Media Foundation of India awards declared
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Media Foundation of India (MFI) in association with Yes Bank Wednesday announced the winners of the MFI-Yes Bank National Press Photo Contest 2012.Mumbai-based photo-journalist Mandar Deodhar ... Read more...
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Driver hits a deer in rally motorcycle, yet drives on
August 10th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Laconia, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charlie St, Clair who is the executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week is suffering from injuries which he got a day before his 37th ride after ... Read more...
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Hazare told Khurshid ‘he had no choice’
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Anna Hazare had nothing against the Congress and was aware of the shortcomings of some of his Team Anna colleagues but "had no choice ... Read more...
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Actress banned from Iran over nude photo
January 19th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has been banned from returning to her homeland after appearing naked in a photoshoot.Government officials have reportedly told Farahani she is ... Read more...
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Maran is being investigated, says PM
June 6th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted Monday that a probe was on against Textile Minister Minister Dayanidhi Maran over corruption charges and asked investigators not ... Read more...
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Maran started 2G scam: PAC chairman Joshi
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi Friday accused Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran of having played a vital role in starting the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Sushma defends TV sting ahead of July 2008 trust vote
March 24th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Thursday defended the television sting operation reportedly organised by her party to expose alleged pay-offs to ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas leak activist awarded
March 19th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) He gave up a promising engineering career in metallurgy to tend to the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. Satinath Sarangi's tireless crusade for ... Read more...
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Laws violated, documents forged in 2G scam: Apex court (Lead)
March 15th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said there seems to be a violation of several laws and the forging of documents in the 2G spectrum scam.The apex ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Appears On CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’
January 31st, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After his whistle-blower website WikiLeaks attracted the ire of governments across the world especially United States for publishing confidential documents as well as diplomatic cables, for ... Read more...
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Early marriage my right, says 14-year-old Malaysian girl
December 12th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 12 (IANS) A 14-year old Malaysian girl, who married a 23-year-old man, has asserted that early marriage was her "individual decision and right". "Marriage is the right of the ... Read more...
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Tehelka gets journalism award
November 17th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) News magazine Tehelka was awarded the International Press Institute (IPI) India award for its report on human rights violations in Manipur, a statement released Wednesday said.The magazine ... Read more...
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Newsweek and The Daily Beast to merge
November 13th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Newsweek magazine on Friday announced that it agreed to merge operations in a joint venture with The Daily Beast, an operating company of InterActiveCorp (IAC).The new entity ... Read more...
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Bipasha Basu Wants To Play Draupadi
November 11th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bipasha Basu, the hot bombshell of B-town is in an experimental frame of mind these days or so it seems, at least from her professional point ... Read more...
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U.S. News & World Report To Cease Print Version
November 6th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The U.S. News & World Report is all set to undergo a major makeover after it came to light that it has decided to cease ... Read more...
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BBC Show ‘Top Gear’ featured by ‘60 Minutes’
October 26th, 2010 - 2:00 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The television show by ‘CBS’ news magazine known as ‘60 Minutes’ featured a huge hit television series called ‘Top Gear’ on Sunday night’s episode, showing the success of ... Read more...
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Quentin Tarantino branded ‘elitist snob’ by Italian culture minister
September 18th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 18 (ANI): The Venice Film Festival came under the line of controversy when Italy's culture minister criticized Quentin Tarantino, head of jury, branding him as 'elitist snob'. The verbal attack ... Read more...
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China’s monopoly on 17 key elements sets stage for supply crisis in US
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.2 (ANI): China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products - and its increasingly strict ... Read more...
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Bihar will make centre pay back dues, says Nitish
August 21st, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday said the central government will have to repay Rs.1,000 crore that his government spent to repair and maintain national highways in ... Read more...
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Gujarat riots: Plea to cancel bail of accused admitted
August 16th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 16 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday admitted a plea for cancelling the bail granted to Babu Bajrangi, a prime accused in the Naroda Patiya massacre during the 2002 Gujarat ... Read more...
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Medicare Paid $55 Billion Last Year, “60 Minutes” Reveals
August 9th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" is known to deal with issues which have far-reaching effects in each of its segment. The program recently highlighted the ... Read more...
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Melissa Rycroft From ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and ‘Bachelor Pad’ is Pregnant
July 29th, 2010 - 2:11 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Melissa Rycroft will most likely put away her dancing shoes for a while, as she and brand new husband Tye Strickland are expecting their first child.The reality star ... Read more...
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“60 Minutes” Reports About The Research To Grow Body Parts From Human Cells
July 26th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is finally a ray of hope for those who are in desperate need of an organ transplant after a body part has failed functioning due ... Read more...
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Dr Atlanta Is Growing Body Parts From Human Cells: Reports “60 Minutes”
July 26th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 26, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Medical science has developed a new technology called ‘regenerative medicine’, which can grow new body parts. This might come as a spark of hope ... Read more...
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Germany grants asylum to 50 Iranian dissidents
July 24th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 24 (DPA) Germany has granted asylum to 50 Iranian citizens who fled their country after the so-called "Green Revolution" protests that followed last year's presidential elections, the Interior Ministry said ... Read more...
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“60 Minutes” Showcases Ponzi Scheme Liquidator Bernie Madoff
June 21st, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) CBS's investigative news magazine "60 Minutes" looked into the infamous Ponzi scheme with Bernie Madoff as the mastermind in an episode that was aired last night. ... Read more...
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60 Minutes To Show The Discovery Of A 7th Century Ancient Shipwreck
June 14th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 60 minutes on CBS, the news magazine, will have its audience hanging on to its every word as it takes them step by ... Read more...
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Latest Episode Of CBS’ “60 Minutes” Features 7th Century Shipwreck
June 14th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) CBS Television news magazine "60 Minutes" is known for it investigative stories with interesting turn of events that keeps the viewers asking for more.This fact ... Read more...
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Bin Laden’s Boarding Pass In British Airlines
June 4th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): June 4, 2010 (pen men at work): Recently a photograph of a boarding pass in the name of Osama Bin Laden has been appeared ... Read more...
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Muslim extremism in the narrative on ‘60 Minutes’
April 26th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 26, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): America’s ‘60 Minutes’ has been amongst the highly watched TV programs. Recently, it featured the previous chief of a fundamentalist Muslim organization in conversation with ... Read more...
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Former Muslim Extremist Member Talks About ‘The Narrative” On “60 Minutes”
April 26th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) CBS' news magazine "60 Minutes" is known for its interesting contents as well as rather unique style of investigation that almost always manages to keep the ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s statement on phone tapping ‘unconvincing’: CPI-M
April 26th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday termed Home Minister P. Chidambaram's statement denying phone tapping of political leaders as "unconvincing" and demanded an "independent probe" ... Read more...
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Tapping phones unethical and illegal: Digvijay Singh
April 24th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), April 24 (IANS) Congress leader Digvijay Singh Saturday refuted allegations that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had tapped the telephones of some politicians including his, but said there ... Read more...
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Bob And Mike Bryan Featured On “60 Minutes”
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Television news magazine "60 Minutes" is known for its high entertainment quotient and the fact was reinforced once again last night when tennis twins Bob and ... Read more...
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German scientists implant chip, enabling blind man to see
December 20th, 2009 - 2:17 am ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Dec 20 (DPA) German doctors have implanted a special microchip in the retina of a blind Finnish man, enabling him to see, the news magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday on its ... Read more...
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