You are the change, Obama tells voters clinging on hope (Lead)
September 7th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Four years after his historic win on a slogan of hope and change, President Barack Obama has sought a fresh mandate with a passionate ... Read more...
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With hope tested, Obama seeks more time for change
September 7th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Bill Clinton was a tough act to follow. But President Barack Obama made a compelling case for his re-election with a forceful speech framing the ... Read more...
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At 84, Badal begins fifth innings as chief minister (Profile)
March 14th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) In 1969, Parkash Singh Badal, then 42, became the youngest chief minister in the country when he took over the reins of Punjab for the ... Read more...
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Rajat Gupta’s trial set for April 9
October 27th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 27 (IANS) A New York court has set April 9 as the tentative date for the trial of Rajat Gupta, former Indian American director of Goldman Sachs ... Read more...
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Saturday marked Prince William and Kate Middleton’s first public appearance
December 20th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Kate Middleton is still not officially a part of the royal clan until she walks the aisle with Prince William on 29th April, ... Read more...
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Bruni meets AIDS patients, dazzles Delhi (Second Lead)
December 6th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The glamorous French First Lady Carla Bruni had a different kind of day out in Delhi Monday as she interacted with HIV positive patients and counsellors at ... Read more...
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Obama’s blow-up sex doll for sale in China
November 4th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 04 (ANI): Chinese have remodeled US President Barack Obama as a blow-up sex doll.A doll wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, and with Obama's face carefully screen-printed ... Read more...
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Gautam Gambhir receives award from President
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) India's star cricketer Gautam Gambhir Wednesday received the "Managing India" award for the most promising sportsman of the year from President Pratibha Devisingh Patil.
The award has ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton unveils new hairdo
September 21st, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 21 (ANI): The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has just unveiled a new hairstyle.She revealed her new hairdo when she arrived at the United Nations over the weekend ... Read more...
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George Clooney Appears In Milan Court For Fraud Case Hearing
July 19th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney testified before Milan Court as a part of trial of a fraud case involving three men accused of using the the reputed ... Read more...
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George Clooney Testifies In Fraud Case In Milan Court
July 17th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Milan, July 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood actor George Clooney appeared at a Milan court to testify against three men who have been accused of using the actor's name to promote ... Read more...
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George Clooney Testifies
July 17th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): George Clooney, the acclaimed Hollywood actor, testified on Friday at a legal trial three people. All of the three are accused of exploiting the name ... Read more...
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Clooney testifies in Italy court
July 17th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Milan, July 17 (IANS/AKI) Hollywood star George Clooney testified before a Milan court as part of a trial of a fraud case involving three men accused of using the actor's name for ... Read more...
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Hugo Weaving As Red Skull In Captain America
March 15th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Mar 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Marvel Comics is gearing up for their upcoming flick, The First Avenger: Captain America. The filmmakers are holding out on Hugo Weaving to fit ... Read more...
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Pope gunman proclaims Apocalypse, wants Dan Brown to tell his story
January 19th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II, walked out free from a Turkish prison yesterday.And he has promised to tell the true ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin promotes ‘Going Rogue’ on Oprah show
November 17th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sarah Palin was the star guest on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show just a day before her book ‘Going Rogue’ launch, to speak about her ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin on Oprah Winfrey’s show
November 17th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sarah Palin was the star guest on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show just a day before her book ‘Going Rogue’ launch, to speak about ... Read more...
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“New Moon” Premiere Going On In LA
November 17th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov. 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The premiere of "New Moon" is being held right now at the Village Theatre and the Bruin Theatre in LA, California. The show started early in ... Read more...
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From snacks to saris, it was all ‘green’ all the way
July 19th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The sheer greenness of the event was almost startling. Whether it was the decor or the attire that both men and women wore, green was definitely the ... Read more...
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Indian diplomacy in Washington presents a new elegant face
May 23rd, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 23 (IANS) The face of Indian diplomacy in Washington underwent a change this week as Meera Shankar, the second Indian woman envoy to the US, presented her ... Read more...
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Lubanga used child-soldiers ‘to kill, pillage and rape’: ICC
January 26th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Jan 26 (DPA) Former Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Monday pleaded not guilty before an international tribunal to charges of recruiting child soldiers for war in the Democratic Republic of ... Read more...
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Karadzic denies to enter plea as war crimes trial opens (Lead)
August 1st, 2008 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
DPA
The Hague, July 31 (DPA) Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic declined to enter an immediate plea as he faced his war crimes trial accusers for the first time in The Hague ... Read more...
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Cary Grant snatches Greatest Ever Male Style Icon from David Beckham
July 5th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 5 (ANI): British actor Cary Grant has beaten ace footballer David Beckham for the title of Greatest Ever Male Style Icon.The Hollywood screen legend, remembered for his ... Read more...
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Chavez, Merkel shake hands, appear to make up
May 18th, 2008 - 10:34 am ICT by admin
By Sara Barderas
Lima, May 18 (DPA) Politics often mixes and matches the most varied and even antagonistic elements. However, Friday, the "family photo" of heads of state and government at the European ... Read more...
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Raila Odinga sworn in Kenyan prime minister
April 17th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Nairobi, April 17 (DPA) Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga was sworn in prime minister Thursday, ending months of tension over elections he claimed rigged by President Mwai Kibaki. Odinga wore a flashy ... Read more...
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