28 Congress workers acquitted in 13-year-old case
July 31st, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 31 (IANS) Twentyeight Congress workers, including two former mayors of this city, were acquitted by a local court Saturday in an over 13-year-old case of manhandling government employees.
Those ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
It rains chaos on Delhi roads (Roundup)
July 31st, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A downpour of few hours that began Saturday morning made the weekend pleasant for Delhiites but threw life in many parts of the national capital completely out ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Four killed in Colombia shootout
July 31st, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 31 (IANS/EFE) Four people were killed and another was wounded in a gunfight among suspected drug dealers in Colombia, police said.
The incident happened in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
34 riders for first round Indian national rally championship
July 31st, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 31 (IANS) The first round of the 2010 MAK Indian National Rally Championship for two-wheelers will be run here Sunday and, by all accounts, the event promises its share of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sony’s CID Shoots With Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Stars
July 31st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, the just released movie of Balaji Telefilms is keeping no stone unturned to promote it. Recently, two stars ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Kalmadi rubbishes financial irregularity allegations in CWG 2010
July 31st, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): Denying allegations of any financial irregularity in the Commonwealth Games, the Organising Committee chairman, Suresh Kalmadi, on Saturday claimed to have maintained total transparency in all the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Edgar Wright Explains The Exclusion Of Ant-Man
July 31st, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ant-Man, one of the original members of the team in "The Avengers" will remain out of the cast list of the upcoming adaptation of "The Avengers" ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Enthrone To Tour North America
July 31st, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The black metal band from Belgium, Enthroned will kick off their long awaited North American tour next week. The trek will mark the band's first ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Himachal to settle all cases of undertrials by year-end
July 31st, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Kurian Joseph Saturday announced that all the cases of undertrials lodged in various jails of the state would be settled by the ... Read more...
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Toll reaches over 800 in Pakistan floods (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 31 (DPA) The death toll in floods rose to 837 Saturday as rescue workers tried to reach tens of thousands of people stranded in north-western Pakistan, officials said.
Rivers bloated by ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Shazahn Padamsee Is Intimidated By Ajay Devgn
July 31st, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): In Dil To Bachcha Hai Jee Shazahn Padamsee plays the nice sweet Catholic girl, who works in Ajay Devgn's company. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Kalmadi rubbishes allegations of financial irregularities (Lead)
July 31st, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Saturday denied media allegations of financial irregularities related to the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay in London last year ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
U.S. and India agree on cooperation for peaceful uses of nuclear energy
July 31st, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The United States and India reached an agreement on Friday to cooperate on peaceful uses of nuclear energy that will cause the reprocessing of U.S.-obligated nuclear material ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Wind energy, a success in remote areas of Rajashthan
July 31st, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokender SinghSikar (Rajashthan), July 31 (ANI): Windmills are turning out to be a major hit in the remote areas of Rajashthan and leading to better electricity generation and development of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Central Govt. steps in as CWG 2010 faces corruption controversy
July 31st, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 31 (ANI): A day after alleged corruption in the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2020' organisation surfaced, the Central Government has reportedly decided to step-in."There will be a monitoring mechanism ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Emergency declared in Russia as wildfires kill 12
July 31st, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A state of emergency has been declared in 14 regions across Russia after devastating wildfires claimed 12 lives and rendered thousands of people homeless.
About 240,000 people are ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan faces police complaint
July 31st, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 31 (IANS) Organisers of a live concert of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan have filed a police complaint against the singer for his failure to turn up for a ... Read more...
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Body of missing paragliding pilot recovered after a year in Himachal Pradesh
July 31st, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Akhilesh BhartiPalampur (Himachal Pradesh), July 31 (ANI): The dead body of a Russian paragliding pilot Alexey Ashurov, who had gone missing during a paragliding championship in October 2009, has been recovered ... Read more...
Posted in National |
I play well under pressure: Bipasha Basu
July 31st, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Dealing with work pressure may not be everyone's cup of tea, but actress Bipasha Basu admits that's just what has been driving her through her nearly ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Disturb On Their New Album
July 31st, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Dave Draiman, the charismatic frontman for platinum selling band Disturbed needs to relax. He would soon be embarking on a yearlong with Disturbed.As per the ... Read more...
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40 kg landmine recovered in Jharkhand
July 31st, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 31 (IANS) Police recovered a 40 kg landmine planted by the roadside on the outskirts of Ranchi Saturday.
"The state police and Jaguar force formed to fight Maoists were on routine ... Read more...
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Catfish Spoilers Do The Rounds
July 31st, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mystery surrounding the documentary Catfish has recently been clarified by some bloggers on the web though it still manages to be a hot search for ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Democrat Anthony Weiner Slams Republicans Over 9/11 Responder Bill
July 31st, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, July 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York City congressman Anthony Weiner lost his temper on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday night when the $7 billion measure ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
People Getting More Interested In Plastic Surgery, Survey Reveals
July 31st, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A survey conducted recently has showed that with time more and more people are showing interest in plastic surgery, irrespective of the dangers. More than 65 ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
148 Foot Wide Meteorite Crater Found In Egypt
July 31st, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
July 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Google ogle has ultimately paid off. As per reports, the Google Earth images have helped researchers to discover a well preserved meteor crater in Egypt. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech, World News |
Shazahn Padamsee was intimidated by Ajay Devgn
July 31st, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shazahn Padamsee was intimidated by the thought of working with an actor so much her senior like Ajay Devgn in Madhur Bhandarkar's "Dil ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
50-year-old Linda Hogan Engaged To 21-Year-Old Charlie Hill
July 31st, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 50-year-old Linda Hogan happens to be the former wife of the legendary wrestler, Hulk Hogan. Linda Hogan has, purportedly, got engaged to 21-year-old Charlie ... Read more...
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Central government in favour of banning iron ore exports
July 31st, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 31 (IANS) The central government is planning to ban iron ore exports or restrict the quantum of export to protect the rich mineral wealth of the country, Steel Minister ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Jessica Simpson Could Be One Of The Judges Of The Forthcoming ‘American Idol’
July 31st, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 30-year-old Jessica Simpson happens to be the celebrity of ‘Price Of Beauty’. She is a renowned American vocalist and actress. It has now been ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Games Baton reaches Tripura amid controversy
July 31st, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 31 (IANS) The Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games arrived in Tripura Saturday amid an unsavoury political controversy.
Frustrating the Tripura government's attempt to receive the baton, it was received ... Read more...
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A Lake In Iowa Vanishes Subsequent To The Splintering Of A Dam
July 31st, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen men at Work): Lake Delhi in Iowa vanished subsequent to merely 24 hours of a dam splintering last Saturday. What happened was that Lake Delhi faded away ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Jolie Pitt Become Owners Of Lavish Italian Villa
July 31st, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The star couple of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jones have purchased a lavish Italian villa for $40 million.The property boasts of 16 bedrooms ... Read more...
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Eddie Vedder On ‘Eat Pray Love’
July 31st, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 31, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Eddie Vedder, the charismatic frontman for iconic band Pearl Jam, writes and performs the fresh track called "Better Days'. This is the first single from ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
An Attention-grabbing Meteorite Crater Named ‘Kamil’ Is Found In Egypt
July 31st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An eye-catching meteorite crater has been found in Egypt in a far-flung zone of the Sahara Desert. This crater has been named as Kamil. It ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Scientific Studies Show That An Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2182
July 31st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An asteroid has been discovered to be hurtling towards earth. Spanish researchers have however, assured us that the asteroid may not really have ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |