New scripts reflect our world: Hansal Mehta
August 10th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Trends and formulas are here to stay, but nowadays filmmakers are pciking stories from around them and briginging it to big screen in a fascinating ... Read more...
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Experts stress 5 musts before weight loss surgery
July 10th, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
NewDelhi, July 9 (IANS) Even as India and China top the global chart of obese and diabetic people, experts charted out five prerequisites for patients and surgeons before weight loss ... Read more...
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Young BMX rider dies after crash
July 1st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Riga (Latvia), July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 17-year-old Latvian freestyle BMX rider has died of injuries sustained in a crash during a competition here, organisers said Sunday.Arturs Grikis fell from ... Read more...
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Runaway bride returns home to new toilet in Uttar Pradesh
June 28th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Maharajganj, June 27 (IANS) A young woman, who ran away from her in-laws' house for its lack of toilet, returned Wednesday -- to the same house with an ultra-modern toilet ... Read more...
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The latest exhibition of 5-year-old art prodigy Aelita Andre opens to the public
June 15th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The work of young artist Aelita Andre reached prices as high as $12,900 in her latest solo show. The exhibition “Aelita Andre: Secret Universe”, which is ... Read more...
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24 killed in attack on Pakistan check-post (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) At least 20 militants and four soldiers were killed after an army check-post was attacked in Pakistan's northwest tribal region early Tuesday, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily laments acid attacks
April 9th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) A woman being sentenced to 34 years in prison for hurling acid at her former fiance's father is "an indication of how knowledge of the potential ... Read more...
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Madonna’s album released in Russia three days early
March 23rd, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's largest search engine Yandex has made US pop star Madonna's new album available for download three days before its worldwide release, the company ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown hits life across Kashmir
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Life in Jammu and Kashmir in the capital here and in other towns of the valley was severely affected Wednesday by a shutdown called by separatists ... Read more...
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Treasure belongs to Kerala temple: BJP
July 16th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said the wealth unearthed from the vaults of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here belonged to the deity and "evil ... Read more...
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Agra’s war on plastic: One step forward, two steps back?
June 8th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 8 (IANS) It was one of the most successful eco-campaigns in the Taj city, and even earned rare praise from the Uttar Pradesh government, but Agra's war on ... Read more...
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Six to compete for Miss Tibet title
May 28th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 27 (IANS) Six Tibetan women will walk the ramp next month in this Himachal Pradesh town that has been home to thousands of exiles, an event organiser said ... Read more...
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Rana trial may expose Pakistan’s double game
May 23rd, 2011 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 23 (IANS) Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may be in the dock as Pakistan born Tahawwur Rana goes on trial in Chicago Monday for allegedly helping Lashkar-e-Taiba ... Read more...
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UK’s Sheffield FC to sell 1858 football rules to net millions
May 1st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): A pamphlet outlining the rules of club football is expected to fetch up to 1.2 million pounds at auction for Sheffield FC, the world's oldest football club.Sheffield FC ... Read more...
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Mutilated Afghan girl Aisha asked to face cross-examination or risk attacker walking free
February 11th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Feb 11 (ANI): Bibi Aisha, the Afghan girl who had attracted international attention after it was reported by Time magazine that her nose and ears were chopped off by her ... Read more...
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India calls for collective global action against terror
January 25th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Highlighting the growing global profile of India and its ongoing stint at the UN Security Council, President Pratibha Patil Tuesday called upon the international community to ... Read more...
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President Patil expresses concern over rising inflation
January 25th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Expressing concern over rising inflation, President Devisingh Patil on Tuesday called for urgent need to tackle the rising prices in the country.Addressing the nation ahead of 62nd ... Read more...
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‘Iran’s move to invite EU members except America to nuke facilities a ‘ploy’: US
January 4th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): The Unites States has criticised Iran for inviting Russia, China and several European Union members to visit its nuclear facilities this month, while excluding America, and called it ... Read more...
