Consumption in rural India growing faster than urban areas: CRISIL
August 29th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) For the first time since economic reforms began two decades ago, consumption in rural India is growing faster than in urban areas, a survey by ratings ... Read more...
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Justin Bieber wants to enter the acting world
August 10th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous pop star, Justin Beiber is now intending to venture more into the acting career. This was confirmed by Justin himself when he said that ... Read more...
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UN observer mission pulls out of Syria’s Aleppo
August 8th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 7 (IANS) The UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) has temporarily relocated its teams from the restive northern province of Aleppo due to the deteriorating security situation, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Mamata warns against politics over Assamese refugees
July 28th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Wishing that peace returns to riot-torn Assam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday warned those who were trying to play politics over the influx ... Read more...
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Chemplast Sanmar PVC plant shut down for 10 days
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) City-based Chemplast Sanmar Ltd's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Cuddalore has been shut down for around 10 days to check its systems post Cyclone Thane, a ... Read more...
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FDI in retail: Complete shutdown in Himachal
December 1st, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 1 (IANS) Shops and commercial establishments were closed in almost all towns in Himachal Pradesh Thursday as traders protested the decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in ... Read more...
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Fearing world’s end, he builds ark with AC
September 8th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) A Chinese man is convinced the world will end in 2012, and has hired workers to build an ark like that of the biblical Noah.The ark ... Read more...
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88 dead in Pakistan floods
September 5th, 2011 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 88 people have died and around eight million affected by floods in Pakistan's southern Sindh province and eastern Punjab province, a top official said.Zafar ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Japanese govt. asks people living within 30 km of nuke plant to voluntarily vacate
March 25th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 25 (ANI): Japanese government spokesman Yukio Edano has said that people living within 30 kilometers of the troubled nuclear plant in Fukushima Prefecture have been voluntarily asked to leave the ... Read more...
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37-billion-rupee Pak NATO containers scam report to be out in one month
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 1(ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court has given one-month's time to the Federal Board of Revenue for furnishing a final report in the NATO containers corruption case, which caused a whopping 37-billion-rupee ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Family members of an Indian nurse trapped in Libya pray for her safety
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kottayam, Feb.22 (ANI): The family members of an Indian nurse trapped in Libya pray for her safe return from the restive country.The family of Agnus Thomas, a nurse from Kerela who is ... Read more...
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Funds for rural employment programme misused: Sonia Gandhi
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said funds meant for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) are being misused.Speaking on the occasion of ... Read more...
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Pak probe unearths massive NATO container liquor and arms smuggling scam
January 10th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 10 (ANI): The investigation into the NATO containers scam has confirmed the smuggling of liquor and arms in the containers supposed to carry goods for the forces based in Afghanistan.The ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
30,000 drug war deaths in Mexico since 2006
December 17th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 17 (IANS/EFE) The 12,456 gangland killings reported in Mexico between Jan 1 and Nov 30 this year brought to 30,196 the number of drug-related murders since 2006, an official ... Read more...
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Female tailor from Jharkhand winner in ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ game show
November 20th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.20 (ANI): A female tailor from Jharkhand's Giridih district Rahat Tasleem (37) became the first woman to win the mega-prize of one crore rupees on the game show 'Kaun Banega ... Read more...
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Reformed GST must for Pak economy’s survival, growth: UK
November 18th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 18 (ANI): The United Kingdom has declared that the imposition of the Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST) in Pakistan is indispensable for the survival and growth of the country's economy.Talking ... Read more...
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Men ‘more likely to rate technology as a necessity of life than women’
October 19th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Oct 19 (ANI): A new survey has found that men are more likely to consider technology as a necessity of life in comparison to women.The UMR Research survey indicated that men ... Read more...
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US man with 23 kids by 14 women jailed for not paying child support
September 30th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): A man in the US, who fathered 23 children by 14 women, has been jailed for not paying child support.Howard Veal, 44, who owes an astonishing 533,000 dollars ... Read more...
