British soldier gives birth during Afghanistan deployment
September 20th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 20 (IANS) A woman British soldier has delivered a child in Afghanistan in a first of its kind incident.The Royal Artillery soldier, who did not know she was ... Read more...
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RGV’s ‘Satya 2′ not on floors until 2013
September 19th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says he won't start shooting the sequel to 1998 film "Satya" till the next four months at least as he is tied ... Read more...
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Ajax to miss Sigthorsson for four more months
September 13th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Sep 13 (IANS) Ajax will be without striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson for at least another four months due to a shoulder injury, the Amsterdam based club announced Thursday.The 22-year-old ... Read more...
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Chandrababu’s son gearing up for major role in TDP
September 12th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Nara Lokesh, son of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, appears to be gearing up to take up a key responsibility in the party.An ... Read more...
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Honduran journalist’s killer gets jail term of 28 years
September 12th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) A Honduran court Tuesday sentenced a man to 28 years in jail after finding him guilty of having fatally shot journalist Jorge Alberto Orellana in April ... Read more...
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North Korea Celebrates National Day
September 11th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pyongyang, Sept 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) North Korea celebrated its independence day. Various types of dances that were performance that conformed to the Arirang dance that is famous in this country.
The ... Read more...
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Farrell found ‘Total Recall’ preparation boring
September 9th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 9 (IANS) Actor Colin Farrell had to work extremely hard to get in shape for his role in "Total Recall", and he says he found it ... Read more...
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Expansion work to end at Tata Metaliks’ Kharagpur plant by October
September 6th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Pig iron maker Tata Metaliks, promoted by Tata Steel, will complete its capacity expansion work at its Kharagpur plant in October, a top company executive said ... Read more...
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Slain Kerala leader’s wife seeks CBI probe
September 4th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Sep 4 (IANS) Four months after the murder of a former CPI-M leader, his wife Tuesday asked the Kerala government to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe ... Read more...
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Malaria morbidity set to rise in Goa
September 4th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 4 (IANS) The mosquito has been making a big buzz in Goa, hogging space in the media. The coastal state expects to see a larger number of malaria ... Read more...
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India’s exports slump 14.8 percent in July
September 3rd, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India's exports slumped 14.8 percent to $22.44 billion in July as compared to $26.34 billion recorded during the corresponding month in 2011 due to lower ... Read more...
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Spurs defender Kaboul sidelined for four months
August 31st, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur's Younes Kaboul will be out for about four months after undergoing surgery on his knee, the defender announced via his Twitter feed."Surgery done with ... Read more...
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Fire-ravaged Mantralaya to get new look
August 30th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Ten weeks after a major fire gutted the Maharashtra state headquarters, the government plans to fully repair and renovate the iconic building here, including making ... Read more...
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David Guetta renews vows
August 30th, 2012 - 2:53 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 30 (IANS) Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta and his wife Cathy marked their 20th wedding anniversary by reaffirming their commitment to each other in an ... Read more...
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Cole hires new boyfriend for tour?
August 27th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has hired rumoured boyfriend Tre Holloway as a backing dancer for her British tour, as she thinks it will be the perfect opportunity ... Read more...
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2G: SC wants auction undertaking for extending deadline
August 24th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday told the department of telecommunication (DoT) that it would consider its plea for more time to auction and allocate 122 cancelled ... Read more...
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Punish referee for Chelsea game: Pogrebnyak
August 24th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, August 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reading striker Pavel Pogrebnyak Thursday added fuel to fire regarding his team's controversial defeat to Chelsea stating that the referee and linesmen from the ... Read more...
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SC to hear plea for more time for 2G licence auction
August 21st, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear Friday the central government's plea for another extension of time for commencing the auction and allocation of ... Read more...
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Ajmer shrine finally receives Zardari’s $1 mn donation
August 18th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Ajmer, Aug 17 (IANS) Four months after visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced $1 million donation for Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's shrine here, the shrine authorities finally received ... Read more...
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Jenny McCarthy splits from boyfriend
August 17th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 17 (IANS) Model-comedian Jenny McCarthy has split from Brian Urlacher just after four months of dating."Brian and I have decided to turn our romance into an ... Read more...
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Man jailed for beating dog to death
August 17th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) A 27-year-old Briton has been jailed for over four months after he hanged his six-month-old puppy by its collar and then beat it to death with ... Read more...
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Pakistani girl to get cochlear implant via Indian NGO
August 14th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) A 20-month-old girl from Pakistan is set to undergo a cochlear implant Friday at Apollo Hospital here, thanks to an Indian NGO.The implant will enable Khadija ... Read more...
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Improve facilities, extend Amarnath yatra period: BJP
August 14th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the central government extend the time limit for the Amarnath Yatra and ... Read more...
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More time sought from SC for auction of spectrum (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government Thursday moved the Supreme Court for "further and final extension of time" for the auction and allocation of 122 2G licenses and ... Read more...
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Factory output dips by 1.8 percent in June (Roundup)
August 9th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India's industrial output dropped 1.8 percent in June, the third time in four months, due to a sharp contraction in manufacturing production, government data ... Read more...
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More time sought for auction of spectrum
August 9th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government Thursday moved the Supreme Court for "further and final extension of time" for the auction and allocation of 122 2G licenses and ... Read more...
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Myanmar foreign trade hits $5 bn
August 9th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 9 (IANS) Myanmar's foreign trade hit $5.35 billion in the first four months (April-July) of the 2012-13 fiscal year.Of the total, export amounted to $2.61 billion, while import ... Read more...
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June industrial output data disappointing: Chidambaram
August 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday voiced disappointment over the June industrial output data and said the government would try to remove hurdles in critical ... Read more...
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Asian brothers convicted of grooming schoolgirls for sex
August 9th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Two Asian-origin brothers have been found guilty by a British court of grooming teenaged schoolgirls for sex and selling them as prostitutes.Ahdel Ali, 24, groomed a ... Read more...
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India’s industrial output drops by 1.8 percent in June (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India's industrial output dropped by 1.8 percent in June due to a sharp contraction in manufacturing production, government data showed Thursday. Factory output has ... Read more...
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Industrial output drops by 1.8 percent in June
August 9th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) India's industrial output dropped by 1.8 percent in June due to a sharp contraction in manufacturing production, government data showed Thursday.The factory output has ... Read more...
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‘Ek Tha Tiger’ will sustain on content: Kabir Khan
August 9th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Filmmaker Kabir Khan says Salman Khan's presence in "Ek Tha Tiger" will bring in the initial footfalls, but the film's content and direction will sustain ... Read more...
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Daniel Day Lewis transforms into Abraham Lincoln
August 8th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Released photos by Entertainment Weekly show an uncanny resemblance of Daniel Day Lewis to the 16th president of the US - Abraham Lincoln.
Daniel Lewis who ... Read more...
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24-hour custom clearance at eight airports, ports
August 7th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Customs clearance facilities will be provided at eight airports and seaports round-the-clock from Aug 25 to facilitate international trade, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said ... Read more...
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Britons jailed for brutal ‘punishment rape’
August 7th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) A woman and her boyfriend in Britain were jailed for "punishing" a teenage girl by raping her after they mistakenly thought she had stolen 100 pounds ... Read more...
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