Goa lawyers continue strike over judge’s suspension (Lead)
February 11th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Goa lawyers continued their agitation against the suspension of a district judge for the second day, with more lawyers joining the strike Friday. A ruling Congress leader ... Read more...
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Pak cricket fraternity in shock over corruption charges against tainted Pak trio
February 5th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 5(ANI): The three Pakistani players implicated in the spot-fixing scandal have sent more shock-waves to Pakistan's cricket community after British prosecutors "authorised" the slapping of charges of corruption as well ... Read more...
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Relatives of miners furious over Kiwi govt. decision to seal Pike River mine
January 14th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Greymouth (New Zealand), Jan 14(ANI): Relatives of 29 miners killed in the Pike River mine in Greymouth, New Zealand, have described the government's decision to seal the mine as a "bloody ... Read more...
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Google’s new application can solve Sudoku
January 11th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) The days of Sudoku are numbered, thanks to Google. A new image recognition application by the internet giant can solve the number puzzle, no matter what the level ... Read more...
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New version of Google that solves Sudoku!
January 11th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A newer version of Google can now solve the math puzzle Sudoku - no matter how difficult it is.A newly updated mobile phone application, called Google Goggles, uses ... Read more...
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Former Israeli president found guilty of rape
December 30th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Former Israeli president Moshe Katsav was Thursday found guilty of raping a tourism ministry employee and sexually assaulting and harassing two other women."The event in the accused's office ... Read more...
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Fisherman community observes sixth anniversary of Tsunami in Chennai
December 26th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
By JaikumarChennai, Dec.26 (ANI): Over hundred fishermen and fisherwomen gathered at the Marina Beach here on Sunday to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the tsunami disaster in 2004.They ... Read more...
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Split second decision, I feel very sad: ISRO officer
December 25th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 25 (IANS) For Vinod Kumar Srivastava, the range safety officer at ISRO rocket launch centre, it was a sad day - in a split second decision, he ... Read more...
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Smiling faces turn red after Sen verdict
December 24th, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 24 (IANS) It was a huge gathering of right activists and mediapersons outside at the district and sessions court Friday here as judge B.P. Varma prepared to rule in a ... Read more...
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Binayak Sen, two others get life term; family, activists furious (Third Lead)
December 24th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur/New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Rights activist Binayak Sen was Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chhattisgarh court for alleged links with Maoists. His shaken family called it ... Read more...
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Binayak Sen convicted; family, activists furious (Second Lead)
December 24th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur/New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Rights activist Binayak Sen was Friday held guilty of sedition and conspiracy for his alleged links with Maoists by a Chhattisgarh court, which also ... Read more...
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Sad day for Indian democracy: Sen’s wife
December 24th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 24 (IANS) Shocked at a Chhattisgarh court convicting rights activist Binayak Sen for sedition and conspiracy, his wife Elina Friday said she was sad that her family would have to ... Read more...
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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Welcomes “DADT” Repeal, Senator John McCain Criticizes
December 19th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) While on one hand America is rejoicing over the "DADT" repeal, senator John McCain strongly criticized the movement. As the Senate voted against the military ban, ... Read more...
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Holbrooke was America’s most dedicated public servant: Clinton
December 14th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressing her grief over the untimely demise of Richard C. Holbrooke, the Obama administration's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan since ... Read more...
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‘Tape leaks to lobbyist show journalists crossing lakshman rekha’
November 26th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The apparent lowering of journalistic standards, that have come to light following disclosures of links between some well-known journalists and a telecom lobbyist, were described as "crossing ... Read more...
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Congress strongly defends PM (Lead)
November 19th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The Congress party Friday came out strongly in defence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling the opposition's attack on him over the 2G spectrum scam as ... Read more...
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‘No one’s ever going to replace Murali’, says Sri Lanka coach
October 29th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 29(ANI): Sri Lanka coach Trevor Bayliss has said that his team is fast approaching the end of an era as legendary spinner Muttiah Muralidaran gears up for his final tour ... Read more...
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Gospel singer Albertina Walker dies at the age of 81 years
October 9th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Legendary United States gospel singer, Albertina Walker is dead. The singer died at the age of 81 years on Friday.Walker who began to sing at the age of 4 years in the ... Read more...
