Washington monument closed indefinitely due to cracks
August 24th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Washington Monument has been closed indefinitely after engineers reported a crack on the structure. Following the 5.8 earthquake that struck on Tuesday, the engineers carried out ... Read more...
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Apologise, Anna supporters tell Sahay
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 22 (IANS) Anna Hazare's supporters here Monday demonstrated outside the home of union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay, seeking the Ranchi MP's apology for terming the social activist ... Read more...
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Permission for Anna’s fast conditional: Home secretary
August 18th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare has been given a permission to hold a hunger strike till Sep 2 with certain conditions relevant to the venue for ... Read more...
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A new hotel opens every four days in China
August 15th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 15 (IANS) A new international hotel comes up in China every four days, making it one of the fastest growing hotel markets in the world, says a survey.The ... Read more...
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Cook confident of getting back to form
August 6th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) England opener Alastair Cook is confident of regaining his form in the two remaining Tests against India.Cook, who was in fine form against Sri Lanka before ... Read more...
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72 Chinese millionaires had premature deaths
July 24th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) As many as 72 multi-millionaires in China have either died since 2003 of unnatural causes or have died young, a media report said Sunday. They all ... Read more...
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EPL team Tottenham Hotspur eyes tie-up in India
July 23rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 23 (IANS) Like many English Premier League (EPL) sides scouting for opportunities in Asia, Tottenham Hotspur have started exploring a long-term tie-up in India to train ... Read more...
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Alisha Abdullah loves to ‘tickle male ego’ in the fast lane
July 17th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 17 (IANS) Chennai-based Alisha Abdullah, the lone female driver competing in the Volkswagen Polo R Cup, says she does not get bogged down by gender bias. Instead, she ... Read more...
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‘Set up land corporation to acquire land for industries’
July 4th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) A land corporation - in the public-private partnership mode - should be set up to acquire land and develop it for industrial use, a head of ... Read more...
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Volvo issue a recall for more than 7000 S60 vehicles
June 8th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Volvo in collaboration with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a recall for more than 7,000 Volvo S60 vehicles on concerns that the fuel ... Read more...
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Chouhan doesn’t answer Lokpal questions
June 6th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday said he did not have enough time to answer the questions posed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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French major all set to enter Indian gas sector
May 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Foraying into the Indian cryogenic gas sector, French major Cryolor SA will inaugurate its facility here Friday, said a top company official."Our facility will be inaugurated ... Read more...
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‘Complacent’ in Pakistan, Osama had no escape plan
May 13th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 13 (IANS) A "complacent" Osama bin Laden, confident that he would not get caught from his hideout in Pakistan, apparently did not have a ready escape plan, US ... Read more...
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UAE seeks to strengthen ties with Australia
May 6th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 5 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates is keen on developing its bilateral relations with Australia, UAE State Minister Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimi here said.Al Hashimi is heading the ... Read more...
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Hashan should work with ACSU and board to find match-fixing culprits: Sangakkara
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has said Hashan Tillakaratne should work closely with International Cricket Council's (ICC) Anti- Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) and ... Read more...
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Latif backs Tillakaratne’s ‘match-fixing charge against Lankans since 1992′ claims
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 2(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has backed Hashan Tillakaratne after former Sri Lankan skipper came under fire for claiming that Sri Lanka has been involved in match-fixing for almost ... Read more...
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Latif backs Tillakaratne on match-fixing claims
May 1st, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 1 (IANS) Former Pakistan cricket captain Rashid Latif has backed Hashan Tillakaratne after the ex-Sri Lanka skipper came under fire for claiming that Sri Lanka have been involved ... Read more...
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Pope John Paul II may become saint within 5 years: Oz pastor
May 1st, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, May 1 (ANI): Australia's head of the Catholic Church, Cardinal George Pell, has said that Pope John Paul II might become a saint within five years."This is the penultimate stage; ... Read more...
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Dollar dips on consumer spending, eurozone inflation
April 30th, 2011 - 2:55 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 30 (IANS) The US dollar fell against major currencies in late New York trading Friday as US consumer spending rose in March and inflation in the eurozone ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka involved in match-fixing since 1992: Tillakaratne
April 29th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 29 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan captain Hashan Tillakaratne has made sensational claims that his country has been involved in match fixing since 1992, and said he will ... Read more...
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Cairo mob raped me with their hands, says CBS reporter Lara Logan
April 29th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 29 (ANI): CBS foreign correspondent Lara Logan has spoken out for the first time about her terrifying sexual assault in Egypt.Describing how attackers raped her with their hands, Logan said ... Read more...
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Ex-cricketer Tillakaratne alleges match fixing by Lankan cricketers
April 29th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Apr.29 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Hashan Tillakaratne has accused the Lankan cricket team of match-fixing, but not specifically said that the final of the 2011 World Cup against India ... Read more...
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Semester system unsatisfactory: Delhi University teachers
April 19th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Voicing dissatisfaction at the semester system for all courses in Delhi University (DU) proposed from the next academic session, a teacher's body of the varsity ... Read more...
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Kochi moving in right direction after beating MI, CSK: Jayawardene
April 19th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by ANI
Kochi, Apr 19 (ANI): Kochi Tuskers Kerala (KSK) captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that the win over Chennai Super Kings had given a lot of positive energy to the players.KSK beat defending ... Read more...
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After heart attack, some exercise helps
April 15th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 15 (IANS) Early and prolonged exercise and not rest seems to be the best option after a heart attack.A new study shows that the heart tends to become ... Read more...
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1 in 100 men may have an allergy to their own semen
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): Dutch researchers have discovered that men who have post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) may be allergic to their own semen.According to health24.com, some medical researchers believe 1 in 100 ... Read more...
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Pak Govt. to file reference to revisit Z.A. Bhutto murder case
March 28th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar. 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has decided to file a reference before the country's Supreme Court to revisit the 1979 Z.A. Bhutto murder case, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Ongoing joint military operation in Libya can last long: Obama
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that the ongoing joint military operation in Libya could continue for a long period of time, insisting that America would continue ... Read more...
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System to track knee’s healing process
March 21st, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed a system that lets sufferers of knee injuries see how their healing process is coming along and can give patients a psychological boost.The ... Read more...
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Vanessa Hudgens ‘furious’ over release of nude pics
March 16th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 16 (ANI): 'High School Musical' star Vanessa Hudgens is said to be fuming over her latest nude photo scandal.Police are now investigating the release of nude photos on the ... Read more...
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We have to challenge chokers perception: Graeme Smith
March 11th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, March 11 (IANS) On the eve of their World Cup match against India, South African captain Graeme Smith exhorted his young team to "challenge the perception" that they are ... Read more...
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Jharkhand assembly disrupted over Marandi’s arrest
March 10th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 10 (IANS) The proceedings of the Jharkhand assembly were disrupted Thursday over the arrest of former chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) president Babulal Marandi.Marandi was ... Read more...
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Trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor delayed until May
March 4th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): The involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray has been delayed until May.A US judge said both sides needed more time to prepare for the ... Read more...
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Yemeni president working on exit plan
March 3rd, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 3 (IANS) Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will work out a plan for his exit within a year, opposition members said after meeting him.Both sides have reached a ... Read more...
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Most lottery winners choose to save money than squander it
March 1st, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
"It's common for people to say that 'they are who they are' as an explanation for why they do not change more," said University of Gothenburg researcher Anna Hedenus.She surveyed 420 Swedish ... Read more...
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