Chief minister again, Jayalalithaa rolls out freebies (Roundup)
May 16th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa Monday became Tamil Nadu's chief minister for the third time since 1991, and immediately unleashed a barrage of sops for women ... Read more...
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Bangladesh opposition observes Farakka Day
May 16th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 16 (IANS) Main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has revived the observance of 'Farakka Day' to commemorate a march it had organised in 1976 to demand that ... Read more...
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India- Pakistan Water Secretaries to meet on May 11
May 4th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 4 (ANI): The Secretaries of the Water Ministries of India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in Islamabad for talks on Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation issue from May 11 to May ... Read more...
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Rooney furious over rival fans’ sick Twitter taunts about son Kai
May 4th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was reportedly furious after rival supporters questioned whether he was his son's dad.The England star has only recently signed up to the ... Read more...
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Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan: Obama (Third Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The world's most wanted terrorist and Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan, US President Barack Obama announced, describing it as ... Read more...
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Trump drops ‘F-word’ fusillade, calls politicians ‘blood suckers’
April 30th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Potential Republican candidate Donald Trump has dropped a barrage of 'F-bombs' at a massive Las Vegas rally where he attacked US President Barack Obama and slammed other ... Read more...
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Hounding fans force Man U midfielder Gibson’s Twitter account to disappear
April 26th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 26 (ANI): Hounding from fans just two hours after setting up Twitter account forced Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson to remove his account from the social networking site.The Republic of ... Read more...
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Coleen fights back over offensive ‘Rooney infidelity’ Twitter messages
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 22(ANI): Wayne Rooney's wife, Coleen, has confronted a couple of bullies on microblogging website Twitter after receiving a barrage of offensive messages about the England and Manchester United striker's alleged ... Read more...
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Haryana wants full share of Yamuna water from Uttar Pradesh
April 13th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 13 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately restore its "legitimate share" of the Yamuna river water.In a communication to his Uttar ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Watson’s innings is the best I have seen: Clarke
April 12th, 2011 - 7:01 am ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Apr. 12 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has described all-rounder Shane Watson's mammoth 185 off 96 deliveries over Bangladesh as the best innings he has ever seen.Watson broke the record for ... Read more...
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Vengeful Gaddafi troops renew assault on rebel-held Misrata
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Troops loyal to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have renewed their assault on rebel-held Misrata in a final push to crush the opposition that rose up against him ... Read more...
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England star Cole removes ‘racist remarks’ after Twitter backlash
March 31st, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 31 (ANI): Soccer star Carlton Cole has removed immigration jokes from Twitter that he posted about Ghana fans during England's 1-1 draw at Wembley last night.According to the Daily Mail, ... Read more...
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Taj in danger from dry Yamuna, delegation tells president
March 24th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 24 (IANS) The Taj Mahal was in grave danger from the dry Yamuna, Lok Sabha MP from Agra Ram Shankar Katheria has told President Pratibha Patil."The Taj's ... Read more...
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ICC guidelines on lbw review
March 7th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Faced by a barrage of criticism, the International Cricket Council Monday issued guidelines to umpires on the controversial 2.5m rule of the Decision Review System ... Read more...
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Temples shut down to protest pollution in Yamuna
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Gokul (Mathura), March 1 (IANS) In an unprecedented display of solidarity with the movement launched by the ascetics and Sri Krishna devotees of the Braj Mandal, temples here were shut down for ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer: Stolen necklace not worth $2500
February 14th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer has said that the necklace that her client is alleged to have stolen is not worth $2,500.Attorney Shawn Holley told PEOPLE ... Read more...
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Gaga accused of copying Madonna’s track
February 12th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga, who unveiled her long-awaited new single "Born This Way", is facing a barrage of accusations -- that she has copied Madonna's classic hit ... Read more...
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Two years after 26/11, India, Pakistan to resume dialogue on all issues (Lead)
February 10th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) More than two years after India suspended the composite dialogue with Pakistan, the two biggest South Asian nations have agreed to resume their dialogue "on all ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Google receives a staggering 75,000 job applications in one week
February 5th, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): As Google launches a huge recruitment spree, the Internet giant received as many as 75,000 job applications in a week, it has emerged.Previously, the company, based in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mystery of Grand Piano on Biscayne Bay Beach Sandbar Solved
January 28th, 2011 - 2:21 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A grand piano was recently discovered to be located on a sandbar which was only about t2wo hundred yards from several condominiums located on Biscayne Bay in Miami ... Read more...
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Afghan woman, lover stoned to death by Taliban
January 27th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) A 19-year-old Afghan woman and her alleged lover have been stoned to death by terrorist outfit Taliban, after she reportedly ran away from an arranged marriage, reveals ... Read more...
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Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere arrested for bust-up with cabbie
January 19th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19(ANI): Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been arrested and bailed over an alleged bust-up with a taxi driver in London.Scotland Yard bailed the 19-year-old until next month."We can ... Read more...
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Indian to install ‘Asia’s first commercial-scale tidal power station’ in Gujarat
January 19th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): India is planning to install Asia's first commercial-scale tidal power station off the coast of Gujarat.Atlantis Resources, a UK engineering firm specializing in underwater turbines, would ... Read more...
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Skinny jeans are a hot contraband North Korea
January 13th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pyongyang, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) North Korean authorities have lifted the age-long ban on women who wear skinny jeans.Until the release of the ban, any woman caught wearing tight jeans were fined ... Read more...
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Hotmail users complain of missing e-mails
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Web giant MSN is facing a barrage of complaints from Hotmail users who claim that some e-mails have been deleted from their accounts. A number of users resorted ... Read more...
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Bihar legislator 1st Indian to hit Nepal headlines in 2011
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Jan 2 (IANS) As Nepal kicked off its tourism year Saturday, along with 10 other foreign visitors, a legislator from Bihar became the first Indian to hit the ... Read more...
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Ponting promises chin music for England in Perth Test
December 15th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, Dec 15(ANI): Australian fast bowler Ricky Ponting is planning a bouncer barrage at England on the fast WACA wicket to keep his team's Ashes hopes alive.Ponting said that he has studied ... Read more...
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CESC to set up its first hydropower unit
December 7th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Power utility CESC, an RPG Group company, Tuesday said it was diversifying into hydro-electric generation and would set up a 90 MW unit in Arunachal Pradesh.CESC vice chairman ... Read more...
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Jake Gyllenhaal all smiles at rumour of new romance with Taylor Swift
December 6th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 06 (ANI): Jake Gyllenhaal just gave a smile when he was recently asked about his rumoured romance with Taylor Swift.The Hollywood hottie flew into Sydney with actress Anne Hathaway ... Read more...
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Trescothick tips England for Ashes glory
December 1st, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.1 (ANI): Former England opener Marcus Trescothick has tipped England for Ashes glory.Following Alastair Cook's record-breaking exploits in the drawn first Test at Brisbane, and centuries by Andrew Strauss and Jonathan ... Read more...
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US drone strike kills four in North Waziristan
November 26th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
Mir Ali, Nov.26 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence officials said a suspected US missile strike killed four alleged militants in Pir Kali village in North Waziristan.It's the latest in a barrage of attacks ... Read more...
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China devoted to maintaining peace on Korean Peninsula: Chinese Premier
November 25th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Nov 25(ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said that his country is devoted to maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula and opposed any military provocations.Jiabao's comments come after North Korea fired ... Read more...
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Tony Parker ‘only had sexting relationship with Erin Barry’
November 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 19 (ANI): Eva Longoria's hubby Tony Parker never had a physical relationship with Erin Barry, wife of his former teammate Brent Barry, reveal a source.Eva ended her three-year marriage ... Read more...
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Facing displacement, dam-hit knock on Sonia’s door
November 18th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 18 (IANS) Thousands in Himachal Pradesh have knocked on Congress president Sonia Gandhi's door, demanding the scrapping of a dam that threatens to displace them, submerge their fertile agricultural ... Read more...
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‘Bad Girls Club’ Miami Reunion Gets Ugly
November 17th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With another season of 'Bad Girls Club' coming to an end recently, the reunion was one of the most anticipated episode for the fans of the ... Read more...
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