Underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleads guilty
October 12th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Detroit, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has changed his plea to guilty. The Nigerian, popularly called the “underwear bomber”, is standing trial for trying to blow up a passenger plane ... Read more...
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St. Stephen’s moves court against Sandeep Dikshit’s society
September 24th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The tussle between one of India's leading educational institutions, St. Stephen's College, and a society founded by Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit has entered the ... Read more...
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Punjab plea against Haryana’s canal wall dismissed
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the Punjab government's application seeking to restrain Haryana from undertaking the construction of a 3.8-km long wall on the ... Read more...
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Tiwari’s refusal to give DNA sample unjustified: Court
September 23rd, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday said Congress leader N.D. Tiwari cannot be "physically compelled" to give DNA sample in a paternity suit by a man ... Read more...
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Woman told to raze wall over neighbour’s plea
September 11th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed a woman to demolish a newly-built wall near her central Delhi house, upholding her neighbour's plea that the construction ... Read more...
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Kathryn Erbe’s stalker sentenced
September 8th, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Sept 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A judge has sentenced "Law and Order" star Kathryn Erbe’s stalker to five years probation. 37-year-old Charles Nagel was charged with stalking the star and he went ... Read more...
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Russian pilot jailed in US for drug trafficking
September 8th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was found guilty of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the US, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison ... Read more...
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Sourav Ganguly asked to pay Rs.4 lakh dues to travel firm
July 31st, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A Delhi court has directed former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to pay over Rs.4 lakh in dues to a travel company which booked his ... Read more...
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Norway failed to act on Breivik ‘explosives’ report
July 26th, 2011 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, July 26 (IANS) Norway's intelligence services failed to act on a report that the man charged with the country's worst ever act of terrorism had illegally bought chemicals that ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga sued for charity scam
June 27th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Lady Gaga has been accused of pocketing proceeds from the sales of "We Pray for Japan" wristbands and the bizarre singer is now facing legal ... Read more...
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Ex-Egyptian bank chief pleads guilty of sex abuse
June 25th, 2011 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 25 (IANS) Former chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria here Friday pleaded guilty of sexually abusing a maid, Xinhua reported.Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, 74, was charged ... Read more...
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Indian American student pleads not guilty to hate crime
May 24th, 2011 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 24 (IANS) An Indian American student accused of driving his roommate to suicide by secretly streaming his dorm-room tryst with another man pleaded not guilty to a ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s role in Mumbai attack may come out in Rana trial (Third Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 23 (IANS) Pakistani-American David Headley, who has pleaded guilty, may possibly talk about what Pakistan's government knew about the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) when ... Read more...
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Rana jury selection faces bias against Muslims
May 18th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 18 (IANS) From a tooth and shoulder pain to displaying a clear bias in favour of the government, there was a diversity of reasons why some 20 potential ... Read more...
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Man arrested for allegedly groping British Airways flight attendant
May 4th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 4 (ANI): A man has been arrested after he allegedly groped a British Airways flight attendant while she was serving coffee.According to the UK's Daily Mail, Iurii Chumak, 52, allegedly ... Read more...
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LiLo poised to avoid jail term in necklace theft case
May 4th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 04 (ANI): It has emerged that Lindsay Lohan is poised to avoid jail entirely in necklace theft case, despite her 120-day sentence.According to TMZ, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department ... Read more...
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Chris Bosh doesn’t wants his ex to appear on ‘Basketball Wives’
May 4th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chris Bosh has petitioned a court to stop his ex-girlfriend Allison Mathis from appearing on the VH1 reality show “Basketball Wives.” The suit was filed on ... Read more...
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LiLo ‘to plead no contest’ in $2,500 necklace theft case
May 1st, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 01 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, then Lindsay Lohan is set to plead no contest in the 2,500 dollars necklace theft case.The 24-year-old actress and her lawyer ... Read more...
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Lohan to plead not guilty in theft case
May 1st, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan will plead not guilty over charges of stealing a necklace.Along with lawyer Shawn Holley, Lohan will tell judge Stephanie Sautner of ... Read more...
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US, India share common targets in fighting terrorism: Ambassador Roemer
April 26th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, on Tuesday said both the nations shared common targets to combat militancy."This is something I have been saying for the ... Read more...
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Transsexual waiter in Dubai faces jail for inciting men to have sex with him
April 25th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Apr 25 (ANI): A transsexual waiter in Dubai is facing six months jail after he posted photos of his enlarged breasts on Facebook, and encouraged men to have sex with ... Read more...
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Pak man jailed for three months in UAE on drink-driving charge
April 19th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Apr 19 (ANI): A Pakistani shepherd, who milks cows in the UAE, has been jailed for three months for driving under the influence of alcohol.The Traffic Misdemeanors Court jailed the 26-year-old ... Read more...
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Britney Spears wants an action movie role
April 6th, 2011 - 1:39 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After releasing a highly successful single last year, singer Britney Spears has launched a bid to get her acting career back on track.Britney has appeared in ... Read more...
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Britney Spears sued over fragrance deal
April 1st, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Britney Spears has been sued for $10 million by a company that claims represented her to get a deal with Elizabeth Arden. The suit which ... Read more...
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11-year-old American schoolboy charged with anti-Muslim hate crime
April 1st, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 1(ANI): An 11-year-old American schoolboy, Osman Daramy, has been arrested and charged with assault as a hate crime for trying to rip the religious headscarf of a Muslim classmate ... Read more...
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Court clears way for release of ‘Naughty@40′
March 31st, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Govinda-starrer Bollywood movie "Naught@40" will be released April 15, the Delhi High Court ruled Thursday, allowing the screening of the film which had been ... Read more...
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US woman charged with assault for hitting lesbian partner’s male lover
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 23 (ANI): A woman in US has been charged with assault for hitting her lesbian partner's male lover with a bat after she caught them in bed together.According to ... Read more...
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Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta hits back at US regulator
March 20th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta, who is accused of sharing inside information with hedge fund trader Raj Rajaratnam, has hit back at the US Securities and Exchange Commission ... Read more...
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New York Police busts oxycodone drug trafficking ring
March 18th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 18 (ANI): With the indictment of 31 members allegedly involved in oxycodone drug trafficking, the New York prosecutors have claimed that a million dollar a year oxycodone-trafficking business that ... Read more...
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Married prison chaplain in UK jailed for 8-months for sex with inmate
March 16th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 16 (ANI): A married prison chaplain in UK has been jailed for eight months after it was revealed that she had a sexual relationship with an inmate.Mother-of-two Jade Watson, 44, ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear Tiwari’s plea against DNA test Monday
March 13th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Monday hear veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari's plea challenging a Delhi High Court order directing him to undergo a DNA test ... Read more...
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‘Twilight’ bosses caught up in trademark battle
March 11th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): The movie executives behind the 'Twilight' franchise have become embroiled in a legal battle over the name of a cosmetics line.US retail chain Bath and Body Works have ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen sues Warner Bros for $100 mn
March 11th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Brothers and producer Chuck Lorre demanding payment for the eight cancelled episodes of "Two And ... Read more...
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Brit teacher who had sex with 15-yr-old boy walks free
March 8th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A schoolmistress in Britain, who bedded a 15-year-old boy, has walked free after a judge ruled that the lad had made the first move.Teaching assistant Leah Davies, 29, ... Read more...
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Briton gets life sentence in Iraq for killing two
February 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Feb 28 (IANS) An Iraqi court Monday sentenced a British contractor to life imprisonment for killing two of his colleagues in Baghdad, Xinhua reported."The court issued a verdict of life imprisonment ... Read more...
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