We are here to battle corruption: Ramdev supporters
August 10th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Thousands of people began the day at the Ramlila Maidan early Friday with synchronised yoga but they insisted they were there only to give strength ... Read more...
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Russian attempts suicide after watching ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’
July 7th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 24-year-old man leaped out of a third-floor window at a mall in Russia after watching the blockbuster "The Amazing Spider-Man", a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Eight Karnataka ministers quit, demand chief minister’s ouster (Third Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 29 (IANS) In fresh trouble for Karnataka's BJP government, eight ministers, loyal to scam-hit former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, quit Friday to pressure the party leadership to ... Read more...
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Curves or size zero is matter of choice, says Preity
June 21st, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Preity Zinta, one of the fittest and glamorous actresses, finds nothing wrong with being curvaceous. She believes size issues are a personal choice, and says ... Read more...
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Big B hooked onto Euro Cup
June 16th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan confesses he is a sports lover and is currently enjoying the ongoing Euro Cup to the hilt. Apart from the passing of ... Read more...
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High ranking lama arrested in Delhi
June 15th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Police Friday arrested a high ranking lama of the Karma Kagyu School, a sect of Tibetan Buddhism, from Delhi in connection with the arrest ... Read more...
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Six cops summoned July 7 over Ramdev crackdown
June 11th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Six policemen, named in a charge sheet filed in connection with last year's crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his follower at ... Read more...
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Surajkund Mela to go international
June 7th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) The famous Surajkund Crafts Mela will be upgraded as an international event and known as Surajkund International Crafts Mela from February next year, a Haryana tourism ... Read more...
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Japan gas attack suspect held after 17 years
June 4th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, June 4 (IANS) A woman member of a Japanese doomsday cult responsible for a deadly nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995 has been arrested after 17 ... Read more...
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Hugo Chavez gives house to Twitter follower
June 1st, 2012 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has gifted a house to a 19-year-old woman who became his three millionth follower on Twitter.According to Mexican publication Milenio, ... Read more...
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Baba Jai Gurudev, 116, passes away (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura, May 19 (IANS) Spiritual guru Baba Jai Gurudev, who had millions of followers, passed away here late Friday after prolonged illness, a spokesman for his ashram said. He was ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel launches 4G services in Bangalore
May 7th, 2012 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Monday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology in Bangalore followed by the recent inaugural launch of the services in ... Read more...
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Kelly Osbourne’s grey hair inspired by ‘The Golden Girls’
April 13th, 2012 - 6:16 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Singer Kelly Osbourne says she was such a fan of the 1980s sitcom "The Golden Girls", which followed the lives of four ageing women, that ... Read more...
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I’m very religious: Mugdha Godse
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Mugdha Godse reveals that she is a very religious person and believes in universal power."I'm a very religious person," said Mugdha who was ... Read more...
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I’m very religious: Mugdha Godse
April 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Mugdha Godse reveals that she is a very religious person and believes in universal power."I'm a very religious person," said Mugdha who was ... Read more...
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Too soon to date: David Arquette
March 22nd, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) Actor David Arquette says he is too heartbroken to throw himself into the dating scene following his split from girlfriend Christine McLarty. He insists it was ... Read more...
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Norman St John-Stevas dies at the age of 82 years
March 6th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the most respected politicians in the United Kingdom, Norman St John-Stevas, has died at the age of 82. His family announced that the former lawmaker ... Read more...
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Ghana disappointed at semi-final loss in African Cup soccer
February 9th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Feb 9 (IANS) Ghanaian football fans have expressed disappointment at the national team's failure to qualify for the final of the African Nations Cup tournament co-hosted by Gabon and ... Read more...
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Peshawar airport renamed after Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
January 28th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) The airport in Pakistan's Peshawar city has been renamed after noted freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.As a tribute to the Pashtun political and spiritual leader, ... Read more...
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Digvijay Singh faces complaint for Ramdev remark
January 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 19 (IANS) A complaint was filed Thursday against Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh in a court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad city for allegedly describing yoga guru Baba Ramdev as ... Read more...
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Humility - the mantra of effective leadership
December 9th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) The mantra of effective leadership is the good, old-fashioned humility for which there is no substitute."Leaders of all ranks view admitting mistakes, spotlighting follower strengths and ... Read more...
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Gunman outside US embassy in Sarajevo arrested: Police
October 29th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Oct 28 (IANS) A gunman was wounded and arrested after firing rounds at the US embassy in Sarajevo with an automatic weapon Friday afternoon, police told Bosnian television.
"The ... Read more...
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I was a rule follower at school: Kristen
October 9th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 9 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart says she was a sincere student in school and used to get worried if she couldn't complete her homework on time."Despite what people ... Read more...
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Lia Diskin, a Gandhian in Brazil
September 30th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 30 (IANS) Completely and selflessly devoting her life to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Lia Diskin, an Argentine woman and a life-long follower of the message of ... Read more...
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Reddy associate Sriramulu denies absconding fearing arrest
September 17th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bellary (Karnataka), Sep 17 (IANS) B. Sriramulu, a former Karnataka minister and staunch follower of arrested mining baron G. Janardhana Reddy, Saturday denied he was absconding fearing arrest over ... Read more...
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Reddys empire: mines in Andhra, politics in Karnataka
September 5th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) The empire of G. Janardhana Reddy, who was Monday arrested for illegal mining, straddles two neighbouring southern states - iron ore mines in Andhra Pradesh ... Read more...
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Brazil fans turning Argentines courtesy Messi-magic
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The city?s soccer fans whose loyalties are mostly split between Argentina and Brazil seem to have shifted their allegiance to the former -- courtesy `Messi-magic? which ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Rhodes vs Jackson
August 20th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was the first 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown event since 'Summerslam'. As the show opened, the General Manager, Teddy Long made his way to the ring to weapon ... Read more...
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Feel good factor is back in English cricket: Botham
August 16th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Former England captain and legendary all-rounder Ian Botham said the feel good factor is back in English cricket and it is here to stay for ... Read more...
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Traffic jams: Police try to pacify commuters
August 14th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As Delhi commuters blamed the mismanagement of Delhi Traffic Police for heavy jams in some parts of the city on Raksha Bandhan Saturday, Joint ... Read more...
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Injured Ramdev follower remains critical
July 14th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Raj Bala, who was severely injured in the police crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev last month, continues to be serious, her doctors said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Injured Ramdev follower still critical
June 15th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A 51-year-old woman who suffered spinal injuries in the June 4 police action on the supporters of yoga guru Baba Ramdev at the Ramlila Ground ... Read more...
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BJP demands third autopsy of murdered UP girl
June 14th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 14 (IANS) Accusing the Uttar Pradesh government of concealing facts in the murder of the minor girl in Lakhimpur Kheri, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded ... Read more...
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Injured Ramdev follower’s condition critical
June 10th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The condition of 51-year-old Raj Bala, who suffered spinal injuries during the police action against fasting yoga guru Baba Ramdev, has become "very critical", doctors ... Read more...
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Police probe suicide by ‘Ramdev follower’
June 7th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 6 (IANS) A probe was launched Monday into a suicide by a man said to be a follower of Baba Ramdev. Police said he took the extreme step ... Read more...
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