Man Dressed as Bigfoot Killed
August 28th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kalispell, Aug 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man who was dressed as Bigfoot was hit by two cars on a US and he was killed. The man, who was dressed in a Sasquatch ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
British kids lending cash to hard-up parents
August 11th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Worried children are lending pocket money to their cash-strapped parents in Britain, a study claims.Fifty-eight percent of eight to 15-year-olds said they fret about family finances, ... Read more...
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Afghan football player loses four family members in blast
December 7th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Amidst the joy of emerging as favourites in the SAFF Cup football tournament, the Afghanistan team suffered a tragedy as its mid-fielder Mustafa Madar lost ... Read more...
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Isn’t your child already sounding a teenager?
October 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) It seems children these days are growing up at a much faster rate than generally anticipated, as a study in Britain has found teenage tantrums and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Class 9 students held for killing schoolmate
September 2nd, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 2 (IANS) Three Class 9 students in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district have been arrested for killing a Class 7 schoolmate after a verbal duel, police said Friday.Atul, 13, ... Read more...
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Four boys kill friend to avenge sister’s elopment (Lead, superseding earlier story)
July 13th, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Four boys have been arrested for murdering a friend whose decomposed body was found near a railway track near here. The boys, all 15-year-olds, were ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Four teenagers kill friend to avenge sister’s elopment
July 13th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) Four boys have been arrested for the murder of their friend whose decomposed body was found near a railway track near here. The accused, all 15-year-olds, ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton at risk of anorexia: Italian expert
July 5th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Rome, July 5 (IANS/AKI) Kate Middleton, the 29-year-old Duchess of Cambridge, is at risk of contracting anorexia, says an Italian expert."You only need look at the pictures from the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Less than one third of children wake up when home smoke alarm sounds
March 12th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 12 (ANI): An Australian study has found that when it comes to school-aged children waking up to their home smoke alarm, 78 percent sleep right through, even when the alarm ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Will Steven Tyler try not to swear in ‘American Idol’?
March 1st, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 1 (ANI): 'American Idol' judge Steven Tyler is not sure how he will avoid swearing as the program tapes in front of a live audience."I really love 'Idol'," the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Brit Muslim kids learning to cut off hands of thieves
February 10th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.10 (ANI): British Muslim children are being taught how to chop off thieves' hands and being told that Jews are plotting to take over the world at a network of Islamic ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Muslim kids learning to cut off hands of thieves
February 10th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.10 (ANI): Muslim children are being taught how to chop off thieves' hands and being told that Jews are plotting to take over the world at a network of Islamic schools.According ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Miley Cyrus voted ‘Worst Celeb Influence’ second time in a row
January 27th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 27 (ANI): Miley Cyrus has been announced the worst celebrity influence of 2010, for the second time in a row now.The 18-year-old took in a whopping 58 percent ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
American Idol auditions are on
January 21st, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Orleans, Jan 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The “American Idol” auditions are going on. After the premiere, the audition bandwagon moved to New Orleans.There were 6,500 potential idols who took part in the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘American Idol’ Season 10, Day 1 Review: Change Of Judges
January 20th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Season 10 of the much awaited talent hunt show 'American Idol' has commenced and there is a buzz of interest since the judges are fresh giving the viewers a break ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
British kids learn how to hack off thieves’ hands
November 22nd, 2010 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Children as young as six in Britain are being taught brutal Sharia law punishments, including how to hack off a criminal's hand or foot, a media report said ... Read more...
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Meet UK’s 11-year-old drunk generation
October 31st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 31 (ANI): A new UK research has revealed that children as young as 11 are getting caught up in the binge-drinking culture.The study by the Schools Health Education Unit also ... Read more...
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Sofia Vergara’s ‘Modern Family’ co-star admits he had the hots for her
October 26th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 26 (ANI): 'Modern Family' star Rico Rodriguez has admitted that he had a crush on actress Sofia Vergara, who plays his on-screen mother."At first, I had a little mum crush ... Read more...
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Differences in teen drunkenness declining across cultures, genders
October 5th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): In the last 10 years, cultural and gender-based differences in the frequency of drunkenness among adolescents have declined, reports a new study.Drunkenness has become more common in Eastern ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
1 in 4 sexually active youngsters in Britain fail to use contraception
September 20th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): A survey has found that one in four sexually active youngsters in Britain fail to use any form of contraception with a new partner.The staggering figure has moved ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Playboy model blames club bosses for ‘groping’ incident
June 10th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): The Hungarian Playboy model, who has been jailed on child sex charges for allowing 15-year-olds to grope her during an erotic show, has blamed nightclub bosses for letting ... Read more...
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Lack of exercise, not dietary sugars, key to increased BMI in kids
May 27th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): Increased BMIs in children are most likely due to reduced energy expenditure, rather than dietary factors, reveals a new independent study of scientific research.According to the research paper, ... Read more...
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Communicative fathers can help reduce teen smoking
April 15th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 15 (IANS) Fathers, who talked with their kids often, reduced the risk of their child's experimentation with smoking in early adolescence, research shows.
James White from Cardiff University's School of Medicine ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘Communicative dads’ can help cut smoking among teens
April 15th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): One of the strongest protective factors for reducing the risk of experimenting with smoking in early adolescence is how often fathers talk with their children about 'things that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Playing football more important to me than money or personal glory: Messi
March 28th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Argentine star Lionel Messi is so revered by Barcelona's demanding fans because of his attitude, which has not altered since the says when he linked up with ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brit teens more worried about looks than good grades
November 14th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 14 (ANI): A new poll has shown that Brit teenage girls are more worried about looking good than about getting decent exam results.The poll, commissioned by chemist chain Superdrug, showed ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Cyber-bullying - the most common form of bullying
November 13th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): Cyberbullying - where children face taunts, threats and insults via the internet and mobile phones - is now the most common form of bullying, according to a new ... Read more...
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3 in 4 Brit kids don’t know junk food could kill them
September 26th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 26 (ANI): Three-quarters of British children are unaware they are risking an early death by bingeing on junk food, says a new survey.The shocking poll found that 73 per cent ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teach 5-year-olds about masturbation, advocates U.N. report
August 27th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A June report from the United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended that children as young as five should receive mandatory sexual education that would ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
20pc of Brit teens suffer headaches at least once a week
August 13th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 13 (ANI): A new UK study has revealed that one in five young teenagers suffers headache at least once a week.A team of researchers in Exeter, led by Dr David ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Overconfident teenagers can stunt vital reading skills
July 30th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Having too much confidence is not good. And now, a new study has confirmed this by finding that overconfident teenage students can stunt crucial reading skills.The study shows ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Godrej Hershey uses mixed strategy to increase revenue
July 17th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) Confectionary major Godrej Hershey Limited, with a turnover of Rs.400 crore, is looking to increase its revenue in the sugar candies segment by using a mixed strategy.
While the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Middle-class drinkers in homes ‘as bad as riotous youths’
June 14th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): Middle-class drinkers in homes are as bad as havoc wreaking youths on the streets, a senior bishop has said.The Rt Rev John Gladwin, the Bishop of Chelmsford slammed ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Five ways alcohol can ruin teens’ prom night or graduation
May 21st, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21 (ANI): With middle and high school proms and graduation round the corner, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has come up with five reasons why teens ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Students most informed about environmental science more realistic on future problems
April 23rd, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Students who are well versed about environmental science and the geosciences are the most realistic about the environmental challenges facing the world in the next 20 years, according ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |