Seven killed in Afghan car bomb attack
February 5th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 5 (IANS) At least seven people, including five police officers, were killed and 19 injured Sunday in a car bomb attack on the police headquarters in the southern ... Read more...
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Study reveals that ‘Women are better at parking than men’
January 30th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has concluded that when compared to men, women are better parkers of cars. The study, which was conducted by a car park company, claims ... Read more...
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Eight injured in Peshawar blast
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) At least eight people were injured Wednesday night in a bomb explosion outside a private hospital in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar city.The blast took place around 8.20 ... Read more...
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Hospital basement was meant for car park: Kolkata mayor
December 10th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IANS) Was the basement from where the fire started in the annexe building of AMRI hospital wrongly used by the hospital authorities? The Kolkata mayor has claimed ... Read more...
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Now valet parking at Terminal-3 of Delhi airport
November 16th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The operator of the IGI airport here Wednesday launched a unique valet parking service at the terminal-3 (T3) for passengers at Rs.300 for two hours."Parking ... Read more...
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Delhi gets first automated multilevel car park
November 10th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The capital's first automated multilevel car park, with a capacity of 824 vehicles, was unveiled in south Delhi's Sarojini Nagar Market Thursday.Constructed at an ... Read more...
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British policeman to sue Murdoch over phone hacking
July 13th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) A former chief of Britain's Scotland Yard will sue Rupert Murdoch's media empire after the News of the World allegedly hacked his phone during a sensitive ... Read more...
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Nick Jonas romancing Delta Goodrem
June 27th, 2011 - 7:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) American singer-actor Nick Jonas is dating Australian crooner Delta Goodrem, who is eight years younger to him.The couple, who have been seeing each other ... Read more...
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Jailed rapist released early assaults again within weeks
June 8th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) A rapist, who was freed before fully serving his prison term, has been held for sexually assaulting another woman within a few weeks of his release, ... Read more...
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Man steals mobile phone from dying woman
May 20th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) A Briton who stole the mobile phone of a woman who lay dying after falling 80 feet in a suspected suicide has been jailed, a ... Read more...
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Sheen to launch e-cigarette company
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen will launch a new e-cigarette company 'NicoSheen' with several business partners, including baseball star Lenny Dykstra.Described as a 'Sheen safe smoke', the new ... Read more...
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S.A. police dossier proves Indian-origin UK businessman planned his wife’s murder
April 8th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 8 (ANI): A police dossier claims to prove honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani planned his wife Anni's murder.According to The Sun, the bombshell file, compiled by South African cops, includes ... Read more...
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Oz woman survives six-storey car park plunge
April 4th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 4 (ANI): A woman miraculously survived after her car plunged six storeys off a Melbourne carpark.The silver station wagon crashed from the sixth level of the car park just before ... Read more...
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Female London Olympic stadium guard arrested with explosives
March 31st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.31 (ANI): A female London Olympic stadium security guard was arrested this week on suspicion of possessing explosives.The 40-year-old dog handler was taken into custody after her vehicle was searched in ... Read more...
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BBC journalists face torture, mock execution by Gaddafi’s regime
March 10th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10(ANI): Two journalists working for the BBC in Libya were arrested, tortured and subjected to a mock execution by security forces of Muammar al-Gaddafi's government.According to the Guardian, a reporter ... Read more...
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US Muslim filmmaker ‘racially abused, beaten’ after encroaching into party uninvited
March 9th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A Muslim documentary maker allegedly faced racial attacks and called racial epithets in the United States after he encroached into a house party, which he had not been ... Read more...
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Infosys employee commits suicide at Hyderabad centre
February 18th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) A woman employee of Infosys Technologies Friday committed suicide by jumping off the car park building in the company's Hyderabad development centre at Gachibowli. The reason ... Read more...
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Rooney snapped on phone while driving
January 23rd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.23 (ANI): England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was snapped on his mobile in his 95,000 pound Range Rover Overfinch driving out of a McDonald's car park in Manchester.Minutes earlier, ... Read more...
