Kenya launches probe into Venezuelan envoy’s death
July 28th, 2012 - 8:30 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 28 (IANS) Kenyan police have launched an investigation into the death of Venezuela's acting ambassador, who was found strangled in her house in Nairobi Friday, Xinhua reported.Nairobi Police ... Read more...
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Top Venezuela diplomat murdered in Kenya
July 28th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, July 27 (IANS) Top Venezuelan diplomat in Kenya was found murdered in her house Friday, Xinhua reported.Nairobi Police Commander Anthony Kibuchi confirmed that Charge de Affaires Olga Fonseca was ... Read more...
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Two injured in Karachi blast near Chinese consulate (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) Two people were injured when a bomb exploded near the Chinese consulate in Karachi's upmarket Clifton area Monday.The blast took place around 11.30 a.m.The bomb was ... Read more...
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Kolkata’s Park Street rape case: Police find discrepancies
February 16th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Days after an Anglo-Indian woman alleged she was "raped at gun point" inside a moving car in the city's upmarket Park Street, the police Thursday ... Read more...
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Wine and dine al fresco in capital weather
January 28th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) There is a nip in the air, but the nailbiting cold is gone. Just perfect for you to soak in the sun or bask under ... Read more...
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‘BBC must promote excellence, not vulgarity’
January 26th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 26 (IANS) The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been advised to go upmarket and guard against "acceptance of the shoddy or the vulgar".Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, ... Read more...
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Kolkata’s Mercy Hospital to close down
December 12th, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) In a fall out of the AMRI Hospital fire tragedy, the authorities of Mercy Hospital in upmarket Park Street has decided to close down operations after ... Read more...
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British PM thought wife was killed in 9/11 attack
September 11th, 2011 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, whose wife Samantha was on a business trip to New York Sep 11, 2001, faced moments of anxiety to finally ... Read more...
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People fast for third day in Chennai for Hazare (Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The mood Thursday remained upbeat among the people who gathered at a construction site in the upmarket Adyar area here on the third day of a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
32 people fasting in Chennai for Hazare
August 18th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) A total of 32 people, including one woman, are on fast in this tamil Nadu capital in support of activist Anna Hazare's demand for a strong ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sourav Ganguly’s fine dining hub ends its innings
August 1st, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) "Sourav's: The Food Pavilion" owned and managed by the former Indian cricket captain downed its shutters for the last time Monday.The five-storeyed multicuisine restaurant-cum-lounge bar in ... Read more...
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Lohan shoots ad for auction website
June 22nd, 2011 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, who is under house arrest, has shot for a commercial for internet auction site Beezid.com.Lohan has been ordered to stay inside ... Read more...
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Woman sues store as ring gets stuck on finger
June 2nd, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) A woman in New York is suing a store after a $10,000 ring which she tried there got stuck on her finger. It became so troublesome ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan visits women centre
May 4th, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan visited the Los Angeles Downtown Women's Centre where she will begin her court-ordered community service next week.Lohan was sentenced to 120 ... Read more...
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Lohan to teach acting at homeless shelter
April 29th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is planning to teach acting to people at a homeless shelter as part of her community service.The Los Angeles Downtown Women's ... Read more...
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Lohan to carry out her community service at morgue
April 27th, 2011 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan will carry out her community service in a morgue where she will be regularly exposed to dead bodies.Lohan has one week ... Read more...
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‘Lexus car is most likely to be attacked by vandal’
April 23rd, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 23 (ANI): A research has found that the car most likely to be targeted by vandals in Britain is a Lexus.Japan's upmarket Lexus IS tops the first vehicle vandalism index, ... Read more...
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Cameron Diaz to marry Alex Rodriguez?
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz who has been dating baseball star Alex Rodriguez for around a year is reportedly set to marry him.The sportsman is now ready ... Read more...
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Annadurai’s son contesting as an independent
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 3 (IANS) It is his dream of 40 years that C.N.A. Gouthaman, one of the four adopted sons of DMK founder and chief minister of Tamil Nadu late ... Read more...
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After land scams, government to tighten screws on NOCs
January 13th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Hit by a series of defence land scams, the government Thursday said it would tighten the screws on No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) issued by local military authorities for ... Read more...
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Maybach May Be Made By Aston Martin
December 24th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Daimler is in talks with legendary UK based luxury car maker Aston Martin which may result in the latter making and marketing the Maybach brand of ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ex-crown prince pleads illness, calls off press meet
December 17th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 17 (IANS) Charged with committing a public offence and freed on bail after cooling his heels in police custody for 48 hours, Nepal's controversial former crown prince Paras ... Read more...
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Britney Spears’ Tattoos Were Fake
October 9th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
A few days ago there was a sudden buzz all over the net and other tabloids about the newly etched tattoos on Britney Spear's neck. The reports said that ... Read more...
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Britney goes braless one more time
October 8th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Pop singer Britney Spears has once again been spotted out in public without a bra, choosing instead to don a risque negligee with boots.Spears, 28, was out ... Read more...
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Movie Review - ‘For Real’(2010) By Joginder Tuteja
September 17th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rating: **September 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):'For Real' is told from the eyes of a little girl (Zoya Hassan) who has some definite haunting images of her past. An intrinsically scared kid ... Read more...
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Taking a gamble with ‘bed n breakfast’ for Games
September 12th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Archana Thiyagarajan
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Delhi residents Ajay and Purnima Bansal saw a great entrepreneurial opportunity in the Incredible India Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Scheme for the Commonwealth Games. Opening ... Read more...
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Cristiano Ronaldo names his baby son after himself
July 8th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Cristiano Ronaldo's family has revealed that the soccer ace has named his son after himself.The Portuguese striker, 25, is on holiday in the US with Russian model girlfriend ... Read more...
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Abdul Samad denies involvement in Pune terror bombing
July 6th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Abdul Samad Bhatkal, who was picked up by police for alleged links with the Feb 13 Pune terror blasts, Tuesday denied he had anything to do with the ... Read more...
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Fox International launches 7 new channels in India
June 30th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,June 30 (IANS) Fox International, part of the Ruper Murdoch owned News Corp, Wednesday launched 7 new channels, including one dedicated to babies, in India.
Baby TV is a 24-hour subscription driven ... Read more...
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Davidar stays mum, counter-claim may not help
June 22nd, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, June 22 (IANS) After making counter-claim Sunday of "consensual flirtatious relationship'' with former employee Lisa Rundle whose allegations of sexual harassment brought him down, former Penguin Canada boss David ... Read more...
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Rs.52 lakh looted from home of Ghaziabad businessman
June 18th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 18 (IANS) Six armed robbers broke into the home of a businessman Friday and looted cash and jewellery worth around Rs.52 lakh in the upmarket Rajendra Nagar locality here, police ... Read more...
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Casio India studying market for girls’ watches
June 11th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) Diversified electronic products company Casio India is focussing on the youth to increase its market share in the watch segment to 10 percent.
Promoting aggressively the G-Shock and upmarket ... Read more...
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Indian takes charge of East India Company
June 11th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Withthe relaunch of the East India Company, the world's first multinational whose forces once ruled much of the globe, its new Indian owner says he is overwhelmed by ... Read more...
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Victoria to put art collection on public display
May 16th, 2010 - 2:05 am ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Footballer David Beckham and his wife Victoria have an art collection worth almost $44 million and are now planning to put it on public display. ... Read more...
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Thai protesters storm TV satellite station
April 9th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 9 (DPA) Thousands of anti-government demonstrators Friday stormed the compound of a satellite station after its main television channel was blocked from broadcasting under an emergency law.
Soldiers guarding the ... Read more...