US stocks mixed amid Greek debt talks (Lead)
January 28th, 2012 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) US stocks ended mixed Friday as investors weighed conflicting economic data against the ongoing Greek debt swap talks.The Dow Jones industrial average lost 74.17 ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Charlotte Bronte’s love letters to Belgian professor found
January 27th, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Secret love letters written by Charlotte Bronte to a married Belgian professor have been found after they were preserved by his wife.The letters written to Professor ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Wall Street recovers from last week’s losses
August 16th, 2011 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Wall Street rallied Monday helping to erase all losses after the Standard & Poor's downgrading of the US rating, as investors were hunting bargains following ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Food hunt makes brains of urban birds larger’
April 28th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Birds living in cities have larger brains because they have to be more resourceful about finding food, says a research.
Urban birds have to adapt to ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Sheen dumped by girlfriend Rachel Oberlin
April 26th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen has been dumped by girlfriend Rachel Oberlin through a text message.Sheen revealed the news during a question and answer session at his show ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Only MQM can bring Pakistan out of financial crisis, corruption: Altaf Hussain
February 19th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 19(ANI): Muttahida Qaumi Movement is the only political party that can rescue Pakistan from problems like the financial crunch, nepotism and corruption plaguing the country, party chief Altaf Hussain has ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Amy Poehler’s Son Abel James Arnett’s First Pictures Released On US weekly
January 12th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity couple Amy Poehler and Will Arnett is enjoying the bliss of parenthood these days. The couple welcomed their second child Abel James Arnett back on ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lilly Collins On Her Newly Found Success At MTV News’ 11 For ‘11
January 11th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
British-American actress Lilly Collins, who has been known earlier as the daughter of renowned British musician Phil Collins, has now made her place at the MTV News’ 11 for ’11. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
The top 20 online questions of 2010
December 1st, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): 'Why are England so bad at football?' and 'Is The X Factor fixed?' are the most common new questions being put to the Ask Jeeves search engine.Ask Jeeves ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Miss Congeniality’ Kate ‘wanted to save herself for someone special’
November 20th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Kate Middleton didn't just charm Prince Williams, but was a favourite with her fellow sixth-formers who voted her 'Person Most Likely To Be Loved By Everybody.'Her classmates ... Read more...
Posted in World |
TV Commercials Shorten to Match Attention Spans
October 28th, 2010 - 2:02 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "It used to be that the most valuable thing on the planet was time, and now the most valuable thing on the planet is attention," states John Greening, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Paris Hilton turns to charity work after recent drugs conviction
September 29th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 29 (ANI): Paris Hilton is making plans to visit sick kids at The Children's Hospital in Los Angeles this week to teach them how to paint.The hotel heiress ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Aliens’ more likely to be AI robots than biological beings: Expert
August 24th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A senior astronomer has said that the hunt for alien life should take into account artificial intelligence, and not evolution of biological life.According to BBC News, Seti astronomer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Model Jenn Sterger Received Lewd Pictures From Brett Favre?
August 5th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brett Favre may be at the end of his career as a sportsmen but he is sure to have a lot of media attentions if the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kids under nine should be banned from using computer, says expert
June 14th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): A leading psychologist has urged schools to ban children under the age of nine from using computers as the technology is damaging their brains.Psychologist and author Dr ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tyra Sanchez The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Winner
April 27th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Apr 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 21 year-old James Ross went on to become America's next drag queen on Monday, as the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 2 came to an ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lata, Rafi songs to pepper Vivek oberoi starrer play
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) A large number of Lata Mangeshkar and Mohmmad Rafi's evergreen melodies from the 1950s will be used in the Bollywood-inspired play featuring Vivek Oberoi, Isha ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Evergreen Melodies on Stage
March 23rd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): A large number of Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd Rafi's evergreen melodies from the 1950s will be used in the Bollywood-inspired play Kingdom Of Dreams featuring Vivek ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Demetri Martin Makes “Bruce The Funny Dog” Famous
February 5th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was only in 2009 when the comedian Demetri Martin became widely famous courtesy his "Important Things", the series. The second season for the series is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Anurag Kashyap’s Look-alike Gets Beaten Up In Local Train
November 24th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K JhaOn Saturday Amar Kaushik who's an assistant director to Onir got the shock of his life on a local train where he was discussing Anurag Kashyap's Dev D ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Yash Pandey gets ready for the race
October 19th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The child who has newly entered into the reel world, Yash Pandey, is very much excited for his new debut in the serial Jaane Pehchane Se Yeh Ajnabbi. The kid aims to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jenn Brown: Heir To Erin Andrews?
October 18th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct. 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jenn Andrews, reporter with ESPNU and erstwhile bikini model and gymnast, is setting the internet search buttons on an overload. She is something of an all-rounder. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Fantasy brings Big B and Juhi together again
October 6th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Amitabh Bachchan and Juhi Chawla is going to be back again in the up coming flick, Alladin. Last time the duo was seen together in Bhoothnath which could be termed as ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ranbir plays the spurned lover again
September 27th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Do we see a pattern here? What's it with Ranbir Kapoor playing the spurned lover over and over again?He started his career with "Saawariya" ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Karnataka demands apex court bench, Haryana its own high court
August 16th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Karnataka Sunday demanded a Supreme Court bench at Bangalore to meet the needs of litigants in south India, while Haryana demanded its own high court at ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Luke Conley In ‘More To Love’: Love Is ‘On’ The Air
July 29th, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by GD
Fox's latest offering to join the ranks of other reality dating shows where television plays Cupid, is one which is all set to prove, that big may be beautiful after all. Aiming ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Naseer loses weight, dyes hair to impress Vidya Balan
July 27th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) So far he has refused to colour his hair even for a film, but now Naseeruddin Shah has not only dyed his hair, he ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Psycho Ravi Kissan In love with Shruti Hassan!
July 25th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
Ravi Kissan who has come in for lavish praise for his portrayal of the serial killer in Soham Shah's Luck, says his next two releases Soham Shah's Luck ... Read more...
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Spider that makes life-sized decoys of itself to escape predators identified
July 7th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): Scientists have identified a species of spider that builds models of itself that it uses as decoys to distract predators, which may be the first example of an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Real Madrid on spending spree, now offers eight million pounds for Arbeloa
June 13th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): Real Madrid are set to increase their spending spree, after an eight million pounds offer for Liverpool's Alvaro Arbeloa.There is even speculation the Spanish billionaires will bid ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ozil strikes to give Bremen UEFA cup
May 31st, 2009 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 31 (DPA) Werder Bremen made amends for a disappointing league season and defeat in the UEFA Cup final by clinching the German Cup with a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
David Walliams, Matt Lucas venture into animation
May 20th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): British comedians David Walliams and Matt Lucas are set to venture into the world of animation.The duo is penning a script for an animated movie.They have finished a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Gerrard vows to win World Cup, Premier League in 2010
May 15th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
May 15 (ANI): Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has vowed to turn 2010 into the greatest season of his life by winning the World Cup with England and title with Anfield.The ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
US presses destabilising Pakistan to shift focus from India to insurgency (Lead)
April 24th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Deeply concerned by the deepening insurgency destabilising Pakistan, the US is pressuring Islamabad to shift its focus from India to the existential threat posed by ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Reach out to India, US tells Pakistan
April 24th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Worried about a "blow up" between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan over Kashmir, the US is encouraging Islamabad to reach out to the Indian government and continue ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
