New York bans oversized sugary drinks to fight obesity
September 14th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 14 (IANS) New York City has passed the first US ban on large-size sodas and other sugary drinks sold in restaurants and other eateries in a measure ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
FDA wants restaurants’ to post calorie count of each meal in the menu
April 5th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, April 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Drugs Administration is proposing that restaurants should post the calorie count of each meal on their menu. The proposal targets restaurants with chains ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Japan quake: Toll rises to over 6,000
March 18th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) The catastrophic quake and ensuing tsunami in Japan last week has left 6,405 people dead, while at least 10,259 were still unaccounted for till Friday, ... Read more...
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Pregnant Brit mums swapping fruit vouchers for booze, ciggies
February 27th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Pregnant women in the UK are using NHS fruit and vegetable vouchers to obtain cigarettes and alcohol, reveals a Government report.The survey more than 2,000 retailers, health professionals ... Read more...
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New York Senator wants to ban drugs sold as ‘bath salts’
January 31st, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York senator Charles Schumer, is leading a campaign to have the synthetic drug which is often sold as bath salt banned.The availability of the drug ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
America faces new drug problem in the form of ‘bath salts’
January 25th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): America is facing a new drug problem in the form of bath salts that are being sold under names like 'Ivory Wave', 'White Lightning' and 'Hurricane Charlie'.But they ... Read more...
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Two men get life sentences for murder of Brit-Indian shopkeeper Gurmail Singh
November 17th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Two men have been jailed for life in connection with the murder of an Indian-origin shopkeeper, Gurmail Singh, during a robbery at his village store in West Yorkshire.Singh ... Read more...
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Two men convicted of murdering Indian-origin shopkeeper Gurmail Singh in UK
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22(ANI): Two men have been convicted of murdering Indian-origin shopkeeper Gurmail Singh during a robbery at his store in Huddersfield, UK.Singh had died from head injuries after he was struck ... Read more...
Posted in World |
What’s Closed On Columbus Day? What’s Open?
October 12th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Columbus Day is the day set aside by Americans to celebrate the arrival of Christopher Columbus into the America’s on October 12, 1492. It has been set on ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Energy drinks can cause ’serious heart conditions’ in kids
September 13th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 13 (ANI): Primary school children, who drink caffeine-packed energy drinks for breakfast are at risk of heart damage, doctors have warned.Students as young as 10 are snapping up at least ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Teens exposed to cigarette ads more likely to smoke
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) Teenagers' exposure to cigarette advertising at retail outlets substantially increases the odds that they will start smoking soon.
Students who visited such cigarette stores on a regular basis ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Today is Free Slurpee Day
July 11th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dallas, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today is the 83rd birth anniversary of 7-Eleven. And as per tradition the convenience stores are going to celebrate the anniversary by giving away a free ... Read more...
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Hong Kong reduces plastic bags by 90 percent
July 5th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, July 5 (IANS) Use of plastic bags in Hong Kong has come down drastically - by nearly 90 percent - in the past 12 months thanks to a "plastic-bags-fine" scheme ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Women living closer to grocery store ‘are more likely to be obese’
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): The closer a woman lives to the grocery store, the greater is her BMI, found a study.Researchers at the University at Buffalo conducted a neighbourhood-scaled exploratory study that ... Read more...
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Condom sale in South Korea goes up after World Cup win
June 14th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 14 (ANI): The sale of condoms in South Korea has risen five-fold after fans celebrated their football team winning in the opening World Cup game against Greece.The game on ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
California Assembly Passes Bill To Ban Plastic Bags
June 6th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
California, June 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The California state is on its way to become the first state in United States to ban the use of single-use plastic bags.As per reports, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
7-Eleven’s own beer
April 21st, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): After the triumph of the Yosemite road proprietary wine last year, retail giant 7- Eleven is all to set roll out its own private ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Oz lad mags fight porn ban call
April 6th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, April 06(ANI): The publishers of adult magazines in Australia have slammed the recommendation of child experts asking for a ban on the sale of the so-called lad mags at places accessible ... Read more...
