Couple Find Medieval Shaft beneath Sofa
August 30th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Plymouth, Aug 30 (NEWS) A couple in Plymouth have found a well that might date back to the 16th century under their sofa. Collin Steer and his wife had for a very ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Man who killed wife by stabbing her 25 times jailed
December 16th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Dec 16 (IANS) A 48-year-old Scottish immigrant to New Zealand who brutally stabbed his wife 25 times with three butcher knives - breaking two of them and bending the third at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ocean asteroid impact could damage Earth’s protective ozone layer
October 14th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): If a medium-sized asteroid were to land in the oceans a tsunami wouldn't be the only worry, say scientists- Earth's ozone layer could be at risk too.A new ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New laser beam can cook tumours in the head
October 9th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Researchers at Washington University have developed a laser beam that can cook brain tumours.The feat could help save the lives of people with, until now, inoperable brain tumours, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
8 things that annoy people while travelling
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 22 (ANI): Many people take pleasure in annoying others while travelling, but for those who don't, here's the list of things to be avoided.There are few common annoying traits you ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Dog walking man reveals his alien encounter
February 12th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Roy Shaw, a retired engineer, claims to have seen a 100ft spaceship as he walked his dog.Shaw, 58, of Exmouth, Devon, said he first encountered the circular craft, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Holographic videoconferencing’ comes one step closer to commercial use
November 27th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 27 (ANI): With a London-based company adopting a method that creates life-size hologram-like images for theatrical purposes to the needs of modern businesses, 'holographic videoconferencing' has come one step closer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dine, lie back and watch a film at Big Cinemas’ Megaplex (With Images)
September 18th, 2009 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Ever thought of watching a movie on the big screen while dining in style or just lying back on an ultra comfortable 180-degree recliner? Well, Big Cinemas launched ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
IAF mountaineers recover black box of crashed AN-32 plane
June 29th, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): A team of the Indian Air Force Adventure Cell has recovered the black box of the AN-32 aircraft that crashed on June 9.The aircraft was heading towards ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Don’t let flying champagne cork ruin your Valentine’s Day
February 12th, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) If you and your beloved plan on sharing a bottle of bubbly this Valentine's Day, make sure not to spoil it with an accidental eye injury.
Hundreds of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India go down 0-2 to Argentina in hockey
January 22nd, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mar del Plata, Jan 22 (IANS) India wasted many chances to go down 0-2 to Argentina in the third hockey Test at the Estadio Panamericano here Thursday.India, however, lead the four match ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kidman reveals Jackman fainted on first day of shooting Baz Luhrmann epic
December 6th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 6 (ANI): Australian actress Nicole Kidman has revealed that Hugh Jackman had fainted on the first day of shooting the Baz Luhrmann epic.
The actress, who had to be rushed ... Read more...
Posted in National |
How cockroaches manage to flee their predators
November 14th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has found that when trying to flee their predators, cockroaches choose, seemingly at random, one of a handful of preferred escape routes, leaving their ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Beijing Olympics torch creator reveals its intricate secrets
August 15th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 15 (ANI): The Beijing flame seemed extinguished for the first three seconds after being lighted because it was burning inside and was not visible to the audience, explained the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Uttar Pradeshs unique bird lover promotes nest culture
June 9th, 2008 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Iqram Ali
Bhaura Kalan (Muzaffarnagar) (Uttar Pradesh), June 8 (ANI):In a unique gesture to showcase his special care for birds, Prakash Vijay of Sultanpur in Uttar Pradeshs Muzaffarnagar district has resolved ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Now, mobile robotic arms to manipulate objects with UMan
June 8th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Though robots moving around, doing household chores and fighting like humans is something limited to sci-fi films, scientists are trying hard to build androids that simulate humans ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Corruption an obstacle to corporate governance’
March 29th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, March 29 (IANS) India cannot have "honest enterprises" based on the principles of corporate governance as corruption has become a high profit business, former central vigilance commissioner N. Vittal said Saturday. ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Martian gullies may have formed due to melting snow
March 20th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that melting snow may have formed a large number of Martian gullies sometime in the past few million years.According to a report ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Stilettos can improve womens sex life
February 3rd, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Wearing high heels not only makes a woman look sexy, but also improve her sex life, says a new study.Lead researcher Maria Cerruto, a urologist at the University ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |