Gunman kills five in New York, shot dead (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) A gunman Friday shot dead at least five people in front of the Empire State Building in New York, but was later killed by police, ... Read more...
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Protests against Carlos Slim in New York
August 9th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) A group of activists demonstrated here against Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, who is accused of using his dominant position in Mexico's telecommunications market to impose ... Read more...
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Peacock escapes from Central Park zoo
August 3rd, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials at NYC’s Central Zoo are waiting for an escaped peacock to return to its enclosure. The colorful bird does not pose any danger to ... Read more...
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‘Pant-less’ Lady Gaga’s shopping spree in Paris
December 24th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 24 (ANI): Pop icon Lady Gaga stunned shoppers at Bergdorf Goodman when she popped into the Fifth Avenue store sans pants.She was spotted wearing only sheer crystallized pantyhose and ... Read more...
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Stephen Baldwin bracing for Baldwin brothers Christmas feud
December 21st, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 21 (ANI): Actor Stephen Baldwin has revealed that he is bracing for a Baldwin brothers Christmas at their mother's home in Syracuse, as there will most likely be a ... Read more...
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Denise Richards says she still has faith in ex Charlie Sheen
October 28th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI) Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Denise Richards has defending the actor following reports that he wrecked a hotel NY suite after an encounter with a porn star.Richards, 39, was with ... Read more...
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Who wouldn’t want Mauritius trip: Cherie Blair at poverty meet
September 24th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) "Who wouldn't want a trip to Mauritius," said Cherie Blair, wife of former British premier Tony Blair, while attending a summit in New York on world poverty.
Mauritius Foreign ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goldberg takes mind off mother’s illness by shopping
September 7th, 2010 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) Hollywood actress Whoopi Goldberg took her mind off her ailing mother with a shopping spree at the weekend, spending as much as $5,000 at the NBA store ... Read more...
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‘Desi Food Truck’ tickling many a palate in the Big Apple
August 28th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 28 (ANI): Do you crave for Indian food in the streets of New York? The 'Desi Food Truck' is the answer to your home-food woes.Down the Fifth Avenue and ... Read more...
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India wins property tax battle with New York City
August 18th, 2010 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) India has won a seven-year legal battle with New York City with a federal appeals court ruling that nations with diplomatic housing do not have to pay ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Sells Condo for $11 million
July 14th, 2010 - 2:20 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fifty-nine year old Rush Limbaugh has sold his fully decorated New York City Fifth Avenue penthouse for a little under 12 million dollars, as he ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Sells New York City Penthouse For $11.5 Million
July 13th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, July 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has sold his luxurious 10-room Upper East Side for a whopping $11.5 million, if recent reports are to ... Read more...
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New York City Gears Up For Puerto Rican Day Parade
June 13th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, June 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Fifth Avenue of New York City is gearing up to celebrate the Puerto Rican Day Parade today amidst wide fanfare. Like every year, ... Read more...
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I love window shopping: Jennifer Lopez
May 13th, 2010 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez despite being a wealthy woman says she loves window shopping.
"It sounds crazy but I love to window shop. My favourite stores on Manhattan's Fifth ... Read more...
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Empire State Building Sentinels Couldn’t Prevent Yale Jumper From Ending His Life
April 3rd, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 3, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Picture falling down from a 1,050ft high observation deck! This is one terrifying experience a 21 year-old student of Yale University cannot divide up with ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Apple-mad couple marry at NY store!
February 21st, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
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An American couple, obsessed with Apple products, has tied the knot inside the
technology giant's store in New York.Josh and Ting Li became
man and wife ... Read more...
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The Real Housewives of New York’s Bethenny Frankel bares all for PETA
December 16th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): The Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel has gone naked for PETA's anti-fur campaign.The 39-year-old TV personality posed for PETA's "Fur? I'd Rather Go Naked" ad, ... Read more...
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US moves to seize building tied to Iranian bank
November 13th, 2009 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 13 (DPA) The US government moved to seize a New York skyscraper controlled by entities allegedly operating as fronts for an Iranian bank already under sanctions, the Justice Department said.
The ... Read more...
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NewsX to go Free to Air
September 12th, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Channel would be available for free on all platforms from October 2009
NewsX, India's premiere HDTV ready English news channel, has announced that it will be converted from a pay channel to a ... Read more...
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Madam Davis plans to hold press conference outside Spitzer’s fundraiser
August 4th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 4 (ANI): Madam Kristin Davis is planning to hold press conference outside a fund-raiser being hosted by Eliot Spitzer at his Fifth Avenue apartment for Manhattan DA candidate Cyrus ... Read more...
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150-million-year-old Jurassic Dryosaurus skeleton may fetch $500k at auction
March 21st, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 21 (ANI): A rare dinosaur skeleton as much as 150-million years old is expected to fetch 500,000 million dollars at the Natural History Auction in Manhattan.The Jurassic Dryosaurus ... Read more...
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Anne Hathaway’’s ex cant stomach stinky jail conditions
November 13th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 13 (ANI): Actress Anne Hathaway''s ex Raffaello Follieri has complained about dire jail conditions, insisting it to be "unspeakably unsanitary."The 30-year-old Italian real estate developer has been sentenced ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin got 150,000 dollar Republican Party spruce up
October 22nd, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.22 (ANI): The Republican National Committee (RNC) is reported to have spent over 150,000 dollars sprucing up Sarah Palin''s appearance
According to a report by the web site Politico, the wardrobe ... Read more...
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Saris disappearing from the big screen?
July 20th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A sari-clad woman walking down New York's swish Fifth Avenue would cause any number of heads to turn but sadly, Bollywood, through whose eyes much of the ... Read more...
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