Travel Bangalore-Mysore on country’s longest bus
September 4th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 4 (IANS) Karnataka Tuesday introduced the country's longest bus, at 14.5 metres and including a pantry and toilet facilities, to ply the 130 km between the state capital ... Read more...
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Volvo to invest Rs.400 crore, set up research centre
December 29th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Swedish vehicle-maker Volvo will invest Rs.400 crore to set up a research and development (R&D;) centre and expand capacity in India to earn $1 billion ... Read more...
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X Factor Season Premiere: Chris Makes it Real
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The last audition of the night for the season premiere of X Factor was one to bring tears to the eyes. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, LA Reid, ... Read more...
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South Croydon mudslide causes disruption in 5 railway lines
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Croydon, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Workers are still at the site of the mudslide in South Croydon that caused five railway lines to be closed. Partial rail service was resumed on Monday ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga raises $1.5m for Japan
March 26th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 26 (ANI): Lady Gaga has raised 1.5 million dollars for Japan's relief efforts and has vowed to continue helping the victims of earthquake and tsunami disasters.The 'Poker Face' singer was ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson puts his Malibu estate on market for $14.5m
March 23rd, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): Mel Gibson has put his Malibu estate up for sale again for 14.5 million dollars.Gibson and his ex-wife Robyn had put the house, where they raised their ... Read more...
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Scientists recreate floating house from movie ‘Up!’
March 8th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A team of scientists have recreated the flying house from Pixar movie 'Up!', and have proven that it can actually fly.The team from National Geographic, comprising of ... Read more...
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ICC guidelines on lbw review
March 7th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Faced by a barrage of criticism, the International Cricket Council Monday issued guidelines to umpires on the controversial 2.5m rule of the Decision Review System ... Read more...
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Rise of more than seven per cent in correct umpiring decisions due to DRS
March 7th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Mar 7 (ANI): The International Cricket Council has said that correct decisions in the World Cup have risen from an average of 90.18 per cent to 97.82 per cent thanks to ... Read more...
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Lawrence Cavendish £5.5m Lottery Winner Flees Spain Penniless
January 24th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Winning a lottery worth a staggering 5.5million might seem to be the ultimate dream come true for many. Factory worker Lawrence Candlish, might have felt the ... Read more...
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UK lotto winner hid 3.5m quid ticket in his trousers
December 31st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 31 (ANI): A Lotto millionaire wore the same trousers to bed for four consecutive days to protect his jackpot-winning ticket.Paul Goldie, 51, won over 3.5 million pounds in a Christmas ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian is highest paid reality TV star
December 8th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Kim Kardashian has been voted by a website world's highest paid reality TV star in 2010.The 30-year-old socialite, who appears alongside her family in the hit show ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian ‘Highest Paid Reality TV Star In 2010′
December 8th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has topped the list of high-earning reality TV stars after raking in an estimated 6 million dollars this year.The 30-year-old's sisters Khloe and Kourtney, who ... Read more...
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Mexican distiller unveils ‘world’s costliest’ tequila bottle worth $3.5m
November 26th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 26 (ANI): A Mexican distillery has unveiled a tequila bottle worth 3.5 million dollars-apparently the most expensive in the world.The tequila, from Hacienda La Capilla, comes in a bottle ... Read more...
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Meet the bird that thinks she’s a dog!
November 16th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 16 (ANI): A 10-month-old Australian emu called Emma thinks she's a dog.The bird has grown up with her best mate Charlie, a real dog, and his habits have worn ... Read more...
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James Bond Aston Martin Expected to Fetch $5M at Auction
October 28th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The silver Aston Martin DB5 which was made famous by the character ‘James Bond’ in the movies ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Thunderball’ is going to auction in London this week, ... Read more...
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Paranormal Activity sequel tops weekend box office with $41.5m
October 25th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): A look at the list of top-grossing films this weekend has revealed that 'Paranormal Activity 2' made an estimated 41.5 million dollars.According to Box Office Mojo, the ... Read more...
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Ancient giant penguin existed on Earth 36 million years ago
October 1st, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fossil of an ancient Giant Penguin was found in Reserva Nacional de Paracas in Peru. The fossil is of the penguin that lived around 36 million years ... Read more...
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One of rarest flowers in world blooms in UK for 1st time in 200 years
September 8th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 8 (ANI): A flower, which is now extinct in the wild, has been successfully grown in a part of Britain where it disappeared 200 years ago.The Franklinia alatamaha - ... Read more...
