Views of Madrid in Pitbull, Shakira music video
August 3rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Madrid's Callao Square, a train station and even the capital's tunnels serve as the stage for the new video by US rapper Pitbull and Colombian ... Read more...
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Rowling honoured with London award
May 10th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London to recognise her services to children's literature.Rowling was handed a framed ... Read more...
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Brazil fans turning Argentines courtesy Messi-magic
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The city?s soccer fans whose loyalties are mostly split between Argentina and Brazil seem to have shifted their allegiance to the former -- courtesy `Messi-magic? which ... Read more...
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I feel safe in London: Thandie Newton
August 16th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) "Mission: Impossible II" actress Thandie Newton refuses to feel scared living in London following the riots, insisting she still feels "very safe" in the city.Violence ... Read more...
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Mayor Massimo Botocci bans smelly kebabs
August 9th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Italian mayor has taken the unusual step to ban “smelly” kebabs. Mayor Massimo Botocci announced on Saturday that he has his objection to the strong smells ... Read more...
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Protests break out in Syrian towns after Friday prayers
May 21st, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Protests broke out in several Syrian towns following Friday prayers, the local media reported.Two people were killed and several injured during the protests in Homs ... Read more...
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Snow brings in chaos on Greek roads
March 8th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Athens, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Heavy snow has caused major chaos on the streets of Athens.The Greek capital saw a snowstorm that has left most of the streets in the city closed. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Beijing to curb cars in city through number plates
December 23rd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) In an effort to ease traffic congestion, Chinese authorities Thursday announced the number plates to be issued annually for new cars in the capital should not exceed 240,000 ... Read more...
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Katy Perry’s New Album ‘Firework’ Spreads A Message
October 30th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With her Indian wedding having created quite a stir in celebrity circles, the newly-wed Katy Perry is back to doing what she is best at- singing! ... Read more...
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Hero’s welcome for reality show winner in Agra
July 30th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 30 (IANS) The crowd went into raptures and accorded a hero's welcome to local boy Sparsh Srivastav as he returned to this Taj Mahal city Friday after winning the children's ... Read more...
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Bangkok Tops “World’s Top City” List, Chiang Mai Second
July 29th, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Bangkok, July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Travel + Leisure Magazine’ recently gave Bangkok, Thailand their “Top City” award, despite the recent rioting in the streets of the city which sent tourists ... Read more...
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TNT Airs “I Am Legend”
June 5th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, June 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 2007 movie "I Am Legend" is all set to be beamed across television screens this weekend as TNT scheduled to air it.Starring ... Read more...
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Kent State Shootings Still Haunt Survivors
May 4th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Ohio, May 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) May 4 is a very significant date in the calender of Ohio. This is because it was on this day in the year 1970 that ... Read more...
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Nine killed in Mexico shootout
March 25th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Oaxaca (Mexico), March 25 (IANS/EFE) Nine people, including two soldiers, were killed in a shootout between security personnel and gunmen in Mexico's Tuxtepec city, police said.
The incident occurred Tuesday near the ... Read more...
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Relief teams helping Haiti’s traumatized quake victims
January 15th, 2010 - 6:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 15 (DPA) A mammoth relief operation slowly geared up Thursday in a race against time to help survivors of the earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
People desperately ... Read more...
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Relief teams helping Haiti’s traumatised quake victims (Lead)
January 14th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince/Sao Paulo, Jan 14 (DPA) A mammoth relief operation slowly picked up Thursday in a race against time to help survivors of the earthquake that devastated the Haiti capital of Port-au-Prince.
Relief teams ... Read more...
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People in Bihar protest vulgar films and shows on TV
December 7th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Dec.7 (ANI): People of different age groups including college students here took out a rally to protest vulgarity being depicted in television programmes and movies which they find being against Indian ... Read more...
