A Fragment Of Ex-Roman Emperor Nero’s Palace Disintegrates
March 31st, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A segment of the palace of Nero, one of the sovereigns of early Rome, disintegrated on Tuesday. It generated no wounds. However, it has ... Read more...
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Perjury plea against Medha Patkar dismissed
March 31st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A city court Wednesday dismissed a plea to prosecute Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) for alleged perjury.
The petition filed against her alleged that she ... Read more...
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Former ‘Dating Game’ Contestant Sentenced to Death
March 31st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Rodney Alcala, a former “Dating Game” contestant, murdered at least five women. Alcala, considered to be the most vicious serial killer, appeared on the ... Read more...
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Murli Vijay powers Super Kings’ victory over Bangalore
March 31st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) A blistering 39-ball 78 by opener Murali Vijay carried the Chennai Super Kings to a resounding five-wicket win against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second half of ... Read more...
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Punjab to copy Bihar model for rural IIT aspirants
March 31st, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Impressed with the success of Bihar's "Super 30" programme for rural students, the Punjab government is set to replicate the model here to facilitate its marginalised and underprivileged ... Read more...
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The face in the Shroud
March 31st, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): History channel will show the real face of Jesus in its documentary about the 3-D analysis of the Shroud of Turin so it claims. ... Read more...
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Princess Diana’s family to sell items for auction
March 31st, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Family of late Princess Diana will be selling items of her childhood home in central England at an auction in Christies. The items, ... Read more...
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Chocolate can reduce the risk of heart ailment
March 31st, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Chocolate lovers can rejoice as studies have come up with the fact that chocolate reduces the heart risk by forty percent.
A group of ... Read more...
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Kangaroo Mother Care can bring down infant mortality rate
March 31st, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): According to a recent study, Kangaroo Mother Care is one of the most effective ways to save premature babies. It is a low-cost intervention where ... Read more...
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Teri Hatcher to launch women-only site
March 31st, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is cashing in on her experience as an editor with publications like Glamour UK and Newsweek by starting a ... Read more...
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Madonna wishes daughter would ‘dress more conservatively’
March 31st, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Pop icon Madonna, who is known to be very eccentric when it comes to her fashion sense, ironically wants her teenaged daughter Lourdes to ... Read more...
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Sandra Bullock won’t be adopting Jesse James’ children
March 31st, 2010 - 10:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Academy Award winning actress Sandra Bullock won’t be adopting estranged husband Jesse James’ children.According to Bullock’s spokesperson, Sandra does will not be adopting ... Read more...
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Geneva Atom Smasher Establishes Collision Record Smasher
March 31st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The globe’s biggest atom smasher accomplished its initial experimentations at the surroundings approaching those subsequent to the Big Bang. It thereby shattered its own ... Read more...
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Job Stress Can Contribute To Perilous Obesity
March 31st, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A nerve-racking employment is connected with a larger waistline. This divulgence is in line with an up-to-the-minute appraisal of human resources at a downscaled business ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s Dad Desires To Execute A Criminal Bereavement Lawsuit
March 31st, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A legal representative for Michael Jackson's Dad, Joe Jackson, has vocalized that he aims to launch an unlawful demise court case against ... Read more...
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Couple held for cheating over 100 job seekers
March 31st, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, 31 March (IANS) A journalist and his air hostess wife were arrested here for cheating over 100 job seekers on the pretext of offering them employment in multinational companies, police ... Read more...
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With Federal Tax Credits, Nissan’s Electric Leaf Could Be Of The Cost Of $ 25 K
March 31st, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Nissan's up-to-the-minute electric automobile will be worth slightly in excess of $25,000 when it will be sold in America in December. Its mission is ... Read more...
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Teri Hatcher To Launch Website For Women
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, Mar 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Modern women can now find a place on the Web where they can discuss their problems and get an answer to it from experts. ... Read more...
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Daredevils pacer Nannes out for a week with injury
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils fast bowler Dirk Nannes missed Wednesday's game against Rajasthan Royals with a finger injury and has been ruled out for a week from the ... Read more...
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Empire State Building Counts One More Suicide
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Mar 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS ) New York City's landmark monument has repeated its sad history of suicide once again. The incident happened when the man plunged to death ... Read more...
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India scouts for investment in energy in Mexico summit
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India is scouting for energy supplies and investment opportunities from countries like the US, Kuwait and Indonesia at the International Energy Forum in Mexico currently under way.
India's ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Turkey to upgrade strategic partnership
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Mar 31 (IANS) Pakistan and Turkey agreed Wednesday to upgrade their strategic partnership and step up political and economic cooperation.
"Pakistan values its ties with Turkey and relations between both countries ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Snoop Dogg creates ‘man cave’ in his house
March 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 31 (IANS) Rapper Snoop Dogg has created a 'man cave' in his house and it is off-limits for women and children.
The rapper hired a company to create a panic ... Read more...
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Government to try for consensus over nuclear bill
March 31st, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the US April 12, the government will make another effort to muster political consensus over the contentious civil ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Water Damages Ceiling Of Nero’s Golden Palace
March 31st, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Rome, Mar 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recent news that the ceiling of Nero's Golden Palace in Rome, which is known as Domus Aurea, has been damaged on Tuesday has once ... Read more...
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Atom Smasher Creates Record
March 31st, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Geneva, Switzerland, Mar 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For years scientists have been trying to find the exact happening which led to the birth of the Universe. However, according to many scientists ... Read more...
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Haryana power corporation doubles incentives to staff
March 31st, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 31 (IANS) Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) will give its employees incentives to keep them motivated to achieve production targets, a company official said here Wednesday.
"We have approved the ... Read more...
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India, Switzerland discuss economic ties
March 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India and Switzerland Wednesday agreed to step up their economic ties when Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Ray rang up her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna.
"The ministers reiterated ... Read more...
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Maoists need to be dealt with firmly: Chidambaram
March 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Saying that Maoists needed to be dealt with "firmly and boldly", union Home Minister P. Chidambaram cautioned sympathisers of the left wing extremists against having any ... Read more...
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China agrees to let in more Mansarovar pilgrims
March 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) China has agreed to accommodate more Indian pilgrims for the four-month-long Kailash Mansarovar 'yatra' (travel), External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Wednesday.
Krishna presided over the draw ... Read more...
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Indian Oil ties up with Honeywell arm for biofuel projects
March 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will partner with UOP LLC, a Honeywell International subsidiary, to produce green transportation fuels from non-food feedstock, the global technology firm said Wednesday.
As ... Read more...
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No linkages with Headley, claims Pakistani Army
March 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) The Pakistani Army Wednesday termed as "false and fabricated" media reports that three of its serving officers had assisted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in executing the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
UBI gets Rs.300 crore infusion from government
March 31st, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) City-based United Bank of India has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has got capital infusion of Rs.300 crore from the central government.
"This capital infusion is a ... Read more...
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Awareness on domestic violence act is low, say NGOs
March 31st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Despite the domestic violence act being in place for the past three years, its effectiveness has been limited as awareness about the legislation is low, civil society ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police start removing religious flags
March 31st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) As a dispute over religious flags triggered the communal riots in Hyderabad, the city police have decided to remove all religious flags and banners from public places.
Police Commissioner ... Read more...
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