Big B is `stunning actor and gentleman,’ says King Khan
June 26th, 2011 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 26 (IANS) For King Khan, Big B is still the super star of Bollywood.Asked about his super status at a press conference here, Shah Rukh Khan said ... Read more...
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Work is good for our health
March 30th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 30 (ANI): Australian and New Zealand physicians have said that work is good for our health and long absences from employment can make us miserable.In a statement about the health ... Read more...
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Brit-Indian teacher charged after ’sex with two pupils’
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 23 (ANI): A female teacher at an all-boys school in Britain has been charged with sex offences against two pupils.Hina Patel, 37, a teacher at a Merseyside boy's school, was ... Read more...
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Fat employees take more time off work
August 9th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 09 (ANI): Obese employees take more leaves from work for illness than their slimmer counterparts, a new UK study has revealed.This has become another incentive for employers to combat expanding ... Read more...
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Alagiri answers first question in Lok Sabha
August 5th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister M.K. Alagiri, who is not fluent in Hindi and English, answered a question in the Lok Sabha Thursday for the first time after ... Read more...
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Hindus want Diwali as school holiday in Burlington
June 27th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 27 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Burlington School Board (Vermont, USA) for declaring Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr as school holidays.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, while congratulating ... Read more...
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A very quiet Al Qaeda in Waziristan suggests terror attack in offing: Experts
May 14th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Experts monitoring audio and video messages released by the terror group, Al Qaeda and its number two leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, feel that it has suddenly "gone dark," and ... Read more...
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Modern workplaces are health risks for workers
April 28th, 2010 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 28 (IANS) Use of nanotechnology and restructuring of workplaces are greater threats to workers' health, the International Labour Organisation has said.
"In the wake of the crisis, let us act together ... Read more...
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Jamie Oliver’s healthy school dinners help kids achieve better results
March 30th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 30 (ANI): A study on English chef Jamie Oliver's healthy school dinners has found that the diet has brought about a marked improvement in national curriculum test results.The study by ... Read more...
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Cameron Douglas blames ‘dysfunctional upbringing’ for drug problems
February 27th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, February 27 (ANI): The legal team for Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, has laid the blame on their client's 'dysfunctional upbringing' for his "serious heroin addiction".Defense lawyer Dan ... Read more...
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Francisco Hernandez wins Mexican literary prize
January 30th, 2010 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) Mexican poet Francisco Hernandez has won the 2010 edition of the Mazatlan Literature Prize for his work "La isla de las breves ausencias" (Island of Brief Absences), ... Read more...
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Michael Douglas’ son Cameron Douglas jailed for selling drugs
January 29th, 2010 - 1:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Michael Douglas son Cameron Douglas admitted in New York court, that he had heroin and was also dealing in large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine ... Read more...
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Indian physicists predict new form of waves in ultracold gases
December 18th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 18 (ANI): In a joint study, Indian and American physicists have determined that there might exist a new form of a special class of waves called solitons in certain types ... Read more...
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No rest for eager Nadal as 2010 training starts now
December 7th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Dec 7 (DPA) Rafael Nadal expects to begin his 2010 training at midweek as he makes up for time lost during a pair of injury absences this past ATP season.
... Read more...
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Monday is ‘the most popular sick day’
November 10th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 10 (ANI): Monday is the most popular day for workers calling in sick, a new UK research has confirmed.The study, by consultant firm Mercer, found that more than a third ... Read more...
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McCullum sees silver lining in Champions Trophy injury curse on Kiwis
October 7th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Oct. 7 (ANI): New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum believes that the injury curse, which fell upon the Black Caps during the Champions Trophy, has given way to some fresh talent.New ... Read more...
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US gearing up for second wave of swine flu
August 13th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) One of the worst hit nations, the US is gearing up for a second wave of the swine flu virus fearing a new attack that ... Read more...
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Kareena Misses Her Dad
July 6th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaOf late, Kareena has been bonding big-time with her Dad. And Randhir Kapoor couldn't have chosen a worse time to be out of the country. Just when Kareena's ... Read more...
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Migraine headaches linked to bad academic performance
July 4th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Teens who suffer from migraine headaches are more likely to get lower grades, and less likely to graduate from high school, or attend college than those who don't ... Read more...
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Murray mania causes 120 m pounds worth of work loss in UK
July 4th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh (Scotland), July 4 (ANI): With around eight million viewers watching the Wimbledon semi-final between British tennis hope Andy Murray and American Andy Roddick, experts have estimated that 120 million pounds ... Read more...
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No laughing matter, Navjot Sidhu hits worst form
May 17th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, May 17 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's incessant wisecracks on television shows barely made up for his long absences from this constituency, where he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha ... Read more...
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Playboy Carlie Beck Student Defends Complaining About Nude Photos
April 21st, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by GD
A student who was involved in the tattling that ultimately led to the dismissal of Carlie Christine, the cheerleading coach who had posed nude for Playboy, appeared on "The Today Show" on ... Read more...
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After much thought, Congress picks Suresh Patel to take on Advani
April 3rd, 2009 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 3 (IANS) With the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani in the fray, the Congress thought long about who to field from the Gujarat constituency. And ... Read more...
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Indian Wells absences to hit Williams pair hard
March 21st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 21 (DPA) The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) will take a hard financial line with the Williams sisters, who have boycotted the Indian Wells Masters since a booing incident ... Read more...
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Newcastle’s Owen, Barton set for lengthy injury absences
January 29th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (DPA) Newcastle pair Michael Owen and Joey Barton are set for lengthy spells on the sidelines after both suffered ankle injuries in action Wednesday.Owen cracked a bone in his ... Read more...
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Barmy council faces flak for boob-job leave policy
January 15th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): The Barmy council bosses decision to grant paid leave for staff to have boob jobs has been condemned by critics, who claim that the move is a ... Read more...
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Influenza vaccination lessens workplace absences due to illness
January 14th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 14 (ANI): Influenza vaccination has been found to enable workers, aged 50 to 64, to lose substantially fewer days of work due to illness in a new study.
Published ... Read more...
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Sick leaves may predict early deaths among office workers
October 3rd, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Employees who take long spells of sick leave for circulatory or psychiatric problems or for surgery are at an increased risk of dying early, says a new ... Read more...
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The 8 signs that your lover is addicted to porn
June 11th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Does your partner spend excessive amount of time on the Internet? Has he or she become less social as compared to before? Well, then you may have ... Read more...
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Hand sanitizer use cuts absenteeism rates in schools
June 2nd, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston recently studied whether disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers could help reduce illness-related student absenteeism, and found positive results."The ... Read more...
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Workplace flexibility associated with reduced absences
April 25th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Employees who reported increased flexibility at the workplace also had fewer absences for illness and improved job commitment. Workplace flexibility refers to a workers' ability to modify where, ... Read more...
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Ex-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl to marry his girlfriend
April 16th, 2008 - 3:11 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.16 (ANI): Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is to marry a woman 35 years his junior. Kohl, 78, will wed 43-year-old Maike Richter, an economist from Germany's finance ministry. They ... Read more...
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Inter Milan retain wide lead after showdown with Roma
February 28th, 2008 - 11:58 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Milan, Feb 28 (DPA) Inter Milan secured their supremacy in the Italian Serie A Wednesday rallying to clinch a late 1-1 draw against visitors Roma. Both sides ended with 10 men a ... Read more...
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