Madonna demands new toilet seats
September 6th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) For pop sensation Madonna, hygiene is a priority and she has reportedly asked for a new toilet seat at every venue of her tour.The ... Read more...
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Daytime naps could be early sign of dementia
July 17th, 2012 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) Napping frequently during daytime could be an early sign of dementia, or may even prompt it -- so beware, say neurologists.They have linked excessive sleep and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Schwarzenegger’s son lands movie role
July 11th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Patrick has bagged a major movie role opposite "Twilight" hunk Taylor Lautner in "Grown Ups 2"."Grown Ups 2" is a follow-up to ... Read more...
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Abortion still taboo in Pakistan
January 16th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Even though abortion is legal in Pakistan and Islamic scholars agree on its permissibility in certain conditions, many medical professionals term it an "un-Islamic act" and ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Slice of Mughal history on sale at Sotheby’s
October 30th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A large painting of Delhi's Moti Masjid that will lead the auction of important Russian works by Sotheby's in New York Tuesday is regarded as ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Fizzy soft drinks spur teens’ aggressiveness
October 25th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) Drinking more than five cans of non-diet fizzy soft drinks every week fosters aggressiveness among teens, new research says.This includes carrying a weapon and perpetrating violence ... Read more...
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Over 100 Occupy Boston protesters arrested in US
October 12th, 2011 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) More than 100 "Occupy Boston" protesters were arrested in the US city of Boston early Tuesday, the movement's organisers said.At 1:30 Tuesday morning, hundreds of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Johansson, Panettiere design shoes for charity
August 19th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) American actresses Scarlett Johansson and Hayden Panettiere have shown off their creative sides by designing shoes in aid of cancer research.The actresses have teamed up with ... Read more...
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Six Indian-Americans in Forbes Midas 100
April 7th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Six Indian-Americans figure in The Midas 100, Forbes' list of venture capitalists who bucked the trends of shrinking firms and declining returns to "create wealth ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Venezuela confirms 239 cases of cholera
February 4th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by BNO News
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) --Venezuela's Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 239 cases of cholera in the country, after a group of nationals contracted the disease during a trip to the Dominican Republic ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Whitney Houston Attends Bobby Brown’s Mother’s Funeral
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Whitney Houston, who created a news a few days ago, for her apparent baby bumps, as a result of her extra tight gray dress that she ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s Son Ali-Reza Pahlavi Commits Suicide
January 5th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Boston, Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The younger son of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Shah of Iran), Ali-Reza Pahlavi was found dead at his home in Boston, Massachusetts. Reza Pahlavi, the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Indian firm catches the eye of Harvard Business School
November 30th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) An award winning drip irrigation technology developed by an Indian company that has caught the attention of the Harvard Business School holds out hope for poor ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Increasing blood levels of ‘good’ cholesterol ‘cuts heart disease risk’
November 18th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): Scientists have found that increasing blood levels of 'good' cholesterol or HDL works better at protecting against heart diseases than statins, drugs that lower levels of low-density lipoprotein ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Loss of cell powerhouses linked to Parkinson’s
October 7th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): Scientists have bolstered the link between Parkinson's disease and the loss of cellular powerhouses called mitochondria after conducting a painstaking analysis of more than 400 brain tissue samples.If ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ben Affleck scared of flying
September 17th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has been scared of flying since the age of nine when a plane he was travelling in caught fire mid-air.
The "Gigli" star revealed ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen’s hubby in car crash
September 10th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 10 (ANI): Supermodel Gisele Bundchen's husband, American football star Tom Brady, was left stunned after he was involved in a car crash in Boston, Massachusetts.As per the reports from ESPNBoston.com, ... Read more...
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LFO lead singer Rich Cronin dies after battle with leukemia
September 9th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (BNO NEWS) -- Rich Cronin, LFO's lead singer, on Wednesday died after suffering from a stroke, his brother told TMZ.Cronin, 35, who was also the main songwriter for ... Read more...
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Patriots QB Tom Brady involved in car crash
September 9th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by BNO News
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (BNO NEWS) -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a vehicle accident Thursday morning in Boston, Massachusetts, but is reportedly fine.Brady, 33, was driving his sedan when ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ancient bacteria could pave way for new and improved sunscreens
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 3 (ANI): Cyanobacteria - organisms that thrived on Earth before there was enough oxygen to block harmful ultraviolet light-could pave way for new and improved sunscreens, according to a new ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
WWE Monday Night RAW: 900th Episode 10 Man Elimination Match!
August 31st, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first episode of WWE’s Monday Night RAW aired on January 11, 1993. As the nine hundredth consecutive week of WWE Monday Night RAW began last ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Hackers perform first ‘invisible attack’ on quantum cryptographic systems
August 30th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Hackers have performed the first 'invisible' attack on two commercial quantum cryptographic systems.They have fully cracked their encryption keys using lasers on the systems, without leaving any trace ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dana White Feels Honored And Overwhelmed In UFC 118 Post Fight Conference
August 29th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The UFC 118got off to a great start with some of the big names performing in the ring yesterday. The post fight conference was also a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Michael Douglas To Undergo Chemotherapy For Throat Tumor
August 17th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The sixty-five year old Academy Award winning actor, husband of Catherine Zeta Jones, and ex-smoker Michael Douglas is preparing to undergo radiation and chemotherapy for ... Read more...
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Autopsy Scheduled for Philip Markoff, Craigslist Killer
August 16th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to ‘CNN’ news, an autopsy has been scheduled for today (Monday) in the death of the so called “Craigslist Killer” Philip Markoff, who was the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New generation of drugs to cure hepatitis C
August 14th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 14 (ANI): Help is on its way for those suffering from hepatitis C - a new generation of drugs with the potential to cure the infectious disease is set to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Leonardo DiCaprio was close to meltdown while shooting ‘Shutter Island’
July 31st, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): Leonardo DiCaprio was close to mental meltdown while on the set of 'Shutter Island'.On-set consultant Dr James Gilligan, who worked with DiCaprio, 35, during the entire shoot, feared ... Read more...
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Driving over potholes may cut fuel consumption in the future
July 24th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 24 (ANI): Bumpy rides couldn't get more energy-efficient-driving over potholes would actually save fuel in the future, all thanks to a revolutionary new shock absorber.With the contraptions, called GenShocks, motorists ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, Mass. Federal Judge Rules
July 12th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Boston, July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In what is being perceived as a major victory for the same-sex couples, a federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts declared a key element of the ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s minder ‘clashes with photog’
July 3rd, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Lady Gaga's bodyguard has been accused of clashing with a photographer in Boston, Massachusetts.The Poker Face hitmaker has been in the city with her Monster Ball tour and ... Read more...
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Courtney Love ‘angers fans in Boston’
June 25th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): Courtney Love angered fans at a gig by making them wait for almost three hours before she arrived on the stage.'The Hole' rocker was due to perform an ... Read more...
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Scientists support WHO H1N1 pandemic warning
June 9th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Scientists have rejected views of two investigations that suggest that the World Health Organisation (WHO) exaggerated a pharmaceutical industry warning of the H1N1 flu becoming a pandemic.Both reports-one conducted by the British ... Read more...
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Link between obesity, dementia found
May 21st, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Scientists have found a link between obesity and dementia.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, involving more than 700 middle-aged people ... Read more...
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Chimp Attack Victim Charla Nash Discharged From Hospital
May 7th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Charla Nash, the woman who was mauled horrible by her friend's pet chimpanzee in February of 2009,in Stamford Connecticut, has been discharged from the Cleveland Ohio ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Braintree, MA woman charged with housing fraud
May 4th, 2010 - 5:23 am ICT by BNO News
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (BNO NEWS) – A Braintree, Massachusetts woman was arrested on Monday for charges related to a housing fraud, prosecutors announced.Tracy Webster, 45, was charged with making false statements while receiving ... Read more...
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