Calories, not carbs, key to weight loss
February 8th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 8 (IANS) The key to shedding pounds is cutting down on calories, not carbohydrates or proteins, especially among the overweight with type 2 diabetes, a study reveals.The study, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
France plans theme park to honour Napoleon
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 21 (IANS) A French theme park is being planned in honour of Napoleon Bonaparte, almost 200 years after his death, the daily Telegraph reported Saturday."Napoleonland", the brainchild of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US assured me support during Pakistan visit, says Ijaz
January 21st, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz has said that the US government assured him of its support during his forthcoming visit to the country. He said he has ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Railways suffer loss in Chhattisgarh as protest continues
January 20th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The indefinite protest against the railways in mineral-rich but insurgency-ridden Bastar region of Chhattisgarh continued for the eighth day Friday. It has halted iron ore ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Octavia Spencer wins best supporting actress Golden Globe
January 16th, 2012 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Octavia Spencer picked the best supporting actress trophy at the 69th Golden Globes award ceremony here for her role as a big-mouthed maid in "The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Make those eyes lustrous - use eye make-up properly
January 15th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh recently suffered an eye infection thanks to his fascination for eye make-up. If you're one of those who is fond of enhancing ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1 (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Argument on charge from Feb 1
January 12th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A day before starting daily hearing, a special CBI court here Thursday said the argument on charge in a corruption case related to purchase of ... Read more...
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Court relief for man who tape recorded proceedings (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has set aside its earlier order of sending a businessman for mental check-up for recording court proceedings on his mini-tape recorder.The ... Read more...
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Kashmir plunged into darkness; web, mobile links snapped
January 7th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley Saturday was isolated from the rest of the country and the world, its internet and mobile phone links silenced, as main power transmission ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Delhi Metro to add 800 lifts and escalators
January 6th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will install 800 more lifts and escalators at Metro stations for easy and hassle free movement of commuters, a ... Read more...
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Clarkson dislikes talking about herself
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Singer Kelly Clarkson finds it "really narcissistic" to discuss her career on a daily basis."My job is a lot of talking about myself, so that's really ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
AMRI officials sent to custody, guards interrogated (Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Two senior officials of the AMRI Hospital were arrested and sent to police custody while six of its security guards were interrogated over the Friday morning ... Read more...
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Mueller to get rehab treatment at home
December 13th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 13 (IANS) Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller, who was arrested for cocaine possession, will receive at-home rehab treatment."Recognising past attempts at treatment have not been successful, Brooke ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mumbai airport gets tough with Kingfisher over pending dues
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Concerns grew over Kingfisher Airlines' ability to operate out of Mumbai airport which threatened to put the airline on a cash-and-carry basis -- or pay ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Remove ‘Hitler’ from the show’s title, Zee TV told
November 24th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The title of Zee TV's new show "Hitler Didi" has upset the US-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which wants the channel to give it a less ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Team Anna unhappy over reports of proposed Lokpal bill
November 21st, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Expressing unhappiness over the reported exclusion of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), judiciary, Group C and D employees, and the citizen's charter from ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Three held for duping 500 people of Rs.50 lakh
November 16th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Three people, including a woman, were arrested in north Delhi for duping over 500 people from across the country of around Rs.50 lakh by promising ... Read more...
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Take strong stand against Sri Lanka: Jayalalithaa urges PM
November 7th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take a strong stand against the Sri Lankan government over repeated attacks on ... Read more...
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Court extends stay on Singur land return
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday extended the stay on the state government move to return to farmers the land acquired in singur till the ... Read more...
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Dr Oz Hosts Anti-Aging Sement
October 6th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On 'The Dr Oz Show' today, the doctor showed viewers how they can virtually turn back the hands of time by using beauty secrets which he shared on ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Hum Tum Shabana’, a bad attempt by Sagar Ballary (IANS Movie Review - Rating: * 1/2)
September 30th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Hum Tum Shabana"; Cast: Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Minissha Lamba, Satish Kaushik, and introducing Pia Trivedi; Director: Sagar Ballary; Rating: * 1/2Coming from a comic guru like Sagar Ballary, who ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lia Diskin, a Gandhian in Brazil
September 30th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 30 (IANS) Completely and selflessly devoting her life to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Lia Diskin, an Argentine woman and a life-long follower of the message of ... Read more...
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Air India starts new check-in procedure
September 28th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) In a bid to change its image after the official auditor criticised it for the quality of its service, national carrier Air India Tuesday started ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Exposure to chemical may lead to Down’s Syndrome
September 25th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Exposure to chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), present in plastic water and baby bottles, could harm the fertility of woman's offspring and increase the chances of Down's ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Congress, government defend Chidambaram on 2G scam (Lead)
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Congress and the government Thursday came to the defence of Home Minister P. Chidambaram after the opposition demanded his resignation over the 2G ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Tere Naam 2′ script will be ready soon: Satish Kaushik (Movie Snippets)
September 21st, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik says the script of the sequel to his 2003 Salman Khan-starrer hit movie "Tere Naam" will be locked soon."Already working on ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole in danger after Afghanistan visit?
September 18th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 18 (IANS) Singer Cheryl Cole has become a "prime target" for jihadis after visiting British troops in Afghanistan, some Britain-based radicals have warned."I find it completely outrageous that ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Concerned Congress wants common man’s burden reduced
September 16th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Congress Friday said it was concerned over the rise in price of petrol and called upon the party-led United Progressive Alliance government to find ... Read more...
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Interpol lauds Pakistan’s role in fighting terrorism
September 12th, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Global policing organisation Interpol has lauded the role of Pakistan's law enforcing agencies in fighting terrorism, a media report said Monday.Interpol Secretary-General Ronald K. Noble sent ... Read more...
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141 dead, 4 mn homeless in Pakistan floods
September 11th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) At least 141 people have died and four million have been left homeless in floods that have hit southern Pakistan, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Day after: Ramlila Maidan deserted, clean up on
August 29th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) After being the site of Anna Hazare's anti-graft campaign for the last 10 days, the Ramlila Maidan wore a deserted look Monday, even as ... Read more...
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Much garbage to remove from Ramlila ground in little time
August 28th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare's rallying call for the nation to clean up its act has left behind piles of garbage at Delhi's Ramlila ground.Shortly ... Read more...
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Rs.70 lakh and counting, donations still pour in for Anna
August 28th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Donations have been pouring in from across the country to support social activist Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement. India Against Corruption (IAC), the NGO spearheading ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
F1 will find it tough to match cricket’s hype: Ecclestone
August 18th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone is confident the Budh Track in the outskirts of the capital will be ready for the October 30 race, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
