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Drew Carey Stuns ‘Price is Right’ Viewers With Weight Loss


September 21st, 2010 - 3:19 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Drew Carey took over as host of ‘The Price is Right’ when Bob Barkler left in 2007, Carey was known to the world as the ... Read more...

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Solatium for families of officials killed in cracker unit fire


August 13th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) A solatium of Rs.5 lakh each will be given to the families of the five officials who died in an explosion in an unlicensed cracker unit in Sivakasi ... Read more...

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Drew Carey Loses Eighty Pounds


July 30th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez July 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey surprised the onlookers and his fans when he attended a party at Los Angeles and showed off his new ... Read more...

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Drew Carey Shows Off 80 Pound Weight Loss


July 30th, 2010 - 1:33 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor and host of ‘The Price is Right’ Drew Carey stepped out in style on the red carpet Wednesday night in Beverly Hills, showing off his ... Read more...

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Four injured in Lahore serial blasts


July 17th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 17 (ANI): A couple of low intensity blasts rocked Lahore on Saturday evening injuring at least four persons.According to reports, the explosions took place in Lahore's Garhi Shahu and Shahdara ... Read more...

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Ghana make Africa proud with extra-time defeat of US


June 27th, 2010 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 27 (DPA) Ghana made Africa proud Saturday by defeating the United States 2-1 in Rustenburg to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Africa thanks to ... Read more...

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Mexico team absolutely difficult to play against: Mokoena


June 12th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, June 12(ANI): South African skipper Aaron Mokoena has said that his team's opening World Cup game against Mexico was a tough one, as Javier Aguirre's men "were absolutely difficult team to ... Read more...

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Plastic industry becoming popular in Assam


June 9th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, June 9 (ANI): The rising demand for plastic products around the world is giving a boost to the plastic industry of Assam. To explore the possibilities of the plastic-based industries in ... Read more...

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Stray bullet hits student in Noida


March 27th, 2010 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Noida, March 27 (IANS) An architecture student and a helper at a roadside eatery were injured when a stray bullet hit them in the Sector-20 area of Noida late Thursday night, police ... Read more...

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Shree gears for another twist


October 29th, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shree on ZEE TV which puts more light on black magic and superstition is going to see its new twist in the coming episodes. As per the present track in the ... Read more...

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30 injured in traditional Diwali ‘war’


October 19th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Indore, Oct 19 (IANS) At least 30 people were injured during the traditional 'Hingot war' between two villages on the second day of Diwali festivities in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, eyewitnesses said. "While ... Read more...

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One injured as three Diwali fires break out in Kolkata


October 18th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) One person was injured, a car was gutted and a building and a squatters' colony partly damaged in three fires that broke out in the city on Diwali ... Read more...

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Seven suspended for Tamil Nadu firecracker blaze accident


October 18th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 18 (IANS) Seven officials, including three policemen, have been suspended in connection with a fire accident that claimed 32 lives in a cracker godown in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu. District ... Read more...

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32 die in Tamil Nadu firecracker tragedy (Lead)


October 17th, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) Thirtytwo people were charred to death when a fire suddenly enveloped a firecracker shop located in a godown in a Tamil Nadu village, trapping a large number of ... Read more...

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Death toll in Tamil Nadu cracker unit fire rises to 32


October 17th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
Pallipat (TN), Oct 17 (ANI): The death toll in Friday's cracker godown fire in Pallipat near Tamil Nadu rose to 32 after two more bodies were pulled out of the godown.According ... Read more...

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Good and Bad memories of Diwali


October 17th, 2009 - 4:34 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Diwali, the festival of lights, the fest for which each and every Indian eagerly waits for, is at its verge to be celebrated. But besides lights, crackers, sweets there are some ... Read more...

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32 killed in Tamil Nadu cracker shop blaze


October 17th, 2009 - 3:21 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) A pall of gloom has descended on the Palipattu village in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu after 32 people were killed and three others injured in a blaze ... Read more...

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10 killed in firecracker shop blaze


October 17th, 2009 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and several injured in a blaze at a firecracker shop Friday night in Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. The cracker shop was functioning ... Read more...

