Donald all set to sign new contract with New Zealand
May 13th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Christchurch, May 13 (IANS) South African pace legend Allan Donald is all set to sign a fresh contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) as bowling coach.Donald had delayed signing a ... Read more...
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Osama was unarmed, says White House
May 4th, 2011 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Osama bin Laden "was not armed" at the time when the US commandos gunned him down inside a mansion in Pakistan, the Obama administration said Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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Romney’s comment of ‘hanging Obama’ sparks controversy
May 1st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Comments by Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican party's 2012 presidential nomination, about 'hanging' US President Barack Obama has sparked controversy.Romney, a former governor of ... Read more...
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All-male St Andrews Golf Club on historic brink of admitting females
April 30th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): The all-male St. Andrews Golf club is on the brink of admitting women for the first time because of new equality laws.In a letter to members, they are ... Read more...
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Haryana to create database of private schools
April 29th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to create a database of all privately-managed educational institutions in the state to quickly resolve various issues pertaining to these institutions, ... Read more...
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Baloch Liberation Front claims responsibility for attacks on Pak Navy buses
April 28th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 28(ANI): The Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for the two separate bomb attacks on Pakistan Navy buses in Karachi on Tuesday, in which four persons were killed and ... Read more...
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Gurkhas, sonic arms, razor wire protecting cruise passengers from Somali pirates
April 18th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): Cruise passengers are being protected from Somali pirates by razor wire, Gurkhas and sonic weapons.According to the Daily Express, this extraordinary range of security measures is now being ... Read more...
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UK Cathedral’s ban on photographing child choir attacked as ‘ludicrous’
April 17th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): A decision by the Church of England cathedral to impose a ban on the public from taking pictures of its choir has been called as 'ludicrous' by a ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks PM’s intervention on food grain storage
April 6th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Seeking the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Punjab government Wednesday said that if the existing stocks of food grain in godowns were ... Read more...
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Lloyds bank worker fired for comparing her salary to boss’ on Facebook
April 6th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): A worker for Lloyds Banking Group in Britain was fired from her job for comparing her 7-pounds-an-hour wage to her boss' 4,000-pounds-an-hour salary on her Facebook page.Stephanie ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech was written in Liverpool
April 5th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5(ANI): Liverpool Tourism officials have claimed that African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech was written at a city centre hotel.The claim has been ... Read more...
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Gilani to invite Pakistan cricketers to acknowledge World Cup performance
April 1st, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 1(ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani will invite the national cricket team members to acknowledge their performance in the World Cup and making to the semi-final stage.A spokesman ... Read more...
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BJP used religion as opportunistic tool: Congress (Lead)
March 27th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Attacking Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley over his denial of the comments he allegedly made on the party's stand on Hindu nationalism, ... Read more...
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Afghan warlord on US payroll accused of terror campaign
March 18th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Mar 18(ANI): An Afghan warlord backed by US special forces is facing persistent allegations that he launched a two-year spate of violence involving burglary, rape and murder of civilians, desecration ... Read more...
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Pak Govt strongly contradicts news report about ‘tamed’ NAB
March 16th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): The Pakistan Government has strongly contradicted a news report that said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which appears friendly to President Asif Ali Zardari and his coterie, is extraordinarily ... Read more...
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BBC bosses apologise over Hugh Grant joke
March 14th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) BBC has apologized for the comments of Hugh Grant during the Six Nations rugby game between England and Scotland. His comments on homosexuals received a lot of ... Read more...
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ISAF vehicle kills 5-year-old boy in southern Afghanistan
March 14th, 2011 - 2:35 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A young boy was killed on Saturday morning when he was struck by a coalition vehicle in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on ... Read more...
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Associated Press sues retailers over iconic Obama Hope image
March 13th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): The Associated Press has filed lawsuits against several retailers including Urban Outfitters for the unauthorized use of the Hope image of Barack Obama created by artist Shepard ... Read more...
