McCarthy parties following split
August 20th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (IANS) Model-comedian Jenny McCarthy, who recently split from Brian Urlacher, danced away her woes.She announced the end of her brief relationship Thursday and landed here ... Read more...
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Brazilian warplanes’ flyby shatters windows
July 3rd, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, July 3 (IANS/EFE) A flyby staged over the weekend by Brazilian warplanes during a flag ceremony in Brasilia shattered windows in several public buildings, including the Supreme Court, the ... Read more...
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Canadian with no legs climbs Africa’s highest peak
June 21st, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) A 31-year-old Canadian has climbed Africa's highest peak - the 19,341-feet-high Mount Kilimanjaro - despite having no legs.Spencer West from Toronto used his hands to scale ... Read more...
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Father seeks justice for son’s death
August 5th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) A 57-year-old man has been running from pillar to post for more than five years in West Bengal, seeking justice for the death of his ... Read more...
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‘America’s Got Talent’ returns
June 1st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NBC’s highly successful talent hunt show “America’s Got Talent” will return on Wednesday at 8pm ET. The new season will be the sixth of the show.It ... Read more...
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Liberalisation hasn’t led to education for deprived sections: Apex court
May 17th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said the notion that liberalisation and free-market economy in India would generate wealth which the government would use for providing higher ... Read more...
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Now, trick the brain to soothe arthritic pain
April 15th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 15 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Nottingham has shown that a simple illusion can significantly reduce - and in some cases even temporarily eradicate - arthritic pain in the ... Read more...
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UAE reiterates support to UN’s Libya mission
March 25th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 25 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan Friday issued a statement reiterating the country's support to the UN Security Council resolution ... Read more...
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Brit women ‘care about their looks more than health’
January 29th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): It seems British women are more concerned with their appearance than their health.A new study has revealed that women in UK spend more money on their looks than ... Read more...
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Indo-UK joint air drill concludes in West Midnapore
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
West Midnapore, Nov 3 (ANI): The joint air force drill between India and United Kingdom (UK) held under the banner of 'Indradhanush'-III at Air Force Station Kalaikunda in West Bengal's West Midnapore ... Read more...
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Final phase of India -UK air exercise begins in Kolkata
October 28th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata Oct. 28, (ANI): The final phase of India-United Kingdom Air Exercise 'Indradhanush' began here on Thursday with increased number of launches and full scale Large Force Engagement (LFE) missions at Air ... Read more...
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Pak mulling Canada’s request to use its bases during Afghan-bound troops withdrawal
October 14th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 14 (ANI): Pakistan is reportedly considering a request from Canada to use its military bases to remove troops and supplies during the scheduled withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.Mian Gul Akbar ... Read more...
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Sakshi Purple Pradhan
October 13th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 13, 2010 ( Showbiz PR Wire): Biss Boss’s contestant Sakshi Pradhan shares her favourite things in life.Q. Your Favourite clour…A. Purple…
Q. Your favourite car…A. Lamborghini …
Q. Your favourite ... Read more...
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IAF celebrates Air Force day in style
October 8th, 2010 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Hindon (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday celebrated 78 years of its existence with an elaborate parade and aerobatics display at the air base here.On display ... Read more...
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Aamir’s records continue to be smashed by Salman
September 27th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Since there was no competition in its second week, 'Dabangg' enjoyed yet another massive outing at the box office. After breaking the opening record of Aamir ... Read more...
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Selena Gomez inspired by Katy Perry
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Yes, you read the heading right! This isn't a mirage or a blur but the reality!"A Year Without Rain" the latest musical album from this teen idol ... Read more...
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New releases don’t find any takers; ‘Dabangg’ wave continues
September 20th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With all producers wisely deciding to stay as far away from 'Dabangg' as possible, three inconsequential films - 'Life Express', 'For Real' and 'A Distant Mirage' ... Read more...
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With zero competition, ‘Dabangg’ to rock in second week too
September 16th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Just about everything is fitting in so very well for 'Dabangg' currently. Such strong has been the craze for the film that every notable film maker ... Read more...
