Kerala distributes Rs.1.6 crore to 12,500 poor
November 20th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 20 (IANS) In a non-stop 19-hour mass contact programme here, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy heard the financial complaints of over 20,000 poor people and distributed Rs.1.6 crore ... Read more...
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Rafael Novoa returns to US TV with `Talisman’
November 17th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Miami, Nov 17 (IANS/EFE) Rafael Novoa is back on US television screens with `Talisman', playing a character who is neither hero nor villain."Pedro is a victim of life, of circumstances; ... Read more...
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Moscow to host strip show for charity
November 12th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian capital will host a charity strip show to help homeless people survive the upcoming winter, a charity organisation said.The event, organised by the ... Read more...
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Bon Jovi opens charity restaurant
October 20th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) American rocker Jon Bon Jovi has opened a charity restaurant named the Soul Kitchen to help fight hunger.The Soul Kitchen opened its doors for the first ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa: Clerk to chief minister to undertrial No.10462
October 16th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) A staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man, B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was jailed Saturday in corruption cases, once worked as clerk in a rice mill before ... Read more...
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Minaj had suicidal thoughts!
October 9th, 2011 - 5:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 9 (IANS) Singer Nicki Minaj has admitted she had suicidal thoughts when she was younger and struggling for career success.The 28-year-old rapper was frustrated when she kept losing ... Read more...
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England qualify for Euro 2012, Portugal a step away
October 8th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) England drew with Montenegro 2-2 to qualify for the Euro 2012 Football finals while Portugal have a good chance of making to the main phase after ... Read more...
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Prisoners come out as jail damaged in quake
September 19th, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Sep 18 (IANS) Many of the nearly 1,100 prisoners in Jalpaiguri Correctional Home came out of their cells as the age old gates and window gave way ... Read more...
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Hulk Hogan to launch reality show
September 13th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 13 (IANS) Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan is set to launch his own reality TV show titled "Hulk Hogan's Micro Championship Wrestling".The show will chronicle the lives ... Read more...
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Comparisons with Jolie scare Zoe Saldana
August 27th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) "Avatar" actress Zoe Saldana, who is being called the "new Angelina Jolie" by some critics, says comparisons with the "Tomb Raider" actress scare her."If I ... Read more...
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Russia, US plan new military cooperation deals
August 4th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and the US plan to sign more military cooperation deals, an official said Thursday.This May, the US signed a $367.5 million contract with Russia ... Read more...
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle for budget Flybe seats
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge showed modesty when they flew cattle class during their trip from the wedding between Mike and Zara over the weekend. ... Read more...
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‘Bridesmaids’ has opened doors: Emma Stone
July 30th, 2011 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) American actress Emma Stone believes that "Bridesmaids" has opened the door for more female-led comedy movies.Stone believes the film, a story about a single woman who ... Read more...
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Russian woman loses fight to keep dogs instead of parents
July 29th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
St. Petersburg (Russia), July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A St. Petersburg woman barricaded herself in her apartment, throwing glassware and spraying tear gas at bailiffs who arrived to take her 11 ... Read more...
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Munde moves will not affect saffron alliance: Bal Thackeray
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Gopinath Munde's plan to leave his party would not affect the alliance of Shiv Sena-BJP-Republican Party of India in ... Read more...
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Tirumala temple shut for lunar eclipse
June 16th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) India's most famous Tirumala temple and all other major temples in Andhra Pradesh were closed early in view of the century's longest lunar eclipse Wednesday night.Sri ... Read more...
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Ben Kingsley to act in film by Sri Lankan director
May 31st, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 31 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley would star in a movie made by Sri Lankan filmmaker Chandran Rutnam that would depict a terror attack on the capital ... Read more...
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‘The Hangover’ has opened doors: Cooper
May 28th, 2011 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) Actor Bradley Cooper, who began his career with a small role in "Sex and the City" opposite Sarah Jessica Parker feels "The Hangover" has helped him ... Read more...
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Two mn pets left at home while Britons go to work
May 26th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) Around 2.6 million pets are locked up in their homes across Britain while their owners are busy at work, says a new study.At least 25 percent ... Read more...
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Mirren hopes William, Kate have private wedding also
April 25th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Dame Helen Mirren feels sorry for Prince William and Kate Middleton and hopes they exchange vows behind close doors in a second "private" ... Read more...
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Dame Helen Mirren wants Wills-Kat to perform second ‘private’ wedding
April 25th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirren 'hopes' that Prince William and Kate Middleton would opt for a second "private" wedding ceremony away from the glare of the global spotlight.The British ... Read more...
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Computer glitch at NZ supermarket leads to free-for-all
April 25th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): About 24 shoppers helped themselves to free groceries on Good Friday morning after a computer glitch at a New Zealand supermarketincorrectly opened the doors at 8am without a ... Read more...
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Ansari says he is happy to be out of Hurriyat
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 22 (IANS) Maulvi Abbas Ansari, the senior Kashmiri Shia leader who was suspended from the Hurriyat for meeting central government interlocutors, has now openly rebelled against the ... Read more...
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I’m into androgyny: Evan Rachel Wood
April 19th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Actress Evan Rachel Wood has raised eyebrows in Hollywood by revealing that she is a bisexual and is looking for love with either gender."I was always ... Read more...
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Taylor Momsen causes topless mayhem at charity event
April 18th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 18 (ANI): 'Gossip Girl' teen star Taylor Momsen got more than she bargained for while performing with her band, the Pretty Reckless, at a Rolling Stone-sponsored Music Unites charity ... Read more...
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Evan Rachel Wood says she ‘is up for dating girls’
April 18th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Actress Evan Rachel Wood, who famously had a three-year on/off relationship with gothic rocker Marilyn Manson, which came to an end in 2010, has revealed she is "up ... Read more...
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NJ ER shows wait times on billboards
April 13th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, April 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) How long one would have to wait in the emergency room is a major concern for many patients and health officials alike. A hospital in New ... Read more...
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Ugadi celebrated in Tamil Nadu
April 4th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Andhraites and Kannadigas in Tamil Nadu Monday celebrated the Telugu and Kannada New Year Ugadi with traditional fervour.People went to temples to perform special poojas for ... Read more...
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Photographer says naked college sex romp pics were not meant to go viral
March 31st, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31 (ANI): A student in US, who took photographs of a naked couple having a sex tryst on the roof of a college building, has said that he never meant ... Read more...
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Katy Perry’s boob flaunting traumatizes her mum!
March 28th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 28 (ANI): Katy Perry's mother Mary Perry Hudson has revealed that she feels ashamedwhen shesees her daughter flaunting her breasts.Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' is a middle-aged nightmare for ... Read more...
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GMA invites Chris Brown back
March 24th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Good Morning America” has not closed its doors on singer Chris Brown. The singer was on the show last Tuesday and his violent outburst shocked several ... Read more...
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Former bathroom turned into an eatery in Boston
March 24th, 2011 - 2:53 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Mar 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A former public bathroom in Boston has gotten a new lease at life after it was turned into a small eatery. The former public bathroom now boasts ... Read more...
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Obama Elementary School to shut down due to low enrolment
March 19th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 19 (ANI): A school that bears President Barack Obama's name is reportedly set to be shut down due to low enrolment.According to the Asbury Park Press, the Barack ... Read more...
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Trinamool names 228 candidates, leaves 64 seats for Congress (Lead)
March 18th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress Friday went ahead on its own and released a list of 228 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, leaving only ... Read more...
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Woman doctor commits suicide in Delhi
March 18th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A 27-year-old woman doctor committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in north Delhi, police said Thursday.Divyani Gangwar, 27, was found hanging from ... Read more...
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