Sushma Swaraj unveils Ashoka painting
September 2nd, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has unveiled a painting depicting Emperor Asoka to mark the 2,600th year of the advent of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.The painting ... Read more...
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IHF rejects IOA’s three-member panel
August 30th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Thursday rejected the three-member committee formed by the India Olympic Association (IOA) to sit in judgement over the running of ... Read more...
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Assam violence: Sonia warns against partisan finger-pointing
August 28th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Warning against "partisan finger-pointing" over the Assam violence, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday called for "strictest possible action" against those who targeted people from ... Read more...
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Ross unsure about reconciliation with Sanders
August 26th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Model Liberty Ross is reportedly not sure of reconciling with her husband, director Rupert Sanders, who cheated on her with actress Kristen Stewart.Ross, 33, has been ... Read more...
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Pattinson wants to meet Stewart
August 15th, 2012 - 5:57 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 15 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson is planning a face-to-face meeting with ex-girlfriend Kristen Stewart to sort out their future as a couple after she cheated on him ... Read more...
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Bikers ride with Mandela’s message in Delhi
July 19th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Over 150 volunteers celebrated the 94th birthday of renowned South African anti-aparthied activist Nelson Mandela by riding on their motorcycles through the capital and spreading ... Read more...
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Holmes refused Cruise’s birthday request
July 5th, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes rejected estranged husband Tom Cruise's plea for her to fly to Iceland to save their marriage.Last week, the 33-year-old's husband asked her ... Read more...
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Censorship in China is morally wrong: Dalai Lama
June 24th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 24 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has criticised the Chinese government's censorship policy as morally wrong and said 1.3 billion people of China have a right ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US praises India’s ‘huge role’ in Afghanistan
June 19th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 19 (IANS) In the face of reported Taliban praise for India for standing up to the United States over the situation in the war-torn Afghanistan, the US ... Read more...
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Demi Moore’s Daughters Are Considering Staging An Intervention
June 15th, 2012 - 7:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to reports, the daughters of the actress Demi Moore, Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, are increasingly concerned over the delicate state the actress is in. They ... Read more...
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India, US to hold trilateral dialogue with Afghanistan
June 14th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) India and the United States have agreed to hold a trilateral dialogue with Kabul to support their joint efforts to prepare Afghanistan for the post-2014 scenario ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan reconciliation facing external pressure
June 7th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Thursday said its post-war reconciliation process is facing serious challenges, partly due to external intervention.The defence ministry accused some unnnamed countries of launching "a ... Read more...
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Syria on brink of foreign instigated war: Assad
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said Sunday that the country faces a "real war" waged by external forcesAddressing parliament in a speech broadcast by Syrian television, ... Read more...
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Moore denies reconciliation with Kutcher
May 28th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 28 (IANS) Demi Moore has denied reports of reconciliation with her estranged husband Ashton Kutcher, saying her tweets have been taken out of context.The 49-year-old has denied ... Read more...
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PM hails Myanmar’s democratic transition
May 27th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday welcomed Myanmar's transition to democracy and steps taken by President Thein Sein's government towards an inclusive reconciliation process.
In ... Read more...
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She kept her 550 pussies and let hubby go
May 26th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) An Israeli man has divorced his wife because she refused to get rid of her 550 cats, it was reported here Saturday.The court in the southern ... Read more...
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UN chief discusses Afghanistan with Zardari
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Chicago, and held talks on the future of ... Read more...
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Obama ‘briefly’ meets Zardari
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama spoke "briefly" with Pakistan's Asif Ali Zardari twice on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Chicago, the White House has ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka needs home-grown path to peace: Minister
May 16th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 16 (IANS) Sri Lanka will achieve lasting peace only through "home grown solutions", not those prescribed by the international community, Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris has said.Peiris was speaking ... Read more...
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Days before 26/11, Zardari pledged reconciliation with India
April 7th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari, coming here on a day-long trip Sunday, was the first Pakistani leader who promised a "no-first nuclear strike" against India, ... Read more...
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Sasikala says she wants to serve Jayalalithaa
March 28th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) In an apparent reconciliation move, a former aide to J. Jayalalithaa said Wednesday that she wants to keep serving the Tamil Nadu chief minister.V.K. Sasikala said ... Read more...
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US committed to Afghan reconciliation process
March 16th, 2012 - 2:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Washington remains committed to an Afghan-led process towards reconciliation despite Taliban's announcement of suspending talks with the US, the White House said."We support an Afghan-led ... Read more...
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Dennis Quaid’s wife files for divorce
March 11th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Actor Dennis Quaid's wife Kimberly Buffington has filed for divorce and is asking for spousal support and attorney's fees.The two married in 2004 and have ... Read more...
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Obama, Karzai talk on Afghan situation
March 9th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday held a videoconference with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai and discussed security issues in Afghanistan, the White House said.White House ... Read more...
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We’re going through a divorce: Schwarzenegger
March 7th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger has denied reports of a reconciliation with his estranged wife Maria Shriver, saying they are going through the divorce ... Read more...
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Lottery millionaire Mr Topham bans his mother from his life
March 5th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After winning millions of pounds in the EuroMillions Jackpot, a 22-year-old has served his mother a notice to stay out of his life. Last month, Matt Topham ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Kidman replaces Weisz in ‘Railway Man’
March 3rd, 2012 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Oscar winner Nicole Kidman has replaced Rachel Weisz in "The Railway Man" as Colin Firth's wife.Weisz was required to do additional shooting on "The Bourne ... Read more...
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Obama, Karzai speak on strategic issues
February 21st, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Monday spoke with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai over the phone on an array of strategic issues."They discussed regional support for ... Read more...
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Are Vanessa Bryant and Kobe back together?
February 16th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vanessa Bryant was at the game between the Lakers and the Hawks on Valentine’s Day. After the game, Vanessa and estranged husband Kobe Bryant were seen ... Read more...
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Krishna meets UNGA chief, discusses Syria situation
February 15th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) With violence in Syria worsening, India Wednesday said there cannot be a "one size fits all" solution and stressed on the resolution of the ... Read more...
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Get on with work, bury army chief age row, says Antony (Second Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Expressing happiness that the controversy over Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's age has blown over, Defence Minister A.K. Antony called for an "atmosphere of ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief withdraws age row petition (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Friday withdrew his petition demanding that his birth date be treated as May 10, 1951. His lawyer said the ... Read more...
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Doha declaration of Palestinian reconciliation signed
February 7th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Doha, Feb 6 (IANS/WAM) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and chief of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Hamas politbureau Khalid Mashaal signed here Monday the Doha Declaration of the Palestinian reconciliation.The Doha ... Read more...
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BCCI to clear issues with Sahara through dialogue (Roundup)
February 6th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appeared to climb down Monday and talked of reconciliation rather than confrontation with its estranged chief ... Read more...
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BCCI chief wants to reconcile with Sahara India (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) There appeared to be a climb down Monday by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which talked of reconciliation rather than confrontation ... Read more...
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