Finnair sees India as key market for tourism, transit
June 7th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, June 7 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair sees India as a strategic market not just for in-bound tourism into Finland, but to also serve as a convenient hub for transit ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Teenager jailed for killing Russian Santa Claus
May 4th, 2012 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 17-year-old boy in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe has been sentenced to jail for 10 years for killing a man dressed as "Father Frost', the Russian ... Read more...
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Celina’s twins join Twitter
April 8th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly's two-week-old twins - Winston and Viraaj - have joined the Twitter family."On their two-week birthday, we presented our sons with their TwitterIDs ... Read more...
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Three held for killing Russian Santa Claus
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three students were arrested in Tajikistan Tuesday on suspicion of murdering a young man dressed as Father Frost -- or the Russian equivalent of Santa ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Italian thieves return Christmas toys, say sorry
December 30th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 30 (IANS/AKI) Thieves who ripped off a man dressed as Santa Claus in the Italian capital have returned a bag of toys with a note saying "sorry".Businessman Giorgio ... Read more...
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Thieves who ripped off Santa return toys
December 30th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 30 (IANS/AKI) Thieves who ripped off Santa Claus have returned the bag of toys with a note saying "sorry".
Businessman Giorgio Abbruzese dressed as Santa Dec 24 was ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Santa Claus is dishonest, says Turkish imam
December 29th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Muslim cleric in Turkey has issued a warning to people from the community about Santa Claus, who he described as a "dishonest" person as ... Read more...
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Turkish imam says Santa Claus ‘dishonest’
December 29th, 2011 - 8:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The imam of the Turkish town of Kuzan has issued a warning to Muslims about Santa Claus, who he called a dishonest person.Imam Suleiman Eniceri ... Read more...
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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling star in ‘Drunk History Christmas’
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actors Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have been the subject of Hollywood romance rumors since September. The two gave some credibility to the rumors when they ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Airport metro to run all night on Christmas eve
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22, (IANS) To cater to Delhi residents attending the midnight mass in central Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral on Christmas eve, the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line will ... Read more...
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Bieber doesn’t believe in Santa Claus
December 19th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 19 (IANS) Teen singer Justin Bieber says his mother Pattie Mallette never allowed him to believe in Santa Claus."My mom always told me there wasn't a Santa. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Fenton gets festive in viral makeover
December 16th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British man’s quest to stop his dog has become an Internet sensation and it promises to make people millions as well. Max Findlay never knew that ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
A dancing traffic cop who dresses up as Santa
December 13th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Motorists in the Philippines capital were left agape when they saw a traffic policeman, dressed as Santa Claus, dancing to direct traffic, it was reported ... Read more...
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B-Town stars to play Santa on SRK’s TV show!
December 8th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Bollywood actors like Sonam Kapoor and Chitrangada Singh might soon be seen in the garb of Santa Claus this festive season for Shah Rukh ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Scrooge’ teacher reined in over Santa gaffe
December 5th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some parents were left really outraged after a New York schoolteacher told their wards there was nothing like Santa Claus. Some of the parents registered their ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Families in Arizona invited to pose with Santa - and guns
November 29th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Arizona, Nov 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Families in Arizona have been invited to have a rare moment with Santa Claus. The Scottsdale Gun Club is inviting families to come along with their children ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Littlewoods Facebook TV Christmas advert upsets parents
November 25th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Furious parents were left with very little options after the Advertising Standards Authority announced that it has no power to pull off an ad by Littlewoods which ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Victoria Beckham planning to call her daughter ‘Santa’
April 11th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Apr 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Posh Spice Victoria Beckham is pregnant with her fourth child and she is over the moon, because this time around it is going to be a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Victoria Beckham wants to call her baby Santa
April 11th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham, who is pregnant, wants to name her baby Santa.Posh, 36, wants to give a traditional Spanish name to the baby, due ... Read more...
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Mobile phones can produce hilarious text
January 9th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 9 (IANS) We've all done that - hurriedly typing out a text message that doesn't quite turn out as we'd hoped. But for those who use the built-in dictionary on ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
My New Year’s resolution is to ‘not become a d—– bag’, says Ke$ha
January 2nd, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 2 (ANI): Pop star Ke$ha has revealed that her New Year's resolution is to "not become a d----- bag" in 2011.The 'wild child' singer boldly declared her promise to ... Read more...
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Cops suspended as Santa goes up in smoke in Chandigarh
December 29th, 2010 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Two Chandigarh Police officers were Wednesday suspended for negligence after a 35-feet-high Santa Claus was set ablaze at Sukhna Lake, police said.The dummy, prepared by students of ... Read more...
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Natalie Portman And Benjamin Millepied Are Expecting Their First Baby
December 28th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Star Wars actress Natalie Portman is up for a bonus. She is not only engaged to her boyfriend but the couple is also expecting their first baby. A representative of ... Read more...
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Santa Claus Gifts Alanis Morrisette A Baby Boy On Christmas Day
December 28th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Grammy award winning Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has got the best Christmas gift ever this year. She has been blessed with a baby boy on Christmas Day.A representative of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Madonna plays Santa for Malawi orphans
December 28th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna, who was unable to visit Malawi this Christmas, played Santa Claus for the kids in the six orphanages she funds there by sending ... Read more...
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‘Sesame Street’ Christmas Special Episode!
December 27th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
If you are a ‘Sesame Street’ fan then you could not miss the Christmas special episode, which attracts even the adult eyes.It has been probably the first documented presentation of ... Read more...
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Sand sculpture of Santa Claus spreads ‘Go Green’ message in Puri
December 25th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI
Puri (Orissa), Dec.25 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik created the world's biggest green coloured Santa Claus at the Golden beach of Puri to spread the message of 'Go Green'.Patnaik on Friday ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Sudarsan aims new record with sand Santa on Christmas eve
December 24th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 24 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Friday created a sculpture of Santa Claus on the beach at Orissa's Puri town on the eve of Christmas to create a ... Read more...
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Google’s New Doodle Consists Of 17 Images
December 24th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The users of Google are being greeted with a new image when they are opening the homepage of the web search giant today. The new image, ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Bhopal children dress as Santa to spread environment awareness
December 24th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chandra SahuBhopal, Dec.24 (ANI): Prior to Christmas celebrations, children dressed as Santa Claus to spread a message of protecting the environment at a colourful function in Bhopal.A 'Pretty Santa Fashion ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Virtual Santa comes to visit sick kids
December 23rd, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Jose, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Santa Claus is on a different mission this Christmas. He might not be coming in through your chimney this season because he will be very busy ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ganesh Acharya turns Santa for ‘Angel’
December 23rd, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) He has the whole Hindi film industry grooving to his moves and now the choreographer-director Ganesh Acharya is turning into Santa Claus to promote his next movie ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Santa aids in a marriage proposal in Orange County
December 21st, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Orange County, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A California man managed to come up with one ingenious way to ask his girlfriend to marry him.The 27-year-old Jonathan Nguyen proposed marriage to his longtime ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Children celebrate advent of Christmas in Kolkata
December 20th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Sankha GhoshKolkata, Dec.20 (ANI): Children celebrated the advent of Christmas by singing carols and various colourful events to spread the message of love and peace here during the weekend.Children gave various ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Bhopal’s unprivileged children meet Santa Claus
December 19th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Ram Chandra SahuBhopal, Dec.19 (ANI): Thousands of unprivileged children congregated at the Lal Parade Grounds in Bhopal, to meet Santa Claus on Saturday.Twenty-six years ago, Mother Teresa had initiated the practice ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |