Mysterious disease kills 13 children in Bihar
June 18th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 18 (IANS) Thirteen children have died of a mysterious disease in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district during the past five days, officials said Saturday. Of these, five children succumbed in ... Read more...
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I’ve found happiness with pigeons: Mike Tyson (Interview) (With Images)
June 8th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Mike Tyson has thrown his hat into a new ring. After throwing punches for over two decades, the former world heavyweight boxing champion is starring ... Read more...
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Rains likely in Uttar Pradesh
June 8th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Parts of Uttar Pradesh, including the state capital, could witness bouts of rain Wednesday, the Met office predicted saying the monsoon was expected to arrive by ... Read more...
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Ahead of Amarnath pilgrimage, Kashmir secures routes
June 6th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 6 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has started deploying security forces along the routes leading to the Amarnath cave shrine devoted to Lord Shiva as pilgrims ... Read more...
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Longer warm-ups can sabotage sporting performance
May 30th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Many coaches and physiologists glowingly describe how a longer warm-up increases muscle temperature and metabolism, leading to more oxygen intake, factors vital in performance. But a ... Read more...
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Santosh, Jitender win bronze in Kazakh boxing meet
May 14th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India ended with two bronze medals in the international boxing meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with Santosh Harijan and Jitender Kumar losing their semi-final bouts respectively ... Read more...
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Indian doctors help Nigerian woman walk again (With Image)
May 9th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, May 9 (IANS) A road accident 12 years back had resulted in medical complications for Nigerian national Onyinye Anyichie Jacinta, 26, who could not move around without a walker. ... Read more...
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Grandma was right - babies do wake up taller after a sleep!
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Scientists have finally confirmed what our grandmas have been preaching over the years - babies do really wake up taller right after their sleep.Findings from the first study ... Read more...
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Gaga refuses to share room with beau once a week
May 1st, 2011 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga, known for her bizarre ways, refuses to share a room with her boyfriend Luc Carl once in a week.Gaga, who is accompanied ... Read more...
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Haye to practice by hitting out at Klitschko’s dummy
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 22 (ANI): WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye, who will take on IBF and WBO title holder Wladimir Klitschko in a unification bout in Hamburg on July 2, plans to ... Read more...
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I am like perfectionist Lennon: Lady Gaga
April 21st, 2011 - 8:55 am ICT by IANS
London, April 21 (IANS) Pop singer Lady Gaga has likened herself to Beatles legend John Lennon because she too is "perpetually unhappy" with her finished products.The "Bad Romance" hitmaker admits ... Read more...
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Changing room rage sweeping UK women
April 18th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): A new study of more than 1,200 UK women has found that nearly three quarters of women are afflicted by changing room rage.The rage is said to manifest ... Read more...
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Gina Carano to fight unnamed fighter at Strikeforce 18
April 14th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dallas, April 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gina Carano is set to fight a yet-to-be-named fighter on the 18th of June at Strikeforce 18. The fight would take place in Dallas. The fighter has ... Read more...
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Bad relationship with spouse causes ‘pre-baby blues’
March 14th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): A new study has found that a bad relationship with the husband or partner is the strongest predictor of maternal emotional distress during pregnancy.Anxiety and depression during pregnancy ... Read more...
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Bad relations with spouse causes ‘pre-baby blues’
March 12th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) New research shows that a bad relationship with the husband or partner is the strongest cause of maternal emotional distress during pregnancy.Anxiety and depression during pregnancy ... Read more...
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Stop talking about me, LiLo tells dad Michael
March 4th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan, fresh out of rehab and now dealing with necklace theft case, has finally broken her silence about her father Michael's recent behaviour.In an exclusive statement ... Read more...
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Mother kills daughter, hacks off body parts (Lead)
February 19th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 19 (IANS) A woman killed her 26-year-old daughter and then hacked off her head and other body parts in a bout of anger in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said ... Read more...
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Sex and aggression linked in the brain
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists in US have found a link between aggressive behaviour and sexual arousal.Violent behaviour in mice has been tracked to neurons within a part of the brain associated ... Read more...
