Gardener held for murdering British woman in France
August 27th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A gardener who became "increasingly intimate" with an elderly British woman living in France has been charged with murdering her.Patricia Wilson, in her 60s, is ... Read more...
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India tighten noose on Kiwis, rain curtails third day’s play (Second Lead)
August 25th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) India tightened noose on New Zeland but heavy rains in the post-lunch session forced the umpires to call off the play on the third day ... Read more...
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American braves sharks to swim from Cuba to Florida
August 20th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Aug 20 (IANS) US marathon swimmer Diana Nyad continued to pursue her "Xtreme Dream" to swim across the shark infested waters of the Florida Straits, from Havana, Cuba to ... Read more...
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American braves sharks to swim from Cuba to Florida
August 20th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Aug 20 (IANS) US marathon swimmer Diana Nyad continued to pursue her "Xtreme Dream" to swim across the shark infested waters of the Florida Straits, from Havana, Cuba to ... Read more...
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Netherlands councilors call for fines for wrong weather forecasts
July 16th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, July 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Local lawmakers in Netherlands are pushing for a law in the country which will make wrong weather prediction by meteorologists very expensive. The councillors are proposing that ... Read more...
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Assam’s stranded train passengers evacuated
June 29th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Friday said that all passengers stranded at three locations on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section have been evacuated.The NFR ran a special ... Read more...
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Folk, rock, fusion music in Manali’s cool air
June 2nd, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 2 (IANS) What's more perfect than good music in good weather? Away from the capital's heat, Manali is serving as the perfect getaway for music lovers with Manali ... Read more...
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It was the worst nightmare for me: Survivor
May 1st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) It was perhaps the worst nightmare in his life for Abubakkar Siddique, a passenger on the ferry that capsized in the Brahmaputra river Monday evening in ... Read more...
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Showers lash Delhi, good weather to continue (Third Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Heavy showers lashed Delhi Thursday, continuing the spell of good weather and making April this year an unusually pleasant month, according to the Met office. ... Read more...
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It’s coolest April in Delhi, good weather to continue (Second Lead)
April 26th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Delhiites Thursday again experienced a soft, cool breeze and light drizzle as the Met Office said April this year has been an unusually pleasant month. ... Read more...
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Costa Concordia pumping out 500,000 gallons of fuel
February 13th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Italian officials have started pumping out fuel from the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise liner. Officials say they expect to pump out about 500,000 gallons of fuel from ... Read more...
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Dominican Republic shipwreck toll rises to 16
February 6th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) The toll in the shipwreck off the northeastern Dominican Republic has risen to 16, a navy spokesperson said Sunday."We have recovered five bodies, four men ... Read more...
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Wine and dine al fresco in capital weather
January 28th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) There is a nip in the air, but the nailbiting cold is gone. Just perfect for you to soak in the sun or bask under ... Read more...
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India, France perfect counter-insurgency warfare skills
October 21st, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chaubatia (Uttarakhand), Oct 21 (IANS) With terrorism and insurgency becoming a global threat, India and France Friday completed in a mountainous forest terrain setting their first joint army exercise ... Read more...
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Kashmir weather office dispels alarmist forecasts
August 28th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) The weather office here has forecast pleasant weather in Jammu and Kashmir for the forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival and also dispelled alarmist reports that there would be ... Read more...
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Divers wait for good weather to plug Mumbai oil spill
August 11th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) A team of divers from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission Thursday started operations to ascertain the source of oil spill from the sunken cargo vessel ... Read more...
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Pleasant weather continues in Delhi, no rain (Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The good weather over the weekend in Delhi continued Monday with the temperatures well below the average but the sun making its reappearance. The mercury ... Read more...
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Pleasant Sunday in Delhi, cool Monday likely (Lead)
May 22nd, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Delhi Sunday witnessed pleasant weather for the second consecutive day, with a cool breeze and light showers ensuring an ideal weekend. Some of the good ... Read more...
