Canary Islands fire threatens heritage site
August 7th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Canary Islands, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was a fire outbreak in Canary Island, which is located in Spain. This incident occurred on Monday and it affected several homes and a national ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Sanjay dons lean, mean avatar for new film (With Images)
May 28th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) After playing a bulky looking villian Kancha Cheena in "Agneepath", Sanjay Dutt gets a makeover for his Soham Shah's next directorial venture.Produced by Shree ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
More detailed pollution check ordered at Tuticorin plant
February 25th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to carry out a "more detailed inspection" of the pollution allegedly being caused by a ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Wearing nothing below the kilt is childish, Scots told
November 22nd, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) The practice of wearing nothing beneath the Scottish kilt has come in for criticism and has been described as "childish and unhygienic" by an organisation that upholds Scottish ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Potato crisps could end global water woes!
November 1st, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): Water extracted from potatoes before turning them into crisps is being proposed as an innovative way to boost water supplies.Food giant PepsiCo, which owns the crisp manufacturer Walkers, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Salman Rushdie’s heritage house in Himachal crumbling (With Image)
September 20th, 2010 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Solan (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 20 (IANS) Salman Rushdie's ancestral home, where the acclaimed India-born British novelist spent many summer vacations as a child, is succumbing to the ravages of time ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Membrane to cut carbon dioxide emission from coal power units
June 17th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 17 (IANS) High-tech cling wraps that filter out carbon dioxide (CO2) from waste gases can help save the world, says the researcher who developed the technology.
The membranes can be fitted ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Trees can act as giant methane chimneys
February 17th, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that trees can act like chimneys, moving methane gas produced by soil microbes up through roots, stems and leaves before releasing it into ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Three state-run textile mills reopen after 30 years (With Image)
January 19th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran here Tuesday re-opened three textile mills, which were lying shut for three decades and have been revived at a cost of Rs.73 crore.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Gujarat NRE to start Dharwad operations in October
September 19th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Metallurgy coke producer Gujarat NRE Coke is likely to start production at its Dharwad facility in Karnataka next month, a top company official said here Saturday.
"The Dharwad plant ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Balco has encroached government land in Chhattisgarh’
February 10th, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 10 (IANS) The Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO) has encroached 1,036.52 acres of government land in Korba, the Chhattisgarh assembly was told Tuesday."The state government had registered 10 cases against ... Read more...
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Raccoons running wild in Barack Obamas White House lawns!
February 6th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.6 (ANI): Critters are now roaming the grounds of the White House, and to deal with the problem, the Secret Service has called in the National Park Service (NPS).
The NPS ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Swedish crematorium to heat houses in surrounding town
December 21st, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 21 (ANI): A Swedish crematorium has come up with a novel way to harness its furnaces to heat buildings in the surrounding town, instead of letting the energy escape ... Read more...
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Arctic tundra releases annual icy burps that cause spike in methane levels
December 10th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): Scientists have attributed the mysterious atmospheric methane levels spike at the start of every winter to huge icy burps let out by the Arctic tundra every year.According ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Fiddler crabs build chimneys around their burrows to keep intruders out
October 13th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Oct 13 (ANI): A new study by Australian researchers has found out that fiddler crabs build chimneys around their burrows to keep intruders out.According to a report by ABC News, ... Read more...
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Whirlpool likely to post 20-25 percent revenue growth
September 30th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Home appliances maker Whirlpool of India Ltd is likely to post 20-25 percent revenue growth this fiscal over Rs.18 billion ($391 million) reported last year, a top official ... Read more...
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Scientists break record by finding northernmost hydrothermal vent field
July 25th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 25 (ANI): Scientists have found black hydrothermal vent fields inside the Arctic Circle, which are farther north than anyone has ever seen before.According to Marvin Lilley, a University of ... Read more...
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Cleaner skies means more global warming
July 10th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): For past three decades, Europe has been following the trend of saying goodbye to air pollution and smoky chimneys but a new study has shown that cleaning ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Exhibition on Interior Decor in Chennai
June 2nd, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaya Kumar
Chennai, June 2 (ANI): About 200-reputed Indian and global companies displayed their products during a four-day exhibition of Zak Triple Expo of Interior Decor and Office Technology held here ... Read more...
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Sunil Hitech seeks partners to build power plants
April 2nd, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by admin
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Mumbai-based fabrication and erection contracting major Sunil Hitech Engineers Ltd is seeking partners to bid for power plant projects on balance of plant (BOP) basis. In the scheme, ... Read more...
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