British Airways steward jailed for hoax bomb threat
August 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A British Airways steward who wrote a bomb threat on a plane's toilet door so that he could "save the day", become a hero and get ... Read more...
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Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall threatened with stabbing at the Wireless Festival
July 9th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall was threatened with stabbing at the Wireless Festival. She was being taken to the VIP platform during a performance by Nicki Minaj, ... Read more...
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Racial abuse reported against Balotelli at Euro 2012
June 16th, 2012 - 7:50 am ICT by IANS
Poznan (Poland), June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As many as 500 Croatian fans shouted monkey chants at Italy striker Mario Balotelli and evidence has been passed to UEFA, according to the ... Read more...
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Parents of Ajax fan are in hiding for fear of reprisal
December 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Dec 24 (IANS) Parents of the hooligan who disrupted the Dutch Cup match between Ajax and AZ Alkmaar midweek are in hiding for fear of reprisals by hardcore ... Read more...
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There are a lot of us, says daily on Pakistan’s population
July 11th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) Pakistan is entering a period of severe water and power shortages and a demographic that has a youth bulge which is fast becoming a threat rather ... Read more...
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Tantrum throwing Faye Dunaway denied upgrades on flights
February 21st, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 21 (ANI): Actress Faye Dunaway, who was nicknamed "The Bitch" by flight attendants on one US airline, is said to have been denied an upgrade due to the notorious ... Read more...
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MP Nigel Evans reveals he is gay
December 20th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After years of speculations, the Lancashire Member of Parliament, Nigel Evans has come clean about his sexual orientation.Nigel revealed during an interview on Sunday that he is ... Read more...
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Steven Slater gets offer to host a reality show in which disgruntled employees would ‘quit their jobs’
August 17th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former JetBlue steward Steven Slater created a big buzz all over the world when he quit his job in style as he had gotten ... Read more...
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‘Bag Nazi’ airline attendant becomes toast of online community
August 11th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 11 (ANI): JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has apparently become the toast of the online community after he abused a passenger during a flight.After being hit on the ... Read more...
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Carrying Steward was hard, says Taylor Lautner
June 23rd, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Actor Taylor Lautner admits that he struggled to carry co-star Kristen Stewart for a sequence in the upcoming movie "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse".
The actor, who plays Jacob Black ... Read more...
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Fury over Winston Churchill’s cigar being airbrushed from 1948 photograph
June 15th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15(ANI): Art enthusiasts in the UK are furious after it was found that a photograph of former Prime Minster Winston Churchill taken in 1948 and placed in the main entrance ... Read more...
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Indian-origin NY boy enters Scripps National Spelling Bee final round
June 4th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 04 (ANI): Indian origin boy Arvind Mahankali, 10, of Queens, New York has entered the decisive round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.The fifth-grader from the Forest Hills ... Read more...
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Bill Condon to helm 4th Twilight movie
May 8th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 8 (ANI): Director Bill Condon has been signed up for the fourth Twilight movie 'Breaking Dawn.'The Oscar winning director with movies like, 'Gods and Monsters' and 'Chicago' in his ... Read more...
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Jimmie johnson storms the Bristol Motor Speedway at the Food City 500
March 22nd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 22, 2010, (Pen Men at Work): The Food City 500 was tame in comparison to the earlier race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway two weeks ago. The 115,000 fans strong crowd ... Read more...
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“The Box” Review: A Movie With A Weird Plot And Subtle Message
November 8th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov. 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Among the major movies released this weekend, the Cameron Diaz starer 'The Box' created quite a lot of buzz among the viewers. The movie, directed by ... Read more...
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Adebayor repeats controversial goal sequence
September 16th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.16 (ANI): Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor stuck two fingers up at football chiefs by recreating his controversial goal celebration in training.According to The Sun, Adebayor ran down the pitch and ... Read more...
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Adebayor not scared of playing on Arsenal home ground
September 14th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14(ANI): Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has said that he is not scared of playing in front of fans of his former club Arsenal on April 24 next year. ... Read more...
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Man City’s Adebayor says he does not know what wrong he has done
September 14th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.14 (ANI): Manchester City star Emmanuel Adebayor has said that he is not sure what wrong he has done to merit so much criticism from the soccer fraternity and fans.Last ... Read more...
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Chennai race official gets Formula 1 appointment
September 12th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sept 12 (IANS) Farhan Vohra from Chennai has been nominated Observer Steward for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Sep 27.
The 34-year-old Vohra is the Race Director for the ongoing JK ... Read more...
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Kevin Underhill’s Family To Withdraw Life Support
August 17th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by GD
Kevin Underhill, a cyclist who got critically injured while participating in the Cat 4/5 race on Thursday is being removed from his life support system and being allowed to die in quiet. ... Read more...
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Ashes: Barmy’s bugle boy Bill Cooper banned from playing his instrument
August 6th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Yorkshire (UK), Aug.6 (ANI): The Barmy Army's trumpet player Bill Cooper has been banned from playing his instrument at Headingley as English cricket officials crack down on crowd control for the fourth ... Read more...
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Only four percent blame Obama for bad shape of US economy
July 30th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): After the current financial meltdown, Americans have become slightly more optimistic about the economy, but continue to have negative perceptions of the current economic situation overall.A new ... Read more...
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Kristen Stewart Pregnancy Rumors
July 7th, 2009 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
If the astonishing news that is getting reported by an Australian tabloid is to be believed, it seems that Kristen Stewart is pregnant. The actress is supposedly expecting her baby with her ... Read more...
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Air India steward loses job for refusing to trim moustache
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): An Air India steward was relieved from duties because he declined to trim his even after receiving official warnings.Joyanth Victor De, 55, who worked as an assistant manager ... Read more...
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Formula One boss Ron Dennis tells tribunal that he is not a racist
January 13th, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.13 (ANI): The head of Lewis Hamiltons Formula One team today described allegations that he was racist as lies that have damaged my reputation.
Ron Dennis, chairman of the McLaren ... Read more...
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Hamilton faces gay discrimination allegations
January 5th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.5 (ANI): Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton fears being dragged into a tribunal hearing over gay discrimination allegations.
According to the Daily Star, Lewis could be called to give evidence at ... Read more...
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Dis heartfelt letters to royal servant to go under the hammer
June 11th, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Deeply personal and touching letters that Princess Diana wrote to one of the Royal Family's most trusted servants are set to be auctioned.The auction of William Tallons ... Read more...
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A firm handshake can help you land a job
May 8th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Never mind polishing your resume and work on the handshake instead to get that job at least thats what a new research suggests.According to University of Iowa ... Read more...
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Heather Mills doesnt carry any cash just like the Queen
March 23rd, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by admin
London, March 23 (ANI): She might have added 24 million pounds to her wealth after her divorce settlement with Sir Paul McCartney, but Heather Mills prefers to go out sans cash ... Read more...
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Jorhat Rugby races held after three years in Assam
February 28th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by admin
By Apem Kamodang
Jorhat (Assam), Feb.28 (ANI): The popular 130-year-old equestrian event, known as the Jorhat Races, has been revived here after a gap of three years.
Jorhat Rugby races or, the heritage horse ... Read more...
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