21 vehicles collide in China
February 11th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 21 vehicles collided Saturday on a fog-engulfed expressway in China, killing two people and injuring six others, police said.The accidents took place between Changzhou ... Read more...
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British teachers want toilet-trained pupils
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Many teachers in Britain are fretting and frowning to notice how parents are sending their kids to schools even without toilet-training.Teachers have reported a huge rise ... Read more...
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Five women killed in coal mine accident
February 7th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 7 (IANS) Five women extracting coal from a closed down colliery were killed when the roof of the mine collapsed in Jharkhand's Bokaro district Tuesday, police sources said.According ... Read more...
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Glass wall ban in Shanghai
January 31st, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Glass curtain walls will be banned from the second floor and higher in all new residential buildings, hospitals, schools, kindergartens and nursing homes in Shanghai from ... Read more...
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Florida highway pile-up kills at least ten people
January 30th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gainesville, Fla., Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a deadly pile up that left at least ten people dead and several others injured. Several cars were ... Read more...
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John Kerry gets a broken nose while playing hockey
January 26th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sen. John Kerry took quite some blows to his face when he decided to take part in a hockey game. The 68-year-old Massachusetts Democrat lawmaker was seen ... Read more...
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Now, ankle replacement for arthritis patients
January 20th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Providing hope to arthritis patients in the country, a private hospital here Friday performed unique ankle replacement surgery to cure rheumatoid arthritis -- a condition ... Read more...
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China publishes first industrial restructuring plan
January 18th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) China Wednesday published its first long-term industrial restructuring and upgrading plan.China targets an 8-percent value-added industrial growth over the next four years, a 2-percentage-point rise in ... Read more...
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Kite-chasing boy electrocuted
January 15th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 15 (IANS) An 11-year old boy was electrocuted here Sunday when he came in contact with a high-tension electricity wire while chasing kites, police said.The overhead wire was ... Read more...
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Two college girls run over by truck
January 9th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 9 (IANS) Two college girls standing by the roadside were killed Monday when a truck lost control and ran over them in Jaipur, said police.The angry residents of ... Read more...
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Australians, New Zealanders world’s biggest cannabis users
January 6th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) Australians and New Zealanders are the biggest cannabis users in the world, said a report published in the medial journal The Lancet.According to the report, the ... Read more...
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16 killed in China accident
January 5th, 2012 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed when a bus carrying more than 50 people fell from a highway bridge in icy conditions into a a 10-metre-deep ... Read more...
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171,000 Britons caught using phones while driving
December 30th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 30 (IANS) Over 171,000 Britons were caught this year using mobile phones while driving, according to official figures.Figures obtained from a Freedom of Information request said the number ... Read more...
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Partygoers play it safe this New Year’s Eve
December 29th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) "Play it Safe" seems to be the new mantra of partygoers this New Year's Eve. They may chant party, party and more party at year-end, ... Read more...
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Will always be considerate to Kerala diaspora: Chandy
December 29th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday said his government will always be considerate to the needs, demands and views of the Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs)."The very fact that ... Read more...
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Russian nuclear sub ready for India transfer
December 28th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Nerpa nuclear submarine has finished sea trials and is now ready to be leased to the Indian Navy in the next few days, an ... Read more...
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Allowing kids’ guns recipe for tragedy: Pakistani daily
December 19th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Allowing children unsupervised access to deadly weapons is a recipe for tragedy, said a Pakistani daily after a girl was shot dead by two boys playing ... Read more...
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Railway safety is top priority: Minister
December 1st, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Thursday asked general managers to accord top priority to strengthening safety and said there would be "zero tolerance" to those erring ... Read more...
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20-year-old Chinese n-plant totally safe
November 27th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 27 (IANS) China's first nuclear power plant that was set up in 1991 has been operating safely for the past 20 years, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) ... Read more...
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Minibus carrying preschoolers collides with truck in NW China, killing 20
November 16th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by BNO News
QINGYANG, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 20 people were killed on early Wednesday morning when a minibus carrying preschoolers from a kindergarten was involved in an accident in northwestern China, the ... Read more...
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China prepares to curb fire incidents
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) China's Ministry of Public Security is launching a special drive to decrease fire risks, with a special focus on major holidays and festivals during the upcoming ... Read more...
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US snowstorm cuts power to millions
October 31st, 2011 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) About three million people in the US were without power Sunday after a snowstorm swept the country's northeast coast.A vast area from Maryland to Maine were ... Read more...
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HPT-32 trainer aircraft flies into the sunset
October 19th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It's an aircraft that many senior Indian Air Force (IAF) officers cut their teeth on but a spate of crashes has finally forced the retirement ... Read more...
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MiG crashes due to pilots’ inexperience: IAF chief
October 8th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hindon (Ghaziabad), Oct 8 (IANS) A day after a MiG-21 combat plane crashed near Uttarlai in Rajasthan, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne Saturday ... Read more...
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12,900 drunk Delhi drivers fined in 2011
September 24th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) With 12,900 prosecutions this year, the maximum in the last ten years, the Delhi Traffic Police are all geared up to crack the whip ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Versova to get fishing harbour: Kamat
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) A fishing harbour will come up at Versova village in northwest Mumbai, as long demanded by the residents, local MP Gurudas Kamat said Friday."The Maharashtra government ... Read more...
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14 killed in two Himachal accidents
September 5th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 5 (IANS) Fourteen people were killed and four injured in two accidents in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district Monday, police said.
In both the accidents, the vehicles skidded off the ... Read more...
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Baloon like airships to transport goods by 2020
September 4th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) Gigantic balloon-like objects floating in the sky, the successors to the Zeppelins of yore, are set to revolutionise the way cargo is transported around the globe ... Read more...
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BJP ‘farms’ rice on potholed roads as protest
August 25th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday "planted" rice saplings and fish eggs in pot holes on a road here to highlight the poor condition of ... Read more...
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Not even fund available for highway repair: Minister
August 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The finance ministry has been releasing less than the required amount for the maintenance of national highways since 2004-05, Minister of Road Transport and Highways ... Read more...
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3,554 workers died in accidents
August 24th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A total of 3,554 workers died in accidents in the industries and manufacturing sectors in 2007-09, with Gujarat and Maharashtra accounting for most deaths, parliament ... Read more...
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More than 70 injured in Mumbai’s Dahi Handi celebrations
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) More than 70 'govindas', famous in Mumbai and adjoining Thane for forming human pyramids to break pots of curd hung high in bylanes on Janamashtami, were ... Read more...
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Finland makes disposable heart rate indicator
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Aug 22 (IANS) Finland has developed a disposable heart rate indicator designed for first aid professionals and for use in cases of accidents, disasters and other crises.Finnish company Spektikor ... Read more...
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Overloaded bus plunges into river in southern Kenya, killing 23
August 21st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by BNO News
MBOONI, KENYA (BNO NEWS) -- More than 20 people were killed on late Saturday evening when a bus carrying members of a family to wedding preparations plunged into a river in southern ... Read more...
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Robert Gould’s car hit by flying cow
August 16th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, August 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man was lucky when he escaped with just cuts after his car was hit by a flying cow! Robert Gould was traveling at a speed of ... Read more...
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