Saudi Arabia shuts down lingerie shops with male staff
September 17th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has ordered closure of around 100 lingerie shops in Riyadh for violating new regulations that ban men from working as sales staff, the Daily ... Read more...
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ACB seeks nod to probe Bhujbal for Maharashtra Sadan irregularities
September 13th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) In yet another embarrassment for Maharashtra's Democratic Front government, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has sought permission to probe allegations of corruption against Public Works Department ... Read more...
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Constable apologizes for taking senior hostage
September 13th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (IANS) A suspended police constable who took a senior police official hostage here Wednesday night has apologized for his behaviour.Giriprasad Sharma, a suspended head constable with the ... Read more...
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Egyptian minister arrested for groping in London
September 12th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) An Egyptian sports minister tried to claim diplomatic immunity after being arrested for groping a tourist while in London with his country's paralympic delegation, the Daily ... Read more...
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Maharashtra High Court grants bail to Aseem Trivedi
September 11th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) In an embarrassment to the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court granted bail to jailed cartoonist Aseem Trivedi here late Tuesday.A division bench of Chief Justice ... Read more...
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Pattinson’s sisters hate Stewart
September 5th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Robert Pattinson's sisters won't be happy if the actor gets back to ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart who cheated on him with director Rupert Sanders.Both Lizzy and ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton supports Prince Harry
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has made a vow to support Prince Harry who is her brother-in-law through the naked photo scandal.
The Duchess of ... Read more...
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Pattinson, Stewart to attend premiere together?
August 24th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 24 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson will reportedly join ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart on the red carpet of "Breaking Dawn: Part 2" premiere here.Stewart cheated on Pattinson after being ... Read more...
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Shukla caught on mike telling Kurien to adjourn Rajya Sabha
August 21st, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla Tuesday got embroiled in a controversy when he was heard telling Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. ... Read more...
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Republican Congressman apologizes after skinny-dipping
August 21st, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kansas, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Republican Congress man apologized to the public after his skinny dipping act in Israel at the Sea of Galilee during last year. Kevin Yodar, the representative of ... Read more...
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Edinburgh Airport in a fix over nude Picasso
August 9th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Edinburgh, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After customers complained of the picture of a nude woman on a red armchair at the Edinburgh Airport, the picture was covered by the airport administration but ... Read more...
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O.M.G., it’s almost 100 years old!
August 7th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) It's one of the most common phrases among British and US teenagers today, but it seems O.M.G. (Oh! My! God!) was first used almost 100 years ... Read more...
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Brand gets new tattoo
August 7th, 2012 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor Russell Brand has a new tattoo, which reads "Lord, make me a channel of thy peace".The British comedian, who split from his wife ... Read more...
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Dementia can drain words of meaning
July 27th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 27 (IANS) Dementia can impair one's ability to recognise words describing feelings such as 'thrilled' and 'annoyed', according to the latest research.Sharpley Hsieh and colleagues from Neuroscience ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga defends Kristen Stewart
July 27th, 2012 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga has defended Kristen Stewart for cheating on Robert Pattinson with married director Rupert Sanders, telling people to leave them alone.Stewart has publicly apologised ... Read more...
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Sanders apologises to family for Stewart fling
July 27th, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 27 (IANS) British director Rupert Sanders has apologised to his wife and children for cheating on them with actress Kristen Stewart while shooting for "Snow White and ... Read more...
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Stewart apologises to Pattinson
July 26th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 26 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart has made a public apology to her beau, actor Robert Pattinson, for getting photographed in a passionate clinch with her married director ... Read more...
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South Korean president apologizes for scandals
July 24th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 24 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Myung-bak offered a public apology Tuesday for a series of corruption scandals implicating his brother and former aides, an embarrassment for the ... Read more...
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After cross-voting woes, Yeddyurappa takes on BJP, Sangma
July 23rd, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's woes in Karnataka just keep mounting. As if the embarrassment of heavy voting by its legislators for Pranab Mukherjee was not ... Read more...
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Bihar woman missing after selling child for Rs.62
July 16th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 16 (IANS) A poverty-stricken woman in Bihar's Araria district, who sold her four-month-old son for just Rs.62 to a Nepalese couple, is missing a day after her plight ... Read more...
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Student commits suicide for uncontrollable blushing
July 13th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) A 20-year-old student in the US killed himself after suffering with uncontrollable blushing for years, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.Brandon Thomas, a University of Washington student, ... Read more...
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Getting married a comforting feeling: Mohit Chauhan
July 8th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) One of the perks of marriage is that you have someone to share your thougths with and someone to come back home to, says singer Mohit Chauhan ... Read more...
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Odisha minister’s effigies burnt over exam results leak (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 28 (IANS) The effigies of Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Pratap Jena were burnt by students and activists Thursday, protesting the leak of state board Class ... Read more...
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Digvijay stands by his words on Mamata
June 23rd, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has said that he stands by every word he said about Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's conduct in the ... Read more...
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Karnataka minister quits over land row, CM rejects (Lead)
June 23rd, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 23 (IANS) Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Saturday resigned following a controversy over allotment of a housing site in the city in alleged violation ... Read more...
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Apex court grants murder convict parole to marry
June 21st, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday granted four weeks parole to a convict undergoing life imprisonment for murder so that he could tie the knot with his ... Read more...
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Mob Wives’ Renee Graziano in prison to visit mobster dad
June 18th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Renee Graziano, one of the star of “Mob Wives” has visited her father Anthony Graziano for father’s day. Anthony, member of the Bonanno crime family is ... Read more...
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South Africa want apology for anthem fiasco
June 6th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 6 (IANS) The South African Hockey Association has demanded an apology from the organisers of Investec London Cup women's tournament in Chiswick for the anthem fiasco ahead of ... Read more...
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Prankster paints himself with missile colour
May 30th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, May 30 (IANS) A prankster in Brazil landed himself in deep trouble after the colour he painted his body with failed to come off -- he realised then that ... Read more...
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Banning IPL? Ridiculous, says Shilpa Shetty
May 19th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty, who part owns Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals, is upset with negative news around the league. She has spoken out ... Read more...
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Pune Warriors’ Mishra admits making statement, apologises
May 16th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhim May 15 (IANS) Pune Warriors cricketer Mohnish Mishra, who was suspended by the Indian cricket board pending inquiry, Tuesday accepted the statements he made during the sting operation ... Read more...
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Alina Saldanha’s entry into Goa cabinet deferred
May 8th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday had to face embarrassment after the Election Commission asked his government to defer the induction of a non-elected person ... Read more...
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Colombia to spend $738 mn on housing programmes
April 30th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Colombia plans to invest 1.3 trillion pesos (about $738.13 million) in housing programmes "for the poorest of the poor", which it is adding to the plan ... Read more...
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BJP was soft on Bangaru: Shanta Kumar
April 29th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 29 (IANS) Had the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) acted well in time, it would not have to face the embarrassment of one of its top leaders being ... Read more...
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SAFA apologizes to Ghana over age-cheating claims
April 27th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), April 27 (IANS) The South African Football Association (SAFA) has apologised to its Ghanaian counterpart over age-cheating allegations made against Ghana by the coach of its women's under-17 ... Read more...
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