West Indies Board insists Gayle must withdraw comments
October 20th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
St John's (Antigua), Oct 20 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board says estranged batsman Chris Gayle will have to withdraw his comments against the Board if he wants to wear maroon ... Read more...
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Doctor admits he gave powerful anaesthetic before Jackson died
October 8th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 8 (IANS) Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators two days after the singer's death that he had given powerful a anaesthetic propofol to him before his ... Read more...
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Orissa’s IT minister toils to ‘complete studies’
March 19th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 19 (IANS) Every night as the clock strikes 11, Ramesh Chandra Majhi buries himself in books. The next two hours see rapid fluttering of pages and hectic note ... Read more...
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‘I am deeply pained to learn of Karunakaran’s demise’, says Krishna
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Condoling the death of former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Thursday said that he is deeply pained to learn of ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari condoles death of former Kerala CM Karunakaran
December 23rd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has condoled the death of veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday."I ... Read more...
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Former Kerala CM Karunakaran dies after prolonged illness
December 23rd, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K Karunakaran breathed his last on Thursday after suffering a stroke and acute breathing problems at a hospital here.He was ... Read more...
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If Pakistan has n-bomb, we will smash it: Morarji told US (Lead)
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Vipin Das M.
New Delhi/Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) The US efforts to discourage a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan in the 1970s met with stiff resistance from New Delhi and ... Read more...
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If Pakistan has N-bomb, we will smash it: Morarji told US
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) The US efforts to discourage a nuclear arms race between India and Pakistan in the 1970s met with stiff resistance from both countries, with then Indian premier Morarji ... Read more...
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Alex Reid is envious of big families
November 7th, 2010 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Cage fighter Alex Reid is "envious" of couples who have big families.Reid, who has undergone two unsuccessful attempts at In-vitro Fertilisation (IVF) with wife Katie Price, loves his ... Read more...
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‘Banned’ Rana Naved’s fate still hangs in balance despite ‘good’ meeting with PCB boss
September 25th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep 25 (ANI): After several unsuccessful attempts, Pakistan fast bowler Rana Navedul Hasan finally succeeded in meeting Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt for pleading against the one-year ban imposed ... Read more...
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Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 18 crew
September 9th, 2010 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Sep 9 (IANS) Somali pirates Wednesday seized a Malta-flagged cargo ship with 18 crew in the Gulf of Aden, Xinhua reported.
European Union naval force spokesman John Harbour said after several ... Read more...
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Malta-flagged vessel seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
September 9th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by BNO News
GULF OF ADEN (BNO NEWS) -- A Malta-flagged vessel was seized by pirates in the eastern region of the Gulf of Aden on early Wednesday morning, the European Union Naval Force Somalia ... Read more...
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Big Brother’s Shocking Eviction
August 13th, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest episode of Big Brother held a number of surprises for the audience as the housemates made a shocking elimination. Considering that the entire house ... Read more...
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Israeli heading home after five months in Libyan jail
August 9th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna/Tel Aviv, Aug 9 (DPA) An Israeli held in Libya since March was on his way back to Israel Monday, after being released in a complex diplomatic deal, a senior Israeli diplomat ... Read more...
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Mumbai Crime Branch to enquire into attack on Abu Salem
July 25th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Mumbai police will investigate the attack on mafia don Abu Salem, allegedly by an aide of rival gangster Dawood Ibrahim, inside the Arthur ... Read more...
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Salem shifted to Raigad jail after attack on him (Lead)
July 25th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) After the attack on him by a member of Dawood Ibrahim's gang inside the Arthur Road Jail here, mafia don Abu Salem was shifted to the Taloja Central ... Read more...
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After attack, Abu Salem shifted to Raigad jail
July 25th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) A day after he was allegedly attacked by a member of Dawood Ibrahim's gang inside the Arthur Road Jail here, mafia don Abu Salem was shifted to the ... Read more...
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Pakistani boy can hear again, thanks to Gurgaon hospital
June 8th, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 8 (IANS) A day after four-year-old Mohammad Ryyan from Pakistan got back his hearing following surgery at a hospital here, doctors started audio-visual therapy for the boy Tuesday to help ... Read more...
