Brazilian gymnast killed in car accident
September 18th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Sep 18 (IANS/EFE) A 17-year-old star rhythmic gymnast died in a car accident over the weekend in Viana, a city in Brazil's Espiritu Santo state, police said.Eduarda Mello de ... Read more...
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Fresh case against Abhishek Verma under secrecy act
August 29th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a fresh case against arms dealer Abhishek Verma. Some unidentified defence ministry officials too have been charged under ... Read more...
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Russia-made amphibious plane crashes in Iran
July 30th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russia-made amphibious plane crashed in northern Iran leaving three people injured, Press TV reported.The Aerovolga LA-8 twin-engine amphibious aircraft crashed Sunday as it was ... Read more...
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13 dead due to rains in China
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 22 (IANS) Torrential rains that lashed large areas of northern and southwestern China since Friday night have killed at least 13 people, said authorities Saturday night.Beijing received 95 ... Read more...
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Two killed in Malaysia chopper crash
July 21st, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 21 (IANS) Two bodies were found in a helicopter wreckage Saturday in a remote jungle in Malaysia's eastern state of Sarawak, Xinhua reported. The chopper went missing ... Read more...
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CBI gets another month to probe Prajapati killing
June 7th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation a month's extension till June 30 to complete its probe into the killing of Tulsiram ... Read more...
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Two men chop off friend’s hand to claim insurance
February 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 25 (IANS) Two men in the US allegedly chopped off a third man's hand with a pole saw so that the three of them could file for an ... Read more...
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Rapists of ‘willing’ girl survive tough punishment
February 21st, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Two rapists in Britain escaped harsh punishment after the judge observed their 11-year-old victim was "willing". The duo, however, received 40 months in jail.Roshane Channer and ... Read more...
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Three held for raping Kolkata woman in moving car (Second Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 1:43 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Three people were arrested Saturday for raping a 37-year-old Anglo-Indian woman, a mother of two and a former call centre employee, in a moving car after ... Read more...
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Now, a video game on ‘Don 2′
December 8th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) After "RA.One", Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Don 2: The King is Back" is set to be turned into a video game and director Farhan Akhtar says ... Read more...
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2012 crucial for Pakistan: Writer Mohammed Hanif (Interview)
November 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bambolim (Goa), Nov 20 (IANS) He feels fighter planes and tanks in India and Pakistan can be used to take kids for joyrides and jokes that being a Pakistani author ... Read more...
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Kidnapped two-year-old boy found
October 24th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) A two-year old boy, kidnapped from near his house in Punjab's Bhatinda town Saturday, was found outside a gurdwara here Monday, police said.The body of Kartik, ... Read more...
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Truth will prevail: Kamat
October 5th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 5 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said that "truth will prevail" in the state's Rs.3,500 crore illegal mining scam, in which his role as mining minister has ... Read more...
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Two get life term for murder of Meerut university professor
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 23 (IANS) A special CBI court here awarded life imprisonment to two people and a three-year jail to a third person held guilty in the 2006 murder of ... Read more...
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Nicky Hilton splits with boyfriend Katzenberg
July 30th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) American model Nicky Hilton has ended her four-year relationship with boyfriend David Katzenberg because of work schedule."They broke up quietly after four years together. The ... Read more...
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‘Centre using CBI to harass Gujarat government’
July 26th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 26 (IANS) Gujarat Health and Tourism Minister Jaynarayan Vyas Tuesday accused the Congress-led UPA government at the centre of misusing the CBI to harass the democratically elected government ... Read more...
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Women could be endangering careers with weight worries
July 21st, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Conducted by Dove, the survey of 445 women found almost a sixth of women saying their lack of confidence due to their body shape impacts their working life.Nearly half of the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Putin, Medvedev may name third candidate for president
July 5th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin may propose another candidate for the presidential elections in 2012, an official said."There are three equal ... Read more...
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U.S. self-help author James Arthur Ray found guilty of negligent homicide
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Yavapai County, June 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A motivational speaker in the United States could be jailed up to 11 years after he was found guilty on three counts of negligent homicide. 53-year-old ... Read more...
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Two criminals hacked to death in Hyderabad
June 1st, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) Two criminals were hacked to death and another injured in an attack by unidentified people in broad daylight here Wednesday, police said.
According to police, the ... Read more...
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Dinakaran’s case may go to larger Supreme Court bench
May 26th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday indicated that it may refer to a larger bench Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran's plea questioning the scope of ... Read more...
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Tourist dies of mosquito-borne virus in Australia
May 26th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 26 (IANS) A 19-year-old Canadian woman has died after contracting a rare and incurable mosquito-borne virus while on holiday in Australia's northern region, officials said.The department of health ... Read more...
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Third accused held for murder of five-year-old
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) A third person has been arrested for the kidnapping and murder here of a five-year-old boy in December last year, police said Sunday.Nand Kishore, 26, was ... Read more...
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‘To me, Pele is the best,’ says Pele
April 29th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29(ANI): Brazilian football legend Pele claims his record as a player is unrivalled compared to anyone else's in the history of the game and insists no-one has yet matched his ... Read more...
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Russians want alternative to Medvedev, Putin: Report
March 29th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29(ANI): A Centre for Strategic Research report has claimed that a majority of Russians want an alternative to President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.The report said that ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. bond together over lunch
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is reported that Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr got together yesterday and spent some time over lunch. This wouldn’t have made the headlines even ... Read more...
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CBI pinning Sohrabuddin’s crimes on me, says Amit Shah
March 11th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was trying to heap ... Read more...
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People under scrutiny would rather commit sins of omission than commission
March 8th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has said that people under scrutiny are more comfortable letting bad things happen rather than actively causing something bad.This is because they know other people ... Read more...
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Hundreds flee after shoot-out at Smithfield traveller fair
March 7th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dublin, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This month’s Smithfield Horse Fair in Dublin, Ireland turned violent when gunshots were exchanged.Three people were injured in the violence though none of the injuries were said ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks founder’s mom demands apology from “out of step” Oz PM
February 5th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 4 (ANI): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's mother, Christine, wants Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to make a full apology to her son amid growing international praise of his work.Assange this ... Read more...
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Jeremy Paxman is third BBC man to utter the C-word live on-air
February 2nd, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman has become the third person to say the C-word live on-air.Paxman, 60, who made a comeback to BBC2's Newsnight following a two-month sabbatical, stunned ... Read more...
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Roberto Alomar Inducted To Hall Of Fame
January 6th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was second time lucky for former Major Baseball League player Roberto Alomar who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, becoming the third ... Read more...
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Bihar Police arrest journalist in BJP MLA murder case
January 6th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Purnea (Bihar), Jan 6 (ANI): The murder case of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raj Kishore Kesri took a new turn on Thursday with the police arresting Navlesh Pathak, the editor ... Read more...
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Miley Cyrus Bong Video Hits Her With A Bang
December 11th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Poor Miley Cyrus has just turned 18, and the media seems to be creating a lot of hindrance in letting her leave in peace. Recently, she ... Read more...
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Suspected Maoists abduct two BJP leaders
October 31st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Oct 31 (IANS) Suspected Maoists abducted two local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from Jharkhand's Latehar district Sunday afternoon, police said.According to police, three people, including the two BJP leaders, ... Read more...
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