James Franco sued by former teacher
September 6th, 2012 - 3:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Actor James Franco has been hit with a lawsuit by his former university lecturer in an ongoing legal dispute.Jose Angel Santana took court action last year ... Read more...
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James Holmes claims that he can’t remember the Batman killings
July 27th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) James Holmes, who is associated with the Colorado killings, said that he cannot remember any killings. It may be recalled that 12 people were killed in a ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Russian teens to get award for saving teacher
April 9th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two teenaged boys in Russia will receive a state award for rescuing a woman teacher drowning in a river, officials said Monday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Pakistan Senate polls come under cloud, says daily
March 3rd, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) The transparency of Pakistan's Senate polls have come under question after "charges of horse-trading and vote-buying" marred Friday's elections, said a daily.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Miffed Veena Malik swears to tell all before next break
December 20th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik, new drama queen in the making, has reacted to reports of her 'missing act' as dramatically as possible. She swears to inform ... Read more...
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I’m most certainly not gay, says Jackie Shroff
December 13th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff dismisses reports that he gave an interview to a Pakistani website about his sexual preference and clarifies that he is not gay."Can ... Read more...
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Government lacks will to fight threats: Bhagwat
September 25th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 25 (IANS) The central government "lacks the will to fight external and internal threats" and has not been able to end the "tampering" with the border by India's ... Read more...
Posted in National |
RGV deserves standing ovation: Mahesh Bhatt
August 17th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt describes Ram Gopal Varma as a "man who has audacity", and says he should be given a standing ovation for ... Read more...
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Agra’s teenage novelist inspired by Chetan Bhagat (With Image)
August 15th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 15 (IANS) Midway through a Chetan Bhagat book, 19-year-old engineering student Anshul Sharma had a sudden thought -- that he could do a better job at writing. ... Read more...
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AIFF comes down hard on Pradeep
May 6th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided to come down hard on N.P. Pradeep and asked the India midfielder to appear before the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Goa freedom fighters attack Portuguese envoy
April 26th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 26 (IANS) Freedom fighters in Goa Tuesday demanded an apology from Portuguese ambassador to India Jorge Roza de Oliveira for making what they called "shameless and baseless" ... Read more...
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Matt Damon disappointed in President Obama
March 5th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 05 (ANI): It looks like actor Matt Damon is not happy with the way US President Barack Obama is running the country.On CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight', when Piers ... Read more...
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Kerala’s ICT textbook to teach audio, video technology
February 21st, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The text book on information and communication technology (ICT) for Kerala's class-nine school students will help them learn audio recording and video editing, an official said Monday. ... Read more...
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Kanye West Initiates A Twitter Skirmish Against Britney Spears Akin To The One Against Taylor Swift
January 16th, 2011 - 12:38 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Kanye West, the straightforward American vocalist/rapper, has revivified his notorious ‘’I’mma let you finish, but..’’ remark. West had tossed this remark at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (MVMA) to ... Read more...
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My Favourites: Bollywood’s Filmmakers Pick Their 3 Favourite Films Of 2010
December 31st, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Inception: “It cerebrally reinvented the heist film.”Dabangg: “For its unabashed celebration of desi-ness.”Do Dooni Chaar: “Authentic middleclass voice and Rishi Kapoor’s pitch-perfect performance.”Abhishek ChoubeyLove Sex Aur Dhokha(LSD): “Uncompromising.”Udaan: “Intense, great rendition.”Tere ... Read more...
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‘Ex-cricketers like Rameez have ruined Pakistan cricket’, says Amir Sohail
December 27th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 27(ANI): Former Pakistan batsman and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Game Development Director, Aamer Sohail, has slammed former team-mate Rameez Raja for saying that domestic cricket in the country is based ... Read more...
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45,000 Kerala students to be trained in IT
December 21st, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21 (IANS) The Kerala government's IT@School Project starting next week for six days will impart customised information technoloy training to 45,000 school students.IT@School, which is the technology arm of the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
`Tees Maar Khan’ claims new victim - in Nepal
December 21st, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) "Tees Maar Khan", the "great" Indian criminal, the likes of whom are born only once in a blue moon, and who "steals, cheats and cons ... Read more...
