Gujarat riot victims hail life terms for accused
August 31st, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Survivors and kin of victims have hailed the life imprisonment awarded to those convicted for their involvement in the 2002 post-Godhra Naroda Patiya riots and ... Read more...
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Mormon church leader accused of attacking another person
August 10th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Utah, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A church leader of the Latter- Day Saints Church in Utah is in court over charges that he bit another man’s penis. The church leader is being ... Read more...
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Olympics: Michael Phelps bids farewell
August 5th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) The first Olympic medal came on a humid August night beneath the Athenian stars eight years ago, and the 22th - the last one for ... Read more...
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Girl in coma wakes up hearing mom sing
June 19th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) A seven-year-old British girl who went into a coma for a week after being struck by an extremely rare brain haemorrhage, woke up after her mother ... Read more...
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Jagan celebrates party’s win in jail
June 15th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Friday celebrated his YSR Congress Party's landslide win in the Andhra Pradesh by-elections at the Chanchalguda Central Jail here.Jagan, as the young MP ... Read more...
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Congress intensifies attack on Jagan in by-poll campaign
June 4th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) With the YSR Congress Party trying to cash in on the sympathy wave in the wake of its leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's arrest in the ... Read more...
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Man steals bus to lure estranged wife, kids back!
May 26th, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), May 26 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a former employee of the state transport department stole a bus to convince his estranged wife and children that he was ... Read more...
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Indian-American treats wife as slave; gets away with probation
May 24th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 24 (IANS) An Indian American man whose family forced his wife into slave labour was spared jail but sentenced to three years' probation and ordered to perform ... Read more...
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Teen kills aunt, two others to avenge grudge
April 23rd, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Harbouring a grudge against his aunt ever since her complaint led to his mother severely beating him over Rs.50 he had borrowed, a 16-year-old boy ... Read more...
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Mother, sister of top Pakistan official killed
January 15th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Two women -- the mother and sister of the joint secretary in Pakistan's cabinet division -- died when gunmen targeting a wanted killer pumped bullets ... Read more...
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No arrests yet in MMS-linked Punjab double murder
January 14th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) No arrests have been made in the double murder of a mother and her teenaged daughter in Harmilap Nagar near here, though Punjab Police are probing ... Read more...
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Mana captivates fans in Chile
November 28th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Nov 28 (IANS/EFE) Mexican Latino rock band Mana appeared before a delighted crowd in this capital's La Florida stadium, giving a romantic and electrifying concert in which they reviewed ... Read more...
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Knox flies home after acquittal in murder case
October 4th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Oct 4 (IANS/AKI) US college student Amanda Knox flew home to Seattle Tuesday after being cleared of murdering her flatmate Meredith Kercher in Perugia.Kercher was found semi-naked with ... Read more...
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Separated 40 years ago, united on live TV
August 19th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 19 (IANS) Abandoned when he was four in Assam, reduced to begging on the streets of Nepal's capital Kathmandu and now a computer engineer in the US ... Read more...
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Court curbs on seizure of Dawood kin’s homes (Lead)
August 16th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday told the central government not to take any action till Sep 6 on forfeiture of properties of fugitive don Dawood ... Read more...
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Painter gets three year’s jail for hurting wife
July 24th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded three years' imprisonment to a painter who inflicted grievous injuries on his wife's face and body after a quarrel over ... Read more...
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‘Yogaraj, But’ entertaining and thought provoking (Kannada Movie Review)
July 24th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Yogaraj, But"; Producer-Screenplay-Director: Dayal Padmanabhan; Camera: Rajesh; Cast: Naveen Krishna, Neetu, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Geetha, Tarun Sudhir, Sreenivasa Murthy and Suchayeendra Prasad; Rating: ***Dayal Padmanabhan's "Yogaraj, But" is an entertaining ... Read more...
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A film is no more a family outing: Dharmendra (Interview)
July 13th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) He has nearly 250 films to his credit, has dabbled in politics and, at the age of 75, is donning a new role. Dharmendra, ... Read more...
