Millions set to join job market: are we ready? (Comment)
July 9th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
The growth slowdown is here with us. Usually, slow growth curtails opportunities for employment. Studies have concluded that employment intensity of economic growth is 0.5 - if the economy expands 10 ... Read more...
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No problem going topless: Jennifer Aniston
February 19th, 2012 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 19 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston, who appears topless in her latest project "Wanderlust", says she was unfazed about baring her chest.The 43-year-old says she really enjoyed filming ... Read more...
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Bumper potato crop nightmare for Agra farmers
December 11th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 11 (IANS) Potato cultivators in Uttar Pradesh's Agra region are a distressed lot these days. Their hopes of hitting a goldmine with a bumper crop this season have ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole ditches Ashley again
July 19th, 2011 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has called off her reconciliation with ex-husband Ashley following claims he slept with a flight attendant last month.According to reports, Ashley slept with ... Read more...
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Rolling Stone’s Ronnie Wood ditches Ana, dating ex-lover Kat
May 4th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Rolling Stone's guitarist Ronnie Wood has reportedly ditched his current lover Ana Araujo and returned back to his Russian ex-girlfriend, 22-year old Katia Ivanova.When Brazilian polo coach Araujo, ... Read more...
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Ancient Roman highway unearthed
February 6th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) A highway Roman invaders built has been uncovered in Britain -- some 2,000 years later.The road linked London and Exeter in Britain. But when the Romans left Britain, ... Read more...
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1900-yr-old Roman super-highway discovered in UK
February 5th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): Experts have discovered the remains of a 1900-yr-old, 15ft-high Roman super-highway in the UK that ran from London to Exeter.The road, found in the depths of a forest ... Read more...
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‘Homeless man with Golden Voice’ Ted Williams ditches rehab
January 25th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 25 (ANI): Ted Williams, the homeless man with the 'golden voice', has abruptly left a rehabilitation facility against the advice of his doctors.TMZ reports that Williams, who voluntarily sought ... Read more...
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Sex doll ditches rider in Yarra River
January 17th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 17 (IANS) An inflatable doll blew up in the face of a woman riding it down a flood-swollen Yarra river in Australia when she lost her latex playmate in ... Read more...
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Here’s what an Iron Age beer tastes like
January 16th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): An archeobotanist has discovered a 2550 year-old recipe for ancient Celtic malt beverage.Hans-Peter Stika of the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart has been spending time at ancient ... Read more...
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Shia LaBeouf To Get Into US Pilot’s Garb For Oliver Stone’s Pinkville
December 31st, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
.Previously in 2007, Stone was eager to start work on the film Pinkville with a cast like Bruce Willis, Michael Pena, Michael Pitt, Woody Harrelson, Xzinit, Cam Gigandet, Jason Behr, Toby ... Read more...
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J-K villagers repair road after unfulfilled assurances by the state Government
December 26th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
By Fayaz AhmadSippin (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec.26 (ANI): Residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Sippin village have started repairing roads after unfulfilled assurances by the state Government.Villagers on Sunday said they approached the ... Read more...
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Building collapses in Chhattisgarh city, none hurt
December 14th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 14 (IANS) A three-storey commercial building collapsed Tuesday in Chhattisgarh's industrial city of Bhilai, police said, adding that no one was injured.The building in the heart of Bhilai, some 30 ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor Ditches Tom Cruise For Amitabh Bachchan!
November 25th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 25, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): It's common knowledge that Anil Kapoor is B-town's biggest export to Hollywood. He is now starring in the fourth installment of the iconic movie series 'Mission Impossible ... Read more...
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Winslet ditches new boyfriend as she ‘wants her own space’
November 22nd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 22 (ANI): After getting married twice and romancing model Louis Dowler for four months, Kate Winslet has now realized that said she wants to be alone.After her split from second ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber Plays Acoustic Guitar To Promote ‘World Series’
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Justin Bieber is a singing sensation, love him or hate him, this 16-year old has voice that will bring a tear or two in the eyes ... Read more...
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Cadbury’s ditches slogan from Dairy Milk wrappers
September 28th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 28 (IANS) The iconic Cadbury's Dairy Milk logo of two glasses pouring milk into a chocolate block has survived the test of time, but an 82-year-old slogan has been reportedly ... Read more...
