Doctor held in Karnataka, arrests total 14 (Lead)
September 3rd, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 3 (IANS) A doctor has been arrested for alleged links to Pakistan-based terror outfits LeT and HuJI, taking the number detained mainly in Karnataka in the last five ... Read more...
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Russian basketball player’s Olympic medal stolen
August 28th, 2012 - 9:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A bronze medal was stolen from a Russian basketball player who recently led the national team to third place in the Olympics.Vitaly Fridzon, 26, told ... Read more...
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IAS officer acquitted in fodder scam
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Friday acquitted a senior IAS official who was convicted and sentenced to jail in the Animal Husbandry Department scam, popularly known as ... Read more...
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Adele splurges on nursery
July 13th, 2012 - 2:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Singer Adele, expecting her first baby with boyfriend Simon Konecki, has spent $54,000 on sound and lights for her baby's nurseries and $7,500 on clothes and ... Read more...
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Texting at the table and working at the laptop while eating - Meal time manners have slipped badly
July 11th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new survey has revealed that meal time manners have slipped drastically. Earlier people used to eat food together as a family and discuss how their day ... Read more...
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Jay Z in copyright lawsuit
June 21st, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Singer Jay Z has been sued for copyright infringement.The singer has been sued by author Patrick White of stealing portions of his writing ... Read more...
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Sony to hike Notebook prices if rupee fall continues
June 8th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Consumer electronics major Sony, which raised prices of laptops and notebooks early this year, Friday said it would further hike prices after September if the rupee ... Read more...
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Haryana police busts gang of highway robbers
May 5th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Over five months after cricketer Harbhajan Singh's laptop and other belongings were stolen from his SUV near Karnal, the Haryana police Friday claimed that it ... Read more...
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Sony expects to earn 10 percent of global business from India
April 25th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Japanese electronic goods maker Sony is expecting to garner 10 percent of its total global business from India after five years."At the moment, five percent of ... Read more...
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Srinagar gold burglary solved in a day, loot recovered
April 23rd, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Police said Monday they had solved the burglary of gold items over Rs.3 lakh here within 24 hours, arresting the three robbers and recovering the stolen ... Read more...
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Cowell robbed by woman
April 18th, 2012 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) A one-night stand with a woman cost a lot to music mogul Simon Cowell. The woman robbed him after he took her to his hotel ... Read more...
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Body language tips for young executives (To go with ‘Tech, SMS dividing generations at workplace’)
April 9th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Here are five body language tips for the young executive by grooming guru Allan Pease:1. Always carry a briefcase or laptop to one side when you go for an interview or ... Read more...
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Loan agent held for forgery
April 1st, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A sales representative of a private bank who used forged documents for arranging car loans has been arrested here, police said Sunday.Naveen, who hails from ... Read more...
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Militant from Manipur outfit arrested in Guwahati
March 24th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) Guwahati police Saturday arrested a member of the Manipur-based militant outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) from Pub Sarania area under Chandmari police station here.Police also ... Read more...
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Thief apologises to victim, makes off again with laptop
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) A shameless thief in Britain called at his victim's house to apologise for stealing his computer - before making off with his replacement laptop.Ivan Barker called ... Read more...
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New Apple iPad in wi-fi trouble?
March 23rd, 2012 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Apple's new iPad has trouble picking up and holding on to wi-fi signals, say users.A thread on Apple's official forums has 144 posts from angry users, ... Read more...
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Minissha’s best companion if marooned? A laptop!
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Model-actress Minishha Lamba, who calls herself a gadget freak, says that if marooned on an island, she can spend time with her laptop without getting ... Read more...
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Kishenji’s laptop recovered in search
March 20th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) A laptop believed to be that of slain Maoist leader Kishenji as well as a quantity of arms, ammunition, explosives and Maoist literature and documents were ... Read more...
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Council bans daughter contact over child images
March 7th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man who voluntarily called the police to report child pornographic images on his computer has been banned from having unsupervised access to his daughter. Nigel Robinson ... Read more...
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Man barred from being with daughter alone
March 7th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) A man in Britian has been banned from being alone with his eight-year-old daughter after he accidentally downloaded pornographic images of children.Scaffolder Nigel Robinson, 43, turned ... Read more...
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‘Heroine’ not about Manisha Koirala: Bhandarkar
February 28th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has rubbished reports that his film "Heroine" is inspired by actress Manisha Koirala's life."#Heroine's not inspired by Manish Koirala's life. It's a ... Read more...
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Court rejects Jagan aide’s plea for laptop in jail (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Vijay Sai Reddy, a jailed aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, to ... Read more...
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Court rejects Jagan aide’s plea for laptop in jail
February 15th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Vijay Sai Reddy, a jailed aide of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, ... Read more...
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DNA in thief’s excrement leads to arrest
January 4th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Jan 4 (IANS) A Chinese thief who defecated on the floor of his ransacked homes was caught because the DNA of his feces revealed his identity, the Shanghai Daily ... Read more...
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Taliban commander held in Pakistan
November 29th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) A key Pakistani Taliban leader, Commander Toofan, was arrested Tuesday during a search operation in the country's northwest tribal region, police said.The search operation was ... Read more...
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Man sitting 2,000 miles away helps catch thief
November 20th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) A computer expert helped catch a thief, who was 2,000 miles away, with the help of an in-built camera in a stolen laptop.
David Duffy, an ... Read more...
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Peter Casaru saved because of Facebook message
October 8th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British man was saved thanks to the May Day message that he sent on Facebook. Peter Casaru says he woke up from sleep experiencing extreme ... Read more...
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Two held for Chinese journalist’s killing
September 21st, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a TV journalist in China's Henan province, police said.Authorities in Luoyang city said the ... Read more...
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Klum the most dangerous star on web!
September 18th, 2011 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) It might come as a shocker to many, but supermodel Heidi Klum has been named the most dangerous star on the internet.According to online security ... Read more...
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British musician gets one mn fans on YouTube
September 12th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) A 20-year-old Briton has become the first musician in the country to get a million fans on YouTube.Charlie McDonnell, who plays the guitar-like ukulele, makes his ... Read more...
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British iPod kids struggling with daily chores
September 1st, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) A large number of school kids in Britain are more at home when it comes to using computers than doing simple things of daily life such ... Read more...
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IIT-Madras student found dead in hostel room
September 1st, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) A 36-year-old M.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) was found dead in his hostel room Wednesday. Police suspect the death was sucicide.B. Gowrisankar, ... Read more...
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Actor Kamaal R. Khan’s office burgled
August 5th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Actor Kamaal R. Khan suffered a loss of over Rs.2 lakh in cash and other items after his office here was targeted by burglars Thursday ... Read more...
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BJP denies irate Yeddyurappa smashed laptop
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday dismissed as "totally baseless" a media report that former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa angrily smashed the laptop ... Read more...
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Germans held in Britain with bomb-making manual
July 28th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Two German Muslims have been arrested in Britain with bomb-making instructions, gun manuals and jihad magazines, a media report said.The Westminster magistrate's court heard that 23-year-old ... Read more...
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