Team Anna hardens stand, cops want them hospitalised (Roundup)
August 1st, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The condition of Team Anna members, who are on a fast over the last eight days, deteriorated Wednesday, even as they hardened their ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Male fireflies seduce females with sperm package
July 9th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) Male fireflies that try to attract mates with a flash of light also seduce the females with a gift -- a spermatophore package or a capsule ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Hand over terrorists to build trust, Advani urges Pakistan
July 8th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani said Sunday Pakistan's handing over wanted terrorists and outlaws will drastically improve relations with India.In the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Nicole Richie, a mood dresser
July 8th, 2012 - 4:52 am ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Her socialite life demands Nicole Richie to wear different looks everyday, but she says she is an "emotional dresser" and dresses only according to her ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Hendry cruises into second round of China Open
March 27th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry edged Martin Gould 5-4 to set up a second-round clash with "the Melbourne Machine" Neil Robertson in the 2012 World Snooker ... Read more...
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Doing sex scene with Stewart was scary: Pattinson
March 19th, 2012 - 8:27 am ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson says he was "scared" when he had to film an intimate scene with girlfriend Kristen Stewart for "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part ... Read more...
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Never seen a more beautiful woman than Nathalia: RGV
March 1st, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma admits he approached Indian Canadian porn star Sunny Leone for an item song in "Department", but things didn't work out and ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Year-old babies track word patterns to support learning
December 11th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 11 (IANS) Babies are highly attuned to communicating and motivated to interact and also make for great listeners, new research revealsDuring the first year of life when babies ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Turtle eggs communicate before hatching
November 30th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Baby turtles can communicate with one another before they hatch and can arrange to emerge from their eggs at the same time, an Australian study has ... Read more...
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World Snooker: Indian hopes ride on Advani
November 27th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian eyes will be firmly on Pankaj Advani, who will be bidding to win his second title in the IBSF World snooker championship commencing at the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Harry Styles gives his phone number to Amelia Lily
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Amelia Lily declined to speak about reports that One Direction star Harry Styles gave her his number last week. The X Factor UK finalist said she feared ... Read more...
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Sammy advises batsmen to be positive against Indian spinners
November 13th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) West Indies captain Darren Sammy Tuesday asked his batsmen to take a cue from Shivnaraine Chanderpaul's positive approach against Indian spinners and not hesitate to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
China an ally in more ways than one: Official
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Taking a cue from the writings of revered Tamil poet-thinker Thiruvalluvar, India said it sees China as a beneficial ally in more ways than one ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Parents fooling with kids give them headstart in life
October 28th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) Parents who play the fool or pretend with their toddlers give their children a headstart in life.Most parents are naturals at playing the fool with their ... Read more...
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Learn from India, put economics in foreign policy: Hillary Clinton
October 15th, 2011 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 15 (IANS) The United States should take a cue from the leaders of emerging powers like India and Brazil who put economics at the centre of their ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Gujarat asks apex court to stop monitoring riots cases
October 11th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Taking a cue from the central government stand in the 2G spectrum case, the Gujarat government Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to stop monitoring of ... Read more...
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Inspired by Anna, Pakistani to fast against corruption
August 18th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Taking a cue from Anna Hazare, a 68-year-old Pakistani businessman is set to go on hunger strike in Islamabad from Sep 12 to declare war ... Read more...
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Agarwal, Ahmed advance in national snooker
August 2nd, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Arun Agarwal, the younger member of the famous cue-sport family from Mumbai, along with fellow-veteran Shakeel Ahmed (Kolkata) advanced to the third round of the qualifying ... Read more...
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Pakistan to auction 3G licences (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) Taking a cue from the spectrum scam in India,
Pakistan has decided to auction third generation spectrum (3G) licences, a media report said Wednesday.Pakistan may invite international ... Read more...
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Cue sport Nationals in Chennai
June 24th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) The 78th Senior National Billiards and Snooker Championships for men will be held here July 24 - Aug 12.The championship will be preceded by the 4th ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Big Show Snaps
June 19th, 2011 - 3:36 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater lost a tag team match last night on 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown' to the Uso brothers when one of them managed to pin ... Read more...
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Nirmal Gram: Bringing a cleanliness revolution to India’s villages
June 6th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) It is not uncommon in rural India to find garbage strewn around or people relieving themselves in the open due to the absence of toilets. But ... Read more...
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PML-Q women want Pakistan to talk with Taliban
May 30th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan should take a cue from Afghanistan and try to hold talks with the Taliban for restoring peace in the country, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Two heads aren’t always better than one when it comes to memory
April 30th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): An overview of memory research has suggested that people who memorize facts in groups remember less than solo students do.The group as a whole remembers more than any ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Psychologist test how people learn, remember in groups
April 30th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): A psychologist has carried out a test to discover how people learn and remember in groups.Suparna Rajaram, a psychology professor at Stony Brook University, began to specialize in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
What prompts us to choose right over left?
March 9th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Around 90 percent of humans prefer to use their right hand for most skilled tasks, which researchers have been trying to unravel for decades. A study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why 90pc of us choose to work with our right hand rather than left
March 9th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A new study tries to find out why a majority of us - 90 pc - are biased towards using our right hand than left.Researchers from the University ... Read more...
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Tantrum throwing Faye Dunaway denied upgrades on flights
February 21st, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 21 (ANI): Actress Faye Dunaway, who was nicknamed "The Bitch" by flight attendants on one US airline, is said to have been denied an upgrade due to the notorious ... Read more...
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News Corps’ iPad Only Paper ‘The Daily’ Launches Wednesday
January 29th, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Daily iPad only newspaper has been a much anticipated app which is reported to be launching next Wednesday, according to the New York Times. The official announcement ... Read more...
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Even infants understand social dominance: Study
January 28th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Copenhagen and Harvard University have found that infants less than one year old understand social dominance and use relative size to predict who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pakistan pulp reading ‘censored’ at Jaipur Lit Fest
January 24th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Mohita Nagpal
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) It started with a bang with sexually explosive content being discussed in a matter of fact way, but enter a few teenagers clad in school uniforms ... Read more...
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Jet’s Antonio Cromartie “Hates” Patriot’s Tom Brady
January 13th, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was said by the Daily News to be the first time which anyone had so openly criticized the behavior of Tom Brady when he is on the ... Read more...
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Rihanna Is Rick Ross’s “Baddest Woman”
January 5th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Rapper Rick Ross has divulged his feelings on fellow singers Rihanna and Katy Perry in an upcoming song that was played on the Power 105.1 channel this Tuesday morning. Taking the ... Read more...
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How anti-smoking drugs may curb cravings
January 4th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Experts have suggested that two drugs that help smokers kick the butt - bupropion and varenicline - may be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts ... Read more...
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Lindsay is inspired by Gandhi
January 2nd, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Just a day before she leaves rehab for a secret location, Lindsay Lohan is taking a cue from what Mahatma Gandhi said: The future depends on ... Read more...
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