Al Zawahiri next target, but Pakistan may not be told
May 9th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) After killing Al Qaeda leader Osama biLaden, the United States is now hunting for his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri, but it still may not tell ... Read more...
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Biden says secrecy of Osama raid plans ‘absolutely amazing’
May 4th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4(ANI): US Vice President Joe Biden has described the secrecy of the plans for the raid on Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan's Abbottabad city as "absolutely ... Read more...
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Pak has ‘lots of questions’ to answer following Osama’s death: Cameron
May 4th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4(ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the Pakistan government has "lots of questions" to answer over how Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was allowed to live near ... Read more...
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US secrecy over Osama killing operation lays bare deep distrust of its Pakistani ‘allies’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3(ANI): The United States' decision to find and eliminate elusive Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden without even informing its 'ally' Pakistan until the end of the top secret ... Read more...
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Zachary’s birth on Christmas Day a blessing in disguise: Elton John
April 25th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 25 (ANI): Sir Elton John believes welcoming his son on Christmas Day actually helped him and partner David Furnish enjoy the first few hours of fatherhood in private before sharing ... Read more...
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Leaked US documents show some Gitmao prisoners held for years on ‘flimsy ground’
April 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): Around 700 leaked US classified military documents have revealed that some suspects were detained for years in the Guantánamo Bay prison on 'flimsy ground'.According to The New ... Read more...
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Shirley MacLaine’s UFO date with ex Oz Minister Andrew Peacock
April 17th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 17 (ANI): In a new tell-all book about her string of prominent lovers, legendary actress Shirley MacLaine has revealed that former Australian Foreign Minister Andrew Peacock, nearly "climbed the sky" ... Read more...
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‘Embarrassing’ Nicolas Sarkozy’ biopic to debut in Cannes Film Festival
April 15th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): A biopic of Nicolas Sarkozy, which is set to be premiered in the Cannes Film Festival, threatens to turn the unpopular French president into an international laughing stock.La ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton secretly confirmed into Church of England
April 14th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Kate Middleton has been secretly confirmed into the Church of England, revealed St James' Palace.Middleton, 29, underwent the ceremony at St James' Palace following "counselling" sessions with ... Read more...
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FBI files reveal ‘mass cow sacrifices by aliens’ sent White House into panic
April 14th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Declassified FBI files have revealed that the mass killing of cows believed to be by aliens had sent the White House into a panic.It is claimed that more ... Read more...
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Like Ashley Judd, her mom and sis also reveal sexual abuse past
April 9th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 9 (ANI): After Ashley Judd had revealed that she was sexually abused as a child, her mother, American country singer Naomi, and sister Wynonna have also come forward to ... Read more...
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US was told of Yemen leader’s vulnerability two years ago: WikiLeaks cable
April 8th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr. 8 (ANI): A classified U.S. diplomatic cable leaked by the whistle blowing web site WikiLeaks has revealed a secret plan to overthrow Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh two years ago.According ... Read more...
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Former Chief Justice of India criticizes Manmohan Singh over corruption scams
April 2nd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 2(ANI): Former Chief Justice of India J.S. Verma on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for his inefficient role in controlling corruption scams in the government.Addressing an ... Read more...
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James Dean ‘told Elizabeth Taylor he was molested at the age of 11′
March 25th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
London, March 25 (ANI): Actor James Dean was molested by a minister when he was 11, claims a journalist who said that late Dame Elizabeth Taylor took the shocking secret to her ... Read more...
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Malay leader Anwar lodges FIR, says sex video a conspiracy to malign him
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 22 (ANI): Malaysia's Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today lodged a police report at the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur, denying that he is the man in a ... Read more...
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First pictures of Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman’s surrogate baby go public
March 8th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 08 (ANI): Images of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's surrogate baby, Faith Margaret, have gone public for the first time.Baby Faith was born to a surrogate mother at a ... Read more...
