Scientists in Singapore shrink Playboy centerfold to the width of a human hair
August 16th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Singapore, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists in Singapore have come up with a device that has shrunk the playboy picture to the size of a human hair. The researchers printed a picture ... Read more...
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Scientists in Singapore shrink Playboy centerfold to width of human hair
August 15th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Singapore Aug 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In Singapore, a scientist shrunk a playboy centre fold photograph to a width of human hair. The photo was printed out and when it came out it ... Read more...
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Goa assembly to probe ex-minister’s son’s role in drugs case
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) The Goa government Friday appointed a house committee of the state assembly to probe the involvement of one "Roy" in the state's infamous drug mafia-police-politician nexus.Chief ... Read more...
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Goa’s drug mafia nexus: Swedish model’s statement recorded
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) After nearly three years of delay, investigating authorities have finally managed to record the statement of Swedish model Lucky Farmhouse, whose video footage uploaded on the ... Read more...
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CBI points to links between Goa Police, drug mafia
October 1st, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) Linkages between the police and drug mafia in Goa were emerging in the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) probe into the illicit narcotics trade in ... Read more...
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Goa home minister’s son sheltered drug mafia: Parrikar
July 16th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) The alleged role of Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik's son in sheltering the drug mafia in the tourism-oriented state should be probed by the Central ... Read more...
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Israeli, Russian mafia export drugs from Goa: NCP
July 6th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 6 (IANS) Israeli and Russian drug mafiosi based in Goa manufacture and export synthetic drugs like Ecstacy to the US, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said Wednesday.Speaking to ... Read more...
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Politicians, journalists off CBI radar in Goa drug probe
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 23 (IANS) Politicians and journalists are off the radar of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has taken charge of Goa's drug nexus probe, an official said ... Read more...
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CBI yet to take up drug nexus cases in Goa
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 3 (IANS) More than a month after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) assured the Bombay High Court that it would probe Goa's police-politician-drug mafia nexus cases, the ... Read more...
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Goa is a good prospect for terrorists: Police chief
May 7th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) Goa's Director General of Police (DGP) Bhim Sain Bassi Saturday said the state was not just a good prospect for tourists but for terrorists too.Speaking at ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods puts his yacht on sale for $25 million
April 1st, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 1 (IANS) Tiger Woods' former wife has returned him his wedding gift of 155-foot yacht 'Privacy' and the troubled golfer has put it on sale for ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ ‘Privacy’ on sale for $25m
March 31st, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
New York, March 31 (ANI): If reports are to be believed then Tiger Woods' 155-foot mega yacht 'Privacy' is on sale for 25 million dollars.The golfer reportedly paid 20 million dollars ... Read more...
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CBI can’t probe Goa drug nexus, high court told
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 22 (IANS) The police-politician-drug mafia nexus case cannot be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as it "lacks manpower" and has "constraints of local language", its ... Read more...
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Goa police do not have list of drug traffickers
March 17th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) The police in Goa -- primarily dependent on tourism -- have no list of drug traffickers operating in the coastal state, home minister Ravi Naik ... Read more...
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Central government needs time to study Goa drug nexus, court told
March 10th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 10 (IANS) The central government Thursday told the Bombay High Court that it needed more time to study Goa's police-politician-drug mafia nexus, before it could consider handing over ... Read more...
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Despite petition, PM mum on Goa drug mafia nexus probe: BJP
March 4th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is silent on setting up a central probe in the police-politician-drug mafia nexus in Goa despite a petition to this effect, ... Read more...
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Goa minister accuses BJP leaders of sheltering drug trade
January 29th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik Saturday insisted that his son Roy was not involved in the drug trade and accused former chief minister Manohar Parrikar of the ... Read more...
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CBI should probe role of Goa home minister’s son in drug nexus: BJP
January 27th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded that the role of Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik's son in the police-politician-drug mafia nexus should be probed by the ... Read more...
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Kamat clears way for CBI probe into Goa drug nexus (lead)
January 24th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from both opposition and ruling party legislators, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Monday said he has handed over the police-politicians-drug mafia nexus case to ... Read more...
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RTI activist alleges threat by Goa minister, police
January 24th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) An RTI activist Monday filed a complaint alleging that a police official at the behest of the state home minister had threatened him and other activists to delete ... Read more...
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Kamat mulls CBI probe into Goa drug nexus
January 24th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 24 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from both opposition and ruling legislators, Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Monday said he was "actively considering" handing over the police-politicians-drug mafia nexus case ... Read more...
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Goa trade forum seeks action against drugs trade, prostitution
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 22 (IANS) After students groups, opposition and the media, the captains of industry in Goa have now asked the government to act against rampant drug trade and prostitution in ... Read more...
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Congress ducks queries on Goa drug nexus
January 21st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 21 (IANS) A senior Congress official Friday said the drug issue existed in several states and was not confined only to Goa. Congress general secretary in-charge of Goa B.K. Hariprasad ... Read more...
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Plea for CBI probe into Goa’s cops-politician-drug nexus (Lead)
January 14th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bombay High Court bench in Goa will next week hear a public interest litigation (PIL) that has sought the Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the police-politician-drug ... Read more...
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PIL seeks CBI probe into Goa’s cops-politician-drug nexus
January 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bombay High Court bench in Goa will next week hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking handing over of the infamous police-politician-drug nexus case to the Central ... Read more...
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Israelis, drugs and spy cam video wars in Goa (Letter from Goa)
January 12th, 2011 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Jan 12 (IANS) One sensational spy cam video after another seems to be dropping like ripe fruit from the scandal-laden boughs of Goa Police, laying bare a furious feud ... Read more...
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No drug mafia in Goa, asserts minister
December 21st, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 21 (IANS) There is no drug mafia in Goa, Home Minister Ravi Naik said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Panaji on the sidelines of a function, Naik also exhorted ... Read more...
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Elin Nordegren To Holiday With Kids During Christmas
December 14th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that Elin Nordegren has come a long way from the emotional turmoil that she had to undergo in the wake of the sex-scandal engulfing ... Read more...
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Elin Nordegren puts Tiger Woods jewels for sale
October 25th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): It seems Tiger Woods' ex wife Elin Nordegren wants to part with every thing linked to the golfer.Nordegren is ready to auction the jewellery, which Woods bought ... Read more...
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Anderson bares all for 11th Playboy cover
October 21st, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson, who vowed never to strip again, has bared all for her 11th Playboy cover in an attempt to pay homage to Swedish model-turned ... Read more...
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My brother escaped to save his life: Israeli drug dealer’s sister
October 4th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 4 (IANS) Alleged Israeli drug dealer Yaniv Benaim alias Atala fled Goa and returned to Israel because "he feared for his life", his sister told an Indian TV channel Monday. ... Read more...
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Porn star threatens to release sex tape with Woods
October 1st, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 1(IANS) Porn star Devon James has threatened to reveal a sex tape featuring her and golfer Tiger Woods.James is also in talks with porn star producer Vivid in ... Read more...
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Goa home minister’s sons get personal security
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 22 (IANS) The Goa government Wednesday provided personal security officers (PSOs) to both sons of Home Minister Ravi Naik after the police "uncovered" a plot to kill one of them. ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods to keep $2.4m Florida home in divorce settlement
September 17th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 17 (ANI): Golf superstar Tiger Woods will keep the 2.4-million -dollar Orlando, Florida home in divorce settlement.According to Bloomberg News, the multi-million-dollar home was a join asset to Tiger ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods Takes $54.5 Million Mortgage For Jupiter Island Mansion
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After his much publicized divorce with his Swedish model wife Elin Nordegren, troubled golfer Tiger Woods has taken a mortgage of a whopping $54.5 million dollar ... Read more...
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