‘Relaxed’ Pranab awaiting presidential results
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee had a breakfast of milk and fruits for breakfast and was relaxed and "eagerly awaiting the outcome" of the ... Read more...
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Colombian soldiers caught carrying cocaine
July 6th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 6 (IANS/EFE) An officer, a non-commissioned officer and three enlisted men were arrested along with four civilians when they were stopped at a checkpoint on a highway in ... Read more...
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Coca Cola apologizes in China
May 5th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 5 (IANS) Coca Cola has apologized over how it acted in china after some of its products were alleged to be contaminated with chlorine, China Daily reported Saturday.The ... Read more...
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About 3.5 tonnes of marijuana seized in Thailand
April 29th, 2012 - 4:54 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 29 (IANS) Thailand's biggest-ever haul of marijuana, weighing 3.45 tonnes, has been seized in the country's Saraburi province, police said.According to police spokesperson, the drugs were packaged in ... Read more...
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Berry keeps shoes for daughter
April 21st, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Actress Halle Berry takes special care of her shoes as she wants to hand them over to her daughter.The 45-year-old says she still owns ... Read more...
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Two girls die in a box
April 10th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Two Chinese girls died after being trapped in a box while playing hide-and-seek.The incident occurred in Longchang county in Sichuan province, China Daily reported Tuesday.Zhou Liya, ... Read more...
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Hilary Duff cautious over new baby
March 26th, 2012 - 3:44 am ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Actress Hilary Duff has revealed that she is being cautious over her newborn baby. Hilary Duff gave birth to her son Luca Cruz Comrie earlier ... Read more...
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Pakistan sets date with Saudi dates
March 25th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Thousands of boxes of dates gifted by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan are set to be distributed in various provinces of the country.The Saudi government had ... Read more...
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Dujardin calls his success ‘happy accident’
March 4th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 4 (IANS) French actor Jean Dujardin, who won best actor Oscar for "The Artist", said he never planned his career and thinks that the success is ... Read more...
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Perry, Brand reach divorce settlement
February 9th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand have reached a divorce settlement with the former signing the papers and adding a smiley.According to the ... Read more...
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Driver booked after sand, not chemicals reach Germany
February 5th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) A driver of a transport company in Punjab's Derabassi industrial town was booked for fraud after some chemical boxes shipped to Germany from India last month ... Read more...
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Spurious medicine racket busted, two held
December 29th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Two people were arrested for making and supplying spurious ayurvedic medicines in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, police said Wednesday.Kapil Vaish, 29, resident of Badayun in ... Read more...
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Three held for selling illicit liquor in ambulance
December 22nd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Inspired by a Bollywood flick, three unemployed men started supplying illicit liquor in an ambulance but were arrested in south Delhi after an unwarranted use ... Read more...
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Two Indian Americans held for fake perfume trafficking
December 6th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Two Indian Americans from New Jersey have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy to import and traffic in counterfeit perfume, according to the US ... Read more...
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Katie Price waiting for perfect man
December 4th, 2011 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Model Katie Price has vowed to stay single until she meets the man of her dreams.The TV star split from Argentinean model Leandro Penna earlier this ... Read more...
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Liquor seized from Himachal constituency
November 27th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 27 (IANS) Thirty boxes of liquor were Sunday seized from a temple complex in Himachal Pradesh's Renuka assembly constituency where a by-election will be held Nov 30.The ... Read more...
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Day after Diwali, garbage up by 1,000 tonnes: MCD
October 27th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Torn gift wrappers, heaps of burnt out firecrackers, empty sweet boxes --- the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Thursday said the waste generated in the ... Read more...
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Chung has a terror room!
October 16th, 2011 - 2:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 16 (IANS) Alexa Chung has a room full of clothes and she calls it terror room.The 27-year-old beauty spends much of her time working in the US, but ... Read more...
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Rane group enters defence, aerospace sector
September 29th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 28 (IANS) Chennai based auto component group Rane Wednesday announced its diversification into defence and aerospace production as it acquired a 26 percent stake in SasMos Het Technologies ... Read more...
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Timberlake, Kunis deny sharing intimate pictures
September 19th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 19 (IANS) Singer Justin Timberlake and actress Mila Kunis have denied reports that both of them shared intimate photos on their cellphones."At no time did Mr. Timberlake ... Read more...
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Russian woman loses fight to keep dogs instead of parents
July 29th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg (Russia), July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A St. Petersburg woman barricaded herself in her apartment, throwing glassware and spraying tear gas at bailiffs who arrived to take her 11 ... Read more...
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Jolie’s sons love eating crickets
July 18th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has been forced to ban bugs from her kitchen after her children developed a liking for it.Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt ... Read more...
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David is my soul mate: Victoria Beckham
July 6th, 2011 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham has described husband David as her soul mate and an amazing father.The former Spice Girl, who is expecting a daughter with ... Read more...
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Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey
June 18th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 18 (IANS) Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who is the goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), paid a visit to Syrian refugees on ... Read more...
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Will supply good quality rice: Bengal minister
June 17th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee admonished officials of his department for the poor state of affairs, Food and Supplies Minister Jyotipriya ... Read more...
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Chinese man fears end of world, attacks father
April 27th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 27 (IANS) A Chinese man who feared that the world was coming to an end screamed "we will die together" before attacking his father and nephew here.Xia Hongbiao, ... Read more...
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Subo’s Lent sacrifice on sweets helps charity
April 25th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): It has emerged that Susan Boyle had given up sweets for Lent in support of a charity.The 'Britain's Got Talent' star gave up the indulgence to support the ... Read more...
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Boss, our IT is ‘horrible’, Indian American IT guy to Obama
April 20th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's Indian-American IT guy is in full agreement with his boss that the White House is "like 30 years" behind the times ... Read more...
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BSES allows card payment of power bill
April 19th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Paying the electricity bill has just become easier in the capital with Delhi's major power distribution company BSES allowing customers in south and west Delhi ... Read more...
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Mischa Barton is face of new Chinese sex toy?
April 19th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): It seems 'The O.C.' star Mischa Barton has become the face of a Chinese sex toy.Barton, 25, who has been absent from both the big and small ... Read more...
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Obama to run for second term in 2012
April 4th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will run for a second term in 2012, his campaign website announced Monday."This campaign is just kicking off. We're opening up ... Read more...
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Britney makes triumphant return to the stage
March 27th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Pop star Britney Spears wowed fans as she returned to the stage last night in Las Vegas, debuting a new song called 'Big Fat Bass'.The singer performed ... Read more...
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Sampras’ stolen trophies dropped off anonymously at hospital
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): Tennis legend Pete Sampras is happy after his stolen trophies were dropped off anonymously at a hospital in Los AngelesThe retired star was devastated when thieves made off ... Read more...
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FarmVille’s new offering - the English Countryside
March 17th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) FarmVille, a farming social network game on Facebook that has 45 million active players across the world, has now come up with the English ... Read more...
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Media character use on food packaging influence kids’ taste assessment
March 8th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has found that the use of media characters on cereal packaging may influence children's opinions about taste.Matthew A. Lapierre and colleagues at the University of ... Read more...
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