80 percent power restored in Delhi
July 30th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) After a near-complete blackout following a breakdown of the National Grid in the early hours of Monday, power supply was restored to almost 80 percent ... Read more...
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Two Mumbai local trains collide, no casualties (Lead)
June 17th, 2012 - 1:57 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Two suburban local trains suddenly came opposite each other at Mumbai's Andheri station Saturday night and collided, a railway official said. No major casualties were reported, ... Read more...
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Ben Kingsley in ‘Iron Man 3′?
April 10th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations with the makers of "Iron Man 3" to play a villain in the ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh peon worth Rs.12 crore
December 8th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ujjain, Dec 8 (IANS) A peon working in the city's municipal corporation was found to own assets worth around Rs.12 crore during a raid by the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta police, ... Read more...
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Kanye West to launch women’s wear line
September 15th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) American rapper Kanye West will showcase his first women's wear collection during the Paris Fashion Week next month.According to Harper's Bazaar magazine, the 34-year-old's show ... Read more...
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Nick Berry is returning to EastEnders
September 12th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nick Berry has been invited back to the show EastEnders after 21 years. The 48-year-old is coming back along with Michael French who plays his brother in ... Read more...
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Kashmir police verify facts on those detained over blast
September 10th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) Investigations related to detention of some people in connection with the Delhi blast are at an advanced stage and Jammu and Kashmir police are verifying facts, ... Read more...
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Delhi blast: Jammu and Kashmir Police verifying facts
September 10th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) Investigations into the Delhi High Court blast are continuing and facts are being verified after five people from Jammu and Kashmir were detained, said the police ... Read more...
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NATO apologizes for airstrike which killed Afghan women, children
May 30th, 2011 - 4:15 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on early Monday morning apologized for an airstrike which killed as many as fourteen Afghan civilians, most of them young children.The ... Read more...
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Surprised that Osama was in Abbottabad: Musharraf (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said Monday he was surprised Osama bin Laden was in Abbottabad, just a short distance from capital Islamabad. He also ... Read more...
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Soldier kills four colleagues in Kashmir army camp
April 28th, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) A soldier went on a shooting spree inside an army camp in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, killing four of his colleagues before he ... Read more...
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NZ cricket ‘blown away’ by ICC generous cash relief
April 5th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr 5 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) generous donation of one million dollars to help New Zealand Cricket build its new office, which was destroyed by earthquake, has "blown away" ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia denies report about Ponting’s retirement
March 23rd, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 23(ANI): Cricket Australia's Head of Corporate Affairs, Peter Young, has dismissed a British newspaper report claiming that Australian captain Ricky Ponting is planning to retire from international cricket if his ... Read more...
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How reovirus kills cancer cells
February 21st, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has found a virus that can help treat cancer.Reoviruses are successfully being used in clinical trials to treat patients with cancer.Not only does the ... Read more...
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Mixed response to quota in nursery admissions
February 11th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) As Delhi's schools Friday continued announcing their final lists for nursery admissions, many poor parents in Delhi expressed relief over the 25 percent reservation of seats for ... Read more...
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Somali pirates release Taiwanese vessel after nearly a year
January 28th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- Somali pirates on Friday released a Taiwanese vessel along with its crew of 28, ending nearly a year of captivity, the European Union Naval Force - Somalia (EUNAVFOR) ... Read more...
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Relatives of Kashmiris arrested in Bhopal claim they are innocent
January 2nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) The families of two Kashmiri men arrested as militants by the police in Madhya Pradesh claim that they are innocent.Police in Madhya Pradesh said Friday Shaukat Ahmad Hakim ... Read more...
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Ex-England opener Boycott to make a million pounds from seaside home
December 31st, 2010 - 10:23 am ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 31 (ANI): Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott is to make over a million pound profit from a seaside home he bought with his former lover after a dispute over her ... Read more...
