Appeal to boost rare earths imports
August 22nd, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) China should increase imports of rare earths, especially the medium and heavy variety, to meet demand and save dwindling resources, an industry leader has said.Companies should ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Jail food makes me fat, says British prisoner
August 4th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A prisoner at a jail in Britain has complained that the food being served in prison - comprising chips, pies and rice - was making him ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Russian kid found living with cows
July 28th, 2012 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Social workers in Russia's western Urals region have taken into their care a five-year-old girl who spent most of her life in a cowshed.The girl's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Haryana to install chips to monitor ultrasound machines
May 18th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) Health authorities in Haryana will install silent observer chips in all ultrasound machines to monitor the ultrasound processes being done by doctors at private clinics, officials ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Duff feels her delivery was like a show
May 13th, 2012 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Singer Hilary Duff, who gave birth to a boy in March, says she luckily had an "easy" delivery, and joked that her family came to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Beer may turn dear in drought-hit Britain
February 27th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 27 (IANS) British experts have warned about the possibility of beer prices soaring if drought-hit areas in the country failed to receive showers soon.According to the British Beer ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Apple to introduce iPad 3 in March
February 10th, 2012 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 10 (IANS) Apple will introduce its latest iPad 3 here next month, media reports said Thursday.The next generation iPad will have faster chips and better graphics, Xinhua ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
South Korean industrial output contracts for three months
January 31st, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) South Korea's industrial output contracted for three straight months in December last year amid lingering concerns over Eurozone debt crisis and global economic downturn, a government ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Vote your best snack on ‘India’s True Snexy’ (With Image)
November 15th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Reality shows in India number dime a dozen but a Mumbai-based firm has organised one not on television but on the internet where the people will ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Gang pumping fake money in Goa casinos busted
August 1st, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) A racket in which millions of rupees in counterfeit currency were pumped into casino gambling operations has been busted, police said Monday.Police have arrested three people, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Energy from air could power your mobile
July 20th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) A revolutionary new device would only need air to keep your mobile phones, wireless sensors and communication chips going.These 'energy scavenging' devices could even be stored ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Raina played positively when the chips were down: Laxman
June 29th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 29 (IANS) India's senior batsman V.V.S. Laxman has backed the youngsters in the team to come good in forthcoming international matches.None of the youngsters, barring Suresh Raina, ... Read more...
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Goalkeeper Chetri has the knack to get his place back
June 16th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 16 (IANS) Bharat Chetri is the comeback man of Indian hockey. The goalkeeper has acquired a knack of fighting his way back into the national team every time ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pringles inventor Fredric J. Baur buried in Pringles can
June 11th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cincinnati, June 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The inventor of the Pringles can Fredric J. Baur, of Cincinnati has been buried in one of the cans. The body of Baur was cremated and part ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
This is a very important phase in my career, says Sharma
June 7th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 7 (IANS) Rohit Sharma made a successful comeback into the Indian cricket one-day team by hitting a match-winning half century against the West Indies here Monday ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Britons unadventurous with food: Study
May 18th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Britons are "unadventurous" with food and over half of the population has no interest in eating new dishes and would also not encourage their children to ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Kristen Wiig shines in ‘Bridesmaids’
May 13th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kristen Wiig has revealed what went into the writing of her first movie script. The “Saturday Night Live” star co-wrote the script for the movie “Bridesmaids.” ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Now, a new iPhone app that counts calories from food photos!
April 12th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 12 (ANI): Ever wondered how many calories you will consume in a slice of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of chips?Well, a new iPhone application that takes a picture ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Simon Cowell on weight-loss spree
March 10th, 2011 - 3:43 am ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell is on a weight loss spree after he gained weight on a recent trip to Britain.The 51-year-old is on a strict diet ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Heidi Klum reveals her beauty secret
March 5th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): Supermodel Heidi Klum has revealed the ultimate beauty secret for a woman who is getting older-'don't be too thin!'The 37-year-old admitted that she loves to eat fatty ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
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...
Posted in World |
Apple to unveil new iPad
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Tech giant Apple is set to unveil a new version of its hugely successful iPad in March. The iPad 2 will be thinner than its predecessor and feature ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Gibson’s ex says no to $15 mn offer (Lead)
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Troubled Hollywood star Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend has rejected a $15 million peace deal as she did not want him to have the custody right of their daughter.Oksana ... Read more...
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Gibson’s ex turns down $15 mn offer
February 22nd, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend has rejected a $15 million peace deal with the star "to see where the chips might fall" in court, she said in an e-mail ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mel Gibson’s ex ‘rejected $15m peace deal’
February 22nd, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Mel Gibson's ex Oksana Grigorieva turned down a 15-million-dollar peace deal, emails reveal.The 40-year-old Russian singer agreed to the 9.2million dollars settlement with the 'Braveheart' actor last ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bangladesh media questions captain’s decision
February 20th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 20 (IANS) Sections of Bangladesh media Sunday questioned skipper Sakib al Hasan's decision to send India to bat first in the World Cup opener. It also gave full credit to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Now children are cooking their first meal 5-yrs earlier than their parents did
February 16th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 16 (ANI): A survey has shown that children are taking to the stove and cooking their first meal five-years earlier than their parents' generation did.The Lloyds TSB Home Insurance poll ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Fergie says Black Eyed Peas will turn Super Bowl into a ‘party’
February 6th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Fergie has promised that the Black Eyed Peas will turn the Super Bowl halftime show into a "party"."It'll be a party in the middle of the game," ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Himachal bans plastic cups, plates
January 29th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) After imposing a ban on the use of all types of polythene bags made of non-biodegradable materials, Himachal Pradesh has decided to ban disposable plastic products from August ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Chewing Gum for Heartburn for 30 Minutes After Meals is Effective
January 14th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to studies which have been performed for several years, chewing a piece a gum for thirty minutes after a meal can be very effective in neutralizing the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Five-year-old kidnapped in Chandigarh
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 23 (IANS) A five-year-old boy was kidnapped from Burail village here two days ago and the abductors have demanded a Rs.10 lakh ransom for his safe release, police said Thursday.According ... Read more...
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Dead Mouse Found in Woman’s ‘Healthy Living’ Chips
December 10th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Becky Cooke first poured the Healthy Living Chips from the bag onto a pan to cook, she thought one of them, the small, dark colored one, was ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Woman finds mouse in bag of Healthy Living oven Chips
December 10th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Becky Cooke got the shock of her life when she opened a bag of ‘Healthy Living oven Chips’ and found a rodent inside it. She couldn’t ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
It’s chips and booze for Pamela in UK!
December 7th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 07 (ANI): Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson's UK trip would be full of chips and alcohol.The gorgeous looking Anderson said she loved British grub.And the star, who is all ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Soon, a ‘USB’ for medical diagnosis
November 30th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): UC Davis researchers have developed a plug-in interface for the microfluidic chips that will form the basis of the next generation of compact medical devices.They hope that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |