Indian TV fest in Goa rescheduled
September 14th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has rescheduled the first Indian TV Fest, earlier set to be held Nov 2-3 in Goa, with the new ... Read more...
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Canada to drop penny from circulation
July 31st, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, July 31 (IANS) Canada will no longer circulate the one-cent coin as of Feb 4, 2013, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced.In his 2012 federal budget delivered in March, Flaherty ... Read more...
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Myanmar president postpones Bangladesh visit
July 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 2 (IANS) Myanmar President Thein Sein's visit to Bangladesh has been postponed due to ongoing ethnic tensions in that country.Dhaka made the announcement Sunday following foreign secretary level ... Read more...
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EGoM on 2G spectrum deferred
June 21st, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A crucial meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom, headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, which was to take place Thursday ... Read more...
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BP to pay $7.8 bn to victims of oil spill
March 5th, 2012 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS/EFE) British oil supermajor BP Plc said it has reached an out-of-court settlement estimated at $7.8 billion with victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.In ... Read more...
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Judge falls asleep during Swedish trial
February 8th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gothenburg, Sweden, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Swedish court has ordered a retrial after an appeals court judge fell asleep during a trial. The unnamed judge insist that he did not fall ... Read more...
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Exhibition game in Kolkata involving Pele postponed
January 16th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Kolkatans would have to wait longer for a date with the likes of Brazilian soccer legends Pele, Cafu and Roberto Carols, with a Jan 23 exhibition ... Read more...
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Happy Festivus!
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When writer Dan O'Keefe introduced the circular holiday Festivus in 1966, little did he know that it will grow to be a popular culture. His son ... Read more...
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Dutch league match suspended due to dense fog
November 21st, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Nov 21 (IANS) The Eredivisie match between Dutch leaders AZ Alkmaar and Excelsior in Rotterdam was suspended Sunday afternoon due to heavy fog.Referee Kevin Blom decided to stop ... Read more...
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Kashmir cabinet meet on AFSPA postponed?
November 16th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 16 (IANS) A cabinet meeting that was to take place Thursday to discuss the partial revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Oxygen breathing bugs older than thought
October 20th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 20 (IANS) Oxygen-breathing bugs thrived on land 100 million years earlier than estimated, according to the latest evidence unearthed by scientists.
The most primitive form of aerobic respiring ... Read more...
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Ministerial meet to discuss LPG supply, price deferred
September 16th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) A ministerial meeting scheduled for Friday to consider limiting supply of and a hike in the price of cooking gas cylinders was deferred indefinitely ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King Jr. memorial to be dedicated on the 16th of Oct
September 12th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will be dedicated on the 16th of October. The monument was initially intended to be unveiled on the 27th of ... Read more...
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Horoscope weak proof of birthdate, rules apex court
August 22nd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held a horoscope to be a very weak piece of material to prove age of a person and the "heavy onus ... Read more...
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AJ McLean to marry in December
July 8th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, July 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys has announced his wedding date. The rocker had earlier postponed his wedding because of a stint at a rehab center. AJ ... Read more...
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Adele reschedules her tour dates
June 24th, 2011 - 2:06 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Adele has announced the rescheduled dates for her previously cancelled tour in North America. The singer initially cancelled the planned tour because of laryngitis. The ... Read more...
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Cairn-Vedanta sale referred to CCEA for final decision: Reddy
May 27th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A ministerial panel has come to a unanimous decision which will be sent to the cabinet to take a final call on the proposal of ... Read more...
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Cairn extends deadline for wrapping up deal with Vedanta
May 19th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) London-based oil and gas exploration major Cairn Energy Thursday said it had extended the closing date for the sale of 40 percent stake in its Indian ... Read more...
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Thai-Cambodia peace talks postponed as clashes continue
April 27th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday announced that scheduled peace talks between Thai and Cambodian defense ministers had been postponed, as border clashes enter their sixth ... Read more...
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Richard Branson’s charity flight dressed as “stewardess” postponed again
April 23rd, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, April 23 (ANI): British Billionaire Sir Richard Branson's charity flight, which was rescheduled on May 1, has been postponed again until July 4 due to the royal wedding.Branson is to ... Read more...
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Vanessa Hudgens has a new date!
March 4th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 04 (ANI): It looks like Vanessa Hudgens has moved on from her break-up with Zac Efron.The actress was spotted on a date with 'Bandslam' co-star Gaelan Connell at ... Read more...
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Bryan Adams will come back to Delhi: Suniel Shetty
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Bryan Adams will "definitely" come back to Delhi, according to Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty whose wife supports NGO Save the Children for which funds ... Read more...
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New date, venue for Bryan Adams’ Delhi concert (Third Lead)
February 15th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) For Bryan Adams' fans disappointed over his Tuesday Delhi show being cancelled - cheer up! The Canadian rocker will be back in New Delhi soon, the organisers ... Read more...
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April 13, 2036, not 2012, is the new date for ‘Armageddon’
February 10th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 10 (ANI): Russian scientists have predicted that asteroid Apophis is most likely to hit Earth on April 13, 2036."Apophis will approach Earth at a distance of 37,000-38,000 kilometers on April ... Read more...
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Committee deciding on Olympic Stadium bid says it needs more time
January 25th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.25 (ANI): The Olympic Park Legacy Company has decided it needs more time to reach a decision on a preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium.It is due to consider rival bids ... Read more...
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Jenny Lewis And Jake Gyllenhaal Couples Again?
January 18th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jake Gyllenhaal had one of his famous ex-girlfriends to accompany him to the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night. Sadly, this lady was not Taylor Swift. ... Read more...
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McCanns’ postpone launch of Maddie book in view of the Royal wedding
January 3rd, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kate and Gerry McCann wants the world to know their side of the story concerning the disappearance of their daughter, Madeleine.As a result, the couple is coming ... Read more...
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Year 2011 seen as make-or-break year for coalition forces in Afghanistan
January 1st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Jan 1(ANI): 2011 will become the make-or-break year for the Afghan mission after ambitious campaigns and a US troop build-up in 2010 failed to yield dramatic results against the Taliban.According ... Read more...
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Kings of Leon scrap last 2010 gig after blaze
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): Kings of Leon's final gig of the year had to be scrapped after a fire broke out on one of their tour buses outside the venue in London.The ... Read more...
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Witness’ failure to attend court delays Gazza ‘drik-driving’ care for 3rd time
December 14th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): A drink driving case involving former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was cancelled for a third time yesterday, after a witness failed to attend the hearing because of his ... Read more...
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Apple announces another delay for the white iPhone 4
October 28th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Apple has announced another postponement of its white iPhone 4.The new date for the release of the white iPhone 4 is now Spring 2011 and some analysts ... Read more...
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‘Banned’ Rana Naved’s fate still hangs in balance despite ‘good’ meeting with PCB boss
September 25th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 25 (ANI): After several unsuccessful attempts, Pakistan fast bowler Rana Navedul Hasan finally succeeded in meeting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt for pleading against the one-year ban imposed ... Read more...
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Pak PM Gilani prepared to relinquish power
September 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, has said that he is mentally prepared to relinquish power, as he wants to "live politically" than dying while in ... Read more...
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Haryana school board postpones exams
September 15th, 2010 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) Haryana's Board of School Education Tuesday announced the postponement of all examinations that were scheduled to begin from Wednesday but officials did not disclose the reasons for this.
"Examinations ... Read more...
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Judge Postpones Wesley Snipes’ Prison Sentence
August 26th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The American actor Wesley Snipes seems lucky as the actor has been spared jail sentence for now. A reputed media source reported that the "Wildcats" actor ... Read more...
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