R. Madhavan to endorse Spark MobilesOctober 7th, 2009 Spark Mobiles, part of UAE based Spark Group of Companies announced their foray into the Indian market while also appointing multi-lingual actor R. Madhavan as the official brand ambassador for its new range of mobile handsets which will be launched before the end of calendar year 2009 in India.
Pilots hope balloons make it back from China in time for NM balloon fiestaOctober 2nd, 2009 Balloon Fiesta pilots wait for balloons from ChinaALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov.
British military sounds all clear after bomb scare at busy UK air baseSeptember 8th, 2009 Military reports false alarm at UK air baseLONDON — A busy British air base was briefly subject to a bomb scare Tuesday, but the Ministry of Defense said it turned out to be a false alarm. The military had reported earlier that it was investigating a suspected improvised explosive device at Royal Air Force Lyneham, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) west of London.
Mom of suspect in NY LaGuardia bomb scare says son has psychiatric problemsAugust 3rd, 2009 Mom: NY LaGuardia bomb scare suspect mentally illNEW YORK — The mother of the homeless man arrested on charges of causing a bomb scare at LaGuardia Airport says her son has a psychiatric disorder. Margie Jones tells the New York Daily News in Monday's editions that her son, 32-year-old Scott McGann, suffers from catatonic schizophrenia.
US military confirms 4 more swine flu cases in GermanyJune 10th, 2009 US military: 4 more swine flu cases in GermanyBERLIN — The U.S. military says it has confirmed four more cases of swine flu among troops in Germany, for a total of six.
Dog plays fetch with live US grenade from World War II in GermanyJune 8th, 2009 Dog plays fetch with live grenade in GermanyBERLIN — A dog playing fetch in Germany has found and delivered to its owner a U.S. hand grenade from World War II.
There was no spark between Rihanna and me: LaBeoufMay 15th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Shia Labeouf says he had dated singer Rihanna once but they failed to hit it off because they 'weren't passionate about each other'. LaBeouf reveals he was 'infatuated' with Rihanna and was stunned when he found out that she was trying to get in touch with him.
Swine flu could hit investment: Moody's Economy.comApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Swine flu scare may adversely impact investment and business confidence in India, the research arm of rating agency Moody's said Thursday. 'The swine flu scare will likely weigh on wider economic activity such as household consumption and business investment,' Sharman Chan, an economist with Moody's Economy.com, said.
Bomb scare on Air India declared hoaxApril 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Air India aircraft fell victim to a scare Wednesday after a man in Mumbai called the arline call centre and said a bomb was placed on it. The aircraft was later thoroughly searched and declared as safe to fly.
4 men go on trial over foiled 2007 terrorist plot in GermanyApril 22nd, 2009 4 go on trial in foiled German terror plotDUESSELDORF, Germany — Four men are going on trial Wednesday for allegedly plotting to attack U.S. and German targets in central Germany in 2007.
NASA may send fleet of spacecraft to Venus between 2020 and 2025March 19th, 2009 LONDON - A NASA advisory team has said that the agency is planning to send a future fleet of spacecraft to Venus between 2020 and 2025, which would include two high-altitude balloons built to hover in the sulphuric acid clouds over the planet. According to a report in New Scientist, the multi-billion-dollar mission concept, which is being considered for launch in the next fifteen years, could help reveal more about Venus's runaway greenhouse effect, any oceans it may once have had, and possible ongoing volcanic activity.
Scare at Patna airport as grass catches fire from plane exhaustFebruary 12th, 2009 PATNA/NEW DELHI - There was a scare at Patna airport Friday as a patch of grass caught fire as a plane was taxiing after landing. The fire was put out before it could cause any loss or injury.
Passenger behind plane hijack scare arrested, jailedFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jitender Kumar Mohala was arrested Monday and sent to jail for 14 days, after his allegedly aggressive behaviour on board an IndiGo flight from Goa to Delhi caused a mid-air scare Sunday and sent security agencies into a tizzy at the airport here. Delhi Police arrested Mohala under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others) and 506 (criminal intimidation) as well as under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Act, 1982.
Passenger behind hijack scare arrested, jailedFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Jitender Kumar Mohla was arrested Monday and sent to jail for 14 days, a day after his allegedly aggressive behaviour on board an Indigo flight from Goa to Delhi caused a mid-air scare and sent security agencies into a tizzy at the airport here. Delhi Police arrested Mohla, a resident of Dwarka sub-city here, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others) and 506 (criminal intimidation) as well as under the Civil Aviation Act.
Journalist's unattended car causes scare near home ministryJanuary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A scare was caused in the high-security North Block area here Thursday when a journalist wrongly parked his car, bearing a 'For Sale' sticker, in a no parking zone in front of the home ministry office, officials said. Solomon Uri, a journalist with a Russian magazine, went inside the ministry office after parking his car at Rajpath around 3 p.m.
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