‘Chuck’ star joins ‘Dexter’
June 14th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) “Chuck“ actress Yvonne Strahovski will join the serial-killer drama “Dexter” for its seventh season. She will play the role of Hannah McKay in a multi-episode story ... Read more...
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Separation at birth triggers genomic changes in kids
December 6th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Children who feel the pangs of separation from parents at birth and are brought up in orphanages undergo genetic changes, reveals a study.
"Our study shows ... Read more...
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Drug dealers family jailed for 82 years
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A drug dealers' family and their associates who used to sell heroin and crack cocaine, a form of cocaine which can be smoked, on the streets ... Read more...
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Gujarat cop Sanjiv Bhatt out on bail
October 17th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) In a setback for the Gujarat government, a special court granted bail to suspended police officer Sanjiv Bhatt who has accused Chief Minister Narendra ... Read more...
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Bacterial chats limit carbon absorption by sea
October 13th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) Bacterial chats could significantly impact our climate by limiting the quantity of carbon dioxide absorbed by the seas from the air.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists ... Read more...
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Banda rape: CBI books BSP legislator
September 22nd, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against an Uttar Pradesh Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and four other people who ... Read more...
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Mayawati welcomes CBI probe in Banda rape
September 13th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court order handing over investigation in the Banda rape case to the Central Bureau of Investigation ... Read more...
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Nepal echoes Anna Hazare’s protest
August 19th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 19 (IANS) Inspired by veteran Indian activist Anna Hazare's protest against corruption in the Indian capital, women activists in Nepal and human rights workers championing women's rights have ... Read more...
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Indian millionaires will see wealth grow fastest over next decade
August 17th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Millionaires in India are likely to see their wealth grow by a whopping 405 percent over the next decade -- the fastest in the world, ... Read more...
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Headley was caught with a map of Copenhagen: FBI
June 2nd, 2011 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, June 2 (IANS) When confessed Pakistani American terrorist David Coleman Headley was arrested at Chicago Airport, he had a map of Copenhagen, a copy of the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten ... Read more...
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Headley may write book about role in Mumbai attacks
June 1st, 2011 - 2:35 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, June 1 (IANS) Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley testified Tuesday that he has talked to relatives about writing a book or movie script about his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai ... Read more...
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CBI probe ordered in murder involving minister’s kin
May 27th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, May 27 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2010 murder of a young businessmen gunned down allegedly by a ... Read more...
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US would have captured Osama alive if possible: White House
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan has said that the US Navy Seal team that killed Osama bin Laden Sunday in Pakistan would have captured al Qaeda's leader ... Read more...
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Bruce Willis-Demi Moore’s teen daughter caught for alcohol possession
May 1st, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 01 (ANI): If sources are to be believed, then Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's 17-year-old daughter Tallulah Belle had a brush with the law over alcohol recently.According to the ... Read more...
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For first time ever, study proves common genetic roots for autism, epilepsy
April 9th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): A team of researchers from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) has for the first time ever identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy.Led ... Read more...
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Custody of girl raped by BSP legislator extended in theft case
January 14th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Banda (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 14 (IANS) A local court here Friday extended the judicial remand of the minor girl - allegedly raped by ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Purshottam Naresh ... Read more...
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Mayawati orders BSP legislator’s arrest in minor’s rape (Lead)
January 12th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday ordered the arrest of her party legislator Purshottam N. Dwivedi, accused of being involved in the gang rape of a minor in ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh girl was raped by legislator, his guards
January 11th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator Purshottam Dwivedi and his two security guards had raped a 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, a preliminary report by the ... Read more...
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TB patients ‘more prone to lung cancer’
January 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): A new study has provided compelling evidence of increased lung cancer risk among people with tuberculosis.Scientists at China Medical University and Hospital in Taiwan randomly selected 1 million ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Congress demands arrest of ‘rapist’ BSP legislator
December 31st, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 31 (IANS) The Congress's Uttar Pradesh unit Friday demanded "immediate arrest" of a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator and his cohorts allegedly involved in gang-rape of a minor ... Read more...
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One killed, BSP legislator held in poll violence
December 22nd, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 22 (IANS) In two separate cases of local bodies polls related violence in Uttar Pradesh Wednesday, one person was killed in Azamgarh district while a Bahujan Samaj Party ... Read more...
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Russian ‘Double Agent’ Named by Kremlin in Moscow Newspaper
November 12th, 2010 - 3:57 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Russian newspaper known as ‘Kommersant’ has named the man which the Kremlin says is responsible for the spy ring bust which occurred in the United States last ... Read more...
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Defeated candidate chops off rival’s hand in Uttar Pradesh
October 31st, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 31 (IANS) A candidate defeated in the recently-concluded panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh chopped off a hand of his rival, who too had lost the election, police said Sunday.
Assailants ... Read more...
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Smart people drink more alcohol: Study
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): The next time you feel tempted to enjoy an extra glass of wine, consider it as a reflection of your intelligence, says a new study.In the National Child ... Read more...
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Lyme Disease Cyber Scam Cracked In Kansas
September 25th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has been reported that a person named Robert W. Bradford, with three other companions, were convicted for involving in a fraudulent cyber scam, whereby, they ... Read more...
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Generation X more loyal to religion than baby boomers
August 27th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): If you thought Generation X was only a rules-rejecting, authority-questioning group, then get a reality check-when it comes to religion, Gen-Xers are surprisingly loyal to their faith than ... Read more...
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9/11 families criticise Obama for backing mosque near Ground Zero
August 17th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): Family members of 9/11 terror attack victims have criticised US President Barack Obama for backing a proposal to build a Muslim community centre and a mosque near ... Read more...
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How asbestos causes cancer
June 30th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 30 (ANI): For the past 40 years, researchers were trying to understand why asbestos causes cancer and now the mystery has been unravelled.Researchers led by Drs. Haining Yang and ... Read more...
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How genetic ‘chips’ could improve heart disease treatments
June 25th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Leicester are trying to identify new genes and molecules responsible for coronary artery disease, which could in turn help develop new diagnostic and ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Kola Kolaya Mundhrika(2010)
May 22nd, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Kola Kolaya Mundhrika – A Passable showVerdict: Watch it onceRating: 2.5/5Production: Giriguja ProductionsDirection: MadhumithaStar-casts: Karthik Kumar, Shika, Jayaram, Sarath Kumar, Anand Raj, Radha Ravi and many othersMusic: ... Read more...
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Chinese sociologists say jailing of sex-party hosting Prof an infringement of his rights
May 21st, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The decision to jail a Chinese Professor convicted of organizing swinging parties at his home, has met with wide-spread criticism from China's social scientists as they believe ... Read more...
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Movie Review: Magane En Marumagane(2010)
May 21st, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Magane En Marumagane-Verdict- A disappointing potboilerRating: 1.5 / 5Production: Muthulakshmi Movies, Raj TV Network Pvt. LtdDirection: T.P. GajendranStar-casts: Mithun, Vivek, Yamini Sharma, Thenmozhi, Nasser, Saranya, Meenal, Prabhu ... Read more...
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Gene behind height regulation identified
April 16th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A gene called LIN28B strongly influences height growth from birth to adulthood in a complex and sex-specific manner, according to researchers at the University of Helsinki and the ... Read more...
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‘Aadukalam’ - an unusual tale of Madurai
March 30th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Just like many filmmakers have started focalizing Madurai as backdrops in their films, director Vetrimaaran seems to have moved towards the same pattern too. But the ... Read more...
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IIM-A placement process going great guns
February 21st, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) The second phase of the placement process at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is going on well with over 20 offers made Sunday.
Deloitte made 10 offers (including ... Read more...
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