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RPI chief meets murdered scribe’s family, demands CBI inquiry
June 24th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Paying a visit to the family of murdered senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, Republican Party of India (RPI) chief Ramdas Athawale Friday gave them Rs.1 lakh financial ... Read more...
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Ahana is now open to acting: Hema Malini
June 23rd, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) When Esha Deol forayed into Bollywood in 2002, it was speculated that younger sister Ahana would follow suit soon, but nothing of the sort happened. ... Read more...
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Youth goes on shooting spree, injures two
May 9th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, May 9 (IANS) He assaulted a man in this Chandigarh suburb and snatched his bicycle, fired at an unsuspecting girl on a scooty, held two guys at gunpoint for ... Read more...
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Press warned against using Kate Middleton’s family pictures
April 8th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Kate Middleton's family has asked the UK media watchdog to warn newspaper and broadcasters against breaking the editors' code of practice.The warning - in a letter from ... Read more...
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I’m still sleeping with Alex and I reckon Pete still loves me: Jordan
February 25th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has revealed in a new interview that she is still sleeping with estranged husband Alex Reid.She also thinks her ex Peter Andre is still ... Read more...
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Court rules lesbian couple has equal right on child
February 17th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) A lesbian mother in Australia has been barred from moving her baby daughter interstate following a court ruling that her ex-partner holds the same rights as other parents, ... Read more...
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One-year-old with 12 fingers, 14 toes sets new record
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): A Myanmar girl has entered the record books for having 12 fingers - six each hand, and 14 toes - seven each foot.Messenger News reported that Lei ... Read more...
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1 year-old Lei Yadi Min with 12 fingers, 14 toes sets new record
February 8th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): A Myanmar girl has entered the record books for having 12 fingers - six each hand, and 14 toes - 7 each foot.
Messenger News reported that Lei ... Read more...
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Has Kate chosen Princess Di’s favorite designer for her wedding dress?
January 17th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 17 (ANI): Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton is reportedly discussing wedding dresses with one of Princess Diana's favorite London designer.British tab News of the World photographed Middleton's mother ... Read more...
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Kareena Will Decide On The Marriage Front: Saif Ali Khan
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
There has been enough discussion about Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s marriage! We have come across lots of comments from both of them but none of them have given real ... Read more...
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Helping women in distress fight back
December 9th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Women from varied backgrounds shared stories of their trials and triumphs at a cultural programme organised here to celebrate two decades of the Centre for Social Research ... Read more...
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Can ‘Indian Idol’ Prashant Tamang become Nepali matinee idol?
November 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 10 (IANS) This is going to be a critical week for former "Indian Idol" Prashant Tamang. He is now aiming to become the new matinee idol of ... Read more...
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Piece of wood helps boy survive after boat tragedy
October 31st, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) A piece of wood from a capsized trawler in West Bengal provided a lifeline to a 15-year-old boy, who floated in the Muriganga river for 24 hours by ... Read more...
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New Zealand MP quits after admitting passport fraud
September 17th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Sep 17 (IANS) An embattled New Zealand legislator, who confessed to have obtained a false passport stealing the identity of a dead child, Friday resigned from his party and took ... Read more...
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Shilpa’s ‘Griha Pravesh’ Plans On Ganesh Chaturthi
August 23rd, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has finally chosen a day to perform her "Griha Pravesh' and what could be much better than "Ganesh Chaturthi' for this ... Read more...
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Kajol is in the mood for uninterrupted happiness!
August 19th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Besides impending motherhood, Kajol has just celebrated her birthday and her husband Ajay Devgn has just had a big success in Once Upon A Time ... Read more...
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Deepak Sharma’s Belly Dancing In Colors’ ‘India’s Got Talent’
August 12th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The second season of Colors' unique show "India's Got Talent' has come up with some amazing and unique talents this time too. Belly Dancing is a ... Read more...
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