Asian women on student visas join sex trade Down Under
September 1st, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 1 (ANI): The Australian immigration department has found that young Asian women who come to the country on student visas are instead working in brothels.In its investigation, it found that ... Read more...
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Anderson Cooper Offered $1 Million To Get Rid Of His Gray Hair?
August 20th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anderson Hays Cooper, the veteran American journalist, author and television personality has been offered one million dollar to take supplement to banish his gray hair, the ... Read more...
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Internet addresses to dry out within a year
July 26th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 26 (ANI): The world is going to run out of Internet addresses in less than a year and inaction by internet providers could lead to broken applications and more expensive ... Read more...
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Many dishonest acts acceptable among Australian youths
July 19th, 2010 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 19 (IANS) Nearly half of Australian youths think dishonest behaviours such as claiming a refund from companies for used goods and availing discounts on movie tickets by wrongly declaring children's ... Read more...
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Broke PCB could’nt afford ‘umpire decision review system’ for ongoing Oz Test series
July 15th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 15(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s inability to splurge extra money on the 'home' series against Australia in England has resulted in the absence of the umpire decision review system.The ... Read more...
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Auto drivers to meet transport official over CNG hike
June 17th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) With a Rs.5.70 hike per kg in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG), the city's 55,000 registered auto drivers are unhappy with no commensurate increase in ... Read more...
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Indian-origin chef participates in Feed Sydney campaign to help poor
June 16th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 16 (ANI): An Indian-origin chef-cum-restaurateur has joined hands with other Aussie chefs for the Feed Sydney restaurant night, where diners can add a little extra to their bill to help ... Read more...
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Verna Oller Leaves $4.5 Million To Build Swimming Pool
June 11th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Verna Oller Peninsula Story of donating $4.5 million to build a swimming pool in her resident Long Beach, Washington was aired on ABC last Wednesday evening with Diane Sawyer, ... Read more...
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Jesse James auctions his bike and hand-painted coffins
May 23rd, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jesse James is trying to earn some extra money from an auction of his beloved stuff. According to reports he is going to auction some ... Read more...
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Tiny tot’s hole-in-one joy at age five
April 19th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.19 (ANI): At five, Eleanor Gamble is thought to be the youngest golfer in the world to achieve the feat of driving the ball 86 yards over a lake on a ... Read more...
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Maoists are anti-poor, anti-development: Chidambaram
April 19th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday described the Maoists as anti-poor and anti-development.Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Chidambaram criticized some human right activists for extending their tacit ... Read more...
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UK’s Labour candidate posed topless for photo shoot as a teenager
March 29th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): It has emerged that one of UK's Labour party's most glamorous candidate had posed topless for a photo shoot as a teenager.Gloria De Piero, a former ... Read more...
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It’s quality over quantity for me now: Dia Mirza (Interview)
March 28th, 2010 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Dia Mirza is unperturbed about the fact that she has no films after her just released "Hum, Tum Aur Ghost" because she says she ... Read more...
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Breakfast At Subway Restaurants To Be Available From Next Month
March 26th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Meena KarChicago, Mar 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The strong competition between the fast food chains is quite noticeable in the United States as well as in several other countries of the world. ... Read more...
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Couple pushed out of train, husband dies, wife injured
March 20th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 20 (IANS) A man died and his wife was critically injured after they were pushed out of a moving train by a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) in Bihar's Kaimur district ... Read more...
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Being Gomzy was hardest phase of my life -Sumeet Sachdev
January 28th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sumeet Sachdev, the well- known television personality who found fame as Gomzy (Gautam) from "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' has come a long way as an actor.He has tried his ... Read more...
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Brit women beat recession blues at ‘gold parties’
January 6th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): British women have found a cool way to beat recession- "gold parties" where they make money from unwanted trinkets over a bottle of wine.The trend, which began in ... Read more...
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Fox Entertainment Group’s Dispute With Bright House Continue
January 1st, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rupert Murdoch led Fox Entertainment Group is yet to come to a decision regarding the issue of Bright House Networks. As of now, the regular Fox ... Read more...