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Akram backs Afridi’s ‘Pak should not play WC quarterfinal in India’ statement
March 4th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 4(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi is correct in saying that his team should top the World Cup group A to avoid playing its quarterfinal match in India, former skipper ... Read more...
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‘Team Budget’ happy the ordeal is over
March 1st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) It started end-November, picked up steam in the first week of February and by the time the annual exercise of budget presentation ended Monday, some 200 ... Read more...
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Britain to grant 20,000 visas to Indian workers annually
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Britain is set to welcome 20,000 extra Indian workers annually as part of a secretive trade deal brokered by the European Union (EU), a media report said.Under the ... Read more...
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UK to let in 20,000 skilled Indians yearly bypassing government’s new immigration caps
February 20th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): Britain would reportedly allow thousands of Indians to enter the country every year under a European Union (EU) trade deal.The multibillion-pound EU India Free Trade Agreement, ... Read more...
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Ramakant Goswami sworn-in as Delhi minister
February 16th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) In a reshuffle Wednesday, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inducted Ramakant Goswami to her cabinet while social welfare minister Mangat Ram Singhal was dropped.Goswami was serving as the ... Read more...
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Assange’s ex-colleague terms Wikileaks founder ‘power hungry, ‘irresponsible’
February 13th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Julian Assange has said that he felt betrayed by his former colleague who has written a book describing the WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange as 'power hungry' and 'irresponsible', ... Read more...
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Notices served on 17 Indians over black money abroad: Mukherjee
February 5th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Notices have been served on 17 Indians suspected of having stashed black money in tax havens abroad but it will not be possible to reveal their ... Read more...
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Security lapse behind US army private’s secret cable transfer to WikiLeaks
January 31st, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): A book has claimed that the US army private, who has been accused of downloading and passing hundreds of thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, was able to ... Read more...
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Black money abroad pegged at $500 bn to $1,400 bn: Mukjherjee (Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said $462 billion to $1.4 trillion in black money is estimated to have been stashed abroad by Indians and all steps ... Read more...
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Bank Of America Fixes Online Banking Issues
January 15th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bank of America has revealed that on Friday a very small population of its banking customers were experiencing either a slow service on the bank's online ... Read more...
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Swamy moves court against Sibal’s attack on CAG
January 14th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Friday moved the Supreme Court against the "intemperate and uncalled for public attack" by Communications Minister Kapil Sibal on the "CAG methodology" ... Read more...
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Apex court questions secrecy about German bank accounts
January 14th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the central government what was the difficulty in making public the names of people who have stashed away huge amount of money ... Read more...
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Bring back money stashed in Swiss banks, demands BJP
December 25th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Saturday condemned the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for delaying to bring back the illegal money hoarded in Swiss banks. The BJP said ... Read more...
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Wikileaks: Rao defends secrecy of ‘privileged communication’
December 24th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Disapproving the leaks of diplomatic cables by online whistleblower Wikileaks, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Friday said "privileged communication" among diplomats should not be disclosed till such time ... Read more...
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TAPI pipeline to India could be pipedream: Pakistani daily
December 15th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 15 (IANS) The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline "could remain a pipedream for years", a leading Pakistani daily said Wednesday while admitting that it was "a good project - on paper".An ... Read more...
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‘Investigation into Radia tapes not complete yet’
December 11th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A probe into the taped conversations of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia triggered by complaints of her alleged links with foreign intelligence outfits and amassing of Rs.300 ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks hackers threaten UK government
December 10th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.10 (ANI): An army of computer hackers is planning to bring down British government websites if Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is extradited to Sweden. According to The Telegraph, the ... Read more...
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Vigilance panel asks banks to secure passwords
December 7th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) With cases of bank frauds on the rise, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has asked banks to ensure the confidentiality of their passwords and punish errant employees.The ... Read more...
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John Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’ project out in the open
December 7th, 2010 - 12:33 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just before John Lennon was killed, he and wife, Yoko Ono recorded the “Double Fantasy”. And after three decades, a Boston photographer is here to share more ... Read more...
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