Krishna’s stable Pakistan message encouraging: Daily
September 8th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) India's desire to see a stable and peaceful Pakistan is "encouraging", said a Pakistani daily which observed that Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's message is ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Louis Tomlinson going deaf in one ear
August 1st, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Louis Tomlinson will from now on and for the near future performances be performing while wearing earplugs. This has come about after the realization that he ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Omar for financially self-reliant Jammu and Kashmir
April 24th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday declared that the state's "financial self-reliance" was the main aim of his government.Abdullah, who is also working president ... Read more...
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Animals build giant web to survive the Australian flood
March 8th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the wake of the recent floods that have devastated the Wagga Wagga region of Australia, some creatures have come to the realization that only teamwork can ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘Walking Dead’ premiere sets new rating records
February 15th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The survivors at the end of the midseason finale of The Walking Dead had to overcome the difficult circumstances that they found themselves. The premiere of ... Read more...
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David Domoney: ‘Viagra is good for plants too’
January 19th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Plant lovers have the excuse to buy Viagra. In the first of its kind, the blockbuster drug has been found to be beneficial to plants as well. ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
‘One Day’ - Witty, funny, nostalgic
December 24th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "One Day"; Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson; Directed by Lone Scherfig; Rating: ***What is one day amidst the march of hundreds of thousands of days in ... Read more...
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Mayawati’s attacks out of desperation: Congress
December 18th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's attacks on the Congress party are borne out of desperation at its rising popularity in the state and realisation that ... Read more...
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AT&T & T-Mobile merger hits a rocky patch
November 25th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) AT&T is looking for ways to cushion the company because of realization that its planned takeover of T-Mobile might not happened. The company and T-Mobile were in ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
UN chief hails voting rights for Saudi women
September 30th, 2011 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 30 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the decision to grant voting rights to women in Saudi Arabia."The secretary-general welcomes recent announcements by the custodian of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Etisalat appoints Ahmad Julfar as group CEO
August 24th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS/WAM) Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar has been appointed as the new group chief executive officer of the UAE's Etisalat company, it was announced Wednesday.The appointment comes as ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Dad wrote manual for future generations: Shammi Kapoor’s son
August 18th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Late legend Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor says his father"wrote the manual for our future generations" but yet he would like to be compared to ... Read more...
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ONGC quarterly net profit rises 11.85 percent
July 28th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Thursday posted an increase of 11.85 percent in net profit at Rs.4,094.9 crore for the quarter ended June ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
CII’s action plan to decontrol sugar industry
July 6th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Welcoming the government's decision to discuss decontrol of sugar industry, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Wednesday suggested a six-point action plan including linking of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India welcomes Fatah-Hamas agreement
May 6th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India Friday welcomed the signing of an agreement between the two rival Palestinian political forces, Hamas and Fatah, and hoped it will lead to peace ... Read more...
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Drone strikes are counter-productive: Gilani
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 2(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that drone attacks are counter-productive and have an adverse impact on the military and the political strategy against terrorism.Gilani also ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Expectant mothers walk on ramp in Delhi to celebrate motherhood
March 7th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.7 (ANI): Celebrating motherhood, expectant mothers walked the ramp in a unique fashion show in Delhi.Ahead of the Women's Day on Tuesday (March 08), many women wearing beautiful dresses participated ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Ranbaxy’s full-year net profit zooms 405 percent
February 22nd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) Pharmaceutical major Ranbaxy Tuesday reported an increase of 405 percent in its full-year net profit for the year 2010, which stood at Rs.1,496.8 crore as compared to Rs.296.5 ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Not an encouraging time for India, Pak to talk: Ex-official
February 11th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.11 (ANI): Neither India nor Pakistan have much leverage, and both are at 'wobbly' political points at home, and for both countries to come up with any landmark agreement or ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Egypt’s divided military will want Mubarak to go with dignity
February 6th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.6 (ANI): Egypt's military brass, though divided over the fate of President Hosni Mubarak, would eventually like him to go with dignity.According to General (retired) Anthony C. Zinni, a former head ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Sunny Deol Discovers Importance Of Promotion After ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’
January 31st, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, which starred his dad veteran actor Dharmendra and his brother Bobby Deol.The 54-year old action hero has learned the trick of promoting films and how it helps in the success ... Read more...
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Guest house owner arrested for shoplifting
January 19th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) A 42-year-old woman who owns a guest house in old Delhi was arrested for shoplifting here, police said Wednesday.Sunita Sharma, involved in two cases of theft from ... Read more...
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I am heart broken, says Sreesanth
January 17th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Mercurial fast bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth was disappointed Monday after being ignored for the 15-member Indian squad for the World Cup."I am so heart broken... but it's lack ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Illinois likely to end death penalty
January 12th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Illinois, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Illinois governor, Pat Quinn now has the singular honor to determine whether capital punishment in the state should be abolished or not.This follows the resolution and passage ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Montana man arrested after giving name of wanted man
January 10th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Montana, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you want to avoid arrest, randomly mentioning another person’s name might be the greatest mistake you can make.That was the case of a Montana man who ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India ready to resolve all outstanding issues with Pak: Krishna
January 7th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna on Friday said India is ready to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan through a peaceful dialogue.He said that India has ... Read more...
Posted in National |
S.Korea to retaliate against Pyongyang if attacked again even if it risks war
December 28th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec 28 (ANI): South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has reportedly threatened to retaliate against North Korea if it attacked his country again.The New York Times quoted Lee as saying that his ... Read more...
Posted in World |
We will take corruption head-on: Sonia (Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Reiterating her message on fighting graft, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday said the party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will "take corruption head-on" and demonstrate its ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New Yorker loses 30 pounds by biking to work
December 14th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 14 (ANI): A man in the US lost 30 pounds in less than a year by hopping off the train and onto a bike.Marcus Woollen, 36, abandoned his 40-minute ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pak Govt. in full control of internal situation: Gilani
December 14th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 14 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said the government is in full in control of the internal situation in the country and would not allow anybody ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Bad Girls Club’ Miami Reunion Gets Ugly
November 17th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With another season of 'Bad Girls Club' coming to an end recently, the reunion was one of the most anticipated episode for the fans of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
High Hopes On ‘Little Fockers’
November 13th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the winter break round the corner, a number of big films are in the line-up to make the most of the holiday season. 'Little Fockers', ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Like humans, chimps too prefer using their right hands
October 29th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study by Spanish scientists has revealed that humans are not the only species to prefer to use their right hand -- chimpanzees also share the trait. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Getting older ‘leads to emotional stability, happiness’
October 29th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): Some of us moan and groan at the idea of getting older, but a new Stanford study suggests that aging could be a positive thing after all.According to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
John C. Reilly thinks Film is a Director’s medium
September 15th, 2010 - 11:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The famous actor John C. Reilly believes that movies are a director's medium and as an actor he has little or no control over the outcome ... Read more...
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