Brazilian warplanes’ flyby shatters windows
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 3 (IANS/EFE) A flyby staged over the weekend by Brazilian warplanes during a flag ceremony in Brasilia shattered windows in several public buildings, including the Supreme Court, the ... Read more...
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Medvedev to be elected as ruling party leader
May 26th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's ruling United Russia party will Saturday elect Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its leader at a party congress here.In April, Medvedev, who was then ... Read more...
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Habib Faisal says stint as cameramen inspires his films
May 10th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Writer-director Habib Faisal, who is ready with his second directorial venture "Ishaqzaade", says whatever he observed and experienced as a cameraman with a news channel served ... Read more...
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Medvedev accepts offer to head ruling party
April 27th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Friday accepted a formal offer to take up the leadership of the ruling United Russia party, two days after Prime ... Read more...
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Don’t insult Indian audience’s intelligence: Nikhil Dwivedi (Movie Snippets)
April 18th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Actor Nikhil Dwivedi who will be seen in "Hate Story", which is said to have a lot of bold content, says it's not right to ... Read more...
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Goa cancels 450 iron ore trading licenses
April 4th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) The Goa government Tuesday cancelled the licenses of nearly 450 iron ore traders registered here in a bid to check extraction and export of iron ... Read more...
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India readies to select mid-air refueler
March 21st, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India is readying to select the winner of the $2-billion tender for six mid-air refuelers for its air force, with both the contending planes from ... Read more...
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33 combat planes lost in four years (Lead)
March 19th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) lost 33 combat jets in the last four years, 27 of them MiGs, parliament was told Monday. Ten helicopters also ... Read more...
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Top officer survives IAF Mirage-2000 crash (Second Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and another pilot ejected safely as an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage-2000 combat jet crashed in central India, ... Read more...
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One in five Russian teenagers is depressed
February 14th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 20 percent of teenagers in Russia suffer from depression compared to the Western European average of five percent, the Unicef has said.Alcohol and drug ... Read more...
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Junk food doesn’t lead to weight gain in kids: Study
January 18th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Weight gain has nothing to do with candy, soda, chips and other junk food, at least for middle school students, say researchers in the US who ... Read more...
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Tag of ‘poor tourists’ may haunt India again, fears Ganguly
January 11th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly fears that the cricket team will be dubbed poor tourists again as some of the big names in Indian cricket ... Read more...
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Medvedev appoints deputy PM
December 28th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Vladislav Surkov as deputy prime minister.Surkov, 47, will be in charge of modernization issues. He was the presidential administration's ... Read more...
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Putin urges Russians not to destabilize country
December 15th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday urged Russian citizens not to participate in the "destabilization" of the country, in his first public comments on the ... Read more...
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Over 46 million Americans live in poverty
November 4th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) They may not be starving, but by American standards some 46.2 million people live in poverty today, more than at any other time in American history, ... Read more...
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Five policemen among seven killed in Chechnya suicide blasts
August 31st, 2011 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Grozny (Chechnya), Aug 31 (IANS) Seven people, including five policemen, were killed and 18 others were injured in two suicide bombings in the capital of Russian North Caucasus republic of ... Read more...
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MJ, Spears top video poll
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London Aug 3 (IANS) Late Pop legend Michael Jackson and singer Britney Spears have topped a video poll conducted by Billboard.com.Contactmusic.com reports that the fans were asked to pick ... Read more...
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Norway’s massacre man led a parallel life
July 25th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 25 (IANS) For years, Anders Behring Breivik participated in online debate forums on the dangers of Islam and immigration. Ahead of the massacre of over 85 people at ... Read more...
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Samuel L. Jackson to produce ‘Afro Samurai’
July 22nd, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The animation Afro Samurai is making its way to the live giant screen. It has been announced that the movie will be collaboration between Samuel L. ... Read more...
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World’s last typewriter factory ’shuts down’ in Mumbai
April 26th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 26 (ANI): Godrej and Boyce - the last company left in the world that was still manufacturing typewriters - has closed its production plant in Mumbai, India.The company is now ... Read more...
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No conclusive link between cell phone use, cancer: Pulitzer winner
April 20th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) Indian American cancer specialist, Siddhartha Mukherjee who won a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for his very first book, says there is no conclusive study linking the use ... Read more...
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Shoplifting is immoral but downloading music illegally is ok, say students
April 14th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A new study has found that college students view shoplifting as immoral, but are not exactly motivated to follow the laws governing digital music piracy.The finding underscores ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods not as good as before: Rory McIlroy
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Palm Beach (Florida, US), Mar.3 (ANI): American golfer Rory McIlroy has said that Tiger Woods is playing like 'an ordinary golfer', and believes he is no longer the force he once ... Read more...
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Oz selectors delighted with Lee’s form going into World Cup
January 25th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide (Australia), Jan.25 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee could be just as invaluable to Australia's World Cup campaign in the Indian subcontinent as current golden boy Shane Watson, given his form ... Read more...
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Bardem’s special photo reminds him of Pacino
January 25th, 2011 - 7:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Actor Javier Bardem has an unusual memento from the first time he met his idol Al Pacino -- he took a photo of his own overexcited face.The movie ... Read more...
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Risk for alcoholism linked to obesity risk: Study
December 31st, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Scientists have revealed in a new study that those at risk for alcoholism are also at an increased risk for obesity.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in ... Read more...
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Baldwin slaps suit on Costner over BP oil spill share scam
December 24th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 24 (ANI): A friend of actor Stephen Baldwin has claimed that Kevin Costner cheated him out of millions in a scheme that stemmed from the devastating BP oil spill ... Read more...
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Qatar will put on “an absolutely superb World Cup” in 2022: Adshead
December 3rd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 3 (ANI): Former head coach of New Zealand's national football team, John Adshead, believes that the tiny state of Qatar will put on "an absolutely superb World Cup" in 2022.Adshead ... Read more...
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Filipe Albuquerque Wins Race Of Champions Title
November 29th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Filipe Albuquerque is the new winner of the 'Race of Champions' event right in his VERY first attempt. The event took place in ESPRIT Arena in ... Read more...
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‘Unstoppable’ keeps the tension going(IANS Film Review; Rating:***1/2)
November 27th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Unstoppabale"; Director: Tony Scott; Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson; Rating: ***1/2The '90s audience chased a bus in "Speed". The 2000s could have been the decade of ... Read more...
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The Prodigy’s “Smack My Bitch Up” Voted The Most Controversial Song Of All Times
November 26th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"Smack My Bitch Up" by the English electronic dance music group, The Prodigy, is from their album “The Fat of the Land”. This song made the band quite popular on the ... Read more...
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21st century families bound by money, not love or tradition: Study
November 16th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A new study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has revealed that families today stay together not for traditional or romantic reasons, but for more rational purposes."The number ... Read more...
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Final phase of India -UK air exercise begins in Kolkata
October 28th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata Oct. 28, (ANI): The final phase of India-United Kingdom Air Exercise 'Indradhanush' began here on Thursday with increased number of launches and full scale Large Force Engagement (LFE) missions at Air ... Read more...
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Three killed in militant attack on Chechen parliament
October 19th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Grozny, Oct 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three people were killed and 17 injured Tuesday morning when militants attacked the parliament of Russia's republic of Chechnya, authorities said.
"At around 8.45 a.m. three militants opened ... Read more...
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Murray’s lawyer fights wrongful death suit filed by MJ’s father
October 12th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 12 (ANI): Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyer is fighting a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the late King of Pop Michael Jackson's father, insisting the patriarch has no grounds to ... Read more...
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