AMRI fire: Three more get bail
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Two directors and an official of the AMRI Hospital jailed in connection with a fire tragedy that claimed 94 lives were granted bail Monday.Manish Goenka and ... Read more...
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Half of US homes own Apple products
March 29th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Half of all US households own at least one Apple product, a survey has showed.According to CNBC's All-America Economic survey released Wednesday, the Apple-buying household on ... Read more...
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Chavez back in Cuba for cancer treatment
March 26th, 2012 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
Havana, March 26 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who is battling cancer has returned to Cuba for a round of chemotherapy.Chavez is back in Havana only a week after returning ... Read more...
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Adriano to begin practicing with Flamengo
March 24th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) On the same day Corinthians officially terminated Adriano's contract, the controversial striker declared that he will begin practicing with his former football team Flamengo.Corinthians ... Read more...
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India asks Zimbabwe to ratify investment treaty
March 20th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India Tuesday asked Zimbabwe to ratify their Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement that was signed in 1999.During a meeting with Zimbabwean Vice President Joice ... Read more...
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Amitabh to participate in IPL opening ceremony
March 18th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Seems like Amitabh Bachchan can't stay away from work too long as the megastar is all set play a special part in the Indian ... Read more...
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UAE foreign minister visits Argentina
March 16th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 16 (IANS/WAM) Visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and held talks on ... Read more...
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No strike now: Bollywood happy with tax exemption
March 16th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Producer Mukesh Bhatt is delighted with the government's decision to exempt the film industry from service tax. Filmmaker Goldie Behl termed it positive news.Post "the ... Read more...
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Conference to foster ties between corporates and NGOs
March 15th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Helping NGOs and corporates to foster ties and develop a planned social responsibility strategy will be the focus of an exhibition and conference beginning Friday ... Read more...
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Facebook open to partnerships: Carolyn Everson
March 14th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Stating that Facebook is conscious about the content it uploads, the social networking site's Vice President for Global Marketing Solutions Carolyn Everson said it strives ... Read more...
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Shehla murder: BJP legislator offers to quit party post
March 14th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) Bhopal legislator and Dhruv Narayan Singh, who is believed to have known murdered RTI activist Shehla Masood, has offered to resign as vice president of ... Read more...
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FIFA to probe Bahrain’s big win
March 2nd, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 2 (IANS) FIFA have announced an investigation into Bahrain's staggering 10-0 World Cup win over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifying match in Manama.The visiting goalkeeper was sent ... Read more...
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Congress in Goa will outperform Indian team Down Under: Shukla
March 1st, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) The Congress will perform better in the March 3 Goa assembly elections than the Indian cricket team which was battered in Australia, said union minister and ... Read more...
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I’m soaring like condor after surgery: Chavez
March 1st, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he was "soaring like a condor" after undergoing surgery in Cuba."I send you all my neverending love. ... Read more...
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Chinese airline to buy 10 Boeing 777s
February 29th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 29 (IANS) Boeing announced Tuesday that China Southern Airlines has agreed to buy 10 long-haul B-777 aircraft, a deal that still requires Chinese government approval.
"We're very ... Read more...
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Kerala traders shut down to protest FDI
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (IANS) A large number of traders in Kerala Wednesday shut down their businesses to protest moves to permit foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector.The call ... Read more...
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Indians keen to invest in Ghana’s sugar, fertiliser industry
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), Feb 22 (IANS) Indian investors are keen to invest as much as $36 million in Ghana's ailing sugar industry, Indian High Commissioner Rajinder Bhagat has said."Indian investors ... Read more...
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UAE, Belarus discuss bilateral cooperation
February 22nd, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 21 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' Vice President Mohammed Bin Rashid and Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail V. Myasnikovich Tuesday discussed ways for opening new horizons of cooperation between ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s Feb 23 strike called off
February 21st, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Bollywood's planned strike Feb 23 to protest against the imposition of a service tax on the film industry has been called off after a meeting ... Read more...
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Days of iron fist rule long gone, says Nasheed
February 20th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 20 (IANS) Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has said the days of iron fist rule in the country had long gone and today one cannot seize control of ... Read more...
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Hiddink named head coach of Russia’s Anzhi
February 18th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 18 (IANS) Dutch coach Guus Hiddink signed an 18-month contract to manage ambitious Russian top flight side Anzhi Makhachkala."Friday Guus Hiddink signed the contract. As well as the ... Read more...
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Channel V opens its second cafe-cum-bar
February 18th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 18 (IANS) After scoring a six among capital's youths with their first cafe-cum-bar -- V Spot Cafe and Bar, Channel V has launched its second outlet in Gurgaon.The ... Read more...
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ESPN drops Ron Jaworski from Monday Night Football booth
February 16th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ESPN has dropped Ron Jaworski from the Monday Night Football booth. For the first time in its history, ESPN will leave only two men in the ... Read more...
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Visual IQ launches the latest tool for advertisers
February 15th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) Boston-headquartered Visual IQ, 'the thought leader' in providing companies an impact of their ad-campaign, Wednesday announced the launch of their latest offering TrueAttribution 2.0.It is ... Read more...
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YouTube channel launched for Dubai ruler
February 15th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 14 (IANS/WAM) The government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday launched a YouTube channel for UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai, ... Read more...
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Nasheed threatens to hit streets in the Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 10 (IANS) The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed said Friday that his party would hit the streets and demonstrate in the absence of international support but "we cannot ... Read more...
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Baku to host 2014 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship
February 10th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Baku, Feb 10 (IANS) The European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship 2014 will be held in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics Rudolf Hediger said here.Addressing a press ... Read more...
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Nasheed calls for release of 500 supporters
February 10th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 10 (IANS) Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has called for the immediate release of around 500 supporters arrested for allegedly burning down police stations and court houses, a ... Read more...
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Maldives’ ousted president seeks global intervention (Third Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country, claiming that he was toppled by ... Read more...
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Maldives’ ousted president seeks global intervention (Second Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country, claiming that he was toppled by ... Read more...
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Maldives’ ousted president seeks global help for democracy
February 9th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Maldives' ousted president Mohamed Nasheed Thursday appealed to the world community to help restore democracy in his country while stating that he was toppled ... Read more...
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Pakistan committed to gas pipeline project with Iran: Zardari
February 8th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan is committed to the early implementation of the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project in order to meet the ever growing demand within the country for energy, ... Read more...
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India closely monitoring Maldives situation
February 7th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian Tuesday said it was "closely" monitoring the situation in the Maldives, where President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, resigned following overnight protests."We ... Read more...
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I don’t want to rule with use of power: Maldives president
February 7th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 7 (IANS) Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed quit Tuesday, saying: "I resign because I am not a person who wishes to rule with the use of power".Nasheed said on ... Read more...
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Is Punxsutawney Phil going to predict arrival of spring on GroundHog’s Day?
February 2nd, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Punxsutawney, Feb 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) All gates in Pennsylvania lead to Gobbler’s Knob on the 2nd of February for Groundhog’s Day. It is an annual tradition since 1887 in which people travel ... Read more...
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