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Haryana to set up information technology cadre
March 12th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) The Haryana government Saturday announced its plan to create an information technology (IT) cadre for implementation of the state's e-governance initiatives in various departments.An official ... Read more...
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New Zealand cancels Tsunami warning
March 12th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar. 12 (ANI): New Zealand's tsunami warning prompted by the Japanese quake-generated tsunami has been cancelled.A Civil Defence spokesman said that, according to scientific advice, no further tsunami threat existed for ... Read more...
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British PM’s wife hires personal trainer to the stars
March 11th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): British PM David Cameron's wife Samantha has hired a personal trainer to the stars.Mrs. Cameron has turned to Matt Roberts to get her and husband David into ... Read more...
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Gaddafi brutalizes rebel forces near Tripoli, claims control of town
March 5th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli (Libya), Mar. 5 (ANI): Forces loyal to Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have reportedly broken through rebel defenses at an opposition-held city closest to Libyan capital, Tripoli.Reports quoted witnesses as saying ... Read more...
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Punjab sets up rehabilitation cell for Libya returnees
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Wednesday set up a rehabilitation cell in the state headquarters here to help migrants of Punjab-origin returning from strife-torn Libya."To facilitate the rehabilitation ... Read more...
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11 people allowed to enter India across LoC
February 25th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) A group of 11 people including seven children were taken into custody after they were allowed to enter India across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s trans-border bridge restored
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IANS) The Indian Army has repaired the vital Aman Setu bridge on the Line of Control (LoC) which connects the two parts of divided Kashmir for trade and traffic, ... Read more...
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Oz Liberal party divided over Bernardi’s “Islam is problem, not Muslims” claims
February 20th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Feb 20 (ANI): The Liberal party of Australia appears to be divided after Tony Abbott rejected Parliamentary Secretary Cory Bernardi's claims that "Islam is the problem, not Muslims".Bernardi stirred a ... Read more...
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Kashmir lets police officer alter birth date, rescinds order (Lead)
February 20th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) A senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer was forced to retire after he was found to have fudged his date of birth to prolong his service by two ... Read more...
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US in secret direct talks with Afghan Taliban
February 19th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 19(ANI): The Obama administration is reportedly holding direct, secret talks with senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan as part of an effort to forge a political settlement with the ... Read more...
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Kharge hopes EPF interest rate will be hiked to 9.5 percent
February 16th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge Tuesday expressed confidence that the finance ministry will agree to the proposal to hike interest rate on employees provident fund to ... Read more...
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Pak govt. to ensure implementation of court order on Musharraf: Awan
February 13th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 13(ANI): Pakistan Law Minister Babar Awan on Sunday said that the government will ensure the implementation of a court order on former President Pervez Musharraf."Nobody can pressurize the ... Read more...
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Mars-500 crew ‘lands’ on Red Planet during simulation
February 13th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): The crew of a simulated mission to Mars has landed on the 'surface' of the Red Planet, as a part of the Mars-500 project."The simulated touchdown was ... Read more...
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Post-Mubarak, Egypt army vows peaceful power transition (Second Lead)
February 13th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 12 (IANS) Egyptian military committed itself to oversee the peaceful transition of power Saturday, a day after Hosni Mubarak resigned as Egypt's president after ruling the country for 30 years.The ... Read more...
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Malaysia probing disappearance of over 700,000 Japan condoms
February 9th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Malaysian police are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of about 700,000 ultrathin condoms.The Japanese firm, Sagami Rubber ... Read more...
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Aguilera’s anthem flub causes stir in the betting camp
February 8th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 8 (ANI): Christina Aguilera's flubbed version of the Star Spangled Banner prior to Super Bowl has caused stir in the betting camp as some sports books had to ... Read more...
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Rammed warship catches fire, listing; probe ordered
January 31st, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Nearly 24 hours after the Indian Navy's warship INS Vindhyagiri collided with a cargo container ship MV Nordlake in Mumbai Harbour, it was listing and had run aground, ... Read more...
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