45 killed in factory fires in Pakistan (Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) At least 45 people were killed and many others injured in two separate fire incidents in Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore Tuesday, media reports said.In ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Manu Sharma moves court for three weeks’ furlough
September 7th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Manu Sharma, serving a life term for killing model Jessica Lall, Friday moved the Delhi High Court for three weeks furlough.Hearing the plea, Justice V. ... Read more...
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Woman stalks hospital chief over hubby’s death, jailed
September 6th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) An elderly widow in Britain has been jailed for stalking a hospital chief executive for six months over her husband's death.Margaret Harvey, 74, blamed National Health ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
19 more arrested for Mumbai violence
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Another 19 rioters have been arrested for their involvement in the violence at Mumbai's Azad Maidan Aug 11 during a massive rally taken out to protest ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s parliament march thwarted, gains wide political support (Second Intro Roundup)
August 14th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) High drama took place in the heart of the capital Monday as Baba Ramdev was detained while leading a big march to parliament to ... Read more...
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Cheeky fox takes late night tube ride
August 9th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Cheeky Fox stunned commuters of the underground train in London when it jumped in to the train to take a late night ride. This happened ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Pattinson to make first post-split TV appearance
August 9th, 2012 - 4:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson will make his first television appearance since Kristen Stewart's cheating confession Monday on "The Daily Show".The 26-year-old will promote his new film ... Read more...
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Jimmy Fallon to host Oscars next year?
August 6th, 2012 - 8:48 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Actor Jimmy Fallon will reportedly host next year's Academy Awards Ceremony.The American funny man, who hosts Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, is said to be frontrunner ... Read more...
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Patil reviews Maharashtra security
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) An alert was sounded in Maharashtra and Home Minister R.R. Patil at a meeting here Wednesday reviewed the security in the state in the wake of ... Read more...
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Miffed Azam Khan offers to quit UP cabinet
July 26th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) Miffed at his powers being curtailed, senior Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan has sent a terse letter to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav offering to quit the ... Read more...
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1992 Olympics: Indian hockey suffers due to indiscipline (Sports Special)
July 20th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
In a desperate bid to extricate Indian hockey from the quagmire it had sunk into, Balkrishen Singh was brought back to coach the team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.There was ... Read more...
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Rihanna parties till dawn, gives crew sleepless nights
July 19th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Singer Rihanna's late night parties on her yacht around the Mediterranean are keeping the crew members awake."She's a lovely girl but the crew are only ... Read more...
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Cloud burst kills one in Chamoli, Badrinath route blocked
July 5th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chamoli, July 5 (IANS) A cloud burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district Thursday morning killed a woman and injured four people, and blocked roads to Badrinath, an official said.Talking to IANS, ... Read more...
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Kesha shows off lip tattoo
June 28th, 2012 - 2:05 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 28 (IANS) Singer Kesha has acquired a sixth piece of body art - a tattoo on her lips.The 25-year-old singer had the words "suck it!" inked in ... Read more...
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Bikni-clad weather presenters told to cover up
June 13th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) Two models, hosting a late-night weather forecast programme on a Chinese television show, have been forced to cover themselves up after they drew sharp reactions from ... Read more...
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Engineering girl student commits suicide
May 21st, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, May 21 (IANS) An engineering girl student of the Sharda University here allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her hostel early Monday.Shilpi Verma, 24, ... Read more...
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‘Kuch Toh Log..’ shifted to late night slot
May 15th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) TV producer Rajan Shahi's "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge" has been shifted to a new time slot. The show, which was originally telecast at 8 p.m., will ... Read more...
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TRAI sticks to high reserve price for spectrum auction
May 14th, 2012 - 2:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Sunday retained its recommendations on high reserve price for spectrum auction despite staunch criticism by the industry."The reserve ... Read more...
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Arjun Rampal’s LAP to get makeover
May 12th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Arjun Rampal's luxury night club LAP is set for a makeover. The Bollywood star will be closing the club for sometime only to reopen ... Read more...
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Pilots urge Ajit Singh to start negotiations
May 10th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Under pressure from various quarters, the derecognised Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) Thursday appealed to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh to open channels of negotiation and accused ... Read more...
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Flood kills 25 Afghans at wedding party
May 8th, 2012 - 8:23 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 8 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed while attending a wedding party in an Afghan village as flood washed away several houses, a government official said. Locals ... Read more...
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Now comes Thrill channel, thanks to BIG RTL
April 30th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) BIG RTL, a television joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and RTL Group, is set to launch first action entertainment channel Thrill and promises to ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan ill again, may undergo CT-scan
April 10th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Two months after his surgery, mega-star Amitabh Bachchan is again ill and suffering from "excruciating pain" since past couple of days.He is likely to undergo ... Read more...
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Teenager kidnapped, killed for Rs.50,000
April 1st, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 1 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a teenager was killed by three of his friends after they asked for a ransom of Rs.50,000 which his father could not ... Read more...
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NCW members to visit Kolkata April 2
March 31st, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Amid reports of a large number of rape cases across West Bengal, a delegation of National Commission for Women (NCW) is scheduled to visit Kolkata ... Read more...
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Aishwarya Sakhuja comfortable kissing onscreen
March 27th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Sakhuja, seen as ideal "bahu" Toasty in the daily soap "Saas Bina Sasuraal", says she won't mind locking lips on screen."I am comfortable kissing. ... Read more...
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At 38, Akhilesh to be UP’s youngest chief minister (Second Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is set to get its youngest chief minister in 38-year-old Akhilesh Yadav, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) legislature party Saturday unanimously electing him ... Read more...
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Tiger kills 19 year old
March 9th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) A tiger mauled to death a 19-year old youth in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, police said Friday.The body of the deceased was ... Read more...
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Bhupathi-Bopanna reach quarters of Dubai Open
March 1st, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 1 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna beat Lukas Dlouhy and Alexandr Dolgopolov to enter the men's doubles quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ... Read more...
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Is Jersey Shore star Snooki pregnant with her first child?
February 1st, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There are reports that Jersey Shore star Snooki is pregnant with her first child. According to Star Magazine, a source said that the father of the ... Read more...
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Oprah to be Blue Ivy’s Godmother
January 27th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Blue Ivy Carter, the 19-day-old daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, is obviously one of the most famous toddlers in the world. The website Media Take Out ... Read more...
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Seven arrested for youth’s murder
January 14th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) A late night brawl outside a 24-hour eatery in the heart of Chandigarh Friday led to the death of a youth, who had recently returned after ... Read more...
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Guardiola plays down Espanyol draw
January 10th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 10 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists that his side's 1-1 draw away to neighbours Espanyol late night did not mean they were out of the title ... Read more...
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‘Late Night with Cheryl’ TV show on the horizon
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cheryl Cole has reportedly been handed a job to host her own talk show on Channel 4. Media reports say the show will be titled Late Night ... Read more...
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Tribal families spend nights outside due to wild jumbos
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 3 (IANS) For the last week, about a dozen tribal families in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district have been spending their nights in the open despite the chilly weather after ... Read more...
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