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Wake Forest baseball coach donates kidney to a player
February 9th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A baseball coach is currently receiving tremendous praise for a selfless gesture.Wake Forest coach Tom Walter allowed doctors to give one of his kidneys to a ... Read more...
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Chopin suffered from epilepsy, says research
January 25th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Famed 19th century Polish composer Frederic Chopin was always haunted by terrifying visions of strange creatures crawling out of his piano. Those visions were caused by epilepsy, says ... Read more...
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Nepal mulls options as government formation deadline looms
January 25th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Jan 25 (IANS) As a presidential deadline for the formation of a new government loomed closer, Nepal's warring parties failed to reach an agreement and began seeking options for ... Read more...
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Composer Frederic Chopin’s hallucinations may be linked to epilepsy
January 25th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): Polish composer Frederic Chopin, who was hounded by hallucinations during his relatively short life, probably had epilepsy, according to a new study.Chopin, who was plagued by poor health ... Read more...
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Indian police hunt for a killer rooster
January 20th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kolkatta, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rooster in the Indian town of Mohanpur in West Bengal attacked and killed its owner for trying to force it to fight in a cockfighting contest.The ... Read more...
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Laughter boosts chances of IVF success
January 11th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Bouts of laughter could really boost the chances of IVF success, a study says.Professor Shevach Friedler of the Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre in Israel who led the study ... Read more...
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Take out your ski boots, snow-clad Himachal slopes are here!
January 9th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 9 (IANS) Bored with your weekend bouts of cricket and football? Pack your skiing gear and head to Himachal for some adventure sports as the ... Read more...
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Enid Blyton falls out of children’s top ten authors list
December 17th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): Enid Blyton, the author of the Famous Five and The Secret Seven, has fallen out of the top ten list of children's authors.According to the latest figures, she ... Read more...
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Waitresses, financial advisers, accountants have the most depressing jobs!
December 10th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 10 (ANI): Those working with the elderly and small children, health care, food service, accountants, financial advisers are the most depressing jobs, according to Health magazine.Personal health care workers ... Read more...
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Leonard Garcia Beats Nam Phan Via Split Decision
December 5th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Las Vegas, Dec 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ultimate Fighter semi-finalist Nam Phan was beaten by Mexican American fighter Leonard Garcia in the finale to Season 12 of "The Ultimate Fighter." The ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Vijender wins gold, India finish with nine medals (Seond Lead)
November 26th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 26 (IANS) Vijender Singh clinched the gold in the men's 75kg category Friday to cap a stupendous performance by the Indian boxers at the Asian Games.Vijender, who was left bitter ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Krishan wins gold, Dinesh silver (Lead)
November 25th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 25 (IANS) On a mixed day for India, Vikas Krishan won the gold in the men's 60 kg boxing but compatriot Dinesh Kumar settled for silver after losing his bout ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Five Indians stay in gold hunt; bronze for four
November 24th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 24 (IANS) Five Indian boxers stayed in the hunt for gold medals while four settled for the bronze at the Asian Games here Wednesday.Vikas Krishan (60kg), Santosh Kumar ... Read more...
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Asian Games boxing: Krishan, Manpreet in semis
November 21st, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 21 (IANS) Indian boxers continued to impress as Vikas Krishan and Manpreet Singh moved into the semifinals of the 60 kg and 91 kg categories at the Asian Games here ... Read more...
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Why open-mouthed laughter makes us feel good
November 21st, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Laughter sounds good only when it's open-mouthed and spontaneous.Conversely, a closed mouth laugh such as a snigger, which scientists describe as a 'pant-pant' sound, has the opposite effect.The ... Read more...
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Asian Games taekwondo: Four Indians lose in quarterfinals
November 18th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 18 (IANS) India's Sandeep Kundu, P. Anand, Latika Bhandari and Shantibala Devi lost their respective quarterfinal bouts of the taekwondo at the Asian Games here Thursday.In the men's 87 kg ... Read more...
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Excess of energy drinks drives alcohol dependency
November 17th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) Many college students tend to have large quantities of energy drinks to stay awake but they are blissfully unaware how overindulgence could lead to bouts of heavy drinking ... Read more...
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