BJP paints itself into corner on coalgate (Comment)
August 25th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) stalling of parliament by its aggressive insistence on the prime minister's resignation in the so-called coal scam may be rooted in the belief that it ... Read more...
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No breakthrough in Woodland manager’s murder case
July 21st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 21 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Saturday said they are yet to make a breakthrough in the sensational murder of a shoe and apparel company's top executive, who was ... Read more...
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RTI activist alleges sabotage in Mantralaya fire
June 22nd, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) A prominent Right to Information activist, alleging negligence and non-implementation of norms, Friday urged the Mumbai police to investigate a sabotage angle to Thursday's Mantralaya fire ... Read more...
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Man burns ex-wife, kid, father-in-law to death in Britain
April 21st, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
London, April 20 (IANS) A man in Britain killed his estranged wife, baby son and father-in-law by setting their house ablaze after being "encouraged and goaded" by his new girlfriend, ... Read more...
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TRAI mulls paper on operators’ exit policy
January 6th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said Friday it was considering a pre-consultation paper on an exit policy for operators."TRAI is contemplating to issue ... Read more...
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PM hopes parliament will function normally from Wednesday
December 4th, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday expressed hope that parliament would function normally from Wednesday after it meets after a four-day break, but opposition parties ... Read more...
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FDI decision ill-timed, UPA caught in dilemma: Jaitley
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Calling for a rollback of the "ill-timed" decision to allow 51 percent foreign equity in multi-brand retail, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley ... Read more...
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Sherry Rehman as envoy to US a surprise: Pakistani daily
November 24th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 24 (IANS) The appointment of former minister Sherry Rehman as Pakistan's ambassador to the US comes as a surprise, a daily said while warning that "the government ... Read more...
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Mysore’s rogue tuskers whisked away to Bandipur forest
June 9th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 9 (IANS) The Karnataka wildlife division Thursday transhipped to the Bandipur reserve forest area the two elephants which trampled one person and a cow to death at Mysore ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Introspect, don’t blame others, Jayalalithaa to Karunanidhi
May 1st, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) Reiterating her demand of charge sheeting all members of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi's family in the 2G spectrum allotment case, AIADMK chief J.Jayalalithaa Saturday ... Read more...
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Six planning to rob businessman held
March 27th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Six men who planned to rob a businessman outside a bank in south Delhi have been arrested, police said Sunday. A pistol and five knives ... Read more...
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Protesters ransack Gaddafi’s summer home
February 28th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by BNO News
CAIRO (BNO NEWS) -- Anti-government protesters have ransacked a summer home belonging to Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the Dubai-based Gulf News newspaper reported on Sunday.Gulf News reporter Abbas Al Lawati and ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Idaho robber has a bad ‘alibi’ after he is found at Alibi Bar
November 13th, 2010 - 1:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Idaho, Nov 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A robber failed to plan for an escape route. After he allegedly went into the Cedars Inn and demanded that the desk clerk should hand over cash ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Man robs bank & then offers $1K for a ride
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Capitola, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you plan to rob, the number rule is that you must know your escape route. One robber however forgot that basic lesson during a bank robbery ... Read more...
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CBI seeks more time for Muthoot scion murder probe
October 29th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday sought two more months to complete its probe in the controversial murder case of Muthoot scion Paul M. George.The CBI ... Read more...
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Ancient tunnel unearthed in Mumbai
October 20th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) A tunnel thought to be 200 years old has been unearthed in the premises of the General Post Office in south Mumbai, officials said Wednesday.Believed to be an ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis’s daughters rule the roost when it comes to dating
October 20th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 20 (ANI): Bruce Willis has revealed that his daughters rule the roost when it comes to the dating game.Willis has three daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore."I thought I would ... Read more...
