Lenin monument vandalised in Russia
September 1st, 2012 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A monument of Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, has been vandalised in St. Petersburg city, according to a museum spokesperson.Red ... Read more...
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Vandals deface Oslo’s Little Angry Boy statue
May 13th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, May 13 (IANS) Vandals struck at Oslo's Vigeland Park Sunday morning, painting the park's popular sculpture the Little Angry Boy, known as Sinnataggen in Norwegian, with red paint.Police are ... Read more...
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Partially clad demonstrators oppose bullfighting
February 8th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 8 (IANS/EFE) More than 300 partially clad demonstrators turned out in Mexico City over the weekend to protest bullfighting, organisers said.The protest was staged Sunday, a day after the ... Read more...
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Colour and spectacle as Commonwealth Games open (Second Lead)
October 3rd, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Watched by millions across the globe, the 19th Commonwealth Games got off to a spectacular start here Sunday evening amid traditional Indian music, dance and a ... Read more...
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Malay-Indian MP receives death threats for highlighting corruption in sand-mining project
May 16th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 16 (ANI): An Indian-origin MP in Malaysia has received death threats for alleging that there is corruption in the running of government owned sand mining companies.S. Manikavasagam found his ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian lawmaker receives death threat
May 16th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 16 (IANS) A Malaysian Indian lawmaker Sunday received a death threat and red paint was thrown at his cars to warn him to stay out of a mining deal ... Read more...
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Villagers intensify protest against POSCO
April 1st, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), April 1 (IANS) Hundreds of villagers congregated in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district Thursday to rally against South Korean steel maker POSCO' steel project planned in the region, police said.
Carrying posters and ... Read more...
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OK Go’s ‘cool’ pop video a net sensation
March 21st, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 21 (ANI): The newest sensation on the web is the video of a Los Angeles band called 'OK Go', that shows a four-minute chain reaction of household objects crashing into ... Read more...
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Bicycle bells being recalled due to high lead levels
March 20th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bicycle bells are being recalled by the hardware store chain ‘Do It Best Corp’ because of high lead levels in the paint. It says that the ... Read more...
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Bicycle Bells Recalled In USA For Chances Of Lead Poisoning
March 20th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Mar 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The bicycle bells marketed by a company named 'Do It Best' have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall has been issued ... Read more...
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Mumbai observes the first anniversary of 26/11 terror attack
November 26th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 26 (ANI): Mumbai, which is still trying to recover from the scars of last year's 26/11 terrorist attacks, marked the first anniversary of the horrific incident, by lighting candles ... Read more...
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Krishna plays down report on Chinese incursions
September 7th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Monday sought to play down the alleged incursion by a Chinese helicopter in Ladakh, saying that there is an inbuilt mechanism to ... Read more...
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China says India’s charge of incursion in Ladakh groundless
September 7th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Sep.7 (ANI): The Chinese Foreign ministry on Monday said reports of yet another Chinese incursion into India are groundless.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said: "Reports of any incursion into India are ... Read more...
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Army’s Northern commander to check out Chinese incursion report
September 7th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.7 (ANI): The Indian Army's Northern commander, Lt. Gen. P. C. Bhardwaj will visit the Leh-based 14 Corps headquarters over the next few days to verify reports of ... Read more...
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Chinese Army now violates International Border in Ladakh
September 6th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.6 (ANI): Days after helicopter incursions into Indian airspace by China were noticed, an incident of the Chinese Army violating the International Border in Ladakh region and reportedly ... Read more...
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Exhibition glorifying female Palestinian bombers generates outrage
September 4th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Sep. 4 (ANI): Organizers of an art exhibition had to take down portraits depicting female Palestinian suicide bombers as the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus after the families of those killed ... Read more...
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Churchill statue in Paris desecrated
August 20th, 2009 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Aug.20 (ANI): French anti-war campaigners have desecrated a statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the anniversary of Paris's liberation from Nazi rule. The red paint attack on the ... Read more...
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Sandya’s versatility
July 10th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Sandhya believes in experimenting with different roles and proving herself as a versatile actress. After doing romantic roles, now Sandhya is going to be trying out different characters in her couple of ... Read more...
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Russia’s ‘hand on boob’ statue to be restored after vandal attack
April 17th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 17 (RIA Novosti) The authorities in Russia's Rostov region have started work to restore a "hand on boob" statue which was daubed with red paint by vandals in the southern ... Read more...
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Now, throw a shoe at George W. Bush for just $1!
January 6th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Since an Iraqi journalist hurled his footwear at George W Bush, portraits of the outgoing US president have become popular targets for demonstrators around the world and ... Read more...
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Nigella Lawsons comment on wearing a bears skin enrages anti-fur campaigners
December 11th, 2008 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): English food writer Nigella Lawson has enraged anti-fur campaigners on December 10 after she commented that she would kill a bear and wear its skin as a ... Read more...
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Obama jets into Berlin for key foreign policy speech
July 24th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
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Berlin, July 24 (DPA) Presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin Thursday to make the key speech of an overseas tour aimed at enhancing his foreign policy credentials for the US electorate. ... Read more...
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Lustrous pigments behind Mayan buildings splendour
January 24th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 24 (ANI): Ancient Mayan temple builders used lustrous pigments to make their buildings dazzle in the daylight, says a Queensland University of Technology researcher.Rosemary Goodall, a physical and chemical ... Read more...
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