‘Jalpari’ not a serious film: Nila Madhab Panda
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Director Nila Madhab Panda, known for "I Am Kalam", says his forthcoming movie "Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid", based on the issue of female foeticide, is ... Read more...
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Israel preparing to attack Iran: Report
August 17th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Israel is preparing for a ground attack on Iran before Christmas, after conducting commando dry runs in the Iraq desert, a media report said.Top military officials ... Read more...
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Crowe struggles to reach sets of ‘Noah’
August 10th, 2012 - 7:19 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Actor Russell Crowe says he has to climb mountains in order to reach on the sets of his forthcoming movie, "Noah".The 48-year-old is playing ... Read more...
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Abandoned US brothel to become museum
August 9th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) An abandoned brothel in the US will soon be turned into a museum where visitors can see how commercial sex was performed 40 years ago and ... Read more...
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167 peacocks dead in Pakistan
August 1st, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) A total of 167 peacocks have died in Pakistan over the past three weeks, including five of them dying of viral disease, in the latest incident ... Read more...
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Iran to hold missile drill
July 2nd, 2012 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 2 (IANS) Iran will begin a three-day missile defence exercise Monday, the military said.The exercise dubbed "Great Prophet 7" will be conducted by the aerospace division of the ... Read more...
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Omi Vaidya to direct psychological thriller
June 8th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 8 (IANS) Actor Omi Vaidya, popularly known as Chatur of "3 Idiots", is set to wield the megaphone for a psychological thriller and says he may act in ... Read more...
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Social network launched for the dying
May 22nd, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) A social network for the dying -- called "My Last Wish" -- has been created to help dying people meet others who have similar hopes and ... Read more...
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Decomposed body found in French bank’s a/c vent
January 26th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) A decomposed body, apparently that of a robber, has been found inside the air-conditioning vent of a French bank.Staff at the Credit Foncier bank in Lyon ... Read more...
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Jamia to host 3rd Arab film fest
November 19th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Jamia Milia Islamia, one of India's oldest universities, is set to host the third edition of the Arab Film Festival from Monday.The India Arab Cultural ... Read more...
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Muammar Gaddafi buried at secret location in desert
October 25th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Oct 25 (IANS) Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was buried early Tuesday morning at a secret location in the desert, Al-Jazeera reported, quoting an official of the ruling Libyan ... Read more...
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World’s first desert geopark opens in China
September 27th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 27 (IANS) The world's first desert geopark opened has opened in China, authorities said.The geopark was opened Monday in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, reported Xinhua.Geoparks are ... Read more...
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‘Bihar not to acquire farm land for industry’
June 30th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The Bihar government will not acquire agricultural land for industry, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi said here Thursday."We do not want any confrontation with the farmers. ... Read more...
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Scientists say that Arabian Wild Unicorn is back from extinction
June 20th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists and animal conservationists are very excited following reports that the Arabian Wild Unicorn has been brought back from the brink of extinction. Any hope for ... Read more...
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Video of marines lip-synching Spears’ ‘Hold It Against Me’ is YouTube hit
April 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): A video showing marines lip-synching Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' has become a YouTube hit.The video comes almost a year after soldiers from the 82nd Airborne ... Read more...
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Bush to go on two-day expedition with wounded US servicemen, servicewomen
April 19th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Former US President George W. Bush has said that he would join 14 severely wounded U.S. servicemen and servicewomen for a mountain bike ride through deserts."It's a ... Read more...
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800 bodies found in Iraq mass grave
April 15th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 15 (IANS/AKI) A mass grave containing the remains of over 800 people, including women and children, has been found in western Iraq.The 812 bodies belong to victims executed ... Read more...
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Working for ‘Water For Elephants’ was magical: Pattinson
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson, who is currently filming for "Water For Elephants" describes the role and the experience "magical".The adaptation of the Sara Gruen novel sees Pattinson ... Read more...