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CJ suspects high-level involvement in Pakistan liquor smuggling
September 20th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court has taken serious exception to reports of liquor smuggling in containers meant for carrying ammunition, food and other necessities for NATO forces ... Read more...
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Three killed in Kashmir as protesters defy curfew, toll 93
September 17th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) Violence continued to sweep Kashmir Friday with three more youths killed in firing by the security forces as protesters defied the indefinite curfew imposed across the Valley. The ... Read more...
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Best Deals Available On Labor Day Sales 2010
September 7th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It's the perfect time for the shopaholic to move out and by their much-coveted things at a lesser price than they actually are. Labor Day Sales ... Read more...
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Fine Blend Of Renowned And Fresh Designers At LFW
August 30th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Lakmé Fashion Week aka LFW is India's foremost fashion trade event. The LFW is also a pioneer platform in promoting the trade and commerce of fashion. ... Read more...
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CNN Asks Larry King To Stay On Till The End Of 2010
August 21st, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Larry King happens to be the famous American anchor of the lengthy program, Larry King Live, on CNN. King has been present on ... Read more...
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Six killed in Maharashtra wall collapse
August 19th, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thane, Aug 19 (IANS) Six people, including three children, were crushed to death and two were injured as a wall collapsed on them due to a landslip in Mumbra township of Thane ... Read more...
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Tamil Actor Karthik Celebrates Birthday With Under Privileged
May 27th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Karthik, who has gained popularity for his super hit Tamil debut movie Paruthiveeran, celebrated his birthday on 25th of May amongst the underprivileged people.He ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves draft of dam safety bill
May 13th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Water Resources for enacting legislation on dam safety.The Dam Safety Bill 2010 will be introduced ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen Prenup Agreement Won’t Let Brooke Mueller Say Goodbye
May 8th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Los Angeles, May 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All major tabloids across the nation ran the headlines which had Charlie Sheen projected as a male devil hurling domestic assaults upon his ... Read more...
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Newlyweds prefer cash to traditional wedding lists
May 4th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): The next time you attend a friend's marriage, don't choose your gift from a wedding list, instead give the couple some cash-at least that's what a survey suggests.The ... Read more...
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Portuguese travellers drive to China for Shanghai expo
May 4th, 2010 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) A group of Portuguese travellers has embarked on a car journey to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo in an effort to promote eco-friendly technology.
The four travellers started Saturday ... Read more...
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Dikshit seeks public help in Delhi’s development
April 19th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IANS) Ruing her government's limitations, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday urged people to help in the city's development before the Commonwealth Games in October.
"In a city that ... Read more...
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China designing powerful carrier rocket for moon landing
March 5th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar. 5 (ANI): China is designing a new heavy-thrust carrier rocket that can send astronauts to the moon.China Daily quoted Liang Xiaohong, vice-president of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle ... Read more...
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11 Al-Qaeda suspects arrested in Yemen
March 4th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Saada (Yemen), March 4 (IANS/AKI) Yemeni security forces have arrested 11 Al Qaeda suspects in the capital Sanaa, killing one man during the operation, security officials said Thursday.
According to the Yemeni ... Read more...
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Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for fourth day
February 9th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for traffic for the fourth day Tuesday, following landslides.
Senior Superintendent of Traffic (National Highway) Alok Kumar said: "The highway was closed following ... Read more...
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Cruise ship visits the earthquake-ravaged Haiti
January 24th, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Port-au-Prince, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A luxury cruise ship docked on a private beach in the earthquake ravaged Haiti. This move by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines ship came under a ... Read more...
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Zee TV Synopsis for the weekend- 15th Jan 2010 to 17th Jan 2010
January 14th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lux Dance India DanceTelecast date: Friday, 15th Jan at 9:30 pmIts time to Tango! Argentinean Tango on the song "Ye Raat' (from the movie Aks) performed by Kruti, Kunwar and Parvez ... Read more...
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