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Rescue drill finally reaches the trapped Chilean miners
October 10th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rescuers finally managed to drill an escape route on Saturday after 60 grueling days, since 33 Chilean miners got trapped in a mine collapse.Rescuers managed to drill a hole to a bunker ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
33 trapped Chilean miners could be free in ten days
October 5th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): The 33 miners trapped underground in Chile could reportedly be rescued in just 10 days.According to the Daily Mail, the rescuers are expected to make contact with the ... Read more...
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Pak cricketers lack grooming, hence missing out on game’s riches
September 8th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Sept.8 (ANI): A professional cricket career is seen in Pakistan as an escape route into a world of glamour, celebrity and untold riches, but the recent revelations of match fixing ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mumbai’s Taj welcomes guests to grand palace wing
August 15th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Nearly 21 months after the palace wing of the Taj Mahal Palace was destroyed in the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, the restored heritage suites opened their doors ... Read more...
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Post 26/11, palace wing at Mumbai’s Taj gets ultra-luxe
August 13th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The palace wing at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace Hotel just got more royal, with multimedia systems and an emergency escape route too. The heritage suites promise to be ... Read more...
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Drug curse in northeast: 256,968 and still counting
July 7th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati/Imphal, July 7 (IANS) Social activists and NGOs say the government needs to curb drug abuse in the northeast, with a report showing that the number of intravenous drug users (IDUs) in ... Read more...
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I have a ‘badmaash’ streak in me: Shahid Kapoor (Interview)
May 4th, 2010 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) He played a bad guy in dark thriller "Kaminey" and will now be seen as a conman in "Badmaash Company". Shahid Kapoor says playing ... Read more...
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Anti-bullying law passed in Massachusetts
May 4th, 2010 - 2:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Massachusetts, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Massachusetts has passed an anti-bullying law, which covers the Internet cyberspace as well. The legislation came into being, just because of the suicide of a 15 year ... Read more...
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They rode into the forest of death
April 6th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, April 6 (IANS) Around 6 a.m. a team of 120 personnel of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was getting ready in their camp for breakfast when they ... Read more...
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Berlusconi to duck corruption trial by claiming he is too busy to attend hearing
March 12th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 12 (ANI): Italian parliament has provided a new escape route to corruption-accused Silvio Berlusconi by passing a new law that allows the Prime Minister to claim he is too busy ... Read more...
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Robots to rescue injured soldiers in the future
February 28th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): The US military is urging engineers to come up with designs for a robot that can rescue injured soldiers from the battlefield, with minimal or no help from ... Read more...
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Conan O’Brien Bids Adieu To NBC
January 24th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fiasco between NBC and noted comedian and show host Conan O'Brien has finally come to an end. Much has been speculated In the media and ... Read more...
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Four killed in fire in Delhi (Lead)
November 12th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Four men were burnt alive when a fire broke out at their house-cum-workplace in west Delhi early Thursday, officials said.
The accident took place around 4.40 a.m. in ... Read more...
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US playing double game on Taliban: Report
October 19th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) US-led NATO forces vacated more than half a dozen security check posts on the Afghan side of the border just ahead of the major ground offensive launched ... Read more...
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HIV uses several routes to escape immune system pressure
September 19th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 19 (ANI): Researchers at the Emory Vaccine Center have shown that HIV relies upon a number of strategies rather than use any preferred escape route to escape immune system pressure. ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan’s disappearing act in Cambridge
August 25th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K Jha
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Vidya Balan proved to be more adventurous than her sedate image suggests. While shooting for R. Balakrishna's "Pa" in Cambridge, she fell in love ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan vanishes in Cambridge!
August 24th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
Vidya Balan proved to be more adventurous than her sedate image and serene personality suggest.
Recently while shooting for Balki's Amitabh-Abhishek starrer Paa in Cambridge, Vidya simply disappeared into thin ... Read more...
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Kumaraswamy seeks entire loan waiver for farmers
July 20th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister and Lok Sabha member H.D. Kumaraswamy Monday urged the central government to "once for all waive the entire loan component of small and ... Read more...
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