Global business meet for Indian diaspora
August 28th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) A global business meet to provide a platform to the Indian diaspora will be held in New York next month by New Global Indian Foundation ... Read more...
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Internet play with malicious codes comes to Manhattan
August 24th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Desipina, a fusion arts company founded by two sisters of South Asian and Filipina descent, will present here next month an "Alice in Wonderland" inspired ... Read more...
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Frank Sinatra’s New York penthouse up for sale
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Frank Sinatra got divorced from Eva Gardener then he bought a penthouse which was supposed to give him a fresh start. The penthouse, which is ... Read more...
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Scarlett dating advertising executive?
February 2nd, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson is reportedly dating advertising executive Nate Naylor.The 27-year-old is said to have been secretly romancing the freelance creative director for the last ... Read more...
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UN flag at half mast to mourn Kim Jong Il
December 29th, 2011 - 2:48 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Dec 29 (IANS) The UN Wednesday flew its blue and white flag at half mast at its offices across the world to mourn the death of North Korean ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Alec Baldwin moves in with girlfriend
August 26th, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 26 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin is reportedly moving in with yoga instructor girlfriend Hilaria Thomas.The "30 Rock" star is said to have sold off his apartment in ... Read more...
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LiLo ‘actively looking’ for places to rent in Manhattan
March 31st, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 31 (ANI): Actress Lindsay Lohan is looking for a rental in Manhattan, according to her mom."She will be in New York a lot more going forward. She's actively ... Read more...
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Zardari marriage rumour swirls, PPP denies
February 4th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Friday rejected rumours that President Asif Ali Zardari has secretly tied the knot in the US with a Pakistani doctor based ... Read more...
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Has Zardari secretly married US-based PPP activist?
February 4th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4(ANI): Pakistan's Presidency and Dr Tanveer Zamani, a practicing surgeon and PPP activist in the US, have commented quite differently on a flood of reports and Internet blogs referring ... Read more...
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Beckhams not moving to Manhattan
December 30th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 30 (ANI): Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria are not moving to Manhattan, it has emerged.The couple's publicists said that they have no plans to become ... Read more...
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Bernie Madoff’s Boxers Anyone?
November 12th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This Saturday the victims of ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff will get some relief from the proceeds of the auctioning off of all his stuff found at ... Read more...
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US man slept with rotting corpse for two days
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 23 (IANS) A man, who strangled a woman and then slept for two days with her decomposing body, was sentenced for 19 years in jail by a US court, a ... Read more...
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American widow gives dead husband’s sperm to girlfriend
October 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 19 (ANI): A grieving widow has apparently named her late hubby's mistress to be the surrogate mother of his child after she won a court order to preserve her husband's ... Read more...
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NYK teachers sacked for flirting on Facebook with students
October 18th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 18 (IANS) At least three teachers from public high schools in New York have been sacked in the past six months for making indecent remarks while ... Read more...
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Manhattan woman pleads guilty to fraud involving foster children aid
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:00 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A Manhattan, New York woman on Wednesday pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud in connection to a scheme to illegally obtain money intended for helping foster children, ... Read more...
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South Asian director brings mental illness out of hiding
August 8th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 8 (IANS) South Asian filmmaker Rehana Mirza has chosen to tackle the taboo of mental illness in her directorial feature debut "Hiding Divya" and hopes to begin ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
World richest man, Carlos Slim, buys Manhattan mansion for $44 million
July 30th, 2010 - 1:18 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The world's richest man, Carlos Slim, purchased the Duke-Semans Mansion in Manhattan for the stunning amount of $44 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.Slim, ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton Supports Troops
May 28th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The spotlight shines once again on Paris Hilton; this time for a cause. The famous hotel heiress/ socialite/ actress/ singer, has now decided to ... Read more...
