Nepalese government evacuates hundreds of squatters from Kathmandu
May 8th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 8 (IANS) The Nepalese government Tuesday ordered the evacuation of hundreds of squatters from the Bagmati riverside of capital Kathmandu.More than 500 police personnel from Nepal Police, ... Read more...
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X Factor Season Premiere: Chris Makes it Real
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The last audition of the night for the season premiere of X Factor was one to bring tears to the eyes. Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, LA Reid, ... Read more...
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I missed my parents after getting the award news: Rekha Bhardwaj
May 20th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) "I was emotional because I missed my parents," said Rekha Bhardwaj after winning her first national award, adding it was their dream to see her as ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Edge Says Goodbye
April 16th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Edge, The Rated R Superstar, made his way to the ring last night on WWE Friday Night Smackdown with the World Heavyweight Championship belt across his shoulder. ... Read more...
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I was sold every few months, recounts Pakistani woman
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Recounting a harrowing tale of rape, torture and exploitation, a Pakistani woman who escaped after a year in captivity says she was sold to someone new every few ... Read more...
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Brazil’s first woman president-elect vows to push for equality
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Nov 2 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff has promised to guarantee freedom of the press and religion and to promote "equality between men and women", since all those things are "essential ... Read more...
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Paoli Dam Talks About Her Dream Role
October 20th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): You might remember Paoli Dam for her wonderful performance in 'Shob Charitro Kalponik' opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee. The actress has worked in a bevy of art-house and ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan And The Jail Sentence
July 7th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): It has been reported that a judge had sentenced Lindsay Lohan the US actress/pop singer to 90 days or approximately 3 months in ... Read more...
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Shakira obsessed with chocolates
June 21st, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 21(ANI): Shakira has admitted that she is obsessed with chocolates and realised it only when she woke up with tears in her eyes.The 'Waka Waka' hit-maker has revealed ... Read more...
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‘It was Kamulkar’s dream to soar the skies’
May 22nd, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) It had been only four months since 25-year-old Tejal Kamulkar, one of the six crew aboard the ill-fated Air India Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Mangalore airport Saturday, ... Read more...
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Second stampede victim identified; survivors look for lost kin (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A day after two people were killed and many injured in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, scores of survivors were Monday ... Read more...
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Stampede survivors still look for lost kin, belongings
May 17th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A day after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station left two people dead and several injured, many survivors were Monday still waiting at the ... Read more...
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Kerala’s HIV positive Bency no more
May 7th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala) May 7 (IANS) Fifteen-year-old Bency, one of the two HIV positive children who fought a gritty battle against schools in Kerala for ostracising them, is no more. Her funeral is ... Read more...
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Unruly crowd in Lahore brings tears in Sania’s eyes
April 23rd, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 23 (ANI): The madness of Lahorites made former cricket captain Shoaib Malik upset and his wife Sania Mirza was more frustrated with tears in her eyes.When Shoaib reached the Pearl-Continental ... Read more...
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Stephanie Ragusa Pleads Guilty In Student Sex Case
April 13th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Tampa, Apr 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Stephanie Ragusa, a teacher from Tampa in Florida who was charged with unlawful sexual relationships with two of her minor students, has pleaded guilty at ... Read more...
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“Dancing With The Stars” Entertaining All The Way
April 6th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, April 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The very popular reality television show "Dancing With The Stars" has proceeded to its third week and is getting more popular by the day. ... Read more...
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Verdict Of Denver Broncos Cornerback Murder Case Given Out
March 12th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Denver, Mar 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The culprit behind the untimely death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams have been ultimately found. According to reports, Willie Clark, an infamous gang member, ... Read more...
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Jyoti signs divorce notice
February 4th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Jyoti's family has seen happiness after a long time with Sandeep's engagement, but seems like their joy is short-lived. As on the day of Sandeep's (Varun ... Read more...
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Radha hangs herself!
December 30th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
'Tere Mere Sapne', the show which focuses on migration, feudalism, women exploitation is going to experience a horrifying turn in the story were Radha (Ekta Tiwari), the female protagonist decides to ... Read more...
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Lotika Sarkar to get her house back: Court (Lead)
November 26th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday cancelled Lotika Sarkar's gift deed, bequeathing her house in upmarket Hauz Khas to Preeti Dhoundial, wife of a police official, and asked ... Read more...
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Where is our compensation, kin of Assam blast victims ask PM
October 30th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Oct 30 (IANS) As Assam mourned Friday to remember the victims of the horrific serial bombings Oct 30 last year, many families who lost their dear ... Read more...
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Brooke Shields And Michael Jackson: A True Friendship
July 8th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson is no more. At his memorial in Los Angeles, friends and family arrived to pay their last tributes to the undisputed superstar of Pop music. Amongst ... Read more...
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Jade Goody turns out to be Slumdog saviour
March 10th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): The mysterious benefactor, who donated food, clothes and medicine at a childrens shelter in India, and helped 126 kids escape begging gangs, has been revealed to be ... Read more...
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A-Rods ex-wife shares his tears during confessional interview
February 11th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 11 (ANI): Although Alex Rodriguez had broken ex-wife Cynthias heart by dating Madonna, she was by his side during his emotional interview with ESPN in which he confessed ... Read more...
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Japanese surrogate baby leaves for Japan from Jaipur today
November 1st, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Nov 1 (ANI): The local guardians of Japanese surrogate baby ''Manjhi'' today bid adieu to the child and her 74-year old grandmother Emiko Yamada, who would be leaving for Japan ... Read more...
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New York woman gives birth to sextuplets
October 28th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 28 (DPA) A 31-year-old woman has given birth to sextuplets in New York, media reports said Tuesday.The four boys and two girls, delivered 11 weeks prematurely by Caesarian section, ... Read more...
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At age 70, woman wants divorce to avenge husband’s cruelty (Lead)
August 31st, 2008 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman who has been married for 53 years has approached a court here seeking divorce on grounds of cruelty and adultery by her husband. She ... Read more...
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70-year-old woman wants a divorce
August 31st, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) A 70-year-old woman who has been married for 53 years has approached a city court, seeking divorce on grounds of cruelty and adultery by her husband.Bimla Devi ... Read more...
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For the young, Independence Day is just an extended weekend
August 13th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Anjana Gupta had tears in her eyes when the national anthem played and the tricolour went up for Abhinav Bindra, the shooter who got India ... Read more...
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‘Khamoshi’ to be remade in Hollywood with Jennifer Aniston
August 10th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Director Asit Sen's 1969 classic "Khamoshi" is being remade in Hollywood by Los Angeles-based restaurateur Sanjay Patel who has roped in Jennifer Aniston to essay ... Read more...
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Frowns and smiles as DU announces first cut-off list
June 26th, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) There were smiles for some and frowns for others as Delhi University (DU) Thursday released its first cut-off list here for admissions to under-graduates courses. The cut-off ... Read more...
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Katara’s mother happy but has one regret
May 28th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The mother of Nitish Katara Wednesday said her faith in the Indian judicial system has strengthened after a court convicted Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav for the ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s poor go hungry amid food shortages
May 17th, 2008 - 10:12 am ICT by admin
By Fakhr Ahmad
Karachi, May 17 (DPA) Sukena, a middle-aged mother of two girls, argued with a shopkeeper as she reached her hands into the pockets of her burqa and counted money. All ... Read more...
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Street children a new problem on Lebanon’s streets
March 19th, 2008 - 10:04 am ICT by admin
By Weedah Hamzah
Beirut, March 19 (DPA) Street children are becoming a common sight in Beirut, some begging at traffic intersections, others wiping off dirty car windows, and others just hanging around with ... Read more...
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Salman extends helping hand to kid with leukaemia
March 6th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Though many see him as rude and rambunctious, Bollywood star Salman Khan has once again revealed the compassionate side of his personality without making a song and dance ... Read more...
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