Fish could explain how we developed arms, legs
August 8th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) The American paddlefish, one of the oldest fish on the planet, could explain why we developed our arms and legs, according to scientists.Researchers have found that ... Read more...
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Fuel cells developed that may help paralysed move
June 14th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) Researchers have developed an implantable fuel cell that may drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, helping paralysed patients regain control of their arms and ... Read more...
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Pioneering surgery helps paralysed man move hand
May 17th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) A pioneering surgery bypassing damage to the spinal cord sustained in an accident has helped a paralysed man regain the use of his hand.
Injuries to ... Read more...
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Muamba showing signs of recovery
March 20th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) Bolton Wanderers' footballer Fabrice Muamba, after spending two days in medically induced coma, showed signs of recovery Monday night but still remains in intensive care. ... Read more...
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Baby Falak’s chances of survival bleak: Doctor
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The chances of two-year-old Falak surviving are bleak, a doctor closely monitoring the condition of the battered baby at the All India Institute of Medical ... Read more...
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A glimpse of historic Cellular Jail in Mumbai
January 24th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Soon a replica of the world-famous Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with some original fittings and articles, will be seen in Mumbai ... Read more...
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Briton’s dismembered body found in Argentina
January 15th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Jan 15 (IANS/EFE) The dismembered body of a 74-year-old British physicist and mathematician who went missing several months ago has been found in Argentina, police said.Police found Donald ... Read more...
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Fast test for severe form of food poisoning
November 10th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 10 (IANS) A fast and reliable new test under development could help people avoid a terrible type of food poisoning that comes from eating fish tainted with a ... Read more...
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Higher testosterone helps older men preserve muscle mass
October 29th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Older men having higher levels of male hormone testosterone suffered less loss of lean muscle mass, especially those who were losing weight, scientists have found out.Men ... Read more...
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Man writes book on sex with dolphin
September 26th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) An American author has written a book detailing his nine-month-long sexual relationship with a female dolphin, a media report said.Malcolm Brenner's book "Wet Goddess: Recollection of ... Read more...
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Assam forest ranger rescues leopard, gets injured
July 26th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kaziranga (Assam), July 26 (IANS) A forest ranger in Assam Tuesday was injured while saving a leopard from being lynched by villagers.Tarun Gogoi, a ranger of the Wildlife Rescue Centre ... Read more...
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Ex-IAF officer, wife murdered (Lead)
July 4th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, July 4 (IANS) A retired Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and his wife were found murdered in their ransacked Ghaziabad house Monday morning, police said.Bodies of Rana Pratap and ... Read more...
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A British woman who can’t use electricity
May 19th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
London, May 19 (IANS) A 55-year-old British woman is so sensitive to electricity that she cannot watch television, listen to the radio or talk on a mobile phone.Janice Tunnicliffe, a ... Read more...
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Kesha’s fashion icon is a wrestler!
May 15th, 2011 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) Singer Kesha has revealed her fashion icon is wrestling legend the Ultimate Warrior, who was famous for his face paint and brightly coloured ring attire.The "Blow" ... Read more...
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Activists say two killed in Tibetan monastery crackdown
April 23rd, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- Two elderly Tibetans were killed after Chinese police raided a Buddhist monastery located in the Ngaba area of the country's southwestern province of Sichuan, activists said Saturday.The US-based ... Read more...
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Libyan gang rape victim reveals details of torture by pro-Gaddafi men
April 13th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Apr 13 (ANI): A Libyan woman who had burst into the hotel housing foreign journalists in Tripoli to say that she was gang raped by pro-Muammar Gaddafi militiamen, has revealed for ... Read more...
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World Cup for India is Asia’s win too: Pakistani daily
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) The World Cup belongs to India but the victory belongs to skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who "epitomised composure under duress", said a leading Pakistani daily, ... Read more...
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Minogue tells why she decided to have a caesarean!
March 29th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Singer-turned-reality-TV judge Dannii Minogue says her baby Ethan was in incorrect position during labour and that's why she opted for surgery.In the upcoming memoirs serialised in the ... Read more...
