Daily cup of coffee adds 4.5 kg to weight annually
August 21st, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) A daily cup of latte coffee can add around 4.5 kg (10 pounds) to your weight a year, British experts have warned.The boom in high-street coffee ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mother and I respect each other’s music: Rocker Dhaval Mudgal
August 7th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) His musical heritage has helped him sustain his Half Step Down band for the last seven years in the capital's uncertain western music world, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
The easiest test in the world (The Funny Side)
August 3rd, 2012 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
Asia IS the best place to be educated, according to a global survey I read recently. I was astonished. Education elsewhere must be REALLY bad. I mentioned this to a ... Read more...
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Metallica loving Dimple enters Lok Sabha in style
June 9th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 9 (IANS) For 35-year-old Dimple Yadav, politics was never a favoured option as a career. Neither did 'netas' matter much in her life. But on Saturday, life ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Today is National Doughnut Day 2012
June 1st, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Retailers are giving away doughnuts for free as part of the US National Doughnut Day began in 1938 to raise funds for Chicago’s Salvation Army. ... Read more...
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Dutch court bans foreigners from Cannabis cafes
April 28th, 2012 - 8:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Dutch court has upheld a law banning foreigners from entering "coffee shops" to buy marijuana and hashish.The legislation comes into effect in three southern ... Read more...
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Chinese warned against using web in public places
March 1st, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) People in Beijing who use Wi-Fi facilities in public places like coffee shops and libraries are being warned to take care of their personal details as ... Read more...
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Kashmiri youth shunning violence, Pakistan: Survey
February 17th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Kashmiri youths are increasingly leaning towards non-violence and also moving away from Pakistan. So says a survey by a New Delhi-based research body.The survey by the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Facebook shifts to new headquarters in California
December 20th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) Facebook has announced that its final wave of employees have moved into its new headquarters in the one million-square foot Menlo Park city of California.The ... Read more...
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Measuring Wi-Fi attacks can combat cyber crimes
September 13th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed a way to gauge how badly a Wi-Fi network can be damaged by cyber attacks. This can ensure stronger security systems.
"This information ... Read more...
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Andre finalises coffee shop name, to open in 10 weeks
June 1st, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre has disclosed the name of his first coffee shop - he has named it New York Coffee Club - and it will ... Read more...
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Netherlands to close cannabis coffee shops to tourists
May 28th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by BNO News
AMSTERDAM (BNO NEWS) -- In an effort to stop drug tourism, the Dutch government on Friday decided to restrict access to cannabis coffee shops so that tourists will no longer be able ... Read more...
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World’s official No 1 pick-up artist’s killer tips on seducing women
April 16th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): Adam Lyons, the world's official No.1 pick-up artist, is holding a three-day boot camp in Sydney, Australia, to give his top notch quality dating advice to men from ... Read more...
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Malaysian government and MIC’s new campaign to help ’stateless Indians’
February 17th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lampur, Feb.17 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian congress along with the Malaysian government are finally addressing the longstanding issues bedevilling local Indians - the lack of official documents.Nearly 40,000 Indians in the ... Read more...
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Delhi celebrates Valentine’s Day with flowers and frills
February 14th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) An overcast sky laced the romantic air of Valentine's Day Monday for Delhi's youthful and young at heart who made the most of it to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Valentine’s Day: Cupid strikes in Pakistan
February 14th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Feb 14 (IANS) Couples here Monday basked in the warmth of love on Valentine's Day, a far cry from the days when people were reluctant to celebrate it in the traditionally ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Jake Gyllenhaal splits with Taylor Swift
January 5th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Taylor Swift fans should expect another song from her pretty soon with the name of Jake Gyllenhaal in it. This is because Taylor is now an ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jake Gyllenhaal gifts Taylor Swift $11K guitar on 21st b’day
December 20th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 20 (ANI): Jake Gyllenhaal has gifted his new girlfriend Taylor Swift a guitar worth 11,000-dollars on her 21st birthday.According to Us Weekly, legendary American guitarist Chet Atkins has signed ... Read more...
