Ruined Jesus Fresco Inspires Online Competition
August 31st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Spanish cultural officials were shocked when pensioner Cecilia Gimenez tried to work on a painting of Jesus and left it looking like a hairy monkey that was ... Read more...
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Tiger cub spotted in Sariska
August 8th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) A tigress in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve has reportedly delivered a cub.On Tuesday, the tigress and the cub were captured on camera. This is encouraging news, ... Read more...
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Sword wielding knights rob French medieval festival
July 31st, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Paris, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the largest festivals held in France is the Medievals Europeans de Bitche. It is attended by many considering that it is a sporting activity. The ... Read more...
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Don’t let Indian insurgents operate, Myanmar told (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Indian insurgents should not be allowed to operate out of Myanmar, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday."Our concern is that any part of Myanmar ... Read more...
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Latvian Police search for escaped bear
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:56 am ICT by IANS
Riga, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Latvian Police were searching for a bear that ran away from a sanctuary in the country's northeastern Vidzeme region Sunday.This is not the first time ... Read more...
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Vanessa Williams looking for love
April 21st, 2012 - 6:10 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer-actress Vanessa Williams is on the lookout for love, and says she would be happy to pamper her man and family."I have nothing going ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh pitches hard for shifting Asiatic lions from Gujarat
April 16th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government Monday said Gujarat's opposition to the translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir forests should be rejected because the state has already ... Read more...
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Three women die in forest fire
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Yavatmal (Maharashtra), March 22 (IANS) Three tribal women were killed and two men injured in a forest fire in the Tipeshwar Sanctuary in eastern Maharashtra, an official said here Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Hiding in loo to escape nagging wives
December 28th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 28 (IANS) Which place do you prefer going to once you are irritated at home? Well, when it comes to Britons, half of them admit rushing to toilet ... Read more...
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Elephant dies at Chhattisgarh zoo
November 24th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 23 (IANS) Days after a tigress was found killed in a Chhattisgarh sanctuary, an elephant died at a zoo in Bilaspur district, forest officials said Wednesday.A post-mortem report ... Read more...
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Jogi for CBI probe into wildlife killings
November 21st, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 21 (IANS) Claiming that poachers have virtually taken over Chhattisgarh's sanctuaries, Congress leader Ajit Jogi Monday sought a CBI probe into a spate of killings of tigers and ... Read more...
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Two held for killing tigress
November 19th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 19 (IANS) Two people were arrested Saturday on charges of killing a tigress at a sanctuary in Chhattisgarh early this week, officials said.The arrests were made in the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh sets up panel to probe tigress killing
November 18th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 18 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government has set up a committee to probe the killing of a tigress in a sanctuary earlier this week, a forest official said Friday.The ... Read more...
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Man-eater leopard trapped alive by wildlife enthusiast
November 18th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) A full-grown man-eater leopard, who had reportedly devoured three children and attacked at least half a dozen people, was trapped alive by a wildlife enthusiast near ... Read more...
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Tigress killed in Chhattisgarh park
November 17th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 16 (IANS) The carcass of a tigress was found in Chhattisgarh's Bhoramdeo sanctuary with its claws and other body parts missing, pointing to killing by poachers, a forest ... Read more...
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Tigress found dead in Uttar Pradesh forest
July 30th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) The carcass of a three-year-old tigress was found in Dudhwa forest reserve in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Saturday, an official said.Divisional Forest Officer Ganesh Bhatt said the ... Read more...
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Comic con’s schedule for 2011 announced
July 8th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beverly Hills, July 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 2011 Comic-Con schedule has been announced. Syfy has lined-up several programs to usher in the event. Eureka, Sanctuary, Warehouse 13 and Being Human have all ... Read more...
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Snake expert dies of cobra bite
July 2nd, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) A snake expert who only a few days ago wished to die of a cobra's bite, has died in just this way, Daily Express reported.Luke Yeomans ... Read more...
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Court issues notices on plea against Essar Terminal’s jetty
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday issued notices to the central and the state governments on a petition challenging environmental clearance to Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd. for ... Read more...
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West African dwarf crocodiles seized in London
June 10th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, June 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities entered a house in London on a mission but they ended seizing four West African dwarf crocodiles at the premises. The animals were being kept in ... Read more...
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Osama killing ‘underlines’ Pakistan sanctuary for terrorists: India
May 2nd, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India Monday raised concern about terrorists finding sanctuary inside Pakistan, citing the US statement that Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden had been killed ... Read more...
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Insurgents still being supported by sanctuaries, logistics originating in Pak: Pentagon
April 30th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30(ANI): The insurgency in Afghanistan continues to enjoy sanctuary in the Pakistan border region, from where they can regenerate insurgent command and control and operational capacity, and Islamabad needs to ... Read more...
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Barbuda beach to be renamed after Princess Diana
April 29th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A beach on the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, once frequented by the late Princess Diana, will be renamed in her honor.The three-mile stretch of ... Read more...
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Zulqarnain Haidar to be grilled by PCB on return to Pakistan
April 18th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 18(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to investigate runaway former wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haidar on his return from Britain.Haidar, who is currently living in the United Kingdom on ... Read more...
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Zulqarnain to face PCB probe on return to Pakistan
April 17th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 17(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) intends to investigate runaway former wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haidar on his return from Britain.Zulqarnain Haidar, who is currently living in the United Kingdom on a ... Read more...
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US Govt. critics slam delayed interrogation of Bali nightclub bombing suspect
April 13th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.13 (ANI): Obama administration critics have slammed the government for delaying the interrogation of the Bali nightclub bombing suspect, Umar Patek, captured in Pakistan after a tip off from the CIA.Patek ... Read more...
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Tiger cubs found in Tripura
April 9th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, April 9 (IANS) Confirming government information wrong that there are no tigers in the wild in Tripura, villagers in the state found two tiger cubs in a forest, officials ... Read more...
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US cyber war defenses not sufficient: Pentagon
March 17th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.17 (ANI): General Keith Alexander, the head of the US Defence Department's Cyber Command, has said the US military does not have sufficient people or resources to defend the country from ... Read more...
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Siliguri forest officials undertake rhino census
March 12th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), Mar. 12 (ANI): Forest officials in the Jaldapara Sanctuary in Siliguri, West Bengal, are currently involved in a rhinoceros census.The census is being carried out with the help of ... Read more...
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Cooking is therapeutic for me, says LiLo
March 3rd, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has turned to cooking as a way to deal with the problems in her life.The actress, who spent much of 2010 either in jail or ... Read more...
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Cooking is therapeutic for me: Lohan
March 3rd, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has found a unique way to deal with her problems - she cooks to de-stress herself.The 24-year-old, who spent much of 2010 ... Read more...
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Man survives shark attack in Australia
February 13th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 13 (IANS) A 59-year-old man was attacked by a shark in western Australia's Exmouth town, but lived to tell the tale. After Saturday's attack, the man received at ... Read more...
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Tigress found dead in Ranthambore National Park
February 9th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) A tigress was found dead in Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district, an official said Wednesday."We found the tigress dead this (Wednesday) morning in Kundera range. ... Read more...
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Gujarat’s no-objection clause for industries near sanctuaries questioned
February 8th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) A Gujarat government notification which makes it compulsory to secure a no-objection certificate for industry or mining in a five-km belt around a sanctuary has come under the ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh favours a second home for Asiatic lion
January 28th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Junagadh, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Forest and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday again pressed for a second home for the Asiatic lion to obviate fears of an epidemic wiping out this carnivore.Ramesh, ... Read more...
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