Cell phone users hear ‘phantom ringing’
September 12th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Millions of people worldwide can feel their cell phones buzzing in their pockets, only to be taken for a ride by the phantom ringing. It may ... Read more...
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Bomb scare delays Pakistani flight
September 10th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) A bomb scare led to a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Lahore to Karachi being delayed for two hours.Sources told Geo News that authorities at ... Read more...
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Gunman shoots two before killing himself in New Jersey (Second Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) A gunman entered a New Jersey supermarket early Friday morning and killed two workers before taking his own life, according to local media reports.The apparently disgruntled ... Read more...
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Ukrainian airport evacuated after bomb scare
August 21st, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Aug 21 (IANS) Two terminals at the Boryspil international airport here in the Ukrainian capital were evacuated Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat, Xinhua reported. The bomb threat turned ... Read more...
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Kanda sent to 7 days police custody (Lead)
August 18th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday sent former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, to seven days ... Read more...
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Joe Giudice’s mystery call adds to marriage woes
August 9th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Joe Giudice, the husband of the Real Wives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice has added to the problems of the two by receiving a mysterious ... Read more...
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Kathie Lee Gifford blasted for calling parents of drug addicts as failures
August 9th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The famous television presenter, Kathie Lee Gifford’s complaints about the parents of drug addicts caught her fans by surprise.
Kathie said that the parents who cannot ... Read more...
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Watson denies role in ‘Fifty Shades…’ movie
August 3rd, 2012 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson has denied being in the line up to star in a movie adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey".The 22-year-old says she hasn't been ... Read more...
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Olympics: Schmitt steers US to 4×200m freestyle relay gold
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Allison Schmitt anchored the American girls to Olympic gold in the 4x200 metres freestyle relay here.Schmitt charged down Australia's Alicia Coutts to take gold for ... Read more...
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Suri to study in New York, Cruise hopes to meet her soon
July 15th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 15 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes has reportedly enrolled daughter Suri in an all-girl's Catholic school here, while Tom Curise is not sure when will he see his ... Read more...
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Eastwood persuaded Sheen for rehab
July 8th, 2012 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
London July 8 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen revealed that filmmaker Clint Eastwood had convinced him to seek professional help to cope with his drug problems.Sheen has struggled with addiction throughout ... Read more...
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Ex-soldier scripts kidnap of son for ransom
July 2nd, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Police are looking for a dismissed Indian Army soldier for scripting the kidnap of his son in Bulandshahr district.Bulandshahr is about 400 km from ... Read more...
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Making calls least popular smartphone function
June 30th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Mobile phones began life as machines built for talking - but now, actually making calls is one of their least popular functions.Smartphone owners now spend ... Read more...
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Pranab da called, but didn’t ask for support: Advani
June 25th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani revealed Monday that Pranab Mukherjee had called him soon after his candidature for the president's post ... Read more...
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Japan embassy gets bombing threat in Pakistan
June 5th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) The Japanese government has asked its diplomats and citizens living in Pakistan to take extra safety measures following bomb attack threats to its embassy in Islamabad, ... Read more...
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Hollande vows to bring change
May 7th, 2012 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
Paris, May 7 (IANS) French president-elect Francois Hollande said Sunday night he felt proud for bringing hope to France and that change will start from now.In an address to his ... Read more...
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Shamir Tandon set to launch anti-piracy song
April 25th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Composer Shamir Tandon has created an anti-piracy song to spread awareness about intellectual property rights. Sung by seven singers, including legendary Asha Bhosle's 10-year-old ... Read more...
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China to send tourists to Xisha Islands
April 5th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 5 (IANS) China is going to open its Xisha Islands to tourists in a bid to reassert its sovereignty over a scattering of islands and reefs in the ... Read more...
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Britain to introduce legislation to monitor internet use
April 2nd, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- The British government is to introduce new legislation next month which would allow intelligence agency GCHQ to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visitors of everyone in ... Read more...
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Wave Tech Community College put on lockdown due to a gunman on the prowl
January 24th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Raleigh, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wake Technical Community College officials have put the college on a lockdown after they received reports that there was a gunman on the prowl on the campus. ... Read more...
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60 second phone call that Pakistan is talking about
December 20th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The barely minute long phone conversation on Dec 16 between Pakistan's powerful army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and President Asif Ali Zardari, who was ... Read more...
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Kidnappers drop minor boy near house
December 11th, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A six-and-half years old boy who was allegedly abducted two days ago from his south Delhi house has returned safely, police said Saturday. His aunt ... Read more...
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Eiffel Tower evacuated over bomb scare
December 10th, 2011 - 9:39 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 10 (IANS) The Eiffel Tower and its surroundings in Paris were evacuated Friday evening after an anonymous caller, claiming to be member of terror outfit Al Qaeda, said ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga talks about her ‘Marry the Night’ video
December 5th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lady Gaga says the video of her music “Marry the Night” is “autobiographical.” During a chat with Vanity Fair, Gaga revealed that the song revolves around ... Read more...
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Khar speaks to Hague on NATO strike
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Friday apprised British Foreign Secretary William Hague about the NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.Khar received a phone ... Read more...
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Lawyer: Phone call clears Baby Lisa parents of all doubt
November 14th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators are still working to resolve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Lisa Irwin who was last seen on the 3rd of October. There have been ... Read more...
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Suicide by three of a family: Food samples sent for tests
November 10th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 9 (IANS) Food samples and other articles collected from the spot where a woman and her two daughters committed suicide here have been sent for forensic tests, police ... Read more...
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Now call to book train tickets
October 19th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Booking train tickets by a phone call would soon be possible.Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will start a new enquiry number (138) that ... Read more...
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Canadian PM urges G20 Summit to restore market confidence
October 19th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called on G20 leaders to restore market confidence with concrete policy commitments at their upcoming summit in Cannes, France.Harper, in a ... Read more...
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Security stepped up at Delhi High Court
September 8th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) A day after a bomb blast claimed 12 lives at the Delhi High Court, security at all the entry gates of the court complex was ... Read more...
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Working mums forcing even sick kids to school
September 8th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Many working mothers in Britain send off their children to school despite sickness because they are unable to take time off looking after them, a study ... Read more...
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Abducted Italian journalists freed in Libya (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 25 (IANS/AKI) Four Italian journalists who were kidnapped in Libya were freed Thursday during a raid on the Tripoli apartment where they were being held by soldiers loyal ... Read more...
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Tory councillor Bob Frost suspended after racist comments on Facebook
August 19th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bob Frost, the Tory councillor who made racist remarks on his Facebook page about the rioters in London recently has been suspended. The 49-year-old who is also ... Read more...
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Bachchan, Prakash Jha to launch ‘Rascals’ promo
August 9th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In a novelty of sorts for Bollywood, megastar Amitabh Bachchan and director Prakash Jha will take a while away from promoting their film "Aarakshan" ... Read more...
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WWE Raw: CM Punk/ Triple H Spat, WWE Champ Decision
August 2nd, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As 'WWE Monday Night Raw' began last night, we were reminded of the event which lead up to John Cena and CM Punk both holding WWE Championship Belts. ... Read more...
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