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Walkathon in Coimbatore to fight obesity
October 25th, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Oct. 25 (ANI): Hundreds of enthusiasts participated in a walkathon in Coimbatore in a bid to increase the awareness level about obesity and its ill effects.Wearing white t-shirts and orange caps, ... Read more...
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Kolkata Police set up blog for popular feedback
September 20th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) In a bid to become more people friendly, Kolkata Police have started a blog where people can express their thoughts about the city police.
"One can express ... Read more...
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Affluent Finland debates how to deal with beggars (With Images)
September 20th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
Helsinki, Sep 20 (IANS) With her bowed head and folded hands, 40-year-old Illish Moldovan sits in a busy street of Helsinki seeking alms as her paper glass carrying a few ... Read more...
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Drum beats in Shimla call for encroachments removal
August 9th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 9 (IANS) The old practice of making important official announcements by beating drums has once again come alive in the "Queen of Hills" these days. Civic officials are seen moving ... Read more...
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Man dies at Spanish bull-run event
July 10th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Pamplona (Spain), July 10 (DPA) A man was killed Friday at the annual running of the bulls festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, medical services said.
It is the first time ... Read more...
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Viareggio Italy Train Crash Kills Many
June 30th, 2009 - 11:50 pm ICT by GD
At least 14 people were killed and 50 injured when a freight train carrying liquefied petroleum gas got derailed thus causing explosion as it passed their homes in Viareggio, Italy. About 1000 ... Read more...
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Jolie trying to lose 9.5kg in 21 days for film Salt
March 12th, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 12 (ANI): If reports are to be believed, Angelina Jolie is trying to shed 9.5kg in 21 days for a role in her new movie Salt.In the film, the ... Read more...
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Tamil supporters protest over Sri Lankan issue in Mumbai
March 1st, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 1 (ANI): Tamil supporters took to the street on Sunday demanding the intervention of the United Nations (UN) to ensure safety of the Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka.The protesters ... Read more...
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People in Tamil Nadu protest over Lankan conflict
February 22nd, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, Feb 22 (ANI): Around three thousand volunteers, both men and women, of all ages took part in a rally held here in support of Tamils being killed in Sri Lanka.
They ... Read more...
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Guwahati students rally against serial blasts
November 12th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Nov 12 (ANI): Hundreds of students took to streets here on Tuesday to protest against the recent serial blasts in the state that killed over 80 people and left over ... Read more...
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Human brains are wired with in-built ‘’sat navs”
September 12th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 12 (ANI): Human brains have an in-built navigation system much like satellite navigation ("sat-nav"), with ingrained maps, grids and compasses, that helps them to navigate through the winding, minor ... Read more...
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ABVP students protest in Kolkata against Bangladeshi immigrants
September 10th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Sept 10 (ANI): Activists of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest in Kolkata on Wednesday, against Bangladeshi immigrants in the country.Scores ... Read more...
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Large demonstration in Japan before G-8 summit
July 5th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
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Toyako (Japan), July 5 (DPA) Several thousand demonstrators took part in a largely peaceful and colourful protest in northern Japan Saturday against the upcoming Group of Eight (G-8) summit. Organisers said an ... Read more...
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2 dead, over 40 vehicles torched in Karachi violence
April 9th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by admin
Karachi, Apr 9 (ANI): The number of deceased in the Karachi violence has risen to two on Wednesday, following the armed clashed that erupted outside Malir Bar, where two groups entered ... Read more...
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Olympic flame arrives in London
April 6th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
London , Apr.6 (ANI): The Olympic flame has arrived in London . It will be paraded through the streets of the city today.China s Ambassador to Britain Fu Ying and ... Read more...
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Muslims take out protest rally in Bhopal
April 4th, 2008 - 8:34 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, April 4 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims here Friday took out a silent rally to protest against an anti-Islam cartoon in Denmark. The protesters, led by Shahar Qaji Abdul Latif, gathered at ... Read more...
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Monkey menace creating nuisance for Delhi residents
November 14th, 2007 - 8:09 am ICT by admin
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