Grid failure for 300 million people across India
July 30th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, July 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Monday morning was not good for about 300 million people across India. Airports, railway stations, hospitals and metro stations were al thrown off balance because of ... Read more...
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Five-day holiday as Bangkok residents flee floods
October 27th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Oct 27 (IANS) Thailand has declared a five-day holiday to allow residents of this capital city to flee before the waters come flooding in.The Thai authorities ordered the five-day ... Read more...
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‘Protect the citizens of this country’
September 7th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) "Protect the citizens of this country" was Bollywood's refrain as a suitcase blast outside the Delhi High Court killed 11 people and injured 76 ... Read more...
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Four Oz boys aged 11 to 14 charged with sexual assault
March 24th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 24 (ANI): Four boys in Australia, in the ages of 11,12,13 and 14, have been charged with sexual assault against women and other offences over a two-day period.Police claim that ... Read more...
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Millions stranded in Tokyo as transportation system shut down following tsunami
March 12th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar 12 (ANI): Millions of Japanese people reportedly spent a sleepless night on Friday in Tokyo after the transportation system was shut down following the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked the ... Read more...
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Metra Train Services Affected Badly By Blizzard In Chicago
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Chicago, Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Metra Train service was badly affected by the blizzard in Chicago on Tuesday and the inclement weather condition made things tougher for the motorists ... Read more...
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US travel advisory for citizens on terror-threat countries includes India and Pakistan
February 1st, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 01(ANI): The United States has issued a "Worldwide Caution" for US citizens against travelling to multiple regions, including India and Pakistan.The current information suggests that the Al-Qaida and affiliated ... Read more...
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85-yr-old woman sexually assaulted at busy train station in Melbourne
January 28th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 28 (ANI): An 85-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at one of Melbourne's busiest train stations in broad daylight.Sergeant Doug Smith, of the sexual crime squad, said a man aged about ... Read more...
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How China looks after its homeless people
December 16th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/Shanghai, Dec 16 (IANS) As the cold wave sets in in China, authorities are reaching out to the homeless population and have launched fully-equipped facilities for them that include round-the-clock hot food, ... Read more...
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NYPD preparing to combat ‘Mumbai-style terror attack’ in city
October 2nd, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 2 (ANI): The New York Police Department had reportedly sent selected officers around the world to analyse Mumbai-style of terror attacks with an intention to prevent such attacks from ... Read more...
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Brit convicts pedal to freedom during cycling test
September 17th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 17 (ANI): Two teenage convicts in Britain are said to have escaped from prison on cycles after they were let out to take a cycling test.Connor Dewhurst, 14, and Sam ... Read more...
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Commonwealth diplomats get Games briefing, assured of security (Lead)
September 15th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 15 (IANS) Against the backdrop of security and health concerns expressed by some countries, the Indian government Wednesday briefed heads of missions of Commonwealth countries and assured them that ... Read more...
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US travel warning during CWG: Delhi Police tight-lipped
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Delhi Police Thursday remained tight-lipped and refused to comment on the US state department's warning to its citizens on travelling to India during the Oct 3-14 ... Read more...
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US warns citizens of terror strike during CWG
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) The US has warned its citizens travelling to or residing in India during the upcoming Commonwealth Games of a threat of "terrorist action and violence" and asked them ... Read more...
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Rolling Stones inspire new version of Monopoly
August 31st, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31 (ANI): English rock band The Rolling Stones has inspired a new version of Monopoly.The classic board game now has traditional place names such as Old Kent Road replaced with ... Read more...
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India, US hold joint counter-terror training
August 13th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In the backdrop of terror warnings on the eve of India's Independence Day, Indian security officials are holding a counter-terror training exercise focusing on post-incident investigations and ... Read more...
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India could face another terror attack: US
August 13th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Washington, Aug.13 (ANI): In a "Worldwide Caution" issued Thursday, the US State Department has warned that terrorist groups in South and Central Asia, including in India and Pakistan, may be ... Read more...
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‘Railways working to improve standard of cleanliness, amenities in trains’
August 12th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniyappa has informed that Railways were taking steps to improve the standards of cleanliness and amenities in trains.In a written ... Read more...
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US announces new cyber security program called ‘Perfect Citizen’
July 14th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): The NSA's new cyber-security program, Perfect Citizen, will monitor nuclear power plants, train stations, and the electric power grid to safeguard against cyber-assaults.The new program is intended ... Read more...
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Russians spend the longest in queues every day
July 11th, 2010 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Russians spend an average of 27 minutes every day waiting in queues, longer than anywhere else in Europe.
This dismal statistic is mainly due to huge numbers of people ... Read more...
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American Idol Finalist Crystal Bowersox To Launch Her Debut Album
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Crystal Bowersox, the runner up of the ninth season of ‘American Idol’, has signed a recording contract with the 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Crystal ... Read more...
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Flights resume in Italy and to some European airports
April 20th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 20 (IANS/AKI) Flights resumed at airports in Italy and elsewhere in Europe Tuesday as the European Union eased the no-fly bans imposed last week after the eruption of ash from ... Read more...
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Queensland Police accused of keeping knife attack on Indian under wraps
April 3rd, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Apr.3 (ANI): Queensland Police has been accused of keeping a serious knife attack on an Indian at one of the busiest train stations under wraps.The Courier-Mail has learnt that 34-year-old ... Read more...
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‘Australian police tried to hush up attack on Indian’
April 3rd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, April 3 (IANS) Police tried to hush up a knife attack on an Indian last month at one of the busiest train stations in Australia to prevent sparking off another racial ... Read more...
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Sydney serial ‘breast grabber’ strikes again
March 24th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 24 (ANI): A man suspected of indecently assaulting women in the streets of Sydney has struck for the fourth time.The suspected serial breast grabber was said to have attacked a ... Read more...
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Car pool your way through Europe, suggests travel writer (IANS Books/Travel) (With Image)
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Europe, for the first-time traveller, can be a teaser: the distances are vast, the stops too tempting and the costs mind-blowing. So how does one ... Read more...
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Cricket needs more great statesmen like Mandela, not Howard
February 14th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.14 (ANI): Australia's troubled relationship with India, and Cricket Australia's attempt to have John Howard nominated as a future president of the International Cricket Council, have recently occupied significant space ... Read more...
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Mughal Sarai to Shoranur: A tale of trains, chai and small towns (IANS Books)
December 23rd, 2009 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The little-known towns in the heart of India that teem with life outside the big railway junctions have stories of their own over steaming cups ... Read more...
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Taiwan offers cabbages in return for swine flu shot
December 12th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Dec 12 (DPA) Taiwan launched an island-wide H1N1 vaccination campaign Saturday, offering cabbages and other small gifts to induce people to take the shot.
More than half a million people took the ... Read more...
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Work commences on Udhampur-Baramulla rail project
December 3rd, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the work of new line from Udhampur-Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Toddler comes under train, but survives in Australia
October 16th, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 16 (DPA) Australians were aghast Friday at security camera footage that shows a young mother watching in horror as a pram with her six-month-old baby rolls off a Melbourne train ... Read more...
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Arlington Heights thinking of Beer can prohibition
October 8th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Arlington Heights, Oct 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arlington Heights officials are in a dilemma as they want to curb public drunkenness, but at the same time a ban could potentially cost liquor store ... Read more...
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International students don’t trust Victoria police
October 7th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 7 (ANI): International students including Indians do not report cases of assault to the Victoria Police because they don't trust them, a state parliamentary inquiry has been told.The Federation ... Read more...
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June saw 10 incidents of attacks on Indians in Australia
July 9th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Ten incidents of attacks on Indian students in Australia took place in June, and some had racial elements, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi told parliament ... Read more...
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Now CCTV in Australian suburb to check attacks on Indian students
July 6th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 6 (IANS) As Australia steps up efforts to tackle crime and check attacks on foreign students, particularly Indians, police in Victoria state have positioned a van mounted with closed circuit ... Read more...
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