Curfew-bound Kashmir towns ‘peaceful but tense’ (Roundup)
June 30th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Several towns in Jammu and Kashmir remained curfew-bound Wednesday to curb widespread violence witnessed in the past few days. The authorities said the law order situation was "peaceful ... Read more...
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FAA proposes penalties against several airlines for violating maintenance procedures, transporting uranium
June 30th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday announced its proposal of $2,476,075 in civil penalties against Trans States Airlines and GoJet Airlines of Bridgeton, Montana for violating ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Warrant issued for ‘Barefoot Bandit’
June 30th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Norfolk, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Barefoot Bandit is on the run, and the Nebraska police have also issued a warrant for him.His real name is Colton Harris-Moore and he is a ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
RBI cautions people against fraudulent e-mails
June 30th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday cautioned the public against fraudulent e-mails on winning millions of rupees in lotteries.
"Recently, we have come to know that residents of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Cheryl Cole is most down to earth celeb
June 30th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has topped the list of the most down-to-earth personalities.
The "X Factor" judge, 27, has beaten the likes of Keira Knightley and Jennifer Aniston who ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Teen sailor - Abby Sunderland’s parents blasts the critics
June 30th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Teen sailor Abby Sunderland has finally been reunited with her family. Her parents have however blasted the critics who spoke about their 16 year ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Panel bans animal dissection in undergraduate courses
June 30th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Dissection of animals by zoology and life science students at the undergraduate level will be completely stopped, a University Grants Commission (UGC) committee has decided.
"The move will ... Read more...
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Man held for chopping wife into three pieces
June 30th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 30 (IANS) A man who murdered his wife, hired an accomplice to chop the body into three pieces, placed them in two bags and dumped them in a drain ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
CWG seating, parking plans approved
June 30th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna Wednesday approved the seating, parking and communication plans for the Oct 3 opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru ... Read more...
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Wimbledon: Bopanna-Qureshi run ends in quarters
June 30th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) India's Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi went down 4-6, 6-7(3), 2-6 to Austria's Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner of Germany in the Wimbledon men's doubles quarterfinals ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Student visa policy not being changed: Australia
June 30th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Australia Wednesday said it is not changing its student visa policy and there are no plans to cap the number of foreign students studying in the country. ... Read more...
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No information on India-Pakistan cricket ties: Chidambaram
June 30th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said he had no information about the possible resumption of India-Pakistan cricketing ties.
"I have no information on this," he replied when ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India has legitimate interest in Afghanistan: Petraeus
June 30th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Gen. David Petraeus, set to be the top commander in Afghanistan, has said that the US would work with both Pakistan and India, as New ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Six killed in Iraq violence
June 30th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, June 30 (DPA) Six people were killed and two others injured in related violent events in the Iraqi city of Heit, police sources said Wednesday.
A clash between police and gunmen in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Federer loses to Berdych, seventh Wimbledon title hopes evaporate (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (DPA) Six-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon Wednesday, losing in four sets to Czech Tomas Berdych.
Federer's 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 defeat was the first time ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Largescale illegal mining in Karnataka: Chief minister
June 30th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 30 (IANS) Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said Wednesday there has been largescale illegal mining in Karnataka in the last 10 years and in 2007-08 alone, 4.7 million tonnes of iron ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
19th Duggar baby is finally back home
June 30th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Little Rock, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 19th Duggar baby is now well enough and the best part is that she is finally home. The huge Duggar family is very ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Assam to decide on ULFA talks: Chidambaram
June 30th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said it was for the Assam government to decide on the peace talks with the banned United Liberation Front of Asom ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Naxals killed 91 people in June: Chidambaram
June 30th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over the increasing Maoist menace, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday informed that the ultras killed at least 91 people in 145 different violent ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Baby Josie Duggar From ‘19 Kids & Counting’ Finally Goes Home!
June 30th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been a long and winding journey for little Josie Duggar’s family in her first few months of life. The stars of “The Learning Channel’s” ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
UAE’s non-oil trade up 7 percent
June 30th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 30 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's non-oil foreign trade grew by 7 percent to Dh 56.04 billion (around $15 bn) in April this year as compared to Dh 52.34 billion in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sony recalls VAIO laptops due to burn hazard
June 30th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Sony Electronics Inc., along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, on Wednesday announced a voluntary recall of its VAIO laptop computers due to a burn hazard.The ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
NAC to take up Food Security Bill on Thursday
June 30th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI):The Food Security Bill will be the focus of discussion in the second meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC), which meets here on Thursday.It has ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Janeane Garofalo is all set to join the cast of the ‘Criminal Minds’ spinoff
June 30th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Janeane Garofalo is all set to join the cast of the show ‘Criminal Minds’ spinoff. And this spinoff show is going to be titled as ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Centre signs 31 contracts under New Exploration Licensing Policy
June 30th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): The Central Government on Wednesday signed 31 Product Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for 31 oil and gas blocks awarded to 23 companies in the eighth round of auction, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Juan ready to stifle Dutch attacking threat
June 30th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 30 (DPA) Brazil defender Juan believes the Selecao has what it takes to snuff out the attacking threat posed by Arjen Robben and company in Friday's World Cup quarterfinal ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Call to suspend Kashmir fuel supply withdrawn (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 30 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Oil Tankers Association late Wednesday evening withdrew its call earlier in the day to suspend fuel supplies to the Kashmir Valley.
The association said it ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chhattisgarh should revisit CRPF deployment: Chidambaram
June 30th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the central government wanted Chhattisgarh to "revisit some of the deployment" of paramilitary forces in view of the frequent Maoist ... Read more...
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Manhas is new Himachal police chief (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 30 (IANS) D.S. Manhas was Wednesday appointed as the new director general of police of Himachal Pradesh, an official said here.
Manhas, a 1977-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, replaces ... Read more...
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Brazil’s Elano ruled out, Dunga waits on
June 30th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 30 (DPA) Brazil midfielder Elano will play no part in Friday's quarter-final clash with the Netherlands in Port Elizabeth after failing to recover from injury, team doctor Jose Luiz Runco ... Read more...
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Ensure security of Amarnath pilgrims, says BJP
June 30th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Expressing concern over the situation in Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that the government should ensure that morale of security forces was not ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
PM steps in to defuse Lashkar-created Kashmir tension (Roundup)
June 30th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday held a high-level meeting to review the turbulent situation in the Kashmir Valley where 11 people have been killed in street ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Cabin fever a tough foe for World Cup teams
June 30th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 30 (DPA) Sex, safaris, siestas, golf, and for want of
anything better - PlayStation.The remaining eight teams at the football World Cup in South Africa are - when it comes to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Old Spice pitchman is now advertising the product on a motorcycle
June 30th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cincinnati, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Moving with the times, now the Old Spice pitchman is advertising the product on a motorcycle. The Old Spice model is none other than the ex-football player ... Read more...
Posted in Videos |
Amity university official trainer for CWG volunteers
June 30th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, June 30 (IANS) Amity University has been selected as the official trainer for 30,000 volunteers and 2,000 workforce for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.
More than 2,000 students from Amity have been ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