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30 feared killed and several injured in a cracker shop fire


October 17th, 2009 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Chennai , Oct 16 (IANS) Nearly 30 feared dead and several injured in a cracker shop fire accident Friday night in Palipattu village in Thiruvallur district. The cracker shop was functioning out ... Read more...

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Mob goes berserk after child killed in cracker market fire


October 16th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) Agitated over the death of a 10-year-old child in a fire that broke out Friday in a busy cracker market in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, local residents went ... Read more...

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Fireworks sale norms tightened to make Diwali safer


October 13th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Neighbourhoods in the national capital are being lit up and markets are buzzing with activity as Diwali nears. This year the authorities have tightened norms under which ... Read more...

Posted in Environment |

Tiny tots in Siliguri say no to crackers


October 10th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri, Oct 10 (ANI): Hundreds of tiny tots here staged a march to spread awareness against crackers ahead of Diwali festival.Diwali is just a week away on Saturday. Traditionally, people celebrated ... Read more...

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Fire breaks out at Haldia Petrochemicals unit


July 2nd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) The furnace of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. naphtha cracker unit caught fire in the early hours of Thursday, according to a company spokesperson. Nobody was injured in the fire, ... Read more...

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Indian Oil to raise refining capacity by 30 percent


June 30th, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India's largest state-run refiner, Indian Oil Corp, is planning to ramp up its capacity by over 30 percent in two years with an investment of Rs.60,000 crore ... Read more...

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Fire in cracker godown engulfs commercial complex in Agra


June 20th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Agra (Uttar Pradesh), June 20(ANI): A massive fire engulfed a firecracker godown in Jatni Bagh commercial complex of Agra in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.The fire engulfed several shops in the complex and ... Read more...

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Frito-Lay to invest Rs.500 crore over three years (Lead)


June 4th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Frito-Lay, the food division of beverage major PepsiCo India, plans to spend about Rs.500 crore over the next three years on its entire product range in India, ... Read more...

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PepsiCo to invest Rs.500 crore on new cracker


June 4th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Frito-Lay, the food division of beverage major PepsiCo India, plans to spend about Rs.500 crore over the next three years to push Aliva, a new baked savoury ... Read more...

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Three killed in Orissa cracker blast


March 29th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) At least three people were killed when a large number of crackers went off accidentally in a fireworks manufacturing unit in Orissa Sunday, an official said. The explosion in ... Read more...

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Simian couple ties knot in style in Orissa


March 25th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) A marriage of two monkeys that had brought luck to their caretakers was solemnised and attended by at least 10,000 people in a temple in an Orissa village, ... Read more...

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George Best’’s tragic life story to be made into TV film


November 27th, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): The rise and fall journey of flawed football genius George Best is poised to be made into a TV film for BBC2.Upcoming actor Tom Payne will play ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Blast damages Lucknow district court bathroom


November 14th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Nov.14 (ANI): A bathroom inside the Lucknow District Court was damaged by a bomb explosion on Friday. Police said no one was injured in the incident. The incident was downplayed by ... Read more...

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Explosion caused by firecrackers in Lucknow district court (Lead)


November 14th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) An explosion caused by firecrackers in the district court premises caused panic here Friday. No casualties were reported, the police said."Firecrackers caused the explosion. Labels of a cracker ... Read more...

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10 lose sight as cracker shops catch fire (Lead)


October 29th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) At least 20 people suffered burns, with 10 of them losing their vision, when cracker shops caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district, police said Wednesday."The condition of ... Read more...

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10 lose vision as cracker shops catch fire


October 29th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) At least 20 people suffered burns, while 10 lost their vision, when cracker shops caught fire in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district, police said Wednesday."The condition of 10 people ... Read more...

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18 killed in fire in crackers-making unit in Rajasthan


October 23rd, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Oct 23 (ANI): At least 18 people were killed and several others injured when five to six houses collapsed after explosions in a cracker-making unit at Deegh in Bharatput ... Read more...

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