‘Ice Age 4′ has Indian connection (With Images)
July 6th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Hollywood's animation extravaganza "Ice Age 4: Continental Drift" has a special connect with this country - Indian origin actors Kunal Nayyar and Aziz Ansari ... Read more...
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12 hostages rescued from Somali pirates
April 13th, 2012 - 2:55 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, April 13 (IANS) A Danish warship apprehended a pirate ship off Somalia's coast and released 12 hostages, including a few Pakistanis, held on board, Denmark's navy said Thursday.The warship ... Read more...
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Frenchwoman being held by Somali pirates rescued
September 12th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Sep 12 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish armed forces rescued a Frenchwoman who was being held captive in the Indian Ocean by the pirates who murdered her husband last week, Defence ... Read more...
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Lily Cole cast as sea creature in ‘Doctor Who’
February 11th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Sun has reported that Lily Cole has been given a role in the next series of the British television show, “Doctor Who”.Cole told the newspaper that ... Read more...
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Lily Cole Cast as Sea Creature in ‘Dr Who’
February 11th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Sun has reported that actress/model Lily Cole will be cast as a sea creature in an upcoming episode of Dr Who during the show's next series.The episode ... Read more...
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Indian Navy captures 28 Somali pirates near Lakshadweep islands
February 7th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lakshadweep, Feb 7 (ANI): In a major coordinated operation, the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard personnel apprehended a pirate mother ship Prantlaya 11 along with 28 Somali pirates in the Arabian ... Read more...
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Indian Navy, Coast Guard foil another piracy attempt (Lead)
February 6th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Within ten days, the Indian Navy and Coast Guard notched yet another success when it captured a pirate ship attempting to create maritime terror near the Minicoy Islands, ... Read more...
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Indian Navy, Coast Guard apprehend pirate ship
February 6th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) In yet another anti-piracy offensive by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard, a mother ship of Somali pirates was apprehended by Indian warships off Lakshadweep islands Sunday ... Read more...
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After anti-piracy mission, INS Cankarso returns home
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 2 (IANS) After destroying a pirate vessel and capturing 14 Somalian pirates off the Lakshadweep islands Friday, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Cankarso returned to its home port at Goa ... Read more...
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India probing Somali pirates’ terror links
January 31st, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian security agencies are probing the suspected terror links of the captured Somali pirates with Pakistan-based terror groups such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba. The suspicion comes in the ... Read more...
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Somali pirates operating close to Indian shores a disturbing trend: Navy Chief
January 31st, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma on Monday termed Somali pirates moving their activities closer to the Indian coast as a "disturbing trend".The ... Read more...
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Larger deployment of forces will prevent pirate attacks: Navy Chief
January 31st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 31 (ANI): Reacting to the recent arrest of Somali pirates in joint operation led by the Navy, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma said on Monday that a ... Read more...
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Pirate ship sunk by navy, Coast Guard in Arabian Sea (Lead)
January 29th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) In a major anti-piracy operation by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard in the Arabian Sea, a Somali pirate ship was sunk in a gun battle off ... Read more...
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Indian marine commandos chase pirate ship away from Arabian Sea
November 30th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Indian marine commandos completed another anti-piracy operation Tuesday when they chased away a pirate mothership from the Arabian Sea, an officer said.An Indian Navy spokesman said a ... Read more...
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Google Celebrates Robert Louis Stevenson’s Birthday
November 14th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Nov 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Now if you are wondering what is the new pirate themed doodle all about on Google's home page then to be precise it is nothing else ... Read more...
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Robert Louis Stevenson Remembered By Google Doodle
November 13th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) California based Internet search and services provider Google Inc has come up with a new doodle on its homepage, adhering to its tradition of changing ... Read more...
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Archaeologists seeking ancient booty dive to Blackbeard’s pirate ship
October 5th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): Archaeologists are once again heading back to the sea off North Carolina's coast in a continuing effort to recover artefacts from the wreck believed to be Blackbeard's ... Read more...
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North Korean capital has a night life - minus the dazzle
September 12th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Pyongyang, Sep 12 (IANS) Life in Pyongyang, capital city of North Korea, is boisterous and fun-filled even as the country is threatened with military action from the West due to its nuclear ... Read more...
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ fan turns shed into pirate ship
June 22nd, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 22 (ANI): A British man has spent two years converting his shed into a pirate ship by taking inspiration from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies.Reg Miller, 65, from Southend, ... Read more...
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Brit kids celebrate Ask A Stupid Question Day
September 29th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 29 (ANI): The traditional 'Ask A Stupid Question Day' in America has now made its way into Britain's schools, encouraging pupils to ask teachers the daftest things they can ... Read more...
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India defends anti-piracy action in Gulf of Aden
November 26th, 2008 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India Wednesday expressed condolences at the loss of lives in an anti-piracy action in the Gulf of Aden last week, but vigorously defended the action saying it ... Read more...
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India Navy defends sinking of pirates-captured ship
November 26th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi,Nov.26 (ANI): The Indian Navy has defended its action in sinking a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden waters near Somalia.
The pirate ship was originally a Thai fishing boat. ... Read more...
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Thailand seeks clarification from India on sinking of ‘pirate’ ship
November 26th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Nov 26 (DPA) Thailand has sought a clarification from the Indian Navy on its rules of engagement in sinking an alleged pirate ship last week off the coast of Somalia after ... Read more...
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Pirates operating many hijacked ships as mother vessels, says hijacked ship’’s skipper
November 25th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): The captain of the hijacked Japanese owned cargo vessel "MT Stolt Valor", Prabhat Goyal, today said that Somali pirates were using many hijacked ships abandoned by their ... Read more...
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Anti-piracy operation off Somalia open to third countries: EU
November 24th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 24 (IANS) Refusing to comment on reports of Indian Navy sinking a pirate ship during a fierce battle in the Gulf of Aden last week, the European Union (EU) said ... Read more...
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Anti-piracy group welcomes more Indian warships
November 22nd, 2008 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the only organisation monitoring piracy on the high seas, has welcomed reports that the Indian Navy is planning to deploy more warships to ... Read more...
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Indian Navy prods other naval powers into swift action
November 20th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 20 (IANS) The sinking of a pirate ship by the Indian Navy has prodded others, including powerful military nations, into announcing swift and coordinated action in the Gulf of Aden.Nato ... Read more...
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US cites Indian success against pirates to signal global action
November 20th, 2008 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Citing the Indian Navy's sinking of a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden, the US has said action is taking place to deal with the problem of ... Read more...
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Indian Navy ship sinks pirate vessel off Somalia (Second Lead)
November 19th, 2008 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An Indian Navy vessel sank a pirate ship that had fired at it in the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, sources here said ... Read more...
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Pirates were exemplars of democracy: study
February 23rd, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Swashbuckling Johnny Depp might have lent an irresistible romantic halo to sea pirates, whose exploits he vividly brought to life on the big screen. But a daring, yet ... Read more...
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Pirates managed to establish a remarkably stable form of self-government
February 22nd, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): From real-life pirates like Blackbeard or Henry Morgan to fictional ones like Captain Hook or Captian Jack Sparrow, pirates have always been known as true scallywags who sailed ... Read more...
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