Brothers reunited after 80 years
August 17th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) Two brothers in the US - aged 82 and 84 - who were separated when one was sent to an orphanage aged two have finally been ... Read more...
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Woman finds Statue of Liberty sexually fulfilling
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) A 27-year-old British woman has flown to New York four times to see the Statue of Liberty as she finds it "sexually fulfilling".Amanda Whittaker from Leeds ... Read more...
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Blessed to be singer Mukesh’s grandson: Neil
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh remembered legendary singer and grandfather Mukesh on his birth anniversary Sunday and says he feels blessed to be his grandson."Today is my ... Read more...
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Rachel Weisz tried to change her name
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:26 am ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS)Actress Rachel Weisz says she tried to change her name because that "sounds like a porn star"."The Constant Gardener" star grew so tired of teachers botching the ... Read more...
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Teen dies after playing video game for 40 hours
July 19th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) A teenager in Taiwan has been found dead in an internet cafe after reportedly playing a video game for 40 hours without a break.The 18-year-old lad ... Read more...
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Kunal hopes Saif’s Khan connect works for ‘Go Goa Gone’
July 7th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) The Khan surname often works well at the Bollywood box office, and actor Kunal Kemmu, whose next film "Go Goa Gone" is being produced by Saif ... Read more...
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Termites eat through 32,000 pounds in cash
June 28th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Termites got into a Taiwanese woman's safe and munched their way through 32,700 pounds in cash that she saved to study abroad, it was reported here.She ... Read more...
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Surname doesn’t matter, good work does: Arjun Kapoor
June 2nd, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Filmmaker Boney Kapoor's son Arjun, whose debut film "Ishaqzaade" has received acclaim from audiences and critics alike, believes that a star surname is not the ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole in ‘Modern Family’?
April 21st, 2012 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has been approached by bosses of popular sitcom "Modern Family" to take on a guest part."They really want to get Cheryl ... Read more...
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Being a Khan doesn’t guarantee success: Irrfan
April 16th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Actor Irrfan was Bollywood's Khan with a difference, until he dropped his surname. He is unhappy with the way his decision is being talked about ... Read more...
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Aamir never detained abroad, but Irrfan has been stopped
April 13th, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Irrfan Khan, who shares a surname with Shah Rukh, has also been stopped at airports abroad for sudden checks, while Aamir Khan says he has ... Read more...
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Cheryl drops surname
April 9th, 2012 - 2:21 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 9 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole is reportedly dropping her surname to boost her music career.She's aiming to be as big as Rihanna and Beyonce and for ... Read more...
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Man, 80, held for strangling wife
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) An 80-year-old man in Shanghai has been detained on suspicion that he may have strangled his wife.The elderly man was held hours after his spouse of ... Read more...
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When a footman got a Valentine’s card from Diana
February 14th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) A footman serving the British royal family 23 years ago - and who had not been lucky in love - got the surprise of his ... Read more...
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Fake ration card in Sonia Gandhi’s name
January 11th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Jan 11 (IANS) A fake ration card issued in the name of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, enlisting names of her two children as Rahul and Priyanka, was ... Read more...
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Visa row: Indian military team’s China visit called off (Lead)
January 6th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The visit of an Indian military delegation to China has been called off after Beijing refused a visa to an IAF officer who belongs to ... Read more...
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Man goes on stabbing spree in Moscow
December 10th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man killed a woman and injured 10 other people with a knife in northeast Moscow Friday, police said."All the victims were taken to hospital, ... Read more...
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Geologists name new mineral after Kazakh president
December 1st, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakh scientists have discovered a new mineral and named it in honour of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the government said Thursday.The new mineral was named ... Read more...
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Chinese family sheds clothes for child’s hospital bills
November 29th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) A debt-ridden family in a Chinese province opted to move out on streets without any clothes on to seek public help in paying off their baby's ... Read more...
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Vanessa Minnillo takes on her husband’s surname
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) TV personality Vanessa Minnilo has picked the surname of her husband. The star got married to Nick Lachey last summer and she unveiled her new identity ... Read more...
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Raj Thackeray objects to Marathi surname in ‘Bigg Boss 5′
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Stating that the reality show "Bigg Boss 5" is insulting the 'Marathi Manoos', Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said that the participants should apologise ... Read more...
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New police chief for Uttar Pradesh
August 30th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday announced the appointment of Atul Gupta as the state's new police chief.A 1976 batch Indian Police Service officer, Atul, who chooses ... Read more...
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Students skip classes to rally for Anna
August 17th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Several colleges and even some schools in the capital logged meagre attendance Wednesday with students playing truant to express solidarity with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare."We ... Read more...
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Hudson shows second son first time
August 16th, 2011 - 2:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Ever since the birth of her second son, Bingham Hawn Bellamy, actress Kate Hudson had been guarding how he looks. But in a picture, posted ... Read more...
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When court named girl of a separated couple
July 15th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) An Australian court's intervention was required in a case in which parents of a two-year-old girl separated before her birth and could never agree over naming ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan to drop her surname
March 26th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is planning to drop her surname. She wants to be known by her first name like - Oprah and Beyonce.Lindsay's mother ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan dropping her last name
March 26th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 26 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has decided to drop her famous surname 'Lohan,' and now wants to be known by just her first name."Lindsay is dropping the Lohan and just ... Read more...
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Three killed as train hits bus in China
March 24th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 24 (IANS) At least three people were killed and dozens injured when a bus dashed across a railway track and was hit by a train Thursday morning in ... Read more...
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Australian termite house sold for $800,000
February 6th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 6 (IANS) An unliveable and termite-infested two-bedroom house here was sold for $800,000 -- $150,000 above the reserve price. Over 100 people turned out to witness the bidding for the ... Read more...
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Jaime Pressly Files For Divorce After 16 Months Of Marriage
January 30th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jaime Pressly the pretty actress who acted in movie 'My Name Is Earl' is heading for splits-villa. The 33 year old actress who got married to ... Read more...
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Kiran Rao Does Not Like To Change Her Surname To Khan!
January 28th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The wives of most of the Bollywood stars have been seen changing their surnames following their marriage. It includes many renowned heroines like Aishwarya Rai, who added the surname of Bachchans. ... Read more...
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Moscow suicide bomber hung around for 15 minutes: report
January 27th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The suicide bomber who detonated an explosive device Monday at Moscow's Domodedovo airport was hanging around the arrival zone for about 15 minutes before blowing himself up, ... Read more...
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Padma Lakshmi’s ex fighting for custody of their daughter
January 26th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 26 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi's ex-lover Adam Dell has filed a suit asking for custody of their 11- month-old baby, Krishna.Dell, brother of billionaire Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell, ... Read more...
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Halle Berry’s Ex-Boyfriend Gabriel Aubry Files For Joint Custody Of Daughter Along With Paternity Claims
January 19th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It became evident that Gabriel Aubry is in no mood to remain separated from daughter Nahla after the Canadian model filed for the joint custody of ... Read more...
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Can’t wait to shop? Blame your surname, says study
January 19th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): Why do some people wait patiently to buy stuff while others rush to grab it?The answer lies in your surname, according to a new study.It found that ... Read more...
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