Physios demand formation of separate council
March 8th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Physiotherapists from all over India staged a demonstration here on Monday to demand speedy formation of the proposed separate physiotherapy council.The protestors also demanded to bring about ... Read more...
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CBI to complete all probes within a year
March 8th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday said it has set the target to complete all investigations within a year of registering a case.
"The CBI has ... Read more...
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Israel okays West Bank housing ahead of Biden visit
March 8th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem/Ramallah, March 8 (DPA) Israel okayed the construction of 112 apartments in a West Bank settlement Monday, a move that angered Palestinians a day after they reluctantly agreed to hold indirect ... Read more...
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Now Ashok Kumar finds chinks in India’s armour
March 8th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IANS) A day after former India captain Pargat Singh questioned the selection of the national hockey team, another Olympian Ashok Kumar concurred with him saying players like Sandeep ... Read more...
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Revolutionary Fridge With Internet
March 8th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): The technological advancements that have taken place in the world have been a source of amazement for all of us. The inventive spirit of ... Read more...
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The fashion statement at the Academy Awards was understated but chic
March 8th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fashion statement at the 82nd Academy Awards was understated but chic all the same. People at the red carpet were overly conscious, and tried ... Read more...
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City Union Bank to open 60 new branches
March 8th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Mar 8 (IANS) Continuing its expansion plans into next fiscal, the Kumbakonam-based City Union Bank plans to hire around 500 people, open around 60 new branches, and also install around ... Read more...
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President asks parties to pass women’s bill
March 8th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday urged all political parties to pass the women's reservation bill, which was blocked in the Rajya Sabha earlier in the day, with ... Read more...
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Five held for burgling Hema Malini’s house
March 8th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Five people were arrested for burglary in Bollywood actress Hema Malini's house and decamping with cash and valuables worth Rs.80 lakh Feb 27, police said Monday.
The accused were ... Read more...
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Core group of Congress party meets to discuss Women’s Reservation Bill
March 8th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, March 8 (ANI): A core-group meeting of the Congress party is being held at the Prime Minister's residence (7, Race Course Road) here in the wake of postponement of ... Read more...
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Class 12 students held for chain snatching
March 8th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Two Class 12 students have been arrested in the national capital for various cases of chain snatching, police said Monday.
Dipankar Das, 21, and Kapil Chauhan, 19, - ... Read more...
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Women’s reservation bill stumbles on Women’s Day (Roundup)
March 8th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The 13-year rocky passage of a bill to politically empower India's women got blocked yet again when a "handful" of stubborn MPs, terming the legislation elitist, ... Read more...
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Australia beat Pakistan 2-1
March 8th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Australia beat Pakistan 2-1 in Pool B and qualified for the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup here Monday.
Desmond Abbot struck a brace for Australia while Sohail ... Read more...
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Bret Michaels And Miley Cyrus’ Duet Faces Criticisms
March 8th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Mar 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Miley Cyrus is making news again. The teen singer had recently called upon the rocker-turned-reality TV star Bret Michaels to join hands with her ... Read more...
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Students warned against writing Telangana slogans in exams
March 8th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has warned students of Class 11 and Class 12 against writing slogans, supporting or opposing Telangana state, in answer sheets.
Board of Intermediate Education ... Read more...
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Simon Monjack Gives Back Brittany Murphy Funds
March 8th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Simon Monjack, widower of Brittany Murphy, has began to give back the donations which he had obtained through a "charity" he had opened in the late actress's ... Read more...
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Amar Singh ignored party workers, says SP leader
March 8th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) general secretary Ramasrey Kushwaha Monday said that expelled party leader Amar Singh always ignored sincere party activists.
"He (Amar Singh) never acknowledged those party activists who ... Read more...
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Relaxed England lose their last Pool match to Spain (Lead)
March 8th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Avishek RoyNew Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Playing their last Pool B match in a relaxed mood, having made sure of a place in the semi-finals, European champions England suffered their first ... Read more...
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US Band Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous commits suicide
March 8th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rocker Mark Linkous has committed suicide. He was the front man with the US Band Sparklehorse, and he was said to be a pioneer of ... Read more...
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Doctors in Florida disclose that Reyes has thyroid unevenness
March 8th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): Medical doctors in Florida have unearthed that New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has a thyroid disparity. The thyroid is a gland in the neck ... Read more...
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Malayalam film body gives Thilakan another chance
March 8th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 (IANS) The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) Monday decided to give actor Thilakan one more chance to appear before them to sort out issues after he was suspended ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh yet to complete single house under JNNURM
March 8th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 8 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has targeted to construct 45,898 houses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) but it is yet to complete a house under the ... Read more...
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Magma Fincorp joins hands with VE Commercial Vehicles
March 8th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Asset finance company Magma Fincorp Ltd Monday signed an agreement with VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV). The tie-up is for financing Eicher-branded trucks and buses.
The VECV is a 50-50 ... Read more...
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Record Internet crime in Japan unsettles the Japanese
March 8th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): Internet felonies in Japan heightened to a new record last year. The spokespersons of the state-run police agency expounded that the misdeeds were led by ... Read more...
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Bossa Nova creator, Johnny Alf, passes away in Brazil at the age of 80
March 8th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): The life of Johnny Alf, the progenitor of Bossa Nova music, has passed away in Brazil at the age of 80. He had fought gallantly ... Read more...
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Jobless rate rises in the U.S.
March 8th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): According to the modified data of the departments of the American government, there is bad news for the American nation on the job front as ... Read more...
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Salmonella responsible for processed food recall
March 8th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 8 (Pen Men At Work): Diverse sorts of processed foodstuffs may jeopardize our health irremediably since one of their ingredients is a substance that improves the flavor of these processed ... Read more...
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Karnataka eyes Rs.200-billion investments in tourism sector
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 8 (IANS) Karnataka Monday unveiled an ambitions master plan to attract Rs.200 billion (Rs.20,000 crore) investments in the tourism sector over the next five years to make the picturesque state ... Read more...
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M.F. Husain surrenders Indian passport in Qatar
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Iconic artist Maqbool Fida Husain, who has been granted Qatari citizenship, has surrendered his Indian passport to the Indian embassy in Doha, an official said.
The ... Read more...
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Film on farmer suicides released in Punjab
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) An NGO, Ekatra, Monday released a documentary film highlighting the plight of families of farmers who committed suicides in Punjab.
The documentary film covers Lehra Gaga and Andana blocks ... Read more...
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Haryana opposition suspended for rest of session
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) The entire opposition present inside the Haryana assembly Monday was suspended from the house for the rest of the budget session, as they disrupted proceedings demanding a ... Read more...
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10 militant commanders killed in Jammu
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police Monday claimed to have shot dead 10 top commanders of various militant groups operating in the Jammu division of the state since January this ... Read more...
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Abducted teacher’s family condemns joint forces’ operation
March 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) The family of a school teacher abducted by Maoists Monday condemned operations by security forces in western districts of West Bengal and demanded the immediate release of 37 ... Read more...
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Antarctica Imminently Falling Apart?
March 8th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 8, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): Topical information on gigantic icebergs, which are of the size of diminutive U.S. states, separating Antarctica, may sound dire. But these developments typically symbolize ... Read more...
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Jennifer Aniston to launch her own perfume
March 8th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Friends' actress Jennifer Aniston is all set to launch her own perfume. According to reports, she has been working on the new perfume for ... Read more...
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