Tony Danza releases his book about teaching Public School for a year
September 11th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When the filming stopped halfway into the reality show “Teach Tony Danza” which was briefly aired, the actor who is 62 years of age did not ... Read more...
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Stalker threatens to kill Princess Diana’s butler
August 20th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) A 51-year-old Bulgarian threatened to assassinate Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell and also his sons and brother, a media report said.Slav Mitev, who made ... Read more...
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Sonia condemns Assam violence, mistreatment of northeast people
August 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday expressed her "deep pain" at the ethnic violence in Assam and condemned the subsequent mistreatment faced by people from ... Read more...
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8 peacocks succumb to heat stroke in Aravalli village
June 11th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 11 (IANS) At least eight peacocks died Monday due to heat stroke in Hasanpur village, 12 km from here in the Aravalli hills, a wildlife official said.Two seriously ... Read more...
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Hungarian runner will run 50 marathons in 50 days
June 5th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Budapest, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hungarian runner Norman Varga is all set to run 50 marathons in 50 days. this is certainly an incredible feat, if he can accomplish it. He plans ... Read more...
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India becoming a designer baby factory: Author Kishwar Desai (With Image)
May 31st, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Life is no longer a gift of love; it is being created with care to fit specifications furnished by parents in the age of surrogacy ... Read more...
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Anglo-Indian MP quits Congress posts after being ‘ignored’
May 19th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 19 (IANS) Ingrid Mcleod, a nominated member of the Lok Sabha representing the Anglo-Indian community, Saturday quit all posts of the Congress party peeved over the alleged ... Read more...
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Rekha takes oath in Rajya Sabha
May 15th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Veteran film actor Rekha Tuesday took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.The actor, who was April 27 nominated by the president to ... Read more...
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Rekha right behind, so Jaya to swap seat? (Second Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Actress-MP Jaya Bachchan has sought to change her seating arrangement in the Rajya Sabha after her one-time co-star Rekha was allotted a seat right ... Read more...
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Three cheers for Sachin, Rekha: Bollywood
April 27th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood diva Rekha and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha and the film fraternity has extended its best wishes to ... Read more...
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Rekha’s Rajya Sabha nomination no ordinary achievement: Mahesh Bhatt
April 27th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is glad that Rekha's nomination to Rajya Sabha has been approved by President Pratibha Patil and says that the veteran actress has ... Read more...
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President approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha to Rajya Sabha
April 26th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Thursday approved the nominations of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, yesteryears Bollywood actress Rekha and businesswoman and social worker Anu Aga to ... Read more...
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Bihar Day: Shiv Sena non-confrontationist, MNS belligerent
April 13th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Friday adopted a non-confrontationist approach on the proposed Bihar Day celebrations in Mumbai where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will be the ... Read more...
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Hungry kid eats own hair
March 3rd, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) A three-year-old boy kept in a "cell" by his cruel parents was so hungry he ripped out and ate his own hair, the Daily Mail reported ... Read more...
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End dynasties in politics: Medha Patkar
February 9th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 9 (IANS) Noted activist Medha Patkar Thursday called for a 'one family one elected representative' cap in Indian politics, saying the trend of dynastic rules was dangerous for ... Read more...
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Piyush Sachdev toughens up for cop role (With Images)
January 20th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Television actor Piyush Sachdev, who is playing a policeman in Like OK's new show "Hum Ne Li Hai...Shapath", says he not only worked on fitness ... Read more...
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Spotlight turns on Indian language writing (With Image)
December 17th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The quest for a brand Indian literature and a new national link language sparked a thoughtful discourse at the inaugural session of 'Samanvay - the ... Read more...
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Court acquits four suspected Maoists in 2007 massacre
December 15th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court Thursday acquitted four suspected Maoists who were awarded death sentence for the 2007 massacre of 19 people, including the son of former ... Read more...
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Agnivesh demands judicial probe into Kishenji killing
November 26th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 26 (IANS) Social worker Swami Agnivesh Saturday demanded judicial probe into the killing of top Maoist leader Kishenji in a gun battle in West Bengal jungle."We ... Read more...
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China to create 2 mn jobs for social workers
November 10th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 10 (IANS) China is stregthening its social sector by offering about two million job opportunities, having observed the declining number of social workers in the country.As part of ... Read more...
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Hazare advised rest for a week
October 29th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ralegan Siddhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Veteran social worker Anna Hazare was Saturday advised complete rest for at least a week following high blood pressure and back pain, his personal ... Read more...
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In social field, keep ego aside: Anna
October 19th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Even as two important people have quit his campaign against corruption over differences with a key team member, Anna Hazare has observed that egos ... Read more...
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‘Ease tensions in Manipur’
October 17th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Former union minister and social worker Mohan Dharia Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take urgent steps to ease tensions in Manipur and ... Read more...
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Magsaysay winner Neelima Mishra granted US visa
October 3rd, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Four days after rejecting her application, the US consulate here Monday granted a US visa to Neelima Mishra, one of this year's Magsaysay Award winners, her ... Read more...
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Magsaysay laureate Neelima Mishra denied US visa
September 30th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) Neelima Mishra, one of this year's Magsaysay Awards winners, was Friday denied a visa by the US consulate here but no reasons were assigned, the laureate ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars happy with Anna victory
August 27th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) People in Mumbai voiced happiness that the mass campaign led by Anna Hazare had forced parliament to take the first steps towards a strong anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Court wants probe against city Congress chief to continue
July 21st, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Spelling a major setback for Mumbai Congress chief Kripashankar Singh, the Bombay High Court said Thursday that a petition questioning his disproportionate assets was "maintainable", and ... Read more...
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Support grows for gangraped Nepal nun
July 21st, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 21 (IANS) Support began to grow for a Buddhist nun from Nepal who was gangraped in a public bus last month with organisations in the country as well ... Read more...
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At 82, she underwent her 11th surgery
July 13th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) In a room at Apollo Hospital in the capital, 82-year-old Kamal Vadera prods the doctor about why her condition could not be diagnosed earlier. She ... Read more...
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Trinamool MP accuses party leaders of influencing police
July 12th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Citing the assault on a woman social worker, singer-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman has accused some party leaders of "influencing" police for their own selfish ... Read more...
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Baba Amte’s widow dies
July 9th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), July 9 (IANS) Sadhna Amte, social worker and widow of the legendary messiah of lepers Baba Amte, passed away here Saturday, an official of their NGO said. She ... Read more...
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Jessie dreams of saving the world with music
July 4th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) Singer Jessie J likes to help people with her music, which she feels is the most rewarding aspect of her career."The most amazing thing is to ... Read more...
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Activists in Lucknow lend support to Ramdev’s fast
June 4th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Social activists and people from various walks of life Saturday extended their support to yoga guru Baba Ramdev's fast against corruption and black money by ... Read more...
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Court notice to Uttar Pradesh on Greater Noida violence
May 21st, 2011 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Allahabad, May 20 (IANS) Taking note of the allegations of atrocities on farmers in Bhatta-Parsaul village in Greater Noida, the Allahabad High Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s ‘Mother Mangalam’ turns 85
May 17th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 17 (IANS) Malaysian Indian social worker A. Mangalam, who turned 85 Tuesday, is a self-confessed worry-wart who never stops worrying about her 'children'."That is my defect. I ... Read more...
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