Patti Labelle settles her assault lawsuit
September 6th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sep 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Patti Labelle, a disco diva has been forced to pay a settlement of $100,000 after she was accused by a pregnant mother of making uncouth remarks ... Read more...
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Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger sue airline
August 30th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Texas, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A gay couple is suing an airline for allegedly revealing a sex object that was in their luggage. Christopher Bridgeman and Martin Borger are suing the United ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi airman finds cash missing in Lucknow
August 29th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 29 (IANS) A Bangladeshi flying officer has lodged a complaint that cash was stolen from his luggage in the Uttar Pradesh capital, police said Wednesday.Tanveer Hassan is part ... Read more...
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Phony news crew smuggles $9.2 mn into Nicaragua
August 28th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Managua, Aug 28 (IANS/EFE) Eighteen people arrested last week while trying to enter Nicaragua disguised as a news crew from Mexico's Televisa television were carrying $9.2 million in cash, police ... Read more...
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India to launch two foreign satellites mid Sept
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 22 (IANS) The Indian space agency is gearing up for the launch of two foreign satellites next month, said a top official Wednesday."The PSLV-C21 (the polar satellite ... Read more...
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Parents held after trying to smuggle baby through airport scanner
July 10th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sharjah, July 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Egyptian couple tried unsuccessfully to smuggle their baby through an airport scanner. They put their son in a big bag and tried to take him illegally ... Read more...
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Couple smuggles baby without visa in bag
July 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) A couple was caught trying to smuggle their baby into the UAE when airport security spotted the five-month-old hidden in their luggage, it was reported here ... Read more...
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Air Arabia introduces new baggage policy
June 24th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, June 24 (IANS/WAM) UAE's Air Arabia Sunday introduced a new online baggage policy, enabling passengers to pay for only the luggage weight they need.The policy, effective for all tickets ... Read more...
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Man pushed out of train, dies
June 24th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 24 (IANS) A man from Delhi died after being pushed out of a running train in Bihar by a railway official who was angry that the victim refused ... Read more...
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Fire destroys Maruti ancillary unit in Gurgaon
June 20th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 20 (IANS) A factory that supplied parts to passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki was gutted in a major fire here Wednesday morning, a fire official said. No one ... Read more...
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Dubai police foils cocaine smuggling in Zambia
June 5th, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 4 (IANS/WAM) The police department of Dubai has been praised by Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) for its role in providing intelligence to Zambian authorities to thwart ... Read more...
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Kardashian upset over missing sunglasses
May 31st, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian alleges that British Airways staff stole her pair of sunglasses when she was returning from the 65th Cannes International Film Festival.Kardashian used ... Read more...
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Handbook ready for football fans ahead of Euro 2012
May 22nd, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 22 (IANS) A handbook in Polish, Ukrainian and English prepared by the Office for the Protection of Competition and Consumer (UOKiK) for the Euro 2012 football championship includes ... Read more...
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Briton held with roasted human foetuses
May 19th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) A Briton has been held in Thailand with a haul of roasted human foetuses while being on his way to sell these off for black ... Read more...
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No feud with ‘Desperate Housewives’ co-stars: Eva
May 12th, 2012 - 6:39 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 12 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria has rubbished reports of any feud between "Desperate Housewives" co-stars, including Teri Hatcher."We all get along. Everybody says that [we don't]," ... Read more...
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20 kg cocaine seized at Hungary airport
March 14th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Budapest, March 13 (IANS) Around 20 kg of cocaine have been seized at the Ferenc Liszt international airport here in the Hungarian capital, the customs office said Tuesday.Working with trained ... Read more...
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Armed dacoits rob bus passengers
March 14th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) Around a dozen armed dacoits robbed a state transport bus at knife point, stabbing four people including two passengers in Rajasthan's Udaipur district late Monday night, ... Read more...
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Power cut hits London’s Gatwick airport
March 10th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) A power cut Saturday caused chaos in the baggage handling system at the Gatwick airport in London, and forced many fights to leave without passengers' bags.Extra ... Read more...
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Airport Metro starts cloak-room service
February 28th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The swanky high-speed Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL), led by Reliance Infrastructure, is going another step forward in customer comfort by providing cloak-room service at ... Read more...
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Pakistan launches first luxury train
February 4th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday inaugurated the country's first luxury train in the eastern city of Lahore.The Business Express will run between Lahore ... Read more...
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Imran loses luggage during ‘Ek Main…’ promotional tour
January 30th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Bollywood actor Imran Khan lost his bag at the Dubai airport while in transit for the promotional tour of his forthcoming romantic comedy "Ek Main ... Read more...
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Arrested Swedish army woman to be produced for remand
January 3rd, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) A Swedish army woman, arrested at Goa's Dabolim airport a day ago for carrying a live cartridge while boarding a Mumbai-bound flight, will be presented ... Read more...
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Swedish woman arrested at Goa airport with cartridge
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 2 (IANS) A Swedish woman, reportedly an arms instructor with the Swedish Army, was arrested Monday at Goa's Dabolim airport for carrying a live cartridge while boarding a ... Read more...
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Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs.1.75 crore
January 1st, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A 32-year-old Nigerian was arrested from west Delhi with cocaine estimated to be worth Rs.1.75 crore, police said Sunday.Paul Chinedu Ugwor alias Emma, who lives ... Read more...
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Man with 250 rare animals caught in Argentina
December 27th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Argentine police detained a Czech national who tried to board a flight to Madrid with around 250 rare reptiles and mollusks in his luggage.Airport ... Read more...
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Radioactive material on way to Iran seized in Moscow
December 16th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Radioactive material which was on its way to Iran was Friday seized at an airport in Moscow, a media report said.The 18 pieces of radioactive metal ... Read more...
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100 snakes, 70 tortoises found in German hotel
December 12th, 2011 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police found 100 snakes, 70 tortoises and 20 frogs in a hotel room in the western German city of Cologne, local media said Sunday.The discovery ... Read more...
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Man arrested for trying to smuggle 50 snakes on a plane
November 17th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Stockholm, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man was arrested for trying to smuggle about 50 snakes on board a flight. The authorities at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport detected the unusual “goods” in ... Read more...
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Airline staff held for passenger’s missing money
November 9th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Nov 9 (IANS) The Mizoram Police Wednesday arrested six ground staff of a private airline after a Kolkata-bound passenger's Rs.7 lakh in cash went missing.A police officer said the ... Read more...
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Bullets found in Arunachal official’s luggage
November 6th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Nov 6 (IANS) An assistant engineer with the Arunachal Pradesh government was nabbed with 43 live bullets while attempting to board a Delhi-bound flight here Sunday, police said.Kardoriba Ikriba, ... Read more...
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Lindsay’s mother to pen tell-all
October 24th, 2011 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 24 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan's mother will pen a book where she would talk about her daughter's time when she was involved in drugs and alcohol.In ... Read more...
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Hilton fuming over lost luggage
October 6th, 2011 - 6:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 6 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton has taken aim at airline chiefs after her luggage was lost while returning here.The reality TV star recently visited Europe and ... Read more...
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Delhi on high alert after blast
September 7th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Indian capital is in a state of high alert with security beefed up across the city and additional personnel pressed into action after ... Read more...
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Woman strips naked in airport
August 24th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) A woman stripped naked at an airport in Bermuda after being stopped by the customs officers for a routine luggage check, a media report said Wednesday.Loukai ... Read more...
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Immigrant found hiding in sports bag in Spain
August 4th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Melilla (Spain), Aug 4 (IANS/EFE) Authorities have discovered inside a sports bag a Moroccan youth who was trying to illegally get to Barcelona in the trunk of a relative's vehicle.The ... Read more...
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