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It’s ‘Tees Maar Khan’ vs ‘Toonpur Ka Superhero’ this Friday (IANS Preview)
December 20th, 2010 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Film buffs are in for a treat this Christmas as choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan's highly anticipated film "Tees Maar Khan", starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, hits ... Read more...
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“Birther” Pleads Guilty Of Failing To Report For Deployment But Not For Questioning President Origin
December 15th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lt. Col. Terry Lakin, an army doctor who was supposed to be deployed to Afghanistan has pleaded guilty for not reporting to Fort Campbell but is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rob-Kris Bathing Scene Caught On Camera!
November 16th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The shooting of 'Breaking Dawn' is in full swing at the exotic locales of Brazil and even as actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart gets cozy ... Read more...
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Cheating Chilean Miner Offered $100,000 To Promote Infidelity
October 19th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): During the recent Chilean Mine rescue one of the miners grabbed the headlines for his audacity. The Chilean miner Yonni Barrios allegedly asked both ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Amitabh Bachchan: “Jaya Was Far More Excited About The National Awards Than Me.”
September 20th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A night after the National Award for his performance is announced, the Big B has hardly slept. His phone is jammed with enthusiastic greetings from well-wishers ... Read more...
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Watson, Haddin were approached by Mumbai bookmaker during last England tour
August 31st, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 31 (ANI): A suspected Mumbai gangster approached Australian cricketers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin during the tour of England last year.Watson was approached in the bar of the team's West ... Read more...
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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace claims Peter Crouch tried to bed her
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): British glamour model Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace has claimed that English footballer Peter Crouch had tried to bed her under his girlfriend Abbey Clancy's nose.According to Reveal magazine, Horgan-Wallace, 31, ... Read more...
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Rajiv Gandhi didn’t intervene to help Anderson, says Arjun Singh
August 11th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.11 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Arjun Singh on Wednesday said that the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi did not intervene to help Warren Anderson, the then CEO of Union Carbide ... Read more...
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Irked Maoists extend two-day shutdown call to one week in Jharkhand district
August 5th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by ANI
Simdega/Latehar, Aug 5 (ANI): Irked by the people's non-compliance with the two-day shutdown call in Jharkhand's Simdega district, warning letters extending markets shutdown to one week were circulated here on Thursday by ... Read more...
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Dutch and Spanish football closely connected for 40 years
July 9th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 9 (DPA) In many ways it is appropriate that Spain's opponents in Sunday's World Cup final will be the Netherlands.
For almost 200 years the Netherlands were Spanish colonies, and the ... Read more...
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Sex Abuse Document By The Vatican
July 7th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): It has been announced that the Pope Benedict XVI will be issuing a document regarding the outlines of the church as per as ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Study: Reusable bags are a health risk
July 6th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Phoenix, July 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The University of Arizona conducted a study in which they determined that the reusable grocery bags could be a health risk. Earlier shoppers were asked to replace ... Read more...
Posted in Environment, Health |
Maradona’s Argentina crushed by Germany 4-0(Night Lead)
July 4th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Cape Town, July 3 (DPA) Germany's young guns Saturday humbled Argentina 4-0 with a display of incisive football in the Green Point Stadium here to book a berth in the World ... Read more...
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Wilder Publications Under Fire
June 10th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
A small publishing company, which put a disclaimer on the United States Of America's constitution, Declaration Of Independence and other historical documents has come under heavy criticism by the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Chunky’s Twitter Impersonator
June 8th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Shahid Kapoor's impersonator on Twitter was removed last year and he got his actual name as his Twitter handle. The same was done when someone ... Read more...
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Indian doc in NY charged with sex abuse for fondling unconscious patient
May 27th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 27 (ANI): A medical intern from India working at Harlem Hospital has been accused of fondling a patient while she was out cold in the ER.Dr. Manish Garg, 28, ... Read more...
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Spongetech Execs Charged With Forgery Case
May 6th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, May 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Wednesday the executives of the Spongetech Delivery Systems Inc. were arrested for alleged charges of defrauding investors by placing false sales figures. Reports ... Read more...
Posted in Business |