Woman mows down boyfriend after he broke her iPhone
June 7th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman from New York, under the influence of alcohol, mowed down her teenaged boyfriend and then drove away after he broke her iPhone.Jasmine Diaz ... Read more...
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Britney Spears to release two-in-one fragrance
May 24th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 24 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears is set to release a two-in-one scent that will combine her favourite smells.The new fragrance is called Britney Spears Fantasy Twist. ... Read more...
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24 percent Indian kids go hungry: Survey (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) India may be an economic success story. But a Save the Children study says around a quarter of Indian kids in the 0-6 age group ... Read more...
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Turks charged with causing alcohol deaths
February 7th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eight Turkish nationals have been charged with causing the deaths of five Russian tourists, who died after drinking poisoned bootleg whiskey.The accused may be sentenced ... Read more...
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Tulisa launches her fragrance - ‘Female Boss’
October 27th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) UK X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has launched her own fragrance called the Female Boss. The words have been clearly visible on the arms of the singer ... Read more...
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NY film festival honours `Maria My Love’, `El regreso’
August 23rd, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 23 (IANS/EFE) "Maria My Love" and Costa Rican feature "El regreso" were the winners of the awards for best US and foreign film, respectively, at the New ... Read more...
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Barber held for homosexual’s murder in Pakistan
August 3rd, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A barber, who has been arrested here for killing a man in a garden, has said he befriended the victim as he was a homosexual.The victim's ... Read more...
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James Franco splits from longtime girlfriend Ahna O’Reilly
July 20th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor James Franco has publicly announced that he has split from his longtime girlfriend Ahna O’Reilly. He refused to mention when the relationship ended and he ... Read more...
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Psychotic mother kills her baby
July 19th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) A mother in Britain killed her two-year-old baby just hours after psychiatric nurses decided it was safe to leave the child with her, a court heard.Health ... Read more...
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North Korea shuts down varsities for 10 months
June 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) North Korea has shut down all universities for the next 10 months and sent students to work in factories, agriculture and in the construction sector in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kim hopes to relive glorious past with fragrances
June 24th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian, who recently released her self-titled fragrance, loves collecting perfumes as she feels when she will use them later in life, it will remind ... Read more...
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Mariah Carey to release perfume trio
June 16th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Singer Mariah Carey is set to release a trio of perfumes named after her songs 'Inseparable', 'Never Forget You' and 'Vision of Love'.The singer will launch ... Read more...
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Elderly? Get some sunshine to prevent falls
May 5th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 5 (IANS) It's a good idea for older people to get some sunshine regularly. For, it helps maintain adequate Vitamin D levels which in turn can prevent falls.A ... Read more...
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Junior Fed Cup: Indian girls go down 1-2 to Thailand
April 27th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Indian girls lost 1-2 to Thailand in a group B league match of the Asia-Oceania Junior Fed Cup under-16 tennis competition at the Delhi ... Read more...
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There would have been no revolution without internet: ElBaradei
March 19th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Egyptian opposition leader Mohammed ElBaradei Friday said that there would have been no Jasmine Revolution without the internet.Asked whether there would have been a ... Read more...
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Courtney Love ‘wanted to snort dead husband Kurt Cobain’s ashes’
March 16th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 16 (ANI): A music journalist has revealed that Courtney Love wanted to snort Kurt Cobain's ashes.According to writer Neil Strauss, the 'Hole' singer suggested they inhale her dead husband's ... Read more...
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China asks foreign journalists to abide by laws
March 7th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China Monday asked foreign journalists to abide by the country's laws and regulations in reporting activities in the country.Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, however, dismissed media reports ... Read more...
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Be cautious of Internet mercenaries: China
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 2 (IANS) China should be cautious about "Internet mercenaries", who are a group of people posting comments online to manipulate public opinion, a party official said.Zhao Qizheng, spokesman ... Read more...