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Julia Robert’s latest flick ‘Eat Pray Love’ premieres in London
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 23 (ANI): Hollywood pretty Julia Robert's latest film 'Eat Pray Love' has premiered in London.The film is based on American writer Elizabeth Gilbert novel about her struggle to find fulfillment.Dissatisfied ... Read more...
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Marilyn Manson ditches his makeup and dresses like Kenny Powers
September 8th, 2010 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Marilyn Manson is in so much love with Eastbound and Down that he removed his trademark pancake makeup and wore a mullet wig to pose for ... Read more...
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New iPod Nano Gets TouchScreen, Ditches Video Camera
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The anticipation of the Apple fanatics has come to an end b now as the Cupertino based giant has unveiled the latest lineup of its media ... Read more...
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Prithviraj To Play Lead Role In Malayalam Remake Of Kakkichatti
August 23rd, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The director duo Pramod-Pappan is planning to remake the Tamil hit movie Kakkichatti in Malayalam. The original movie had superstar Kamal Haasan in the lead role. ... Read more...
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Demi Moore ditches maple syrup diet to try new 21-day Clean Program
July 31st, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 31 (ANI): Demi Moore has ended her 10-day maple syrup diet in 4 days only and has moved on to a 21-day Clean Program, developed by cardiologist Dr. Alejandro ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh airlifting doctors to diarrhoea-hit areas
July 31st, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 31 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has started airlifting doctors by choppers to tribal belts in Bijapur and Dantewada districts where dozens of people have died due to diarrhoea, cholera and ... Read more...
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UN spotlight puts Maoist child soldier in peril
July 5th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 5 (IANS) After rubbing shoulders with top UN officials in New York and basking in limelight, former Maoist child soldier Sita Tamang has to now pay the ... Read more...
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Verizon Not Getting iPhone 4 This Year
June 8th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by GD
The Apple fans are going gaga over the announcement of the upcoming iPhone 4 made by the CEO of the company Steve Jobs.The new phone is the successor to the ... Read more...
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‘Get Him To The Greek’ Has The Potential To Be A Smash Hit
June 6th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
June 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the exception of Robert Downey Jr.- Gwyneth Paltrow starrer 'Iron Man 2' and the last installment of Shrek, no other Hollywood movies have done good ... Read more...
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Maoists destroy key road in Chhattisgarh
June 4th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 4 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas have dug up a key cemented road, constructed only last year, at 12 different places in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, police said Friday.
The guerrillas Thursday night dug ... Read more...
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Remains unearthed in Southwell ‘could be Roman temple’
April 19th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed what they say could be the remains of an unknown Roman temple in Nottinghamshire.Walls, ditches and ornate stones were revealed after excavations on the ... Read more...
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Kal Penn ‘ditches White House gig for Harold & Kumar sequel’
April 3rd, 2010 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 3 (ANI): Kal Penn, best known for his role in "Harold & Kumar" flicks, is ditching his White House gig to appear in a new Christmas-themed flick as his ... Read more...
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Northern climate stops spread of beautiful killer plant
February 28th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Canadian scientists have found that the invasive spread of a beautiful killer plant known as the purple loosestrife can be stopped by the northern climate.Purple loosestrife has been ... Read more...
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Kate Moss ditches one-night grey streaks to go blonde again
January 30th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 30 (ANI): Kate Moss has ditched her greyish blue highlights to go back to her blonde colour in Paris.The British supermodel left onlookers gasping after she was spotted with the ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson ditches flashy look for mature one
January 23rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, January 23 (ANI): Jessica Simpson walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Extraordinary Measures' in a more subdued get-up than usual.The singer sported a navy blazer over ... Read more...
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Rozlyn Papa Ditches “Onscreen Bachelor” For Behind-The-Scene One
January 12th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri,
Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rozlyn Papa has been named as the bachelorette who is having an affair with one of 'The Bachelor's producers. The contestant who was till now vying ... Read more...
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‘Gossip Girl’ Blake Lively ditches pants for leather for mag cover
January 12th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, January 12 (ANI): Actress Blake Lively turned in her pants in exchange for some leather for the cover of Esquire magazine.The Gossip Girl star, who plays Manhattan socialite Serena van ... Read more...
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‘Preethiya Theru’ not worth a watch (Kannada Film Review)
January 9th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. RajapurFilm: "Preethiya Theru"; Director: Prasad; Cast: Thanil, Madhumitha, Dharma and Sadhu Kokila; Music: Prasad; Rating: *"Preethiya Theru" is a terrible attempt made by producer Lokesh Reddy to give ... Read more...
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