European arrest warrant issued for paedophile priest
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Police in London have obtained a European arrest warrant for a Catholic priest accused of child sex offences, the Telegraph reported Sunday.Father Laurence Soper is wanted ... Read more...
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‘Sultans’ win Mumbai billiards league
August 7th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) PJ Hindu Gymkhana 'Sultans of Hazard' lived up to their reputation when they beat CCI 'Billiards Boys' to emerge champions in The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala ... Read more...
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Chinese official held for sodomising minors
August 7th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) A provincial government official in China has been arrested for molesting, sodomising and raping four underage boys.Li Jun, a section chief with the Civil Affairs Bureau ... Read more...
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Man plunges to his death from London’s Tate modern gallery
July 25th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man has plunged to his death from the Members Rooms of the Tate Modern Gallery. The accident happened on Tuesday evening at around 6 pm.The gallery ... Read more...
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I thought people knew i was gay: Elton John
July 19th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Singer Elton John says he always thought his homosexuality was "common knowledge" which is why he never officially came out until he was asked directly.The 65-year-old, ... Read more...
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Here comes the - botox - bride
July 13th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Busy with establishing their careers, an increasing number of women are choosing to get married in their 30s and even 40s. Looking good is ... Read more...
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Brain scans to detect Alzheimer’s decades ahead
July 12th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Experts hope to develop brain scans to detect early symptoms of dementia that may surface 25 years before patients and their families notice any outward development.Scientists ... Read more...
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Good team won us World Cup, not just captaincy: Sehwag
July 6th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, July 6 (IANS) India batsman Virender Sehwag Friday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a good side during the 2011 World Cup that helped him lead it to the ... Read more...
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Storm knocks Washington powerless (Lead)
July 1st, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) A savage storm has knocked Washington, the capital of world's most powerful country, powerless with temperatures topping sizzling 40s, much like an Indian summer.Over 1.3 million ... Read more...
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At $35 a kg, Assamese man’s organic tea takes foreign markets by storm (Business Feature - With Image)
June 26th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Lakhimpur (Assam), June 26 (IANS) Gobin Hazarika is a one-man army. Not in a battlefield, but in a tea garden in Assam, whose owner as well as worker is the ... Read more...
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Woman killed in Bihar for getting drunk
June 21st, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 21 (IANS) A woman was beaten to death for getting drunk by her husband in Bihar's Purnia district, around 300 km from here, police said.Mohram Rishi of Purnia's ... Read more...
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Bihar NGO director arrested for Rs.150 crore fraud
June 13th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Patna June 13 (IANS) The director of a Patna-based NGO was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly being part of a racket that collected over Rs.150 crore from farmers and students ... Read more...
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Diaz likes physically challenging roles
May 30th, 2012 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 30 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz says she loves roles that require her to prepare physically because it helps her keep in even better shape."I love to ... Read more...
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Macedonia arrests 20 murder suspects
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
Skopje, May 2 (IANS) As many as 20 people suspected of murdering five men last month near a lake close to the capital city of Skopje have been arrested, ... Read more...
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Shekhar Kapur inspired Prosenjit’s look in ‘Shanghai’
April 20th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) National Award winning Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee's character of the suave and dynamic politician in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" is inspired by and modelled upon acclaimed filmmaker ... Read more...
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Tech, SMS dividing generations at workplace: Body language guru
April 9th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The psychological gap between the Facebook generation of young employees and their baby booming boss is widening in the age of electronics, says Australian ... Read more...
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Hot Yoga reverses Sudhir Mishra’s aging process
March 30th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is currently on an all-time high. Ever since the 53-year old filmmaker discovered Hot Yoga he has begun to feel the change, espeically ... Read more...
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Rash driving again: Two killed in Delhi, one held (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A 19-year-old accused of mowing down two people in south Delhi early Monday morning has been arrested, police said.The accused, Manish, is the cleaner of ... Read more...
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Steve McFadden’s ex lover Dr Rachel Sidwell arrested for assault
February 16th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Steve McFadden’s ex lover Dr. Rachel Sidwell has been arrested for assaulting the soap star. McFadden called in the police after claiming that Rachel attacked him in ... Read more...
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Cop killed by catering staff at New Delhi railway station
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable was beaten to death by a catering in-charge early Monday at New Delhi Railway Station when he objected to caterers taking ... Read more...
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Madonna wants old fashioned royalty back
January 22nd, 2012 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Pop star Madonna thinks the way the British royal family's role has changed is a shame.The "W.E." filmmaker thinks monarchs of the past were like ... Read more...
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Chinese police hunt for suspect in armed robbery
January 6th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Police in eastern China Friday launched a massive search for a man who shot and robbed a man in front of a bank. The rare daylight ... Read more...
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Chances of heart attack, stroke rise with BP
December 20th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) Chances of a heart attack or stroke are greater if blood pressure (BP) levels go up during the middle age, reveals a study.
Men and women ... Read more...
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Doctor molests minor during check-up, held
November 29th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) A doctor has been arrested for molesting a girl here during a medical check-up, police said Tuesday.The victim, a Class VI student of a government ... Read more...
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Human remains found in south London garden
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Five people have been arrested by the police after human remains was found in a garden in South London. Three women and two men have been picked ... Read more...
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Man held with pistol at Metro station
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested for carrying a home-made pistol while entering a Delhi Metro station in west Delhi, police said Wednesday."Jamurudddin, who ... Read more...
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In Britain, half of women turn mums in their 30s
October 21st, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Nearly half of the total babies born in Britain nowadays are being delivered by women in their 30s as women delay starting a family, a British ... Read more...
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Norman Corwin passes away
October 19th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Radio icon Norman Corwin has passed away at the age of 101. Relatives say Corwin passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He ... Read more...
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It is a concern for us after two heavy losses: Cook
October 18th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) England skipper Alastair Cook admitted that it was a "concern" for his team to lose heavily twice in a row after the visitors fell to ... Read more...
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Three RPF men suspended for torturing guard, probe ordered
October 14th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 14 (IANS) Three policemen have been suspended on charges of torturing a railway guard by driving nails through his hands and feet, making him stand in hot water ... Read more...
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Worker dies at Jaguar Land Rover factory
September 27th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 27 (IANS) A worker has died at a British factory of Jaguar Land Rover, an automobile company owned by India's Tata Motors.A man in his late 40s was ... Read more...
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Vitamin pill can help reverse memory loss
September 14th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) A daily vitamin pill could help reverse memory loss in old age and protect against Alzheimer's disease.The tablet, containing high doses of B vitamins and folic ... Read more...
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No plastic surgery for Hayek
August 18th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Salma Hayek says she is not in favour of plastic surgery and one should embrace the aging process naturally."I believe that every woman is ... Read more...
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Wife, lover arrested for husband’s murder
July 19th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) A married woman and her lover were arrested Monday for murdering her husband, police said."Rani, 26, and her lover Manoj, 25, were arrested for murdering ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts taking sewing, piano lessons
June 30th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Hollywood actress Julia Roberts, who has three kids with husband Danny Moder, is taking sewing and piano classes to keep herself busy."I've started sewing classes recently. ... Read more...
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