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Timothy Fattig arrested for living with dead mother
March 14th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police have arrested horror film director Timothy Fattig for living with his dead mother.The 34-year-old was arrested after he lied to the police about where his mother ... Read more...
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Google Earth reveals almost 2000 ancient archaeo sites in Saudi Arabia
February 4th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Google Earth has revealed 1977 potential archaeological sites, including 1082 "pendants" - ancient tear-drop shaped tombs made of stone, in Saudi Arabia."It's not the easiest country to break ... Read more...
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Brit school to teach sixth formers first cabin crew course
January 25th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): A secondary school in Britain is set to teach its sixth formers the first cabin crew course, which on completion they will be awarded the equivalent of a ... Read more...
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Alex Kirst, Drummer of ‘Iggy Pop’ Dead From Hit & Run
January 21st, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alex Kirst was an American musician who played with both 'The Nymphs' and 'Iggy Pop' was killed outside of Cathedral City, California in a hit and run “accident” ... Read more...
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Ashton Kutcher Gaining Strength And Working Out For The Doomsday
December 29th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
All need some kind of motivation to hit the gym and work put seriously on a regular basis. Ashton Kutcher too needs that drive but his incentive is unlike anyone ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa appeals to Kerala on Mullaperiyar dam
December 22nd, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) AIADMK General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday appealed to the people of Kerala not to let five Tamil Nadu districts go barren over unsubstantiated fears about the safety of ... Read more...
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Helena Christensen still ‘dreams of becoming an archaeologist’
November 19th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Despite making her impressive acting debut in the short film 'Away We Stay', Helena Christensen says she still dreams of becoming an archaeologist."I still haven't given up on ... Read more...
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Guangzhou spent lot less than Doha on opening ceremony
November 13th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 13 (IANS) The cost of the opening and closing ceremonies put together here in the Guangzhou Asian Games will be much less than what the Games organisers spent in Doha ... Read more...
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Vettel sets up three-man title desert showdown with Webber, Alonso
November 8th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 8 (ANI): Sebastian Vettel teased Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber after setting up a thrilling three-man title showdown in the desert next Sunday.Vettel cruised home in a dull Brazilian Grand ... Read more...
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Season 5 ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Julien Hug Found Dead
November 6th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Julien Hug was found dead on Wednesday at the Riverside, off the South California highway. Previously the investigators of the Riverside County Sheriff and the coroner’s ... Read more...
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Bruce wants easy work — and women
October 19th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Hollywood actor Bruce Wills is no longer keen to star in films that require him to travel to remote places. He wants now to do easier projects and ... Read more...
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Sebastian Pinera, Chilean President Attends Rescue Mission
October 14th, 2010 - 1:51 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sebastian Pinera the President of Chile has dubbed the rescue operation to bring back the 33 ill fated miners from the depth of the accident struck ... Read more...
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Goa To Uphold Itself As Film Shooting Spot During IFFI
September 21st, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Goa has always been a favorite holiday destination for many Bollywood stars and it has always been the venue of International Film Festival of India (IFFI). This ... Read more...
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Extracting water out of thin air now possible
September 12th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Getting water out of the thin air is now possible, thanks to a new technology.
"Drinking water can be extracted from the humidity in the air even in the ... Read more...
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Iran test fires surface-to-surface missile
August 20th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran (Iran), Aug.20 (ANI): Iran on Friday announced that it had test fired a surface-to-surface missile.Ahmad Vahidi, the country's Defence Minister, said that the missile - Qiam -, which means "Rising", was ... Read more...
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Missing chef’s body found in the freezer
August 12th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Lyon, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman in France has confessed to murdering her boyfriend, who was a former chef and keeping his body in a deep freezer for two years ... Read more...
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Pristine Impact Crater, Kamil Discovered in Egypt Desert
July 26th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists announced on Thursday that they have discovered what could be the best preserved small impact crater which has ever been seen on the planet, stating that ... Read more...
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