Outlook on boxing changed after Beijing bronze: Vijender
June 28th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The first Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics, Vijender Singh, said Thursday that his bronze medal in Beijing had changed the face ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sofa King advert banned by UK Advt Standards Agency
March 1st, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The UK Advertising Standards Agency has banned the “Sofa King” advert in the country. The ad watchdog ruled that the ad which uses the slogan, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Lost world discovered at Lake Huron
January 12th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) North American scientists are excited following the discovery of a mysterious wooden pole at the bottom of Lake Huron. Explorers are speculating that the found pole is ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Britons growing cannabis in spare rooms
September 26th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Middle-class families in Britain are handing over their spare bedrooms to criminal gangs for growing cannabis crops, a media report said Monday.Cannabis derivative in the form ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Drinking gallons of water does erase wrinkles
September 20th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Recent research suggests that not only does water help the skin, but the extent to which it makes a difference may vary depending on the type one drinks.
Doctors ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Undertrial jumps to death from court
August 31st, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) An undertrial jumped to his death from the seventh floor of a court here Monday, police said.
Amrinder Singh, 35, managed to escape from police custody and jumped from ... Read more...
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Marijuana derivative may ease neuropathic pain sans side effects
July 2nd, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Scientists have found that a new compound similar to the active component of marijuana (cannabis) can provide effective pain relief without the mental and physical side effects of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pakistani man arrested at US embassy in Chile
May 11th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, May 11 (IANS) A 28-year-old Pakistani man was arrested after he entered the US embassy in the Chilean capital with traces of an explosive substance on his body, media reports said ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Four drug peddlers held with Rs.2 cr worth smack
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 22 (IANS) Four drug peddlers, including two women, were arrested with smack worth over Rs.2 crore in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, police said Thursday.
The four people, aged between 35-40 years, ... Read more...
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Tomato could replace aspirin as new, safe way to fight heart disease
March 13th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): An extract from tomato seeds has been found to be a potential alternative to aspirin in preventing heart attacks and strokes.A tomato derivative called Fruitflow, derived from the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lawyer for Woods’ Canadian doc says charges have “nothing to do with the golfer”
December 19th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 19 (ANI): The lawyer for Tiger Woods' doctor, Tony Galea, who performed a controversial procedure on the golfer, says the charges have "absolutely nothing to do with Woods."Galea ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Designer drug billed as ” cross between cocaine and ecstasy” hit online
November 15th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 15 (ANI): A new drug called Mephedrone or MM-Cat, which is said to be "a cross between cocaine and ecstasy," is being sold through the web, it has emerged.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Traditional Indian coffee compound could affect colon, breast cancer
November 13th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): A compound in coffee, which has long been in use in India, has been found to be estrogenic, according to Texas AgriLife Research scientists.Trigonelline or "Trig"-a natural compound ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cholesterol crucial to brain development
October 3rd, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 3 (ANI): Swedish researchers have shown that a derivative of cholesterol is necessary for the formation of brain cells by conducting experiments on mice.Professor Ernest Arenas, from the medical ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Antioxidant in melon relieves stress
September 19th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) A dietary ingredient derived from a melon, rich in an antioxidant, has been shown to relieve stress.
Researchers found that the supplement cut down the signs and symptoms ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Red wine component effective against inflammatory diseases
August 1st, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Scientists have unravelled a mystery about how resveratrol, a component in red wine, is effective against deadly inflammatory diseases.
New research not only explains resveratrol's punch on inflammation, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tumour-targeting nanoparticles may spare patients from toxic chemotherapies
June 17th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Central Florida say that they have created nanoparticles that may someday come to be used for targeting and destroying tumours, marking the end ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists unveil potential drug for liver carcinoma
May 23rd, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Chinese researchers have identified a potential drug for liver carcinoma.In a study, published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, a research team led by Dr. Jian-Guo Cao ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Novel ‘double whammy’ drug may treat malaria
April 11th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Researchers from Portland State University have developed what they call a 'double whammy' drug that not only kills malaria parasite but also reverses resistance to other drugs.The drug ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nasscom pegs revenues of Indian software industry at $60 bn (Lead)
February 4th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Indian software and services industry is expected to grow 16 percent this fiscal and log revenues of $60 billion despite the global slowdown, a top lobby ... Read more...
Posted in Business |