New family of fierce spiders discovered
August 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new family of spiders have been discovered as the researchers claimed. This was a report that was established when the amateurs discovered about a certain family ... Read more...
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Cabinet okays banking laws amendment bill
April 26th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday okayed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill seeking to raise voting rights ceilings in private banks.The cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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‘Indian print media will flourish for 15 years’ (Lead)
April 1st, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In contrast to the steep fall in newspaper circulation in the US, the Indian newspaper industry will witness strong growth for the next decade and ... Read more...
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Indian print media will flourish for next 15 years
April 1st, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In contrast to the West, the Indian newspaper industry will grow strongly for another decade and a half due to mounting literacy, says international media ... Read more...
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Trade unions call nationwide strike Tuesday
February 23rd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) All business and commercial activities are likely to be paralysed next Tuesday following a nationwide strike call by 11 trade unions.The strike would involve around 45 ... Read more...
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Downturn temporary, India will clock high growth soon: Pranab
December 27th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Indian economy would soon be on a higher growth trajectory with inflation moderating and the savings rate going up, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Taylor’s trailer to be auctioned
November 18th, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 18 (IANS) A trailer used by late actress Elizabeth Taylor on the sets of 1963 movie "Cleopatra", is set to go under the hammer.The heavily-customised Aljo ... Read more...
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Insects inspires mother of all adhesives
November 6th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) Insects can scurry up walls, hang from ceilings and perform other acrobatic feats with remarkable ease. This has inspired scientists to come up with a mother ... Read more...
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Anna Kournikova selling her mansion for $9.4 million
May 14th, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Miami, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Anna Kournikova has put her mansion up for sale for a price of $9.4 million. The mansion boasts of 7 bedrooms, a very up market and luxurious ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis to sell New York home at loss
April 18th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Actor Bruce Willis has decided to sell his New York City apartment at a price which is lesser than what he paid for the property.According ... Read more...
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‘Psycho’ star Janet Leigh’s home on sale for $4.5m
April 15th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): Late actress Janet Leigh's former home has been put on the market for 4.5 million dollars.Leigh died in 2004 at the age of 77, and the home is ... Read more...
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Water may be trapped in lunar potholes, suggest scientists
April 4th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 04 (ANI): Water molecules, which was found in 'significant amount' on the moon's surface in October 2009, may be trapped in the pits of its surface, say scientists.In 2009, the ... Read more...
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Pink, Carey Hart ‘buy $11m plus mansion in Malibu’
December 30th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 30 (ANI): It looks like pregnant pop singer Pink and her husband Carey Hart are preparing well in advance for their new family member.The couple has reportedly shelled ... Read more...
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Honesty is the top quality voters expect in their presidential candidates
November 16th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): Presidential candidates pay attention, please! A new study has found the key characteristics that voters consider when they're choosing a candidate for the post of president.According to the ... Read more...
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Renovated facilities at Siri Fort Auditorium world class: Ambika
September 30th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni Thursday visited the Siri Fort auditorium to review the renovated facilities of the complex and termed those as ... Read more...
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School kids walk for success of Delhi Games
September 28th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Nearly 300 school children here Tuesday walked to promote the Delhi Commonwealth Games and lend the much-needed boost to the Oct 3-14 mega event.
Carrying colourful posters and ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods has not moved to NYC apartment?
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 02 (ANI): Tiger Woods has reportedly not moved into the downtown Manhattan apartment on Hudson Street.According to the Daily News, real-estate sources say it's either wishful thinking or ... Read more...
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Marilyn Monroe’s House On Sale For US$ 3.6 Million
July 16th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 16 (Sampurn Wire): Legendary Hollywood actress late Marilyn Monroe's house in Los Angeles is on sale for US$ 3.6 million. The Bus Stop star died at the age of 36 ... Read more...
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Monroe’s Spanish-style villa on sale
July 14th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 13 (IANS) Actress Marilyn Monroe's Spanish colonial-style Hollywood home, where she died in 1962, is up for sale for $3.6 million.
According to the sales agent's website, the 1929 mansion spreads ... Read more...
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Kara Dioguardi Throws Open The Doors Of Her House
February 25th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Famous Song writer Kara DioGuardi, who shot to fame after donning the hat of the judge of American Idol, has been hogging the limelight of late. ... Read more...
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New roll-on light-emitting material developed (Lead)
February 6th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Soon you could plaster your walls and ceilings with light-emitting paper - thanks to a new super material that can be produced from liquid solutions.
The new material is ... Read more...
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Birds use feathers ‘to touch’, say experts
February 6th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 6 (ANI): Experts may have come one step closer to explaining the evolution of ornamental feathers in birds.Dr Sampath Seneviratne of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and ... Read more...
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Super material to make lighting cheaper, recyclable
February 6th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Soon you could plaster your walls and ceilings with illuminated paper - thanks to a new super material that is helping researchers design a new type of low ... Read more...
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How bees always manage to land safely
December 23rd, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 23 (ANI): Ever wondered how bees always manage to land on a picnic table, underneath a flower petal, or on a wall of a hive, without crashing or tumbling? Well, ... Read more...
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‘Rebirth’ Mistakenly Leaked Due To Technical Snag
December 16th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec. 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the success of the official mixtape 'No Ceilings', fans were looking forward to the tracks of Lil Wayne's new album, 'Rebirth', which was initially slated ... Read more...
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Halle Berry puts Beverly Hills home on sale
November 27th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Hollywood actress Halle Berry is selling off her Beverly Hills home she bought in 2001 for more than twice what she paid for it, according to internet ... Read more...
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Martian caves may provide shelter for future Mars explorers
November 5th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 5 (ANI): Scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) have detected a series of depressions on Mars that may harbor caves beneath them, which could provide shelter for future Mars ... Read more...
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Lil’ Wayne’s Mixtape “No Ceilings” Gets Officially Released
November 1st, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov.1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lil Wayne's "No Ceilings" official mixtape, that was unofficially available online since the last week of October, has became immensely popular among all the fans of the ... Read more...
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Eriksson fills his new mansion with mirrors
October 23rd, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23(ANI): Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson is reportedly filling his new 1.2 million pound pad in Colwick, Nottingham with mirrors.Though the exterior is nearly three-quarters glass, it is believed ... Read more...
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Madonna sued by neighbour
October 19th, 2009 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Madonna's neighbour has filed a lawsuit against her accusing the pop diva of using her New York apartment as a rehearsal studio.
The singer has infuriated Karen George, ... Read more...
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Neighbour sues Madge over loud music
October 19th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 19 (ANI): Pop queen Madonna has been sued by her neighbour for turning her New York City home into a rehearsal space.According to the lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan ... Read more...
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Manipur underground groups burn down government school
September 29th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Sep.29 (ANI): In spite of protests by local people, underground groups have set a government school on fire here. They have also set another school on fire in Manipur's Thoubal district.Unidentified ... Read more...
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Saint Gobain Gyproc plans to double turnover
September 2nd, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Gypsum-based building solutions company Saint Gobain Gyproc India is hoping to double its turnover to Rs.600 crore by focussing on commercial and hospitality building segments.
"The trend is to ... Read more...
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Indian ‘Spiderman’ can climb up buildings without ropes
July 28th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 27 (ANI): A real-life Indian 'Spiderman' has left many jaws dropping with his stunning talent for climbing up any object without ropes.Raj Singh, who began climbing at the young age ... Read more...
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An LA Mansion worth US$150 million
March 28th, 2009 - 12:06 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
The French chateau-style mansion has 56,500 square feet of space on more than 4.7 acres and is the largest home in Los Angeles County. Among the neighbors are the Los Angeles Country ... Read more...
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