Cabinet releases Rs.10,091 crore for crop loan subsidies
September 6th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) To ease the burden on farmers specially in drought-hit areas, the cabinet Thursday decided to release Rs.10,901 crore to banks as interest subvention for ... Read more...
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Matrix offers 30 min free calling to India from US, Britain
August 13th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Matrix Cellular, provider of telecommunication solutions for Indians travelling abroad, Monday said it has launched a new service under which customers can avail 30 minutes ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen lost virginity at 15
June 16th, 2012 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen says he lost his virginity with an escort when he was 15.The 46-year-old actor paid for himself and his cousin Joey with ... Read more...
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Facebook ponders charging for popular posts
May 12th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Facebook is considering to charge users for highlighting their important posts, as it is testing a new feature in New Zealand that would make ... Read more...
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Britons casual about wedding anniversary
April 28th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Only a third of married couples in Britain do something special to celebrate their wedding anniversary, a study has found.A quarter do remember the day but ... Read more...
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Stingy Gaga!
April 19th, 2012 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) She can afford all luxury, but singer Lady Gaga is stingy when it comes to personal expenses. She has hardly spent from the millions of ... Read more...
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UP results will cast shadow on central government: BJP
March 6th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh election results would cast a shadow on the Congress-led central government as the Samajwadi ... Read more...
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Dead dog offered credit card
February 20th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sarnia, Ontario, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Capital One has been left embarrassed after the company sent an offer for credit card to a dead dog. A family in Sarnia opened were shocked ... Read more...
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Lopez pays $10,000 a week to boyfriend
January 13th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez reportedly paid $10,000 per week as allowance to her dancer boyfriend, Casper Smart.The 42-year-old started dating Casper, 24, just weeks after splitting ... Read more...
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Largest ID theft ring in US history cracked
October 8th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) The New York authorities announced the largest identity theft takedown in US history that turned up more than 13 million US dollars in stolen funds.The ... Read more...
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Labour spent government fund to teach officials drums
August 30th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) The former Labour government in Britain spent 38,000 pounds (around $62,000) in five years to teach officials of the Foreign Office how to play drums, a ... Read more...
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People rebuked at work buy expensive items with credit card
May 6th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) People feeling low after a rebuke or threat at the workplace often shop for expensive, luxurious items, paying with their credit cards.
This sense of hurt ... Read more...
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French woman, four children found buried in garden
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Police in France are hunting a man who shot dead his wife and four children and then buried the bodies in the garden, it was reported ... Read more...
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BSES allows card payment of power bill
April 19th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Paying the electricity bill has just become easier in the capital with Delhi's major power distribution company BSES allowing customers in south and west Delhi ... Read more...
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Bieber to launch fragranced dog tags, bracelets
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Teen sensation Justin Bieber is set to expand his accessories range by including fragrance-infused dog tags and bracelets.The "Baby" hitmaker has created two designs for the ... Read more...
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Dubai customs bust credit card racket
March 1st, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 28 (IANS/WAM) Dubai customs have arrested two people who were travelling with 51 counterfeit creadit cards worth AED 1 million ($270,000).The counterfeit cards were recovered Sunday from an Asian passenger ... Read more...
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My mom controls my spending, says Justin Bieber
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Justin Bieber has revealed that his mother, Pattie Mallette, does not give him any extra money if he runs out of the allocated allowance."I only have a credit ... Read more...
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Singh apologises to Oz family for helping killer driver flee to India
February 18th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 18 (ANI): Sukhcharanjit Singh, who has been charged for allegedly helping a killer driver flee Australia on a false passport, has apologised to the family of the man the fugitive ... Read more...
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Jemma Benjamin dies after her first kiss
February 10th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Teenager Jemma Benjamin shared a passionate first kiss with her boyfriend and then suddenly died. Her boyfriend – 21 years old Daniel got the shock of his ... Read more...
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Self-locking, biometric digital wallet to make pickpocketing history
January 30th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): Muggers beware: A self-locking, biometric digital wallet will soon make your profession a thing of the past.The 'Dunhill Biometric Wallet' uses a biometric reader and opens only ... Read more...
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Gang of credit card cheats busted
January 25th, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A gang of credit card cheats has been busted with the arrest of a shopkeeper in central Delhi, police said Monday Acting on a complaint of lost ... Read more...
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I knew everything about sex before I was even 7, says Ke$ha
January 19th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 19 (ANI): Singer Ke$ha has revealed that she knew everything about sex before she even hit puberty."I knew everything about sex before I was even seven," the New York ... Read more...
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The Various Ways Men Carry Their Wallet
December 17th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are a lot of ways men choose to carry money these days. Earlier the default choice was carrying paper notes in a leather wallet that ... Read more...
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How to go for safe online shopping
December 5th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): With becoming a faster and easier way to buy stuff, keeping computers, identities and credit cards safe is vital.An expert has now offered some tips to stay ... Read more...
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Kardashian Family Credit Card Cancelled Due To Unreal Costs!
December 1st, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
250 consumers have bought the MasterCard branded as “Kardashian Kard”, which was launched on the 9th of November, and according to the University National Bank these customers might use it for ... Read more...
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New York Times editor: Readers don’t look at cost
November 12th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov.12 (ANI): New York Times subscribers may want "All the News that's Fit to Print," but they aren't concerned with the fine print on their bill, according to one of ... Read more...
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Sex tape with golfer is fake: admits Woods’ porn star mistress
November 8th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 08 (ANI): Tiger Woods' porn star mistress Devon James has admitted that the sex tape with the golfer is a fake.Melinda Janette, a.k.a. James, added a disclaimer to ... Read more...
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England’s Barmy Army reduced to a battalion in Australia ahead of Ashes
November 4th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Perth (Australia), Nov.4 (ANI): England's Barmy Army will be reduced to a battalion this winter because Australia has become ultra-expensive.Around 40,000 supporters flew Down Under four years ago when England were thrashed ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle’s ‘quite happy’ despite strict allowance
November 1st, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Susan Boyle has revealed that she is 'happy' living under strict allowance, as she thinks she would have squandered her fortune if she had credit cards.The Scottish spinster ... Read more...
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Card 2.0 : Credit card of the future is here
October 27th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If the Credit Card of the future Card 2.0 is embraced by enough banks, then it will completely change the way credit cards are used and ... Read more...
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1 in 6 people stash away money from their partner in secret bank accounts
October 12th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 12 (ANI): One in six people own a secret bank account that they hide from their partner, according to a new study.According to the Daily Mail, of the people ... Read more...
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ATMs Selling Gold Bars Coming To USA
September 28th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German company known for installing and operating GOLD vending apparatus is soon going to introduce such machines in the United States and the machines will ... Read more...
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Railways accept credit card with photograph as identity proof
August 16th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Indian Railways has begun accepting credit cards with laminated photographs issued by banks as identity proof of passengers travelling on e-tickets from Aug 6, an ... Read more...
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Mobsters kidnap Man U star Berbatov’s brother
July 29th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 29 (ANI): Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov's family fear that mobsters have kidnapped his brother.Berbatov was said to be "monitoring developments" in their native Bulgaria, where troubled Asen has not ... Read more...
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Manhattan Eatery Sells $69 Hot Dog, Sets New Record
July 28th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Restaurant Serendipity 3 - a Manhattan eatery is known for some special and really expensive cuisines. It had the record of selling the costliest ice-cream ... Read more...
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