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‘Sex with Wayne Rooney was a little seedy’ says prostitute Juci Jeni
September 6th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 6 (ANI): 1,200 pound-a-night prostitute Jennifer Thompson has claimed sex with footballer Wayne Rooney was seedy and insists that the footballer has cheated on wife Coleen.The 21-year-old has claimed that ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber avenges enemy by tweeting his number to 4.5m fans
August 16th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 16 (ANI): Teen Canadian singer Justin Bieber took revenge by tweeting his enemy's phone number to his 4.5 million followers on Twitter."Everyone call me 248-XXX-XXXX :) or text," the Daily ... Read more...
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Innovative ‘3D Fast Bus’ may alleviate traffic woes
August 5th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 5 (ANI): The 13th Beijing International High-tech Expo in May this year came up with the concept of a '3D Fast Bus' that will transport passengers above the traffic.But despite ... Read more...
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Chelsea Clinton’s ‘wedding of the year’ to cost between $3m to $5m
July 27th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 27 (ANI): Chelsea Clinton's wedding with fiancee Marc Mezvinsky at a posh private estate 90 miles north of Manhattan, is estimated to cost at anywhere from 3 to ... Read more...
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1 in 4 Britons is officially obese
July 3rd, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): One in four Britons is officially obese, shocking figures have revealed.The rising number of dangerously overweight people is putting a huge strain on the NHS, with one million ... Read more...
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Vulgar, racist voicemails force debt collector to pay $1.5m in Dallas
June 1st, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Debt collectors from Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC, have to shell out a whopping 1.5 million dollars for vulgar voicemails sent on a man's phone.The company sent eight ... Read more...
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Man down to his last $30 wins $258.5m on US lottery!
April 24th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): An American shop assistant, who was left with just about 30dollars in his bank account, has bagged a 258.5million-dollar prize on the US lottery.Chris Shaw, 29, now plans ... Read more...
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NY woman awarded $3.5m after doc gives her ‘four boobs’
March 12th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 12 (ANI): A woman in the US has been awarded 3.5 million dollars after a botched boob job ruined her life.Forty six year old Maria Alaimo, from Staten Island, ... Read more...
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Gunners top Blues in Europe football club rich list
March 2nd, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 2 (ANI): Arsenal have overtaken Chelsea in the 'rich list' of European clubs, while Manchester United are down to third behind Real Madrid and Barcelona.The latest Deloitte Football Money ... Read more...
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Alicia Keys ‘buying $14.5M penthouse with fiance’
January 28th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 28 (ANI): Singer Alicia Keys is reportedly purchasing Lenny Kravitz's penthouse duplex at 30 Crosby St. for 14.5 million dollars along with her secret fiancé, hip-hop producer Swizz ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen donates $1.5m to Haiti victims
January 16th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 16 (ANI): Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has donated 1.5 million dollars to Haiti earthquake victims, it has emerged.The Brazilian has reportedly forwarded the money to Red Cross.A source said that ... Read more...
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Russell Brand ‘buys $3.5m home to move in with Katy Perry’
December 21st, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 21 (ANI): Russell Brand has bought a new home worth 3.5 million dollars for him and girlfriend/singer Katy Perry, it has emerged.The couple may now move in together in ... Read more...
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Hilary Swank ‘buys $3.5m apartment’
December 20th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, December 20 (ANI): Hilary Swank has bought a new home worth 3.5 million pounds, it has emerged.The 'Million Dollar Baby' actress chose a two-bedroom apartment at Superior Ink.The ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods ‘offered wife $5m after transgressions’
December 4th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Troubled sports star Tiger Woods offered wife Elin Nordegren 5 million dollars after admitting to "trangressions" of their marriage, it has emerged.After 3 days of rigorous negotiations, ... Read more...
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Roman Polanski granted bail at a bond of $4.5 million
November 25th, 2009 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Zurich, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) At last, noted director and filmmaker Roman Polanski has been granted bail from the Swiss Jail where he is lodged in connection with the rape case ... Read more...
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Now, bra that can be used as a golf putting mat!
November 12th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): For the busy golfing ladies, lingerie makers Triumph have unveiled the 'Nice Cup in Bra', which can be removed, rolled out and used as a putting mat.The green ... Read more...
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