Pakistani daily seeks national debate on blasphemy
September 3rd, 2012 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 3 (IANS) A leading Pakistani daily Monday sought a national debate on the blasphemy law and demanded a "wide-ranging overhaul of laws that are clearly prone to abuse ... Read more...
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A debut after 40 years and book in making, Pallavi Jaikishan on a roll
July 21st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Veteran designer Pallavi Jaikishan, who has completed a successful run of 40 years in the fashion industry this year, is set to make her debut ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Iron, steel sector fare poorly on green scale, says study
June 4th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The iron and steel industry in India is struggling to meet environmental norms and the sector's overall environmental performance is poor, says a study released ... Read more...
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Now, a magazine for adventure tourism buffs
May 18th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A new bi-monthly magazine, Explore, to cater to the growing number of adventure tourism enthusiasts in the subcontinent hit the stands Friday.Launching the publication here ... Read more...
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Thrissur Pooram festivities begin
May 1st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), May 1 (IANS) Thrissur Pooram, one of Kerala's most famous festivals, began Tuesday morning as thousands of people gathered to witness the visual extravaganza.The festivities include participation ... Read more...
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Three firms keen to beef up apex court security
March 17th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) At least three public sector undertakings have expressed interest in executing the Supreme Court's plan to augment its security by putting up electric fencing along ... Read more...
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City Museum depicting Hyderabad’s history inaugurated
March 12th, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad , March 11 (IANS) The historic city of Hyderabad Sunday added another landmark with the formal inauguration of City Museum, said to be the first of its kind in ... Read more...
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Kolkata traders make hay selling campaign gear
April 13th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) From caps to vests, saris to hair clips, umbrellas to flashlights -- almost everything has a party symbol on it these days. City traders are ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kate Middleton’s family firm launces Britannia scratch card
March 15th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): Bride-to-be Kate Middleton's family has launched a Britannia scratch card, complete with crowns, and reference to corgis and the Queen, which have been designed to be used to ... Read more...
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Plea to record hearings goes to chief justice (Lead, superseding previous story)
March 1st, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday referred to the chief justice a plea seeking permission to record the proceedings of a case in which the petitioner is a ... Read more...
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Court disallows audio, video recording of proceedings
February 28th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday rejected a man's petition seeking permission to record judicial proceedings in cases in which he himself is a party.Justice S.N. Dhingra said: ... Read more...
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Jason Davis faces felony heroin charge
February 25th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Following his arrest last month, Jason Davis has been charged with felony possession of drugs. He is due in court pretty soon.Davis got busted on the ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton’s parents to ‘cash in on her wedding to Prince William’
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): It has emerged that Kate Middleton's family are cashing in on her wedding to Prince William by releasing street party paraphernalia to coincide with the date.Their mail ... Read more...
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MJ’s doc ‘delayed calling 911 to cover up evidence’
January 5th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 5 (ANI): Michael Jackson's doctor delayed calling 911 after the pop star stopped breathing so he could cover up evidence, a court heard.Dr Conrad Murray waited for up to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Gunman Clay Duke Planned School Board Shooting
December 16th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Panama City, Dec 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A school board meeting in the state of Florida held earlier this week took a rather horrifying turn when an ex-convict opened fired at ... Read more...
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Alexis Neiers Arrested For Drug Possession
December 3rd, 2010 - 12:36 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development, a reality TV starlet who earlier faced arrest for breaking in the house of ace actor Orlando Bloom was taken into ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
EU NAVFOR disrupts Somali pirate attack
November 17th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by BNO News
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BNO NEWS) -- A European Union (EU) Naval Force (NAVFOR) was able to disrupt a Pirate Action Group, the EU said Wednesday.The EU NAVFOR French Flagship FS de Grasse. while ... Read more...
