Thailand’s flood toll crosses 500
November 6th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 6 (IANS) Thailand's worst floods have left 506 people dead, authorities said Sunday.Flooding has receded in some upstream provinces but still prevails in 25 regions in northeastern and ... Read more...
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School to ban kids who are not toilet-trained
June 4th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) A group of parents here have turned an agitated lot after a primary school threatened to ban their children if they were not sent properly toilet-trained.Headmistress ... Read more...
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Oz teen jailed for shouting ‘I am a penis’ has jail sentence reduced
March 31st, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 31 (ANI): A teenager in Brisbane, Australia, who was jailed for seven days for walking through a busy inner city street chanting "I am a f****** penis", has had his ... Read more...
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School seeks $25mn compensation to rebuild playing fields
March 2nd, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 2 (IANS) A school in Australia's Brisbane city has sought $25 million as compensation from the Brisbane City Council to rebuild its playing fields.Years after losing a ... Read more...
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Immigrants ‘must know English’, says British PM
February 3rd, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to introduce tougher rules to ensure that immigrants specially from the Indian sub-continent have a "reasonable standard" of English, a ... Read more...
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Oz school bans kids from running around during recess
November 29th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 29 (ANI): A school in Australia has banned its students from running around during playtime, as the playground is too crowded.Armadale Primary has also introduced two lunch times and is ... Read more...
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Lavine Samma vows to have children till she gets a council house
November 22nd, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman has vowed to have as many children as she can possibly have. She currently has 5 and counting. She is currently pregnant with her sixth ... Read more...
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Children with pet dogs ‘more active’
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 23 (ANI): Scientists from St George's, University of London, have suggested that owning a dog could help reduce the risk of childhood obesity.A study of 78 inner-city primary schools in ... Read more...
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Bishen Bedi urges athletes to boycott ‘embarrassing’ Delhi Commonwealth Games
August 17th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 17(ANI): Former Indian cricketer Bishen Singh Bedi has urged international athletes to boycott the New Delhi Commonwealth Games in protest against the shameful incompetence and corruption being alleged on ... Read more...
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Aussie PM Julia Gillard’s partner ‘happy to cook for her’
June 27th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 27 (ANI): Aussie Prime Minister Julia Gillard's partner Tim Mathieson, a former hairdresser, is happy to cook and care for her, according to his pal.Former AFL footy player Geoff Raines ... Read more...
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Brisbane couple stranded by volcano ash cloud take wedding vows online
April 19th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): A couple from Brisbane were forced to exchange marriage vows online with guests watching them tie the knot over the internet - because flight cancellation following the ... Read more...
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Over 50pct women in abusive relationships think their partners are dependable
April 13th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): More than half of the women in abusive relationships think their partners are highly dependable and still possess certain good qualities, according to a survey.A new study by ... Read more...
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Quentin Tarantino being sued over ‘Kill Bill’
March 9th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 9 (ANI): A man is suing Quentin Tarantino claiming that the director ripped-off his concept to create 'Kill Bill.'In a lawsuit today, Dannez Hunter claims that he sent in a ... Read more...
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New Zealand Police erects billboard to get breakthrough in Indian cabbie’s murder
February 10th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Feb. 9 (ANI): In an unprecedented move, New Zealand Police, investigating the killing of Indian-origin taxi driver Hiren Mohini, has put up a bill board in downtown Auckland appealing people for ... Read more...
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Police erect billboard to trace killer of Indian taxi driver
February 10th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Feb 10 (IANS) New Zealand Police hunting the killer of Indian taxi driver Hiren Mohini are putting up a billboard in downtown Auckland, media reports said Wednesday.
It is the first time ... Read more...
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Gangsters forced to rent guns as recession bites
January 11th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 11 (ANI): Recession seems to have hit the crime world too, as rival crime gangs in Britain are being forced to share guns.Police chiefs have pointed out that people ... Read more...
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Barack Obama ‘dumps basketball for golf’
December 27th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): U.S. president Barack Obama, known for playing basketball, has a clandestine golf habit, it has emerged.Since taking office at the start of the year he has sneaked ... Read more...
