Career will have to wait: Sandra Bullock
May 5th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) Actress Sandra Bullock will take a break from movies to focus on her adopted son following her split from husband Jesse James.
"All I know is that I ... Read more...
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CRPF personnel gun down Maoist in Chhattisgarh
May 4th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by ANI
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), May 4 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel gunned down a suspected Maoist during a combing operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District on Tuesday.The rebel was killed in an ... Read more...
Posted in National |
US to India: Keeping close watch on weapons supplied to Pakistan
April 19th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.19 (ANI): The United States has assured India that it is keeping a close watch on the weapons supplied to Pakistan and, will investigate if there is any 'misuse' ... Read more...
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Now Ashok Kumar finds chinks in India’s armour
March 8th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IANS) A day after former India captain Pargat Singh questioned the selection of the national hockey team, another Olympian Ashok Kumar concurred with him saying players like Sandeep ... Read more...
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7 killed in landmine blast in Yemen
February 15th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a (Yemen), Feb 15 (DPA) At least seven people, including two soldiers, were killed and several others injured in a landmine blast in the north-western province of Saada, witnesses said.
Witnesses told DPA ... Read more...
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Iran starts production of two new missiles
February 7th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 7 (IANS) Iran has begun production of the Qaem anti-helicopter missile and Toofan 5 anti-armour missile, a media report said Sunday.
The Toofan 5 has two warheads and is one of ... Read more...
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Roach promises ‘chin music’ to test Ponting’s chink in armour
January 30th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 30 (ANI): West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach, whose delivery during the second Test in Adelaide exposed a flaw in the way Ricky Ponting handles short-pitched bowling, wants to use ... Read more...
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Nick Montana takes part in the 2010 Under Armour All-America game
January 3rd, 2010 - 1:35 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Orlando, Jan 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nick Montana has traveled all across the country to come and take part in the 2010 Under Armour All-America game. He is a very passionate guy about ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pope Benedict on first outing after attack
December 27th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 27 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI made his first trip outside the Vatican amid tight security Sunday - three days after he was floored by a reportedly deranged woman at midnight ... Read more...
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Low immunization levels in Uttar Pradesh causing concern: Unicef
December 26th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 26 (IANS) Low levels of immunization in Uttar Pradesh are resulting in the resurgence of diseases like diphtheria and whooping cough in children, a Unicef sponsered study says.
This was disclosed ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Doubt on provocative tuberculosis theory
December 22nd, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): A new study has ruled out a recent theory about tuberculosis, which claimed that TB bacteria have the ability to turn into dormant, armour-plated spores.If true, the findings ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Windies expose chink in Ponting’s armour
December 22nd, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Perth (Australia), Dec. 22 (ANI): West Indies captain Chris Gayle last night claimed every fast bowler in the world now knew how to exploit Ricky Ponting's "major weakness" against the short ball. ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brandon Jennings fined $7,500 for a tweet
December 20th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cleveland, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A tweet just after a match has cost Brandon Jennings $7,500 in fines. After Milwaukee won the 108-101 double overtime mach against Portland, then Brandon Jennings tweeted ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Tool user’ octopus carries and hides in coconuts
December 15th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): After humans, other primates and birds, octopuses have joined the growing list of tool users-they carry coconuts.The veined octopus under study manages a behavioural trick that the researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sounding smart as important as looking smart on cocktail-party circuit
November 28th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Nov 28 (ANI): The next time you head out for a party do remember to brush up your general knowledge, for sounding smart is just as important as looking smart on ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Federer, Murray open with wins in London year-ender
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (DPA) Roger Federer and Andy Murray started the ATP World Tour Finals after the tournament moved from China to Britain, with both earning opening group victories at the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Weak link in cancer cell armour identified
November 13th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a weak link in cancer cells.They have discovered that inactivation of a DNA repair gene called Hus1 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Rourke was saved by priest from committing suicide
October 8th, 2009 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Hollywood comeback kid Mickey Rourke has revealed he was on the verge of committing suicide during his substance abuse period, when a priest saved his life.
