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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Scarlett Johansson defends her nude pictures
November 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The trial of the alleged ringleader behind the group which leaked private photos of several celebrities has started. Christopher Chaney of Jacksonville, Fla. has been handed ... Read more...
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Hazare welcome to Punjab: Amarinder
October 7th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Punjab Congress president and former chief minister Amarinder Singh Friday welcomed the announcement by social activist Anna Hazare to come to Punjab to campaign against ... Read more...
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Pereira tells boys to enjoy against Blackburn
October 6th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 6 (IANS) Pune FC coach Derrick Pereira rated Friday's friendly against Blackburn Rovers as "huge" for the club and said his boys are keen to give a fight ... Read more...
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Not many takers for WikiLeaks founder’s autobiography
October 1st, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) The Unauthorised Autobiography of Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange could not drum up interest of readers, as the first three days of its arrival in the market ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s garbage plant raises a stink
September 30th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) Chandigarh's reputation is taking a smelly beating. A lot of stink is being raised - environmentally and politically - over the city's experiment with a solid ... Read more...
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Hurt Lokayukta cautions media against ‘malicious campaign’
September 20th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 19 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice (Retd) Shivaraj V. Patil, who resigned Monday following a row over his buying a housing plot, cautioned the media against malicious campaign on ... Read more...
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Paul McCartney all set to marry Nancy Shevell
September 16th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Beatles Paul McCartney will reportedly tie the knot at a ceremony in London. This is the third time that the 69-year-old will be exchanging the sacred ... Read more...
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Court clerk held for tampering with documents
September 16th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A 26-year-old clerk working in a city court was arrested in west Delhi for tampering with official documents to settle scores with the magistrate ... Read more...
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Police offers ‘arrest service’ to criminals in Chinese province
September 15th, 2011 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) Police in a Chinese province has drawn public criticism for calling on criminals to dial-free hotline to turn themselves in for family reunion, the Shanghai Daily ... Read more...
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Russian pilot jailed in US for drug trafficking
September 8th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was found guilty of conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the US, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison ... Read more...
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No more steamy scenes, mom tells Randeep
August 24th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) After explicit love-making sequences in "Rang Rasiya" and "Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster", Randeep Hooda has acquired quite a reputation for the steamy stuff on screen. But ... Read more...
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We are under a lot of pressure: Gambhir
August 12th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has admitted that England with their superlative performance have put the visitors "under a lot of pressure" in the ongoing cricket ... Read more...
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Never seen three pitches seam and swing so much: Fletcher
August 11th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 11 (IANS) India coach Duncan Fletcher attributed his batsmen's poor show on the opening day of the third cricket Test here to the tough conditions and expressed his ... Read more...
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Win in Sri Lanka will restore our reputation: White
August 5th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 5 (IANS) Australia's Twenty20 captain Cameron White believes that success in Sri Lanka will be the former world champions' first step to get among the best and restore ... Read more...
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Minissha blasts her ‘Bheja Fry 2′ director
July 30th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Minissha Lamba is miffed with Sagar Ballary, the director of "Bheja Fry 2" and her forthcoming "Hum Tum Aur Shabana", who has been reportedly bad-mouthing ... Read more...
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Fish behaviour changes in front of onlookers
July 14th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 14 (IANS) A close study of fish has shown that their behaviour with other fish gets influenced in the presence of onlookers or audience.Scientists from the universities of ... Read more...
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Ashley Cole to open nightclub with Jay Z
July 3rd, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Footballer Ashley Cole is planning to open a restaurant-cum-nightclub in partnership with rapper Jay Z.Cole and Jay Z will take in unemployed young people and donate ... Read more...
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Cowell, Abdul stay in haunted hotel
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) "The X Factor" judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul spent the night in a haunted hotel in Dallas during an audition for the US version ... Read more...
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British wives drawn to cheat hubbies
June 21st, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) When it comes to cheating, the British ladies are seven times more likely to cheat on their husbands than French wives, an Anglo-French dating agency ... Read more...
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Curb deceptive marketing gigs: Court
June 20th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Companies looking to encash on a rival's reputation by launching a phonetically similar brand beware! The Delhi High Court has warned that such deceptive marketing ... Read more...
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Shaolin priest not involved in sex scandal, says China
June 19th, 2011 - 8:31 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) Allegations against the current abbot of China's Shaolin Temple about soliciting prostitutes and later being arrested are not true, says a government statement.The State Administration for ... Read more...
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Russell Brand is eccentric: Rose Byrne
June 13th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Actress Rose Byrne finds British comedian Russell Brand "eccentric" but despite that she is keen to work with him again.The two worked together in Nicholas Stoller's ... Read more...
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No vote for Fletcher in team selection
May 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Duncan Fletcher, who took charge of the Indian cricket team, was provided a subtle "dos and don'ts" list as it were in the course of his ... Read more...
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Brangelina sued by former employee
May 13th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are being sued by a former employee whowas fired while on sick leave.The unnamed woman worked as ... Read more...
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Leave Sonakshi alone, say her angry mom
May 12th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Reports about Sonakshi Sinha's serial scuffles with Katrina Kaif and other actresses has upset her mother Punam, who is far from amused by these tales ... Read more...
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Cole splits from long-term manager
May 2nd, 2011 - 9:13 am ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Cheryl Cole has split from long-term manager Hilary Shaw and asked rapper friend Will.i.am to guide her for future projects.With her job on the US "X ... Read more...
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Saudi media law amended to protect religious figures
May 1st, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, May 30(ANI): In what is seen as a move to protect senior figures in religious establishment and other senior public officials amid growing media and internet criticism, the Saudi monarch King ... Read more...
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20 pc head teachers in UK being bullied on Facebook: Poll
May 1st, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 01 (ANI): A poll has found that a fifth of head teachers in the UK have been bullied by pupils or parents on Facebook and other social networking sites.Britain's ... Read more...
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Perry to sue magazine over affair rumours
April 28th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry has filed a lawsuit against an Australian magazine over an article saying she has an "intimate relationship" with record producer Benny ... Read more...
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Secret married soccer player wanted to dump wife for Imogen Thomas
April 27th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
The man in discussion is a world famous football ace who is in the hiding behind aHigh Court super-injunction to protect his reputation and sponsorship deals.The footballer had met Imogen, ... Read more...
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The country’s condition worst under Manmohan: Advani
April 21st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Thursday again attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the country's condition has reached its "worst" under the leadership of ... Read more...
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Kid’s belief in an invisible Godlike princess can curb cheating
April 21st, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): Children avoid cheating if told they are being watched by an invisible Godlike princess, according to researchers at the University of Kent in Canterbury.The study involved 39 kids ... Read more...
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Lokpal Bill will be drafted irrespective of Bhushans past: Lokayukta Hegde
April 20th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Karnataka Lokayukta and former Supreme Court Judge N. Santosh Hegde on Wednesday said the Lokpal Bill will be drafted irrespective of the Bhushans past.Hegde, who is part ... Read more...
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Fearing online reputation, Britons delete personal details
April 19th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Worrying about online reputation, more than half of UK adults would erase whatever they have ever posted on the net about themselves.A staggering 35 percent believe ... Read more...
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