Russian Air Force to get 180 new aircraft
August 11th, 2012 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Air Force will receive 180 brand new planes and helicopters by the end of the year, a military official said.Air Force Commander in ... Read more...
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Man charged after losing hand to alligator
July 30th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Everglade, July 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An airboat captain who was bitten by an alligator last month has now been arrested and charged for feeding reptile. The man was arrested last Friday and ... Read more...
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Alligator chomps off hand that fed it
July 30th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) A boat captain in the US has been charged with unlawfully feeding an alligator after the reptile bit off his hand in Florida Everglades, one of ... Read more...
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Searching for cannabis, British cops come across alligator
June 20th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) A group of British policemen, raiding a house in a town for cannabis, were shocked to find an alligator in the bathroom.The deadly reptile was up ... Read more...
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US marine held for raping minor girl in Italy
May 30th, 2012 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 30 (IANS/AKI) A US marine sergeant has been arrested by Italian police after he allegedly made a video of his repeated rape of a seven-year-old girl and posted ... Read more...
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Alligator found in a Brampton home backyard
May 24th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brampton, May 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chelsey Hiemstra got the shock of her life when she found a three-foot-long reptile relaxing under a shady tree in her Brampton backyard last Sunday.She was with ... Read more...
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Endangered Chinese alligators’ population rising
April 19th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Following efforts to support their survival, the critically endangered Chinese alligators living in the wild have witnessed a rise in population over the past few years.Anhui ... Read more...
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Chinese families adopt alligators
April 12th, 2012 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) A group of Chinese families has adopted 20 endangered alligators from a nature reserve in the country's Anhui province.The Yangtze alligator, also known as the Chinese ... Read more...
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All animals used in ‘Housefull 2′ fake: John Abraham
February 11th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Actor John Abraham, a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has clarified that all animals shown in his upcoming film "Housefull ... Read more...
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Unidentified beast spotted in London’s Olympic Park
December 14th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With just months to the next Olympic Games, the organizers of the event in London have become concerned after residents near the games’ site reported witnessing a ... Read more...
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Mary, Ashley to design luxury handbag range
July 15th, 2011 - 8:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 15 (IANS) Twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will launch their new range of luxury handbags.The collection, which will be launched under their fashion label 'The ... Read more...
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Want to adopt a lion? (Sidebar, to go with Wildlife guardians: Adoptions rise at Van Vihar)
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Following are the annual rates of adoption of animals at Van Vihar. A form for adopting animals is available at the director and assistant director's offices at Van Vihar.Lion - For ... Read more...
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Police shoot at a fake gator
June 8th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Missouri, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Missouri police made a laughing stock of themselves when they repeatedly shot at a gator, which they thought was real and a threat to the public. The ... Read more...
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Alligator captured from NY yard
May 19th, 2011 - 1:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police officers are shocked as to how an alligator made it to a side yard in New York. Officers were called in by a resident on ... Read more...
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Alligator attacks police car
May 4th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gainesville, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A deputy in Gainesville Florida suffered an unusual car accident when he responded to a call about an animal nuisance near the local Golf and Country Club ... Read more...
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Missing alligator returns to Nature Center
April 27th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 20-year-old alligator that earlier this month escaped from the Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center in Pine Bluff was seen last weekend trying to ... Read more...
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Pakistan government suffering from creeping paralysis: Daily
April 8th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) The government is "suffering from creeping paralysis" as there has been "a chronic, extended, and predictably ongoing failure" to effectively manage the economy, a Pakistani daily ... Read more...
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Teen’s baggy pants save him from gator bite
April 7th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, April 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A teenager from Florida says his baggy pants saved him from an alligator bite. The 17-year-old was returning from work when the reptile struck.Kendrick Williams of St. ... Read more...
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Pattinson is die hard fan of Charlie Sheen
March 3rd, 2011 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson has revealed he's a big fan of troubled star Charlie Sheen and rarely misses his sitcom "Two And A Half Men"."I never change ... Read more...
