Raja turns 49, spends quiet birthday in Tihar
May 10th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Former telecom minister A. Raja, jailed in the 2G spectrum allocation case, observed his 49th birthday in Tihar jail Thursday, visibly upset over not being ... Read more...
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Honduras prison fire: President vows full investigation
February 16th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) The fire that killed more than 300 inmates at the Comayagua prison farm in central Honduras will be investigated with full transparency and "international observation", President ... Read more...
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Four prisoners escape from Siliguri jail
December 26th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.26 (ANI): Four prisoners fled on Sunday from Correctional Home here in spite of heavy security.The prisoners escaped by climbing up a 12 feet wall surrounding the correctional home.Interacting ... Read more...
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34,000 women paramedics go missing after Pakistan floods
November 27th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) According to the UN, around 34,000 women paramedical workers have gone missing from the flood affected districts of Pakistan, a media report said Saturday.Noted social activist Tahira Abdullah ... Read more...
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Sir Tom Jones to be honoured for outstanding music contribution
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 02 (ANI): It has been announced that Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones will be honoured with Music Industry Trust award for his outstanding contribution to music.Sir Tom, who turns 70 ... Read more...
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Roll Call’s Catalog Of The Wealthiest Members Of the American Congress Discharged
May 12th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Even membership in the most elite club of the American Congress couldn’t shield legislators from the pecuniary recession.In keeping with Roll Call’s twelve-monthly inspection of ... Read more...
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Broward College Observes Broward County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
May 8th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Florida, May 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 3501 Davie Road witnessed Broward County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony which was observed on Friday by Broward College. Reportedly, Broward College is one of the ... Read more...
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Panjab varsity teachers oppose evaluation, online attendance
January 4th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) A move by Panjab University (PU) authorities here to introduce a system for students to evaluate teachers and also extend the facility of online checking of attendance has ... Read more...
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Max Baucus admits his affair with Melodee Hanes
December 5th, 2009 - 9:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Max Baucus has finally admitted to his relationship with his aide Melodee Hanes. Max Baucus is divorced from his wife Wanda and this particular relationship ... Read more...
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Kevin Pietersen becomes new Brylcreem Boy
September 30th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has inked a nearly 2-million-pound deal with Brylcreem.The 29-year-old batsman will be seen endorsing the hair dressing cream in newspapers, magazine and Internet advertisements."It's ... Read more...
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Parole shooting leads to prisoner’s flight
September 11th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
A jail prisoner escaped from the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail while the shooting of Parole was going on there. The prisoner, who was imprisoned for arson, managed to slip out without anyone ... Read more...
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Japanese university giving pupils iPhones to monitor classroom attendance
May 30th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30 (ANI): Hundreds of students of a top Japanese university are getting sat-nav iPhones, so that it's easier to track them down in case they skip classes.Usually, students fake attendance ... Read more...
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Clinton says she will stay the course for presidential nomination
May 8th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Former U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will remain in the presidential race "until there's a nominee."
She, however, declined to say whether that meant ... Read more...
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