Thailand gives Nagaland condom vending machine
August 29th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kohima, Aug 29 (IANS) The Thailand government has donated a condom vending machine to the Nagaland government to ensure that people can easily access condoms at controlled prices, Nagaland Health ... Read more...
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Four killed in Phuket pub fire (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 17 (IANS) Four people were killed and a dozen injured in a massive fire at a disco pub on Thailand's southern resort island Phuket early Friday.The blaze broke ... Read more...
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Four die in Thailand pub fire
August 17th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 17 (IANS) Four people were killed in a massive fire at a disco pub on Thailand's southern resort island Phuket early Friday, media reports said.
The blaze broke ... Read more...
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Reliance Life Insurance to hire 5,500 agents on payroll
August 16th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Aug 16 (IANS) Reliance Life Insurance Company, a unit of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital, plans to hire 5,500 agents on payroll by the end of next month in a ... Read more...
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Indian held in Dhaka for smuggling tortoises
August 7th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 7 (IANS) An Indian was Tuesday arrested at the airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle over 100 baby tortoises, officials said.The tortoises were in two suitcases to ... Read more...
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Emirates announces daily flights to Phuket
August 3rd, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 2 (IANS/WAM) Continuing with its network expansion, the Emirates Airlines has announced the start of daily services to Phuket in Thailand.Phuket, the largest island in Thailand located in ... Read more...
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Priyanka to shoot ‘Zanjeer’ remake starting September
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Director Apoorva Lakhia, who recently finished the first schedule of the remake of 1973 film "Zanjeer", says actress Priyanka Chopra will join the crew in ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva to launch Virat Kohli in movies?
July 23rd, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Superstars in their respective fields, cricketer Virat Kohli and actor-director Prabhu Deva got along like a house on fire in Bangkok while they were shooting ... Read more...
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ASEAN Cup: Lucky India earn a draw against Malaysia
July 13th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 13 (IANS) Goalkeeper Debopriya Das put up a valiant show as Indian escaped with a goalless draw against a strong Malaysian Blue side in the under-13 ASEAN ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva shoots ad film with Virat Kohli
July 13th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The multi-faceted Prabhu Deva shot his first ad film with cricketer Virat Kohli in Bangkok recently."I am excited because a story has to be told within ... Read more...
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SriLankan to fly daily to Beijing, Shanghai
July 8th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 8 (IANS) SriLankan airlines will operate daily flights to Beijing and Shanghai from July 15.The flights will help serve the increasing number of Chinese travellers to Colombo, Male, ... Read more...
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World snooker: Advani loses twice
July 5th, 2012 - 5:38 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 4 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani had a rough day at the SangSom Six Red World snooker championships as he lost both his league matches here Wednesday.In his first ... Read more...
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Advani has mixed luck in World snooker
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 3 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani remained in contention for a berth in the knock-out phase as he beat Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-4 for his second win, but later ... Read more...
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India eves in semis of Junior Asia Cup hockey
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 3 (IANS) India rallied from a goal down to beat Malaysia 2-1 in its final league match here Tuesday and booked a semi-final berth in the Junior Women's ... Read more...
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India eves go down to China in Junior Asia Cup
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 2 (IANS) India went down fighting 2-5 to China in their Group A league match of 6th Junior Women's Asia Cup Hockey Championship here Monday.The goal scorers for ... Read more...
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Pankaj Advani wins snooker championship opener
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 2 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani, down by three frames, fought back to defeat Australia's Ben Nunan 5-4 in his opening Group E league match of the SangSom Six ... Read more...
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Indian eves thrash Singapore 9-0 in junior Asia Cup hockey
June 29th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 29 (IANS) Skipper Ritu Rani scored a hat-trick as India secured its second successive victory in the sixth women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Championship with a thumping 9-0 ... Read more...
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‘Bichhoo 2′ to go on floors with fresh star cast
June 18th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Director Guddu Dhanoa has confirmed that he is making a sequel to his 2000 movie "Bichhoo" -- but says instead of the original lead pair - ... Read more...
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Saina pockets Thailand Open title
June 10th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 10 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal waged a tough battle against local hope Ratchanok Inthanon to win the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here Sunday.
The ... Read more...
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Saina in Thailand Open final
June 9th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 9 (IANS) India's Saina Nehwal defeated Thai Porntip Buranaprasertsuk 24-22, 21-11 to enter the finals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton event here Saturday.The world No.5 ... Read more...
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Saina in semis of Thailand Open
June 8th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 8 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal Friday sailed into the women's semi-finals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix here with a straight games victory over Thai Sapsiree ... Read more...
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Thailand Open: Four Indians, including Saina, in quarters (Lead)
June 7th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal advanced to the women's quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold in Bangkok defeating Chinese Li Han 21-17, 21-13 ... Read more...
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Saina in quarters of Thailand Open
June 7th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India's badminton star Saina Nehwal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold in Bangkok defeating Chinese Li Han 21-17, 21-13 Thursday.World ... Read more...
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Thailand Open: Saina struggles to get past first round
June 7th, 2012 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Top seed Saina Nehwal of India edged past local girl Nichaon Jindapon in the first round women's singles of the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold ... Read more...
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Myanmar, China good friends: Suu Kyi
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, June 2 (IANS) Myanmar and China will become even better friends as the Southeast Asian country deepens its political and economic reforms, leader of Myanmar's opposition National League for ... Read more...
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Indian questioned over Bali smuggling
May 29th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) An Indian and three Britons are being questioned in Indonesia following the arrest of a British housewife for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the country ... Read more...
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Four Britons, Indian held in Bali cocaine case
May 28th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Four Britons and an Indian have been arrested in Bali for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the country, it was reported here Monday.Lindsay Sandiford, from Redcar in ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga meets lady boys in Bangkok
May 26th, 2012 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 26 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga met some of Bangkok's lady boys on a night out here.The singer, who is in Bangkok for her Born This Way Ball Tour ... Read more...
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Myanmar ’slaves’ rescued in Thailand
May 19th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, May 19 (IANS) Nearly 150 Myanmar migrant workers locked up inside a shrimp factory near Bangkok have been rescued by Thai police.Kyaw Thaung, a spokesperson for the Burmese Association ... Read more...
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12 dead in Thailand factory blast
May 6th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 6 (IANS) Twelve people died in a blast at a petrochemical factory in southern Thailand, the authorities said Sunday.The explosion occurred around 3.30 p.m. Saturday in Map Ta ... Read more...
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Sunny Leone signs first endorsement deal in India (With Images)
April 26th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) After signing her first Indian movie "Jism 2", Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone has also bagged an endorsement deal. She has been named brand ambassador ... Read more...
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‘Student of The Year’ to release Oct 19
April 24th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar's "Student of The Year" is set hit the theatres Oct 19 this year.
Co-produced by Johar's Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh ... Read more...
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42 of Thailand’s 77 provinces drought-hit
April 22nd, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 22 (IANS) Thailand's department of disaster mitigation and prevention Sunday declared drought disaster zones in 42 of the nation's 77 provinces.Department chief Viboon Sanguanwong said over 100,000 households ... Read more...
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Thai Airways launches cargo aircraft
April 12th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Thai Airways is introducing its first Boeing 747-400 retrofitted cargo aircraft Thursday.The aircraft, designed to carry 100 tonnes per flight to and from Asia, Europe ... Read more...
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Drug-resistant Malaria spreads along Thai-Myanmar border
April 6th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A drug-resistant malaria strain, which health officials had hoped to contain to a small area in southwest Asia, has spread significantly along the Thai-Myanmar border, ... Read more...
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