Iran to build new missile, seaplane
July 26th, 2012 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran will soon start manufacturing a new missile and an indigenous seaplane, Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said."The production line of high-precision ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh forms committee to resolve AAI’s HR issues
June 8th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In a bid to resolve the human resources (HR) issues in state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI), Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Friday constituted a ... Read more...
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Facebook CEO marries longtime girlfriend
May 20th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Mark Zuckerberg has added a new post to his timeline. He and longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan have tied the knot.The Facebook co-founder and chief executive ... Read more...
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Bangaru Laxman: A chronology of corruption case
April 27th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
The following is a timeline of the case against Bangaru Laxman, who was booked Friday in the Tehelka sting operation.Dec 23, 2000, to Jan 7, 2001: An undercover journalist of Tehelka, ... Read more...
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Facebook open to partnerships: Carolyn Everson
March 14th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Stating that Facebook is conscious about the content it uploads, the social networking site's Vice President for Global Marketing Solutions Carolyn Everson said it strives ... Read more...
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Violence not affecting Afghan transition: NATO chief
February 29th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 29 (IANS) NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says violence in Afghanistan would not affect the planned transition of security responsibility to the country's forces.
Addressing a press conference ... Read more...
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Unique medieval coin found in Gloucester
February 16th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gloucester, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A metal detectorist Maureen Jones has found a rare medieval coin in Gloucester. The unique coin dates back between 1077 and 1080 and has the name of ... Read more...
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Government to table Lokpal Bill soon: Khurshid
December 9th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid Friday said the government will try to table the Lokpal Bill soon but refused to give any timeline ... Read more...
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Government mulling quota for Muslims within OBCs: Salman Khurshid (Lead)
December 1st, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) In a significant move ahead of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Law Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday said the government is considering reservation to backward Muslims ... Read more...
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House panel may complete work on Lokpal bill soon: Singhvi
November 6th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The parliamentary standing committee examining the Lokpal bill will complete its work "soon", panel chairman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Sunday.Stating that giving a fixed ... Read more...
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US should talk to Afghan neighbours: Kissinger
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has suggested that the US should first hold talks with Afghanistan's neighbouring countries before holding any negotiation with ... Read more...
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New Zealand replace India as hosts of 2011 Champions Trophy
September 13th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lausanne, Sep 13 (IANS) The FIH Tuesday announced that New Zealand will replace India as the hosts of the the 2011 edition of the men's Champions Trophy hockey tournament, which ... Read more...
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Government should consider Rahul’s Lokpal idea: Sandeep Dikshit
August 26th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Stating that Rahul Gandhi had made a "substantial contribution" towards ending the Lokpal logjam, Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit Friday said the government should seriously ... Read more...
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‘The Wolverine’ to go on floors in October: Jackman
July 1st, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman, who has played the mutant character in the "X-Men" franchise, confirms its sequel "The Wolverine" will go on floors this October."We shoot in ... Read more...
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Pak agrees granting ‘most favoured nation’ status to India would spur trade relations
April 29th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 29(ANI): Pakistan has agreed that granting the most favoured nation (MFN) status to India would spur the expansion of their bilateral trade relations.At the 5th round of Indo-Pak talks on ... Read more...
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Japan to announce time of completion for nuke emergency
April 17th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 17 (ANI): Japan is likely to announce a timeline for resolving the nuclear emergency at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said while meeting with Fukushima ... Read more...
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Timeline of DMK-Congress standoff
March 8th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) The following is the timeline of the Congress-DMK feud over seat sharing for the Tamil Nadu elections:Feb 21: DMK-Congress hold first round of seat sharing talks. ... Read more...
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Dinos witnessed Oz bushfires that appeared 50mn yrs earlier than thought
February 16th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has found that bushfires appeared in Australia more than 50 million years earlier than thought, which means that dinosaurs were witness to these events.Using fossilised ... Read more...
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‘We are ready’ says CAB a day ahead of ICC inspection
February 6th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) "We are ready," the Cricket Association of Bengal said Sunday on the eve of a crucial International Cricket Council (ICC) inspection at the Eden Gardens to see whether ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss participant Veena Malik becomes first Pak woman ‘to trend on Twitter’
January 22nd, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 22(ANI): Veena Malik, one of the Bigg Boss Season 4 contestants, has become the first Pakistani woman ever to trend on Twitter worldwide.Veena, former girlfriend of Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad ... Read more...
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Nawaz demands timeframe for reform agenda implementation by Pak Govt
January 20th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 20(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has urged the Pakistan People's Party-led coalition government to give a timeframe for the implementation of his 10-point programme, which he ... Read more...
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New Twitter tool will let users see how popular their updates are
November 25th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 25 (ANI): Social networking site Twitter has come up with a new tool that will allow users to see who is following them and who isn't.According to social media blog ... Read more...
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Pak to act against Taliban sanctuaries per its own timeline, not US pressure: Qureshi
October 25th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 25 (ANI): Despite increasing US pressure on Islamabad to act swiftly against terrorists present in the country, thus helping turn around the war in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood ... Read more...
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Pak will follow own timeline for anti-terror actions, says Pak envoy to US
October 4th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 4(ANI): Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, has said his country would not allow any foreign troops on its soil, and would follow its own timeline for anti-terror actions ... Read more...
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Timeline of Commonwealth Games inauguration ceremony
October 3rd, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Here is the timeline of the 19th Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday evening.19:00: Opening film showcasing India to world (duration ... Read more...
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U.S. President, Barack Obama, To Not Employ The Phrase, ‘Mission Accomplished’, In His Crucial Speech On Tuesday About Iraq
August 31st, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 31, 2010 (Just Flashed): The bureaucrats of the White House in America have asserted that there are two terms that the American President, Barack Obama, will not employ at ... Read more...
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Mad Men can be bad for your Health
August 23rd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The desperate housewives star Kathryn Joosten wants to have a word with the creators of Mad Men. The AMC drama has attracted a lot of attention lately ... Read more...
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US leveraging Pakistan aid to know where Osama is
July 21st, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 21 (IANS) The United States is leveraging its aid to Pakistan to make it reveal the whereabouts of Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, that Secretary of ... Read more...
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Soccer mania grips fishermen in Andhra Pradesh
June 13th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, June 13 (ANI): As the soccer World Cup kicked off in South Africa, young fishermen in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam are zealously celebrating the game by organizing a local soccer tournament for ... Read more...
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Manisha Koirala’s Comeback Film - The Only ‘Attraction’ This Week?
June 10th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 10, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): There is a lull this week but not quite the one before the storm. Due to 'Kites', 'Rajneeti' and 'Raavan' all arriving with just ... Read more...
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Buddy Valastro Is TLC’s New “Cake Boss”
June 1st, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, June 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) TLC aired the third season of "Cake Boss" on Monday night which featured Hoboken's Carlo's Bake Shop. The one hour show depicted the master ... Read more...
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UN asks for agreement on nuclear disarmament
May 28th, 2010 - 7:43 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 28 (DPA) With one day left before a month-long nuclear review conference ends Friday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the participants to agree on nuclear disarmament as expected ... Read more...
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Sandra Bullock’s ‘master plan’ to divorce Jesse James
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock reportedly has a 'master plan' to divorce her estranged husband Jesse James."[The infidelity scandal has] broken her heart, and they will divorce, She ... Read more...
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Library of Congress To Archive Tweets
April 16th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Library of Congress has resolved to archive every single tweet created since the time Twitter commenced in 2006. Since its commencement in 2006, ... Read more...
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US-Russian nuclear disarmament talks resume in Geneva
February 2nd, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Feb 1 (DPA) US and Russian officials resumed their talks on nuclear disarmament in Geneva Monday, according to a US official.
Although various negotiating teams have been at work on the topic ... Read more...
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