Sivakasi blast: NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu
September 7th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice the Tamil Nadu government and sought a report on the explosion in the Sivakasi fireworks factory that ... Read more...
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PM condoles Sivakasi fire victims
September 5th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday expressed deep shock over the Sivakasi firecracker tragedy in Tamil Nadu and condoled the deaths in the accident."The ... Read more...
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Three die in Delhi building collapse
August 30th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) At least three people were killed and five injured after a commercial building under construction collapsed here Thursday, police said.The tragedy took place in east ... Read more...
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Side of Egremont house falls into River Ehen
August 29th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Crumbia, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A house was damaged at one side which fell into the river located just beside the house.
This incident took place at Egremont in Cumbria ... Read more...
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Showing up not the only way to show respect: Ghai
August 28th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) When Bollywood biggies gave veteran actor A.K. Hangal's funeral a miss, it raised many eyebrows. Filmmaker Subhash Ghai hit back at the criticism, saying the industry ... Read more...
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Cambridge flooding: Shops closed
August 27th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cambridge, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cambridge experienced floods that swept away shops and other properties belonging to the people of the city. Floods are regarded as disasters because they come along with ... Read more...
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German referee dies as javelin pierces his throat
August 27th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics ... Read more...
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Three killed in South Africa
August 26th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Aug 26 (IANS) At least three people were killed and six injured in a shooting incident in South Africa's Gauteng province, police said Sunday.The tragedy occurred as a group ... Read more...
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Balloon accident kills four
August 24th, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) A hot air balloon hit a tree in a storm and caught fire, killing at least four people and injuring 28 in Slovenia.The four who died ... Read more...
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Turtle taped to balloons freed from a tree
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports say that a turtle was found taped in a balloon at a eucalyptus tree which is located at the sea shores at southern California. The Humane ... Read more...
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Jennifer Gallagher drowns on a vacation
August 21st, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York August (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the recent news report, it was reported that Jennifer Gallagher had drowned when she and her family were on a vacation.
Jennifer is a popular nurse ... Read more...
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Family of 12 killed in van-truck crash in China (Lead)
August 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) Twelve members of a family were killed Monday when their van collided head-on with a truck near the southwest Chinese metropolis of Chongqing.The crash occurred at ... Read more...
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Barlow will watch ‘X Factor’ from home
August 18th, 2012 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) Former judge of British reality show "The X Factor" singer Gary Barlow says he will watch this year's show at his home with family.The 41-year-old ... Read more...
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Hypersonic Plane Fails Mach 6 Attempt
August 17th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An experimental aircraft turns out to be a disappointment and failure as well.
The X-51A Wave rider which is believed to fly six times as fast ... Read more...
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Driver swerves to avoid moose, hits bear instead
August 17th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oslo, Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A tragedy took place on a rural road located near Hanestad. The city of Hanestad is located 225 kilometers from the Northern side of Oslo. A man ... Read more...
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Robert Downey Jr injured during shooting of film
August 16th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Robert Downey Jr the 47 year old actor of the famous Iron Man film has sustained injuries on his ankle. This happened as he was shooting for ... Read more...
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Mahesh Bhatt upset with Rs.100 crore club trend
August 15th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is angry with the current trend of Rs.100 crore films because he feels it overshadows successful small budget movies."The tragedy of our ... Read more...
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Teenagers die after stolen car plunges into sea
August 15th, 2012 - 6:13 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 15 (IANS/AKI) Two 14-year-old boys, a Tunisian and an Italian, drowned when the car they stole plunged into the Tyrrhenian Sea off the coast of Sicily.The incident took ... Read more...
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Man Bitten in Beaver Attack
August 14th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 50 year old man who is a Boy Scout leader was bitten by a beaver while he was in a swimming activity. The New York ... Read more...
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Woman stabs fiance to death
August 13th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Aug 13 (NEWS) It was on an early Saturday morning when Na Cola Darcel Franklin and her fiancé Billy Rafael Brewster were planning to tie the knot when a tragedy ... Read more...
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Survivor’s video shows horrific plane crash
August 10th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Idaho, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A plane crash that took place on June 30 was brutal in a way that surviving was as a result of luck. However, there were four survivors ... Read more...
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Driver hits a deer in rally motorcycle, yet drives on
August 10th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Laconia, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charlie St, Clair who is the executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week is suffering from injuries which he got a day before his 37th ride after ... Read more...
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Mitt Romney confuses ‘Sikh’ with ’sheikh’
August 8th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney twice confused the word "Sikh" with "sheikh" while paying tribute to the Wisconsin temple shooting victims, The Telegraph reported Wednesday.Speaking ... Read more...
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Japanese leaders discuss Hiroshima memorial and nuclear policy
August 6th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hiroshima, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Hiroshima Bombing tragedy that occurred many years ago changed the life of many across Hiroshima and the Japan as well. It left a mark that will ... Read more...
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Obama offers full support to Sikhs who have enriched US (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) Calling Sikhs "a part of our broader American family", President Barack Obama has promised his administration's full support to the response and investigation of Sunday's rampage ... Read more...
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Injured tourist succumbs, death toll is four
August 1st, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 1 (IANS) The death toll in the gas cylinder tragedy in Kashmir rose to four as a British woman critically injured in the accident succumbed to injuries here ... Read more...
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Train fire: Most passengers charred to death in sleep
July 30th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 30 (IANS) Most of them were fast asleep, while some were awake waiting to reach their destination in another three hours, when a ghastly fire cut short their ... Read more...
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Lawyers drowned in Maharashtra
July 29th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), July 29 (IANS) Tragedy struck three lawyers, including two women, who were on a picnic, as they slipped in a waterfall here and drowned Sunday morning, a police ... Read more...
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7 sailors rescued off Goa beach
July 28th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 28 (IANS) A tragedy was averted when alert lifeguards rescued seven fishermen stranded aboard a malfunctioning fishing trawler off Goa's Colva beach.According to a spokesperson for Drishti Special ... Read more...
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Obama to meet shooting victims in Colorado
July 23rd, 2012 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Sunday left Washington for Colorado state's Aurora city to meet families of the victims of the deadly shooting in which 12 ... Read more...
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Norway remembers Oslo, Utoeya victims
July 22nd, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS) Norway Sunday commemorated one year since 77 people were killed and 242 injured in gun and bomb attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utoeya.Prime ... Read more...
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Obama to visit victims of Batman movie shooting
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will travel to Aurora city in Colorado state to meet the families of victims of Friday's shooting incident where a man ... Read more...
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14 killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident
July 20th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 20 (IANS) At least 14 people returning from a cremation were killed Friday when a speeding truck rammed into their tractor trolley in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar area, police ... Read more...
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Adele declines Winehouse tribute show
July 20th, 2012 - 2:54 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) Singer Adele has turned down an offer to perform in an Amy Winehouse tribute show as she still had not come to terms with ... Read more...
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Mentally challenged girl electrocuted in Rajasthan
July 20th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 19 (IANS) A 20-year-old mentally challenged girl was electrocuted when she came in contact with a faulty air cooler at the government-run rehabilitation center here Thursday, police said.The ... Read more...
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