‘Corruption costs South Africa over $80 bn’
September 5th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Sep 5 (IANS) South Africa has lost 675 billion rand (about $80 billion) due to corruption since the end of apartheid in 1994, it was revealed Wednesday.The figure ... Read more...
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Parents with more kids less likely to catch cold
July 5th, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (IANS) If you are a parent, then you are 52 percent less likely to develop a cold than non-parents, says a latest research."We have had a long-term ... Read more...
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Tom Carnegie dies at the age of 91 years
February 12th, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Indianapolis, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Veteran commentator Tom Carnegie has died.The 91-year-old’s sportscasting career spanned a period of three decades during which he worked for the WRTV. WRTV announced the death of ... Read more...
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Yorkshire chief eager to host India-Pak Test at ‘revamped’ Headingley ground
July 22nd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): English county Yorkshire's chief executive, Stewart Regan, has said he would love to see the s Headingley ground acting as a neutral venue for a Test match between ... Read more...
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Scientists find ‘modern’ galaxies amongst ancient galaxy clusters
May 13th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A team of astronomers has discovered a young cluster, born just 2.8 billion years after the Big Bang, that appears very similar to the much older present-day galaxy ... Read more...
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Barrow Raiders Makes History, Beats Castleford Tigers
April 19th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Yorkshire, Apr 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barrow Raiders made history against the Castleford Tigers as they went ahead to clinch a superb 34-28 win which brought about the defeat of Castleford ... Read more...
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ECB eager to host India-Pak Test series in England
November 22nd, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.22 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is eager to host India - Pakistan Test series in 2011 in England.Speaking at a press conference here, ECB President Giles Clarke ... Read more...
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My retirement won’t be a distraction in Ashes decider: Flintoff
August 18th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says his retirement from Test cricket will not be a distraction for the team in the last Ashes Test at the Brit Oval.
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Rana Naved ul Hasan to join Yorkshire soon
May 2nd, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 2 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Rana Naved ul Hasan would be returning to England soon to join Yorkshire for the second year of his deal with the county team.The Yorkshire ... Read more...
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High pressure may help boost superconductors
May 20th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Scientists at the Carnegie Institutions Geophysical Laboratory have for the first time shown that high pressure may help boost superconductors, which are believed to have the ability ... Read more...
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Earth is softer in the middle than previously believed
January 25th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A new study by scientists has suggested that the lower mantle of the Earth which is the middle section is softer than previously believed.Conducted by scientists from the ... Read more...
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