Christiane Amanpour to host ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’
March 19th, 2010 - 11:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Christiane Amanpour has been hired to co-host ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’. Prior to this appointment, she was a well-known news reporter courtesy of CNN, as ... Read more...
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Mentor sues Lady Gaga for $35 million
March 19th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Producer Rob Fusari has filed a $35 million lawsuit against singer Lady Gaga alleging that she dumped him as soon as she became a star.
The producer claimed that ... Read more...
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Bollywood stars ecstatic over National Awards glory
March 19th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) "Great", "Amazing", "Fabulous" and "Wow" -- these were some of the expressions that Bollywood stars, directors and filmmakers came out with after receiving their National Awards ... Read more...
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Pattinson worried about ‘Remember Me’
March 19th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is worried about the fate of his upcoming film "Remember Me" as it isn't the "happy romantic drama" audiences may be expecting.
"It does ... Read more...
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Peter Andre to get rid of Katie Price tattoo
March 19th, 2010 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre is in the process of completely switching off ex-wife Katie Price with the removal of her name tattooed on his wedding-ring finger.
"He did this for ... Read more...
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US man pleads guilty to 12 counts for crimes, which include the Mumbai attacks
March 19th, 2010 - 11:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US man David Headly has pleaded guilty on 12 counts of criminal activities. Amongst these 12 counts, the Mumbai bomb attack case is also ... Read more...
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Monkey killing triggers protests
March 19th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, March 19 (IANS) A monkey was allegedly shot dead in the NTPC township area of Greater Noida, triggering protests by animal lovers and Hindu groups.
The incident occurred Wednesday.According ... Read more...
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Wayne Sharpe first American to do ‘Vande Mataram’ version
March 19th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) New York-based Wayne Sharpe, who is composing a new version of "Vande Mataram" for "Raajneeti", says he is the first American to work on the ... Read more...
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Serious implications of strike at Haldia: Tata Chemicals
March 19th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Issuing a veiled threat, Tata Chemicals Friday said the ongoing strike of contractors' workers at its factory in West Bengal's Haldia will have "serious implications" on the unit's ... Read more...
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Jail inmates to be brought before courts - virtually
March 19th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 19 (IANS) Now jail inmates in Uttar Pradesh need not be taken physically to the courts, they will be presented virtually - through video conferencing.
The state government has planned to ... Read more...
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‘No action on students’ sexual harassment complaint’
March 19th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Friday said that nearly a fortnight had passed since two girls of Kirori Mal College complained of sexual harassment by two ... Read more...
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Woman gangraped in Delhi
March 19th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A 35-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three men in her house in Kanjhwala area of northwest Delhi Friday, police said. Two of the suspects have been ... Read more...
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Court sends Kobad Ghandy aide to police custody
March 19th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy's suspected associate Arvind Joshi, arrested from Kanpur by the Uttar Pradesh Police, was sent to police custody for 10 days by a city ... Read more...
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India’s central bank hikes rates to ease prices (Lead)
March 19th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) In a bid to tame the price rise by sucking excess money out of the system, India's central bank Friday hiked two major policy rates by 25 ... Read more...
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March 19 2010 is Third Annual World Sleep Day
March 19th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When my boss messaged me with this assignment "btw today is world sleep day ... do a story on it..." I laughed to myself and thought,"Well this could ... Read more...
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Mark Sanford has agreed to pay $74,000 in fines
March 19th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
South Carolina, Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has agreed to pay $74,000 as fines. These fines were leveled on him to resolve numerous charges, as he had ... Read more...
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Governor Sanford of South Carolina to disburse $ 74,000 in fines related to ethical infringements
March 19th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina has decided to shell out $74,000 to resolve accusations that his travel and campaign expenditure went against the ... Read more...
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U.S. Man, David Headley, Accepts Guilt For 26/11 in Mumbai
March 19th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 19, 2010 (Pen men at Work): A Chicago male accepted guiltiness on Thursday with regard to utilizing his Western appearance as a facade while digging out locations for the ... Read more...
