Anne Hathaway’s subway ride
July 20th, 2012 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 20 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway travelled in a hot and crowded subway train here, but remained grounded.She was here Monday night for premiere of "The Dark...", ... Read more...
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Woman drops pant after rat runs up her trouser
June 12th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) A woman was forced to drop her trousers in the middle of a packed rush hour subway train in the US when a rat ran up ... Read more...
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Moscow to mark Colombian poet’s birth anniversary
April 25th, 2012 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A special subway train will be launched here Thursday to mark the 85th birth anniversary of Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez.The train will be ... Read more...
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Beijing to test new GPS system
December 24th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Beijing plans to test its new Global Positioning System that alerts drivers to real-time road congestion and shows the quickest way to a destination.Next year, 12,000 ... Read more...
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Popular toys could damage hearing of children
December 19th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) Some popular toys produce noise equal to that of a chain saw or rumble of a subway train and could damage hearing of children, reveals a ... Read more...
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12 Shanghai Metro officials punished for crash
October 7th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Oct 7 (IANS) A dozen Metro officials have been punished, three of them being sacked, for a collision between two trains that left over 250 people injured.A probe ... Read more...
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Human error caused China metro accident: Report
September 29th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) Human error caused the collision of two metro trains in Shanghai that left over 250 people injured, a media report said Thursday.The accident took place Tuesday ... Read more...
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Hundreds injured after subway trains collide in Shanghai
September 28th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by BNO News
SHANGHAI (BNO NEWS) -- More than 270 people were injured on Tuesday afternoon when a subway train rear-ended another in Shanghai, the largest city in China, officials said. None are in a ... Read more...
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240 injured in Shanghai subway trains’ accident
September 27th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Sep 27 (IANS) Over 240 passengers were injured Tuesday when a subway train rear-ended another train here, authorities said.Most of the injures were light, Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. ... Read more...
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Starbucks debuts iPhone, BlackBerry app for faster payments
March 2nd, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 2 (ANI): Coffeehouse chain Starbucks has introduced a new BlackBerry and iPhone app, which allows customers to quickly pay for purchases through their phones.The app, which is funded through ... Read more...
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Will Rokos, ‘Monster’s Ball’ Screenwriter Hit by Subway:Critical
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Oscar nominated screenwriter of ‘Monster’s Ball’ is said to be in critical condition after he miraculously survived being hit by a New York subway train.Will Rokos was ... Read more...
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Armed man shot dead on subway train in US
September 19th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Police Saturday shot and killed an armed man on the subway train in South Chicago, Xinhua said, citing a local media report.
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Ajay Devgn Plays Terrorist In Speed Remake
July 29th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Kangana Ranaut and Ajay Devgn are back together in Priyadarshan's new thriller to be shot on an actual subway train speeding from London to Glassgow.The ... Read more...
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Ajay Devgan To Play Terrorist In Priyadarshan’s Speed Remake
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan has played many versatile roles in his almost two decade long career. He has been appreciated in all shades, may be ... Read more...
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‘Improv Everywhere’ Entertains The Public With Star Wars Subway
July 15th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The New Yorkers, travelling on the subway were astonished to see the Princess Leia of Star wars fame climb aboard the train. She ... Read more...
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Demolition Of Yankee Stadium Turns Out To Be A Complex Job
March 12th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, Mar 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The old stadium of the New York Yankees, which once hosted several gut-wrenching matches of different teams has now turned into a heap of ... Read more...
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Passenger train derails in Washington, D.C., no reports of injuries (Update)
February 12th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- A passenger train derailed near a train station in Washington, D.C. on Friday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.The six-car Red Line train derailed ... Read more...
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“The Midnight Meat Train” Shown On The SyFy Channel
January 3rd, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fans of horror movies with a fair amount of gore and violence, have a liking for the film "The Midnight Meat Train". Released in 2008, ... Read more...
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Even less loud sounds can damage ears
November 12th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Sounds, which are comparatively less loud than damaging noise, can take a toll on a person's hearing ability, a study on mice has found.In the research, researchers found ... Read more...
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Boston subway nearly kills drunken woman who fell on tracks
November 11th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Boston subway train stopped just in time on the tracks, otherwise the drunken woman who had fallen on the tracks in front of the incoming train ... Read more...
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one killed, several injured in US subway collision
June 23rd, 2009 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (DPA) A subway train derailed and collided with a second train Monday in the US capital Washington with at least one person killed and many injured, authorities said.
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Drunken man awarded $2.3M for losing leg in subway
February 18th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 18 (ANI): A drunken man, who lost his leg after he fell on the track of a subway train, has been awarded a whopping 2.3 million dollars by ... Read more...
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Bus, taxi drivers promote India in Tokyo
November 7th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Taxi drivers zipping across one of the fashionable districts of Tokyo are these days donning t-shirts with 'Incredible India' slogans and bright colourful turbans.All this and more ... Read more...
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Three new subway lines opened in Beijing for Olympics
July 19th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 19 (Xinhua) Three new subway train lines were opened in Beijing Saturday morning to ease traffic during the Olympic Games. An opening ceremony was held at Beitucheng Station, the transfer ... Read more...
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Travolta joins Washington in ‘The Taking of Pelham 123′ remake
November 14th, 2007 - 2:51 am ICT by admin
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