Charlie Sheen plans retirement?
June 19th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) Charlie Sheen will reportedly retire from acting after his new show "Anger Management" comes to an end.The 46-year-old is looking forward to spending time with his ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
From wasteland, Taj Corridor to become Agra’s green lung (With image)
June 18th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 18 (IANS) At last, the controversial Taj Heritage Corridor, sandwiched between the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, will be transformed from a wasteland into the city's green lung.The ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
West wants to build amusement park
May 30th, 2012 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 30 (IANS) Rapper-turned-fashion designer Kanye West has set his sights on building an amusement park."What I want to do post-Grammys is I want to work on ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
A fair for cancer-stricken Pakistani children
July 18th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) It was time for fun and games at a fair for children, especially those suffering from cancer in Karachi city.The family fun fair was organised by ... Read more...
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Workers encounter ghost sightings while building ride ‘Storm Surge’
February 7th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Surrey, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Workers working on an amusement park in Surrey believe that they have some “invisible” companions at the site that they are working.The Thorpe Park is one of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Southern California Rattled By 5.4 Earthquake On July 7, 2010
July 8th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Los Angeles, July 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) From Disneyland to Palm Spring resorts to residential buildings, all got a jolt at 4:53 p.m. on Wednesday when a moderate earthquake of the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Your brain structure could reveal your personality
June 23rd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): The size of different parts of people's brains can tell a lot about their personalities, according to psychological scientists.For example, conscientious people tend to have a bigger lateral ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brit students ready to sleep around to climb career ladder
February 16th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): A new poll has revealed that British students don't mind sleeping around to make their career graphs swing upwards.The survey at one of Britain's top universities shows that ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How businesses can manipulate time to gain bigger profits
February 5th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Israeli researchers have found that time can be manipulated to gain bigger profits and make customers happy.Prof. Dan Zakay of the Department of Psychology at Tel Aviv University ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Recreational projects to come up in Haryana
January 13th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 13 (IANS) The Haryana government has permitted people owning 50 acres or more land in the amenity zone of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) global corridor to set up recreational projects like ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Scientists: Dolphins Are Non-Human Personalities
January 7th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have raised the plea that dolphins should be treated as creatures with well formed, individual personalities, and not just some animal. They are basing their ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Uttar Pradesh official imposes entertainment tax on wildlife park
July 24th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 24 (IANS) The district magistrate of Lakhimpur-Kheri in Uttar Pradesh has decided to impose entertainment tax, which is normally applicable for amusement parks, on the Dudhwa National Park, officials said ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Goa tourism industry needs tax sops: Industry
July 5th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 5 (IANS) The state tourism industry should be granted tax sops in the budget to be presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday, a leading industry chamber here has said. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
It’s raining discounts on poll day in Delhi
May 7th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Radhika Sharma, a 19-year-old student has two reasons to rejoice Thursday. One, she has cast her vote for the first time and second, her inked index finger ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Female fashion robot to hit Japanese catwalk
March 17th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): Japanese scientists have unveiled a female humanoid that could be the next supermodel.Scientists from National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have designed a "cybernetic human" ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian amusement park association joins hands with Chinese
November 13th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) The Indian Association of Amusement Parks and Industries (IAAPI) has signed an agreement with its counterpart in China for exchange of knowledge and technical expertise in developing amusement ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Earthquake shuts down LAs Jurassic Park, Disneyland
July 30th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Universal Studio bosses have closed down the famous Jurassic Park in Los Angeles for the time being, after an earthquake hit the city.On The 29th of July, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Dhaka to set up tourism authority
April 6th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, April 6 (IANS) Bangladesh is set to enact a law to establish a National Tourism Authority to monitor the industry and ensure the safety of domestic and foreign travellers. All tourist ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Delhi’s Disneyland closes down
February 17th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Curtains came down on Sunday evening for Delhi's own Disneyland, Appu Ghar, which has for long been a source of delight for every child.
Huge crowds visited Appu ... Read more...
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Delhis Disneyland to close down on Sunday
February 17th, 2008 - 11:12 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): The curtains will come down for the Delhis own Disneyland Appu Ghar on Sunday which has for long been a source of delight for every child.All hope ... Read more...
Posted in National |