Police suspect ‘inside job’ in Kate photos
September 21st, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 21 (IANS) British police have launched a probe to ascertain how the photographer took his shots of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and knew exactly where to take ... Read more...
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BJP’s charges on coal blocks are false: Coal minister
September 11th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 11 (IANS) Coal Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal Tuesday termed the BJP's allegation of irregularities in coal blocks allocation as "false" and a "face saving measure".Jaiswal said the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Don’t bid for strategic containment of China, daily warns US
September 6th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 6 (IANS) China does not want the US to perish nor does it want to dominate Asia, said a state-run Chinese daily, warning that if America launched a ... Read more...
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Camelot issues warning over EuroMillions email scam
August 27th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) False allegations were posed towards the two award winning couples Adrian and Gillian Bayford pertaining their $148 million. The allegations were posted in the email claiming that ... Read more...
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Witch-hunt against Conte: Juve boss Agnelli
August 23rd, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 23 (IANS) Italy's sporting justice system has been accused of harassing Juventus club manager Antonio Conte who has been banned for 10 matches for alleged match fixing.The charge ... Read more...
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Murder in outer banks, Nathan Summerfield arrested
August 17th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 27 year old Nathan Summerfield of Ohio was recently arrested for the death of his girlfriend in Outer Banks. The arrest took place as he was in ... Read more...
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Fukushima ’caused mutant butterflies’ in Japan
August 15th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Aug 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was recently reported that Fukushima Nuclear plant is affecting the breeding of butterflies. This was a report that was brought about by the scientist located in ... Read more...
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Belarus still recognises Ostapchuk as Olympic champion: minister
August 14th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk, Aug 14 (IANS) Belarus still recognises female shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk as an Olympic champion, Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister of Belarus Cheslav Shulga has said."Some mistake or misunderstanding ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily worried over intra-family killings
August 7th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) A man and his two sons murdered his wife and two daughters, prompting a Pakistani daily to exhort people not to tolerate intra-family killings and repudiate ... Read more...
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Railways start probe into train fire
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The railways Thursday began a probe into Monday's fire aboard Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express that killed 28 passengers in Andhra Pradesh.Dinesh Kumar Singh, the commissioner of ... Read more...
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Former Russian spies wanted kids to become same: WSJ
July 27th, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 27 (IANS) A ring of Russian sleeper spies -- which included glamorous redhead Anna Chapman -- that was broken up in the US in 2010 intended to turn ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan must learn democracy from India’ (Lead)
July 24th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) A Pakistani newspaper Tuesday lauded India for the smooth conduct of presidential election, saying Pakistan should learn to hold similar events without "innuendo and suspicions".An ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs to learn from India about democracy: Daily
July 24th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) The manner in which the Indian presidential election was conducted "with none of the innuendo and suspicions which surround similar events" in Pakistan is testimony ... Read more...
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Bill for civilian oversight on ISI bold move: Daily
July 10th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS) A bill that seeks to increase civilian oversight of the Inter- Services Intelligence (ISI) is a bold and welcome move, said a leading daily, adding that ... Read more...
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Minors kill grandmother to get cash for betting; 5 held
June 21st, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 21 (IANS) The Goa Police have claimed to have solved the murder of a 65-year-old woman with the arrest of five people, including two of her grandchildren. The ... Read more...
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Bride jailed for over $315,000 fraud for marriage
June 20th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) A woman has been jailed for 20 months for stealing up to 200,000 pounds (over $314,500) from her bosses to help pay for her lavish wedding.Kirsty ... Read more...
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Hubby cuts off wife’s lips, eats them
May 31st, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) An Iranian living in Sweden, suspecting his wife of having an extra-marital affair, chopped off her lips with a knife and ate them. He has been ... Read more...
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Engineer becomes thief to recover business losses
May 11th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In order to recover his business losses, a 43-year-old software engineer stole jewellery worth Rs.3 lakh from his neighbours' flat but landed in the police ... Read more...
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Britain makes it tough for Pakistani students
April 13th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) Britain has decided to make it tough for Pakistani students to step on the English soil, following a pilot scheme finding as many as four in ... Read more...
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China cracks down on rumours, removes 210,000 online posts
April 12th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) China has removed more than 210,000 online posts since mid-March and shut down 42 websites in its crackdown on Internet-based rumour-mongering, Xinhua quoted a senior official ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan-US ties face profound, existential problems’
March 21st, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) There can be no worse indication of the state of Pakistan-US ties than Washington refusing to apologise for the deaths of soldiers in a NATO ... Read more...
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Pakistan lacks strategy to tackle radical Islamists: daily
March 12th, 2012 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 12 (IANS) Pakistan has no coherent strategy to deal with sectarian and radical Islamist groups that practise and preach violent jihad, said a leading daily that warned about ... Read more...
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FIFA to probe Bahrain’s big win
March 2nd, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 2 (IANS) FIFA have announced an investigation into Bahrain's staggering 10-0 World Cup win over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifying match in Manama.The visiting goalkeeper was sent ... Read more...
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West seeks Iran regime change: Putin
February 25th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The West is using a nonproliferation campaign as a blind for bringing about regime change in Iran, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said."Under the ... Read more...
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Injury rules out Mitchell for rest of season
February 17th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of cricket for months with a bone stress injury in his lower back, and he will miss the ... Read more...
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Depp, Paradis split because of Jolie
February 7th, 2012 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Johnny Depp has reportedly split from long-time girlfriend Vanessa Paradis as she was "absolutely convinced" the actor slept with Angelina Jolie.Paradis believes Depp cheated with ... Read more...
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IAS duo sent to police custody
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers arrested for alleged involvement in a multi-crore iron ore export scam were sent to police custody Thursday.Debaditya Chakraborty, a former ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to settle transit fee on Turkmenian gas (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) India and Pakistan Wednesday moved closer to a final decision on the fee to be paid for transporting natural gas from Turkmenistan via a pipeline ... Read more...
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Time running out for Iran: France
January 21st, 2012 - 4:05 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged "more decisive" sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme but warned that time was running out to avoid military ... Read more...
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US calls Chavez cancer comment horrific
December 30th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's comment that Washington may have been involved in the cancers of South American leaders are "horrific and reprehensible", the US State Department ... Read more...
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China to have ‘faster, cheaper’ internet by 2015
December 28th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) China hopes to increase internet speed by five times and cut broadband costs by 2015, the ministry of information technology has said.By 2015 the average broadband ... Read more...
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Atalanta coach blasts referee after 2-2 draw with Fiorentina
December 18th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 18 (IANS) Atalanta head coach Stefano Colantuono accused the referee of a contentitious handball decision in his team's 2-2 tie againt Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A football.Atlanta ... Read more...
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Gaddafi killing smacks of war crime: Prosecutor
December 16th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) The killing of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi by rebel forces "creates suspicions" of war crimes, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ... Read more...
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I refused to meet Majeed, says Afridi
November 5th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 5 (IANS) Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi Saturday claimed that he was approached by jailed bookmaker Mazhar Majeed several times but he distanced himself from the agent as he ... Read more...
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Anna’s future may be less rosy than his past (Comment)
November 5th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
It is possible that the Congress will finally succeed in outflanking Anna Hazare. It isn't only the decision to introduce the Lokpal bill which is likely to take the wind ... Read more...
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