What’s wrong if I install my own statues, asks Mayawati
March 15th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is unable to understand why she is under fire from various quarters for installing her ... Read more...
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Republican Uproar: Boys & Girls Charity Club CEO Paid $1M A Year
March 15th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of Republican Senators, which includes Senator Chuck Grassley, has recently questioned the way a well-known organization has been using the charity funds it receives. The ... Read more...
DAV asked to pay Rs.10 crore to Dabwali fire victims
March 15th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday ordered the DAV Trust, running hundreds of educational institutions in the country, to pay an interim sum of Rs.10 crore for relief and ... Read more...
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MCD engineers threatened to kill me, alleges RTI applicant
March 15th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) applicant Monday alleged that two engineers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) threatened to kill him if he pursued his quest ... Read more...
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Hugo Weaving might play the villain Red Skull in Captain America
March 15th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hugo Weaving might play the character of the villain Red Skull in Captain America. Hugo Weaving is quite well known for portraying the character ... Read more...
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Ten killed in fresh Iraq violence
March 15th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 15 (DPA) At least 10 people were killed and 23 injured Monday in separate attacks across Iraq, police said, as poll workers continued to count the votes from last week's ... Read more...
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Foreign varsities in India soon (Lead)
March 15th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The union cabinet Monday cleared a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, a step that is expected to provide quality education ... Read more...
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Rs.5 crore garland for Mayawati? (With Images)
March 15th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati was Monday presented a giant garland of currency notes by her fans from Karnataka. Though the exact value of the garland is ... Read more...
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Striking Reese Witherspoon calls Michelle Obama ’stylish’
March 15th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 15 (Pen Men at Work): Oscar awardee Reese Witherspoon has labeled Michelle Obama as an extremely stylish female. She has referred to Michelle Obama as ‘the most stylish’ lady ... Read more...
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Obama’s Big Agenda, Small Window For Outcomes
March 15th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 15 (Pen Men at Work): American President Barack Obama's forceful managing of internal matters is a sign of all the actualities he is encountering straight away. The realities are a ... Read more...
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Action against CAB for ignoring fire safety norms
March 15th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) West Bengal Fire Services Minister Pratim Chattopadhyay Monday said his department would take action against the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for not following the fire safety norms ... Read more...
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Chickens Possess issues vis-a-vis their sexual identity
March 15th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 15 (Pen Men at Work): Certain chickens have dilemmas that pertain to their sexual personality, swinging back and forth around with half-male and half-female plumage.Now, investigators have worked out the ... Read more...
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Corey Feldman Angry over lack of support for the deceased Haim
March 15th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 15 (Pen Men at Work): In a while after the passing away of the ex- teen celebrity, Corey Haim, last week, his closest and dearest companion and ‘The Lost Boys’ ... Read more...
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Maoists planning major attacks in Andhra Pradesh, say cops
March 15th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh police said Monday that the Maoists were planning to resurface in the state in a big way by carrying out major sensational attacks.
Two days after police ... Read more...
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Bangladesh Olympic chief impressed with CWG preparations
March 15th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) president Abdul Mubeen Monday gave the thumbs up to India's preparations for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.
Mubeen, who is also the Bangladesh Army ... Read more...
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Florida robbery victim says suspect was ‘very polite’
March 15th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by BNO News
TAMPA, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A Tampa, Florida woman who was robbed and briefly kidnapped by a 48-year-old man on early Monday said he was 'very polite', police said.The incident started at ... Read more...
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‘Zardari to shed many of his powers’
March 15th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has agreed to shed many of his powers, including those to dismiss the federal and provincial assemblies, as recommended by a parliamentary ... Read more...
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BIG Cinemas reopens New York cinema hall
March 15th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) BIG Cinemas, India's largest movie hall chain, has reopened ImaginAsian Theatre of Manhattan New York as Big Cinemas Manhattan, a company statement said here Monday.
Part of the Reliance ... Read more...
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With Metro construction done, Delhi’s roads back on track
March 15th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Monday handed over major arterial roads in the capital to civic administrators after completing construction on the stretches, officials said.
"With the upcoming Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Facebook to open office in Hyderabad
March 15th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Facebook, popular social networking site, Monday said it will open an office at Hyderabad, its first in Asia.
The office in Hyderabad will support users, advertisers and ... Read more...
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Iraqi amputees to wear Jaipur Foot
March 15th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 15 (IANS) Iraqis who have lost their legs in years of war and conflict would soon be mobile again, thanks to Jaipur Foot India would be providing them with.
Indian ... Read more...
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BSP’s Brahmin mascot Misra in new role
March 15th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday said party general secretary Satish Chandra Misra was not going to be in the mainstream ... Read more...
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Surat mock drill shooting an accident: official
March 15th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 15 (IANS) Gujarat Director General of Police S.S. Khandwawala has termed the shoot-out at Surat during a mock drill when an official of the state's Anti-Terrorist Squad was injured as ... Read more...
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Katherine Heigl Is Leaving Grey’s Anatomy
March 15th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After taking three months maternity leave, actress Katherine Heigl was due back on the set of Grey's Anatomy recently to shoot the last five episodes of the ... Read more...
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Corey Feldman angry that Corey Haim’s death is being attributed to drug overdose
March 15th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Corey Haim’s closest friend and buddy Corey Feldman is really angry that that the general public is attributing the death of the actor to drug ... Read more...
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Separatist factions clash in Kashmir
March 15th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 15 (IANS) The rivalry between Kashmir's hardline and moderate separatist factions spilled out on the streets when Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activists were allegedly attacked by workers of the ... Read more...
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Focus on natural debts while framing policies, says Pachauri
March 15th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The country should focus on natural debt rather than financial debt while framing development policies, chief of United Nations climate change organisation R.K. Pachauri said here Monday. ... Read more...
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IGNOU to extend education to disabled
March 15th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday announced new programmes which would focus on providing special education to people with hearing, visual and mental disability.
Speaking at ... Read more...
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Juhi Chawla invites Mamata to watch KKR match
March 15th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Bollywood actress and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Juhi Chawla Monday met Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee at her south Kolkata residence and invited her to watch Indian ... Read more...
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SBI to open 1,000 semi-urban, rural area branches
March 15th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) State Bank of India (SBI), India's leading lending institution, plans to open 1,000 branches in rural and semi-urban areas of the country during the 2010-11 financial ... Read more...
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Katherine Heigl is leaving ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
March 15th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Katherine Heigl who used to portray the character of Dr. Izzie Stevens on the show Grey’s Anatomy, is bidding adieu to the show. She ... Read more...
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Zoe Buckman Gives The Nod To David Schwimmer’s Question
March 15th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Zoe Buckman, the highly acclaimed photographer from the United Kingdom, is all set to walk down the aisle with her long time boyfriend and currently live ... Read more...
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Defending Champion Oregon State Gears Up For College Basketball Invitational
March 15th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anticipation has been running immensely high about the 16-team College Basketball Invitational which is scheduled to commence on Tuesday night. One of the teams whose performance ... Read more...
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Coin Representing Julius Caesar’s Killer Goes On Display On Ides Of March
March 15th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
London, Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A gold coin, which was supposedly worn by one of the assassins of Emperor Julius Caesar would be going on display at the British Museum ... Read more...
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PM, president greets nation on spring New Year (Lead)
March 15th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of spring New Year, being celebrated Tuesday under different names in ... Read more...
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