U.S. jobless rate drops to 8.1% as people give up searching for work
September 8th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- With employers in the United States adding just 96,000 jobs last month, the national unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent as nearly four times as many people ... Read more...
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Young India wants jobs, girls, social status: Chetan Bhagat
August 6th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) "Meri Naukri, Meri Chokri (My job, my girl)". Young India's rallying cry is simple. They want love, they want money and they want stature ... Read more...
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Demi Lovato gives up cell phone
July 18th, 2012 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Singer Demi Lovato has given up her cell phone as part of her healthy new lifestyle.The 19-year-old has battled numerous personal problems over the last few ... Read more...
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Prakash Mishra appointed new Odisha police chief
July 3rd, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (IANS) The Odisha government Tuesday appointed senior police officer Prakash Mishra as the state's new Director General of Police, shifting incumbent Manmohan Praharaj to the department of ... Read more...
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Can’t force BCCI to accept DRS: Richardson
June 28th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 28 (IANS) International Cricket Council's (ICC) newly appointed chief executive David Richardson Thursday defended the board's decision on the controversial Decision Review System (DRS), saying India cannot ... Read more...
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Man puts himself up for sale on eBay!
June 24th, 2012 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) In a desperate attempt to do something instead of cribbing over his likelihood of losing the job within a month, a father in Britain has decided ... Read more...
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Wim Koevermans unveiled as new Indian football coach
June 15th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Dutchman Wim Koevermans was Friday unveiled by Kushal Das, the general secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF) at its headquarters here, as the new ... Read more...
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Jobless Italian throws kids from balcony, kills self
May 21st, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) A 49-year-old Italian threw his 14-month-old son and four-year-old daughter to their deaths from their sixth-floor balcony and then leaped from it himself in despair after ... Read more...
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Kerala to launch virtual classrooms in 34 ITIs
May 14th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Kerala will introduce virtual classrooms in 34 industrial training tnstitutes (ITIs) in the state to improve quality of education in these institutions, a minister said Monday."Students ... Read more...
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Obama’s speechwriter gets sitcom job
May 9th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) A former speechwriter of US President Barack Obama has got a new job -- to write a sitcom about family life in the White House.American ... Read more...
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Joshua Schulman leaves Choo for Bergdorf Goodman
April 13th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Former Jimmy Choo executive Joshua Schulman has quit the fashion house to join department store Bergdorf Goodman as its president. He admits he is delighted ... Read more...
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Stress helps people focus on brighter side
February 29th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) Stress may be linked with negative experiences, but surprisingly, it helps people focus on the brighter side of things, a study reveals.
"Stress seems to help ... Read more...
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China plans to create 45 mn jobs
February 8th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 8 (IANS) China Wednesday put forth a plan to boost employment during the 2011-15 period, which aims to create 45 million jobs and keep the registered urban unemployment ... Read more...
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Khloe Kardashian enjoys a Mavericks game
January 30th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dallas, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Khloe Kardashian is settling in Dallas very well. She seems to be the number one fan of the Dallas Mavericks. You can’t blame her that much because ... Read more...
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Khloe Kardashian to return to radio
January 26th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dallas, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Khloe Kardashian has announced that she has picked up a new job in Dallas. The celebrity star and husband Lamar Odom moved to Texas when the Lakers ... Read more...
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British woman is ‘director of bed bouncing’
January 1st, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) A woman hotel employee in Britain is having her bottom insured for a whopping four million pounds (Rs.33 crore) after she landed a job to test ... Read more...
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Vladimir Putin’s double found in China
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) A farmer from central China has recently been found to bear a striking resemblance to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.Luo Yuanping has become a minor celebrity ... Read more...
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Protests in Jammu against new job policy
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 3 (IANS) Jammu's students and political groups Thursday protested the National Conference-Congress coalition government's new recruitment policy for what they called an anti-youth proposal to pay low salaries ... Read more...
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Creating content for Youtube: Madonna’s new job
October 31st, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Pop singer Madonna and Jay Z will create their own video channels on YouTube as part of a new business venture to expand the website.According ... Read more...
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Haggen Daz has a new job on offer - “taste tester”
October 27th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Haggen Daz is offering a unique way for their customers to be part of what they do daily. The lucky customer will get the dream job of ... Read more...
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India Inc cautious on new hiring: Survey
October 16th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India Inc is cautious on new hirings due to economic uncertainties as only half of the people terminated or who resigned in 2010 found new ... Read more...
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Thomas McCulloch gets a new job to axe down trees
September 23rd, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thomas McCulloch, convicted of triple murders has been handed the axe again outside his prison walls. This time though, the 63-year-old is not going to chop people ... Read more...
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Man tries to immolate self with wife, daughter
September 13th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) A man who had lost his job tried to immolate himself along with his wife and infant daughter in front of the West Bengal Secretariat here ... Read more...
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Teacher in London becomes Somalian deputy PM
September 10th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) In what could be termed a bizarre chain of events, a teacher in a London college failed to return when classes reopened after summer recess. His ... Read more...
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One in two Indians considering leaving their jobs
August 25th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A growing economy throwing up more opportunities has resulted in over 50 percent of Indian employees thinking of quitting their jobs, according to a report ... Read more...
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Orangutan rides bicycle to promote cycling safety
August 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bangkok, 15 Aug (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Thai government has recruited an 8-year-old orangutan to be the face of the country’s road safety campaign. Thai authorities say the country’s traffic accidents are ... Read more...
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Mumbai triple blasts toll rises to 20 (Lead)
July 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) The death toll in the triple blasts has risen to 20 with a critically injured victim succumbing to his injuries at the Sir J.J. Hospital here ... Read more...
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Kelly missing her assistant
June 2nd, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) Singer Kelly Osbourne has been feeling helpless since her assistant left her for a new job but admits she now respects her staff members even more."Sadly, ... Read more...
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Olly Murs to host the Xtra Factor
June 1st, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Simon Cowell brought on board former “X Factor” contestant Olly Murs to co-host the show’s spin-off called “Xtra Factor.” The position was initially linked to Radio 1 ... Read more...
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Keith Olbermann to present ‘Countdown’
May 26th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Keith Olbermann has found himself with a new job. He will be presenting the show “Countdown” on the network Current TV. The show will start airing ... Read more...
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Swedish student wins ‘beach tester’ job
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Swedish student has been given the ‘honor’ to test beaches around the world and report them on a blog. Asa Dejus was reportedly one of ... Read more...
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Kate has nightmare of being naked at her wedding
April 27th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Kate Middleton is having a recurring nightmare - that she is nude in front of the marriage congregation, a media report said Wednesday.Kate's sister 27-year-old ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton dreams she is marrying Prince William at altar naked!
April 27th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): With just two days to go for the royal wedding, bride Kate Middleton reportedly keeps dreaming that she is marrying Prince William at the altar naked.Middleton confessed ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow is the new face of Coach
April 26th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been named as the new face of the luxury goods firm Coach. Paltrow will start her official role as the face of ... Read more...
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Britney Spears’ mum working as a skincare saleswoman!
April 22nd, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Britney Spears' mother Lynne has reportedly taken a job as a skincare saleswoman.In her new job, Lynne will call up everyone she knows and set up ... Read more...
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