Win public support for fast: Digvijay to Anna
June 30th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Guna (Madhya Pradesh), June 30 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Thursday said Gandhian Anna Hazare should first seek public support before going on hunger strike Aug 16.Digvijay Singh ... Read more...
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Chris Brown talks his way out of parking ticket despite yelling homophobic slur
June 24th, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chris Brown confronted officers at a parking lot in Los Angeles. The singer yelled out homophobic slur which was later condemned by the gay community.TMZ ... Read more...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant with her first child
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, June 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Indian movie star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant, according to her father-in-law. This will be the first child for the 37-year-old Bollywood star.On Tuesday, father-in-law Amitabh ... Read more...
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Rihanna signed as Barbados tourism ambassador
June 16th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has been officially declared the ambassador for tourism in her native Barbados."In the hearts of every Barbadian, Rihanna is known as the girl ... Read more...
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Selectors have committed atrocity against Katich: Minister
June 13th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 13 (IANS) Australian defence minister Stephen Smith has backed beleaguered Simon Katich saying the opening batsman was the victim of an "extraordinary" blunder by the country's selectors, who ... Read more...
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Jason Mraz splits with Tristan Prettyman
June 9th, 2011 - 1:50 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pop singer Jason Mraz has told reporters that he has called off his engagement to fellow singer Tristan Prettyman. The pair got engaged last December but ... Read more...
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Never got this much love and respect back home, laments Gayle
May 29th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 29 (IANS) Chris Gayle, the highest run-getter in the Indian Premier League this season, is overwhelmed with the love and support he during his stint with runners-up Royal ... Read more...
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Jane Seymour says that Arnold Schwarzenegger has other love children as well
May 23rd, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Jane Seymour says fellow star Arnold Schwarzenegger have at least two other children that his wife does not know about. During an interview with CNN, ... Read more...
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Cell phone use can wreck male fertility
May 20th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 20 (IANS) Men -- particularly those wishing to become fathers -- risk wrecking their fertility if they don't curb their cell phone use.
Researchers have found that while ... Read more...
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Why some birds baby sit others’ offspring
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 3 (IANS) Why some birds help raise offspring which aren't their own has been an endearing mystery. But it now turns out that they may be doing so ... Read more...
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Proteas keeper Boucher to replace hurt Haddin in KKR squad
May 1st, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 1 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has left the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisee Kolkata Knightriders (KKR) after fracturing his finger.Haddin has been carrying the injury since the one-day tour ... Read more...
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Lobsang Sangay is new Tibetan Kalon Tripa (Lead)
April 27th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 27 (IANS) Lobsang Sangay, a 42-year-old Tibetan born in India but educated and settled in the US, was Wednesday named the new Kalon Tripa, or the community's prime ... Read more...
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Former Delhi University pro-vice chancellor dead
April 26th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) V.P. Dutt, former pro-vice chancellor of the Delhi University and a former Rajya Sabha member, died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 86.An aide ... Read more...
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‘I am better, but Vettel is winning due to his much quicker car,’ says Hamilton
April 16th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has said that he is a better driver than current champion Sebastian Vettel, and added that the German is only beating him as ... Read more...
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US Govt. critics slam delayed interrogation of Bali nightclub bombing suspect
April 13th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.13 (ANI): Obama administration critics have slammed the government for delaying the interrogation of the Bali nightclub bombing suspect, Umar Patek, captured in Pakistan after a tip off from the CIA.Patek ... Read more...
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Indonesian politician resigns after caught watching porn in parliament
April 12th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, Apr 12 (ANI): An Indonesian politician has resigned after he was caught watching sexually explicit videos on his tablet computer in parliament.Arifinto, 55, a member of the Prosperous Justice Party, was ... Read more...
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James Corden and Kevin Pietersen take ‘night off’ from baby duties
April 8th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): James Corden and Kevin Pietersen took a night off from baby duties to enjoy a lads' night out at a notorious London nightclub.The actor left fiancee Julia Carey ... Read more...
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Chinese 3-year-old toddler weighs 132 pounds
March 29th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Doctors in China are shocked by the rate at which a 3-year-old baby is gaining weight. Lu Hao was not born with an abnormal weight and that ... Read more...