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Arunachalees unhappy with slow Army mobilisation to rescue CM Khandu
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Itanagar, May 03 (ANI): Even after 72hours, there is no trace of the four-seater single engine Pawan Hans chopper that went missing while on way from Tawang to Itanagar with Arunachal ... Read more...
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‘Pink for a girl, blue for a boy’ goes back to our hunter-gatherer past
April 27th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): The theory of females preferring pinks and reds while men blues and greens goes back to our hunter-gatherer past, a new study by Chinese scientists has shown.As the ... Read more...
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Michael records song as Will-Kate’s wedding gift
April 17th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) Singer George Michael has recorded Stevie Wonder's 1972 song "You and I" as a wedding gift to Kate Middleton and Prince William who will tie ... Read more...
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Sunny Friday, hailstorm likely Sunday (Lead)
February 18th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Delhi residents enjoyed a sunny Friday after a cold morning. The good weather will spill over to Saturday but then could change with hail or thunder squalls ... Read more...
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Summer Date Can Be Made Interesting With Innovative Ideas
August 21st, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) They say, summer is the dating season and the chances of scoring phone number raises with the rise of mercury. The wonderful weather outside complements the ... Read more...
2009-10 foodgrain production to be 218.2 million tonnes
July 19th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With record production of wheat and pulses, total foodgrain production in the country is estimated to reach 218 million tonnes in the 2009-10 crop year against a ... Read more...
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Sharp rise in domestic violence after England’s WC debacle
July 9th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): Domestic violence incidents shot up the day England lost in the World Cup, police have revealed.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) recorded 353 incidents on June 27, while the Kent ... Read more...
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US gives BP deadline for answers on oil well cap
July 9th, 2010 - 5:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (DPA) The White House Thursday gave BP Plc 24 hours to respond to questions on its plans to replace a containment cap with a tighter seal on the gushing ... Read more...
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2014 Super Bowl to be held in New York/New Jersey
May 26th, 2010 - 5:20 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The National Football League (NFL) on Tuesday choose Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey to host the 2014 Super Bowl.Team owners choose Meadowlands Stadium, a new ... Read more...
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NASA declares Phoenix Mars lander dead
May 25th, 2010 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (DPA) A robotic lander that confirmed the presence of ice on Mars was confirmed dead by NASA scientists Monday.
The Phoenix Mars lander was damaged by harsh conditions during the ... Read more...
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NASA Prepares Shuttle Atlantis For Final Journey Into Space
May 14th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In Cape Canaveral, Florida this morning, the weather was partly cloudy and expected to clear into a warm, and beautiful sunny day. Puffy clouds flitted sparsely across clear ... Read more...
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It’s snowing! Himachal readies its rooms with a view
May 9th, 2010 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, May 9 (IANS) Fresh spell of snow in parts of Himachal Pradesh is making the state's hospitality sector smile. After all, some good weather and pristine natural beauty ... Read more...
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700 years of Asian monsoons mapped via tree rings
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): By analysing tree-ring data from more than 300 sites in Asia, researchers could piece together a year-by-year history of the region's monsoon rains as far back as 1300 ... Read more...
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School Declares ‘Sun Day’ To Celebrate Spring
March 25th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Bellingham, Washington, Mar 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The news that a school has declared one day class suspension for sunny weather might appear to be a fairy tale but it is ... Read more...
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Bellingham school closed for ’sun day’
March 25th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Schools remaining closed for snow day are common in places like Washington but this may be first time when classes in a school were canceled ... Read more...
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Bumper orange crop in Vidarbha region makes farmers happy
March 11th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Mar 11 (ANI): Farmers and wholesalers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region of India's Maharashtra state are delighted to receive bumper orange crops this year.Farmers have been receiving fewer crops in the last ... Read more...
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Federer says he’ll be fit for Australian Open
January 15th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 15 (DPA) Roger Federer has assured that he will be ready to chase another Australian Open title after three-hour training sessions this week at Melbourne Park.
The world number one, ... Read more...
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