Priyanka Chopra fulfils dad’s dream with music debut
September 14th, 2012 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra, who made her international music debut Thursday with the unveiling of the single "In My City" featuring Will.i.am., said she has fulfilled ... Read more...
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Sibal bats for Foreign Education Providers Bill
September 12th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Asserting that the passage of the Foreign Education Providers Bill will help Indian students to have a world class education, union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister ... Read more...
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Cranberry Juice may help in kids’ bladder infections
September 10th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have amazingly discovered that the juice from cranberries has elements that reduce the risk of the infections of the urinary track.
The cranberry juice that ... Read more...
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Pattinson’s charisma landed him ‘Cosmopolis’ (Lead)
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 23 (IANS) It was Robert Pattinson's "charismatic" persona that ended up getting him the lead part in David Cronenberg's "Cosmopolis".Cronenberg reveals the "Twilight" actor's personality played ... Read more...
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Pattinson bags lead role in ‘Cosmopolis’
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson has bagged the lead role in "Cosmopolis" because of his "charismatic" behaviour.According to director David Cronenberg, the 26-year-old's personality played a big ... Read more...
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Pune blasts ‘very serious matter’, says Shinde
August 4th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 4 (IANS) Calling the Pune serial blasts "a very serious matter", Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Saturday said all-out investigations are underway to solve the case."We have taken it ... Read more...
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IAC distances itself from anti-media poster
July 30th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Activists of India Against Corruption, which is supporting Team Anna's ongoing hunger agitation in New Delhi, Monday distanced itself from an anti-media poster, terming it ... Read more...
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Anushka Khanna to debut at LFW with ‘Floral Fragments’ (With Image)
July 26th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Designer Anushka Khanna is all set to debut at the forthcoming Lakme Fashion Week winter-festive 2012, with a collection titled Floral Fragments."The theme of the show ... Read more...
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Kyrgyzstan court bans ‘extremist’ rap song
July 25th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in the Kyrgyz city of Osh, where violent ethnic clashes claimed hundreds of lives in 2010, has banned an Uzbek-language rap song for ... Read more...
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Bus driver jailed for filming up skirts of schoolgirls
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 23 (IANS) A 48-year-old Japanese-origin bus driver in Sydney has been sentenced to seven months in prison for secretly filming up the skirts of schoolgirls as they boarded ... Read more...
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No ban on women shopping alone in Pakistan
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) Officials in Pakistan's northwest tribal region have refuted media reports that said women have been banned from going out for shopping alone during the holy month ... Read more...
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Teen dies after playing video game for 40 hours
July 19th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) A teenager in Taiwan has been found dead in an internet cafe after reportedly playing a video game for 40 hours without a break.The 18-year-old lad ... Read more...
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German circumcision ruling raises hue and cry
July 12th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German court ruling in Cologne against circumcision has managed to raise a big hue and cry. Jews and Muslims have come together to protest against the ... Read more...
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Punjab Police to register cases of fraud recruitment ads
July 6th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The Punjab education department Friday directed the state police to register cases against unscrupulous elements who issue fraudulent advertisements for recruitment in the department.The department's direction ... Read more...
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Some elements have been promising: Koevermans
June 29th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Muscat (Oman), June 29 (IANS) Newly appointed Indian football coach Wim Koevermans said Friday that he had seen some promising points in the under-22 national team but said that everyone ... Read more...
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Pattinson feels ‘Cosmopolis’ has positive elements
June 18th, 2012 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 18 (IANS) Robert Pattinson's forthcoming film "Cosmopolis" deals with a futuristic New York going through decline in capitalism. The actor admits that the topic is depressing, but ... Read more...
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Won’t let anyone derail democracy: Gilani
June 17th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said although conspiracies are being hatched to undermine democracy, his Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not let this ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Ukraine coach slams fans for jeering own team
June 16th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian fans should take some lessons from the positive attitude of Irish supporters instead of jeering their own team, Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin has ... Read more...
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Zeta-Jones too lazy to exercise
June 11th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 11 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she is too lazy to exercise when she is not working.The 42-year-old, who is married to screen legend Michael Douglas, says ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily wonders why no tax on agriculture
May 31st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) For decades Pakistan has "flirted with the idea of imposing taxes on the agricultural sector", but the effort has met with little success, rued a leading ... Read more...
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20 Al Qaeda terrorists killed in Yemen
May 26th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 26 (IANS) At least 20 Al Qaeda terrorists were killed Saturday in an operation launched by the Yemeni army in southern Abyan province, the defence ministry said.Elements of ... Read more...
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Coup story was blown out of proportion: Army chief
May 26th, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Friday said the story that suggested a coup bid on the basis of movement of two key army units ... Read more...
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Now, gorge on the moon and stars for breakfast
May 24th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Breakfasts for children just got more exciting with the introduction of a whole grain cereal in crescent-shaped moons and chocolaty stars."It provides essential nutrients like fibre, ... Read more...
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Polaris launches new insurance claims processing solution
May 21st, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector software company Polaris Financial Technology Monday launched its insurance claims processing software Intellect Claims.In a statement issued here, the ... Read more...
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Akhilesh has no control over officials, party workers: BJP
May 17th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 17 (IANS) Launching its first offensive against the two-month-old Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday alleged that Chief Minister Akhilesh ... Read more...
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Online searchers can help strangers make sense of data
May 8th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) People who have already processed online information to make sense of a subject can help strangers facing similar tasks. This process of distributed sense making, say ... Read more...
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Teacher shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
May 7th, 2012 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) In a sensational daylight killing in Uttar Pradesh, a teacher was shot dead in Basti district Monday when he was going to an education centre to ... Read more...
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Naomi to judge modelling show
May 3rd, 2012 - 7:36 am ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be seen as a judge on an upcoming modelling reality show "The Face".The show will give talents a chance to pursue ... Read more...
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New test to certify whether you’re a workaholic
April 30th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Psychologists have devised a new test that would let you know once and for all whether you are addicted to work.Researchers from the Nottingham Trent University ... Read more...
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New test to certify whether you’re a workaholic
April 30th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Psychologists have devised a new test that would let you know once and for all whether you are addicted to work.Researchers from the Nottingham Trent University ... Read more...
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Radio programme in Puerto Rico will only report good news
April 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A radio programme in Puerto Rico will report only good news starting May 1.The host of "Noticias OK", Yalitza Navedo Roman, said Wednesday in a ... Read more...
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BSP slams Akhilesh’s first month in office
April 20th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Friday attacked the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) government in Uttar Pradesh, accusing it of protecting lumpen elements and of ... Read more...
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Mexican actress prefers characters who take a stand
April 20th, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Miami, April 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's Ana Brenda Contreras says the character she plays in a TV series is the strongest of her career so far.The 26-year-old actress portrays protagonist Ana ... Read more...
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Uma warns Mulayam against hooliganism, minority appeasement
April 19th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti Thursday cautioned the state government against minority appeasement.In the state capital to be sworn in as the ... Read more...
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Little to gain from Siachen, daily to Pakistan and India
April 19th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) There is little to gain by hanging on to miles of high-altitude ice in Siachen, said a Pakistani daily that wanted Islamabad and New Delhi to ... Read more...
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