Chained for 15 years, Rajasthan man turns mentally challenged
September 4th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Barmer (Rajasthan), Sept 4 (IANS) He was 10-years-old when he was chained to a tree due to a medical affliction. Fifteen years later, he continues to be so treated ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga feels her best
August 16th, 2012 - 7:47 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga feels she has got her "spirit" back after being "betrayed" for the past 12 months by those closest to her.The "Born This ... Read more...
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‘Ek Tha Tiger’ ticket price hike not right: Salman
August 11th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Salman Khan is unhappy that his fans will have to shell out more to watch his forthcoming film "Ek Tha Tiger" in a multiplex, but ... Read more...
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Travel firms accused of fixing prices
August 1st, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A price-fixing hotel scandal has been reported which used to cause overcharging in the hotel charges. This has led to a lot of complains from the hotels. ... Read more...
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Hunt for tent rapist in Russia
July 27th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 27 (IANS) Police are searching for a man accused of raping women in forests throughout western Russia and recording the acts on video, reported RIA Novosti.The man has ... Read more...
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McCartney raises voice to save baby elephant in India (With Image)
July 26th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Former Beatle Paul McCartney took a break from his London Olympics performance rehearsal for Sunder, a baby elephant who has been beaten and is kept ... Read more...
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FDI in multi-brand retail will lift mood: Economic advisor
June 13th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 12 (IANS) Opening up the multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment(FDI) would lift the economic mood and largely benefit farmers and small exporters, the government's top economist said ... Read more...
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Thackeray wants Aamir show telecast in Karnataka
May 8th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Tuesday asked the Karnataka government to allow the telecast of Bollywood star Aamir Khan's maiden television show "Satyameva Jayate".While hitting ... Read more...
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Pakistani man chained wife, niece
March 16th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) A man chained his wife and his niece to prevent them from leaving their home in Lahore city. The women were unshackled by the police that ... Read more...
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Taking easy way out an invitation to blues
March 16th, 2012 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) Faced with complex decisions, we tend to take an easy way out to avoid misfortunes, missing out on rewards that can bring on depression.
The ... Read more...
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Emma Watson wants her own style
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson wants to develop her own sense of style and she loves to wear what she likes.The 21-year-old, who has previously fronted advertising campaigns ... Read more...
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India’s retail stocks open strong after foreign equity nod
November 25th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Retail stocks in India opened on a strong note Friday on the back of the decision the previous evening to open up the sector further ... Read more...
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Ricky Martin wraps up world tour
November 14th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
San Juan, Nov 14 (IANS/EFE) Pop star Ricky Martin wrapped up his world tour in Puerto Rico after eight long months on the road and around 100 performances in Latin ... Read more...
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Chained for 12 years, mentally ill awaits help
October 16th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hanumangarh (Rajasthan), Oct 16 (IANS) He lost his mental balance at the age of 13 after his best friend died in front of him. For the next 12 years, Gangajal ... Read more...
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Potent new drugs likely from witches’ brew
October 10th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) A brew administered by African witch doctors to pregnant women to hasten labour and delivery could be a source of promising new drugs.The brew, concocted from ... Read more...
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Briton wears board to sell home
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) A Briton has begun wearing a double-sided board to sell his home.Tim Mason has begun walking the streets of Bristol city wearing the board after he ... Read more...
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Rajasthan family keeps two deranged members chained
September 8th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Nagaur (Rajasthan), Sep 8 (IANS) Two mentally-ill men here have been kept in chains for years as their kin are unable to afford their treatment, even as the state government's ... Read more...
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Holmes gets tattoo on her wrist
August 27th, 2011 - 9:08 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes has been spotted with a chain tattoo on her left wrist while holidaying in California.Holmes was pictured arriving at Digital Domain ... Read more...
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Hazare’s is the most secular movement: Shekhar Kapur
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur feels that 'Anna Movement' is the most secular movement in the history of independent India."Anna Hazare is the most secular movement ... Read more...
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Tea-loving Britons now favour coffee
August 18th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Once known for their strong liking for tea, Britons seem to have developed a special fondness for coffee -- their average expenditure on coffee has begun ... Read more...
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Elephants tortured, Carlsberg withdraws match sponsorship
August 17th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 17 (IANS) Carlsberg India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Danish beer makers Carlsberg Group, has withdrawn its sponsorship of an upcoming elephant polo match, scheduled to ... Read more...
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Pete Doherty to launch fashion line
May 10th, 2011 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) British rocker Pete Doherty is launching his own clothing line with French label The Kooples.The former boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss is collaborating with the ... Read more...
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FDA wants restaurants’ to post calorie count of each meal in the menu
April 5th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, April 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Drugs Administration is proposing that restaurants should post the calorie count of each meal on their menu. The proposal targets restaurants with chains ... Read more...
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Delhi duo snatched chains on stolen bikes, nabbed
February 9th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Failing to make a living doing odd jobs, Parmjeet, in his 30s, decided to turn a chain snatcher. But since he did not have a bike, he ... Read more...
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Panel on food ingredients norms not per law, says court
February 8th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said the experts' panel - to frame guidelines on what ingredients could be used in food products - was set up contrary to ... Read more...
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Montek bats for FDI in agriculture
February 4th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday batted for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the farm sector in India, saying "modernisation of agricultural marketing is very important"."Farmers ... Read more...
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One held for making fake auto parts
February 3rd, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A man was arrested in central Delhi for manufacturing and selling counterfeit motorcycle parts, police said Thursday.Dinesh Sharma was arrested from his shop in Karol Bagh Wednesday. ... Read more...
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J. D. Salinger Reported to Have Loved Burger King
January 28th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Although many believed that the late JD Salinger, author of 'The Catcher in the Rye', was a reclusive for most of his life, new evidence shows that perhaps ... Read more...
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30 chained people rescued from brick kiln in Bangladesh
January 27th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 30 people, including children, were found tied up with chains at a brick-kiln Wednesday evening on the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital city, a media report ... Read more...
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No interval in ‘Dhobi Ghat’
January 18th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) It is just 95-minute long, and therefore Aamir Khan's forthcoming film "Dhobi Ghat" will be screened across the country without any interval.Aamir ... Read more...
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JWoww’s Revealing Outfit Plan Cancelled By MTV On New Year’s Eve
January 4th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
JWoww, the 24 year old ‘Jersey Shore’ star, could not fully show off her assets on the New Year Eve as she planned earlier. JWoww, whose real name is Jenni Farley, ... Read more...
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I keep my friends my whole life, says Madonna’s former pal
December 17th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 17 (ANI): Madonna's former pal Sandra Bernhard has said that she still considers the Queen of pop as a friend.The pair became friends in the late 1980s and ... Read more...
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Dacoits loot Ghaziabad doctor’s house
December 14th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Six armed dacoits looted cash and jewellery worth over Rs.2 lakh from the house of a doctor in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district early Monday, police said.The incident ... Read more...
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Blazers: Setting The Fashion World ‘Ablaze’!
December 13th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Believing that this trend is not for the average person, Designer Gayatri Khanna observes “one needs to be in good shape; else it can make you look much bulkier”. She feels ... Read more...
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Uproar over US store’s ‘BBQ pork restaurant is safest - no Muslims inside’ sign
December 11th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 11 (ANI): A store in Alabama has garnered national attention for posting a new sign outside his electronics store, which read 'BBQ pork restaurant is safest - no Muslims ... Read more...
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