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Rs.11,000-crore upgrade of Su-30 proposed
August 18th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A Rs.11,000-crore project has been proposed to upgrade the Su-30 MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force with the Russian help, the government said in parliament Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Man City’s double swoop of Torres, Gerrard most audacious transfer coup of all time?
February 21st, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): Manchester City chief executive Sheikh Mansour has turned his attention to get Liverpool stars Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.It's not even a secret within the City hierarchy ... Read more...
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Philippoussis comeback dream looks to be a mirage
December 14th, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 14 (DPA) The long-odds dream of Mark Philippoussis to somehow make one last stand in the professional game looks to be all but gone after the 33-year-old failed to ... Read more...
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Guwahati hosts painting exhibition on tea plantation
November 16th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex ToddGuwahati, Nov 16 (ANI): An exhibition of paintings based on the struggle of the people who work in the tea gardens was displayed in Guwahati.Running for two days, the ... Read more...
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Pak to roll out first indigenous JF-17 from month end: PAF chief
November 8th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.8 (ANI): Pakistan would roll out its first indigenous JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft from the Kamra Aeronautical Centre by the end of this month, Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief ... Read more...
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Poverty forces youngsters to join Naxal ranks, says Maoist commander
September 20th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Gaya, Sept 20 (ANI): A Maoist commander has said that poverty is forcing the poor to turn to become naxalites.Paramjit, a platoon commander of Maoists in Bihar, said until the Indian ... Read more...
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Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak could be a reality in two years
August 21st, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): A University of St Andrews scientist has made fresh advancement in bringing Harry Potter's invisibility cloak closer to reality.Professor Ulf Leonhardt, who has won funding to develop a ... Read more...
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Regulator wants more powers for portfolio management clients
May 14th, 2009 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) After asking portfolio management services companies to keep separate accounts for each client's assets, India's market regulator now wants to empower the clients to verify their assets in ... Read more...
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Man of Many Voices Danny Gans falls silent
May 3rd, 2009 - 3:14 am ICT by GD
Danny Gans, the renowned entertainer from the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, died at the age of fifty two. He is survived by his wife Julie and his family. Danny's ... Read more...
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Invisibility cloak ‘to be unveiled within months’
April 4th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 4 (ANI): Your dream of possessing a Harry Potter invisibility cloak could be just months away, at least that's what a British scientist claims.Sir John Pendry, who pioneered the concept, ... Read more...
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Three killed as air force planes collide in Spain
January 21st, 2009 - 6:54 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 21 (IANS) Three Spanish Air Force officers have been killed as two combat planes collided during a routine training maneuver in the central province of Albacete, according to the defence ... Read more...
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Three Spanish air force pilots killed in double crash
January 20th, 2009 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 20 (DPA) Three Spanish air force pilots were killed Tuesday in an accident involving two Mirage F-1 fighter-bomber planes, defence ministry sources said.The planes, which were on exercise flights, crashed ... Read more...
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Pakistan to start production of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets
January 2nd, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.2 (ANI): Pakistan looks to strengthen the capability of its air force amidst rising war fears with India. Pakistan is ready to start serial production of multi-role fighter aircraft (JF-17 ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand villages rejoice on receiving electricity after 80 years
August 10th, 2008 - 10:44 am ICT by ANI
By Ashish Goel
Khattapani (Uttarakhand), Aug 10 (ANI): Residents of a cluster of villages like Khattapani in Uttarakhand are in a joyous mood on receiving electricity after 80 years of wait. ... Read more...
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Bending light may be secret behind creating invisibility cloak
July 25th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 25 (ANI): British researchers say that an invisibility cloak that can hide anything may be realised by reflecting light back towards the viewer.Professor John Pendry and Dr Jensen ... Read more...
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Pammie wants an annulment, not divorce
February 27th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Pamela Anderson has changed her mind about getting a divorce from hubby Rick Salomon, instead has filed for an annulment.The 40-year-old actress is seeking an annulment of her ... Read more...
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Pilot dies in Pakistan Air Force jet crash
February 16th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) A jet aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has crashed near Sargodha in Punjab, killing its pilot. "Pakistan Air Force announces with great sorrow and grief that ... Read more...
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