Russia reveals huge diamond source under asteroid crater
September 18th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Russia can supply diamonds across world markets for the next 3,000 years. The government has revealed a vast diamond source under a 100-km-wide crater that was ... Read more...
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58 dead after boat sinks in Turkey
September 7th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Ankara, Sep 6 (IANS) At least 58 illegal immigrants, including nine children, trying to enter Europe, drowned Thursday when their boat sank off western Turkey, a media report said.According to ... Read more...
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Three killed in house collapse
September 4th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, Sep 4 (IANS) A four-year-old girl was among three people killed when rocks from adjoining hills crushed their house after torrential rains in Rajasthan's Ajmer town Tuesday, police said.Nazama, ... Read more...
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Salman rocks in ‘Kudiye di kurti’ with Preity (With Images)
September 4th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Salman Khan looks debonair in the first look of "Kudiye di kurti", the song he especially shot for Preity Zinta's debut production "Ishkq In ... Read more...
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Fresh violence rocks Assam’s Kokrajhar, Dhubri
August 26th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IANS) Fresh incidents of violence were reported Sunday from Assam's troubled Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts.Police recovered the body of a missing person near Bogribari area in Dhubri ... Read more...
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Fresh violence rocks Chirang, five killed
August 25th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 25 (IANS) Five people were found killed in communal violence-hit Chirang district in Assam's Bodo areas, police said. The victims were yet to be identified.Police said that the ... Read more...
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SC order against promotion quotas rocks Lok Sabha
August 9th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A Supreme Court ruling upholding an Allahabad High Court order quashing quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in promotions in government jobs in ... Read more...
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Curiosity sends first 3D images from Mars
August 8th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) The Curiosity rover Wednesday sent back the first 3D images of the martian surface as mission controllers began testing out its camera systems.The rover also sent ... Read more...
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Tremor rocks Ladakh area, no casualties
August 7th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) A light intensity earthquake rocked Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, said an official. No loss of life or property was reported from anywhere in ... Read more...
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Karan Tacker prefers roles closer to his age
August 4th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) TV actor Karan Tacker, 26, is more comfortable playing roles closer to his age, and says he would not be okay with a 20-year leap in ... Read more...
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Two stoned to death for adultery in Mali
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Islamists in control of the northern region of Mali said they forced a man and a woman into two holes and stoned them to death for ... Read more...
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Hasselhoff turns 60, says loving it
July 18th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Actor David Hasselhoff thinks turning 60 is a rocking experience.The former "Britain's Got Talent" judge turned 60 Tuesday and told his twitter followers that he is ... Read more...
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Val Patterson writes his own obituary to come clean about his crimes
July 17th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Salt Lake City, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Val Patterson wanted to die as a peaceful man, and he wanted to offload a lot of things that had been weighing him down all ... Read more...
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5 killed in China bus accident
June 30th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 22 were injured in China Saturday when a bus fell into a river after being hit by rocks on ... Read more...
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Cole, Barlow to perform together at Buckingham Palace?
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) Cheryl Cole and Gary Barlow are expected to team up for first time for the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace Monday."No-one is supposed ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton’s relationship on rocks?
May 31st, 2012 - 4:08 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton's relationship with DJ Afrojack is reportedly on the rocks because he is too busy with work.Hilton and the music producer have ... Read more...
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Ayushmann wants to go with the audiences’ choice
May 25th, 2012 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) He would love to do commercial cinema, but at the same time Ayushmann Khurrana doesn't want to alienate himself from the "Vicky Donor" kind ... Read more...
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Rock defects below earth surface impact quakes
April 24th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 24 (IANS) Defects in rocks lying below the earth's surface can modify the impact of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, says a study by the Australian National University."We ... Read more...
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Second temblor rocks Indonesia
April 11th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) A second temblor, this one measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale, struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra Wednesday, hours after a more intense ... Read more...
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Father dies saving son at sea
April 10th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) An elderly father died while saving his drowning son on a secluded British beach after both were swept into the sea.The 60-year-old unnamed man had been ... Read more...
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Prabhu Deva rocks the stage with signature moves
April 3rd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) India's very own Michael Jackson, Prabhu Deva, set the stage on fire as he performed some scintillating dance numbers at the opening ceremony of the ... Read more...
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Telangana rocks Lok Sabha
March 28th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The vexed issue of carving a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh continued to rock the Lok Sabha for the third consecutive day Wednesday, ... Read more...
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Gosling, Mandes not couple any more?
March 13th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 13 (IANS) Actor Ryan Gosling's romance with actress Eva Mendes is reportedly on the rocks.According to showbizspy.com, the couple, who have dated for six months, have hardly ... Read more...
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Moderate intensity tremor rocks Kashmir (Lead)
March 12th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 12 (IANS) A moderate intensity tremor rocked the Kashmir Valley Monday but no immediate loss of life or property was reported, an official said.Sonam Lotus, director of the ... Read more...
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Kevin Rudd to challenge leadership
February 24th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Feb 24 (IANS) Former Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd Friday announced he has decided to stand against Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Monday's Labor Party leadership ballot.Rudd made ... Read more...
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Light intensity tremor rocks Kashmir
February 20th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) A light intensity earthquake rocked Kashmir Monday, officials said but added no damage has been reported from anywhere in the valley so far."An earthquake measuring five ... Read more...
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World’s strongest man championship in UAE
February 11th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 10 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates will host the World's Strongest Man championship here Sunday.A total of 22 contestants from 23 countries will participate in the three-day ... Read more...
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Italy cruise ship survivors to get compensation
January 27th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 27 (IANS) Passengers on the wrecked Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia will receive a compensation lump sum of 11,000 euros (around $14,000) each, the Italian Association of Tour ... Read more...
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Car bombing rocks Afghan city
January 26th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) A suicide car bombing Thursday rocked Afghanistan's Helmand province capital, injuring many people, including foreign troops, Xinhua reported.The attack took place next to the education department ... Read more...
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27 bodies recovered in Philippines landslide
January 7th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 27 bodies have been recovered while search and rescue operations continued Saturday for the 46 missing people following a landslide which occurred in a ... Read more...
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Crows are smart enough to think and learn
December 15th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Crows are smart enough to learn and use tools -- they fly off roofs or poles as soon as you pretend to aim a gun at ... Read more...
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Chris Martin considers Gaga better than him
December 13th, 2011 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Coldplay frontman Chris Martin admits pop star Lady Gaga writes better songs than him.The 34-year-old met Gaga, 25, when they both performed at the Children ... Read more...
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Harry Styles gives his phone number to Amelia Lily
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amelia Lily declined to speak about reports that One Direction star Harry Styles gave her his number last week. The X Factor UK finalist said she feared ... Read more...
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Ashton Kutcher gives relationship advice
November 19th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) His own, six-year-old marriage is on the rocks. But actor Ashton Kutcher is telling everyone: "The goal is not to get into a relationship (but) to ... Read more...
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Russel, Katy to welcome New Year in India?
November 6th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Comedian Russell Brand and pop star Katy Perry are planning to welcome the New Year in India, where they had got married.Russel, 36, and ... Read more...
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