Woman dies after workers drill holes above her bed
July 29th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Britain's National Health Service (NHS) has apologised to the family of a woman who died hours after workmen turned her hospital room into a building site.According ... Read more...
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Man held for filming mother-in-law undress
November 29th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 29 (IANS) A 40-year-old American has been arrested for secretly filming his mother-in-law undressing in a bathroom.Jason Good, from Henrico county in Virginia, US, was caught by his ... Read more...
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Indian innovation in education gets noticed in Qatar
November 2nd, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Nov 2 (IANS) Two unusual and innovative educational projects from India are among a list of "16 pioneers around the world" selected by a new book on the subject ... Read more...
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12 inmates escape from juvenile home
April 30th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), April 30 (IANS) Drilling a hole in the wall of their cell, 12 teenagers have escaped from a high-security juvenile home in Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday.The ... Read more...
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35 prisoners flee after beating guards in Tunisia
February 17th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Feb 17 (IANS/AKI) Thirty-five inmates held in a prison in southern Tunisia escaped by assaulting guards and making a hole in the wall, a media report said.Most of the escapees were ... Read more...
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Ryan Phillippe, Amanda Seyfried heating things up in Mexico!
January 6th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 6 (ANI): Ryan Phillippe's romance with actress Amanda Seyfried is heating up in Mexico.The couple were spotted dining at an intimate restaurant in Tulum the other nigh."They were ... Read more...
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Mystery bidder pays $100K for a private Stevie Wonder concert
October 25th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 25 (ANI): A mystery bidder is reported to have paid a generous amount for a Stevie Wonder's private performance of his classic "Superstition" at his home.Following Wonder's appearance ... Read more...
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Churchill was an abusive, ill-humoured patient, reveals nurse’s diary
August 27th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27 (ANI): Former UK Primer Minister Winston Churchill was a terrible patient, according to a diary that was kept by his personal nurse during a cruise in 1960.The cruise ... Read more...
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India, Gambia ink protocol for consultations
August 20th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): India and Gambia signed a protocol for consultations during the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gambia, Mamadou Tangara.During his four-day visit ... Read more...
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Indian-origin researcher shows comps can help kids learn sans teachers
July 18th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 18 (ANI): A 10-year experiment that began with Indian slum children being given computer access has thrown up a new concept for education, an Indian-origin researcher told a conference.Professor Sugata ... Read more...
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Cash Machine Inventor Dies At 84
May 20th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
London, United Kingdom, May 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The world lost another great thinking mind on last Saturday. John Shepherd-Barron the man who is credited for the invention of the first ... Read more...
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Butch Cassidy to make a comeback without Sundance Kid
March 25th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): Butch Cassidy is set to hit the screens again in a sequel, entitled Blackthorn, but without his partner The Sundance Kid.American actor Sam Shepard will star as Robert ... Read more...
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Robbers use stolen forklift truck to tear cash machine from bank’s wall!
February 21st, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): Robbers used a stolen forklift truck to rip off an ATM from the wall of a bank in Hatherleigh, west Devon.According to cops, the trio of robbers fled ... Read more...
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India offers assistance, training to Liberia
September 18th, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, the first Indian minister to visit Liberia in 38 years, arrived in the west African state bearing gifts, including ... Read more...
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India offers Liberia two million dollars grant-in-aid
September 18th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Monrovia (Liberia), Sep.18 (ANI): India and Liberia issued a Joint Statement on Friday under which both countries have agreed to take their bilateral relations to the next level.Visiting Indian Minister of State ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts goes curse-free at benefit for Paul Newman camps
June 10th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 10 (ANI): Julia Roberts kept her speech curse-free as she returned to Lincoln Center at benefit for Paul Newman camps.The last time the actress was at the center, she ... Read more...
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POGO ORIGINAL PRODUCTION PRESENTS A RIB TICKLING GAME SHOW
May 15th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"POGO ALL STARS"From the makers of India's largest Original Productions bouquet for kids, POGO, here comes another gem "POGO All Stars.' It is a fun filled rib ticking game show ... Read more...
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Paul Newman’s widow to host star-studded gala for kids camp charity
May 6th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Paul Newman's widow Joanne Woodward will play host in a star-studded gala for the kids camp charity founded by the legendary actor.Newman, who lost his fight to cancer ... Read more...
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Amy Winehouse wants to take part in Hole In The Wall
December 19th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has picked up another addiction - a BBC1 game show by the name of Hole In The Wall.Winehouse is so addicted to the ... Read more...
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Butch Cassidy had Brit ancestry!
December 10th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): American outlaw Butch Cassidy had Geordie roots, it has emerged.His mum was born in Newcastle and lived there for decades before moving to the United States.Cassidy''s ... Read more...
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Dacoit lynched in church premises of Jharkhand
November 12th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 12 (IANS) A dacoit was beaten to death by villagers within the premises of a church in Jharkhand Wednesday morning, police said.Three dacoits entered the church in Kutungiya village of ... Read more...
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Paul Newman leaves behind extraordinary legacy
September 30th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 30 (ANI): Legendary actor and humanitarian Paul Newman, who passed away at 83 after longed cancer battle, has left behind an extraordinary legacy.The generous philanthropist, who died at his ... Read more...
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Paul Newman ”Was My Hero”, says Julia Roberts
September 29th, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 29 (ANI): Pretty Woman Julia Roberts has revealed that the Hollywood legend Paul Newman, who recently passed away at 83, was her mentor.The Oscar-winning actress, who had recently attended ... Read more...
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Paul Newmans daughter says he should be remembered for charity work not films
September 29th, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 29 (ANI): Paul Newmans daughter, Melissa, insists that her father should be remembered for his humanitarian contributions rather than his legendary acting career.Lissy says that her nine times Oscar-nominated ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson was Woody Allens accidental muse
August 9th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 9 (ANI): Filmmaker Woody Allen has revealed that he accidentally found a muse in Scarlett Johansson after casting her in the movie Match Point, when British actress Kate Winslet ... Read more...
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Paul Newman dying of lung cancer?
June 8th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): Hollywood legend Paul Newman is reportedly dying of lung cancer.According to US magazine reports, the double-Oscar winning star has been diagnosed with the disease at New Yorks ... Read more...
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Paul Newman seeing top cancer expert?
March 18th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 18 (ANI): Octagenarian actor Paul Newman has been seeing a leading cancer specialist for several months, if reports are to be believed.
Sources have revealed that the Oscar-winner actor, ... Read more...
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Paul Newmans health concerns resurface
March 14th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 14 (ANI): Legendary Hollywood star Paul Newman added fuel to speculations that he is suffering from cancer or serious blood diseases by absenting himself from a City Center ... Read more...
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