spanish authorities have gotten hold of one of the world’s biggest networks of virus-infected computers ... Read more...
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‘Smallest ever’ baby born in Germany, survives
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Goettingen (Germany), March 4 (DPA) A baby weighing just 275 grams has been born in Germany and survived, the lowest weight for a viable birth of a boy ever recorded, doctors said ... Read more...
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Over 1,000 aircraft needed in India by 2028: Airbus, Boeing (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 4 (IANS) Airbus and Boeing, the two leading aircraft makers in the world, Thursday forecast robust growth of Indian civil aviation, projecting the aircraft demand of over 1,000 by 2028.
Raising ... Read more...
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Stamford, CT man found guilty on federal gun and drug charges
March 4th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by BNO News
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (BNO NEWS) – A Stamford, Connecticut man was found guilty on Thursday of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possession with intent ... Read more...
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Two western soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan
March 4th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Two western soldiers were killed on Thursday in southern Afghanistan, according to NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
One died in an IED strike and another as as a ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg gets permission to enter Britain
March 4th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) American Rapper Snoop Dogg has won a legal battle to get entry into Britain, three years after government officials banned him.
The hip-hop star, real name Calvin Broadus, ... Read more...
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Party time for Robert Pattinson
March 4th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) The "Twilight" actor Robert Pattinson, who finds the attention he receives from followers of the vampire movies difficult to deal with, was spotted partying with a group of ... Read more...
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Oprah’s Oscar Special - Past and present Oscar winners and nominees talk about their leading roles
March 4th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by admin
By Anita Thomas
Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Oprah opens the show by remembering one great moment in Oscar history; Halle Barry takes the Oscar as the first African American actress to ever win ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson Speaks Out on John Mayer for Oprah
March 4th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Mayer's article with Playboy Magazine has caused far more than just your usual "commotion." John's comments for the interview were raw, and dirty, even for Playboy, and ... Read more...
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Rancour, spats - the royalty issue no music to anyone
March 4th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) First there was an altercation between Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar and now a spat between Sonu Nigam and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The royalty ... Read more...
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Vera Framiga took ‘Up In The Air’ role to pay off mortgage
March 4th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) Actress Vera Farmiga says she needed the money so badly that she started filming for "Up In The Air" only two weeks after welcoming son Fynn.
"I could never ... Read more...
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Stiller, Taylor animated for ‘Phineas and Ferb’ series
March 4th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) American actress Christine Taylor and her director husband Ben Stiller have been transformed into cartoon characters for a special episode of kids' show "Phineas and Ferb".
Stiller is animated ... Read more...
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ULFA leader Pradeep Gogoi released from jail after 18 years
March 4th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Mar 4 (ANI): The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) vice-chairman Pradeep Gogoi was released on bail from the Guwahati Central Jail here on Thursday after 18 years.The court of the ... Read more...
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12 killed, 27 injured in Iraq attacks
March 4th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 4 (DPA) At least 12 people were killed and 27 injured Thursday in separate attacks in Iraq, amid a spike in violence ahead of country's March 7 parliamentary elections.
Five were ... Read more...
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Gujarat wants 2 months to decide on minister’s graft trial
March 4th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 4 (IANS) The Gujarat government Thursday sought two months' time from the state high court to take a final decision on the issue of prosecuting Fisheries Minister Purshottam Solanki on ... Read more...
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BARC woman scientist found dead (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Tital Pal, a 27-year-old woman scientist working with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), committed suicide at her home near here, police said Thursday.
Her body was found by ... Read more...
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Tapes indicate that a child directed planes at the Kennedy Airport
March 4th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating if a child was involved in directing the traffic at the Kennedy Airport. At the air traffic control tower ... Read more...
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Hockey World Cup: Spain lead India 2-0 at half time
March 4th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Spain were leading 2-0 at half time against India in their crucial Pool B match of the Hockey World cup here Thursday.Spain's Albert Sala scored the ... Read more...
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CBI initiates inquiry against sexual harassment charges
March 4th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday initiated an internal inquiry to probe the allegation of sexual harassment levelled by a woman public prosecutor against the deputy ... Read more...
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CCI approves road construction projects in Arunachal Pradesh
March 4th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) on Thursday accorded administrative approval to undertake the project for construction of bridges across Dibang river system in Arunachal Pradesh.The bridge ... Read more...
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Centre to set up 137 new nursing institutes
March 4th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4(ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved establishment of 137 General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Schools under the Scheme of Upgradation / Strengthening of Nursing Services.The ... Read more...
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Centre to set up separate council for Siddha medicine research
March 4th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of a separate Central Council for Research in `Siddha' by bifurcating the existing Central Council of Research in Ayurveda ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves to declare Andaman and Nicobar set of ports as major port
March 4th, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal of the Shipping Ministry to declare Andaman and Nicobar set of ports as major port and establish the Andaman ... Read more...
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When demons are worshipped in Kullu
March 4th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem KumarKullu, March 4 (ANI): People from different parts of Himachal Pradesh thronged Kullu in Chachogi District to participate in a unique fair in which both-the Gods and demons--are worshipped.The weeklong ... Read more...
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