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PM announces visa on arrival for four Asean countries
October 30th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Hanoi, Oct 30 (IANS) Nationals from Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos would be given visa on arrival from Jan 1, 2011, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced here ... Read more...
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Doctors Hopeful About T.J. Lavin’s Recovery Following Bike Accident
October 21st, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) MTV host T.J. Lavin has been under medically-induced coma at a medical facility in Las Vegas following a bike accident, according to latest reports. The popular ... Read more...
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Pak women MPs wealthier than their male colleagues
October 11th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Oct 11(ANI): Fifteen Pakistani women MPs, both in the provincial and national assemblies, are wealthier compared to their male counterparts.The fact came to light after all the members of Senate, provincial ... Read more...
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Astronomers find long-lost lunar rover after 36 years
October 11th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 11 (ANI): After being lost for 36 years, the lunar rover Lunokhod 1, has been rediscovered by astronomers using laser pulses.Using data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), Associate Professor ... Read more...
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Seven Pak players ignored for South Africa series due to ’spot-fixing’ scandal: Sources
October 9th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 9(ANI): Seven Pakistani players were reportedly omitted from the Test and ODI squads for series against South Africa due to their suspected involvement in the 'spot-fixing' scandal unearthed during the ... Read more...
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Comedian Greg Giraldo Passes Away At 44
September 30th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Highly acclaimed American comedian Greg Giraldo breathed his last on Wednesday after spending about five days in a medical facility where he was admitted over the ... Read more...
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‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki ‘treated for alcohol poisoning’
September 28th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 28 (ANI): "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi was hospitalized in South Beach for alcohol poisoning during the filming of the second season of the MTV reality television series.In ... Read more...
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Pak FIA denies investigating Lord’s Test ’spot-fixing’ scandal
September 17th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 17(ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will take no part in probing the three players allegedly involved in the Lord's Test 'spot-fixing' scandal, officials have said.According to The Dawn, the ... Read more...
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Pak politician calls for exemplary punishment for players if found guilty of spot-fixing
August 31st, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 31(ANI): Pakistani parliamentarian Gul Muhammad Lot has said that if found guilty, the cricketers allegedly involved in the Lord's Test 'spot-fixing' scandal should be given exemplary punishment for showing dishonesty ... Read more...
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Pak’s FIA to probe ‘match-fixing’ allegations
August 31st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 31(ANI): A two-member team of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will be heading to England in the next couple of days to probe allegations of 'spot-fixing' against its country's cricketers.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan investigators to help Scotland Yard probe match-fixing
August 30th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Pakistan investigators will be in London to examine allegations of the country's cricketers being involved in match-fixing in the fourth Test against England Sunday.
The three members of Pakistan's ... Read more...
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FDA: Egg Recall Could Have Been Avoided
August 20th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The FDA officials have expressed their opinion that the nationwide egg recall affecting 14 or more states of the USA could have been averted if the ... Read more...
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Jon and Kate Gosselin finally decide on the custody settlement
July 28th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pennsylvania, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a nasty divorce, it was obvious that the custody settlement is going to be a long drawn battle. And in the case of Jon and ... Read more...
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Jon and Kate Gosselin reach a custody settlement
July 28th, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pennsylvania, July 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jon and Kate Gosselin have finally managed to reach a custody settlement about their eight kids. The estranged couple had spent months debating over the ... Read more...
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Ryan Seacrest’s production company is developing a dance show
July 8th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports E! is planning to start its own dance show with the help of the American Idol host Ryan Seacrest’s production company.Already Ryan ... Read more...
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World Twenty20 qualification expanded to 20 teams
June 10th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 10 (IANS) The qualification for the 2012 World Twenty20 cricket has been expanded to 20 teams.
The qualification tournament, which previously involved six or eight teams, will be expanded to a ... Read more...
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Four dead as Uttar Pradesh power plant chimney collapses
May 24th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed and several others injured when a 540 feet-tall chimney of a 500 MW thermal power station collapsed in Paricha town of Jhansi ... Read more...
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