Five employees of The Sun held in Britain
February 11th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Five employees of British newspaper The Sun, a police officer, an employee of the defence ministry and a member of the armed forces were arrested Saturday ... Read more...
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CNN news map locates London in Norfolk
January 31st, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Someone will definitely have to answer some questions to bosses at CNN after the network’s news map placed London at the wrong side. CNN, regarded as ... Read more...
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British journalists arrested for bribery
January 29th, 2012 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Four former or current journalists of a British newspaper have been arrested on charges of bribing police.A 29-year-old police officer was also arrested at the London ... Read more...
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News of the World publisher pays phone-hacking victims
January 19th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Dozens of celebrities and politicians have settled damages claims over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, the Telegraph reported Thursday.Actor Jude Law, politician Lord ... Read more...
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James Murdoch quits boards of Sun, Times
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Murdoch media empire heir James Murdoch resigned Wednesday from the boards of News International's two newspaper companies -- The Sun and The Times.Murdoch is no longer ... Read more...
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James Murdoch resigns from the board of News Group Newspapers
November 23rd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) James Murdoch, heir to the Rupert Murdoch media empire, resigned from the board of News Group Newspapers last September, it has now emerged. The company is the ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant to testify in the phone hacking scandal
November 21st, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The UK government is investigating the phone hacking scandal that rocked the country earlier this year. Several people have been lined up to testify in the enquiry. ... Read more...
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28 journalists involved in phone hacking scandal
November 15th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) At least 28 journalists were involved in the News of the World phone hacking scandal that ultimately forced owner Rupert Murdoch to shut down the ... Read more...
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Rupert Murdoch’s son faces MPs over phone hacking
November 10th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 10 (IANS) James Murdoch, News International chairman, Thursday appeared for the second time before British MPs regarding phone-hacking at the News of the World (NoW), BBC reported.He had ... Read more...
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Strauss calls ICC’S Anti-Corruption watchdog ‘toothless tiger’
November 5th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) England's Test captain Andrew Strauss has called the world cricket body's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) a "toothless tiger" following the spot-fixing scandal that resulted in ... Read more...
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Judge tells Butt he was the ‘orchestrator’ of spot-fixing
November 3rd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) The judge at the Southwark Crown Court while punishing the three Pakistani cricketers for their role in spot-fixing said Thursday that he had reserved the harshest ... Read more...
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Sad time for Pakistan cricket: Daily
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) It is a sad time for Pakistan cricket with a London court finding former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Muhammad Asif guilty of corruption, ... Read more...
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Pakistani players return to court for sentencing
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) The three Pakistan players found guilty of spot-fixing returned to court Wednesday ahead of their sentences.Salman Butt, the disgraced former Pakistan captain, and fast bowler Mohammad ... Read more...
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Butt, Asif found guilty, face jail
November 1st, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan's tainted crickters Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif face jail as the Southwark Crown Court here Tuesday found them guilty of conspiracy to cheat and accept ... Read more...
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WSJ Europe faces new probe
October 15th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Dow Jones & Co. has faced fresh probe over an alleged deal to boost the circulation numbers of The Wall Street Journal Europe, a media report ... Read more...
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Salman never pressurised me to bowl no-balls: Asif
October 14th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed Asif, who is being tried for the spot-fixing scandal, Friday said his former captain Salman Butt had never pressurised him to bowl ... Read more...
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Watson asks fellow players to clear their names
October 12th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 12 (IANS) All-rounder Shane Watson feels his countrymen Nathan Bracken and Ricky Ponting must clear their name at the earliest following bookie Mazhar Majeed's startling claim that Australian ... Read more...
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Indian offered Majeed $1.2m to lose Oval Test, court hears
October 11th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) A mysterious Indian contact offered Pakistan cricket agent Mazhar Majeed $1.2 million to arrange for Pakistan to throw a Test match against England, a court in ... Read more...
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Wasim Akram, Moin Khan rubbish match-fixing charges
October 11th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 11 (IANS) Former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Moin Khan Tuesday termed as "ridiculous" and "nonsense" allegations by controversial British sports agent that a number of Pakistani cricket ... Read more...
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CA calls match-fixing allegations outlandish
October 11th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 11 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said the claims made by Pakistani player agent Mazhar Majeed about Australian match-fixing "appear to be outlandish, and ... Read more...
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Butt agreed to ‘bat maiden over’: Court
October 6th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt agreed to score no runs in an over during last year's Oval Test match against England as part of a betting ... Read more...
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Subcontinent gambles $50 bn on cricket, London court told
October 6th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Jurors in a London Crown Court were told that cricket betting syndicates were controlled and orchestrated by "shadowy figures" based in Dubai, Mumbai, London and Karachi ... Read more...
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Pakistani cricketers face London trial for spot-fixing
October 3rd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) The trio of Pakistani cricketers -- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer -- Tuesday will face the trial on the spot-fixing charges during the Test ... Read more...
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Alec Baldwin walks out on Emmys
September 19th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Sept 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Alec Baldwin has registered his protest against FOX by announcing that he will stay out of the Emmys on Monday. The actor is protesting against ... Read more...
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Peter Andre back with ex-girlfriend?
August 15th, 2011 - 4:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre is reportedly back with ex-girlfriend and web designer Angela Mogridge.The two were seen leaving "Ghost: The Musical" Aug night together. Andre was ... Read more...
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Sarah Ferguson storms out of ‘60 Minutes’ interview
August 12th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, stormed out during an interview with Channel 9’s 60 Minute program. Ferguson was being interviewed by reporter Michael Usher when she flared ... Read more...
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Phone hacking: UK police arrest former News of the World editor
August 10th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British police on Wednesday arrested a twelfth person in relation to alleged phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World, officials said. It is believed to be ... Read more...
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News of the World’s ex-managing editor arrested
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Stuart Kuttner, ex-managing editor of the News of the World (NoW) and its most vocal public defender for 22 years, was arrested Tuesday.Kuttner, 71, the public ... Read more...
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Phone hacking: UK police arrest former News of the World managing editor
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British police on Thursday morning arrested an eleventh person in relation to alleged phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World, officials said. Reports said he is ... Read more...
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Will Indian media learn the Murdoch lessons?
July 24th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A media magnate being grilled and a prime minister called into question. As the drama unfurled in London and millions watched News Corp chief ... Read more...
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Jordan & Peter Andre fear that NOTW might have hacked their phone conversations
July 21st, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Katie Price and her ex-husband Peter Andre are dreading that their intimate sex secrets might have been accessed. The former couple fear that News of the World ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant gets the court ruling in his favor in the hacking scandal
July 20th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Hugh Grant scored a major victory when he managed to get a court ruling in his favor in the infamous hacking scandal. Now the London’s Metropolitan ... Read more...
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Cameron says hacking probe to be widened, regrets hiring Coulson (Second Lead)
July 20th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday told members of the Commons that the probe into phone-hacking scandal would be widened, and "with hindsight" said ... Read more...
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Phone hacking probe will be widened: Cameron (Lead)
July 20th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday told members of the Commons that his government will widen its probe into the phone hacking scandal.He told MPs that ... Read more...
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Every fifth London police PR person worked for Murdoch
July 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) Almost one in five members of the Metropolitan Police's public relations team is a former News International (NI) employee, the Daily Express reported Wednesday.According to Met ... Read more...
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