India out of semifinal race with 2-3 loss to England
March 6th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Hosts India went down fighting 2-3 to England to bow out of the semifinal race as the European champions became the first team to reach the last ... Read more...
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Delhi gets another green lung
March 6th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The capital is all set to get another forest at Pandwala Khurd in southwest Delhi with the state government planning to plant 10,000 saplings in the coming ... Read more...
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No bluffing: Gunmen steal jackpot at German tourney
March 6th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 6 (DPA) Masked gunmen burst into a five-star Berlin hotel Saturday and made off with the proceeds of Germany's biggest poker tournament that was taking place there, police said.
Up to ... Read more...
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Somali pirates hijack Norwegian tanker
March 6th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
London/Nairobi, March 6 (DPA) Somali pirates have hijacked a Norwegian-owned chemical tanker with a crew of 21, European Union naval forces said Saturday.
EU NAVFOR Somalia, the EU's anti-piracy mission in the ... Read more...
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South Africans feel they are no pushovers in World hockey (Lead, superseding previous story)
March 6th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) South Africa celebrated their best performance in a hockey World Cup with a 4-3 win over four times champions Pakistan and one of their star players, Justin ... Read more...
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Gujarat wants Asiatic lion to roar
March 6th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat Tourism Minister Jai Narain Vyas Saturday made an impassioned plea for a sustained campaign for protecting the Asiatic lion, on the lines of the recent eye-catching campaign ... Read more...
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Mentally challenged man climbs atop Howrah Bridge
March 6th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IANS) A mentally challenged man Saturday climbed atop the Howrah Bridge, blocking traffic into the city for more than four hours as a huge crowd gathered at the spot, ... Read more...
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Skinput system could be the new touch screen
March 6th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have developed a new system called Skinput, which could be the new touch screen in today’s world. Many people are not comfortable with the small ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
SRK invites people to coach his IPL team
March 6th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Ahead of IPL season 3, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday invited the people to coach his Kolkata Knight Riders team and send in their suggestions for ... Read more...
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South Africa no pushovers in World hockey: Captain Reid-Ross
March 6th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) South African hockey players were full of beans after beating the four-time champions Pakistan 4-3 for their best performance in this World Cup and captain Justin Reid-Ross ... Read more...
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South Africa knock Pakistan out of semifinal contention (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Four times champions Pakist'n's semi-final dreams were shattered by minnows South Africa, who staged a sensational second-half rally to shock the Asian giants 4-3 ... Read more...
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‘Godman’ kidnaps woman disciple (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 6 (IANS) A 40-year-old self-styled godman allegedly kidnapped a 27-year-old disciple from her house here last month, police said Saturday.
Police registered a case Saturday and initiated a hunt for ... Read more...
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England lead 1-0 at halftime against India
March 6th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) England were leading 1-0 against India at halftime in a Pool B match of the hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here Saturday.
England ... Read more...
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Geelani’s dialogue proposal to resolve Kashmir issue hailed
March 6th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar 6 (ANI): Senior Hurriyat leader Moulvi Abass Ansari on Saturday welcomed the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's support to dialogue as the mode to resolve ... Read more...
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CSE Director pitches for joint efforts of researchers in climate control
March 6th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 6 (ANI): Director of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Sunita Narain on Saturday gave a call for researchers and environmentalists from all over the world to come together ... Read more...
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Maneka’s animal rights group attacked
March 6th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) An animal welfare group headed by member of parliament Maneka Gandhi Saturday alleged that a group of butchers opened fire on its team that had stopped 10 ... Read more...
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Political establishment should be aware of environmental issues: Jairam Ramesh
March 6th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 6 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Saturday, said the political establishment of the country needs to be more educated and aware about issues concerning ... Read more...
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Mo’Nique talks candidly about her ‘open marriage’ in an interview
March 6th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an interview with Barbara Walters, actress Mo'Nique spoke very candidly about her relationship with her husband – Sidney Hicks. She said that she trusts ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
FIH should review video referral system, says Charlesworth
March 6th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Australian coach Ric Charlesworth was critical of poor umpiring in the World Cup and asked the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to review the video referral system after ... Read more...
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Delhi Police launch juvenile justice website
March 6th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A website that will help deal with cases of missing children faster as well as provide information on all aspects of juvenile justice and rights was launched ... Read more...
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Ranjit Bajaj sent to judicial custody
March 6th, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), March 6 (IANS) A court here Saturday sent to 14 days judicial custody Ranjit Bajaj, the son of a former bureaucrat couple of Punjab, who has been booked on charges ... Read more...
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US supply of sophisticated weapons to Pakistan concerns India, says Antony
March 6th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (ANI): Expressing serious concern over the US government supplying new weapons to Pakistan, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Saturday said that the US government has to ensure that ... Read more...
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Chelsea King’s parents think that the judicial system failed them
March 6th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Diego, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chelsea King’s parents got the worse shock of their life when they found that their daughter was murdered, almost a week after she disappeared. She ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Huge cash, jewellery haul from criminal
March 6th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) A man allegedly involved in several cases of murder, extortion and illegal mining was arrested Saturday in Orissa's mineral-rich Keonjhar district and a huge amount of cash, including ... Read more...
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President buries ‘Time Capsule’ on IIT-K campus
March 6th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, March 6 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday buried a 'Time Capsule' on the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) campus on the occasion of its golden jubilee celebrations and also unveiled ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Mo’nique’s ‘open marriage’
March 6th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 6, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): Mo’nique, the outspoken American comedienne and actress, has confessed that she is in an ‘open marriage’ with Sidney Hicks. She has, nevertheless, clarified the ... Read more...
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Vanessa Paradis wants beau Johnny Depp to quit Jolie’s film
March 6th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 6, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): Prominent French model Vanessa Paradis, who has been in a relationship for a very long time with celebrity Johnny Depp, has, according to ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp’s girlfriend asks him to quit his movie with Angelina Jolie
March 6th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rumor mongers and gossip tabloids are claiming that Johnny Depp and the gorgeous actress Angelina Jolie will have an affair on the sets of their ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen terrorist handed over to Delhi Police (Second Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) An Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, wanted for several bomb blasts in the country and who was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district, was Saturday handed over to the ... Read more...
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Part of land for AMU’s Kerala centre handed over
March 6th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Perinthalmanna (Kerala), March 6 (IANS) The Kerala government Saturday transferred a portion of the land allotted for the Aligarh Muslim University's special centre at Malappuram and promised the rest in the ... Read more...
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Drugs worth crores seized in Mumbai (Lead)
March 6th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The Mumbai police have seized over one ton of narcotics worth several crore rupees in the open market and arrested 19 people, including three foreigners, police said Saturday.
Sleuths ... Read more...
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Centre would enhance security to safeguard Indians in Kabul: Krishna
March 6th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Saturday said that India has decided to upgrade the level of security cover and allied set up for Indians in ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods caddie says that he knew nothing about Tiger’s numerous affairs
March 6th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods caddie Steve Williams has finally broken his silence after almost 3 months, since the ace golfer’s life was turned upside down. There were a ... Read more...
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3-4 loss to South Africa shatters Pakistan’s semifinal dreams
March 6th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Pakistan's World Cup semifinal hopes were shattered as South Africa upset the four time champions 4-3 in the hockey World Cup here Saturday.
Down 0-1 at the breather, ... Read more...
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Morgan Freeman’s Left Hand Still Paralyzed
March 6th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Los Angeles, Mar 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Morgan Freeman, who has gifted Hollywood many outstanding performances with sheer acting talents, seems to have been struggling with his left hand which still ... Read more...
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