Son kills mother over night out
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) A British teenager allegedly killed his mum when she told him he was grounded, a media report said Monday.Leah Smith, 41, was believed to have been ... Read more...
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Pranab receives tumultuous welcome on arrival in Kolkata
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Union Finance Minister and United Progressive Alliance presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee arrived in the city Friday night to a tumultuous welcome by Congress workers.Mukherjee, who ... Read more...
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Parrikar still hooked to ‘Nayak’-like solutions (Goa Newsletter)
June 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 16 (IANS) A fan of Bollywood film "Nayak", Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday almost played out a scene from the 2001 hit movie.Parrikar, during an interaction ... Read more...
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Mobbed by thousands, Kolkata’s Knights begin victory parade
May 29th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) With a frenzied crowd of thousands cheering on, Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Tuesday began a victory parade from south Kolkata's ... Read more...
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Not a single dry eye as Chisty meets family
May 17th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Emotions ran high as virologist Mohammed Khalil Chisty, who spent 20 years in India following a 1992 murder, was reunited with his family in Karachi.Chisty, 80, ... Read more...
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With flowers, candles Kolkata mourns its hospital victims
December 10th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) Kolkata residents hit the streets Saturday, protesting the "callousness" of the AMRI Hospital through silent marches and tearfully remembering with bouquets and lighted candles the 90 ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi dedicates birthday to Uttar Pradesh farmers
June 19th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Unlike in previous years, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's birthday Sunday, his 41st, was a low key affair as the young leader wanted it ... Read more...
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Troubled anniversaries for key players in Karnataka suspense
May 22nd, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 22 (IANS) The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Sunday entered its third year in office at New Delhi while Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa waited to know whether ... Read more...
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Rahman got one Oscar and then the other one was a bonus: Gulzar
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) "The Rahman-Gulzar jodi can truly be captioned 'Jai ho'", says an overjoyed Gulzar after the "Slumdog Millionaire" song won the coveted Oscar trophy at the ... Read more...
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Bieber fills Gomez’s house with flowers
February 22nd, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Teen-aged singing sensation Justin Bieber has reportedly bought every flower in a florist shop and sent these to his girlfriend Selena Gomez.Femalefirst.co.uk reports, the 16-year-old singer called up ... Read more...
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President Patil meets Asian Games champions in New Delhi
December 4th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil met athletes who won the top honours in the 16th Asian Games in China, at her residence here on Saturday.The athletes received bouquets from ... Read more...
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Cribs and compliments as athletes arrive for CWF (Afternoon Lead)
September 27th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) There were complaints and compliments too Monday as athletes started arriving in planeloads for the 19th Commonwealth Games in the Indian capital and delegations checked into ... Read more...
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Birthday girl Sanaya Irani wishes big this year!
September 18th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Though Sanaya Irani (Gunjan of Miley Jab Hum Tum) is celebrating her birthday today with her family and friends while taking a day off from the ... Read more...
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Liam Neeson Seeking Solace With Freya St. Johnston?
September 11th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that the "Kingdom Of Heaven" actor Liam Neeson has found his love again. The rumor that surfaces web right at this point of time ... Read more...
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Bouquets and brickbats greet “tainted trio” on return to Pakistan
September 11th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sept 11 (ANI): The three Pakistani cricketers- Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer- implicated in spot-fixing allegations in last month's final Test against England, have returned to Pakistan to mixed ... Read more...
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Congress workers make beeline at Sonia’s residence to greet her on re-election as party President
September 4th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 4 (ANI): Large number of Congress party workers and supporters converged here at the residence of Sonia Gandhi on Saturday to hail her unanimous re-election as the President ... Read more...
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China’s Princess Diana Lingerie Ad Unveiled on Anniversary of her Death, Causes Outrage
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report in the ‘Daily Mail’, a new lingerie as which was released in China yesterday (August 31) depicting a bra and panty ... Read more...
