Ikea’s racism row over employment of security guards
June 13th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Croydon, June 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Swedish company Ikea is now involved in a racism row after it employed a number of security officers to prevent “gypsies” from entering its car ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Mark Zuckerberg sued by Facebook investors
June 5th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investors have filed a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of the social networking site Facebook, claiming that he knew the organisation had been overpriced ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Town Staines changes its name to “Staines-upon-Thames”
May 21st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an effort to disassociate the town from negative associations, ‘Staines’ will officially change its name to ‘Staines-upon-Thames’. The association of the town with Sacha Baron Cohen’s ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Tax on gold amounts to taxing culture: Congress MP
April 4th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's move to tax gold has come in for criticism from Goa's Congress MP Shantaram Naik, who has said that a tax ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
White House says stimulus created 3.5mn jobs
November 19th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama lauded the "success story" of General Motors' stock sale as the White House claimed a $787 billion stimulus bill would produce ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pope Benedict XVI calls on G-20 nations to serve common global interests
November 11th, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
SEOUL (BNO NEWS) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday called on the Group of 20 nations to draw fair consensus that will serve common interests of the international community during the Seoul ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Goa Catholic priest opposes offshore casinos near village
September 21st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) A local Roman Catholic priest Tuesday opposed the Goa government's controversial move to relocate offshore casinos, presently anchored in the Mandovi river off here, further inland.
Fr Alcandro ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Indian IT industry terms Ohio’s outsourcing ban ‘discriminative’
September 8th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 8 (IANS) Indian IT industry Wednesday termed the Ohio state's bill to ban outsourcing of its IT projects discriminative and counter-productive to the US government thrust on reducing public deficit.
"Ohio's ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Telecom operators concerns referred to internal committee
July 7th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The government Wednesday referred the objections raised by telecom operators to the recent recommendations of the regulator, including a controversial move to charge players holding spectrum in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
French parliament opens debate on veil ban
July 7th, 2010 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 7 (DPA) The French parliament late Tuesday began debating a proposed law to ban veiling of faces in public, a controversial move aimed mainly at traditional dress worn by some ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Alonso accuses Hamilton of manipulating F1 race results
June 28th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 28 (ANI): Lewis Hamilton, who is leading this year's drivers championship, has been caught up in a race-fix row as Fernando Alonso re-ignited their feud.Hamilton finished second in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Canadian author to be first woman to lead Friday prayers in UK
June 10th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): A Canadian author will become the first Muslim-born woman to lead a mixed-gender British congregation through Friday prayers tomorrow.In what is being seen as a highly controversial move ... Read more...
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Mulayam renominates Jaya Bachchan to Rajya Sabha
May 26th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has pushed actress-politician Jaya Bachchan for another term in the Rajya Sabha, a controversial move that is likely to further ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Omar questions hype on hanging Afzal Guru
May 19th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, May 19 (ANI): In a controversial move, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the unwanted fuss being created over carrying out capital punishment to the 2001 Parliament ... Read more...
Posted in National |
BT Brinjal issue: Ramesh loses his cool, but says his ministry will decide now
February 6th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb.6 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests (Independent Charge) Jairam Ramesh today had a heated exchange on the controversial BT Brinjal issue with opponents of the proposal here, ... Read more...
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Maharashtra bars ‘outsiders’ from getting new taxi permits (Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) In a controversial move, the Maharashtra government Wednesday made it mandatory for new applicants for taxi driver's permits to be domiciled in the state and to be ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Assam soccer enthusiast awaits semis, final of Federation Cup
December 30th, 2009 - 11:04 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Dec 30 (ANI): Soccer enthusiasts in Guwahati, are an elated lot since the semi-final and final matches of country's leading inter-club championship are being played here after a gap of three ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Muslims could face tighter screening at British airports
December 29th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 29 (ANI): The new airport security measures implemented at British airports in the wake of the Detroit-bound flight bombing bid could include singling out Muslim travellers for extra questioning and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
N-operator liability capped at $64 million in draft bill (Lead)
December 20th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Devirupa Mitra
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) In a controversial move, India has capped the legal responsibility for an operator of a nuclear installation to settle damages for any accident at just ... Read more...
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Parliament adjourns till Monday over sugarcane price issue
November 20th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Both houses of Parliament adjourned till Monday on the sugarcane pricing issue following opposition protests.After eminent journalist H K Dua took oath as Rajya Sabha member, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Manmohan’s overture sets stage for Pakistan meeting in Trinidad
October 29th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) With barely a month to go before the leaders of India and Pakistan meet again in Trinidad in a bid to thaw the ice, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pranab backs PM, says can’t go to war with Pak
July 30th, 2009 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Ruling out war as an option, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Thursday reinforced Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's position that there was no alternative but to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Malaysia defers higher levy on foreign workers
May 2nd, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 2 (IANS) Malaysia has deferred a controversial move to double the levy on hiring foreign workers, including many from India, that was aimed at discouraging employers from recruiting outsiders, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Should voting be compulsory? Of course, say many Indians
March 20th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Nabeel A. Khan
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Voting should be made compulsory -- that seems to be the general consensus binding celebrities and common people alike as the country hurtles ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Row over renaming `Little India’ in Malaysia
March 18th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Klang (Malaysia), March 18 (IANS) A controversy over re-naming "Little India" is brewing in this Malaysian city where ethnic Indians are in large numbers and have historic and sentimental ties.
A controversial move ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
All smiles as Election Commission calls all-party meeting
February 3rd, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) In the midst of a flaming row between Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N. Gopalaswami and his colleague Navin Chawla, the three-member poll panel Tuesday began preparations for ... Read more...
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Government blasts Gopalaswami, says Chawla to succeed him (Lead)
February 2nd, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The government Monday hit out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N. Gopalaswami for suggesting the sacking of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla and said that Chawla will be ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
ECB plays down Pietersen-Moores rift
January 2nd, 2009 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dismissed the rift between captain Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores as "speculation".ECB would not be drawn into discussion on reports ... Read more...
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Brit govts move to push contraceptive jabs, implants evokes protests
November 16th, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): British Governments move to push contraceptive jabs and implants, which can make girls infertile for up to three months, in a bid to bring down teenage pregnancies, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Girls as young as 13 to get contraceptive jabs to cut pregnancy rates in UK
November 16th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Under new Government plans to urgently bring down teenage pregnancy rates in the UK, girls as young as 13 will be pushed to have contraceptive jabs.Council and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Storm in Britain over Big Brothers database
October 15th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London , Oct 15 (ANI): The British governments effort to push ahead with a counter-terrorism plan has sparked an outcry, as the governments terrorism watchdog expressed alarm over the measure to ... Read more...
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One in three Brit docs support assisted suicide
July 20th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): One in three Brit doctors believes that the law of not allowing terminally ill to end their lives should be changed, according to a new survey.The study, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Publicity is all Radiohead got from free online album
May 12th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood says that publicity is the only benefit the bands decision to give away their latest album for free has generated.He says that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sex advice packs for Brit parents to teach kids about the birds and the bees
January 28th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
London , Jan 28 (ANI): In a new controversial move to cut teenage pregnancies, the government is considering sending parents sex advice packs when their children turn nine.These booklets would educate parents ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Human Rights Watch urges Musharraf to stop intimidating Supreme Court
November 14th, 2007 - 2:45 am ICT by admin
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