Simpson criticised over daughter’s bikini dress
September 13th, 2012 - 5:20 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 13 (IANS) Singer Jessica Simpson has been criticised by British charity Kidscape for dressing her four-month-old daughter Maxwell in a bikini.Simpson gave birth to Maxwell in May, ... Read more...
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Norwegian killer mulls autobiography
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik is planning to write an autobiography, in which he would talk about at least two Norwegian organisations to which ... Read more...
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Sword wielding knights rob French medieval festival
July 31st, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the largest festivals held in France is the Medievals Europeans de Bitche. It is attended by many considering that it is a sporting activity. The ... Read more...
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Prince William receives Scotland’s highest honour
July 5th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Prince William was Thursday bestowed with the title of "Knight of the Thistle", the highest honour in Scotland.Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Duchess of Cambridge ... Read more...
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Rangarajan leads field in chess meet
May 28th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Pondicherry, May 28 (IANS) Local star L. Rangarajan scalped top seed K. Gunasekaran to lead the field with 7.0 points after the seventh round of the third KACC International FIDE ... Read more...
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KKR deserving champions: Ganguly
May 28th, 2012 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Describing Kolkata Knight Riders as "deserving winners" of the Indian Premier League, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly praised Manvinder Bisla for his cracker of an ... Read more...
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Sourav, Shah Rukh display camaraderie at Eden
May 6th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Post the match billed as the "Dada-Shah Rukh grudge game", Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who co-owns the Kolkata ... Read more...
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KKR score 190/4 against RCB
April 28th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Riding on a stroke filled 93 by captain Gautam Gambhir Kolkata, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 190/4 in their Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers ... Read more...
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Norway killer refuses to disclose militant contacts
April 19th, 2012 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik appeared increasingly irritated and uncooperative, and largely refused to answer as prosecutors questioned him about his alleged "militant nationalist" contacts."It ... Read more...
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Chawla’s spell brought us back into the game: Gilchrist
April 15th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Buoyed by his team's two run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here Sunday, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist said ... Read more...
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Banderas lends voice to 3D animated film
April 6th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Granada (Spain), April 6 (IANS/EFE) Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has lent his voice to one of the main characters in "Justin and the Knights of Valour", a feature-length 3D animated ... Read more...
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Juhi Chawla stunned as Shah Rukh turns up on time
February 14th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Feb, 14 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan, known for coming late at events, surprised the media and his close friend Juhi Chawla by turning up at a function on ... Read more...
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KKR announce launch of new marketing campaign
February 14th, 2012 - 1:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced the launch of its new marketing campaign, "New Dawn New Knights" here Monday.They also unveiled the new and refreshing logo ... Read more...
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Norway terror suspect is not insane, says judge
November 15th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Oslo, Nov 14 (IANS) There was no reason to believe that mass murder suspect Anders Behring Breivik, who allegedly massacred 77 people in Oslo in July, was insane, the judge ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians defeat Knight Riders by five wickets
May 23rd, 2011 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets to finish third in the league stage of the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians target game against Kings XI Punjab to return to winning ways
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 2 (ANI): Mumbai Indians have trained their guns on struggling Kings XI Punjab to return to winning ways in the Indian Premier League after their morale-shattering seven-wicket loss to ... Read more...
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Knight Riders decimate Kings XI, move atop IPL table
May 1st, 2011 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Putting up an all-round impressive show, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cruised to an eight-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab to move atop the Indian Premier ... Read more...
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We should have played better we were not up to mark: Gambhir
April 21st, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) After being outplayed by Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said Wednesday that his boys did not play up to the mark ... Read more...
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Kochi Tuskers 132/7 against Kolkata Knight Riders
April 20th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Kochi Tuskers Kerala scored 132/7 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Wedensday.Ravindra Jadeja cracked 29 off 18 balls, while ... Read more...
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KKR set Deccan Chargers 164-run target
April 11th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders scored 163/4 after winning the toss in their Indian Premier League match against Deccan Chargers here Monday.For the Knights, Jacques Kallis scored ... Read more...
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Glee criticised for featuring convicted sex offender Gary Glitter’s song
March 11th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Producers of television series Glee have been criticised by executives at a children's charity for featuring a song by convicted sex offender Gary Glitter in a classroom ... Read more...
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Yesteryear Pop Diva Tiffany Outs Jonathan Knight As Gay, Fans Amazed
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last Thursday Tiffany the pop diva of the 1980s told Andy Cohen of Bravo network in an episode of the show Watch What Happens Live that ... Read more...
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Joe Cundall miraculously survives a fall from the Florida bridge
December 14th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One student died while the other held on to dear life at a bridge on the Florida river on Saturday.The students who were on their way to ... Read more...
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bans Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri book
November 11th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Nov 11(ANI): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has banned publication and sale of a book written by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri in the province.According to the Daily Times, the book is ... Read more...
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Mum sparks debate after posting pic of son, 5, dressed as female character
November 6th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 06 (ANI): A woman has sparked a child welfare debate after she posted a picture of her five-year-old son dressed as Daphne from Scooby Doo on the Internet.The debate, on ... Read more...
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Synthetic DNA spray to keep burglars at bay
October 25th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 25 (ANI): A new device that sprays burglars with synthetic DNA and allows police to track them down has been deployed in restaurants and offices in the UK.That gadget ... Read more...
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Sourav Ganguly may judge Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 4
October 7th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Taking a backseat from the regular games on the field, Sourav Ganguly has moved on to other areas to keep his fans happy and entertained. After ... Read more...
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After 600 years, world’s oldest clock ‘to be wound by hand for the last time’
August 21st, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): The world's oldest mechanical clock is to be wound by hand for the last time next week.The clock at Wells Cathedral in Somersetthat that has been wound by ... Read more...
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Dutch celebrate World Cup team
July 13th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, July 13 (DPA) Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk and outgoing captain Giovanni von Bronckhorst have been honoured as Knights of the Order of Oranje Nassau at the start of Tuesday's World ... Read more...
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Patrick Stewart Knighted By Queen Elizabeth
June 3rd, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
London, United Kingdom, June 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Patrick Stewart is going to be known, from now on, as Sir Patrick Stewart.He has been knighted on Wednesday, by Queen Elizabeth, the ... Read more...
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Red Knights give up dream to buy Man U
June 2nd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): The Red Knights' dreams of rescuing Manchester United from the grips of the US-based Glazer family have come to a dead end.According to The Mirror, the Glazer family ... Read more...
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Red Knights’ Manchester United takeover bid shelved
May 30th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30(ANI): The Red Knights consortium, a group of wealthy Manchester United fans, has reportedly shelved a takeover bid for the club, following the Florida-based Glazer family's 1.5 billion pound ... Read more...
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‘Witchville’ Not Enchanting Enough Despite Well-Known Stars and Visual Effects
May 23rd, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yesterday Syfy channel aired a movie named 'Witchville'. As is evident from the name the movie deals with witchcraft and is set in a medieval feudal ... Read more...
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Marks & Spencer apologises for selling ‘bra tops’ to six year olds
May 13th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): Brit retailer Marks & Spencer has issued an apology for selling "bra tops" to six-year-old girls.The Santoni heart-patterned underwear tops were aimed at 6-8 year old girls and ... Read more...
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Red Knights not to offer more than 1-bn dollars to Man U owners
May 11th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 11 (ANI): The Red Knights, a group of wealthy Manchester United fans, have ruled out offering the club owners in excess of one billion pounds.The Glazer family bought Manchester United ... Read more...
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