Missouri woman pays fine for calling 911 about the collapse of her dog
June 7th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Missouri, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Missouri resident has been forced to pay a $100 fine for calling the emergency services to report that her 140-pound Great Dane had suffered a seizure. ... Read more...
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Easter bomb blast kills at least 38 in Kaduna, Nigeria
April 10th, 2012 - 4:29 am ICT by BNO News
KADUNA, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 38 people were killed and others were injured when a bomb blast hit north-central Nigeria on Easter Sunday, officials said on Monday.The explosion occurred on ... Read more...
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Happy Easter, says B-town
April 8th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities extended their best wishes to their fans on Easter Sunday and prayed for peace and happiness.This is what they had to say:Akshay Kumar: ... Read more...
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Delhi observes Good Friday with fasting and prayers
April 6th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Delhi observed Good Friday with fasts and day-long prayers to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.The day started with fasting which will end Sunday when ... Read more...
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Maharashtra celebrates Mahavir Jayanti
April 5th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Thousands of devotees across Maharashtra Thursday celebrated Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mahavir, the last Tirthankar.Members belonging to Jain community held special programmes at various ... Read more...
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Kerala Christians observe Passion Week
April 1st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) Palm Sunday has ushered in Passion Week for devout Christians all over Kerala who are set to participate in the rituals that the holy week brings.The ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole visits Ashley’s mother
May 5th, 2011 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has sparked rumours that she might forgive her footballer husband Ashley Cole after she spent Easter Sunday with his mother.The news that she ... Read more...
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Prince William avoids Royals for lunch with Kate Middleton’s family
April 25th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Prince William opted out of being with the Royal family on Easter Sunday by spending time with his fiancee Kate Middleton's family.William, 28, was in Berkshire with ... Read more...
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Chinese police arrest Christians during Easter service
April 25th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 25 (ANI): Chinese police have detained dozens of Christians who were trying to hold an outdoor Easter Sunday service on a banned site.Security forces clashed with followers of a growing ... Read more...
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Fear of uprising may affect Easter celebration in China
April 18th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 18 (ANI): Many Christians in China have expressed concern about the country's house church leaders' decision to hold another outdoor service on Easter Sunday.Recently, Beijing police detained nearly 50 church ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga upsets Catholics with new single ‘Judas’
April 11th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights have criticized Lady Gaga for her single ‘Judas.’ The song is on the yet-to-be-released album ‘Born This Way.’A ... Read more...
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Goa carnival begins March 5 (Lead)
February 11th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Goa's four-day carnival fiesta, which will see thousands taking to the streets to the tune of music, will kick off March 5, Panaji Mayor Carolina Po announced Friday. ... Read more...
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Goa’s four-day carnival begins March 5
February 11th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Goa's four-day carnival fiesta will kick off March 5, mayor of the capital city of Panaji, Carolina Po, announced Friday. Po said that a committee has been ... Read more...
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5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern California
June 15th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
San Diego, June 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale rocked parts of Southern California on Monday night although reports of damage or any kind ... Read more...
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Georgia Woman Loses Breast To Spider Bite
May 25th, 2010 - 3:24 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman from Paulding County Georgia was rushed to the hospital, and awoke to find out that she was in ICU and had lost her left breast, but ... Read more...
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Kiwi politician under fire for comparing himself to Jesus
April 18th, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, April 18 (ANI): North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams has come under fire for comparing himself to the Jesus on the cross.A group of his colleagues will present him with a letter ... Read more...
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Donovan McNabb Excited To Play For Washington-Redskins
April 6th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Washington, Apr 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Philadelphia Eagles' quarter back player Donovan McNabb, who had been playing for the team for the last eleven years was traded to Washington Redskins. ... Read more...
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Pope under fire for not acting against sexual abuse by Catholic priests
April 6th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Rome, Apr.6 (ANI): Pope Benedict XVI has come under fire for his handling of growing accusations of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests.The latest concern dominating talk in the Vatican is ... Read more...
