Auction illegal mines: Goa Congress
September 18th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 18 (IANS) All illegal mining sites in Goa should be divided into blocks and auctioned to the highest bidder, Congress leader and former union minister of state for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Buenos Aires zoo faces uncertain future
July 16th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, July 16 (IANS/EFE) The Buenos Aires zoo, listed as a national historic monument for its Victorian pavilions, faces an uncertain future after the attempt by the capital government ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Tendulkar’s autographed jersey on auction
May 4th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar fans will have a chance to collect his Mumbai Indians jersey signed by the batting maestro as part of their ongoing 'Deal ... Read more...
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Star Group bags TV rights of BCCI
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Rupert Murdoch-led Star Group Monday bagged the six-year broadcast and digital rights of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for all international ... Read more...
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BJP faces revolt over Rajya Sabha nomination (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 1:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The row in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Rajya Sabha nominations erupted Tuesday as senior leader Yashwant Sinha slammed the decision not to ... Read more...
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Premier Soccer League: Barasat sold for Rs.25.15 crore
January 30th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Uro Infra Realty India Limited has bought Premier Soccer League franchise Barasat by paying a whopping
Rs.25.15 crore, over 31 times of the base price of Rs.80 ... Read more...
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JFK hearse up for auction
December 20th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The hearse that carried the casket of former American President John F. Kennedy is going for the auction. The vehicle which was owned by O’Neal Funeral ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Jackson’s doctor gets four-year jail term
November 30th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 30 (IANS) Late pop star Michael Jackson's personal physician Conrad Murray was Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison on a charge of "involuntary manslaughter".Before announcing ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Canada to end government monopoly in wheat sales
October 19th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Oct 19 (IANS) The Canadian government will gradually end the western Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly on the selling of wheat and barley in the northern American country.The plan, which ... Read more...
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Pankaj Advani joins kids’ movement
September 28th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 28 (IANS) World billiards champion Pankaj Advani is auctioning his time during the 'Joy of Giving Week' to raise funds for Bangalore based NGO Children's Movement for Civic ... Read more...
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Court to hear Andhra minister’s graft charges against colleagues
September 27th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Tuesday took up for hearing a state minister's allegations of corruption against two of his cabinet colleagues.Justice L. Narasimha Reddy took ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa fails to get anticipatory bail
August 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 26 (IANS) Scam-hit Karnataka former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Friday failed in his bid for anticipatory bail and for cancelling a police probe into corruption charges against ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Apex court pulls up states on high-security number plates
August 12th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday cautioned Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to be ready to face the wrath of the court for ... Read more...
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Mao Zedong prints sell for nearly $1 mn
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 23 (IANS/EFE) A set of 1972 screenprints of Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong sold at a New York auction for $938,500.Andy Warhol (1928-1987) took the Chinese leader ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Hannah to ‘auction herself’ to collect funds for Japan disaster victims
April 2nd, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 2 (ANI): Malaysian artist Hannah Tan is "auctioning" herself to raise funds for the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan.The highest bidder at the event - a charity gala ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Usher, ex-wife Tameka’s stolen sex tape being offered to highest bidder
March 15th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): A sex tape of R 'n' B singer Usher Raymond with his ex-wife Tameka Foster is being offered to media outlets.According to TMZ.com, Usher, 32, believes that the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Criminal, arms supplier arrested in Mumbai with arms
February 5th, 2011 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) A member of the Chota Rajan gang and an arms supplier were arrested in two separate cases by the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch and arms recovered from them, ... Read more...
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Oz web developer tries to cash in on Brisbane floods with domain name
January 13th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 13 (ANI): A web developer in Australia has tried to cash in on the Brisbane floods by offering a domain, named after the tragedy, to the highest bidder.Samuel Lopez had ... Read more...
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Pietersen bats for Queensland flood victims
January 11th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) England batsman Kevin Pietersen Tuesday decided to auction his bat and shirt he used during the Ashes series to raise money for the Queensland flood victims.The state of ... Read more...
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Pietersen to auction Ashes shirt, bat to help Oz flood victims
January 11th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide (Australia), Jan.11 (ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has generously offered to auction a shirt and bat he used during England's Ashes triumph to raise money for the Queensland flood victims.The highest ... Read more...
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Sinatra’s tuxedo shirt bought for $5 at yard sale could earn big at auction
December 29th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 29 (ANI): A tuxedo shirt that belonged to late singer/actor Frank Sinatra and which had been bought for just 5 dollars at a yard sale will be sold to ... Read more...
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Guess How Much Did It Cost A Fan To Meet Robert Pattinson?
December 10th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Pattinson, 24, is currently filming the first part of the final installment of the 'Twilight' Saga, “Breaking Dawn”, which is scheduled for a 2011 release. Of late, this tabloid sweetheart has ... Read more...
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‘Storage Wars’ Receives Mixed Reviews
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:32 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest reality show to hit American TV screens is 'Storage Wars' which aired Wednesday, December 1. The show follows four professional buyers from California who ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald’s coffin up for sale
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): The original casket in which the body of former US President John F. Kennedy's alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald lay for 20 years is all set to go ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mexican distiller unveils ‘world’s costliest’ tequila bottle worth $3.5m
November 26th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 26 (ANI): A Mexican distillery has unveiled a tequila bottle worth 3.5 million dollars-apparently the most expensive in the world.The tequila, from Hacienda La Capilla, comes in a bottle ... Read more...
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Playboy Art Items Up For Auction
November 11th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The sexy sirens who have enticed readers all over the world with seductive poses on the cover pages will have an all-male attention soon at the Christies ... Read more...
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Delhi clears way for corporates into city bus services (Lead)
November 1st, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Big corporate houses are set to hit the city roads this month-end as the Delhi government Monday cleared four more clusters, paving the way for over ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
“Night Of Too Many Stars”: Worked For Autism Education
October 23rd, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yesterday's episode of "Night Of Too Many Stars" had a special purpose to serve. "Night Of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education", was ... Read more...
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Nude bust of Stephanie Seymour to go under the hammer
October 15th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 15 (ANI): A nude bust of Stephanie Seymour, which was produced in edition of three, is about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.The sculpture, by smart-ass Italian ... Read more...
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MTNL invites bids for 3G roaming in Delhi and Mumbai
October 11th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd(MTNL) has invited bids from operators, who could not get 3G spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai circles in the auction held in June, to ... Read more...
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Thousands gather to watch ‘Ram baraat’
October 5th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 5 (IANS) Thousands of people, including women and children, lined up along roadsides, on balconies and rooftops here Tuesday to catch a glimpse of the 'Ram baraat', a procession of ... Read more...
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Kevin Bacon- the Bacon Bust for the highest bidder on eBay
October 2nd, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Oct 2, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Kevin Bacon, the popular star of Animal House, and Footloose, is all up for grabs by anyone who’s willing to bid the highest on ... Read more...
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Akshay Kumar will be part of a charity auction- Treasure Trove
September 27th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): As part of the "Joy Of Giving" week Akshay Kumar will be part of a charity auction- Treasure Trove held by the Research Society working towards the ... Read more...
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Lara Bingle lashes out at Grazia mag over doctored pics
September 26th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 26 (ANI): Australia cricket's vice captain Michael Clarke's former fiancée Lara Bingle has lashed out at the glossy magazine Grazia over her doctored photographs.The struggling weekly fashion title combined a ... Read more...
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300 Chinese Workers Punished For Karaoke
September 21st, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In China a mass example has been used as a warning for anyone who violates work discipline. In a northern Chinese province 300 workers have been ... Read more...
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