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UK police probing Lib Dem MP on ’seduction’ charge
September 27th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.27 (ANI): Police are investigating a senior Liberal Democrat lawmaker for reportedly trying to seduce a vulnerable female constituent.The 36-year-old single mother reportedly approached Mike Hancock, MP for Portsmouth South, with ... Read more...
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Kraft Employee Shoots Colleagues After Getting Suspended, Gets Arrested
September 11th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Philadelphia, Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a shocking development a woman working in Kraft Foods opened fire on her colleagues and two of them succumbed to the gunshot later. The ... Read more...
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Indian community in Australia welcomes first use of race-hate laws
July 29th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jul 29 (ANI): Victorian Premier John Brumby and Indian community leaders in Australia have welcomed the first use of race-hate laws after Victorian police charged two men with inciting racial hatred ... Read more...
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World’s Oldest Tweeter Dies at the Age of 104
July 29th, 2010 - 4:23 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is a truly sad day for Tweeter all over the world, as the oldest person to use Twitter died today at the age of 104 years. Ivy ... Read more...
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Demise Of Ravi Baswani
July 28th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ravi Baswani, the talented comedian-actor has passed away on July 27, 2010, marking a sad day for the entire Bollywood industry. The actor showcased his talents ... Read more...
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Hayward slams US media for ‘demonising’ him over Gulf oil spill
July 28th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 28 (ANI): British Petroleum chief executive Tony Hayward has claimed that he has been 'demonized' and vilified by the American media over the Gulf oil spill and defended himself ... Read more...
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Soldier’s body brought to Dehradun for final rites
July 26th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish GoyalDehradun, July 26 (ANI): The body of Gorkha Rifles soldier Rohit Gurung, who died during patrolling two days ago in Kashmir, was brought to his hometown in Dehradun, Uttarakhand for ... Read more...
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Three arrested in US for killing Indian student
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Three people have been arrested in the US on charges of gunning down an Indian software engineering student from Hyderabad during an apparent robbery at Bridgeport ... Read more...
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New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dies after suffering a massive heart attack
July 13th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tampa, July 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to BNO News, the New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died after he suffered a massive heart attack.He had suffered the attack ... Read more...
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Kenny G Responds To Prince’s Comment, Internet Is Not Dead
July 11th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, July 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) He might call himself Prince but that doesn't make the jazz saxophonist bow before him. Instead, Kenny G has responded to Prince's comments saying ... Read more...
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China jails American geologist for eight years for stealing state secrets
July 5th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 5(ANI): A Chinese-born American geologist has been sentenced to eight years in jail in China for collecting intelligence and illegally providing state secrets to his company in the US.Beijing's ... Read more...
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Probe demanded as Goa minister’s ‘partner’ dies of poisoning (Lead)
May 31st, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) Woman activists and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa Monday demanded a probe into the death of a woman, allegedly the third partner of Tourism ... Read more...
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Goa minister under cloud after alleged partner dies
May 31st, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) Goa's Tourism Minister Mickky Pacheco, who faces charges of bigamy, has been dragged into controversy again after a 28-year-old woman, allegedly his third partner, died at a Chennai ... Read more...
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Indian-origin ex-MP’s wife out of Canadian government
April 10th, 2010 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Ottawa, April 10 (IANS) Indian-origin ex-MP Rahim Jaffer, who became an embarrassment for the Canadian prime minister because of alleged shady deals, saw his minister wife being sacked from the ... Read more...
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Malcolm McLaren, the ‘original punk rocker’, passes away at 64
April 9th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9 (ANI): Malcolm McLaren, the icon who boasted that he invented punk rock, died yesterday in Switzerland after a long battle with cancer.The manager of the Sex Pistols, McLaren unleashed ... Read more...
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Kirk Cameron mourns the loss of Andrew Koenig
February 27th, 2010 - 2:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former stars of the show ‘Growing Pains’ – Kirk Cameron and Tracey Gold were shocked when they came to know that the their ... Read more...
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Former NYC Police Commissioner sentenced to prison for corruption case
February 19th, 2010 - 2:11 am ICT by BNO News
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The former New York City Police Commissioner was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison and three years of supervised release on connection with eight ... Read more...
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