We’ll be happy if Hillary visits Kolkata: Mamata
April 27th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) With US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton scheduled to visit Kolkata May 7, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said she was happy that ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Hillary Clinton to visit India next month
April 27th, 2012 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would make a trip to India early next month ahead of the US-India Strategic Dialogue in Washington co-chaired by ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
President Zardari returns home after Indian pilgrimage
April 8th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan late Sunday evening after a day-long private visit to India during which he met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Sienna Miller quits fashion label as Creative Director
January 26th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sienna Miller and her sister Savannah have announced their stepping down from the fashion label Twenty8Twelve. The two are the creative directors of the company. They have ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Cabinet discusses AFSPA, reviews situation in Kashmir
October 27th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a raging debate over a proposal to withdraw the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas in ... Read more...
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HP to exit PC business
August 19th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Computer major Hewlett-Packard is planning to spin off its industry-leading but struggling personal computer business as part of a major restructuring exercise.In a surprise announcement Thursday, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
No threat of mafia gang war in Mumbai: R.R. Patil
May 18th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The city police is on high alert and there was no threat of an underworld gang war, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said Wednesday, a day ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Police custody for Kaskar driver’s shooters (Third Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) A metropolitan court here Wednesday remanded two men to police custody till May 26 for allegedly gunning down the driver of Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of ... Read more...
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Dawood brother was not attacked, say police (Second Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) In a surprise announcement, police Wednesday said Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of India's most wanted mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, was not fired at by gunmen in ... Read more...
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Iqbal Kaskar not at shootout site, claim Mumbai police (Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) In a surprise announcement, Mumbai police Wednesday said Iqbal Kaskar, brother of India's most wanted mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, was not present when unidentified assailants ... Read more...
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Kelly Brook’s ex says she broke her pregnancy news to him in Jan
March 18th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 18 (ANI): Kelly Brook's ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani has revealed that the beauty, who is pregnant with a baby girl just over three months into her whirlwind romance with Thom Evans, ... Read more...
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Owen Wilson, Girlfriend Jade Duell Expecting Their First Child
January 11th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seems like the new year is bringing loads of happiness for celebrity couples. The latest celebrity news to hit the web involves Owen Wilson who is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4: The New Year Trio Tryst
December 29th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4' on Sony Entertainment Television is a show that is full of competent dancers who are hell bent to outdo each other’s performance with each passing episode ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Cristiano Ronaldo’s son clicked for first time
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 02 (ANI): Cristiano Jnr, son of world's most famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, has been clicked for the first time as his grandma took him out for a stroll.Dolores Aveiro, Ronaldo's ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Facebook in discussions to install ‘panic button’ link
May 28th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has confirmed that it is in discussion to install a "panic button" on its pages that would link users directly to the Child ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Barbara Walters Recovering From Heart Surgery
May 16th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Television legend Barbara Walters has undergone a successful heart surgery and is recovering fast, say the doctors. Cindi Berger, the spokeswoman for the television talk show ... Read more...
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Congress-NCP differences crop up over Pune top cop’s transfer
April 20th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Sharp differences appeared between the ruling coalition partners Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Tuesday over the transfer of Pune Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh.
While Minister of State for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Miranda Lambert Takes Home Album Of The Year At ACM Awards
April 19th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, Apr 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Things were really looking bright for country music singer Miranda Lambert at the Academy of Country Music Awards which were held last night in ... Read more...
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Mark Mcgwire To Return After Eight Year Hiatus
October 26th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct.26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tony La Russa has finally agreed to return as the manager of the baseball team St. Louis Cardinals. He has made the surprise announcement of recruiting Mark ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Obama’s peace Nobel: Shocking, stunning, bold
October 9th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) The "stunning surprise" of US President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2009, was greeted at home with expressions of disbelief to praise for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
LTTE ’silences’ guns, says war has reached ‘bitter end’ (Second Lead)
May 17th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 17 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas Sunday dramatically announced that they were silencing their guns, ending a dragging armed struggle for a Tamil state that has killed thousands since ... Read more...
Posted in World |
GM CEO resigns at Obama’s behest
March 30th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.30 (ANI): The Obama administration has asked Rick Wagoner, the chairman and CEO of General Motors, to step down, but has refused to reveal why this decision was taken.General Motors issued ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bush signs Indo-US nuke deal bill into law
October 9th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): US President George W Bush has signed into law the legislation to implement the historic Indo-US civil nuclear deal assuring there are no changes in fuel supply ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Alaskas First Dude says Palin was always destined for higher positions
September 17th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Anchorage (Alaska), Sept.17 (ANI): Sarah Palins husband Todd Palin is also referred to as Alaskas First Dude, and in his first major TV interview, he told FOX News that his wife ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Nepal Maoists may boycott government if they lose presidential poll
July 21st, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 21 (IANS) Nepal's historic first presidential election has stirred up a hornets' nest with the hawks in the Maoist party vowing to boycott the new government if their ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Birlas, Mittals join fight against polio
July 6th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Concerned about the renewed polio threat in the country, leading Indian industrialist families like the Birlas and Mittals have stepped forth with generous financial ... Read more...
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In the face of recall petition, Jindal vetoes legislative pay raise
July 1st, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Faced with a recall petition, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal vetoed a bill that would have doubled legislators' salaries but said lawmakers have "a right to be ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Into Verizon’s Secret Cellular Garden
November 30th, 2007 - 1:30 am ICT by admin
As the dust settles on Verizon's surprise announcement that it will open its network to third-party devices and applications, some analysts are raising questions about just how groundbreaking the development will be.Verizon ... Read more...
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