Long power cuts spark ire in Pakistani Punjab
March 25th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Long spells of power outage have caused huge public outrage in Pakistan's Punjab province.On Saturday, the outages triggered protests in several cities of the province as ... Read more...
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Parle eyeing 25 pc market share in snacks segment
March 25th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Biscuits and confectionary major Parle Products is betting big on the snacks segment for its higher growth trajectory, aiming at more than 25 percent market share ... Read more...
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Sharmila Nicollet shoots even par 71, makes cut in Morocco
March 24th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Agadir (Morocco), March 24 (IANS) India's Sharmila Nicollet made her first cut of the season on the Ladies European Tour as she carded a second round 71 after a tough ... Read more...
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Italian hostages crisis: Rebel leader’s presence issue resolved, say officials (Lead)
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Discussions to secure the safe release of two Italians kidnapped by Maoists over a week ago in Odisha's Kandhamal district were progressing and the issue of ... Read more...
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200 flights hit as fog covers Beijing
March 17th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Nearly 200 flights were cancelled as a thick blanket of fog enveloped Beijing Saturday.Fog impacted the north China region, including Beijing and Tianjin, grounding a number ... Read more...
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Kulraj looks out for challenging roles - a la Vidya
March 10th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) It seems Vidya Balan's success with challenging roles like in "The Dirty Picture" and "Kahaani" has tempted other actresses to pick out-of-the-box roles. Kulraj Randhawa ... Read more...
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Abducted forest officials still untraced
March 4th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) Police and the security forces conducted searches in Assam's Karbi Anglong district Sunday to trace two forest officials abducted by militants but there was no trace ... Read more...
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Osama’s Pakistan hideout razed
February 27th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The imposing compound in Pakistan's Abbottabad city where Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was hunted down and killed by US commandos last year has been ... Read more...
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Bangalore man goes missing from Lucknow hotel
February 27th, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) A resident of Bangalore has gone missing from a hotel here, police said Sunday.According to police, Abdul Shameem, 63, and his family had checked into the ... Read more...
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Battered Rajasthan boy given security
February 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jodhpur, Feb 26 (IANS) Hospital authorities here have provided security to a three-year-old boy who is battling for life after his alcoholic step father beat him up brutally, hospital sources ... Read more...
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‘Cinema, literature on a par, building new synergy’
February 26th, 2012 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Cinema adaptations of novels is a challenge and helps forge new synergy between the screen and literature, speakers at a forum at the World Book ... Read more...
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Houston’s fellow hotel guests demand refund
February 21st, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (IANS) Some guests at the Beverly Hills hotel where iconic singer Whitney Houston was found dead have reportedly asked for a refund.Houston's body was discovered at ... Read more...
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JLo, Sharon Stone bring more glitz to Brazil carnival
February 20th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) US actresses Jennifer Lopez and Sharon Stone arrived in Brazil as specially invited guests of the carnival celebrations in the cities of Rio ... Read more...
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Temperatures dip in Punjab, Haryana
February 17th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 17 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana have witnessed a dip in average temperatures in the 24 hours to Friday evening, metrological officials said.
The temperature ... Read more...
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Putin supporters plan car rally Saturday
February 16th, 2012 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Supporters of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are planning to organise a car rally in central Moscow Saturday, its organisers said.Up to 1,500 people are ... Read more...
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Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China
February 14th, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) A Tibetan monk set himself on fire Monday in southwest China's Sichuan province, authorities said Tuesday.Losang Gyatso, 18, from the Kirti monastery in the Aba Tibetan-Qiang ... Read more...
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Patil sends Quraishi’s letter to PMO
February 12th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil has forwarded Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi's letter over Law Minister Salman Khurshid's defiant stand on quota for backward Muslims in ... Read more...
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10 die as emergency services crippled in Andhra hospitals (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 10 patients have died since Friday night at government-run hospitals in Andhra Pradesh where emergency services are crippled following a strike by junior doctors, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Snow traps cars on the M40 in UK
February 6th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The current snowstorm in Europe is having massive impact on the way of life of many people. For some unfortunate British motorists who found themselves on M40 ... Read more...
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Tamil actress held for prostitution
February 5th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 5 (IANS) A Tamil actress was arrested from a five-star hotel in this Maharashtra city for her involvement in prostitution, police said here Sunday.Caroline Mariya, 22, was arrested ... Read more...
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Centre, Tamil Nadu should operationalise Kudankulam: MP
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The central and Tamil Nadu governments should cooperate in operationalising the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) that has been hit by protests, S.S. Ramasubbu, the ... Read more...
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Youth arrested for killing friend over loan
January 29th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) An 18-year-old was Sunday arrested for stabbing to death a friend who had been demanding the return of Rs.10,000 loaned by him, police said.Dinesh Kumar ... Read more...
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Maharashtra NCC bags PM’s banner trophy 15th time
January 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra National Cadet Corps (NCC) has bagged the Prime Minister's Banner Trophy as Champion Directorate for the 15th time in 21 years.Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Kashmir police in Punjab for poll duty
January 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police personnel have left for election duty in Punjab where assembly elections will take place Monday, a senior official said Sunday.The Jammu and ... Read more...
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Two killed as bikers torch shop
January 28th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) A bikers' gang burnt down a garment shop, killing two of the three co-owners, in Maharashtra's Pune city, police said Saturday.According to police, 8-10 bikers came ... Read more...
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Akalis, Congress claim victory as campaigning ends in Punjab
January 28th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) As campaigning officially ended Saturday evening for Monday's (Jan 30) election to Punjab's 117 assembly seats, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance ... Read more...
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Brazil returns 47 tonnes of hospital waste to US
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Jan 23 (IANS/EFE) Brazil has returned to the US nearly 47 tonnes of hospital waste that had been intercepted last October in the northeastern state of Pernambuco by ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu highway open for one-way traffic
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu highway will remain open for one-way traffic Sunday, but only trucks and government-run buses will move from the summer capital to the winter capital.Inspector ... Read more...
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IAF to run sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir
January 21st, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government organized special Indian Air Force (IAF) sorties between summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu to airlift stranded passengers as the ... Read more...
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Bill Gates sad as Pakistani child prodigy dies
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Microsoft chief Bill Gates was saddened to learn about the death of Pakistan's Arfa Karim who became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional in 2004 when ... Read more...
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Ex-IAF officer killed (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was working with a private company was found stabbed to death here Sunday, police said.Surender Kumar, ... Read more...
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Ex-IAF officer killed
January 15th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was working with a private company was found stabbed to death here Sunday, police said.Surender Kumar, ... Read more...
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China, Saudi Arabia pledge to promote exchanges
January 15th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) China and Saudi Arabia have pledged to work together to promote world peace and expand cooperation as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid an official visit to ... Read more...
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Two coaches of Ajmer-bound train derail in Dhanbad
January 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Two coaches of an Ajmer-bound express train derailed Saturday evening in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, said a railway official."Two general coaches of the Kolkata-Ajmer Express derailed near ... Read more...
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Man arrested for killing lover
January 9th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, on the run for almost six months after murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a forest in Jharkhand, has been ... Read more...
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