Hurricane Alex to become category two storm prior to landfall
June 30th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- Category one hurricane Alex, the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season, is forecast to become a category two storm before it makes landfall in Mexico, ... Read more...
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Berdych stuns Federer in Wimbledon quarter-final upset
June 30th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (DPA) Roger Federer suffered his worst defeat at Wimbledon since 2002 as the six-time champion was stunned by Czech Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 in the Wimbledon ... Read more...
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Centre approves scheme to deal with human trafficking
June 30th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Central Government has approved a comprehensive scheme to strengthen law enforcement capability to deal with human trafficking.Presenting the ... Read more...
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American Kennel Club Welcomes Three New Dog Breeds
June 30th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American Kennel Club has announced the recognition of three new dog breeds which will now be allowed to compete in the new AKC sanctioned breed dog competitions ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh tense after Maoist massacre (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 30 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh met top officials here Wednesday, a day after 26 security personnel were killed in a cold-blooded massacre by Maoists.
Raman Singh met Central Reserve ... Read more...
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Centre approves CPMF scholarship scheme to attract young medicos
June 30th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that the Centre has approved a scholarship scheme for medical students and institutions willing to serve in Central paramilitary ... Read more...
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Rosaiah announces Rs.25 lakh for Saina Nehwal
June 30th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs.25 lakh to badminton champion Saina Nehwal for winning three international titles in a row and ... Read more...
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Rules for postings under transparency law sought
June 30th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A group of right to information (RTI) activists here Wednesday demanded a set of rules and procedures for appointment of information commissioners under the transparency law.
RTI activists ... Read more...
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Megan Fox married boyfriend Brian Austin Green in Hawaii
June 30th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hawaii, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Transformers star Megan Fox has finally married her boyfriend Brian Austin Green in Hawaii. The wedding was a totally private affair and there were very ... Read more...
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Pakistan recalls senior players in hockey team
June 30th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday recalled almost all of its previously discarded senior players in the national hockey team in a bid to bolster the team ahead of the year's two ... Read more...
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CRPF camp attack case to be heard July 19
June 30th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 30 (IANS) The case relating to the terrorist attack on a paramilitary camp in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, in which Fahim Ansari, recently acquitted in the Mumbai 26/11 case, is ... Read more...
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Nepal PM steps down
June 30th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, June 30 (ANI): Amid strong protests from the UCPN (Maoist), Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal finally announced his resignation on Wednesday after assuming the post for nearly thirteen months.Nepal announced ... Read more...
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Caste census: GoM to hold crucial meeting on Thursday
June 30th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): A Group of Ministers (GoM) formed to look into the possibilities of including caste in the ongoing census is holding a crucial meeting on Thursday.The ... Read more...
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NIA probe on Kerala cop’s terror links (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The central government Wednesday ordered a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the alleged terror links of controversial Kerala police officer Tomin J. Thachenkery.
Home Secretary G.K. Pillai ... Read more...
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West Bengal police officer injured in Maoist firing
June 30th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
West Midnapore (West Bengal), June 30 (ANI): At least one police officer was injured when the Maoists fired at a patrolling party in West Bengal's West Midnapore District on Wednesday.The firing ... Read more...
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Vyas retires from Gujarat milk cooperative
June 30th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Anand, June 30 (IANS) B.M. Vyas Wednesday retired as managing director of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets Amul.
His retirement after remaining at the helm of the milk ... Read more...
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Indian minister flouts currency ban, says was unaware (Second Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kathmandu, June 30 (IANS) Nagaland Home Minister Imkong L. Imchen, who was detained In Kathmandu Wednesday for flouting a currency ban, said it was his first visit to the Himalayan kingdom ... Read more...
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Naxals kill Congress leader in Jharkhand
June 30th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
Garhwa (Jharkhand), June 30 (ANI): Suspected Maoists killed a local Congress leader in Jharkhand's Garhwa District early on Wednesday morning.According to Garhwa Superintendent of Police Richard Lakra, 45 year old Bardhan ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena leader shot in Mumbai
June 30th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, June 30 (ANI): An unidentified gun man shot at a Shiv Sena leader in Mumbai late on Tuesday evening.According to sources, Sachin Sawant a local leader of the party was ... Read more...
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Lashkar behind Kashmir violence: Chidambaram
June 30th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was fomenting trouble in the Kashmir Valley.A total of eleven people ... Read more...
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PM steps in to diffuse Kashmir tension (Lead)
June 30th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday presided over a high level meeting to review the turbulent situation in the Kashmir Valley and the government is hopeful the ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson & ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva all set to fight in court for daughter’s custody
June 30th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana are all set to fight it out in the court for the custody of their 7 month ... Read more...
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Robin Williams desperate for ‘Batman’ role
June 30th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Batman movies have been a huge hit and have many fans around the world, and have grossed hundreds of millions of dollars in sales ... Read more...
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Lahiri maintains lead in Aircel PGTI golf
June 30th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 30 (IANS) Anirban Lahiri held on to his lead in round two of the Aircel PGTI Players Championship Wednesday at Oxford Golf and Country Club here after he posted a ... Read more...
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Tribunal to recover damages from Coke in Kerala
June 30th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) A tribunal will be set up to recover Rs.216.26 crore from Coca-Cola for the socio-economic damages caused by its bottling plant in Palakkad that has now been shut ... Read more...
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Gujarat High Court questions judge’s powers
June 30th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Wednesday questioned a single judge's order passed during the vacation without the "delegated powers".
A division bench of the court stated that the learned ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Edwards doesn’t want to be remembered as a ‘cuckolded wife’
June 30th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The wife of John Edwards – Elizabeth Edwards is quite shocked with her ex-husband’s choice of mistress. She candidly mentioned that his mistress is ... Read more...
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Court frowns at plea to sell garages in residential buildings
June 30th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) It would set a "dangerous trend" if real estate promoters were allowed to sell the garages located in the stilted area of residential buildings for commercial purposes, ... Read more...
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US firm unveils Rs.50-crore water heater plant in India
June 30th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 30 (IANS) America's leading commercial water heater manufacturer A.O. Smith Corporation Wednesday unveiled its first production facility in India at Harohalli near Bangalore, with an upfront investment of Rs.50 crore.
"The ... Read more...
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Court orders relief for Gujarat riot victims
June 30th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Wednesday directed the central and the state governments to take a decision to release compensation for a group of 2002 riot victims which has ... Read more...
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Mobile number portability postponed to Oct 31
June 30th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The implementation of mobile number portability (MNP) has been postponed to October 31 as the operators are not ready with the infrastructure to provide the service.
"The ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg tried to rent a country for his video
June 30th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Snoop “doggy” Dogg has done it again. This time he went one step further as the Dogg didn’t try to hire a villa, street ... Read more...
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‘Eclipse’ Gets Bumper Response Despite Average Reviews
June 30th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today the third movie in Summit Entertainment's Twilight Saga, 'Eclipse' is getting released in the USA and from the initial responses it looks like this movie ... Read more...
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Beauty Queen stripped from her title & crown after lying about her age
June 30th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jun 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A beauty queen who lied about her age on the beauty contest application form has been stripped off her title, after the discovery.The rules of the contest ... Read more...
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“Eclipse” Premiere Attracts Celebrities
June 30th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Much anticipated movie "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" had the premiere of its third installment on Monday night in New York, Soho. It was a grand star studded ... Read more...
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