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O-Zone to open 40,000 wireless internet zones
December 14th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Leading wireless mobility solution provider O-Zone Networks Tuesday said it plans to open another 40,000 wireless internet zones in the country in the next two-and-a-half years.The company's ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift Celebrates 21st Birthday Sans Beau
December 14th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The interview with the Nashville radio station being over, it was time for celebrations. And her fans would have expected that Taylor Swift will spend her special day with newfound love ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Twitter to introduce in-stream ads for users’ timelines
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 02 (ANI): Twitter is all set to team up with a host of marketers, such as Starbucks, Virgin and Best Buy, to introduce in-stream ads to its users' ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Wi-fi in homes can be hacked in five seconds
October 15th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Wireless internet networks in millions of homes can be hacked in less than five seconds.The wi-fi hacking means criminals can spy on the activities of families, perhaps stealing ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
‘Overwhelming’ opening ceremony dominates conversations
October 4th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) At homes, in coffee shops, on the Metro and almost everywhere else - the brilliantly put together opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games dominated conversations ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
National Coffee Day 2010 Celebrated With Free Coffee
September 30th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
30 Sep, (THAINDIAN NEWS) September 29, Wednesday was celebrated as a national coffee day with many places offering discount or even free coffee as a part of the celebrations. Coffee ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Cat poo coffee is a hit in New York
July 28th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Surprisingly New York residents are ready to shell out 30 bucks for a cup of "cat poo coffee". The drink is made by collecting beans from ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
$30 ‘cat poo coffee’ is NYC’s most expensive brew!
July 27th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 27 (ANI): Believe it or not-New Yorkers spend as much as 30 dollars for a cup of "cat poo coffee".Called "Kopi Luwak", the coffee is made from beans collected ... Read more...
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Marijuana Devotee, Snoop Dogg, Banned From Delivering A Rendition At A Dutch Music Carnival
June 18th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Dutch establishment has banned Snoop Dogg from delivering a rendition at a free gig in The Hague towards the end of this month. ... Read more...
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Indian waiter shot before football fans in Malaysia
June 13th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 13 (IANS) An Indian national working as a waiter here was shot dead in full view of football fans gathered at a restaurant to watch the opening match of ... Read more...
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Malay employers refusing to let foreign workers go home
April 11th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr.11 (ANI): Over 150,000 foreign workers employed in restaurants and coffee shops are unable to return home because their Malay employers are holding on to their passports, the Star quoted ... Read more...
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Indian and Chinese restaurant owners want illegal foreign workers to be legalised
April 9th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr.9 (ANI): The group, consisting of seven associations representing Chinese and Indian restaurant owners as well as other businesses in the services industry, said they needed illegal foreign workers to ... Read more...
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Simple and exotic: Delhi goes all out to celebrate Valentine’s Day
February 14th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Exotic orchids and varied-hued roses decorated even tiny florists' shops here and cafes pulled up shutters earlier than usual this Valentine's Day Sunday to help young couples ... Read more...
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‘Love Sex aur Dhokha’ team to distribute cards on V-Day
February 14th, 2010 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14, (IANS) The team of National Award winning director Dibakar Banerjee's forthcoming film "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" that portrays a life of love, sex and betrayal, will distribute "Dhokha" ... Read more...
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Un-Valentine’s Day: Give Dhokha Cards to dump your love!
February 13th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
February 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This Valentines Day get ready to take the Un-Valentine route with LSD dhokha cards! National Award winner Dibakar Banerjee's "Love Sex aur Dhokha' talks about the ... Read more...
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Top 5 Valentine’s Day iPhone Apps revealed
February 12th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and thanks to the advent of the iPhone and other smart phone technology, finding and staying in love has become ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Peter Andre wants to start coffee shop chain
February 8th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre has revealed his desire to set up a coffee shop chain.
The star says he is "obsessed" with the caffeinated drink and would love ... Read more...
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