President to address nation on Republic Day eve
January 24th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will address the nation Wednesday on the eve of the 63rd Republic Day.It will be telecast over all channels of Doordarshan ... Read more...
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Chinese mobile users sent 10 bn SMS in one day
January 24th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) Chinese mobile phone users may have sent more than 10 billion greeting messages Sunday, an expert said.Kuang Jie, senior partner of ProKing Management Consulting, made the ... Read more...
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Dining room blast kills five in China
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Five people died when a man broke into their home in central China and detonated the explosives strapped around his body while they were eating at ... Read more...
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Lost seal pup finally found in Skegness
January 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Greenland, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A lost seal pup has been found about 2,000 miles away from her home. The animal named Eve has previously been found in Germany and Scotland after ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
China lets prisoners go home for New Year
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) Dozens of inmates in northwestern China will be temporarily released from jail to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year at home with their families as a ... Read more...
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I thought I’m not right Bond girl: Naomie Harris
January 16th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Actress Naomie Harris, who plays field agent Eve in upcoming James Bond movie "Skyfall", initially thought that she is not right for the part."To be honest, ... Read more...
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Heigl keen to adopt another kid
January 15th, 2012 - 9:15 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Actress Katherine Heigl, who is already raising a three-year-old adopted daughter Naleigh, plans to adopt another child.The "New Year's Eve" actress, who raises the girl ... Read more...
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People tell more lies in January
January 13th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Believe it or not, people tell the maximum number of lies in the month of January than at any other time of the year, according to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
EC order halting minority quota not a setback: Chidambaram
January 12th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said the poll panel order halting 4.5 percent sub-quota for minorities in the five poll-bound states was "not a ... Read more...
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Kelly Clarkson upset over her missing dog
January 10th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kelly Clarkson broke down in tears after her dog went missing on New Year’s Eve. The singer says starting the year with her missing dog was ... Read more...
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Polish woman held with fake visa
January 9th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A 22-year-old Polish woman was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here with a fake visa and passport while she was about to fly ... Read more...
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DiCaprio introduces girlfriend to mom
January 6th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has introduced his latest girlfriend, Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton, to his mother.The 37-year-old, who started dating Heatherton in December last year, has ... Read more...
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Harding accused of biting boyfriend
January 4th, 2012 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Sarah Harding's Dutch boyfriend has accused the Girls Aloud singer of biting him during holiday.Theo De Vries, who was enjoying a getaway with Harding on New ... Read more...
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Fugitive Makoto Hirata tries to surrender but is turned away by the police
January 4th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When a notorious fugitive turned himself in, an officer thought it was a joke and sent him away. Makoto Hirata is one of the most wanted guys ... Read more...
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Mass blackbird deaths in US on New Year’s eve
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A mass death of blackbirds was registered in the US state of Arkansas for the second time on New Year's eve, CNN reported Tuesday.A year ... Read more...
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504 fined for drunken driving
January 1st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) About 500 people were fined Rs.2,000 each in the capital for drunken driving on New Year's eve.According to police, this was a rise from the ... Read more...
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SRK’s midnight soccer match with daughter (Movie Snippets)
January 1st, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) While most of the B-town celebs partied on New Year's eve, Shah Rukh chose to bring in 2012 by playing a soccer match with ... Read more...
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Lohan to take legal action over Dubai party claim
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 31 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan might take legal action against a party planning company, over allegations that her name has been used to promote a New ... Read more...
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Amritsar reels at minus 0.2 degree
December 31st, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a bone-chilling New Year's eve in Punjab's Amritsar city Saturday with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 0.2 degree Celsius.Even though the minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Message to the nation from PM today (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will deliver a message to the nation later Saturday, a prime minister's aide said.He will however not address the nation. ... Read more...
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PM to give message to the nation Saturday
December 31st, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will give a message to the nation on New Year's eve, a prime minister's aide said Saturday.The message, that is ... Read more...
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Foggy New Year’s eve in Delhi
December 31st, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning in the capital as Delhiites geared up to welcome the New Year. The Met office has forecast a clear ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Four tonnes of banned fireworks seized in Italy
December 30th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 30 (IANS/AKI) Police in Italy Friday carried out a pre-New Year's Eve crackdown on illegal fireworks and seized four tonnes of explosives.At least 367 kg of explosives were ... Read more...
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Parker wants family time on New Year’s Eve
December 30th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will prefer to spend New Year's Eve with her friends and family rather than attending big parties.The 46-year-old, who has children ... Read more...
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Samoa skips day, leaps into future
December 30th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The republic of Samoa, a tiny nation in the South Pacific, will leap into the future at the stroke of midnight Thursday.Samoa will skip Friday, ... Read more...
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Cold wave persists in Himachal
December 29th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) The continuing cold wave of the past few days tightened its grip on the hills of Himachal Pradesh Thursday despite prolonged dry spell.Except Shimla, most parts ... Read more...
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British Bangladeshi eatery gets huge order from Sudan
December 28th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) A restaurant owned by a Bangladeshi man in Britain has received one of its biggest take-away orders -- for 500 Bangladeshi troopers in Sudan to celebrate ... Read more...
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Shimla slightly warm but cold persists in Himachal
December 28th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) The cold wave slightly eased its grip in the state capital Shimla Wednesday but most parts of Himachal Pradesh saw temperatures below sub-zero.The night temperature in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Manchester United defender Evans sidelined for two weeks
December 27th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that defender Jonny Evans will be out of action for two weeks after suffering a calf injury during ... Read more...
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President greets nation on Christmas
December 24th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday greeted the nation on the eve of Christmas.In her message, the president said it is a time for "great joy, ... Read more...
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Hazare seeks to work with Rahul Gandhi in future
December 10th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A day after blaming Rahul Gandhi for the "weak" Lokpal draft, Anna Hazare Saturday said the Congress leader represents the youth and Team Anna ... Read more...
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Government must not block internet, says UN chief
December 9th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Commenting on the Indian government's move to monitor content on social networking sites, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said access to internet and various social ... Read more...
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Duhamel ready for kids
December 8th, 2011 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Fergie's husband Josh Duhamel can't wait to have children with his Black Eyed Peas singer spouse.The "New Year's Eve" actor has been married to the singer ... Read more...
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For Efron, kissing Pfeiffer wasn’t easy
December 7th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IANS) Actor Zac Efron says kissing his "New Year's Eve" co-star Michelle Pfeiffer on screen wasn't easy.Efron, 24, adds that locking lips with the 53-year-old actress ... Read more...
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Kids can be distracting: Parker
December 6th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, a mother of three kids, admits marriages can suffer once a child comes along, and it is important for a couple to ... Read more...
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