Lohan won’t face theft charges
August 29th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan and her assistant Gavin Doyle will not be prosecuted over a burglary at her friend's home, following lack of evidence.The incident ... Read more...
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One killed, 15 hurt in Quetta bombing (Lead)
August 21st, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islambad, Aug 21 (IANS) At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured Tuesday in a massive bomb explosion in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, a media report ... Read more...
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Strong quake hits Norwegian Sea: USGS
May 25th, 2012 - 7:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Norwegian Sea Thursday, the US. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.The temblor, which occurred at 10.47 p.m. ... Read more...
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Fire in central Delhi building (Lead)
May 23rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) A fire broke out in the Punjab National Bank building in central Delhi's Patel Chowk area Wednesday evening, police said. There was no initial report ... Read more...
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At least 7 Indians killed in Nepal plane crash (Second Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 14 (IANS) At least seven Indians were among those killed when an airplane carrying 21 people crashed on a cliff in western Nepal, less than seven months after ... Read more...
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Bengal hospital gets clean chit in patient denial case
January 15th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government Sunday gave a clean chit to a state-run city hospital following allegations that a pregnant woman died allegedly after she was denied ... Read more...
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Woman arrested for killing daughter
January 7th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IANS) A woman was arrested in Rajasthan on the charge of killing her one-year-old daughter by throwing her into a well, police said Saturday.The incident took place ... Read more...
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Magnitude-7.3 quake jolts Papua New Guinea
December 14th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Port Moresby, Dec 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 7.3 magnitude rocked eastern New Guinea region of Papua New Guinea Wednesday. There was no initial report of casualties or threat of ... Read more...
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Four cast members of the ‘Housewives of New York’ fired
September 16th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bravo has reportedly fired Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Cindy Barshop and Alex McCord from the show, Real Housewives of New York City. The Huffington Post reported ... Read more...
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Navy base attackers seem to be Central Asians: Pakistani daily
June 20th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The four men who attacked the karachi naval base in May were foreigners, possibly of Central Asian origin, a Pakistani paper said Monday, adding the ... Read more...
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US drone strikes kill 18 in Pakistan
June 6th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) At least four people were killed in a US drone attack Monday morning, pushing the total number of casualties by such strikes in different parts of ... Read more...
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Air France Rio crash: Jet plunged in minutes
May 27th, 2011 - 11:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators say the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 might have been due to failed speed probes. The full investigation into the ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutors to submit ‘initial’ report in two weeks
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) The government-appointed interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will submit in two weeks the "initial document" spelling out the contours for a political settlement of the Kashmir issue."We will ... Read more...
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Pak police dismiss murder-accused US official’s “self-defence” claim as ‘unconvincing’
February 5th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 5(ANI): Pakistani police officials investigating into the double killings by US national Raymond Davis have dismissed his 'self-defence' claim as 'unconvincing' in their initial report to the Punjab government, a ... Read more...
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Stern action on Shunglu Committee’s first report: PMO
February 1st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Tuesday said it has taken a "serious view" on the first report of the Shunglu Committee which has found irregularities in the ... Read more...
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Research for Congo virus antidote on: Health expert
January 23rd, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Shudip Talukdar
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Further research needs to be done to come up with an antidote to the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) that has claimed at least three lives ... Read more...
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Malay-Sikh hair cutting case: Minister says action to be taken against culprits
January 21st, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 21 (ANI): Malaysia's Defence Minister, Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, has said that his government will take stern action against culprits who cut off National Service (NS) trainee Basant Singh's ... Read more...
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Facebook denies shutdown rumors
January 10th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook has rubbished latest Internet reports that suggest that the site will be shutting down after the 15th day of March this year.The operators of the ... Read more...
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Probe committee completes report on Zulqarnain’s case
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) A three-man fact-finding' committee has completed its initial report on the fleeing of the Pakistan wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider from Dubai to London earlier this month.Intikhab Alam, the ... Read more...
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NATO soldier kills armed Afghan civilian during Quran-burning protest
September 16th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- An armed Afghan protester was killed on Thursday during a protest over the plan of a U.S. pastor to burn the Quran, a plan he later canceled, officials ... Read more...
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Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson is suing County of L.A.
September 8th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): The L.A. Sheriff's Deputy who arrested Mel Gibson in the infamous 2006 arrest is suing the County of L.A., claiming he's the victim of retaliation.In the lawsuit, ... Read more...
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Son of New York City mobster Mickey Spillane dies
July 11th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Robert Spillane, who was the son of the famous mobster, Mickey Spillane has died after falling from six floors.Initial report suggest that it was ... Read more...
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Simon Monjack died of natural causes: LA police
May 25th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 25 (ANI): Brittany Murphy's widower Simon Monjack died of "natural causes", the Los Angeles police said.The screenwriter was found dead Sunday night by the late actress' mother, Sharon, in ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army Major Adnan is Second Arrest in NYC Bomb Plot
May 20th, 2010 - 3:03 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials have told NBC New York that a second arrest has been made in the New York City Times Square bombing attempt. According to the report, Pakistani Army ... Read more...
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Congressional panel to investigate the Tylenol recall
May 7th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, May 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US congress has launched an investigation into Johnson and Johnson's recent recall of Tylenol products. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the US ... Read more...
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Wrestler Chris “Kanyon” Klucsarits Dies
April 6th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Apr 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chris Klucsarits, the famous wrestler died on Friday, giving his fans the world over a big reason to worry, making them concerned about the ... Read more...
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Israeli soldier killed by friendly fire
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:19 am ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, March 23 (DPA) An Israeli soldier was killed by "friendly fire" from other Israeli troops Monday night, while checking three Palestinians who had crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israel, ... Read more...
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Pratapgarh stampede: Initial report blames local authorities, ashram for incident
March 6th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Mar 6 (ANI): The preliminary report of investigation in Pratapgarh stampede blamed the local administration and the ashram authorities for the incident.On Thursday, 63 people were killed and over 100 were ... Read more...
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‘Australia taking stern action against miscreants involved in attacks on Indians’: Verghese
February 3rd, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese on Wednesday said Australia is taking stern action against the miscreants involved in attacks on Indian citizens.Varghese said Australia has zero-tolerance ... Read more...
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Mixed signs about US economy recovery
December 24th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Americans have been spending more for the last two months as their personal income rose the
most in six months, but a surprise drop in new home sales ... Read more...
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High voter turnout in Jharkhand so far despite Maoist boycott call
December 14th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 14 (IANS) The ongoing assembly polls in Jharkhand have recorded high voter turnout in areas considered Maoist strongholds despite a boycott call by the rebels. The election commission and the ... Read more...
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Court to the aid of consumer hit by inflated bill (Lead)
October 25th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a man who was slapped with bills amounting to over Rs.200,000 by BSES after he said he ... Read more...
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Court stays inflated BSES bills to consumer
October 25th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a man who was slapped with bills amounting to over Rs.200,000 by the BSES after he unearthed corruption ... Read more...
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Rival gang behind Mexican drug rehabilitation massacre
September 4th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 4 (EFE) Authorities in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua are investigating whether the people slain at a drug treatment centre in Ciudad Juarez belonged to a criminal group ... Read more...
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Railways expert committee to submit report next week
August 21st, 2009 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The expert committee, set up by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee to explore ways to promote partnership between the railways and industries, will submit its initial report next ... Read more...
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