William Windom dies
August 20th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) William Windom who can as well be regarded as the father of the comedies has died. He died at the age of 88 years.
He is ... Read more...
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Nudist Park attracts younger crowd
August 13th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the recent years the Nudist resort has always been hosting nudist events for attracting the older adults but instead it has attracted the young adults. The ... Read more...
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I am hopeful about Infosys Kolkata project: Narayan Murthy
August 3rd, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) Infosys co-founder and chairman emeritus N.R. Narayan Murthy Friday said he is hopeful of the software company's Kolkata centre taking off."I am certainly positive (about the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand offers Rs.410 crore relief package to farmers
July 30th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 30 (IANS) In view of the looming drought situation in Jharkhand, the state government has announced a Rs.410 crore relief package for farmers, an official said Monday.The ... Read more...
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Rose garden, art gallery at Roerich’s Bangalore estate
July 6th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) Known for its gardens, Bangalore will get an exclusive 25-acre rose garden in city's outskirts on the sprawling estate of Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich and his ... Read more...
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Kone Elevators plans to export components from new factory
July 6th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) City-based Kone Elevator hopes to export elevator components in a major way out of its new new factory by 2015 said a top company official here ... Read more...
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Tyre warehouse in Haryana gutted in fire
June 30th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 30 (IANS) A tyre warehouse in Haryana was gutted in a major fire Saturday. No one was injured in the incident, an official said.The warehouse, built on 2.5 ... Read more...
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Chandy launches logo for biodiversity clubs in colleges
April 27th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) As a first step in setting up biodiversity clubs in all educational institutions in Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Friday released the club logo.This new initiative ... Read more...
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Stallone sells new house
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 22 (IANS) Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone is selling his luxury home in California less than two years after buying it.The star paid 4.5 million dollars for ... Read more...
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Setback to Achuthanandan in land grab case
April 12th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, April 12 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, a prime accused in a land grab case, suffered a setback Thursday when the Kerala High Court refused to quash ... Read more...
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Want Infosys in Bengal, but won’t bend rules: Mamata
March 12th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Asserting that Infosys should set up its facility in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday reiterated that SEZ status would not be ... Read more...
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Verdict on Subhash Ghai’s Haryana land deal March 16
March 5th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 5 (IANS) The fate of 20 acres of land purchased by Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai in Haryana will now be decided by a court March 16. The verdict ... Read more...
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Britain’s oldest n-power station closes
March 1st, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Britain's oldest running nuclear power station was shut down Thursday after 44 years in use, the Daily Mail reported.Staff at Oldbury Nuclear Power Station near Thornbury, ... Read more...
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Haryana court reserves order on Subhash Ghai project
March 1st, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) A court in Haryana Thursday reserved the order on Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai's 20 acres of land purchase from the Panchayat in Badhsa village in Jhajjar ... Read more...
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Mamata rules out SEZ for Infosys
February 27th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Pledging all-out support to Infosys in establishing its facility in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said her government would, however, not grant SEZ ... Read more...
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Chandigarh Rose Festival gets underway
February 24th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Chandigarh's popular Rose Festival got underway Friday as hundreds of people, including the youth, flocked to the sprawling 30-acre Rose Garden to view the myriad variety ... Read more...
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Court orders stay on Subhash Ghai’s project in Haryana
February 23rd, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Badhsa (Haryana), Feb 23 (IANS) A court in Haryana has stayed Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts from performing any type of activity on the 20 acres of land it ... Read more...
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US African American history museum breaks ground
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday attended the groundbreaking ceremony of a new national African American history museum, saying it will serve "not just as a ... Read more...
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Green signal for Kerala high speed rail project
February 14th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) An all-party meeting Monday showed the green signal to the Kerala government's proposal to build a 560-km high speed rail link between Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore in ... Read more...
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Accuse Achuthanandan in land scam case, says vigilance
January 11th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) An ongoing vigilance probe, in a case of land transferred to a relative of CPI-M leader and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, has recommended that the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu bets on Pulse Wonder to increase production
January 10th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) In an attempt to increase pulse production, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday ordered the usage of Pulse Wonder, a crop booster with nutrients.In a ... Read more...
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Infosys’ Kolkata centre in six months
December 9th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) IT leader Infosys Friday said it has already paid Rs.75 crore for land for its proposed software development centre on the outskirts of the city and ... Read more...
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Use or return land: Bengal minister to industrialists
November 19th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Kharagpur (West Bengal) Nov 19 (IANS) West Bengal Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee Friday asked the business community to set up units on the land given by the government or return ... Read more...
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Chandrababu Naidu kicks off padyatra for farmers
November 2nd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Wednesday launched state-wide "padyatra" (foot march) to highlight the problems faced by Andhra Pradesh's farmers.The leader of opposition ... Read more...
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Andhra allots 1,000 acres for Prism Cement plant
October 29th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 29 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Saturday decided to allot 1,000 acres of land to Prism Cement Limited for its cement plant in Kurnool district.The decision was taken ... Read more...
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Greater Noida township deadlock continues
September 13th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Sep 13 (IANS) Farmers from Greater Noida and the Gautam Budh Nagar district administration Tuesday failed to reach a compromise over an upcoming township of Ansal API here.A ... Read more...
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Animal attack victims in Tamil Nadu to get higher relief
August 17th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced double compensation of Rs.300,000 for the families of people who die or who suffer permanent disability due to ... Read more...
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Mamata unveils Gitanjali Stadium in Tagore’s honour
August 10th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday unveiled a stadium named after the Nobel winning collection of poems Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore. She also said ... Read more...
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Congress hits back on Gurgaon land issue (Lead)
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday denied that land had been acquired for the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attack over ... Read more...
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Mamata scraps land acquisition in Rajarhat
June 24th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced that there will be no more land acquisition in Rajarhat area of North 24 Parganas district that ... Read more...
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Land allotment to Achuthanandan’s relative to be probed
June 1st, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) The Kerala government Wednesday ordered a vigilance probe into a case of land transfer to a relative of former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan.Addressing reporters here after ... Read more...
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Demolition of ‘Aarakshan’ set in Bhopal upsets Jha’s shooting (With Images)
May 8th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Civic authorities in Bhopal bulldozed the sets of Prakash Jha's new film "Aarakshan" because it was erected on disputed land. The director says this ... Read more...
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Muskmelon crop hit by viral disease in Punjab
April 28th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Sawinder SinghAmritsar, Apr 28 (ANI): A viral disease, which has hit the growing crop of Muskmelon all over Punjab, has left many farmers worried for they are witnessing that hundreds of ... Read more...
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Hire Paris Hilton’s former party pad at $20K a month!
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 22 (ANI): Paris Hilton's former Los Angeles home is reportedly up for rent for 20,000 dollars per month.According to Curbed, the socialite apparently bought the Spanish-style mansion in ... Read more...
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Roseanne Barr to star in Lifetime’s reality series
February 16th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Comedian Roseanne Barr is all set to star in a Lifetime’s reality series. And the best part is that the series would focus on her life ... Read more...
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