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Couple Jailed For Kissing In Dubai Lose Appeal
April 6th, 2010 - 3:43 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 05 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports from CNN News, the judge in a Dubai court has upheld a former verdict against a British couple who had been caught kissing in public ... Read more...
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Wal-Mart Remains Open On Easter Sunday, Kids Participate In Easter Wal-Mart Egg Hunt
April 4th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the flavor of Easter has already started gripping one and all, many people stood in confusion whether Wal-Mart stores will be open on Easter. Well, ... Read more...
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Easter Sunday Sermon Becomes Podium For Resolving Differences Over Catholic Church Sex Scandal
April 4th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dublin, Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The tension between the Catholic and the Anglican churches on Sunday became evident through the Easter Sunday sermons that were delivered at different Catholic and ... Read more...
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Easter Mass In Vatican Attended By Thousands Of Pilgrims
April 4th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Vatican City, Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As Christians all across the world celebrate Easter today, millions of pilgrims were seen thronging the streets of Vatican in order to celebrate the ... Read more...
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Tour Of Flanders Starts In Full Swing
April 4th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Bruges, Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bruges is all set to witness the jive of Tour of Flanders as 198 cyclists started off on the Easter Sunday. Reportedly, there were only ... Read more...
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Jonas Brothers All Set To Perform On Easter
April 4th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
California, Apr 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jesus and Jonas Brothers. Now, that's what you call a rare combination. With Easter bringing in all hopes to revive mankind just the way Lord ... Read more...
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Easter celebrated with prayers in northeast India
April 4th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, April 4 (IANS) Easter, signifying the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifiction, was celebrated Sunday in churches across northeast India with special prayer and worship programmes.
Over 5.3 million Christians live ... Read more...
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Holy (Maundy) Thursday
April 1st, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 01 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Holy Thursday, which is also known as "Maundy Thursday", "Covenant Thursday", and "Thursday of Mysteries" is the traditional day of the Catholic calendar which commemorates The Last Supper ... Read more...
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Kerala gets ready for Easter
April 1st, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) With daily mass and special prayers, Christians in Kerala are gearing up to celebrate Easter Sunday, which is round the corner.
Daily mass and special prayers began Thursday, ... Read more...
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The face in the Shroud
March 31st, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): History channel will show the real face of Jesus in its documentary about the 3-D analysis of the Shroud of Turin so it claims. ... Read more...
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‘Holy Week’ Commenced By The Pope In The Middle Of A Shameful Sexual Abuse Crisis Confronting The Church
March 29th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Pope Benedict XVI commenced the Holy Week on Sunday in the midst of one of the gravest moral dilemmas opposite the church in decades. ... Read more...
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Christians Begin Holy Week Observance
March 29th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Holy Week has commenced for Christians all across the world with Palm Sunday which was observed yesterday. Palm Sunday is commemorated by followers of Christianity ... Read more...
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Pope Benedict XVI Defies Sex Abuse Charges Against Vatican Priests In Palm Sunday Speech
March 28th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan BhaduriRome, Mar 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pope Benedict XVI is going through a bad phase with the Vatican coming under media glare for its lenient handling of the sex abuse cases ... Read more...
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BJP is not against minorities, says Advani
November 22nd, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader L.K. Advani Sunday said his party was not anti-minorities and that he deeply valued Christrians' contribution to freedom struggle and ... Read more...
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Hindus want Diwali, Holi added to restricted trading days list in Australia
September 14th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 14 (ANI): Hindus have urged New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia to add "Diwali" and "Holi" on the list of restricted trading days in the new law.Acclaimed Hindu ... Read more...
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‘Sandlot’ child star’s preliminary hearing set for 26th June
June 7th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
Marty York, the actor who played smart tongued 'Yeah Yeah' in the 1993 movie 'Sandlot' pleaded not guilty to a felony on domestic battery in a courtroom, in Los Angeles.Back in April, ... Read more...
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Colombia’s most wanted drug trafficker arrested
April 16th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 16 (EFE) Colombia's most wanted drug trafficker Daniel Rendon has been arrested in an operation involving 500 police officers, an official said.
Rendon, alias Don Mario, was arrested Wednesday by the ... Read more...
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