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Century-old ‘Wall Street’ street sign expected to fetch 80,000 at Christie’s
May 20th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20(ANI): Auction house, Christie's, is reportedly planning to sell a century-old Wall Street street sign on June 22.According to reports, Christie's will auction off the cobalt-blue porcelain street ... Read more...
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Waterbury, CT man arrested for robbing a Brewster, NY bank
May 13th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A Waterbury, Connecticut man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of robbing the Putnam County Savings Bank in Brewster, New York last year, prosecutors announced on ... Read more...
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Chinatown’s criminal organization leader pleads guilty to racketeering case
April 19th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – One of the leaders of a violent criminal organization of Chinatown in Manhattan, New York pleaded guilty to various charges, including racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, extortion, assaults ... Read more...
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New Prell Girl: Alexa Ray Joel Models Career After Mom
April 14th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prell shampoo has a new model/spokesperson for their product, and for their choice, the apple didn't fall far from the tree. This time, however, they did ... Read more...
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Manhattan, NY computer hacker sentenced for stealing and laundering money
April 7th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A computer hacker of Manhattan, New York was sentenced to 37 months in prison for hacking into victim’s brokerage accounts to steal and launder money and ... Read more...
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Crane Hits Manhattan, New York Skyscraper (VIDEO)
March 29th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yet again, a huge crane has tipped over and came crashing into a New York high rise, 25 story building. Traffic was disrupted and evacuations of the ... Read more...
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U.S. fugitive pleads guilty to 1968 hijacking
March 19th, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) – A U.S. fugitive returned to the country and pled guilty in Manhattan, New York for hijacking an airplane in 1968, prosecutors said Thursday.Luis Armando Peña Soltren, ... Read more...
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Resul Pookutty ’s Oscar Experience
March 16th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Resul expresses a sense of disappointment about the experience of attending the Oscars for the second time. "I realized unless you're nominated there's no ... Read more...
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New Square, NY fugitive pleads guilty to $11.6 million fraud scheme
March 15th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A man of New Square, New York, pleaded guilty for his role in a long-running scheme to defraud a number of federal and state programs of ... Read more...
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New York City Housing Authority to receive $400 million to support more than $20,000 housing units
March 15th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will receive more than $400 million in public and private funding for improvements to 21 NYCHA developments and their ... Read more...
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BIG Cinemas reopens New York cinema hall
March 15th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) BIG Cinemas, India's largest movie hall chain, has reopened ImaginAsian Theatre of Manhattan New York as Big Cinemas Manhattan, a company statement said here Monday.
Part of the Reliance ... Read more...
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Chino, California man arrested for cyber-extortion of Mew York-based insurance company
March 8th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A man of Chino, California was arrested on charges of attempting to extort approximately $200,000 from a New York-based life insurance company, prosecutors announced on Monday.Anthony ... Read more...
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Former Atheros executive pleads guilty in largest hedge fund insider trading case in history
March 4th, 2010 - 2:12 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A former Atheros Communications, Inc. executive pleaded guilty for his role in the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history, prosecutors said on Wednesday.Ali Hariri, ... Read more...
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Three individuals arrested for New Jersey multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud
February 26th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Three individuals were arrested on charges related to a $3 million mortgage fraud scheme in Orange and East Orange, New Jersey, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.Shaheid Bilal, ... Read more...
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Former Sarasota, FL, fund manager pleads guilty to a $162 million Ponzi scheme
February 25th, 2010 - 4:12 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – Former Hedge fund manager, of Sarasota, Florida, pleaded guilty to fifteen counts of securities fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced on ... Read more...
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Virginia man stole more than $1.6 million from elderly stepparents
February 20th, 2010 - 5:23 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A man from Virginia stole more than $1.6 million from his elderly stepmother and father, prosecutors said Friday.Peter Wilde, 61, was born in Colombia but came ... Read more...
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Former NYC Police Commissioner sentenced to prison for corruption case
February 19th, 2010 - 2:11 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The former New York City Police Commissioner was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison and three years of supervised release on connection with eight ... Read more...
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