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Malaysia firm partners with Geodesic for monorail project
October 30th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Scomi Engineering, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Scomi Group Bhd, has signed a joint bidding agreement with India's Geodesic Techniques for the proposed monorail project in Bangalore. ... Read more...
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Surviving Boyzone members to stay in church with Gately’s body overnight
October 15th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): The four surviving members of Boyzone plan to stay in the church with Stephen Gately's body overnight before his funeral because late singer "didn't like to be alone".As ... Read more...
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‘X Factor’ judge Walsh shattered by Gately’s death
October 14th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 14 (IANS) "X Factor" judge Louis Walsh says she was shocked by the sudden death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately and that he "looked healthier than ever" when the two ... Read more...
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Attacker seemed Indian, says reporter assaulted in Australia
July 29th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 29 (IANS) An Indian journalist, who was working undercover in Australia to expose an education and migration scam and was assaulted over the weekend, has said her attacker "looked like ... Read more...
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Single women prefer dogs to men
July 20th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 20 (ANI): Single women would rather prefer the company of a dog than men, according to experts.Sydney Petcare owner Richard Durant said that more and more single women in Australia ... Read more...
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Colour of your skin linked to nicotine dependence
May 9th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The colour of your skin and nicotine dependence could be linked, according to latest research.
Smokers with higher concentrations of melanin - the colouring pigment - in their skin ... Read more...
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Darker-skinned smokers may be more prone to nicotine dependence
May 9th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Penn State scientists say that it may be possible to gauge a person's susceptibility to nicotine dependence by looking at his or her skin's colour.They believe that ... Read more...
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Queensland backs Symonds after booze binge
March 24th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Mar.24 (ANI): Queensland Bulls skipper Chris Simpson has defended Australian all rounder and team mate Andrew Symonds, lashing out at suggestions that the latter was out of control at an ... Read more...
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In school, Michelle Obama was not `cool, but bent on being smart
March 20th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 20 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama remembers being ridiculed for trying to be educated and getting good grades in school in Chicagos South side.
"I wanted an "A". ... Read more...
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Teenager who robbed prostitutes jailed for six years
March 19th, 2009 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, March 19 (DPA) A Hong Kong teenager who robbed seven prostitutes at knifepoint, in some cases after having had sex with them, was jailed for six years Thursday.
Li Ka-chun, 18, ... Read more...
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Prince William prepares meal for the homeless at his mums favourite charity
March 17th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): British Prince William was seen preparing meals for the homeless at a kitchen, which is run by a charity that was his late mother Dianas favourite.Wills, 26, ... Read more...
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Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom check out motorbikes in Sydney
February 25th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 25 (ANI): Troy stars Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom were seen hanging out together at a custom motorcycles store in Sydney on February 24.They met at Deus Ex Machina ... Read more...
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Hair creator Tom O”Horgan passes away
January 14th, 2009 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
London, January 14 (ANI): American theatre and film director Tom O''Horgan, well known for creating hit hippie musical Hair, has passed away. He was 84.
The director, who was suffering from Alzheimers ... Read more...
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Indian born driver stabbed in Oz feared he would die
December 8th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 8 (ANI): Indian born taxi driver, Jalvinder Singh who was repeatedly stabbed by a passenger, has told a Melbourne court that he believed he was going to die.Part-time driver ... Read more...
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Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds desperate to start family
November 21st, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Scarlett Johansson and hubby Ryan Reynolds are desperately trying to start a family.The couple, who got married in an intimate ceremony in September, are even discussing ... Read more...
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Registry office is the most popular wedding venue Down Under!
November 9th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Nov 9 (ANI): The venue is an important part of a marriage, but now more and more couples are opting for a no-fuss wedding, choosing to tie ... Read more...
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Dubai plans on building worlds tallest skyscraper
October 6th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Dubai, with its many beautiful man-made islands, is now looking forward to building the worlds tallest skyscraper.The project is being planned by Dubai developer Nakheel, the company ... Read more...
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Oz youngsters using illegal drug ice
August 4th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 4 (ANI): Most youngsters Down Under are experimenting with illegal drug ice as they find it glamorous, warn senior police officials.With the drug abuse posing a huge threat to ... Read more...
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