Will the world end Dec 21?
June 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) We only have a few months left to live because the world will end Dec 21, 2012, according to another Mayan inscription discovered by archaeologists.It is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
1 in 5 Brit workers ‘call in sick’ after office party due to hangovers
December 17th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that one in five British employees drinks so much at the office Christmas party that they call in sick the next day.The same ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bosses ruin Christmas parties, say employees
December 11th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Bosses are often mood-spoilers and that's why many employees think their Christmas party would be ruined if bosses show up.Many workers fear they will react violently if their ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘US oil rig inspectors take gifts from company’
May 26th, 2010 - 6:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 26 (DPA) Federal officials responsible for inspecting and licensing offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico accepted lavish trips from offshore oil companies, according to an official federal report ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Tottenham stars’ secret Christmas party disgrace
December 18th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18(ANI): Tottenham Hotspur's players are being criticised for organising a secret Christmas party without the knowledge of manager Harry Redknapp in Dublin, Ireland.According to reports, 16 first-team stars contributed ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Oz Christmas parties’ slip-ups revealed
December 17th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 17 (ANI): A new survey conducted on Aussies has revealed that many recall doing something or the other during Christmas parties that they would not have otherwise done.According to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Boozy Brits ‘to guzzle down 265m pints this Christmas’!
December 11th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): British partygoers will guzzle down the equivalent of 265 million pints, 602 million shots of vodka or 286 million glasses of mulled wine this Christmas season, says a ... Read more...
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Women spend about one year of their lives deciding what to wear
July 9th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 9 (ANI): A new poll's findings suggest that women spend almost one year of their lives deciding what to wear.The poll involving 2,491 women suggests that choosing outfits for ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Nepal bar offers Michael Jackson theme cocktails
July 3rd, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 3 (IANS) King of pop Michael Jackson's untimely death last week spurred fresh public interest in him worldwide. Now an enterprising restaurant in Kathmandu, a city that was not ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Sam’s Story’: A look into ravaged Sri lanka (Book Review With Image)
June 22nd, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The year is 2001. And the country is Sri Lanka. Sam, a dim witted boy, ekes out an existence with his mother, brothers and sisters ... Read more...
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Wordsmiths want green, bailout, iconic banned in 2009!
January 3rd, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 3 (ANI): Words such as green, bailout, iconic and desperate search should no longer be put to use since their original meaning has been displaced or simply because they ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brit cops to hand out free flip-flops to teetering women drunks!
November 28th, 2008 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 28 (ANI): Brit police will now be handing out flat shoes to drunken women on their way back home in a bid to prevent them from spraining their ankles.Officers ... Read more...
Posted in National |
When Cilla Black jumped into Sir Cliff Richards bed
October 3rd, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 3 (ANI): English singer-songwriter Cilla Black revealed at a recent lunch held in honour of Sir Cliff Richard how she got into the 67-year-old bachelor boys bed.She revealed her ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Oz workers find their bosses stingy and bloody tight
April 4th, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Apr 4 (ANI): More than a third of Australian employees find their bosses miser and stingy, according to a new survey.The survey conducted over 718 people by Menulog.com.au has revealed ... Read more...
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