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Singer Celine Dion is pregnant with twins
May 31st, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After several unsuccessful attempts, finally there is some good news for singer Celine Dion. She desperately wanted to be a mother another time around and ... Read more...
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Turtles use ’super tongue’ to survive underwater
May 21st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the common musk turtle possesses an extraordinary organ that allows it to breathe underwater and stay submerged for many months - a tiny tongue ... Read more...
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Brutal Australia sweeping all aside in quest for T20 crown
May 11th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 11 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is confident about his team lifting this year's World Twenty20 Cup title after two unsuccessful attempts.'With the strength of our ... Read more...
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Wanted bank robber commits suicide in Oakland Park, FL
February 17th, 2010 - 3:23 am ICT by BNO News
BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – A Coral Springs, Florida man, suspect of committing a bank robbery at a local casino, fatally shot himself on Monday after being surrounded by a SWAT ... Read more...
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Scientists reconstruct genome of the ancient man
February 11th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Scientists have reconstructed in detail the first ever nuclear genome of an ancient human being.
The discovery was made by analysing a tuft of hair that belonged to ... Read more...
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India is way down 124th in economic freedom
January 21st, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) With an economic freedom score of 53.8, India has been rated the 124th freest economy in the world, according to the 16th annual Index of Economic ... Read more...
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Brit couple finally become parents to twins after spending 25yrs trying!
January 14th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 14 (ANI): After waiting for 25 years and spending almost 100,000 pounds, a couple in Britain have finally become parents to twins.Neil and Monique Ward married in 1985, but they ... Read more...
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EU, US seek WTO settlement over Chinese export restrictions
November 5th, 2009 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Brussels/Washington, Nov 4 (DPA) The European Union (EU) and the US Wednesday called on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to rule against export restrictions applied by China on raw materials used by ... Read more...
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Footballers’ field success changes their perception of goal post
October 7th, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Footballers who successfully kick a goal perceive the goal post to be farther apart and the crossbar lower to the ground, while those who fail perceive their target ... Read more...
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Life term to ‘devil incarnate’ for wife’s brutal murder
August 18th, 2009 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Bielefeld (Germany), Aug 17 (DPA) A Turkish man was sentenced to life imprisonment Monday for brutally murdering his wife on New Year's Day, near the northwestern German town of Guetersloh.
The 27-year-old confessed ... Read more...
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Religious terror attacks rare in US
May 31st, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 31 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have estimated that in the United States, terror attacks on religious targets are relatively rare, but often deadly.The study was carried out by ... Read more...
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How Old is Rod Stewart? Actually, Who Cares?
May 22nd, 2009 - 2:13 am ICT by GD
The finale of American Idol saw the eight male finalists looping dapper in dark suits and singing "Do You Think I'm Sexy" and as if on cue, Rod Stewart appeared on the ... Read more...
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Apa Sherpa climbs Everest for the 19th time (With Image)
May 21st, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 21 (IANS) A poor yak herder's son who became a porter at the age of 12 to feed his family Thursday re-established his image as the greatest living ... Read more...
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‘LeT wanted to set up operational base in Mumbai’s Colaba ‘
March 1st, 2009 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The Pakistan-based terror group, Lashkar-e-Taiba, had plans to set up an operational base in a rented accommodation in posh Colaba in south Mumbai in early 2008 to ... Read more...
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Vidya Balan decides to stick to what’s natural for her
February 27th, 2009 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The graceful Vidya Balan has turned a new leaf. After her unsuccessful attempts to revamp her wardrobe in "Heyy Babyy" and "Kismat Konnection", the actress has decided to ... Read more...
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Chink in the armour of viral ”tummy bug” identified
December 24th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have taken a major step towards the treatment for the dreaded ''viral tummy bug'' or rotavirus after finding a chink in the armour of these rotaviruses.Rotaviruses ... Read more...
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Man behind whispers about Obama has a history of making scintillating statements
October 13th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.13 (ANI): The statement that Obama is a Muslim who has concealed his religion has generated enough controversy during the current presidential campaign, that even today, it continues to ... Read more...
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