Russian priest assaults women in road rage
September 6th, 2012 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian Orthodox priest assaulted two women pensioners in a road rage in St. Petersburg, police said."I didn't expect he would hit me. The force ... Read more...
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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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Bees hospitalise over 70 monks in Thailand
June 25th, 2012 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 70 monks of a Buddhist temple in the north of Thailand have been hospitalised after an attack by a swarm of bees, a media ... Read more...
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Monk jailed after medicinal liquor kills woman
March 9th, 2012 - 5:07 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 9 (IANS) The abbot of a Buddhist temple in China has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a woman died from a homemade "medicinal liquor" given ... Read more...
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Pattinson plans clothing line
August 15th, 2011 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson is planning to launch his own clothing line, according to his "Twilight" co-star Kellan Lutz."Rob and I were talking about doing clothing ... Read more...
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South Africa in command in Emerging Players cricket
August 7th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 7 (IANS) An unbeaten double century by Reeza Hendricks placed South Africa in a commanding position at the close of play onSunday, the second day of their three-day ... Read more...
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Kellan Lutz poses shirtless in a clothing ad
July 27th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Twilight Saga" star Kellan Lutz posed shirtless in an ad to promote the clothing Abbot + Main. Lutz has a personal interest in the clothing in ... Read more...
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Shaolin priest not involved in sex scandal, says China
June 19th, 2011 - 8:31 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) Allegations against the current abbot of China's Shaolin Temple about soliciting prostitutes and later being arrested are not true, says a government statement.The State Administration for ... Read more...
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China unveils 100 new books on Buddhist medicine
May 29th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) China has unveiled a newly-published 100-volume collection of books on traditional Buddhist medicine.The collection was unveiled at the Shaolin Temple, the shrine of Kung Fu in ... Read more...
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Azlan Shah cup: India hold on Australia 1-1
May 8th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), May 8 (IANS) India held on Australia 1-1 in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here Sunday.Australia scored through Jacon Whetton in the 14th minute while Rupinder Pal ... Read more...
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Tibetans hold prayers for Arunachal chief minister
May 5th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 5 (IANS) Hundreds of Tibetan exiles Thursday assembled in this Himachal Pradesh town for a special prayer service for Dorjee Khandu, the Arunachal Pradesh chief minister, who, along ... Read more...
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Starless planets could be warm enough for human survival: Study
February 21st, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): It seems that starless planets may be able to harbour human life after all.In what has offered new possiblies of life around the galaxy, it has emerged that ... Read more...
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Tibetan monks to lead meditation sessions at Museum of Natural History
January 25th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 25 (ANI): 12 Tibetan monks will lead meditation sessions at the Museum of Natural History to teach people about Tibetan culture and highlight new research which shows the mental ... Read more...
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This Buddhist monk is pop fan, likes fashion and tweets
January 17th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) A Buddhist monk has become popular for performing pop music, using latest gadgets and wearing fashionable gowns while travelling in China to spread his religion.Unlike traditional Buddhist monks, ... Read more...
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Millions of Cans of Similac Baby Formula Recalled Due To Beetles
September 23rd, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Similac Infant Formula has announced a voluntary recall of cans as well as plastic containers of the powdered formula because it may be ... Read more...
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ME illness caused by virus, not in the mind: Experts
September 8th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME) is a crippling condition, caused by a virus and is not 'all in the mind', claim scientists.
Previously, doctors dismissed these symptoms as being in ... Read more...
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Australia beat Pakistan 2-1
March 8th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Australia beat Pakistan 2-1 in Pool B and qualified for the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup here Monday.
Desmond Abbot struck a brace for Australia while Sohail ... Read more...
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India-Australia clash will be a free-flowing contest (Preview of India’s group)
February 22nd, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Australia, the perennial title favourites, are the biggest hurdle for India in the 12th men's Hockey World Cup, and against these 1986 champions there is no place to hide. Since ... Read more...
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Oz leader Tony Abbott misses sex during election campaigns!
February 19th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 19 (ANI): The Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott regrets the fact that he can't have sex during election campaigns.The politician is candid enough to confess sex is one of life's ... Read more...
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Aussies must maturely debate immigration issue to avoid racist tag: Leader
January 25th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.25 (ANI): Opposition leader Tony Abbott has said Australians must debate immigration issue to avoid the racist tag.Abbott was criticized for saying last week that he believed some Australians were anxious ... Read more...
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Presidential election campaign in Sri Lanka ends
January 24th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 24 (DPA) Sri Lanka's presidential election campaign ended amid reports of violence, intimidation and irregularities ahead of the Jan 26 poll, police and election monitors said Sunday.
The campaign for Tuesday's ... Read more...
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‘Snowball’ Earth may have melted to a ‘mudball’
November 30th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 30 (ANI): New evidence has emerged which indicates that the 'snowball' Earth 700 million years ago thawed out of its frozen stage by melting to a 'mudball'.Evidence for 'snowball' ... Read more...
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Christians observing ‘All Souls’ Day’
November 8th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, Nov. 8 (ANI): Hundreds of Christians observing 'All Souls' Day' visited the gravesides of their family members and ancestors in Shillong on Sunday.Roman Catholic Christians observe 'All Souls' Day' to commemorate ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama arrives in Tawang, thousands welcome spiritual leader
November 8th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 8 (IANS) Thousands of locals in traditional costumes and monks attired in their maroon robes lined up streets early Sunday to greet the Dalai ... Read more...
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Tawang residents prepare to welcome Dalai Lama
November 7th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Tawang, Nov. 7 (ANI): In a bid to extend a warm welcome to Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama, residents of Tawang hung decorations and cleaned the streets leading to the Tawang Monastery ... Read more...
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Controversial abbot is new Shaolin kungfu chief
June 27th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, June 27(ANI): Shi Yongxin, China's most controversial monk, has been named the principle inheritor of the Shaolin kungfu."The decision has been approved by China's State Council. With the honor, Yongxin is ... Read more...
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Apa Sherpa climbs Everest for the 19th time (With Image)
May 21st, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 21 (IANS) A poor yak herder's son who became a porter at the age of 12 to feed his family Thursday re-established his image as the greatest living ... Read more...
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Kungfu shrine plans tourism scheme
March 15th, 2009 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 15 (Xinhua) China's Shaolin Temple, the legendary kungfu shrine, is planning a tourism project.
The project is aimed to inspire confidence in people struggling in the prevailing financial crisis, through "perception ... Read more...
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Disney corrupts kids” minds, says leading Catholic cleric
November 30th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30 (ANI): A leading Catholic cleric has accused Disney for corrupting children and encouraging greed.
Christopher Jamison, the Abbot of Worth in West Sussex, launched the attack, claiming that ... Read more...
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Chinas first Buddhist temple to have an Indian structure
January 12th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Abbot Shi Yinle, head of China's first Buddhist temple, is expecting completion of an Indian hall in April inside the 1,900-year-old temple.The exotic structure in the White ... Read more...
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