Euro 2012 racism claims nonsense: Russian minister
June 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Reports that Russian fans racially abused a black player during their team's Euro 2012 match against the Czech Republic are "nonsense", Russian Sports Minister Vitaly ... Read more...
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Russian interior ministry confirms fans’ arrests
June 10th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lviv (Ukraine), June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian interior ministry Sunday confirmed the arrest of eight Russian football fans after brawls in two Polish cities hosting the Euro 2012 matches.Four ... Read more...
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New insider trading probe may help Rajat Gupta
April 20th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 20 (IANS) In a development that could bolster the defence of former Indian American Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, US prosecutors have started a new insider trading ... Read more...
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Indians held in British sham marriage
February 1st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A sham double wedding collapsed when one of the bogus brides was unable to identify the Indian man she was due to marry, Daily Mail reported ... Read more...
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Ex England Player Michael Ricketts Charged in Woman’s Assault
December 7th, 2010 - 1:20 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael Ricketts, former forward for England and Bolton has been charged with the assault of a woman after losing his temper with her at a celebration of his ... Read more...
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Taliban ‘commander’ negotiating peace with Afghan NATO chiefs was Pak ’shopkeeper’
November 24th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov 24 (ANI): NATO chiefs in Afghanistan have been severely embarrassed after being let down by a Pakistani shopkeeper who disguised himself as a Taliban commander during secret peace negotiations, ... Read more...
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Mistaken ID Jails Pastor With Same Name, Birth-date as Parole Violator
August 30th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Louisiana pastor was placed under arrest and taken to jail after a series of very unfortunate coincidences occurred which led the police to mistakenly identify ... Read more...
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Sylvester Stallone won’t play Edgar Allen Poe in biopic
July 16th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16 (ANI): Sylvester Stallone has admitted that he will not play his one-time dream role of Edgar Allen Poe in a big-budget biopic, for he thinks he is the ... Read more...
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Billy the Kid ‘to get posthumous pardon’
July 11th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): The Wild West's most infamous outlaw, Billy the Kid, may get a posthumous pardon, 129 years after he was supposedly gunned down by Sheriff Pat Garrett, according to ... Read more...
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Robber battered by judo expert
May 14th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) A robber wanted to make an easy exit after robbing a British bookmaker's store but he threatened the wrong man - a judo expert. The judoka crashed a ... Read more...
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Man accused of breaking into Amanda Peet’s home acquitted
May 11th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 11 (ANI): A man, who was accused of breaking into actress Amanda Peet's Manhattan home and stealing her jewellery, has been acquitted.Career criminal Henry Santos would have faced 15 ... Read more...
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Canadians outraged as policemen beat up wrong man
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Jan 23 (IANS) Canadians were outraged when men from the Vancouver Police Department bloodied a man at the dead of night without confirming whether he was the man they wanted.
They were ... Read more...
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Lockerbie bomber had secret 1.8 m pound Swiss bank account
December 20th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 20 (ANI): The Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, had 1.8 million pounds in a Swiss bank account when he was convicted eight years ago, it has been revealed.The Crown ... Read more...
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Gordon Brown’s handwriting shows a man in ” extreme turmoil”, says expert
November 11th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): A handwriting expert has said that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's scrawl shows a man in "extreme turmoil".Deborah Jaffe, a scientific handwriting analyst, examined the letter the ... Read more...
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When Merseyside referee Foy booked the wrong Man U player
October 29th, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 29 (ANI): Though Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has admitted that referee Chris Foy was correct to show striker Gary Neville a red card in the Carling Cup win ... Read more...
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Williams to appear as divorced man
August 29th, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Robin Williams will be seen soon in Disney's Wedding Banned. The film will have the funnyman playing a person who has been divorced from his wife for very long. The couple ... Read more...
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Jennifer Aniston wants pooch to sniff out true love for her
August 8th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 8 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has employed her pet dog Norman to sniff out her prospective boyfriends.The 'Friends' actress has told her pals that she is going to let her ... Read more...
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KP likes being member of a happy team than skipper of an unhappy one
June 27th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): Star batsman KP is happy to accept much of the credit for England's enhanced team spirit and confidence during the past six months.He says he likes being member ... Read more...
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Britney put under 6-month sex ban by parents
October 6th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 6 (ANI): Pop diva Britney Spearss parents, Jamie and Lynn Spears, have decided to put her under a six-month sex ban.The Spears took control of all Britneys personal and ... Read more...
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Everyone has differing views on whether Britneys pregnant sister should marry
December 21st, 2007 - 5:46 pm ICT by admin
London , Dec 21 (ANI): Britney Spears sister Jamie-Lynn Spears pregnancy has led to a new bust up, after the father of her baby, Casey Aldridges religious family insisted that she marries ... Read more...
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