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Looking into eyes may help predict amputation risk in diabetics
March 27th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27 (ANI): A simple eye test can be used to diagnose nerve damage associated with diabetes - the most common cause of foot ulcers and amputations.Nerve fibre damage is typically ... Read more...
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National Games: Manipur boy helps Jharkhand win aquatics gold
February 16th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 16 (IANS) Jharkhand finally managed to win one gold medal in aquatics in the on-going National Games here Wednesday and the credit goes to Manipur boy Hemjit Netei.The 22-year-old Netei, ... Read more...
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Popular energy shots nothing but ‘caffeinated, sour tasting water’
January 31st, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 31 (ANI): Experts have said that the latest 'energy- shots' that seem to have caught everyone's fancy may be nothing but slightly caffeinated, sour-tasting water.They said that the four-dollar ... Read more...
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Pamela Anderson left shaken by stalker
January 4th, 2011 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) "Baywatch" beauty Pamela Anderson was left terrified after a crazy stalker confronted her on a train.Anderson was followed along a platform by the young man at Liverpool ... Read more...
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Going out in the midday sun may be good for you
December 17th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): Health experts have suggested that going out in the midday sun without sunscreen is good for you.Contrary to previous warnings over the dangers of spending time in the ... Read more...
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World’s biggest freshwater fish caught by a woman
November 19th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): A Brit angler has caught the world's biggest freshwater fish in Canada's Fraser River.43-year-old Jo Green took more than two hours to reel in the 25-stone, 8ft 4ins ... Read more...
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Now, robot nurse to give patients sponge baths!
November 14th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): Scientists have developed a robot that can help patients maintain personal hygiene without the need for a human nurse.Researchers at the Georgia Tech's Healthcare Robotics Lab have developed ... Read more...
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New therapy could restore mobility in stroke victims
November 8th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) A new drug therapy could unlock paralysed arms and legs of stroke and head injury victims and radically ease their lives.The discovery by researchers from the University ... Read more...
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Children Assault An Old Man Aged 101 In Spencer Haven, Northampton
October 27th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Children can be cruel indeed! This fact came true yet again when a group of young kids assaulted a 101 elderly man in Spencer ... Read more...
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France’s Quadruple Amputee Philippe Croizon Crosses English Channel
September 21st, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Wissant, France, Sep 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Where there is a will, there is always a way. Even without arms and legs, Philippe Croizon never stopped dreaming of making it big ... Read more...
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Limbless man swims across English Channel
September 21st, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
KENT, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A French man is the first limbless man in history to swim across the 33-kilometer (20.5 miles) English Channel.Philippe Croizon, 42, of Chatelleraut, France, in 1994 ... Read more...
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Limbless Man Philippe Croizon Swims English Channel 10 Hours Early!
September 20th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After spending two years in preparation, a forty-two year old French man has managed to not only swim the English Channel, but to arrive a full 10 hours ... Read more...
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British Surrogate Louise Pollard Assaulted: Miscarries Bin Laden Twins
September 14th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The British surrogate mother who was carrying the twins of Osama Bin Laden’s son has reportedly miscarried the babies after being attacked in the streets of Syria. ... Read more...
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Mob Goes Amok In Hyderabad Mall, Sonakshi Jostled In The Melee, Upset Salman Cancels Hyderabad Events
September 13th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hyderabad is one city that Salman Khan won't forget that easily. It's the city where last week on Tuesday afternoon Salman, Sonu Sood and Sonakshi Sinha ... Read more...
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Surrogate mother miscarried Osama’s twin grandchildren
September 13th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) The British surrogate mother who was carrying Osama Bin Laden's twin grandchildren has suffered a miscarriage after being attacked by two men in Syria.
Louise Pollard, 24, was ten ... Read more...
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42-yr-old Frenchman aiming to become first limbless person to swim the English Channel
September 10th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
ZCZCANI (World/International)42-yr-old Frenchman aiming to become first limbless person to swim the English ChannelParis, Sept 10 (ANI): A Frenchman who lost his arms and legs in an accident 16 years ago and ... Read more...
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The right dance moves for men to attract women revealed
September 8th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Which dancing moves you should show off to get a way with the ladies and which ones you shouldn't have been revealed in a new study."When you go ... Read more...
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