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Oz child experts calling for ban of porn mags’ open sale
April 5th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 5 (ANI): Leading child experts in Australia are calling for an unprecedented ban on the sale of adult magazines and other 'soft porn' material from newsagents, milk bars, convenience stores, ... Read more...
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Washington to become first American city to distribute free female condoms
March 6th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 6 (ANI): Washington DC is set to become the first city in the United States to distribute female condoms for free after the launch of a project under which 500,000 ... Read more...
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Two Florida men sentenced for series of armed robberies
March 3rd, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by BNO News
MIAMI, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – Two Florida residents were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their participation in a series of armed robberies and for using a firearm during a crime of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Alcohol shops in neighbourhood foster greater violence
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) More alcohol shops in a neighbourhood fosters greater violence, says a new study.
The highest assault rates are associated with shops selling alcohol for off-premise consumption, (in a location ... Read more...
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More alcohol sales sites mean more violence in neighbourhood
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): After a keen observation, two Indiana University professors have found that the more alcohol sales sites in a neighbourhood, the more violence occur in premises surrounding it.Tony ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Victoria top cop’s advice to Indians to ‘act poor’ slammed
February 7th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 7 (IANS) Victoria's top cop's advice to Indian students to "act poor" and avoid living in high-risk suburbs to minimise the chances of being assaulted has been termed wrong and ... Read more...
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Hockey World Cup ticket sale begins in New Delhi
February 3rd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Online ticket sales for the 2010 Hockey World Cup were launched officially on Wednesday.Joint Chairman of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup Organizing Committee Suresh Kalmadi presented ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australian police say Indian lied about petrol attack
February 3rd, 2010 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (DPA) Australian police allege a man of Indian descent who claimed he was doused in petrol and set alight last month was not the victim of a racist attack ... Read more...
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Fellow Indians held in Australia over gruesome slaying
January 29th, 2010 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 29 (DPA) An Indian couple was scheduled to appear Friday in a Sydney court over the death of fellow fruit-picker Ranjodh Singh in a case that has helped stoke tension ... Read more...
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“Simple story with a universal theme is what The Hangman is all about”- Bipin Patel
January 27th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
New Jersey based Bipin Patel is making his Bollywood debut as a producer in a forthcoming film The Hangman which is releasing on January 29. A textile engineer by qualification, Bipin ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Wherever he goes he brings silence- The Hangman
January 25th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Akshar Media Productions forthcoming film The Hangman stars perfectionist Om Puri, Gulshan Grover, Shreyas Talpade, Smita Jayakar, Tom Alter, Nazneen Ghani and Amrita Bedi. The Hangman is produced by Bipin Patel ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Taiwan civic groups protest sale of shark-fin soup
January 23rd, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Jan 23 (DPA) Taiwan environmentalist groups Saturday protested against chain stores selling shark-fin soup as killing sharks for their fins can lead to their extinction.
The protest was made by 23 civic ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Blame convenience stores for obesity among kids
December 19th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 19 (IANS) Kids living closer to convenience stores are more likely to be obese, a new study says.
''Access to convenience stores seems more relevant in obesity than access to fast ... Read more...
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How proximity to convenience stores promotes child obesity
December 18th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 18(ANI): The proximity of convenience stores to kids is connected to childhood obesity, according to a new study.As part of the study 632 children and their families from Montreal in ... Read more...
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Canadian beer company’s anti-drinking, driving ad brews controversy
December 16th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, Dec 16 (ANI): A Canadian beer company's advert asking people to avoid drink driving has attracted controversy as many say it sends a wrong message to children.The Labatt ad, which appeared ... Read more...
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90pc drug users in Malaysia do not use condoms, says social activist
December 4th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 4 (ANI): In a new survey a Malaysian social activist has revealed that 90 percent of drug users do not use condoms, leading to the worry that it can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Living near fast food joints actually lowers your obesity risk
October 27th, 2009 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people living near a variety of restaurants, convenience stores, supermarkets and even fast food outlets, are less likely to be fat.On the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |