Katie Holmes fine after split
July 5th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 5 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes is reportedly doing fine after the news of her separation from husband Tom Cruise has come out. She was spotted doing ... Read more...
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Snacking on sugary stuff raises risk of womb cancer
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Snacking on biscuits, buns or cakes two to three times a week can increase the risk of a woman's chances of developing womb cancer by 33 ... Read more...
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Beijing restaurant basks in Biden’s visit fame
August 20th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) A nondescript restaurant in Beijing became famous overnight after US Vice-President Joe Biden and his entourage visited the eatery this week.Biden and his entourage walked into ... Read more...
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Shanghai to ban unlicensed street food
August 1st, 2011 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Grabbing a quick bite from a roadside food stall would soon become a thing of the past for people in Shanghai as unlicensed vendors will be ... Read more...
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Ambulance! Bring me a steamed bun
July 16th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) A man in China called for an ambulance as he complained of chest pain. And when the ambulance arrived, he asked the staff to go and ... Read more...
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Scientists develop software for recognizing double entendre joke
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Two computer scientists at the University of Washington have developed a system for recognising a particular type of double entendre joke.Chloe Kiddon and Yuriy Brun developed the system, ... Read more...
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Meghalaya celebrates Easter
April 24th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Apr 24 (IANS) Christians in Meghalaya Sunday joined their brethren the world over in celebrating Easter.The cathedrals and other churches in the Christian-majority state were thronged by believers for ... Read more...
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China blacklists 151 materials forbidden in food, feed
April 24th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 24 (ANI): China has blacklisted 151 materials that are forbidden or abusable in food and feed over the past nine years, according to the country's food safety committee.According to figures ... Read more...
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Burger King launches ‘1160-calorie Meat Monster’ in Japan
April 13th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 13 (ANI): A burger that clocks in at a gut-busting 1160 calories is the newest creation by Burger King and has been launched in Japan.'Meat Monster' is made up of ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali in ED custody till Wednesday
March 8th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Vada paav and ordinary tap water... it was a long way from luxury and home for Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, who was Tuesday ... Read more...
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Hasan Ali Khan produced in court (Lead)
March 8th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Vada paav and ordinary tap water... it was a long way from luxury and home for Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, who was produced ... Read more...
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McDonald’s angers health experts with burger, fries toy set
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): McDonald's has left health experts outraged after it launched a toy set for kids that had plastic patties, buns, cheese slices and pickles.The 59.99 pounds Happy Meal kit, ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Swedes on St. Lucia’s day
December 7th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 7 (ANI): Hindus have sent early greetings to Swedes in Sweden and world over on St. Lucia's day, which falls on December 13.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a ... Read more...
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Brooklyn man swaps frozen veggie burgers for flavour
November 14th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 14 (ANI): Sick of those tasteless frozen veggie burgers? Take a breather, as a Brooklyn burger fan has revealed ways to spice it up and make it more interesting ... Read more...
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Madame Tussauds To Launch Eight Wax Statues Of Lady GaGa In Different Locations
November 8th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This is the biggest launch in the history of Madame Tussauds. The wax figure specialists are all set to launch eight wax statues of singer Lady ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s wax models to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds’ show
November 6th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Lady Gaga's waxworks will be unveiled simultaneously in eight locations around the world, Madame Tussauds has announced.Each figure will be exhibited in a different outfit made famous by ... Read more...
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Army WAGs strip to raise money for wounded heroes
October 15th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 15 (ANI): Wives and girlfriends of several army men have stripped for a sexy calendar shoot in a bid to raise money for wounded heroes fighting at the border.A barmaid, ... Read more...
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Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger: 1000 Plus Calorie “Luther Burger”
August 18th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The State Fair across America, boasts snacks and treats of all kinds, including cream puffs, funnel cakes, and meat on a stick, but this year has ... Read more...
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Three-time champion defends his title at Nathan’s world famous hot dog eating contest in New York
July 5th, 2010 - 2:34 am ICT by BNO News
CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – The annual International Federation of Competitive Eating (I.F.O.C.E) Nathan's International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest, the world most famous hot dog eating contest, was ... Read more...
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KFC ‘Double Down’ Makes America Fat, Cries Anti-Obesity Campaigners
May 21st, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The new launch from KFC - Double Down has created waves amongst the foodies and the anti-obesity campaigners alike. The sandwich, if it can be called ... Read more...
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Stephanie Pratt strips for PETA’s ‘Be Nice to Bunnies’ campaign
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): 'The Hills' star Stephanie Pratt has become the latest celebrity to bare it all for PETA's new "Be Nice to Bunnies" iPhone app.Holding a well-placed rabbit, the ... Read more...
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World’s oldest Easter hot cross bun smells fresh even today!
April 2nd, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 2 (ANI): A British grandma has revealed the world's oldest hot cross bun, baked on a Good Friday nearly 190 years ago.Nancy Titman, 91, inherited the 1821-baked bun from her ... Read more...
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White Castle Owner Turns ‘Undercover Boss’
March 1st, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Mar 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest episode of 'Undercover Boss', which aired on Sunday, Feb 28, featured the executive board member and owner of White Castle, one of the most ... Read more...
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Eva Mendes treats herself to pizza on movie wrap days
December 2nd, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Latin actress Eva Mendes enjoys a full pizza everytime she finishes shooting for a film.The stunner enjoys the big meal at the end of shooting because she gives ... Read more...
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Belle du Jour scientist’s “iced buns” Calendar Girl pose
November 17th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): The Belle du Jour hooker who revealed that she was actually a boffin recently copied Calendar Girls with a cheeky "iced buns" pose.Cancer specialist Dr Brooke Magnanti's ... Read more...
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Meet Americans latest love - the 1,500-calorie ‘Craz-E Burger’!
October 7th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 7 (ANI): Americans are biting into the Craz-E Burger that boasts of 1,500 calories and has doughnuts in place of buns.The bacon cheeseburger is served with buttered, grilled and glazed ... Read more...
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Court pulls up contractor for stale food on trains
August 16th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has pulled up a contractor whose services had been terminated for supplying stale food to the Shatabadi and Rajdhani trains and noted that ... Read more...
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Starbucks Celebrates Free Pastry Day On July 21
July 21st, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by GD
Here's a good news for the pastry aficionados. Starbucks, the international coffee house chain will be giving away free pastry item for free with the purchase of any hand crafted item.The free ... Read more...
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Californian smashes hot dog eating world record by having 68 in 10 mins
July 5th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 05 (ANI): A man from California wolfed down 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes to smash the previous world record of 66 and to win America's Coney Island annual hot ... Read more...
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Another Chinese contender for world’s tallest man title
April 17th, 2009 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 17 (Xinhua) A new contender for world's tallest man title has been found in China after he attended a hospital for a foot surgery in northeast China.
The 27-year-old Zhao ... Read more...
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8ft tall Chinese circus performer may be world’s tallest man
April 17th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 17 (ANI): An 8ft 1in tall man in China, who staggered staff at a hospital when he went there for a foot operation, may be the world's tallest man.Zhao ... Read more...
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Food poisoning kills one in Sri Lanka
March 24th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 24 (Xinhua) One person died and over 120 people were hospitalised Tuesday due to suspected food poisoning in Sri Lanka's eastern town of Trincomalee, the authorities here said.
The Public Health ... Read more...
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Jennifer Pays $56000 for her Hairstyle
March 4th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by GD
With beehives, bouffants and buns ruling the red carpet Jennifer Aniston made a very individual style statement when she arrived for the London premiere of Marley & Me earlier this week. ... Read more...
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Ex-air hostess Danielle Bux reveals her fun with bread buns!
September 29th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.29 (ANI): A curvy Danielle Bux, the fiancee of former England soccer star Gary Linekar, has revealed that as a former air hostess, her friends and she played a prank ... Read more...
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Burger sold for Rs.400,000 at McDonald’s Chennai
April 1st, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) A vegetable burger, that ordinarily is priced at Rs.42, was sold for a whopping Rs.400,000 at McDonald's first Chennai outlet Tuesday. Kick-starting its first outlet at Ascendas IT ... Read more...
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