Village downs shutters protesting pollution from Goa plant
August 27th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 27 (IANS) Navelim village in Goa's mining belt shut down Monday in protest against what they called "heavy pollution" emitted from an iron processing plant operated by the ... Read more...
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500,000 bees stolen from Fraser Valley
July 31st, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fraser Valley, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Five hundred thousand bees have been estimated to have been stolen from Fraser Valley. This disaster occurred to the A.B.C beekeeper at the beginning of the ... Read more...
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Oregon man is converting a 727 Jet Into a dream home
June 4th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oregon, June 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Plane enthusiast Bruce Campbell is now converting an out-of-service grounded Boeing 727-200 aircraft into his dream home in Oregon’s forest. Campbell claims that he loves living in ... Read more...
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Billions of life bearing planets float in the milky way
May 14th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) A few hundred thousand billion free-floating life-bearing earth-sized planets may exist in the space between stars in the Milky Way, says a study.The idea is being ... Read more...
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‘Never again’ says Rwanda on 18th anniversary of genocide
April 8th, 2012 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) "Never again" would such a monstrosity be allowed to happen, the East African nation of Rwanda declared Saturday, the 18th anniversary of the genocide against ... Read more...
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Omar believes IPL5 inaugural was ‘tacky’
April 4th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems to be unhappy with the opening ceremony of IPL5 saying the inaugural couldn't have been more "tacky".Omar ... Read more...
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All should be allowed to bid in 2G auction: Bharti Airtel
February 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Under a fair market mechanism, all players should be given equal opportunity to participate when a 2G auction takes place, leading telecom firm Bharti Airtel ... Read more...
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Pakistani parliament passes two bills for protection of women
December 13th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistani parliament's upper house, the Senate, Monday unanimously passed two landmark bills meant to protect women from negative customs and traditions and seeking severe punishments for ... Read more...
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WWE Raw: Del Rio vs CM Punk/ R Truth & Miz Reinstated
October 11th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alberto Del Rio made his way to the ring last night on 'WWE Monday Night Raw' in yet another brand new car, a 2012 BMW, a one hundred ... Read more...
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WWE Raw: Alberto Del Rio vs John Morrison
September 20th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alberto Del Rio made his way to the ring in a Porsche which was worth one hundred thousand dollars as he prepared to face his opponent last night ... Read more...
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Over hundred thousand perform Amarnath Yatra in seven days
July 5th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 5 (IANS) With 12,000 pilgrims being allowed to move towards the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday morning, more than 100,000 people have performed the ... Read more...
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WWE Raw: Triple Threat Contender Match
May 10th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alberto Del Rio came over to Raw in style in a 1959 Silvercloud Roles Royce worth one hundred thousand dollars. With a smile from ear to ear, he ... Read more...
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NASA’s WISE mission discovers ‘horseshoe’ asteroid
April 9th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 09 (ANI): An asteroid, which has recently been discovered by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), is a bit different from most near-Earth asteroids (NEAs).The orbit of the new object, ... Read more...
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‘Super skin’ that can sense a fly land
February 25th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) 'Super skin' so sensitive to touch that it can sense a fly land on it has been developed and could allow robots or other devices to perform ... Read more...
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Oprah’s generous $250,000 gift to sextuplets, their parents
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) It was a picture that spoke a thousand words and one woman believed it was worth several hundred thousand. Chat show host Oprah Winfrey gave the McGhee ... Read more...
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Two Girls Hospitalized After Eating Pot Cookie
January 27th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police in Covina, California confirm that two little girls, ages ten and eleven, were place in a nearby hospital after after ingesting a pot cookie which they discovered ... Read more...
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Cosmetic surgery a booming business in China
January 17th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 17 (ANI): Despite a wave of disasters in recent years, cosmetic surgery is a big business in China where the industry is now worth 10billion pounds a year.The death of ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Awakening the Giant
January 15th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When he was the leader of Nexus, Wade Barrett upset many of the WWE Superstars, including a bitter feud with John Cena. Now that he is Smackdown's newest ... Read more...
