China-bashing increases during US polls, rues daily
September 21st, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) China-bashing becomes intense during US elections and American politicians compete for the toughest stance against the country, rued a Chinese daily Friday.
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Luxury Hotel for Dogs to Open in New York City
August 21st, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A luxury hotel for dogs will be opening in New York City next month. The luxury hotel which is being made for dogs that are ... Read more...
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Jilted wife goes berserk against rival’s mother
August 1st, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) A mother of six children in Britain left a 53-year-old woman in a pool of blood after a brutal attack at a school's playground. She suspected ... Read more...
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Rajasthan school teacher beats kids, held
July 22nd, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) A Rajasthan government school teacher was arrested Sunday for severely beating up a group of five children from nearby colonies for playing in the premises and ... Read more...
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Man held for killing minor in Delhi
June 24th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A 19-year-old youth was arrested Saturday for murdering a minor boy whom he kidnapped for Rs.5,000 ransom, police said.Vinod Kumar, a labourer, was arrested ... Read more...
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May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day
May 4th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The simple task of washing hands is a potential lifesaver -- and to put this point across, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will observe May ... Read more...
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Most Islamabad private schools have no playground
April 1st, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Though the private school industry has been flourishing in Pakistan, most schools here in the capital have no playgrounds despite high tuition fees being charged from ... Read more...
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Elderly woman’s body found in suitcase at Russia playground
March 29th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg have launched a murder investigation after the body of an elderly woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase ... Read more...
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Oakland mayor tired of ‘Occupy Oakland’ protestors
January 30th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oakland, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The police in Oakland say they have made what could easily be the biggest mass arrests in the city after Occupy Oakland protesters returned. The protesters are ... Read more...
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Learner driver jailed for killing 9 year old
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 34-year-old learner driver who killed a 9-year-old girl on her first driving lesson has been jailed two years. Beatrice Mawamba allegedly panicked while driving and lost ... Read more...
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10-year-old boy kills kid of four
December 15th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy in Sweden has confessed to killing a child of four by strangling him with a skipping rope after an argument, a media report ... Read more...
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AMRI continues to be target of people’s seething anger
December 11th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) The people's anger over the AMRI hospital fire tragedy which so far has claimed over 91 lives continued to rise with protestors Sunday putting up posters ... Read more...
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Exiles to step on Tibetan soil brought to Himachal
October 25th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 25 (IANS) Tibetans born and brought up in exile will Wednesday get to step on soil procured from their homeland in China and spread in a playground ... Read more...
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Teenager falls to death in school
October 12th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) A Chinese teenager fell to his death in his school in Shanghai.Li, a 17-year-old high school student, fell to his death on campus, reported Shanghai Daly.He ... Read more...
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4×4 vehicle scales Snowdon again
September 30th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Snowdon, Sept 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the second time this month, a 4x4 vehicle has been left on Sowdon. It is believed that the abandoned vehicle was the same on that authorities ... Read more...
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School bars footballs from playground
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 23 (IANS) A school in Britain has banned footballs from the playground and now permits children to only play with soft sponge balls. An angry parent said ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Haryana librarian suspended for indecent behaviour
September 8th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) The librarian of a government school in Haryana's Panchkula town, adjoining Chandigarh, has been suspended following complaints from girl students that he behaved indecently with them, ... Read more...
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Anderson to create lingerie range
July 25th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Former "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson who recently launched a collection of stockings is now all set to release a range of lingerie.Anderson signed a global ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Indian-origin woman found guilty of hitting kid
May 18th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman working at a private nursery has been found guilty of hitting a two-year-old boy on the head with a hopping ball, a media ... Read more...
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New Mexico woman arrested for allegedly biting off boyfriend’s lip
May 4th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): A woman in New Mexico has been arrested after she allegedly bit off the lower lip of her boyfriend during a heated argument with him.Aurelia Reyes grabbed her ... Read more...
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700 Chinese kids dance to Michael Jackson’s tunes
April 18th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) A video showing over 700 children dancing to Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" at a primary school in southwest China has taken the internet by storm.Students of ... Read more...
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4 children die in Pakistan blast (Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) At least four children were killed and three people were injured Wednesday in an explosion in Pakistan's northwestern district of Kohat, police said.
The explosion took ... Read more...
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Over a lakh children in Delhi still out of school
April 1st, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) More than one lakh children in the national capital are still out of school, a report by the human resource development ministry said as the ... Read more...
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Ashley Cole ‘hopes to win back Cheryl with a luxury Dubai home’
March 15th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): In a bid to woo ex-wife Cheryl back, Ashley Cole is reportedly pumping in millions into Dubai property.The Chelsea footballer became single when 'Girls Aloud' star Cheryl divorced ... Read more...
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Brit school bans football from being played in playground
February 25th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A school in Britain has banned its pupils from bringing modern synthetic or leather footballs into the playground and told them to use balls made of sponge instead.Teacher ... Read more...
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Naomi Watts quizzed after tussle with paparazzo
February 25th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts was questioned by police after a tussle with a videographer in a playground.Watts was out with her two young sons, Sasha and Samuel, in Santa ... Read more...
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Rastamouse sparks complaints of racism and teaching bad language
February 13th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): He is an animated reggae-singing mouse that has become a hit for the BBC, entertaining kids with his attempts to fight crime and spread love and respect.However, Rastamouse ... Read more...
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Kolkata constable held for murdering sister-in-law
February 1st, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) A police constable was arrested here Tuesday on charges of murdering his sister-in-law, with whom he had an illicit affair, police said."Chandan alias Sayed Kalimuddin (26) was arrested ... Read more...
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Spain’s ‘most aged village’ where no one is younger than 65!
January 31st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): 70 years is the average age of inhabitants of Spain's 'most aged village,' where the youngest person is 65 years old.The last child was born more than 40 ... Read more...
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Meet the 2-yr-old boy who is world’s youngest pole dancer
January 22nd, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): The world's youngest pole dancer, a two-year-old boy, showed some of his moves at an event in New York, under the approving gaze of his mother.Kayne Michael Benford, ... Read more...
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Boy killed in playground blast
January 7th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) A seven-year old boy was killed and three of his friends were injured in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district Thursday after a crude bomb exploded in the ... Read more...
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Anti-bullying program cuts nasty gossip among school children
January 5th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): A new study has suggested that a widely used anti-bullying program can reduce malicious gossip among elementary school children.Researchers from the University of Washington reported that Seattle students ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey relaxes in $26K-a-night Fiji resort after Oz trip
December 18th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 18 (ANI): Talk show host Oprah Winfrey is said to be relaxing in a 26,000dollar-a-night Fiji resort after her trip to Australia, reportedly accompanied by her partner Stedman Graham.It ... Read more...
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Now, pigs teach tiny tots to behave in British school
December 12th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Two pigs are now teaching four-year-old pupils at a school in Britain to behave well and a pleased head teacher said: "It sounds bizarre but it's working brilliantly."The ... Read more...
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UK firms guilty of sexualisation of children to be prosecuted
December 5th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): The British government will soon put in place new stringent laws that will allow it to prosecute companies who issue advertisements, magazine images or clothing that leads ... Read more...
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