Big B Walks Barefoot, Spins Charkha At Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram
August 18th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is now busy shooting for the second part of the advertisements for Gujarat Tourism. For this, the star had to walk barefoot ... Read more...
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Big B spins charkha at Sabarmati Ashram
August 17th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan walked barefoot and spun the charkha (spinning wheel) at Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad where he is shooting for the second ... Read more...
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RIRO’s ‘Zaara Yaad Karo Kurbani’: A Tribute To Motherland
August 16th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): 15th August is celebrated as India's Independence Day. This was the day in the year 1947 when India got independence from British rule. However, freedom didn't ... Read more...
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Haryana increases pension for freedom fighters
August 15th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) To mark India's 64th Independence Day, the Haryana government Sunday raised the monthly pension of freedom fighters and their widows from Rs.6,000 to Rs.11,000 per month.
Chief Minister Bhupinder ... Read more...
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Gorakhpur angry at dilapidated condition of Freedom fighters’ memorial
August 14th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Pavan ShahGorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 14 (ANI): On the eve of India's 64th Independence Day, the dilapidated condition of freedom fighters' memorials here has drawn sharp criticism from the citizens.The area ... Read more...
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Jolie easily related to ‘Salt’ role because there’s ’something off’ about it
August 12th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 12 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has confessed she found it easy to relate to her 'Salt' character, because there's "something off" about both of them.The 'Tomb Raider' star said that ... Read more...
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Obama says Iraqi withdrawal on schedule
August 2nd, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (DPA) US President Barack Obama said Monday his plan to withdraw US combat troops from Iraq is on schedule but cautioned that Americans will continue to make sacrifices.
Speaking ... Read more...
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Nepalese “Buddha boy” admits to beating up locals for disturbing his meditation
July 28th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): Nepal's "Buddha Boy", who is being hailed as a reincarnation of Lord Buddha, is being questioned by police after local villagers in the country's Bara district complained about ... Read more...
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Jats threaten to disrupt Delhi Commonwealth Games over jobs reservation demand
July 13th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Scores of Jats have gathered under the banner of the Akhil Bharatiya Jat Aarakshana Samiti (ABJASS) - All India Jats Protection Forum gathered in the national capital ... Read more...
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Gaga sacrificed love for career
July 5th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga says she sacrificed love to be a successful and admits she is too "weak" to make relationships work.
"My greatest sacrifice is love. I've ... Read more...
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BJP youth wing chief slams government
June 28th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing Monday got a new chief, Anurag Thakur, who slammed the Congress-led central government for not having an effective policy ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole’s dancer pal ‘moving to Britain to stay closer to her’
June 27th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole's friend Derek Hough is said to be moving to Britain so that he can stay closer to the singer.Hough applied for a long-term ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s running from country to country revenge of BB’s assassination: Zardari
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Naudero (Pakistan), June 22(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that it was due to the pursuance of the thinking and political philosophy of Benazir Bhutto that General (retd) Pervez ... Read more...
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Karan gives over Imran’s dates to Kunal Kohli
June 21st, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) The release date of "I Hate Luv Storys" is nearing but its lead pair - Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor - cancelled their publicity ... Read more...
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Tie up with Nitish is not ‘compulsion’, says BJP leader Giriraj Singh
June 13th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, June 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Sunday hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by saying the BJP's tie-up with the Janata Dal (United) party ... Read more...
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Diaz won’t sacrifice career for motherhood
June 1st, 2010 - 4:44 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 1 (IANS) Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz insists she's too busy focusing on her career to consider raising a family.
"You know how you have those moments of ... Read more...
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Traditional ‘Kahika Fair’ celebrated in Himachal Pradesh
May 29th, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 29 (ANI): Thousands of devotees converged to celebrate the traditional 'Kahika Fair' in Shirar village, near Himachal Pradesh's Kullu town on Friday.Sounds of hymns in the air marked ... Read more...
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New York Governor Paterson to introduce bill to fund state parks and historic sites
May 25th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by BNO News
ALBANY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – New York Governor David Paterson will send a bill to the Legislature that would provide funding to continue the operation of state parks and historic sites, ... Read more...
