New mom Snooki not a party girl anymore
September 5th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 5 (IANS) Reality TV star Nicole Snooki Polizzi, once known for her wild ways, has lost appetite for parties post motherhood.She gave birth to son Lorenzo Dominic ... Read more...
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Dining with friends can make you fat
September 3rd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Dining with a friend could be bad for those on a diet - it tempts you into eating unhealthy dishes from the menu, just to keep ... Read more...
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Streep loves life at 63
August 9th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (IANS) Actress Meryl Streep says she is beginning to appreciate life more with age. The 63-year-old also admits her kids are scared of complaining to her ... Read more...
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Phelps reveals future: Working with kids and swimming with sharks
August 6th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Swimming legend Michael Phelps has revealed a little of what he plans to do after recently announcing retirement from international competition.The gold medal Phelps won ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole loses appetite when stressed
July 29th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole can't eat when she is stressed, says her niece Melissa Armstrong."Cheryl tells us that if she gets stressed with men, she can't eat," ... Read more...
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Economic growth to be above 8 percent, steps for foreign investments: Chidambaram (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Exuding confidence that the Indian economy will bounce back to a growth rate of above 8 percent, union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday steps ... Read more...
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Hungarian runner will run 50 marathons in 50 days
June 5th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Budapest, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hungarian runner Norman Varga is all set to run 50 marathons in 50 days. this is certainly an incredible feat, if he can accomplish it. He plans ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 Warm-up: Ireland-Hungary play goalless draw
June 5th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Budapest, June 5 (IANS) Ireland drew 0-0 with Hungary in their last warm-up game before the UEFA Euro 2012 football championships beginning in Poland and Ukraine Friday.Hungary, who failed to ... Read more...
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Japan’s fiscal-year current account surplus falls
May 10th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 10 (IANS) Japan's current account surplus in fiscal 2011 ending in March plunged 52.6 percent on year to mark the sharpest fall since comparable data was collected in ... Read more...
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Sachin should keep going: Time
March 18th, 2012 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Hailing Sachin Tendulkar's feat of scoring 100 centuries, Time magazine has joined issue with those seeking his retirement saying the Indian cricket legend has "earned ... Read more...
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Kerry Trebilcock loves to eat sponges & soap bars
February 29th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 21-year-old dental nurse suffers from a rare eating disorder which causes her to crave for things that are not edible. She narrated how she has eaten ... Read more...
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UK’s heaviest baby girl weighs 12 pounds
February 17th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Weighing more than 12 pounds at birth, Suzie Gzowski has officially become the heaviest baby ever born in the United Kingdom. Incredibly, the baby was born with ... Read more...
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China, Russia worried over US war threats: daily
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) A leading state-run Chinese daily warned Monday that Moscow and Beijing were seriously concerned over US attempts to go to war with Iran.After Iraq and Afghanistan, ... Read more...
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Australians slowly raising their spending: Report
January 20th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 20 (IANS) Consumers in Australia are continuing to cautiously increase their appetite for spending, according to the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator (BSI) report released Friday.The bank's December ... Read more...
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Eat from a red plate to lose weight: Study
January 15th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) People who eat from a red plate or drink from red cups cut their food intake by 40 percent, says a new study.The study carried out ... Read more...
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US stocks fall on bleak earnings
January 14th, 2012 - 8:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 14 (IANS) US stocks closed lower Friday as JP Morgan Chase reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, while downgrades of several European countries spurred new concerns over the region's ... Read more...
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Psychiatrist: ‘Casey Anthony was cheerful in jail’
January 12th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An insight has been shared on the mood of Casey Anthony in jail as she prepared to go on trial for the murder of her two-year-old ... Read more...
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Hazare’s health improves
January 5th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 5 (IANS) Activist Anna Hazare's health is stable and is improving, doctors attending to him said here Thursday. The 74-year-old is eating well and in good spirits."Anna ... Read more...
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Alec Baldwin not interested in politics
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin has revealed he has no plans to run for the position of mayor because he has become disenchanted with politics and politicians."I've ... Read more...
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Norwegians battle butter shortage
December 8th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oslo, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Norwegians have developed a huge appetite for butter which has overwhelmed producers. The country is currently in a race against time to get enough butter for the ... Read more...
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Brisk walk cuts chocolate consumption by half
December 8th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A brisk 15-minute walk seems to be the easiest way to cut down chocolate consumption by half at the workplace.Even in stressful situations, office workers eat ... Read more...
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Beyonce denies her pregnancy cravings reports
December 5th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Beyonce spoke about her pregnancy when she appeared on the television show 20/20. The singer refuted allegations about her pregnancy cravings when she got on ... Read more...
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6 kgs of iron removed from Indian man
November 29th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, Nov 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A farmer in India consumed 6kg of iron and it did cost him his life in the end. Surgeons had to carry out a procedure on ... Read more...
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Dwayne Bravo says expect more runs from stylish brother
November 26th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Nov 26 (IANS/CMC) Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has warned of more runs to come from his younger brother Darren Bravo.
The emerging batting star has scored ... Read more...
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Chewing your way to weight loss
November 22nd, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Chewing gum after meals could be a simple way of losing weight rather than subjecting yourself to arduous physical exertion or spending a fortune on drugs, ... Read more...
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Muppets meet horrible fates in Saw Parody
November 18th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The trailer of the mashup “The Muppets: Saw Trailer” has been released. The trailer which was released by the Game Room Films is a parody and ... Read more...
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Diane Keaton reveals that she was bulimic when she was dating Woody Allen
November 16th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Diane Keaton said she suffered from eating disorder when she was dating filmmaker Woody Allen. The 65-year-old detailed the information in her new book "Then ... Read more...
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Hungry babies can smell mom’s milk
October 6th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) Just as adults find the smell of freshly cooked food irresistible, hungry babies too can sniff their mothers' milk.Tiny glands on the breast produce a fluid ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga performs at the IHeartRadio music festival
September 26th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Sept 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pop icon Lady Gaga performed at the IHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas over the weekend. The singer was among several other hosts of celebrities who ... Read more...
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Overseas funds sell $22.39 million in equities
September 25th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Indian equities markets saw overseas funds turn net sellers during the week ended Friday even as benchmark indices lost 4.5 percent amid a global sell-off.Foreign ... Read more...
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Overseas funds sell over $259 million in equities
September 18th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold off close to $259 million at Indian equities markets in the week ended Friday amid volatile trading that saw benchmark ... Read more...
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Now it’s HISTORY for Salman
August 24th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Bollywood star Salman Khan has associated himself with factual entertainment channel HISTORY. He is expected to host a show for it and says viewers with ... Read more...
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Stress drives appetite and obesity
August 14th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) Scientists have figured out why stress triggers appetite, which could be instrumental in causing obesity.
Normally, the brain produces neurotransmitters (chemicals facilitating intercellular communication) called endocannabinoids ... Read more...
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Rupert Murdoch to appear in court
July 19th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Embattled media mogul Rupert Murdoch has been dragged to appear before UK lawmakers and answer questions on the phone hacking scandal that has rocked the country.Rupert’s ... Read more...
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4,000 goats die in China after vaccination
June 15th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) Over 4,000 goats have died in eastern China after they received goat-pox vaccine, Xinhua reported Wednesday.The incident took place in Rudong county of Jiangsu province. The ... Read more...
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