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I wish ‘Friends’ wasn’t over: Courteney Cox
March 26th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar 26 (ANI): Courteney Cox Arquette has revealed that she wished for 'Friends' to continue past its tenth season.The American actress first found fame thanks to her role as Monica ... Read more...
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Ashton Kutcher wants to sell his bachelor pad
March 21st, 2011 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ashton Kutcher has listed his bachelor pad for $2.6 million. He abandoned the house shortly afterwards when he married his wife.Kutcher in 2004 bought the house ... Read more...
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Haddin takes pressure off, allows me to perform: Watson
March 17th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar. 17 (ANI): Australian opener Shane Watson who has scored 256 runs at an average of 64, including three half-centuries, in the 2011 World Cup so far, has credited his sparkling ... Read more...
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Lopez applauds ex P Diddy’s performance
March 13th, 2011 - 7:40 am ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez had a sour break off with rapper P Diddy, but that didn't deter her from applauding her former beau's performance on an ... Read more...
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Parthiva joins Armaan in Formula 2
March 12th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) India's Parthiva Sureshwaran will return to Formula 2 for a second season in 2011.The 31-year-old Chennai-born racer joined F2 in 2010 and scored his best result ... Read more...
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Gene defect that can triple peanut allergy risk identified
March 12th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Scientists have identified a gene defect that can triple the risk of a child developing an allergy to peanuts.An international research team, led by Dundee University, said it ... Read more...
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Brit mums get just 26 minutes of ‘me time’ a day
March 8th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 08 (ANI): UK researchers have discovered the amount of time the typical working mum gets to relax each day - just 26 minutes.Juggling a job with looking after kids means ... Read more...
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Krishna condoles demise of Arjun Singh
March 5th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna has condoled the death of veteran Congress leader Arjun Singh.In a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on his behalf, Krishna said: ... Read more...
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New Zealand earthquake survivor trapped in ‘foetal position’ marries
February 25th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Christchurch, Feb 25(ANI): A New Zealand woman who miraculously survived Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude earthquake after being trapped "in a foetal position" for a terrifying seven hours married her fiance in Christchurch today.Emma ... Read more...
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Johnny McEntee’s YouTube Video Wins Accolades
February 10th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Recently a video posted on the Internet of the young Connecticut Huskies Johnny McEntee has made him the latest YouTube sensation. The video that was posted ... Read more...
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Short breaks from work can improve your focus: Study
February 9th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): While doing the same work for a prolonged period, we tend to lose our focus and our performance goes down.Now, a new study has overturned a decades-old theory ... Read more...
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Weather prevents Dhoni’s pre-World Cup Vaishno Devi visit
February 6th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 6 (IANS) Ahead of the World Cup, Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni and his wife Sakshi arrived here Sunday to pay obeisance at the revered Hindu shrine of Vaishno ... Read more...
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Sheen smoked cocaine every few minutes on wild bender, claims porn star
February 1st, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 01 (ANI): A porn star who partied with 'Two And A Half Men' star Charlie Sheen before he landed in the hospital has claimed that the actor was on a ... Read more...
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Film composer John Barry dies aged 77
January 31st, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Film composer John Barry has died of a heart attack at the age of 77.Barry has won five Oscars and was best known for creating music for the ... Read more...
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BBC backs football pundit Groves over ‘inconsistent, emotional women referee’ comments
January 30th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): The BBC has backed its football analyst Perry Groves' comments that women were too inconsistent to be referees and could become too emotional, depressed or aggressive during their ... Read more...
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Nadal through to Oz Open quarter-finals
January 24th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.24 (ANI): World number one Rafael Nadal entered the Australian Open quarter-finals without missing a beat on Monday night.Nadal swept aside last year's semi-finalist Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-2 6-4 ... Read more...
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50 Cent On Kanye West And Jay-Z Joint Venture
January 18th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The fans have been eagerly waiting for the joint venture of their favourite American rappers Kanye West and Jay-Z. The duo will soon release their joint album titled ‘Watch the ... Read more...
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