Man dumps 1 kg gold bar in charity box
February 11th, 2012 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, Feb 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A gold bar weighing one kilogram was dropped into a charity collection box in the Belarussian city of Brest, a media report said Friday.The gold ... Read more...
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Man held 19 years after stealing one million pound
February 10th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A security guard in Britain has been nabbed 19 years after going on the run following a million pound (over $1.5 million) raid on a cash ... Read more...
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Chinese youth rapes, robs, kills 91-year-old
February 10th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 9 (IANS) A 19-year-old youth in a Chinese city has been detained for allegedly raping, robbing and killing a 91-year-old woman.The elderly lady surnamed Wei lived alone in ... Read more...
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Bengal, centre spar over funds
February 9th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The West Bengal government Thursday refuted the Congress' claim that it was "understating" central assistance, and said it did not receive a penny more than ... Read more...
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Three arrested for kidnapping
February 9th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A kidnapping for ransom case has been solved and three kidnappers arrested, police said Wednesday.The three, Islamuddin, 30, Sarfaraz, 31, and Abu Asim, 24, are ... Read more...
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Judge denies Richard Hatch’s bid to pay $25 to the IRS
February 8th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Providence, R.I., Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A judge in Rhodes Island has rejected a request by survivor star Richard Hatch to give the Internal Revenue Service reduced payment of $25 for January’s ... Read more...
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Jharkhand plan size reduced
February 8th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 8 (IANS) The size of Jharkhand's annual plan for 2011-2012 has been reduced by Rs.3,000 crore in the absence of assistance assured by the Planning Commission, a top ... Read more...
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Mark Zuckerberg may need to pay $2 billion in taxes
February 8th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may pay up to $2 billion in taxes after his successful social network goes public this year. Tax experts are looking into ... Read more...
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Jennifer Garner uses fame for charity
February 8th, 2012 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Actress Jennifer Garner says she uses her fame to do as much charity work as possible and make a positive difference in the world.The 39-year-old, who ... Read more...
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Eastwood donates fee to charity
February 8th, 2012 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Actor-director Clint Eastwood has donated the fee he received for his controversial Super Bowl commercial to charity.According to contactmusic.com, the 81-year-old was accused of endorsing ... Read more...
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Snoop Dogg detained in Norway, released
February 6th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg has revealed that he was detained by Norweigian customs officers because his cash smelled of drugs but later they let him go.Contactmusic.com reports ... Read more...
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More money for Tibet health care
February 5th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lhasa, Feb 5 (IANS) China will considerably increase spending on health services in the Tibet region, an official said Sunday.The expenditure will go up by about 30 percent to 1.4 ... Read more...
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‘$94 bn graft mars Gilani government’
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Pakistan has lost Rs.8,500 billion ($94 billion) in corruption, tax evasion and bad governance during the rule of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, graft watchdog ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt once caught strippers’ clothes
February 4th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Hollywood's star actor Brad Pitt has revealed that he once did an odd job of driving strippers to their gigs and then catching their peeled ... Read more...
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China distributes money to 87 mn poor
February 4th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) China has distributed 20.7 billion yuan (about $3.3 billion) to over 87 million needy people across the country as part of a welfare program, the government ... Read more...
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Robber rode skateboard to banks in Mexico
February 1st, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A robber with a skateboard tried to rob two banks in Mexico City. Police in Mexico City say the would-be robber, identified as Sergio Ledesma, tried ... Read more...
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Rs.4.63 crore spent on Olympic preparation for badminton
January 31st, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) The union sports ministry has so far spent Rs.4.63 crore on the Olympic preparation of badminton players under Operation Excellence for 2012 London Games.The money has ... Read more...
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Jay Bhanushali buys himself an Audi (With Image)
January 31st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Actor Jay Bhanushali has realised his dream of owning an expensive car like Audi A6.The recent purchase by the actor and "Dance India Dance" anchor ... Read more...
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Chinese banks lend $27 bn for low-cost housing
January 31st, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Chinese banks lent 175.1 billion yuan (about $27 billion) to construct low-cost houses in the country in 2011.The money accounted for 50.1 percent of the sector's ... Read more...
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‘The Dirty Picture’ is highest pirated film: Ekta Kapoor
January 31st, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) The team of "The Dirty Picture" launched the DVD of the film here Monday, within two months of the release of the film. Producer Ekta ... Read more...
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Facebook to become publicly-listed company
January 30th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Social network Facebook will soon become a publicly-listed company, valued at $75-100 billion, Sky News reported Monday.According to the Financial Times and The Wall Street ... Read more...
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Doctor accused of cheating allowed to visit Britain
January 28th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A Delhi court has allowed a doctor allegedly involved in cheating of around Rs.1.5 crore to visit Britain for six weeks, observing that he would ... Read more...
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Banks to be held responsible for fake notes in ATMs
January 27th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Banks are responsible for any fake notes dispensed by their automatic teller machines (ATMs) and should compensate customers for the loss when fraudsters withdraw money from ... Read more...
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SFAC to provide capital for agri-business ventures in Kerala
January 27th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 27 (IANS) Ready to pump in money to agri-business in Kerala, the Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) is inviting entrepreneurs to propose ventures for funding."So far we have ... Read more...
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Pirate websites biggest threat for cricket: ECB
January 27th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke said that pirate websites streaming live cricket illegally are the biggest threat to world cricket.The ECB last ... Read more...
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GNLA commander escapes arrest
January 27th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 27 (IANS) The Meghalaya Police came close to nabbing Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) commander-in-chief Sohan D' Shira but he managed to escape, police said Friday."We had a ... Read more...
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Decomposed body found in French bank’s a/c vent
January 26th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) A decomposed body, apparently that of a robber, has been found inside the air-conditioning vent of a French bank.Staff at the Credit Foncier bank in Lyon ... Read more...
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Japan to lend $63 mn to Bangladesh
January 26th, 2012 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 26 (IANS) Japan will lend $63 million to Bangladesh for a maternal and child health project.The money will be used in training health workers and upgrading facilities and ... Read more...
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Four criminals lynched in Jharkhand
January 25th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 25 (IANS) Four of the five dacoits who looted a bank in Jharkhand's Palamau district were beaten to death by angry villagers Wednesday, police said.According to police, five ... Read more...
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Alba urges Beyonce to sell baby snaps
January 24th, 2012 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba has advised singer Beyonce Knowles to sell pictures of her daughter to the press.The 30-year-old Alba previously struck a deal with a ... Read more...
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Youth Olympics should not be an expensive affair: IOC president
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Innsbruck (Austria), Jan 23 (IANS) International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has said the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) should not be made a costly affair.Compared with the traditional Olympic Games, ... Read more...
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China spends $158 mn on nature reserve
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China has spent one billion yuan (about $158 million) in 2011 to protect the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve, the source of the country's three major rivers, the ... Read more...
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China spends $158m on major riverheads
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China injected one billion yuan (158 million) last year to protect the headwaters of three major rivers.The money was spent on afforestation projects and recovery of ... Read more...
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China spends $150 mn protecting major river sources
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China injected one billion yuan (around $158 million) in 2011 to protect the Sanjiangyuan nature reserve, where China's three major rivers have their sources.Sanjiangyuan -- with ... Read more...
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Submit second Green Revolution projects, Pranab urges eastern region
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Asking the governments of India's eastern states to quickly prepare projects under the Second Green Revolution, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said the central ... Read more...
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