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Brazilian woman finds alligator behind her living room sofa
February 24th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): A Brazilian woman was shocked when she saw her 3-year-old son playing with a 5-foot alligator in her living room.After floodwaters receded from her home, the woman found ... Read more...
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‘Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid’ Draws Poor Reviews
January 30th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) SyFy network is known for making TV movies based on sci fi creatures and experiment born giants that love chewing humans like crazy. Some of their ... Read more...
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R.E.M To Unleash The First Track On Its Next Album
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Accelerate" was the last album that R.E.M released in 2008. Since then, the fans have been longing to hear some new hits for the popular Alternative ... Read more...
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US restaurant to sell tacos made from lion meat
January 21st, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A restaurant in Tucson, Ariz., that has been selling tacos made from alligator, rattlesnake and kangaroo is now including lion meat to its menu.Boca Tacos y Tequila says ... Read more...
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Bryan Mazon’s restaurant offers lion tacos
January 20th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tucson, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A restaurant in Tucson has rather unusual items on its menu.The restaurant, Boca Tacos y Tequila, has already offered its customers turtle, kangaroos, rattlesnakes, elk, alligator and ... Read more...
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Fearless cat sends alligator packing with one strike of its paw
November 18th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): A brave cat stunned onlookers at a park in Louisiana when he decided to square up to a ferocious, snapping alligator.Weighing in at around 250 plus kgs the ... Read more...
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Jesse Shore Ends, Third Season To Start In January Next Year
October 26th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The plate of half eaten frog legs, alligator hunting and fireworks on Thursday night pulled the curtain on the second season of MTV’s hit series 'Jersey ... Read more...
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Co-star stashes alligator in Willis’ trailer
October 6th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) Hollywood tough guy Bruce Willis nearly snapped on the set of his new movie "Red" after his co-star Mary-Louise Parker stashed a live alligator in his dressing ... Read more...
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Nancy Corcione Thought Her Pet Gator was Just a Big Lizard
October 5th, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports from The Daily News, the owner of Alpine Wine & Liquor, Nancy Corcione, and her employees had no idea that they three foot long alligator ... Read more...
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Michigander Male Accumulating Corn Witnesses An Alligator
September 4th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 4, 2010 (Just Flashed): Burr Oak, Michigan: A male named Jeff Adamski was collecting sweet corn in the southern region of Michigan. That was the moment when Jeff became the ... Read more...
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Alligator Wrangler Bob nabs a 3-foot gator from the Chicago River
August 26th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, Aug 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 3 foot long alligator that strayed into the murky waters of River Chicago has been rescued by a man who only prefers to be called the ... Read more...
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3-Foot Alligator Unearthed In A City Of Massachusetts
August 24th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 24, 2010 (Just Flashed): A three-foot alligator of three feet had been unearthed on Sunday. Astonishingly, it was detected while sauntering pointlessly in a city of Massachusetts. Scott Hurst ... Read more...
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Second Alligator Spotted in Chicago River, On Northwest Side
August 24th, 2010 - 2:25 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the second time, an alligator was seen swimming in the Chicago River this morning (Monday), this time on the Northwest side of the river, near the ... Read more...
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‘Swamp People’ Shows The Struggle In The Swamps
August 23rd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday's episode of History Channel's reality series 'Swamp People', the show focused on the descendants of the French Canadian refugees who settled in the ... Read more...
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Priyanka Chopra Shot With A Bull And An Alligator
July 30th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood's popular actress Priyanka Chopra is looking ahead so as to provide a huge distraction to all the male contestants of "Fear Factor - Khatron Ke ... Read more...
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Priyanka’s Heart-In-The-Mouth Mo’bike Stunts In Bangkok
July 28th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Priyanka has just returned from shooting stunts in Bangkok, and she's super-excited. "I rode a dirt bike. I shot with an alligator and a bull. ... Read more...
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