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Mumbai facing a severe water crisis
December 26th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Dec 26 (ANI): Mumbai is facing an acute water crisis as people are forced to use sewage water for their day-to-day chores.Civic authorities have cut down supply by as much ... Read more...
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Drunken man pays $72 for 1 taco
December 21st, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sandusky, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Taco Bell manager in Ohio got the surprise of his life when a drunk man came into his restaurant and insisted on paying him $72 for ... Read more...
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Tevez says he doesn’t deserve Man U fans’ booing
December 4th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 4 (ANI): Argentinean striker Carlos Tevez has said that Manchester United fans are giving him unfair treatment by booing him for his Manchester City move, because it was the Old ... Read more...
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Only one lottery draw a week, West Bengal, Sikkim told
November 27th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the West Bengal and Sikkim governments to ensure that their various online and other lotteries are drawn only once a week in ... Read more...
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Two held for extorting money from cops
November 22nd, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Two men, who posed as journalists and extorted money from policemen claiming to have conducted a sting operation on them, have been arrested, Delhi Police Sunday said. ... Read more...
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Library books returned 51yrs later - with $1k money order for fines!
November 16th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 16 (ANI): A former student has returned a pair of library books to a high school librarian in Phoenix 51 years after they were due.Librarian Georgette Bordine at Camelback ... Read more...
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Amitabh spends below Paa’s Rs.150 mn budget
November 5th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Expensive make-up and creative inputs by industry stalwarts notwithstanding, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has managed to produce his much-awaited movie "Paa" within a set budget of Rs.150 ... Read more...
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Bikini-clad baristas face prostitution charges for serving more than coffee!
September 25th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 25 (ANI): Five bikini-clad baristas in Everett, Washington are said to be facing prostitution charges after police received complaints that they served more than just coffee at an espresso stand.According ... Read more...
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Lonely Japanese relying on ‘rent a friend’ agencies for solace
September 21st, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 21 (ANI): More and more 'rent a friend' agencies are emerging in Japan, with many looking for either a friend, husband, wife, boss, uncle, etc. to fill in the gaps.Ryuichi ... Read more...
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Hole-in-one makes family man a millionaire
September 19th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Utah (US), Sep.19 (ANI): Restaurant manager Jason Hargett was attending a charity golf event when he made a last minute decision to participate and discovered they were holding a contest: Get a ... Read more...
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Doctors who work in rural areas to get extra money: Azad (Lead)
September 17th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) In a far-reaching move to improve healthcare services in rural India, doctors who opt to work in rural areas will be compensated with extra money and 'weightage' ... Read more...
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As sugar prices continues to sky rocket, Gilani says no to sweet dishes
September 13th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.13 (ANI): In his bid to set an example and to persuade people to consume less sugar as its price continues to sky rocket in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Younis Khan rebuffs match-fixing allegations
August 10th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug. 10 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan has rebuffed match-fixing allegations levelled against his side saying that his team-mates earn well enough not to participate in corrupt practices for extra ... Read more...
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Senate Voting Approves “Cash For Clunkers” Bill
August 7th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by GD
Finally there is good news for all car owners. The Senate has voted to pass the immensely popular cash for clunkers program on Thursday. The move almost triples the $1 billion fund ... Read more...
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Jackson’s mother to get custody of his children
July 31st, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) It has been confirmed that Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will get the custody of his three kids, while their mother Debbie will have visitation rights.
Debbie is ... Read more...
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New Zealand’s Westpac bank commits second million-dollar blunder in just one month
June 27th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 27 (ANI): Just about a month after it had mistakenly put 10 million New Zealand dollars into the bank account of a couple from Rotorua instead of the requested 100,000 ... Read more...
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Exclusive bus service for Chandigarh government school students
June 25th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration is all set to launch an exclusive bus service for government school kids by next month. This service - the first in the country - ... Read more...
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