Vicki Kennedy involved in a family dispute
August 6th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vicki Kennedy, the widow of former senator Ted Kennedy is involved in a tense family dispute with her step sons Patrick Kennedy and Edward Junior. The ... Read more...
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Designers recreate yesteryear, spiritual charm on ramp
August 4th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The fashion of the retro era; a collection inspired by virtues of spirituality; and an ode to modern women - the second day of Lakme Fashion ... Read more...
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Filmmakers queue for Salman, but Sohail gets priority
June 9th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Family scored over business interests for Salman Khan, who gave his younger brother Sohail priority when a queue of filmmakers like Anees Bazmee, Sooraj Barjatya ... Read more...
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Laxmikant Bajpayi appointed UP BJP president
April 13th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) After its drubbing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the national leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) changed the state unit president and appointed ... Read more...
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Married couple’s fidelity pact invalid
March 20th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 20 (IANS) A Chinese couple signed a fidelity agreement, promising that if the man betrays the woman in the marriage, he should pay one million yuan ($158,000) if ... Read more...
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40 percent single Indians looking for love, says survey
February 14th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Four in ten (40 percent) single women and men in India think that finding someone to fall in love with will bring them the greatest ... Read more...
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Labradoodle dog saves owner after ravine fall
January 26th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Labradoodle dog named Monty became the hero when it saved the owner who had fell down a ravine. 73-year-old Maurice Holder suffered unconsciousness following the fall.... Read more...
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Hollywood has no hierarchy like Bollywood: Bipasha
December 27th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, all set to make her Hollywood debut with "Singularity", feels there is no hierarchy in Hollywood unlike the Indian film industry."The ... Read more...
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‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ‘ to release in India Dec 30
December 19th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", the big screen adaptation of John le Carre's iconic 1974 spy novel of the same name, will release in India ... Read more...
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Andhra speaker rejects resignations of 61 lawmakers
November 28th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh assembly Speaker N. Manohar Monday accepted resignations of four lawmakers from the Telangana region but rejected resignations of 61 other legislators, including those ... Read more...
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Kingfisher ties-up with American Airlines
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Thursday said that it has entered into a frequent flyer agreement with American Airlines."This is yet another step towards strengthening the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Lanka’ to release Dec 9
October 18th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Vikram Bhatt's action drama "Lanka", which he terms "modern day folklore", will release worldwide Dec 9."'Lanka' is an emotional journey of a man torn between ... Read more...
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Aniston stays connected to ex-boyfriends
July 22nd, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Aniston is still in touch with her ex-boyfriends as she feels all of them have taught her something."I've had some awesome relationships. Whether ... Read more...
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Ponting joins native Hobart Hurricanes to show loyalty
July 7th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hobart, July 7 (IANS) Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has signed up with the Hobart Hurricanes for the Twenty20 Big Bash League primarily to represent his home state of ... Read more...
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Sheen takes pot shot at Kutcher
May 14th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Charlie Sheen feels "Two And A Half Men" would fail without him as Ashton Kutcher has been confirmed to replace him.Kutcher was confirmed as Sheen's replacement ... Read more...
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Is Obama’s grandmother under threat from Al Qaeda?
May 13th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Abuja, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama failed to confirm or deny media reports that his grandmother has been threatened by an affiliate of al Qaeda. 88-year-old Sarah Onyango Obama ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant to play captain in 3D pirate movie
May 8th, 2011 - 6:29 am ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (IANS) Actor Hugh Grant is set to play a captain in a new animated 3D pirate movie that also stars Salma Hayek and Jeremy Piven.Grant will play ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM says he is touched by spirit of Sikhs
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 3 (IANS) Three new gurdwaras will come up in Malaysia on plots of land allotted by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak who says he is "touched by ... Read more...
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Kabul base attack raises question about Afghan troop loyalty
April 28th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.28 (ANI): The shooting of eight foreign soldiers and a contractor by an Afghan Air Force officer has once again raised questions about security maintenance inside government or military installations, ... Read more...
