Goa newspaper’s editor, wife arrested for cheating investors
September 6th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) The Goa Police Thursday arrested a newspaper editor of a free-sheeter newspaper and his wife for duping investors of Rs.25 crore by promising to multiply ... Read more...
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British journalists to be charged over phone hacking
July 24th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Eight people, including newspaper journalists, will be charged over phone hacking in Britain, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.Rebekah Brooks, an ex-newspaper editor, will face two ... Read more...
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Season’s lowest in Srinagar, Leh freezes at minus 16
December 25th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 25 (IANS) The scenic Kashmir Valley may have been devoid of snowfall this Christmas, but the cold spell continued Sunday as the minimum temperature fell to the season's ... Read more...
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Growing US-Pakistan tension worries Kashmiris (Kashmir Newsletter)
December 3rd, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 3 (IANS) In the wake of the NATO attacks in Pakistan that killed 28 soldiers, the common man in the Kashmir Valley is worried about the region's ... Read more...
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Kashmir Haj pilgrims duped by travel agency
October 31st, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 31 (IANS) Despite paying all expenses, more than 500 Kashmiris cannot perform the Haj pilgrimage this year thanks to a local travel agency that backed out at the ... Read more...
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Omar keeps twitterati on tenterhooks for a week
August 27th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 27 (IANS) Known for airing his views in an unrestrained, often tongue-in-cheek style, and taking prompt steps to address grievances on Twitter, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar ... Read more...
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McCain’s visit sparks debate in Kashmir
August 18th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The visit of US Senator John McCain to Kashmir earlier this week has generated an interesting debate here -- some are pointing to the fact that he ... Read more...
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Tamil newspaper editor attacked in northern Sri Lanka
July 30th, 2011 - 3:37 am ICT by BNO News
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (BNO NEWS) -- The chief editor of a newspaper in northern Sri Lanka was attacked on Friday by an unidentified gang outside his office, police said.The Colombo Page reported ... Read more...
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Newspaper editor’s son slain in Mexico
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 23 (IANS/EFE) The 25-year-old son of a newspaper editor in Mexico has been murdered, officials said.Fermin Rosas Quezada, son of Fermin Rosas Rodriguez, editor of El Debate ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga turns newspaper editor for a day
April 7th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, April 7 (IANS) Pop singer Lady Gaga will be the guest editor-in-chief for all the May 17 editions of Metro newspaper."We're thrilled to have Lady Gaga take the helm ... Read more...
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Italian women’s tolerance for Berlusconi’s sexcapades finally runs out
February 19th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 19 (ANI): According to Sophie Arie of The Guardian, Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi's latest scandal involving an underage prostitute was the last straw - women are finally fed up of ... Read more...
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“Very sick man” Mubarak ‘fainting’ due to psychological stress
February 15th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 15 (ANI): Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been "very unwell" and suffering from psychological distress after being forced to resign from his post following the political unrest in that ... Read more...
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Piers Morgan’s CNN Debut Triples The Ratings Of Larry King
January 19th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The CNN debut of Piers Morgan generated huge interest among the viewers. The debut 'Piers Morgan Tonight' show featured legendary talk show host Oprah Winfrey which ... Read more...
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‘The Green Hornet’ - Clumsy excuse for cinema (IANS Film Review, Rating **)
January 15th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "The Green Hornet"; Director: Michel Gondry; Actors: Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz; Rating: **In 1966, a man of Chinese descent made his acting debut in a ... Read more...
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At 12, he is newspaper editor, reporter and publisher (with Image)
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Allahabad, Jan 2 (IANS) He is all of 12 years but Utkarsh Tripathi painstakingly brings out a handwritten newspaper every week to spread awareness among his peers on issues like ... Read more...
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Zooey Deschanel Likely To Star In Spider-Man 3D
November 13th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The revived 'Spiderman' series has generated enough hype with its star cast alone. If rumors are to be believed, the latest addition to the cast of the film ... Read more...
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Madonna banned from Piers Morgan chat show
September 13th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13(IANS) "Britain's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan has banned Madonna from his new television chat show.
The former newspaper editor, Piers, 45, who last week confirmed that he is taking ... Read more...
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Fear of tomorrow never dies in Kashmir
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) Uneasy quiet prevailed in the Kashmir Valley Thursday with few restrictions but a shutdown called by separatists ensuring that shops, educational institutions and businesses were shut again after ... Read more...
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Life returns to a day’s normalcy in Kashmir Valley
August 24th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) Life bounced back to normal in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday as the separatists called for resuming routine activities and the authorities lifted curfew ... Read more...
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Journalist killed in Mexico
July 7th, 2010 - 6:12 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 7 (IANS/EFE) A newspaper editor was shot dead in western Mexico.
Family members and colleagues told EFE that the body of Hugo Olivera was found inside his pickup truck Tuesday ... Read more...
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Piers Morgan, ‘Got Talent’ Judge Weds Celia Walden
June 25th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Most of the world knows Piers Morgan as the Britain’s Got Talent judge who often tells it like it is. What they may not know about him is ... Read more...
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Kamat’s office accused of curbing media freedom
June 18th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 18 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat's office has been accused of interfering with media freedom by a newspaper editor.
Prabhakar Dhage, resident editor of Marathi daily Pudhari, told IANS ... Read more...
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Rumors Abound! Will Piers Morgan Replace Larry King?
June 15th, 2010 - 1:59 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to an article which was posted by 'examiner.com', quoting 'Telegraph.co.uk, Piers Morgan may be very close to signing a £5.5 million deal with CNN. The information implies ... Read more...
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Sharon Stone Loathes Plastic Surgery
May 22nd, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 22, 2010 (Pen men at Work): Memorable actress, Sharon Stone, has unveiled her abhorrence for plastic surgery in consequence of her catastrophic experience with lip injections, which made her feel ... Read more...
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Sharon Stone talks about ‘plastic surgery’
May 20th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sharon Stone is very candid enough to admit that she had plastic surgery, in an apparent bid to keep the wrinkles at bay and have an ... Read more...
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Sharon Stone Abhors Plastic Surgery
May 20th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
May 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) While many actors and actresses in Hollywood resort to cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery to give their figure a boost and retain the touches of youth, ... Read more...
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Sharon Stone Denounces Plastic Surgery
May 20th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 20, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): It is a known fact that numerous actors and actresses of motion pictures and several television celebrities prefer to maintain clandestineness about their experience of ... Read more...
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Oz Supreme Court frees three LTTE supporters
March 31st, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 31 (ANI): An Australian Supreme Court has allowed three Australian-based backers of the Tamil Tigers to walk free after they admitted supporting the LTTE monetarily.Tamil community newspaper editor Sivarajah Yathavan, ... Read more...
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LTTE supporters freed by Australian Supreme Court
March 31st, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 31 (IANS) Three Australia-based Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger supporters were freed by the Supreme Court here Wednesday on bonds of good conduct after they pleaded guilty to helping the rebels.
The ... Read more...
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Rush hour terror attacks kill at least 37 in central Moscow
March 29th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- At least 37 people were killed in an apparent coordinated terrorist attack on the subway of Moscow during the rush hour commute on Monday, Mayor Luzhkov said.The first ... Read more...
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Venezuelan newspaper editor killed in carjacking
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, March 3 (IANS/EFE) The editor of a Caracas daily, Israel Marquez, was shot dead by criminals attempting to carjack his vehicle, Venezuelan police said.
Inspector Ramon Silva told reporters that the ... Read more...
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Gunman Agca may reveal KGB plot to kill Pope John Paul II
January 18th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.18 (ANI): The Turkish gunman, who tried to kill Pope John Paul II nearly 30 years ago, is expected to finally shed light on whether his assassination attempt on the latter ... Read more...
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Failure is a wonderful subject: Editor-novelist
January 9th, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Failure stays with everyone and is a wonderful subject to write about, says newspaper editor and novelist Soumya Bhattacharya whose new novel "If I ... Read more...
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Canada loses its first journalist in Afghan war
December 31st, 2009 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 31 (IANS) An award-winning Canadian journalist and four soldiers were killed Wednesday in a bomb blast in Afghanistan.Thirty-four-year-old Michelle Lang of the Calgary Herald became the first ... Read more...
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Ram Gopal Varma turns newspaper editor
December 26th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Bollywood director Ram Gopal Verma has a new job. He along with the team of the upcoming film "Rann" are editing a 10-page daily ... Read more...
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