209 cases of dengue in Bengal
August 24th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) As many as 209 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported so far in West Bengal, Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharjee said here Friday."Today ... Read more...
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Bengal to increase awareness in dengue affected areas
August 11th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) With 80 confirmed cases of dengue reported so far in West Bengal, the state government has decided to launch an intense awareness campaign throughout all the ... Read more...
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Virbhadra to head Congress’ Himachal poll campaign
June 30th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 29 (IANS) The Congress Friday appointed former union minister Virbhadra Singh, who is facing corruption charges, as the chairman of party campaign committee in Himachal Pradesh in the ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise’s 50th birthday plans
June 15th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 15 (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise plans to spend his 50th birthday hiking around Iceland with his wife Katie Holmes.The 49-year-old is filming "Oblivion" and would be ... Read more...
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Workers from unorganized sector protest for pension
May 5th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A hundred motorcycle-borne head loaders from Pune, representing the unorganized sector, arrived in the capital Saturday for a week-long campaign to demand pension.
The head ... Read more...
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‘Occupy’ protesters defy ban, stay put in Washington (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Occupy protesters in Washington defied a police deadline and erected a "tent of dreams" around a statue as part of their protest against eviction.The camps at ... Read more...
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Defying ban, ‘occupy’ protesters stay put in Washington
January 31st, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) Defying a noon police deadline to remove their camps or face arrest, Occupy protesters in Washington have erected a "tent of dreams" around a statue as ... Read more...
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Amid health concerns, Hazare continues fast
December 28th, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Amid growing concerns for his health, Anna Hazare entered the second day of his three-day fast here Wednesday, an aide said.The sprawling MMRDA Ground, the ... Read more...
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Jim Carrey wants to marry Emma Stone
August 26th, 2011 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Actor Jim Carrey has revealed he has a huge crush on Emma Stone and wants to marry the actress.The 49-year-old actor has filmed a video ... Read more...
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Students skip classes to rally for Anna
August 17th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Several colleges and even some schools in the capital logged meagre attendance Wednesday with students playing truant to express solidarity with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare."We ... Read more...
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‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’ won’t be renewed for 2nd season after finale
January 9th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 9 (ANI): TLC reality show, 'Sarah Palin's Alaska', won't be renewed for a second season, according to a report.According to Entertainment Weekly, no detail has been given ... Read more...
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Preetika Prefers To Visit Indian Tourist Places
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, has travelled across the world as part of her modeling stint. But the 26 year old says that nothing can beat the charm of her homeland India.Once she steps her ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey laughs off ‘lesbian rumours’
November 5th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 05 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey has laughed off rumours that she is involved in a lesbian relationship with her friend Gayle King.The rumour mill started churning after a newly released ... Read more...
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Danny Boyle vows never to camp again
November 1st, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Oscar winning filmmaker Danny Boyle says he was left so traumatised after camping that he has decided never to go for it again.The filmmaker spent six nights sleeping ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey Visits Yosemite National Park
October 30th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Oprah Winfrey Show" fans were waiting with their bated breath to see their favorite episode and last night's episode did not disappoint them. Last night's ... Read more...
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Australian ex-cop jailed for pushing wife off cliff
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 3 (IANS) A former police officer in Australia who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff was Friday jailed for 33 years.
Des Campbell, 52, who murdered his wife ... Read more...
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Summer Date Can Be Made Interesting With Innovative Ideas
August 21st, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) They say, summer is the dating season and the chances of scoring phone number raises with the rise of mercury. The wonderful weather outside complements the ... Read more...
36 arrested for Bareilly riots
August 18th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 17 (IANS) Thirty-six people have arrested for the communal clash that broke out in this Uttar Pradesh city, police said Tuesday, adding the situation was now "under control".
According ... Read more...
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Curfew in parts of Bareilly after communal violence
August 17th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Curfew was clamped in parts of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district Monday after communal violence broke out, police said.
According to Bareilly Deputy Inspector General of Police N.K. Srivastava, a ... Read more...
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One in five Brit kids have never climbed a tree, visited a farm
August 16th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 16 (ANI): A survey has revealed that one in five British children have never climbed a tree or visited a farm.The survey also found that two out of five have ... Read more...
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Levi Johnston not to appear on reality series ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’
August 7th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 7 (ANI): Bristol Palin's ex Levi Johnston will not appear on the upcoming reality series 'Sarah Palin's Alaska.'And there will also be no mention of Bristol's on-again-off-again engagement ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin to appear on ‘Kate Plus 8′
July 24th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Reality TV mom Kate Gosselin and her brood of eight are in Alaska where they'll meet none other than Sarah Palin.According to sources, the former Alaska governor ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up panchayat office in Orissa
May 30th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
Malkangiri (Orissa), May 30 (ANI):Maoists on Sunday blew up a village panchayat office building and a godown in Orissa's Malkangiri district.The Maoists set off an explosion, destroying the panchayat office and a ... Read more...
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Army orders inquiry into death of officer in fire
May 8th, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, May 7 (IANS) The Indian Army Friday ordered a court of inquiry into a fire incident in Hoshiarpur district in which an officer was charred to death and another sustained serious ... Read more...
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Quail Hollow Championship was a walk in the park for Woods
April 29th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Charlotte (North Carolina, US), Apr.29 (ANI): Having finished an uncharacteristic fourth in the Augusta Masters earlier this month, golfer Tiger Woods participation in the Quail Hollow Championship here was a virtual ... Read more...
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Nadia Bloom Found After Four Days
April 14th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Florida, Apr 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nadia Bloom, the 11-year-old girl from Florida who was reported missing from her home since Friday night was located alive today on grounds which had ... Read more...
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Politicians unify to make Big B brand envoy of Allahabad
April 2nd, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, April 2 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, politicians have joined hands to bring Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to his birthplace Allahabad as its brand ambassador.
Around 70 corporators from various political ... Read more...
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Sex abuser Priest - Father Peter Hullermann suspended
March 17th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vatican City, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) German priest Father Peter Hullermann was convicted in 1986 on charges of molesting boys, and now he has been suspended, as he broke a rule that ... Read more...
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‘BJP not to dislodge Kamat government’
January 17th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not dislodge the Congress-led coalition government in Goa which has seen three coups against Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the last ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton would never appear on ‘I’m A Celebrity…’
December 29th, 2009 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has vowed never to appear on reality TV show "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!" even though the producers have been ... Read more...
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Hilton declines reality show
December 23rd, 2009 - 11:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Paris Hilton has rejected the reality show, "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'. The show had approached her with a good deal but she has declined the offer. The ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton says no to jungle reality show
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 23 (ANI): Paris Hilton has turned down lucrative offers to appear on TV show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!The hotel heiress pledged never to star in ... Read more...
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Kings Of Leon ‘to take six-month break’
December 14th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): American rock band Kings Of Leon has reportedly planned a six-month break from music.The rockers will be taking the first half of 2010 off before returning to work ... Read more...
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Cop, truck driver eye Australia’s Miss Universe 2010 title
November 19th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 19 (ANI): A New South Wales police officer and a West Australian truck driver have put their names in the run for next year's Miss Universe Australia.Perth-based former roofer ... Read more...
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Life as single mum “full of laughter”, says Elle Macpherson
November 16th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Aussie model Elle Macpherson has revealed that she raises her two sons with a lot of love and laughter, and has fun doing it all on her own.Macpherson, ... Read more...
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