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Shawn Michaels Inducted Into the WWE Hall of Fame!
January 11th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night for the first match of WWE Monday Night Raw, Santino came toward the ring to compete in a Championship match, but was quickly interrupted by the ... Read more...
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Low-bid Ryder succeeds in nabbing IPL pay-off
January 11th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington (New Zealand), Jan.11 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder and his manager Aaron Klee have succeeded in securing a spot in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League thanks ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Soccer Star David Beckham’s Porsche For Sale on Ebay
January 8th, 2011 - 1:40 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans of the thirty five year old soccer star, David Beckham now have the chance to cruise around in his matt black Porsche.. if they have a couple ... Read more...
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Former ‘Baywatch’ Star David Charvet Sues Agent for Loan
January 6th, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a lawsuit filed by former 'Baywatch' star David Charvet, the claim has been made the Charvet made a loan to his agent, Tom Chasin, for one ... Read more...
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Officials Baffled As More Than 1,000 Dead Birds Fall From Sky in Arkansas
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This could be called one of the most shocking wildlife stories of 2011. The town of Beebe, in Arkansas, is home to nearly 4,500 people, and ... Read more...
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Oil Spill Boom Being Recycled to Create Chevy Volt
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:13 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) General Motors is literally making history with it's innovative methods for using the oil soaked booms which were used during the Gulf Oil Spill crisis, and using them ... Read more...
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Nick Lachey Busy With Wedding Plans and Hosting Gig
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 21, 2010 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nick Lachey returned to NBC recently to host 'The Sing Off' which is the acappella singing competition which is in it's second season. He also just made ... Read more...
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Taiwan Turns Military Brothel Into Museum
December 7th, 2010 - 3:41 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tourist bosses in Taiwan have opened a former military brothel to welcome another kind of guest, after turning the house if ill repute into a museum.With the amusing ... Read more...
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Toyota launches made for India sedan Etios
December 1st, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Toyota Kirloskar Motor launched its Etios sedan here Wednesday, marking the company's entry into the highly competitive 'B segment' or mid-segment car market in India.The Etios, priced between ... Read more...
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Recall Alert: Johnson & Johnson Children’s Benadryl & Motrin!
November 24th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Johnson and Johnson has taken yet another blow and likely lost the confidence of even more customers as another recall of over the counter medicine for children is ... Read more...
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KFC to Offer $20,000 for Best Tweet
November 18th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kentucky Fried Chicken, otherwise known as ‘KFC’ revealed their plan today to award twenty thousand dollars to the college tuition of the high school student who offers the ... Read more...
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Harrod’s Counts Down to Christmas with Million Dollar Advent Calendar
November 10th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The posh London department store known as ‘Harrod’s’ has brought a luxurious, and perhaps a bit over the top new version of the traditional Christmas advent calendar by ... Read more...
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NASA Researches Hundred Year Starship for No-Return Mars Trip
October 30th, 2010 - 1:27 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Simon “Pete’ Worden, the director of NASA’s Ames Research Center which is located in California, recently let it slip to the world that NASA is planning to build ... Read more...
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James Bond Aston Martin Expected to Fetch $5M at Auction
October 28th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The silver Aston Martin DB5 which was made famous by the character ‘James Bond’ in the movies ‘Goldfinger’ and ‘Thunderball’ is going to auction in London this week, ... Read more...
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Behind the Numbers: Bank Repossessions and Foreclosure Auctions Hit New Record
October 14th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The headline reads “Bank repossessions and foreclosure auctions hit new record.” The numbers, the statistics, yet another report of the failing economy of the United States lost among ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi film fest aims to boost moviemaking culture in region
October 14th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Arpana
Abu Dhabi, Oct 14 (IANS) Cultural activities have taken centrestage here and Abu Dhabi International Film festival, said to be one of the biggest in the region, starting Thursday, is trying ... Read more...
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John McTiernan Sentenced to Twelve Months in Prison
October 5th, 2010 - 2:23 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The director of the “Die Hard” movies, John McTiernan has been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of lying during the wiretapping investigation of ... Read more...
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