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Carcinogen in ‘Erin Brockovich’ found across 31 US cities
December 21st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) The domestic tap water of 31 out of 35 US cities, which were surveyed, contains hexavalent chromium -- the probable carcinogen made famous by the film "Erin Brockovich". ... Read more...
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Meet the Simone Callahan who is not Shane Warne’s wife
December 16th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 16 (ANI): A woman from Geelong, Australia, is constantly being mistaken for former cricketer Shane Warne's ex-wife Simone Callahan, and the reason is - both ladies share the same ... Read more...
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Alina Kabaeva On “Vogue” Cover, Vladimir Putin Terrified?
December 15th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hardly any non-Russian knew who Alina Kabaeva is. And now she is all famous, although for the wrong reasons. The Russians call the 27 year old ... Read more...
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Yaxi named China’s slow city
December 5th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 5 (IANS) Yaxi, a tiny village with a population of just 20,000 in China's Jiangsu province, has been given the title of "slow city" by a global organisation that researches ... Read more...
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California Citizens Reject Proposition 19
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Proposition 19 has been drawing national and international attention as California attempted to become the first state in nation to legalize marijuana-related activities. However, yesterday all ... Read more...
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Iranian ’stoning to death’ woman may be executed by Wednesday, claim HR observers
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Nov 2 (ANI): Human rights observers have warned that Iran plans to execute Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman who was earlier sentenced to death by stoning for alleged adultery charges. ... Read more...
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Actor Charlie Sheen hospitalized after hotel rage
October 27th, 2010 - 4:25 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Actor Charlie Sheen was hospitalized in the early hours of Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency, TMZ reported.Sheen, 45, was in New York City when he ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda kingpin escaped as chopper had no fuel
October 24th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 24 (IANS) A British military helicopter ran out of fuel, allowing Osama bin Laden's Iraqi commander to evade capture for further 15 months, the Guardian reported Sunday after studying the ... Read more...
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Scarlett’s diary crucial pages missing: Defence lawyer
August 27th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 27 (IANS) Crucial pages from slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling's diary are missing, lawyer for one of those accused of sexually assaulting the 15-year-old and leaving her to die told ... Read more...
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TV sensation Susan Boyle to perform for the Pope
August 26th, 2010 - 2:58 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- TV talent show singer Susan Boyle will be performing for Pope Benedict XVI when he visits Scotland next month, the Scottish Catholic Church said on Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Punitive West sanctions goading Ahmadinejad to crack down on Iran opposition
August 12th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.12 (ANI): Punitive international sanctions imposed on Iran have strengthened President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government and assisted its post-election crackdown on the opposition Green movement, former Iranian presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, who ... Read more...
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Lawyer in Iranian stoning case ’safe’ in Norway
August 9th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, Aug 8 (DPA) Iranian lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei, who has defended a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran, Sunday said he was "safe" in Norway after fleeing from persecution in ... Read more...
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Shoes hurled at Zardari in Britain
August 8th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A man threw both his shoes at Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari when he was addressing a public meeting in Birmingham. The shoes landed just short of him.
The ... Read more...
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Eighteen-year-old to be executed on false charge of sodomy in Iran
August 8th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 8 (ANI): An 18-year-old Iranian Ebrahim Hamidi would be facing execution on charges of homosexuality, despite his accuser confessing that he had made false accusations under pressure from his parents.According ... Read more...
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Iranian ’stoning to death’ widow says false sentence due to her being a woman
August 7th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Iranian woman Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who has been sentenced to death by stoning, has accused Tehran of lying about the charges against her to pave the way to ... Read more...
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Mutilated Afghan girl Aisha to undergo nose rebuilding surgery in US
August 7th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 7 (ANI): Aisha, the Afghan girl whose controversial photograph depicting her disfigured face on a Time magazine cover attracted international attention, is presently in the United States to have ... Read more...
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Isaiah Mustafa Of Old Spice Fame To Star With Jennifer Aniston
July 29th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Isaiah Mustafa, who became the new face of Old Spice aftershave in February 2010, has bagged a role in the Hollywood comedy film Horrible Bosses ... Read more...
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