Four slain at festival in Mexico
July 27th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 27 (IANS/EFE) Four people died after a man armed with a rifle opened fire during a festival in the southern Mexican town of Huehuetan, said authorities.The shootings ... Read more...
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Two drug tunnels found in Mexico
July 14th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Tijuana (Mexico), July 14 (IANS/EFE) A shrine dedicated to a possibly mythical outlaw venerated by drug traffickers as a saint was found by Mexican soldiers as they were showing reporters ... Read more...
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Kashmir survives another tragedy, this time without blood
July 1st, 2012 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) As normal life resumed in Srinagar and other parts of the Valley Saturday, Kashmir survived yet another tragedy - this time without any blood being spilt ... Read more...
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Goa’s grand old church to go green, shed asbestos
June 18th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 18 (IANS) The Basilica of Bom Jesus, one of Goa's most revered churches, will soon have an eco-friendly roof -- thanks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to speak of happiness at Penguin Lecture
December 2nd, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Happiness and the art of being happy will be the focus of the fifth edition of the annual Penguin Lecture when the Tibetan Buddhist leader, ... Read more...
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For Goa church, it’s IFFI versus saint’s feast
October 17th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 17 (IANS) The Church has hit out at the Goa government for promoting 'questionable values' by holding events like the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) compared to ... Read more...
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Goa saint’s feast hinders IFFI dates
September 21st, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 21 (IANS) The annual feast of Goa's most revered saints is posing to be the main hurdle in the finalization of the dates of the International Film Festival ... Read more...
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‘You will meet a tall dark stranger’ - A lovely slice of life
December 18th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "You will meet a tall dark stranger" ; Cast: Naomi Watts, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Josh Brolin, Antonio Bendaras, Frieda Pinto, Anupam Kher; Director: Woody Allen; Rating: ... Read more...
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Vince Lombardi’s Life Documented By HBO
December 12th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some personalities retire only from their profession and not from the people's heart. They make their mark is such a way, that they are revered as ... Read more...
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Old Brahma temple named after Jolie
November 25th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 25 (IANS) A temple has been named in Cambodia after Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie."It's a 12th century site called Ta Prohm; it is otherwise known as Old Brahma ... Read more...
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‘Angelina Jolie Temple’ in world-famous Angkor temple complex in Cambodia?
November 24th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 24 (ANI): Is there is an 'Angelina Jolie Temple' in Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor temple complex after the name of the Hollywood star?Yes, that is what ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks, devotees participate in Gangtok procession
July 21st, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
By JigmetGangtok, July 21 (ANI): Buddhist monks and devotees participated in a procession to commemorate the birth anniversary of Buddhist patron saint, Guru Padmasambhava, in Gangtok, Sikkim.Guru Padmasambhava is adored ... Read more...
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England ‘least patriotic’ country in Europe: Survey
April 20th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20(ANI): A new survey has found that England is the least patriotic country in Europe.According to This England magazine's study, respondents were questioned on several aspects of national pride, ... Read more...
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Will you be my Valentine?
February 9th, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by admin
By Shobha Shukla - CNS
Every February, across the world, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa blasts government over Katchatheevu island
December 14th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 14 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday criticised External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna over Katchatheevu, a small island ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974 and a source ... Read more...
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Honduras celebrates holiday after qualifying for World Cup
October 16th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Oct 16 (DPA) Honduras' transitional government declared Thursday a public holiday after the national football team qualified for next year's World Cup in South Africa, providing rare joy to a ... Read more...
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Action against 26/11 perpetrators focus of talks with Pak in New York: India
September 19th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravi ShankarIstanbul/London, Sep.19 (ANI): Indian External Affairs Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna has asserted that the main agenda of his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York would ... Read more...
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Beer a blessing from Jesus!
August 2nd, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by ANI
Chicago, August 2 (ANI): While a number of religious traditions look at imbibing alcoholic drinks with an evil eye, there does exist a storied spiritual view that sees beer as a blessing ... Read more...
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New lease of life for Bengali translation of ‘Don Quixote’ (Lead)
May 7th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Five hundred years after Spanish writer Cervantes brought to life the tales of knight errant Don Quixote in "El Ingenioso Hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha", a ... Read more...
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Bengali translation of ‘Don Quixote’ gets new lease of life
May 7th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Five hundred years after Cervantes brought to life the tales of knight errant Don Quixote in his Spanish original, "El Ingenioso Hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha", ... Read more...
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Irish beverage firms line up series of launches in India (With Images)
March 18th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Riding on the success of the Bailey's cream liqueur, Irish companies have lined up the launch of a wide range of whiskeys, stouts and liquors ... Read more...
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Thousands offer prayers on last Friday of Ramadan in Kashmir
September 26th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Muslims across the Kashmir Valley offered special prayers on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, with the largest congregation in summer capital Srinagar. There were ... Read more...
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Inflation sees poor flocking to langar khanas in Pak
August 2nd, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Aug 2 (ANI): The increasing prices of basic food items have resulted in long queues for free food (langars) in front of masjids and shrines. While till recently only ... Read more...
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The house that inspired Rudyard Kipling to write Kim up for sale
April 22nd, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by admin
London, April 22 (ANI): The Highland home where Rudyard Kipling wrote one of his most celebrated novels is up for sale for almost 500,000 pounds.The Old Manse in Creich, by Ardgay ... Read more...
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500 Pak lawyers protest against anti-Islam Dutch film
April 15th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Apr.15 (ANI): Hundreds of Pakistani lawyers on Tuesday staged a protest against a Dutch film that satirically depicted the Prophet Mohammad and accused the Koran of inciting violence. The movie ... Read more...
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Patil visits Christ the Redeemer, weather plays spoilsport
April 15th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by admin
By Liz Mathew
Rio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Indian President Pratibha Patil Tuesday visited the awe-inspiring, 39.6-metre tall statue here of Christ the Redeemer, an icon of Brazil, but fog and drizzle ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant, the patron saint of Gravers
November 18th, 2007 - 3:56 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 18 (ANI): British actor Hugh Grant has become the patron saint of Gravers, a new breed of 40- and 50-somethings who have turned the mid-life crisis into an addiction to ... Read more...
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