‘On Delhi streets, Aug 15 means better business’
August 14th, 2012 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Even as the country celebrates 65th Independence Day in gusto and patriotic fervour Wednesday, there are many on capital's streets who see the day as ... Read more...
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Two arrested for selling fake gold biscuits in Delhi
May 10th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Two construction contractors from Meerut were arrested for selling fake gold biscuits in the capital, police said Thursday.The accused, Vinod Kumar, 30, and Mohd Mustafa, ... Read more...
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Parle eyeing 25 pc market share in snacks segment
March 25th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Biscuits and confectionary major Parle Products is betting big on the snacks segment for its higher growth trajectory, aiming at more than 25 percent market share ... Read more...
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Bored with jobs, women find solace in eating
March 14th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 14 (IANS) If your craving for chocolate or a biscuit gets the better of you, then it is time to look for another job. Women who are over-worked, ... Read more...
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World’s favourite snack celebrates 100th birthday
March 6th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 6 (IANS) Oreo, the world's most beloved cookie, will celebrate its 100th birthday with a special birthday cake edition of the iconic treat, a media report said.Kraft, the ... 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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25 must-know words for every child revealed
February 20th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Scientists have prepared a list of 25 words that every toddler should be able to use, as these words are among the most common and the ... Read more...
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Life limping back after Cyclone Thane’s destruction
December 31st, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) A day after Cyclone Thane crossed the Tamil Nadu coast, leaving 37 people dead in south India, life was Saturday limping back to normalcy in the ... Read more...
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TV going through tough time: Sandeep Baswana
November 1st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Sandeep Baswana, popularly known as Sahil of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", says that the television industry is going through a bad phase, ... Read more...
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‘Biscuit King’ Pillai’s widow wants more compensation
September 5th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on a plea of Nina Pillai, widow of 'Biscuit King' Rajan Pillai, ... Read more...
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Britannia targets women with new biscuit
July 16th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) Hoping for growth in its health and wellness product revenue this fiscal, biscuits major Britannia Industries Ltd has launched a new product - Vita Marie Honey ... Read more...
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7-year-old servant girl rescued in Delhi
April 7th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A seven-year-old girl, employed as a servant by a couple in Delhi and severely tortured by them, has been rescued, a child rights NGO said ... Read more...
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ICICI Bank trademarks corporate jingle
March 13th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector lender, has got trademark registration for its corporate jingle "Dhin Chik Dhin Chik".The office of registrar of trade marks, ... Read more...
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Now chilli chocolates to help burn calories
March 7th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 7 (IANS) It sounds just too good to be true - cakes and chocolate bars that help you burn off calories, courtesy a tasteless extract from chilli peppers.
... Read more...
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Cakes, chocolates made of chilli ‘to help burn off those pounds!’
March 7th, 2011 - 10:46 am ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Imagine having to eat a piece of chocolate or cake to lose weight - that's right - sounds like it's too good to be true.But manufacturers claim to ... Read more...
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German animal trainer under fire over dog’s ‘Heil Hitler!’ salute
February 1st, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): An animal trainer for German television and movie productions has been slammed for teaching a dog called Goldie to give the 'Heil Hitler!' salute.Goldie raises her right paw ... Read more...
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Brit MP publicly broadcasts swear word ‘c’
December 7th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 07 (ANI): Policing minister Nick Herbert has become the third high-profile figure to publicly broadcast the swear word beginning with 'c'.Herbert intended to say the word "cuts" in the House ... Read more...
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Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie in a spot over usage of the C-word
December 6th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is absolutely important to get your pronunciation right especially when you are live on air.BBC Radio 4 presenter, James Naughtie learnt that lesson the hard ... Read more...
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Meet the Brit man paid to scoff 2lb of sweets a day!
November 16th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): A British man has what many would consider the best job in the world - he is paid to scoff 2lb of sweets a day.Angus Kennedy edits the ... Read more...
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Gingerbread biscuits stripped of their gender by politically correct Brit council
November 12th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): The Gingerbread Man, who in a nursery rhyme was described as fleeing from the clutches of an old woman and her husband, has now lost its gender after ... Read more...
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Parle-G biscuit distributor commits suicide
October 30th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) A Parle-G biscuit distributor Saturday took his life at his office in suburban Mumbai, citing stress and depression in his suicide note, police said here.Brijesh Singh, 38, hung ... Read more...
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55 Bangladesh kids fall ill after eating biscuits
October 28th, 2010 - 6:01 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 28 (IANS) At least 55 children fell ill after eating biscuits distributed by the UN World Food Programme in Bangladesh's Gaibandha district, officials said.The biscuits were supplied under the ... Read more...
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US lost link with 50 nuclear warheads for 45 minutes
October 27th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The US military lost communication with 50 of its nuclear missiles last week for about 45 minutes due to an engineering failure, the Wall Street Journal said.A ... Read more...
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When Bill Clinton ‘lost vital White House nuclear codes’
October 21st, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21(ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton had lost a card with a set of numbers for opening the briefcase containing the codes for a nuclear attack, a former top military ... Read more...
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Clinton ‘lost vital White House nuclear codes’
October 21st, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) For months during Bill Clinton's administration, the White House lost the card with a set of numbers for opening the briefcase containing codes for a nuclear attack, a ... Read more...
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20 quintals of deer antlers seized in Uttar Pradesh
October 12th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) A huge haul of deer antlers, weighing around 20 quintals, was seized from a warehouse of a biscuit-manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district Tuesday, officials said.The antlers ... Read more...
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Prisoner says jail staff stole his undergarments, paste
September 27th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jalgaon (Maharashtra), Sep 27 (IANS) A bizarre case of theft of undergarments, biscuits and toothpaste has been lodged by police in Maharashtra against the superintendent and three employees of a local district ... Read more...
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Biscuit and ice cream diet fuelling obesity in babies as young as 4 weeks
September 8th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): What are babies made of? Some salt, some sugar, but not all things nice, says a new Australian research.Flinders University researcher Jane Scott and colleagues found that babies ... Read more...
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Trapped Chilean miners may be too fat to fit through escape hole by Xmas
August 26th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.26 (ANI): Chilean authorities have expressed fears that the 33 miners trapped underground in the San Jose mine in Copiapo might get too fat to fit through a 26-inch diameter escape ... Read more...
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Half of pet dogs overfed, spoilt: Study
July 28th, 2010 - 3:48 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) It's not just humans who are becoming fat, a study has shown that half of all dogs in Britain could soon be dying prematurely because they are overfed ... Read more...
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Gujarat organises event to promote millet
July 4th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 3 (IANS) Gujarat Saturday celebrated "Nagli Mahotsav" to popularise delicacies made from the highly nutritious finger millet, grown in the predominantly tribal hilly district of Dang bordering Maharashtra.
An official spokesperson ... Read more...
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Aamir promotes ‘Peepli Live’ by poking fun at himself
July 1st, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) When it comes to promoting a movie, Aamir Khan is par excellance. He proves his expertise once again by playing pranks on himself to promote his forthcoming ... Read more...
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Brits would rather tweet than eat: Survey
June 25th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): A survey has found that Britons would rather spend more time on social networking sites than on sharing a meal with the family.The survey showed that only ... Read more...
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Whataburger Restaurants Announce “Breakfast On A Bun” Offer
June 15th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
San Antonio, June 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Whataburger Serves" customer appreciation event which is being celebrated all throughout this week. Over 700 outlets of Whataburger Restaurants have announced a special ... Read more...
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Woman ‘amazed’ to find herself in 21-year-old postcard!
December 30th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): When Helen MacGregor received a postcard featuring the town where she grew up, it brought back fond memories.However, her delight turned into amazement when she found herself ... Read more...
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