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Akshardham attack accused’s plea against witnesses dismissed
March 19th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 19 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Friday rejected the plea of Akshardham terror attack accused Shaukatullah Ghauri that two prosecution witnesses be also treated as accused.
A division bench ... Read more...
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Gouge out eyes of eloping couple: Panchayat orders
March 19th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, March 19 (IANS) Gouge out the eyes of the couple who eloped and shoot them in front of everyone - these were the orders of a village council of ... Read more...
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Losing quick wickets led to our downfall: Karthik
March 19th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils skipper Dinesh Karthik said losing quick wickets in the middle overs proved to be his team's undoing in their five wicket loss to ... Read more...
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Delhi government has no role in Games menu: Dikshit
March 19th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday clarified that the state government has no role to play as far as deciding the menu or serving of beef ... Read more...
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Mongoose bat packs more power: Hayden
March 19th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) After smacking Delhi Daredevils bowlers for a match-winning 93 with the 'Mongoose bat', Chennai Super Kings opener Matthew Hayden said Friday that the specialy designed bats for ... Read more...
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Gill, Dhindsa, Gujral elected to Rajya Sabha from Punjab
March 19th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Sports Minister M.S. Gill and former union ministers Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Ashwini Kumar were among the five candidates elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab ... Read more...
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Jail for demanding capitation fee, says Sibal (Lead)
March 19th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) No more capitation fees, the government said Friday as it proposed punishment for educational institutes found fleecing students in the guise of hidden costs during admission and ... Read more...
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Hayden uses mongoose bat’s long handle to power CSK to victory (Lead)
March 19th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Australian Matthew Hayden demonstrated the power of the much-hyped 'Mongoose bat' to score an explosive 93 that powered Chennai Super Kings to a five-wicket win over ... Read more...
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Kids Help Their Mom Deliver A Baby In California
March 19th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 19 (Pen Men at Work): When Alana Sanders gave birth to her fourth kid, the people close at hand to towel off the newborn and fasten its umbilical cord ... Read more...
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A lifestyle resort hospital for diabetes opened in Coimbatore
March 19th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Mar 19(ANI): Coimbatore Diabetes Foundation has opened a Diabetes Village, a lifestyle resort hospital at Marudamalai near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.While hospitals normally dealt with acute care and management of ... Read more...
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Devotees celebrate ‘Navratre’ in Jammu and Kashmir
March 19th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 19(ANI): Devotees thronged the temple of goddess 'Chichi' in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba city, to offer prayers during the ongoing nine-day-long festival of 'Navratre' on Thursday.Hindu ... Read more...
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Little kids help mom deliver baby in the bathroom
March 19th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, Mar 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Little children aged 9 years and 11 years helped their pregnant mother to give birth to their brother. A little boy of 9 years ... Read more...
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US envoy discusses Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia with Indian officials
March 19th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Robert Blake, on Friday discussed Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia with Indian Foreign Affairs officials during his visit to ... Read more...
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Meghalaya lawmakers gave fake bills for foreign jaunt: report
March 19th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 19 (IANS) A one-day study tour to London was converted to a 10-day jaunt to European countries in 2006 by some Meghalaya legislators who produced "fake and inflated" bills for ... Read more...
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Cinema should highlight humane approach, says President Patil
March 19th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Friday said that cinema should be used as a medium to give expression to the importance of a humane approach in life. ... Read more...
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Tax-free, deficit Mizoram budget to boost agriculture
March 19th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, March 19 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Friday presented a tax free Rs.3,577.92 crore budget for 2010-11 with a deficit of Rs.26.3 crore, which gives priority to the development of ... Read more...
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High court pulls up judge for repeating mistake
March 19th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Pulling up a trial court judge, the Delhi High Court Friday said he had not followed the due process of law before awarding life imprisonment to a ... Read more...
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