25th Burning Man Festival Begins
August 27th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nevada, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 25th anniversary of the burning man festival is coming up. This is a festival where people gather at the Nevada's Black Rock Desert to create a ... Read more...
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Spike Lee’s MJ documentary in post production
July 10th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Spike Lee's documentary on late King of Pop Michael Jackson is in the final stages of post production. The behind-the-scenes project focuses ... Read more...
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MJ’s picture on Pepsi campaign
May 5th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 5 (IANS) Late singer Michael Jackson's image will be used to front a new advertising campaign for Pepsi.The soft drinks firm has agreed a deal with ... Read more...
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Tibet vulnerable to climate change, says Karmapa
November 24th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 24 (IANS) Tibet is highly vulnerable to climate change and what happens there matters greatly to the rest of mainland Asia, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who ... Read more...
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Carol Burnett to be back on ‘All My Children’
September 7th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Carol Burnett will reprise her role as Verla Grubbs in the Tuesday (6th of September 2011) edition of the show 'All My Children.' The actress will ... Read more...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor & Prince Von Anhalt celebrate their 25th anniversary
August 15th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ailing Zsa Zsa Gabor and husband Prince Von Anhalt have commemorated the 25th anniversary of their marriage. The couple momentarily forgot all about the problems that they are facing and threw ... Read more...
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Ukraine, NATO to carry out radioactive clean-up
June 25th, 2011 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine and NATO will soon begin a joint ecological project to clean up the territory of Ukraine from military radioactive sources leftover from the ... Read more...
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Greenpeace India to send over 21000 faxes opposing Jaitapur to PM, Chavan
May 4th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore/New Delhi May 4 (ANI): Demanding an immediate halt to the Jaitapur project till a comprehensive review of the nuclear policy is conducted; Greenpeace today began faxing people's petitions to the ... Read more...
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Stamp to mark Pope John Paul’s India visit silver jubilee
April 29th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), April 29 (IANS) Indian postal department will Sunday release a special stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of then Pope, John Paul II's visit to the country.The "Special ... Read more...
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On Chernobyl anniversary, experts confident about nuclear energy
April 26th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore/Chennai, April 26 (IANS) Leading atomic scientists in India Tuesday asserted that nuclear power plants in the country were safe as the world observed the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl ... Read more...
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Ukraine urges global efforts to tackle man-made disasters
April 26th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukraine, which has been dealing with the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident alone for many years, has called on the global community to consolidate ... Read more...
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Medvedev to propose blueprint for greater nuclear safety
April 26th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will present a proposal for increased safeguards for nuclear power generation at the G8 summit of world leaders to be held ... Read more...
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Chernobyl recovery officer criticizes Japan’s “slow motion” efforts at Fukushima
April 26th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 26 (ANI): Soviet efforts to contain the Chernobyl nuclear disaster were much better than Japan's "slow-motion" response to the disaster at Fukushima nuclear plant, according to a leading member of ... Read more...
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UN chief to mark 25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
April 26th, 2011 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster Tuesday, said a UN spokesman Monday after he visited the site of ... Read more...
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UN chief to visit Chernobyl next week
April 13th, 2011 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Chernobyl nuclear power plant April 19 as part of his trip through Eastern Europe, Ban's spokesman Farhan ... Read more...
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Lotus Temple to celebrate 25th anniversary Sunday
March 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The capital's iconic Bahai House of Worship, popularly known as the Lotus Temple, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Sunday, the eve of the Bahá'i New ... Read more...
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Russians go for pills to fight radiation
March 17th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) People living in Russia's Far East near Japan are buying iodine pills to fight radioactive isotopes even as the government insisted that radiation levels in Russia ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Taylor honoured for AIDS charity
February 11th, 2011 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor has been conferred with a special honour for her longstanding AIDS charity work.Taylor who is the founding international chairman of amfAR, The Foundation ... Read more...
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Challenger Disaster Victims Remembered By NASA
January 29th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Cape Canaveral, Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, often considered to be the biggest failure of the American space agency NASA in which ... Read more...
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Concord High School Remembers Challenger Astronaut Christa McAuliffe
January 29th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the Kennedy Space Center commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, the scenario at Concord High School was no different. A special assembly was ... Read more...
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NASA Commemorates The 25th Anniversary Of The Lethal Disaster Involving The Space Shuttle ‘Challenger’
January 28th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 28, 2011 (Pen Men at Work): NASA, which is the preeminent space agency of the Executive Branch of America, is commemorating three significant disasters in its history this week.One disaster is, ... Read more...
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NASA marks Challenger shuttle disaster’s 25th anniversary
January 28th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NASA has marked the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Shuttle disaster.The space agency launched a day of remembrance for those who perished after the disaster. In ... Read more...
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Challenger Shuttle Disaster 25th Anniversary Observed By NASA
January 28th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jan 28, 1986, will perhaps will always be remembered for its infamous and disastrous Space Shuttle Challenger accident, which took the life of seven astronauts. This ... Read more...
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Photographer sues Kanye West for ‘assault’
January 6th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 6 (ANI): A photographer is suing Kanye West for assaulting him at a party two years ago.Michael Vazquez claims that he was 'assaulted, battered, beat and threatened' ... Read more...
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Lyle Lovett Joins Ben Donenberg’s Staging Of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
December 9th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lovett, who has written a number of new songs for the play, will be seen only in the production starting December 10th. The organizers informed about his inclusion today saying that ... Read more...
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Amber Heard Comes Out Of Her Closet At GLAAD Event
December 7th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation society celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday Harmony Gold Theatre in Los Angeles where many known faces of the ... Read more...
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Amber Heard walks the GLAAD red carpet with lesbian partner
December 7th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 07 (ANI): 'The Informers' star Amber Heard has officially revealed that she's a lesbian.As per the RadarOnline.com reports, the blonde beauty proudly walked the red carpet with her partner ... Read more...
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Actress Amber Heard Comes Out In The 25th Anniversary Of GLAAD
December 6th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 25th anniversary of The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) witnessed who's who of the entertainment fraternity walking the red carpet with elan. The ... Read more...
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Unpublished Philip Larkin poem reveals secretary as muse
December 6th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): An unpublished poem written by Philip Larkin reveals his relationship with his secretary - who was also his muse.The newly-discovered poem, 'Dear Jake', will be heard for the ... Read more...
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“Ace Of Cakes” To End Next Year
November 21st, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 2011 will witness the wrap up season for "Ace of Cakes", Food Network has confirmed the news on Friday. According to a source, Food Network General ... Read more...
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IGNOU-UNESCO Science Olympiad winners to be felicitated
November 11th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Forty-one students from India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka will be felicitated by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) at an award function Sunday ... Read more...
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Domino’s Pizza Japan offers 2.5 million yen for 1 hour of work
November 4th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Earnings of a normal pizza delivery boy can barely cover his expenses, but Domino's Pizza Japan is offering a whopping 2.5 million yen (19,180 pounds) for an hour's ... Read more...
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‘The Goonies’ To Be Staged As A Broadway Musical
October 30th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Richard Donner, the director of the popular 1985 flick ‘The Goonies’ has revealed that the immensely well liked movie might be moving to ... Read more...
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Army officer becomes first Indian to BASE jump
October 29th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) An officer of the Indian Army Friday jumped off a 450-foot tower in the capital, successfully completing India's first BASE jump -- an adventure sport that is ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton will not join Obama on India trip
October 27th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has played a key role in strengthening India-US relations, will not accompany President Barack Obama on his trip ... Read more...
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