Contactmusic.com reports, "The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Largest-ever Anglo-Saxon treasure trove discovered in Britain
September 24th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (DPA) An amateur treasure hunter has unearthed the largest-ever amount of gold and silver from the Anglo-Saxon period found in Britain, archaeologists said Thursday.
Terry Herbert, 55, came across the ... Read more...
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Afghan-Taliban using high-tech undetectable bombs to attack NATO forces
September 16th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Sep. 16 (ANI): In order to inflict maximum casualties on NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan, The Taliban has been making high-tech and deadlier bombs, which are hard-to-detect due to their ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Now, Scot players to test a waterproof football kit
September 13th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, Sep.13 (ANI): Scotland may be out of the World Cup, but it leads the globe on one footballing frontier - testing out a new range of all-weather soccer gear.US sportswear giant ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kathleen Neill Arrested For Obscenity In Metropolitan Museum Of Art
August 28th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by GD
Kathleen Neill was arrested on Wednesday because she posed nude in the Metropolitan Museum Of Art for a photo shoot for photographer Zach Hyman. Zach was amused at the incident as he ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
World’s first dial-free radio ‘Q2 Cube’ unveiled in UK
August 11th, 2009 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): The world's first dial-free radio, 'Q2 Cube', was unveiled on Tuesday, hailing the end of 100-year-old classic wireless sets.Developed by Cambridge Consultants and Armour Group PLC, it ... Read more...
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Wanderlust gene isolated in tiny fish
August 5th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 5 (IANS) A gene linked to physical traits also seems to be dictating wanderlust in a tiny fish, considered a living model of Darwin's natural selection theory, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
First-ever ‘wanderlust gene’ in tiny bony fish found
August 5th, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): A new study by University of British Columbia has claimed that a gene previously linked to physical traits is also dictating behaviour in a tiny fish widely regarded ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Robotic grasshopper to help explore Mars’ rocky geography
July 6th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Scientists have come up with the first robotic grasshopper based on the spring mechanism the insect has to propel itself, which may help explore Mars' rocky terrain.The Jollbot ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Shiney Ahuja case: Victim contradicts herself, male friend goes underground
June 19th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by admin
By Frank Franklyn – Futuristic Media NetworkJust as Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja was remanded to judicial custody – meaning he would be shifted from the police lockup to Arthur Road Jail ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
McEnroe backing Murray against Federer to win Wimbledon
June 17th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): Tennis legend John McEnroe is backing Andy Murray to win the Wimbledon saying that the 22 year old has already won his first points against experienced Roger ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
First detailed snaps of deadly gastrointestinal virus may help improve vaccine design
June 12th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in the US have for the first time reported detailed molecular snapshots of a deadly gastrointestinal virus, as it is caught ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bangalore women gear up for self-defence
June 3rd, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, June 3 (IANS) Attacks on women seem to be haunting India's IT hub Bangalore once again, with a recent attack on two sisters by motorcycle-borne miscreants in an upmarket ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Birth marks, scars helped to identify Prabhakaran’s body
May 27th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, May 27 (ANI): Slain LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran's body was identified by his two former aides with the help of certain scars and birth marks.The Tiger supremo's body was identified by ... Read more...
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Momentum in Afghanistan is with Taliban: US
May 26th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the momentum in Afghanistan is with the Taliban, who are inflicting heavy American casualties and hold de facto control of parts ... Read more...
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Sikh group stakes claim to British Raj’s Ranjit Singh collection
May 26th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): A Sikh group from Slough has written to Queen Elizabeth requesting her to return property and items belonging to the family of Punjab's last king Ranjit Singh.The Telegraph ... Read more...
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751 Taliban killed, heliborne troops land in Swat (Lead)
May 12th, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 751 insurgents have been killed in the security forces' operation in Pakistan's troubled northwest, the military said Tuesday, on a day when heliborne troops landed ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistanis questioning action against Taliban: Pakistani paper
May 12th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistani citizens are guarded in their support of the anti-Taliban military operation in the country's restive northwest but are beginning to ask awkward questions about the manner ... Read more...
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