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Clint Eastwood sizzles in SuperBowl’s Chrysler ad


February 7th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some analysts believe the 2-minute Chrysler ad during the Super Bowl last Sunday was a reelection campaign for President Barack Obama. The ad which featured actor ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

CNN news map locates London in Norfolk


January 31st, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Someone will definitely have to answer some questions to bosses at CNN after the network’s news map placed London at the wrong side. CNN, regarded as ... Read more...

Posted in Odd news |

Emily Bunting & Leigh Van Bryan banned from US over a joke


January 31st, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) What was meant to be a joke tweet landed two Brits in serious trouble. Leigh Van Bryan and girlfriend Emily Bunting were arrested and detained with ... Read more...

Posted in Odd news |

Study reveals that Men more likely to say ‘I love you’ first


January 30th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A research has identified that it is men, not women, who are more likely to say “I love you” first during a blossoming relationship. Scientists from ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

India won’t reduce oil imports from Iran: Mukherjee


January 30th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Jan 30 (IANS) India cannot do without Iranian oil and will not be cutting imports from that country despite the new US and European sanctions to punish Tehran ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

American Idol auditions reach Aspen


January 26th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Audition for America’s most popular television reality show American Idol has returned. The train was in Aspen on Wednesday and the event produced a lot of ... Read more...

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Brad Pitt may marry Angelina Jolie soon


January 26th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brad Pitt has told Hollywood Reporter that marriage with Angelina Jolie is very much possible. The pair in the past insisted that they will not get ... Read more...

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Sienna Miller quits fashion label as Creative Director


January 26th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sienna Miller and her sister Savannah have announced their stepping down from the fashion label Twenty8Twelve. The two are the creative directors of the company. They have ... Read more...

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Candy Professor: ‘Why they’re called Hershey’s Kisses’


January 26th, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For more than a hundred years now, there has been several rumors and debates as to why Hershey’s Kisses are called Kisses. The common reason often given ... Read more...

Posted in Life Style |

Its the 39th anniversary of the ‘Roe v Wade’ Supreme Court decision


January 23rd, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sunday, the 22nd of January 2012 marked the 39th anniversary of the famous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling. The decision by the highest court in the ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Porn industry may quit Hollywood over new law


January 19th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new measure in Los Angeles may result in the boycott of the major porn players in the industry in the city. Los Angeles is considered ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Casey Anthony reveals that she became pregnant after being raped


January 12th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) More details are coming out after two depositions Casey Anthony were made public on Wednesday. One of the psychiatrists who interviewed the acquitted murder suspect has ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Pub sells special beer for dogs


January 10th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A pub has come up with a special beer for dogs. The Brandling Villa in Newcastle says owners can walk in with their favorite pet and enjoy ... Read more...

Posted in Odd news |

Obama plans to cut down military spending


January 6th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama is targeting the military as he seeks ways to cut spending. Obama is under enormous pressure to cut the country’s spending as ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

FedEx apologises on behalf of employee who threw monitor over a fence


December 23rd, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A FedEx delivery guy has lost his job after he decided to throw a monitor over a fence. Unfortunately for the unidentified worker, his action was ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Adam Lambert arrested in Finland


December 23rd, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Helsinki, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Idol star Adam Lambert spent several hours in a Finish jail on Thursday after he reportedly got into a physical brawl with his boyfriend Sauli Koskinen. ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Alabama politician involved in sperm donation scandal


December 14th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Christchurch, NZ, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A US politician has some answers to give his wife after reportedly donating sperms to women who wanted babies. Bill Johnson who was once in the ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Cher Lloyd feels that X Factor was better when she was a part of it


December 13th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cher Lloyd’s career is seen as a promising one. The X Factor UK alum is being touted by music mogul L.A. Reid as the next best thing. ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

US would like India to move forward on opening retail


December 13th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) The United States has said that it would eventually like India to move forward with foreign direct investment in retail trade but it was a decision ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

US hopes to patch up with Pakistan


December 13th, 2011 - 10:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) A top US official has expressed confidence that the United States and Pakistan can patch up their differences, stressing that restoring the strained relationship was critical ... Read more...

Posted in South Asia |

Manuel Noriega returns to Panama


December 12th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Panama City, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has returned to the country after serving almost 20 years in prison on foreign lands. He was immediately picked by the ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Zac Efron donates his clothes


December 12th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Zac Efron gave back to society when he donated his clothes to underprivileged teens. The 24-year-old donated about 300 apparels to the Children's Resource Network ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

We respect India’s debate on retail opening: US


December 9th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) The United States has said foreign direct investment in retail trade would be beneficial to both India and the US but it would wait for ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Scientists say that grinding teeth may indicate sleep problems


December 7th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Grinding the teeth in children may be a sign of sleep disorder, scientists suggest. In the United States, teeth grinding while sleeping is common among children ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Steve Jones strips off on American TV


December 7th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British television star Steve Jones stripped when he appeared on Ellen DeGeneres’s show. The X Factor USA host has failed to win over the public ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

US condemns Afghan bombings


December 7th, 2011 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The US strongly condemned the two suicide bombings in Afghanistan Tuesday that left at least 59 people dead and 154 others injured.An attack by a suicide ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Survey reveals that Android and Apple control 71 percent of the smartphone market


November 30th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new survey by the research firm Nielsen has revealed that more Americans are switching to the smartphone. The survey found that 56 percent of all ... Read more...

Posted in Technology Industry News |

Pakistan right to be angry over NATO airstrike, says daily


November 28th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Pakistanis have every right to express their rage over the NATO airstrike that killed 25 soldiers, an incident that has plunged the frosty Pakistan-US ties into ... Read more...

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British police says no to FBI in 2012 Olympics


November 23rd, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A senior British police officer has firmly ruled out deployment of any foreign armed guards, including the FBI of the US, in London during the 2012 ... Read more...

Posted in Sports |

Twisted trees found in Siberia are ‘proof of Bigfoot’


November 14th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Siberia, Nov 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bigfoot hunters say they have found the strongest evident yet to back their claim that creature really exist. The evidence, as presented to the world by the ... Read more...

Posted in Sci-Tech |

UNESCO suspends all projects till year-end


November 12th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 11 (IANS/WAM) UNESCO has suspended all its spending programmes until the end of the year after the US withdrew its funding.Addressing UNESCO diplomats, Unesco director deneral Irina ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Fans celebrate 11/11/11 as Nigel Tufnel Day


November 11th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of Facebook fans were fighting that the day 11/11/11 should be declared Nigel Tufnel Day. The group started their campaign at the beginning of ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

‘Occupy’ is most commonly used English word


November 11th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Global Language Monitor has come out with the commonly used words on the Internet. The compilation is made up of English words which were commonly used ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Long lost Mummy finally returns Baltimore


November 11th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Port Huron, Mich., Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) University of Maryland has taken possession of a long lost mummy. The mummy was returned to the university’s School of Medicine after officers completed their ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Time change for Fall 2011


November 4th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) United States will switch their clock backwards by an hour on Sunday morning. The Daylight Saving Time will officially end in the country at 2 a.m. ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

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