Cole wants to inspire underprivileged teens
July 13th, 2012 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole says she can relate to today's youth and wants to show disadvantaged kids that they can follow their dreams and escape their surroundings."I ... Read more...
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Pakistan denies harassing US diplomats
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) The foreign ministry Friday rejected a US State Department claim that American diplomats in Pakistan were "increasingly being harassed".Xinhua quoted an internal State Department report as ... Read more...
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Chinese micro-blog launches paid membership
June 19th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) Sina Weibo, one of the most popular micro-blogging websites in China, has launched paid membership services.The paid membership will be available at vip.weibo.com. Users need to ... Read more...
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MP Sachin Tendulkar says no to government bungalow
June 9th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, recently nominated to the Rajya Sabha, has opted out of staying in a government bungalow allotted to him in the ... Read more...
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Russian steals ambulance
May 18th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS) A 24-year-old man in the Russian city of Izhevsk stole an ambulance and drove it around for two days before getting caught, police said.The man climbed ... Read more...
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Rowling honoured with London award
May 10th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London to recognise her services to children's literature.Rowling was handed a framed ... Read more...
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Putin vows crackdown on traffic privileges
March 8th, 2012 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin has pledged to slash the number of official cars using flashing blue lights that allows them to ignore ... Read more...
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Dhanush denies brand association with Emami Navratna
February 15th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Southern actor Dhanush denies that he has any brand association with Emami or its brand Navratna that were reported to have partnered for in-film promotion ... Read more...
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A Pakistani official who re-appointed himself
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) A top official has "just made history" by re-appointing himself for three more years, a Pakistani daily said Thursday, terming this "preposterous".Sadat Anwar Kambrani, chairman of ... Read more...
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Bangladesh speaker, MPs to pay income tax
November 28th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 28 (IANS) The Bangladesh cabinet decided Monday to make it mandatory for the parliament speaker, deputy speaker and MPs to pay taxes on their remuneration.The cabinet approved ... Read more...
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Asif likely to be moved to an open prison: Report
November 5th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 5 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who is one of the three cricketers sentenced for spot-fixing, could be moved to an open prison, according to a ... Read more...
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Chief Justice Kapadia releases restatement of law
October 12th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Tuesday released a set of Restatement of Indian Law on Legislative Privilege, Contempt of Court and Public Interest Litigation ... Read more...
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BJP supports Hazare’s movement, says Varun Gandhi
August 27th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi Saturday said his party supported social activist Anna Hazare in his anti-corruption crusade, which had convinced the ... Read more...
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Jaipur’s mother of 66 fashioning new lives
February 26th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) She has not given birth to them, but she proudly calls herself the mother of 66 children. Manan Chaturvedi, 35, would probably have become a top ... Read more...
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Unions wear red in solidarity with Wisconsin teachers
February 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wisconsin, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the standoff between government workers and Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin continues, unions nationwide are showing their solidarity to the protesters.Governor Scot Walker is determined to introduce ... Read more...
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Malaysian government and MIC’s new campaign to help ’stateless Indians’
February 17th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lampur, Feb.17 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian congress along with the Malaysian government are finally addressing the longstanding issues bedevilling local Indians - the lack of official documents.Nearly 40,000 Indians in the ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro becomes railway zone, gets more powers
December 30th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Kolkata Metro Railway (KMR), the country's first underground railway carrying over 4.75 lakh commuters daily, was Wednesday upgraded to an independent railway zone, giving it wider financial ... Read more...
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LiLo celebrates 100 days of sobriety
December 17th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is successfully celebrating 100th day of her sobriety, it has emerged.The Mean Girls star, 24, has gone 100 days since her last positive ... Read more...
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Power and corruption ‘maintain cooperation in society’
December 15th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Power and corruption may play a role in maintaining overall societal cooperation, says a new study.Francisco Ubeda, an evolutionary biology professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and ... Read more...
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Flawless Lahiri moves to tied seventh in Cambodian Open golf
December 11th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Siem Reap (Cambodia), Dec 11 (IANS) A stunning and flawless seven-under 65 saw Anirban Lahiri shoot up the leaderboard to tied seventh at the end of the third round of the Johnnie ... Read more...
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Danielle Spencer, Russell Crowe prefer keeping kids in control
October 31st, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 31 (ANI): Pop singer Danielle Spencer and actor husband Russell Crowe have revealed that they try to keep their boys under control because they want them to be grounded."For ... Read more...
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Prisoners in Britain will be forced to work
October 5th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) Prisoners in Britain will be forced to work full-time to pay compensation to their victims, a media report said Tuesday.The veteran Tory cabinet minister, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke ... Read more...
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Reggie Bush To Be Stripped Off Heisman Trophy?
September 8th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) New Orleans Saints player Reggie Bush is making news lately for reasons his fans would not be very happy about. If recent reports are to be ... Read more...
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Rubi Pazmino, The Ultimate Catch Of Chad Ochocinco
September 6th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday night VH1 aired the grand finale episode of "Chad Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch". The 10 episode series, which presented the famous Cincinnati Bengals Wide ... Read more...
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Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam to face closure
August 21st, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The serial Bairi Piya is broadcasted on Colors TV and Balaji Telefilms serial depicts the story of exploitation of deprived people by the rich money lenders ... Read more...
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Pak Senate to issue notice to PCB chief for inappropriate remarks
August 11th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 11 (ANI): Pakistan's Senate Committee on Privileges is due to issue a show cause notice to PCB chairman Ijaz Butt next week for making inappropriate remarks about some senators who ... Read more...
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Song From Jackie Leaked?
August 6th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The leaked out song of the film Jackie is doing the rounds. The movie stars Puneet Raj Kumar and Bhavana. The song is making waves all ... Read more...
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Beijing to shut small businesses to curb urban population
August 4th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Low-wage and migrant workers will be discouraged from entering the Chinese capital by closing down small businesses like "floating stalls and junkyards" in order to control the rising ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen likely to plead guilty to assaulting wife
May 29th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 29 (ANI): 'Two and a Half Men' star Charlie Sheen is most likely to plead guilty to a misdemeanour charge of assault for allegedly assaulting his wife Brooke Mueller.According ... Read more...
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Court lifts restrictions on A.Q. Khan
May 28th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 28 (IANS) The Lahore High Court Friday lifted all restrictions on disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, saying he was free to move anywhere in the country.
"His movements can ... Read more...
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National Sports Federations brought under RTI Act
March 30th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The government said Tuesday that all National Sports Federations (NSFs) receiving a grant of Rs.1 million or more will be considered a public authority and will come ... Read more...
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Kerala police seek sanction to proceed against CPI legislator
February 25th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) The Kerala Police Thursday sought the sanction of state assembly Speaker K. Radhakrishnan to proceed against Communist Party of India legislator Mangode Radhakrishnan in a criminal case registered ... Read more...
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Reveal perks of NACIL top brass: CIC
February 18th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), which operates national carrier Air India, to reveal the details of perks, ... Read more...
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Man held for impersonating as top official
February 10th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Feb 10 (IANS) A man was arrested here Wednesday for impersonating as a top government official and for driving around in a car with a red beacon, which he claimed ... Read more...
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US demands Pak must stop harassing diplomats
January 12th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 12(ANI): The United States has demanded that Pakistan must stop harassing American diplomats in the country.According to reports, US Embassy Spokesman, Richard Snelsire, said that the embassy has raised ... Read more...
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