90,000 email addresses hacked from US military contractor
July 12th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Hackers have attacked the computer network of a US military contractor and stolen 90,000 email addresses, the Telegraph reported.A wing of hacking group Anonymous said it ... Read more...
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Disney releasing 3 Indian films in North America
June 30th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The Walt Disney Studios is releasing three films from India - "Do Dooni Chaar", "Once Upon A Warrior" and "Zokkomon" - in North America July ... Read more...
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Machu Picchu, the city that was never lost
June 27th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, June 27 (IANS/EFE) Although US explorer Hiram Bingham achieved worldwide fame for having "discovered" the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, all historical evidence points to the fact that the ... Read more...
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Indian-American White House tech guru leaving
June 17th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's tech guruVivek Kundra, who spearheaded his administration's effort to streamline the federal government's massive IT infrastructure is leaving in August for ... Read more...
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Apple’s iCloud fetches deals with major record labels
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 3 (IANS) Even before Apple launches iCloud later this week, the Cupertino-based company has signed deals with major records labels for the new music service.Warner Music Group, ... Read more...
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Anger grows over Pakistani journalist’s murder
June 1st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) Twitter is abuzz with the brutal murder of Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, with one user asking the UN to impose sanctions against the ISI ... Read more...
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Kindle outsells print versions of books
May 20th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Sales of digital e-books have outstripped real books for the first time, according to Amazon.
Four years after the launch of electronic novels, the firm announced ... Read more...
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Apple topples Google as top global brand
May 10th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 10 (IANS)The iPad craze has catapulted Apple to the world's most valuable brand, toppling Google, according a study of the global brands Monday.Facebook is the world's ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen is world’s top earning model
May 7th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 7 (IANS) Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has been named the world's top earning model by Forbes for the seventh straight year.Bundchen has been topping the list since 2004. ... Read more...
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Facebook ‘to be worth $100b by next spring’
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Facebook's earnings are growing faster than the company had predicted in 2010, leading to speculation that it could be worth as much as 100billion dollars by next ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Boss, our IT is ‘horrible’, Indian American IT guy to Obama
April 20th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's Indian-American IT guy is in full agreement with his boss that the White House is "like 30 years" behind the times ... Read more...
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Calidris 28 to launch health drinks in India
April 9th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Luxembourg-based Calidris 28 Saturday said the company will launch its premium energy drink segment, including two flavours - 28 Black and 28 White - in ... Read more...
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Cover of new book about Sarah Palin revealed
March 15th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Best-selling author Joe McGinniss has released the cover for his new book on former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.The cover shows a black silhouette of Palin against a ... Read more...
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Sex book with 200 blank pages outsells Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code!
March 15th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): It might be no surprise that a book on sex is a best seller and has outsold both Harry Potter and The Da Vinci Code within weeks of ... Read more...
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Finance dominates IIM-Calcutta placements
March 10th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) The finance sector ruled the final placements process at the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) with renowned firms from the field making up 31.3 percent of ... Read more...
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‘3 Idiots’ coming to US on DVD April 26
March 10th, 2011 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 10 (IANS) Bollywood's highest grossing award winning hit film "3 Idiots" is all set to be released in DVD in the US and Canada on April 26 ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen videotapes crazy rant where he talks about writing a book
March 9th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 09 (ANI): Charlie Sheen recently videotaped a crazy rant and posted it online. He even announced in the video that he wants to publish a new book called 'Apocalypse ... Read more...
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People under scrutiny would rather commit sins of omission than commission
March 8th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): A new study has said that people under scrutiny are more comfortable letting bad things happen rather than actively causing something bad.This is because they know other people ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Laser can revolutionise data transfer, communication
March 7th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) A new laser can deliver error-free data at a record speed of 40 gigabits per second, four times the current speed, thus paving the way for ... Read more...
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Book on sex: It has 200 blank pages
March 4th, 2011 - 10:07 am ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) What does every man think apart from sex? A British author says "nothing" and has written a book on it. Except that the book has just ... Read more...
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What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex: Blank book is surprise hit
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): A blank book entitled 'What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex' has become a bestseller after becoming a hit with students in the UK.Professor Sheridan Simove has ... Read more...
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E-books on the rise with sales of digital books growing 18-fold in 2010
March 1st, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): The sale of e-books is on the rise, with Bloomsbury, the publisher of the Harry Potter books, saying its digital book sales grew 18-fold in 2010.Now e-books account ... Read more...
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Saudi arrested for planning to attack Bush’s home
February 25th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) A Saudi citizen has been arrested in Texas for allegedly building a bomb for an attack among others on former president George W. Bush's home in Dallas, which ... Read more...
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Soon, your smartphone could reveal your every move
February 21st, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 21 (ANI): Your smartphone could soon give out your location no matter where you where, when you are.Mobile phones are quickly becoming the up-close-and-personal marketing medium. And the possibility ... Read more...
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6′8″ model Amazon Eve hopes to win Guinness world record
February 19th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 19 (ANI): Amazon Eve, named the world's tallest model by the Federation of World Records, has now set her sights on winning the Guinness world record.At 6 feet 8 ... Read more...
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Japanese channel to film Super 30
February 12th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) A team from a Japanese television channel has arrived in Patna to make a documentary on Anand Kumar, who founded Bihar's free coaching centre Super 30.Yuta Amma from ... Read more...
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Brit women are taking ‘chicken fattening’ pills to have bigger butts
February 12th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Thousands of women in Britain, who are eager to have bigger bottoms, are said to be risking their lives by taking pills that have been designed to ... Read more...
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World’s tallest model Amazon Eve ready to pose nude for Playboy
February 8th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Amazon Eve has revealed that she's ready to pose nude for Playboy magazine."Sure I would do Playboy. I would need to reduce my muscle mass and soften up ... Read more...
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World’s tallest model Amazon Eve at 6′ 8″ ‘towers over Playboy bunnies’
February 8th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): Amazon Eve at 6' 8" is billed by the Guinness Book of Records as 'The World's Tallest Model' and she literally towered over the Playboy Bunnies -and the ... Read more...
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‘Bristol Palin memoir to hit the shelves June 21′
February 8th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): It seems former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's 20-year-old daughter Bristol has put down her dancing shoes and picked up the pen.A book listing on Amazon, under the ... Read more...
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Amazon Eve, world’s tallest model towers over Playboy bunnies
February 8th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amazon Eve at 6’8” is the world’s tallest model and that was obvious when she joined the rest of the Playboy Bunnies during a fundraising ... Read more...
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Amazon Eve, World’s Tallest Model Towers Over Playboy Bunnies
February 8th, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) At a fundraiser which was held at the Playboy Mansion last week, there was one model who rose above the others...in a literal sense.The World's Tallest Model, ... Read more...
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Study shows weakened trade winds in Tropical Atlantic
February 7th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): A new study has shown that trade winds in the tropical Atlantic have weakened and the pattern of ocean surface temperature has changed.And as a result, the equatorial ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Groupon wants to help Barnes & Noble
February 5th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Groupon is on a mission to save Barnes & Nobles. Groupon is offering Barnes & Nobles’s gift cards for half their value.The plan is to get ... Read more...
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Rare photos of endangered Amazonians released to bring attention to their plight
February 1st, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Rare photographs of natives of the Amazon have been released by Brazil to bring attention to the plight of the indigenous people, who rights groups say are faced ... Read more...
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