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Breast Pumps Not Covered Under Tax-Sheltered Healthcare Accounts
October 28th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a rather shocking ruling the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) declared that breast feeding does not have enough health benefits to qualify for tax benefits. The ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Lindsay Lohan to check into rehab once again
September 27th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After her release from the Lynwood jail on Friday night on a $300,000 bail, actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly taking her recovery from drug addiction to another ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Pretty lawyers set Belgian jail alarm bells ringing (Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Female lawyers say that guards at a Belgium jail were forcing them to remove their brassiere by pretending that metal wiring and clasps were setting off scanners.
Prison ... Read more...
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Pretty lawyers set Belgian jail alarm bells ringing
September 10th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Female lawyers, who have claimed that guards at a Belgium jail were forcing them to remove their brassiere by pretending that metal wiring and clasps were setting off ... Read more...
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Facebook Censors Pot Ad By Group
August 25th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The immensely popular social networking site Facebook is a virtual hub of information. From the posting to the messages displayed on the walls and ... Read more...
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Oral sex more common than previously believed
August 12th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Oral sex is becoming a more common activity for young women, says an University of Alberta researcher, who has asked for researchers, sex educators and marketers of safer-sex ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jammu and Kashmir situation - Where do we go from here? (Part I)
August 10th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Salim HaqNew Delhi, Aug.10 (ANI): The problem in Kashmir was not created in a day and, it will not go away in a day. Neither are there any easy solutions or ... Read more...
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Modern kitchens for Haryana schools
June 14th, 2010 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Jhajjar (Haryana) June 13 (IANS) Modern kitchens will be constructed in all state-run schools in Haryana to boost the mid-day meal scheme, an official said Sunday.
"All the necessary paraphernalia would be provided ... Read more...
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USS San Jacinto disrupts Somali pirates’ attack disrupts
June 1st, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by BNO News
GULF OF ADEN (BNO NEWS) – The USS San Jacinto (CG 56) disrupted the attack of nine Somali pirates on a Maltese-flagged vessel on Monday, The U.S. Naval Force announced on Monday.USS ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga Becomes A Ghostbuster
June 1st, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Lady Gaga has reportedly discharged an immense $5,000 for possessing equipments and paraphernalia associated with ghostbusters. She has done this after persuading herself that ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lil Wayne Faces Contraband Charges In Prison
May 14th, 2010 - 2:21 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As if he were not already in enough trouble, the rap star known as "Lil Wayne" could possible face new charges of possession of contraband in New York ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Endangered’ Pak must neutralise plethora of militant outfits on its own volition: Editorial
May 13th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): As the US continues to pile up pressure on Pakistan to act against terror groups based in country's semi-autonomous tribal areas following officials claiming to have established links ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Katy Perry Leads The Maxim’s Yearly Hot 100 list
May 11th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Singer and musician, Katy Perry, has occupied the uppermost spot in the Maxim magazine’s twelve-monthly Hot 100 catalog of the globe’s hottest females. Perry ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton prepares for ‘charitable princess’ role
May 2nd, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton is set to play a more public role - come autumn and she will be available to attend events organised by charities. ... Read more...
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French warship destroys pirate mother ship off Somali coast
April 30th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- A French warship destroyed a pirate mother ship and two smaller vessels off the Somali coast on Thursday, according to the EU Naval Force on Friday.The ships were ... Read more...
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Jesse James denies sex tape rumours
April 9th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 09 (ANI): Jesse James has denied existence of purported sex tapes.The West Coast Choppers star, whose wife Sandra Bullock left him after reports of his infidelity surfaced last month, ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton’s photography ambition dashed by family firm
April 4th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 4 (ANI): It looks like the family of Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton isn't very respectful of her ambition to become a photographer.Middleton was in the frame to be ... Read more...
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Crane That Hit NYC Skyscraper Lowered Securely
March 29th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Mechanics and engineers on Sunday toppled a crane that had been hanging unsteadily after it slanted and thumped a 25-story edifice in close proximity to ... Read more...
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