Strong earthquake strikes off Tonga, no damage reported
December 26th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by BNO News
HIHIFO, TONGA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Monday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Kanye West & Jay Z announce their tour dates
July 26th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jay Z and Kanye West have officially announced their tour dates. Under the name of Throne, the duo announced that tickets of their September tour will ... Read more...
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Maharashtra ATS arrest Mutalik in Malegaon blast case
February 1st, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested Praveen Mutalik, an absconding accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case.It has been reported that the ATS officials arrested Mutalik, one ... Read more...
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No changes in BCCI panel probing Lalit Modi
December 11th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday decided not to reconstitute the disciplinary committee which is hearing charges of financial irregularities against former ... Read more...
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BCCI to re-constitute disciplinary panel
December 11th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold a special meeting today to reconstitute the panel looking at charges of financial irregularities against former ... Read more...
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Brit Indian Sikh found guilty of wife’s murder over her asking for divorce
December 3rd, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 3(ANI): The husband of a mother-of-two Brit Indian woman, who had her hand severed as she was killed in a street attack in Greenford last November, has been found ... Read more...
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Gaddafi never travels without his ‘voluptuous blonde’ nurse
November 29th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 29 (ANI): Veteran Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi never travels without his trusted Ukrainian nurse, a "voluptuous blonde", reveal documents released by WikiLeaks.Gaddafi's eccentric and unpredictable personality are on full display ... Read more...
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Brit MP’s love triangle sees wife ’stealing mistress’ kitten’
October 22nd, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): British politician and self-confessed 'love rat' John Hemming's wife has been accused of breaking into his mistress' house and stealing her kitten.Hemming, 50, a Liberal Democrat member for ... Read more...
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Pillai says no information on arrest of top UNLF militant in Bangladesh
October 19th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Oct 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai denied any knowledge of the reported arrest of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) chairman RK Sanayaima in Bangladesh.Talking to reporters here on ... Read more...
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Bangaladesh arrested UNLF chairman: Pillai
October 17th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Oct.17 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai has said the arrest of the outlawed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) Chairman, R K Meghen alias Sanayaima, was not done by the Indian ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits off Tonga, no damage expected
October 12th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by BNO News
NUKU'ALOFA, TONGA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Wednesday morning, seismologists said, but no damage or casualties were expected.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Malegaon blast case: Supreme Court to hear Sadhvi Pragya ’s appeal
October 4th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Monday take up an appeal filed by Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, key accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case, challenging her ... Read more...
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Arunachal districts declared “disturbed areas” for six months: Chidambaram
October 1st, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said Tirap and Changlang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh were declared "disturbed areas" for a further period of six months ... Read more...
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Chidambaram says Centre released Rs 100 crore to Jammu and Kashmir
October 1st, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said that the Central Government has released the Rs 100 crore as part of peace package for Jammu and ... Read more...
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National Coffee Day 2010 Celebrated With Free Coffee
September 30th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
30 Sep, (THAINDIAN NEWS) September 29, Wednesday was celebrated as a national coffee day with many places offering discount or even free coffee as a part of the celebrations. Coffee ... Read more...
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Women still under-represented in news media coverage
September 30th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 30 (ANI): A new survey has suggested that women are still significantly under-represented and misrepresented in news media coverage.The research of 108 countries by the Global Media Monitoring Project, showed ... Read more...
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Genes that make people tall or short identified
September 30th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): An international team of scientists have found that a seemingly simple inherited trait - height - springs from hundreds of genetic causes.The study identified hundreds of gene variants ... Read more...
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Acer rolls out new laptops
September 29th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently Acer launched quite a few new models of their Aspire Timeline X series of notebooks. The new range included the highly anticipated Acer Aspire Timeline X1830T. ... Read more...
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Shikaar Is Final Winner In Ramzan Race!
September 29th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Mollywood had three big releases during the Ramzan month but the ultimate winner in this race has turned out to be superstar Mohanlal's Shikaar. The two other ... Read more...
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Satya Paul’s Delhi Eye
September 29th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Satya Paul, the designer extraordinaire has decided to commemorate quarter of a century of heading each and every cutting edge design, modern graphics, extraordinary color play and ... Read more...
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‘Killer Nari’ denims from Narendra Kumar
September 29th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Narendra Kumar would soon be launching his own range of denimwear, called the "Killer Nari". He is launching this line of awesome denim apparel with the association ... Read more...
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Abbas Tyrewala’s Next To Star John And Imran Khan!
September 29th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Director Abbas Tyrewala, whose latest flick Jhoota Hi Sahi with John Abraham is releasing on October 15, has decided to make yet another film with the ... Read more...
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Gotstyle plans for Naked Boxer Brief
September 29th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The media of Toronto are all invited to attend a confidential reception in the celebration of Naked Boxer Brief's arrival in the city, where there would ... Read more...
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Salman Fans Donate Money For Building School In Rural Maharashtra
September 29th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood star Salman Khan has millions of crazy fans, who are ready to do anything for him. This time, Salman himself appealed to them to do ... Read more...
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Civilization V review
September 29th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Civilization V is a strategy game that requires players to lead a nation through different eras in history and expand its borders all across the map. In ... Read more...
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Bid For A lunch date with Big B!
September 29th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, we have reported about Bollywood star Akshay Kumar auctioning a lunch date for charity purpose. Now, there is a report that megastar Amitabh Bachchan has ... Read more...
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Seth Rogen to marry soon
September 29th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Seth Rogen has gone ahead and has got engaged to his long-time girlfriend. The "Knocked Up" actor said that he has been dying to pop up ... Read more...
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Farah Khan’s Official Twitter Debut To Happen On October 3
September 29th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood celebrities are the most glamorous part of the micro-blogging site Twitter. Adding to this, choreographer turned director Farah Khan is also making her official debut ... Read more...
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Just Born Marshmallow Peeps Halloween Surprise
September 29th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The famous candy maker 'Just Born' recently launched a new line of pumpkin-shaped marshmallow called Peeps. The candies are complete with a chocolate coating ... Read more...
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Man Discovers Dead Mouse In Bread
September 29th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Stepehen Forse, a man from Kidlington, Oxfordshire was making sandwiches for his kids when he found a dead mouse in the bread ... Read more...
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Fox Show, ‘Lone Star’ Canceled After The First Two Episodes
September 29th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The new line up for the fall season this year saw its first show being cancelled. ‘Lone Star’, the Fox show had been ... Read more...
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Christina Aguilera Reveals Her Curves
September 29th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Christina Aguilera is noted for changing her looks along with her chart busting hit songs. It is quite impossible to forget the ‘Dirty’ ... Read more...
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Toys R Us Announces Its Holiday Hiring Plans For 2010
September 29th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Toys R Us Inc. is all set to hire 45,000 additional workers just ahead of the holiday season in the country. The number is ... Read more...
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Effects Of Recession Responsible For Fewer Weddings In 2010
September 29th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The economic recession that had affected the United States of America considerably more than it did the rest of the world, officially came ... Read more...
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Manoj Kumar To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At Mumbai Film Fest
September 29th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Veteran Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar is going to be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival, which will be held from ... Read more...
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