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Elton John dedicates song to grieving actress
May 17th, 2010 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 16 (IANS) Sir Elton John showed his support for grieving actress Vanessa Redgrave and dedicated a song to her, after she lost her daughter, brother and sister in ... Read more...
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Sibal restores MPs’ quota in central schools (Lead)
May 7th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The central government has decided to restore the MPs' quota for admission of students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has, however, surrendered ... Read more...
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Father’s courage paid off, says braveheart Omble’s daughter (Lead)
May 6th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) The daughter of the policeman, who helped capture Ajmal Amir Kasab before falling to the bullets of the Pakistani terrorist, said Thursday that her dad's courage has paid ... Read more...
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Dad’s sacrifice paid off, says slain cop’s daughter
May 6th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) The daughter of the policeman who helped capture Ajmal Amir Kasab before dying at the hands of the Pakistani terrorist said Thursday that her dad's courage had paid ... Read more...
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Will ensure stable government: new Meghalaya chief minister
April 20th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 20 (IANS) Newly-elected Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma Tuesday said he would strive to ensure a stable government and also focus on the youth and poor of the state. ... Read more...
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Childless couple ’sacrifice’ three-year-old to get son
April 13th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) A man and his wife have been arrested on charges of 'sacrificing' a three-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Kanshiram Nagar district so that a son is born to ... Read more...
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Controversy Sparks As ‘Wiccan Sacrifice’ Makes Headlines
April 10th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to authorities, Angela Sanford, 30 is a self-described Wiccan who allegedly killed a man as an act of sacrifice. She stabbed Joel Leyba,52 thirteen times, after ... Read more...
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So Called Wiccan Woman Kills Man As “Sacrifice”
April 9th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Albuquerque, Apr 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman who had killed a man had his number listed in her cellphone under the name "sacrifice." The woman, who was allegedly a self-proclaimed ... Read more...
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Relatives mourn death of CRPF personnel killed in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist attack
April 8th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur/Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 8 (ANI): Family members of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) killed by the Maoists in an ambush in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada District, moaned their losses in Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Michelle Ryan’s rehearsal for new film leaves her bruised
March 30th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): English actress Michelle Ryan got more than she bargained for, after she ended up with bruises during rehearsals for her new film.Ryan, 25, who plays a stripper ... Read more...
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Two boys killed to ‘appease’ goddess
March 26th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 26 (IANS) Eight people have been arrested while a woman is on the run in Jharkhand after they killed two minor boys in a gory display of ritualistic 'sacrifice', police ... Read more...
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Chile’s Insulza re-elected as Secretary General of the OAS
March 25th, 2010 - 2:57 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- José Miguel Insulza was re-elected on Wednesday to a second five-year term as the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS).Secretary General Insulza, 66, was ... Read more...
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Advani blogs against Kashmir’s autonomy
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Opposing autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of the pre-1953 status to the troubled state, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani has said ... Read more...
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Former Florida Governor Bush endorses Senator John McCain for re-election
March 11th, 2010 - 1:09 am ICT by BNO News
PHOENIX, ARIZONA (BNO NEWS) -- Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on Wednesday announced that he has endorsed U.S. Senator John McCain for re-election to the United States Senate, McCain's re-election campaign said."As ... Read more...
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Football’s millionaire culture behind players’ bad behaviour: Capello
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): England manager Fabio Capello, who is plagued by off-field problems involving John Terry, Wayne Bridge and Ashley Cole, has blamed football's millionaire culture for the players' bad behaviour. ... Read more...
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528 pounds mom gives birth to a healthy baby
February 19th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bucharest, Feb 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman who weighs an astonishing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first child on Thursday. She was admitted in a special hospital that ... Read more...
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Clay figures found in Ghana hints at existence of pre-Islamic society
February 17th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Reports indicate that archaeologists have unearthed dozens of clay figures in Ghana, shedding light on a sophisticated society which existed before the arrival of Islam.According to BBC ... Read more...
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