Heather Locklear hospitalised
January 13th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 13 (IANS) "Melrose Place" actress Heather Locklear was rushed to hospital after she reportedly mixed alcohol and prescription medication."Emergency response personnel responded to a medical emergency call ... Read more...
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Pub sells special beer for dogs
January 10th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pub has come up with a special beer for dogs. The Brandling Villa in Newcastle says owners can walk in with their favorite pet and enjoy ... Read more...
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13 new forensic instructors in UAE
January 7th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 7 (IANS/WAM) A total of 13 experts from Abu Dhabi police's Forensic Evidence Department (FED) have been certified by the Accreditation Committee at the Ministry of Interior ... Read more...
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New York tightens security ahead of new year celebration
December 30th, 2011 - 7:20 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) The New York Police have beefed up security in the city ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration.Police have already set up barricades at the ... Read more...
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Drunk shoppers boosting online sales
December 29th, 2011 - 7:23 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Those who shopped while tipsy were more generous in buying for others but more likely to regret their purchase, a survey has found.Forty-three percent of those ... Read more...
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Apr-Dec liquor sales fetch Delhi Rs.1,707 crore
December 28th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Tipplers kept the cash registers of the Delhi government ringing in April-December, bring in Rs.1,707 crore and making the Rs.2,300 crore target for the fiscal ... Read more...
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Three Indians crash into Bangladesh territory, held
December 27th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 27 (IANS) In a bizarre accident, three Indian men in a speeding car crashed into a checkpost on Bangladesh border, Tripura Police said here Tuesday. They were arrested ... Read more...
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Dutch Cup match suspended after fans attack goalkeeper
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Dec 22 (IANS) The Dutch Cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar was abandoned after an Ajax fan attacked AZ goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado in the back and the keeper ... Read more...
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Britons driving to parties to avoid drinking
December 13th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A number of middle-aged people in Britain are driving to dinner parties so that they could excuse themselves from drinking, a study has revealed.A study conducted ... Read more...
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I drank to numb my depression: Harding
December 13th, 2011 - 5:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Singer Sarah Harding says that she relied on alcohol to help "numb" her depression.The 30-year-old insist she was "such a mess" when she checked into a ... Read more...
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Pilot arrested after wife hangs herself to death
December 2nd, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 2 (IANS) An airline pilot has been arrested after his wife was found hanging from the ceiling fan of their bedroom here after a quarrel between them, police ... Read more...
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4 injured in Karachi grenade attack
November 26th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) At least four people were injured when unknown miscreants attacked a shop with handgrenade and guns in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi Saturday night, reported ... Read more...
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Vanessa White gives up drinking to be in shape for upcoming tour
November 23rd, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) To be in shape for The Saturday’s upcoming tour, band member Vanessa White has announced that she has given up alcohol. Putting down the liquor bottle ... Read more...
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Rose Devlin & Denise Egan’s theft attempt goes wrong
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dummy’s guide to rob a supermarket: fuel your getaway car before the attempt! The police arrested a pair who stole £400 worth of alcohol and realized later ... Read more...
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Dumb thieves forgot to put petrol in car!
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Two thieves in Britain proved they were too dumb to be doing what they were after they were captured on CCTV pushing their car to a ... Read more...
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Delhi airport’s terminal-3 to get duty-paid liquor vend
November 21st, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Bacchus lovers arriving at terminal-3 (T3) of the Indira Gandhi International airport here will be able to buy duty-paid imported alcohol from a vend planned ... Read more...
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Government to decide on ethanol price soon
November 21st, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The government Monday said it would soon decide on the price of ethanol that is blended with petrol."We will shortly decide on ethanol price and ... Read more...
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Kelly Rowland wants to reunite with dad
November 19th, 2011 - 8:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) American singer Kelly Rowland says she is ready to forgive her estranged father and wants to meet him this Christmas.According to femalefirst.co.uk, the 30-year-old Rowland has ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouse had third album planned before her death
November 18th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amy Winehouse’ producer Salaam Remi has revealed that the late singer was working on her third solo album when she died unexpectedly last summer. The producer ... Read more...
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No more alcohol for Ronnie Wood
November 16th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Singer Ronnie Wood is "determined" never to drink or take drugs again.The 64-year-old went to rehab several times between 2008 and 2009 to be treated for ... Read more...
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Five killed in two road accidents
November 7th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Five people, including a minor, were killed and two injured in two separate accidents involving motorcycles in the national capital, police said Monday.While three people, ... Read more...
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Winehouse wouldn’t drink in front of mother
November 5th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse had so much respect for her mother that she never drank in front of her.
The 27-year-old singer was found dead at ... Read more...
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Eddie Murphy avoids consuming alcohol
November 4th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Actor Eddie Murphy has revealed he hasn't had any alcohol since his honeymoon with former wife Nicole Mitchell 18 years ago because it makes him ... Read more...
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Lohan sentenced to 30 days jail
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 3 (IANS) Actress Linday Lohan has again jailed, this time for 30 days, after she pleaded guilty to violating terms of her probation stemming from 2007 charges ... Read more...
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Drinking at home is silent killer for Britons
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Middle-class people in Britain are drinking so much behind closed doors that they are risking a future of ill -health blighted by cancer, liver disease and ... Read more...
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Iranian actress not to receive lashes
October 29th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Oct 29 (IANS/AKI) Iranian actress Marzieh Vafamehr, who was sentenced to 90 lashes after appearing in an Australian movie, has been released from a prison in her country, human ... Read more...
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Senior Delhi cop praises Ronit Roy
October 28th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A senior officer of the Delhi traffic police Friday complimented actor actor Ronit Roy for taking to hospital the injured occupants of the car ... Read more...
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Woman sets herself on fire in Paris
October 26th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Oct 26 (IANS) A 68-year-old woman tried to immolate herself Wednesday in front of the presidential Elysee Palace where ministers were having a cabinet meeting, but was saved by ... Read more...
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One killed over Rs.2,500
October 25th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death by three juveniles over Rs.2,500, police said Tuesday.The accused, two of whom are brothers, have been arrested. ... Read more...
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Sarah is ideal for Amy charity: Mitch Winehouse
October 25th, 2011 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse's father Mitch thinks singer Sarah Harding would be an "ideal" ambassador for The Amy Winehouse Foundation.Sarah checked into a rehab clinic ... Read more...
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Teenage girls skipping meals - to drink
October 18th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Many teenage girls are skipping meals to consume more alcohol, scientists have warned.Researchers have found that the phenomenon is effecting thousands of young women, the Daily ... Read more...
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Jagjit’s voice initially seen not suited for films: Lata
October 12th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Lata Mangeshkar recalls how the voice of late singer Jagjit Singh was initially seen as not suited for film heroes but he later got popular in ... Read more...
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Winehouse knew she was dying: Bennett
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Veteran singer Tony Bennett, who teamed up with Amy Winehouse for "Body and Soul" says the late singer had a feeling that she was near ... Read more...
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Ecuador toxic alcohol toll climbs to 50
September 3rd, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Quito, Sep 3 (IANS/EFE) The toll from drinking toxic liquor in Ecuador has risen to 50 following the death of two more people, the health ministry said.The ministry also said ... Read more...
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Bad parenting linked to drinking
August 29th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) The style of parenting is one of the strongest influences on how much alcohol a child will drink as a teenager and young adult, a new ... Read more...
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