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Scepticism rising in China, rues daily
March 1st, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) A state-run Chinese newspaper said Tuesday that scepticism was on the rise in the country and that it was necessary to be patriotic.An editorial, "Which China do we ... Read more...
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Tunisian minister quits
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tunis, March 1 (IANS) Tunisia's industry and technology minister has quit government, state TAP news agency reported.Minister Mohamed Afif Chelbi resigned from the government Monday.Ousted Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali's prime ... Read more...
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Hundreds of police officers block Beijing protest
February 28th, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- Hundreds of Chinese police officers along with more than 120 vehicles were deployed on Sunday to block a rally in Beijing for the second week in a row, ... Read more...
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Chinese online activists charged with subversion over calls for Jasmine revolution
February 25th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 25 (ANI): Three Chinese online activists have reportedly been charged with subversion for re-posting calls for a Jasmine revolution on the Internet.The arrests are an indication of China's crackdown ... Read more...
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Libyan revolutionaries used dating website to organize anti-Gaddafi protests
February 25th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Feb 25(ANI): Libya's revolutionaries used a dating website to organize their revolt against dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi, and to avoid detection by the country's secret police, former opposition leader Omar Shibliy ... Read more...
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US envoy to China ‘flees scene’ after being spotted at ‘Jasmine Revolution’ rally
February 24th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 24(ANI): The United States Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, was caught on tape at an anti-government protest in Beijing, but quickly left the scene after someone in the crowd noticed ... Read more...
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‘China could have social turmoil if public governance fails’
February 21st, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China has many problems, said a Chinese daily as it warned that "in theory, it is not totally unfeasible that the nation could fall into social turmoil should ... Read more...
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Protesters gather in Beijing, Shanghai
February 20th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 20 (IANS) Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai but were dispersed by police in both places.In Beijing, people gathered in front of a ... Read more...
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White-themed sangeet for Lara-Mahesh
February 17th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) It will be a white-themed sangeet for Bollywood actress Lara Dutta and tennis pro Mahesh Bhupathi Friday as the venue will be decorated with white roses and ... Read more...
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Parents back Michelle Obama’s ‘Facebook ban on her daughters’
February 11th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 11 (ANI): Many parents have hailed US First Lady Michelle Obama's stance that she doesn't allow daughters Sasha and Malia to have Facebook profiles.Parents of city school ... Read more...
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Kelly Brook wears same perfume as Madonna
February 7th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Model Kelly Brook admits she started wearing Fracas perfume by Robert Piguet because she wanted to smell like Madonna, who also wears the same fragrance."I first smelt ... Read more...
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Anti-government protests in Morocco planned on Facebook
February 5th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Rabat, Feb 5 (IANS/AKI) Moroccan authorities have okayed an anti-government protest being planned on the popular social networking site Facebook, a media report said.The media report said several Moroccan youth movements ... Read more...
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Couple jailed for 7yrs for holding five Thai women as sex slaves
December 18th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 18 (ANI): A couple in Australia, who held five Thai women as sex slaves in a Fairfield brothel, has been jailed for at least seven years.Trevor McIvor, 63, and his ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber Shows Off New Hairdo, Promotes Autobiographical Book
November 28th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The teen heartthrob Justin Bieber seems to have his hands full of activities these days. The singer is lately busy promoting his autobiographical book "Justin Bieber: ... Read more...
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Katy Perry’s Catty Fragrance Ad
October 17th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Here’s some great news form beauty junkies as well as Katy Perry fans – Perry’s new fragrance is about to be launched soon ... Read more...
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CWG shooting: Kumar, Singh bag gold setting Games record (Lead)
October 7th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian shooters Vijay Kumar and Gurpreet Singh won the gold in men's 25 metres rapid fire pistol pairs event with a Games record at the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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CWG shooting: Tejaswini, Lajja bag silver, fourth for India (Lead)
October 5th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Tejaswini Sawant and Lajja Gauswami Tuesday won the fourth medal of the day for India in the Commonwealth Games here by bagging the silver in women's 50-metre ... Read more...
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