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Arsenal ready to sell skipper Fabregas for 35-mn pounds
April 27th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Arsenal is ready to sell skipper Cesc Fabregas for 35 million pounds and boss Arsene Wenger is unlikely to stand in the Spaniard's way after persuading him ... Read more...
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I’m waiting to get into Bollywood movies: Akon
April 15th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Bollywood is his ultimate goal and India like his second home, Senegalese-American rapper and singer Akon said here Friday.The "Beautiful" singer, who landed here on ... Read more...
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Hamilton asks McLaren to prove it can win F-1
April 15th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 15 (ANI): Lewis Hamilton has said that he may decide to quit McLaren if they cannot provide him with a car capable of carrying him to another Formula One title. ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
I don’t have to shout my allegiance: Amitabh Bachchan
April 8th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has so far kept mum on social activist Anna Hazare's stir against corruption, says he supports every movement for ... Read more...
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Liz Taylor wrote ‘goodbye’ love letter to ‘loyal’ ex-hubby Fortensky
March 28th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): It has emerged that late Elizabeth Taylor loved her last husband Larry Fortensky till the end of her life.Linda Untiet, sister of Fortensky, insisted the Oscar-winning actress loved ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi appeals to rebel DMK candidates to withdraw
March 27th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi Sunday appealed to party's rebel candidates to withdraw their nominations for the April 13 assembly polls.Expressing his ... Read more...
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Saudi king issues decrees to ease domestic tensions
March 18th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, March 18 (IANS) Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Friday issued a host of royal decrees to ease economic and social pressures on his kingdom, Xinhua cited Saudi Arabia's official ... Read more...
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Wikileaks suspect’s prison psychiatrists accused of ‘violating ethical duties as doctors’
March 16th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A leading group of doctors in the US have accused psychiatrists in Quantico, Virginia, of 'violating their ethical duties as doctors' for subjecting the suspected WikiLeaks source Bradley ... Read more...
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I have done no wrong, says Kalmadi
March 5th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 5 (IANS) Back in his hometown after a long time, a defiant Suresh Kalmadi, a Congress veteran accused of corruption in organising the Commonwealth Games, insisted Saturday that ... Read more...
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Work motivation helps lessen stress among IT consultants
March 2nd, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): IT consultants often work in a complex, stressful environment, perhaps to a greater extent than other hired consultants.Now, a psychology thesis from Gothenburg University, Sweden, has revealed ... Read more...
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Yemeni tribes not to join protest
February 27th, 2011 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 27 (IANS) Powerful tribal chiefs council in Yemen's northern provinces have refuted reports saying they have joined opposition protesters demanding the ouster of the country's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh."We maintain ... Read more...
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Most people with ‘locked in’ syndrome are happy: Survey
February 24th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): A new survey has found that despite living life using only rudimentary speech or limited movements such as blinking or moving eyes, most people suffering from the 'locked ... Read more...
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Pietersen to give up ODIs after 2011 World Cup
February 12th, 2011 - 8:26 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb.12 (ANI): England middle-order batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he is planning to give up playing one-day international cricket after the 2011 World Cup that is to be played on ... Read more...
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Rajasthan minister told to quit for remarks on president
February 10th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 10 (IANS) Rajasthan minister Amin Khan, who remarked that Pratibha Patil was made president for having cooked in late former prime minister Indira Gandhi's kitchen, has been asked to ... Read more...
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Malaysian govt. urged to recognise Malay-Indians’ roles in country’s development
February 8th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (ANI): A Malaysian group called the People's Service Movement has reportedly urged the government to give due recognition to Malay-Indians who have played major roles in the country's ... Read more...
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Torres blasts ‘traitor’ tag by saying ‘romance with club is dead’ in football
February 5th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Dismissing accusations of disloyalty over his move from Liverpool to Chelsea, ace striker Fernando Torres has said that "romance is dead" in football when it comes to ... Read more...
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