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Murder suspect caught after severed ‘thumb fell from sky’
January 14th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) A man, who allegedly hacked his brother-in-law to pieces, was caught when a severed thumb "fell from the sky" after being dropped by a bird, a British court ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indian challenges detention by Malaysian Air Force
January 4th, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 4 (IANS) A Malaysian high court Tuesday fixed Jan 17 to hear the application of former Sgt. N. Tharmendran challenging his detention. Tharmendran, an ethnic Indian, served the Royal ... Read more...
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Prior, Ashes rival Siddle to play for same team
December 23rd, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is all set to become a team-mate of his Ashes rival Peter Siddle.Prior, who was overlooked for the one-day series after the Tests, ... Read more...
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Prior denies challenging ‘annoying’ Siddle to a punch-up following dismissal
December 21st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, Dec 21(ANI): England wicketkeeper Mathew Prior has denied reports that he had invited Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle to fight outside Perth's WACA Ground.The incident reportedly happened when Prior was bowled ... Read more...
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Baby girl found inside clothes donation box in Phoenix
December 20th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Phoenix, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Workers at a warehouse were shocked when they discovered the remains of a dead baby stuffed inside a clothes donation box.Investigators know that the package comes from ... Read more...
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Chappell denies ‘physical confrontation’ with Botham
December 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 12(ANI): Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell has denied that he was recently involved in a "physical confrontation" with Englishman Sir Ian Botham.Chappell's reaction follows reports that he and Botham had ... Read more...
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Traffic warden slaps ticket on car with dead driver
December 10th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A traffic warden slapped a ticket on a car which had a dead driver in it. Since the car had stayed in the car park for ... Read more...
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Traffic warden sticks ticket on car unaware driver was dead in back seat
December 10th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): A traffic warden in Britain is said to have stuck a ticket on an illegally parked car unaware that the driver lay dead on the back seat.The grey ... Read more...
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Melbourne lawyer accused of rape “thanked victim” after assault
December 8th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 8 (ANI): A high-profile Melbourne criminal lawyer accused of raping a woman he met at a bar allegedly said, "Thanks for that" and walked off after the assault.According to ... Read more...
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‘Thanks,’ lawyer tells rape victim
December 8th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 8 (IANS) An Australian criminal lawyer accused of raping a woman allegedly thanked the victim and walked off after the assault, a media report said Wednesday.According to documents tendered ... Read more...
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Ian Chappell, Botham renew their grudge in Adelaide Oval car park scuffle
December 7th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Dec.7 (ANI): Australian cricket legend Ian Chappell and Englishmen Sir Ian Botham renewed a 30-year-old grudge, when they had to be separated after having a dispute in the car park outside ... Read more...
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UK snow: 7 stuck in pub keeping their spirits high by eating, drinking
December 5th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Seven people have been stuck inside a pub for the past nine days after the building was engulfed by 16ft snow drifts.The five staff and two local residents ... Read more...
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Woman hurls grandkid to death at mall
December 1st, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 1 (IANS) A 50-year-old American woman threw her two-and-half-year-old granddaughter to her death from a 50-feet high shopping mall walkway, it was reported here Wednesday.Toddler Angelyn Ogdoc fell more than ... Read more...
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Potato launched into space
November 19th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The race to be the first to get into space might have passed but there is another space race. This time, the race is between schoolchildren. ... Read more...
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Felton worked in fishery to realise value of money
November 17th, 2010 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) "Harry Potter" actor Tom Felton says he knows the value of a hard day's work as his father forced him to take a job as a car park ... Read more...
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Man attacked at his daughter’s birthday party
November 15th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Glasgow, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man was critically injured when he was attacked at his daughter’s birthday party. According to reports that the father of the birthday girl was attacked ... Read more...
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Three men arrested for racially abusing Brit tennis star Keothavong in Devon
October 5th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5(ANI): Three men have been arrested in Devon, England, for allegedly racially abusing British tennis player Anne Keothavong when she was preparing for a tournament in the county."A 27-year-old woman ... Read more...
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