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Sex ban slapped on malaria-hit Cheryl Cole!
July 16th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16 (ANI): Malaria-stricken Cheryl Cole has been banned by doctors from having sex.The frail Girls Aloud singer survived a horror spell in intensive care and finally returned to her ... Read more...
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Dhumal walking towards austerity
July 15th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal walks his way to his office as an austerity measure following the hike in petrol prices.
"I prefer to go to the ... Read more...
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600 sunflowers delivered at MJ’s mausoleum
June 25th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 25 (IANS) As many as 600 single-stemmed sunflowers were delivered Friday to Michael Jackson's mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Sunflowerguy.com delivered the flowers with individual ... Read more...
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Little fan in Gujarat moves Amitabh Bachchan
June 6th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan was deeply moved when a group of people, including a little boy, lined up along a road in Gujarat with bouquets in ... Read more...
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Making flowers in the vase retain freshness longer
April 5th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Tomorrow's fragrant bouquets and colourful potted plants might retain freshness longer, thanks to advances in floriculture research.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant physiologist Cai-Zhong Jiang's investigations might help ... Read more...
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Manipur’s first gay marriage ends in ‘divorce’ (Lead)
March 28th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 28 (IANS) The first-ever same-sex marriage in Manipur between two men in their 20s ended in a 'divorce' two days into their wedding following stiff opposition from their families.
Sandip, ... Read more...
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Manipur’s first gay marriage ends in two days
March 28th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 28 (IANS) The first-ever same-sex marriage in Manipur between two men in their 20s ended in a whimper two days into their wedding following stiff opposition from their families.
Sandip, ... Read more...
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Manipur gets its first gay married couple
March 25th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, March 25 (IANS) In the first same-sex marriage in Manipur, a 25-year-old 'groom' married his companion of six years, a 28-year-old man, at a private function here Thursday.
The two exchanged bouquets ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan’s wish list on his birthday
March 14th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who turned 45 Sunday, has an assorted wish list on his birthday -- he wants to learn a couple of languages, spend time ... Read more...
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Sonia celebrates Holi with schoolchildren
March 1st, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, at her residence with a group of schoolchildren.
Wearing a black salwar kameez and a red ... Read more...
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Britney Spears fronts Candie’s new spring 2010 ad campaign
February 18th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 18 (ANI): Britney Spears is going gaga about her photoshoot for Candie's new spring 2010 ad campaign.The ads, which were shot at Paramount Studios late last year, saw ... Read more...
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Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun India’s answer to Brokeback Mountain?
January 19th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In a rather bold move, producer Anil Sharma's bilingual film Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun is all set to be India's answer to Brokeback Mountain. To be directed by Sanjay Sharma, the ... Read more...
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People from all walks gather at Basu’s hospital
January 10th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) From ethnic Afghans of the city to an old woman from far away north Bengal, people from various walks of life Sunday gathered at the hospital ... Read more...
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Bipasha loves birthdays but John does not
January 9th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu, who turned 31 this month and enjoyed every bit of attention on her birthday Jan 7, says she is completely ... Read more...
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Bipasha brings in her birthday with John at her birthplace
January 9th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaDelhi girl Bipasha Basu returned to her roots to bring in her birthday on January 7."This was my first birthday in Delhi. I've very special links with that ... Read more...
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Man throws tomatoes at Sarah Palin during her book-signing tour
December 17th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Minnesota, Dec 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin is touring the US with her new book ‘Going Rogue’ and she was greeted with bouquets and brickbats alike in ... Read more...
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BJP workers celebrate Advani’s 83rd birthday
November 8th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): BJP workers and supporters wished senior leader Lal Krishna Advani on his 83rd birthday with bouquets, gifts and sweets.Born on November 8, 1927 in Karachi, Advani has ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah interacts with people in Jammu market
October 3rd, 2009 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday did something unexpected for a politician with Z plus security cover - he walked among the common people in a ... Read more...
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