Gaga marries - in video!
August 23rd, 2012 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Singer Lady Gaga staged an onscreen wedding with her boyfriend Taylor Kinney in her new video.The popstar has been dating the actor for a year. ... Read more...
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Man held in Italy for beating wife for removing veil
August 17th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 17 (IANS/AKI) An Egyptian Muslim man was held by the police for allegedly beating his Tunisian wife after she removed her veil in the torrid summer heat on ... Read more...
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Thousands of skeletons found in London pit
August 6th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Thousands of skeletons found in a mass grave in London were of people who died due to climatic changes after a 13th century volcanic eruption, according ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Egypt to launch TV channel with fully-veiled women
July 12th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 12 (IANS/AKI) A new satellite TV channel managed completely by women donning the niqab or the full veil will begin broadcast in Egypt July 20, the first day ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel invites Aamir for inputs on medical issues
June 18th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has invited actor Aamir Khan, who exposed malpractices in the medical sector on his "Satyamev Jayate" TV programme, for an interaction ... Read more...
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Veiled Muslim women barred from entering France
June 13th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Three Saudi women were barred from entering France for refusing to remove their face veils, it was reported here Wednesday.A 2011 French law bans people from ... Read more...
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‘Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark’ - traditionally scary (IANS Movie Review)
May 19th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark"; Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison; Director: Troy Nixey; Rating: ***1/2There's a difference between horror and gore. Different types of films can be ... Read more...
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Ex-Austrian emperor’s underwear sold for over $8,000
May 10th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, May 10 (IANS) A collector has bought a pair of underwear belonging to Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I for 6,250 euros (over $8,000) during an auction in Vienna, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth keeps finances secret
May 6th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth would never reveal how much money she is worth despite being one of the world's richest landowners.Philip Beresford, compiler of the Sunday Times ... Read more...
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Empowering rural women to fight for their rights (Feature)
April 27th, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) Seema Saroj, a resident of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, was denied payment under the rural jobs scheme for months. She then joined Nari Sangh, a ... Read more...
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Accused of cheating MBA student hangs herself
April 24th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 24 (IANS) A MBA student Tuesday committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room in the Amity University Pachgaon here after a teacher accused her of cheating ... Read more...
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Americans know little about Pakistan: Students
February 1st, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistani students who visited the US under an exchange programme and studied in various institutions there said after returning that Americans know very little about Pakistan.The ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mickey Mouse tweet lands Egyptian billionaire in court
January 10th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cairo, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Egyptian billionaire is going on trial for “insulting” Islam on Twitter. Coptic Christian Naguib Sawiris, regarded as one of the wealthiest men in Egypt, tweeted the ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Veena Malik back in Pakistan?
December 18th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) After her controversial nude photo shoot for an Indian fashion magazine, actress Veena Malik has reportedly left India and arrived here, ostensibly to renew her Indian ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Foggy morning, sunny day ahead for Delhi
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a foggy Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded three notches above average at 12.2 degrees Celsius. The Met office has ... Read more...
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A bride with 1.8-mile long veil
September 24th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) A bride in Italy wore a veil that was an astounding 1.8 miles (2.88 km) long and 600 people were needed to carry it.Elena De Angelis ... Read more...
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Woman in veil to run for French presidency
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) A woman in France who defied the ban on wearing burqa Thursday said she would stand against President Nicolas Sarkozy in the next election.
Kenza Drider, 32, ... Read more...
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Anti-politician act helped solve impasse, says Kiran Bedi
August 28th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Defending her much-talked about speech at the Ramlila grounds where she called politicians "double-faced", former Indian Police Service officer Kiran Bedi Sunday claimed her ... Read more...
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Kiran Bedi’s theatrics on Ramlila stage
August 26th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Even as there were frantic moves by the government and political parties to end Anna Hazare's fast, the theatrics of former Indian Police Service ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Fashion designers praise Kate Middleton’s ‘classic’ wedding gown
April 30th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 30 (ANI): The world's most high-profile fashion designers have praised Prince Williams bride Kate Middleton for her "classic" and "beautiful" wedding dress.The brunette beauty unveiled her highly-anticipated wedding gown ... Read more...
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Sarah Burton is the dress designer for Kate Middleton
April 29th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The long wait to see the wedding dress and the designer of Kate Middleton was finally settled when she stepped out of the Goring Hotel. As ... Read more...
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Kate weds in white Sarah Burton gown (Lead)
April 29th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) A wispy white veil covering her face, a smiling Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey here in a long Chantilly lace-sleeved ivory ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Kate is vision in white
April 29th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) A wispy white veil covering her face, a smiling Kate Middleton stepped out of a black Rolls Royce in a long lace sleeved gown with ... Read more...
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Ousted Tunisian president plans to write autobiography
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tunis, April 22 (IANS/AKI) Tunisia's toppled president Zin El-Abidine Ben Ali plans to write an autobiography that will restore his badly tarnished image and defend his decades-long rule, a media ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Wearing veil is ‘not open to debate’: Muslim Council of Britain
April 17th, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a statement on its website saying that women cannot debate wearing the veil.The body that claims to be the voice ... Read more...
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Austrian couple get married in the nude!
April 15th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 15 (ANI): A couple in Austria wanted to do something very memorable for their wedding, and after racking their brains, they came up with the idea of getting married in ... Read more...
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Now, pizzas with William-Kate portraits
April 15th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Britons can now order portraits of the royal couple ahead of their wedding - but this time on pizzas!Pizza chain Papa John's has created an ... Read more...
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Like Ashley Judd, her mom and sis also reveal sexual abuse past
April 9th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 9 (ANI): After Ashley Judd had revealed that she was sexually abused as a child, her mother, American country singer Naomi, and sister Wynonna have also come forward to ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s blonde daughter campaigns for dad’s troops
March 30th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) The 34-year-old blonde daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi - who was a lawyer for Iraqi president Saddam Hussein - has now stepped out on ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kate Middleton’s family selling hen-night items
March 21st, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) The family of British royal bride, Kate Middleton, is reportedly selling cheeky hen-night accessories for brides that encourage them to have a last fling or ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton’s family firm sells pillows telling brides to have one last fling
March 21st, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 21 (ANI): Kate Middleton's family firm is selling pillows that tell brides-to-be to have "one last fling before the ring".The gift is part of a series of hen night ... Read more...
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Glossy Al-Qaeda mag offers beauty tips with suicide bombing advice
March 14th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 14 (ANI): Al-Qaeda has launched a magazine for women that not only offers beauty and fashion tips but also gives advice on suicide bombings.The front cover of the glossy magazine, ... Read more...
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Woman’s body found in bag on Mumbai beach (Lead)
March 10th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) A woman's body was found stuffed inside a suitcase near Mumbai's Juhu Beach Thursday, police said.The body of the woman, believed to be around 30 years ... Read more...
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HP Betting Big On webOS Based Devices
February 10th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Months after HP had acquired Palm Inc it said that the much acclaimed webOS is not going to be buried and it will come up with ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Sprint Echo The Dual Screen Smart Phone Launched
February 8th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sprint Nextel Corp. a leading mobile services operator on Monday took the veil off a new smart phone with dual screens named Echo. A screen ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |