Hackers claim hacking of FBI laptop, post 1 million Apple device IDs
September 5th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Hackers belonging to a group which calls itself 'AntiSec' on Tuesday claimed it infiltrated the laptop of an FBI agent in New York and stole a file ... Read more...
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Prince Harry closes down his Facebook page
August 27th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prince Harry has closed a Facebook page that he used to run using the alias ‘Spike Wells’. This came after there was a nude photo scandal. The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Pakistani daily criticises new contempt law
July 11th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Pakistan's new contempt law "for all practical purposes provides immunity to top holders to flout court orders", said a daily, calling it a bid to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Congress seeks all party meet on Singur issue
June 24th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Demanding an all-party meeting to decide the next course of action on the Singur issue, the Congress' West Bengal unit Sunday said the Trinamool Congress-led ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives hold maritime exercise
April 24th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India, Sri Lanka and Maldives have embarked on a five-day maritime exercise off the Maldivian coast to strengthen the capabilities of their coast guards to ... Read more...
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Kashmir abuzz with fallout of Congress debacle
March 8th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 8 (IANS) The Congress debacle in the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa will impact the balance of power in Jammu and Kashmir where it is part of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
SAFF Cup: Pakistan coach and captain not on same wavelength
December 1st, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Pakistan football coach Zavisa Milosavljevich and captain Jaffer Khan were not on the same wavelength regarding the team's preparation for the South Asian Football Federation ... Read more...
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When an inundated Delhi reminded one of Venice!
September 9th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Four hours of torrential rains, kilometres of traffic jams and the whole city brought to a standstill. Delhiites' longing for rains came to an abrupt ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
McCain’s visit sparks debate in Kashmir
August 18th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The visit of US Senator John McCain to Kashmir earlier this week has generated an interesting debate here -- some are pointing to the fact that he ... Read more...
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Kings of Leon cancel their Houston concert
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dallas, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Kings of Leon’ are in big trouble as cracks within the band are now visible to the public. During a concert in Dallas there was a big ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Manmohan telephones Sheikh Hasina; Bangladesh hopes for historic September visit (Roundup)
July 5th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Moving beyond the row triggered by his reported remarks about Bangladesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told his counterpart Sheikh Hasina over the phone that ... Read more...
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Damage control: Bangladesh ties exceptional, says India
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a damage control exercise triggered by the prime minister's off-the-record remark to select editors about Bangladesh, the Indian government Saturday underlined its commitment ... Read more...
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Unpaid oil bills ground four Air India flights
May 27th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) Four Air India flights were cancelled Friday as oil companies refused to give the national carrier fuel following huge outstanding bills, an official said here.An Air ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Media termed me guilty, Thomas tells Supreme Court (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Controversial former central vigilance commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the "distorted reporting" by the media of ... Read more...
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Osama’s killing: Pak military’s lame explanations find no takers
May 3rd, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 3(ANI): The Pakistan military has been struggling to explain the role it played in the killing of elusive Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was shot dead Sunday night ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Laden’s death near Islamabad will cause tension between US, Pakistan: Expert
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 2(ANI): The fact that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US forces in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, was apparently living in relative luxury not far ... Read more...
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Naval Training Center Great Lakes employs 3D simulations to measure individual performance
April 24th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): Naval Training Center Great Lakes is employing computer-based 3D simulations to measure individual performance and help recruits prepare for on-board training and damage control measures.The first-person game ... Read more...
Posted in World |
It is advantage AIADMK: Leaders
March 5th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The opposition camp in Tamil Nadu is expectedly happy with the dramatic decision by the ruling DMK to exit the UPA government and also announcing ... Read more...
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Rahat thanks Malik for support during detention
February 20th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Beleaguered singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan telephoned Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik from India Sunday and "thanked him for providing help during the legal troubles over the past ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Film makers were miffed because Gulshan breached their trust
January 14th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Bollywood's bad man Gulshan Grover says he had rushed to Los Angeles after he got a call from Salma Hayek asking about the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Alaska Pipeline Leak Puts Focus On BP
January 11th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Alaska, Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The pipeline leak in Alaska has resulted in anxiety that oil prices may soar further upwards and BP shares may end up bearing the brunt. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kim Kardashian’s manager mum may be making millions
December 8th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 08 (ANI): Kris Jenner may be making millions by working as a manager to daughter Kim Kardashian, son-in-law Lamar Odom and husband Bruce Jenner.Jenner, mother of the large Kardashian ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ramesh suggests “aggressive damage control” to deal with Japan’s stance
December 5th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by ANI
Cancun (Mexico), Dec.5 (ANI): Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday suggested "aggressive damage control" to deal with the Japanese decision of not signing up to commitments under the Kyoto Protocol after 2012.Interacting ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Clinton condemns WikiLeaks ‘attack’ as harmful for US foreign relations
November 30th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.30 (ANI): The United States has intensified its efforts at damage control, with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton calling the massive release not just a problem for American foreign policy ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US in the eye of WikiLeaks storm, Pakistani daily
November 30th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The US is in the eye of a storm following the WikiLeaks expose and "must come clean on issues which are bound to agitate people and governments ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Clinton condemns leaks: US diplomats reach out to India
November 30th, 2010 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned whistleblower website WikiLeaks' release of a quarter million documents, a senior official said the US has ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Afghan officials dismiss split between US and Kabul govt over Karzai criticism
November 16th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov 16 (ANI): As a damage control measure following Afghan President Hamid Karzai's criticism of the U.S. military's use of special operation raids, his government officials have claimed that the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Musharraf’s ‘Pak trained militants to fight in Kashmir’ statement ‘misunderstood’: Spokesman
October 6th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 5 (ANI): Following a huge uproar over former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's candid confession that Pakistan trained underground militant groups to fight against India in Kashmir, his spokesman Fawwad ... Read more...
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US justified in striking on Pak soil due to its dual policy towards Taliban: Pak editorial
October 4th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 4(ANI): An editorial in a leading Pakistani newspaper has backed the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)'s decision to carry out cross-border helicopter attacks from Afghanistan to target militants ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sela Ward Joins ‘CSI: NY’ Cast
September 25th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For all those who were eagerly anticipating the seventh season of the investigation drama, CSI NY, now have a number of new things to look forward ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Umair Zafar: “Sheena Chohan is a very good friend”
September 13th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood fashion designer Umair Zafar sent us a "clarification' saying that Sheena Chohan is a very good friend and that they are not dating each other. According ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Eyes of the world on India, says PM on CWG
August 14th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the "eyes of the world" were on India for hosting the prestigious Commonwealth Games and described the sporting event as ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Punish those found guilty of CWG irregularities: PM
August 14th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday directed officials to carry out thorough investigations into all complaints of irregularities in the preparations for the Commonwealth Games and punish ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
PM calls meeting of ministers on CWG
August 14th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A day after the Congress core committee met to discuss the controversy-hit Commonwealth Games (CWG), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting here of the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Why Bobby Deol’s Help Might Require Help At The Box Office!
August 12th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Well, this film wasn't "in the news' while it's making, but now, at least, is creating some buzz with its "eerie' promos. But will that ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |