Label your fear to get over it
September 5th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Can describing your feelings when you are particularly stressed make you less anxious? A new study suggests it may very well be so.A new psychology study ... Read more...
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Athlete beau inspires Brook to workout
August 21st, 2012 - 3:56 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Model-actress Kelly Brook has started taking her fitness regime extremely seriously, thanks to her beau, a former rugby ace.The "Piranha 3D" star admits the recent London ... Read more...
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O.M.G., it’s almost 100 years old!
August 7th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) It's one of the most common phrases among British and US teenagers today, but it seems O.M.G. (Oh! My! God!) was first used almost 100 years ... Read more...
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Scientists create robot which registers human emotions
July 16th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) In their quest for creating a human-like robot, scientists have edged closer to their goal -- they have designed one that can display several human emotions ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Shock, disgust in Karnataka over BJP power struggle (Karnataka Newsletter)
July 13th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 13 (IANS) The unabashed hankering for power and exploiting caste lines for it in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is evoking shock and disgust in the ... Read more...
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Bengal’s women sportspersons relieved at Pinki’s bail
July 11th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) West Bengal's leading women sportspersons, who had come together to protest the treatment meted out to Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik by the authorities, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Clashes in Kashmiri training camps in Pakistan
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 3 (IANS) There are growing incidents of clashes between militants wanting to return to Jammu and Kashmir from training camps in Pakistan and those wanting to stay on, ... Read more...
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Blot on humanity, says twitterati on baby Afreen’s death
April 11th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Baby Afreen's father is a blot on humanity, he deserves capital punishment, sad, shameful...reactions from twitterati poured in fast and furious Wednesday after news ... Read more...
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Team Anna’s allegations regrettable: Congress
March 26th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Terming the allegations levelled against politicians by Team Anna as "highly regrettable", the Congress Monday said it stood for dissent provided there is dignity of ... Read more...
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Whitney Houston’s casket photo upsets family
February 26th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (IANS) Whitney Houston's family was reportedly very upset when they saw a photo of the late singer lying in the casket published on the cover of ... Read more...
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Chinese kid forced to exercise in snow in US
February 8th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) A video clip of a four-year-old Chinese boy being forced to do push-ups, wearing just an underwear despite freezing temperature, on a road in the New ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brother vs brother, with a royal twist (Punjab Newsletter)
January 14th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) With brothers ending up on opposing sides, the Jan 30 Punjab assembly elections promise many a twist to the political tale.In the past week, the biggest ... Read more...
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I am not going to live much longer: 50 Cent
January 6th, 2012 - 2:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 6 (IANS) Rapper 50 Cent says he will not live much longer."Ill be honest I don't think I'm gonna live much longer (sic)," the 36-year-old posted on micro-blogging ... Read more...
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Bankers boycott Mario Batali over his Hitler comment
November 10th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity chef Mario Batali has come under fire for comparing bankers to Adolf Hitler and Stalin. The comparison was not taken lightly by the financial institutions and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Context helps interpret facial emotions accurately
October 4th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 4 (IANS) A close up shows Serena Williams' eyes tensely shut; her mouth wide open, teeth bared and her face livid.Now zoom out: The tennis star is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
TV satire on Gillard triggers row
September 20th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) A TV satire on Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has triggered a controversy among political circles here, with many MPs finding it to be demeaning.Outraged MPs ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Cash awards flow in for miffed hockey players
September 14th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday announced Rs.1.5 lakh to each member of the Indian hockey team after they rejected a paltry Rs.25,000 reward from cash-strapped ... Read more...
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Manish Tewari expresses regret to Hazare
August 25th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Congress spokesman Manish Tewari Thursday expressed regret to Anna Hazare over his comments slamming the social activist for alleged corruption."In political discourse, certain things get ... Read more...
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What Lokpal? We’re here for corruption
August 24th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) A group of 20 youngsters enter Delhi Metro, shouting 'Vande Mataram' and urging commuters to sing along. As their voices begin to fade, a middle-aged ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha makes history; votes for Justice Sen’s impeachment (Third Lead)
August 19th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Creating history by voting for the impeachment of a sitting judge, the Rajya Sabha Thursday approved a motion requesting President Pratibha Patil to ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha creates history; votes for Justice Sen’s impeachment (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Creating history by voting for the impeachment of a sitting judge, the Rajya Sabha Thursday approved a motion requesting President Pratibha Patil to ... Read more...
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P.C. Alexander, former Indira Gandhi aide, is dead (Second Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) P.C. Alexander, the powerful former principal secretary to prime minister Indira Gandhi who also served Rajiv Gandhi briefly, died at a hospital here Wednesday morning, family ... Read more...
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P.C.Alexander, former aide to Indira Gandhi, dies (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) P.C. Alexander, who served as principal secretary to prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, died at a hospital here Wednesday morning, family sources said. He ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown: Tyson Kidd vs Daniel Bryan
August 6th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Tyson Kidd stood anxiously in the ring last night on 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown' waiting to meet his opponent, Daniel Bryan who came to the ring holding his “Money on the Bank” ... Read more...
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Lakers center Andrew Bynum caught parking in an handicapped spot
July 20th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum is in the news again and that too, for all the wrong reasons. He apparently parked his car in the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mumbaikars form human chain to protest blasts
July 16th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Several hundred Mumbaikars expressed their anger at Wednesday's triple blasts by forming a human chain from Zaveri Bazar to the Opera House in south Mumbai, two ... Read more...
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Law defends Mathews going slow to ensure Chandimal’s century
July 6th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka's coach Stuart Law defended all-rounder Angelo Mathews going slow at victory doorstep to allow Dinesh Chandimal to make a maiden One-Day International century at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Nadya Suleman denies her ‘In Touch’ interview
July 5th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, July 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nadya Suleman has denied ever granting a recent interview with the In Touch magazine. In a recent publication, the magazine quoted the octo-mum as saying that she ... Read more...
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Cook surprised at Sri Lanka preferring personal glory over team
July 4th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 4 (IANS) England batsman Alastair Cook is surprised over Sri Lanka stalling their victory charge at Lord's in the third ODI Sunday to allow Dinesh Chandimal reach his ... Read more...
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Raina fined for showing dissent
June 30th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 29 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Indian batsman Suresh Raina 25 per cent of his match fees for showing dissent on his dismissal on ... Read more...
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Will supply good quality rice: Bengal minister
June 17th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee admonished officials of his department for the poor state of affairs, Food and Supplies Minister Jyotipriya ... Read more...
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Man steals mobile phone from dying woman
May 20th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) A Briton who stole the mobile phone of a woman who lay dying after falling 80 feet in a suspected suicide has been jailed, a ... Read more...
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Kelsey Grammer wants sole custody of his children
May 18th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After finalizing his divorce and walking his new wife down the aisle, Kelsey Grammer has filed for sole custody of his children. The 56-year-old petitioned the ... Read more...
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26 years, still no justice, say Bhopal survivors, activists (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bhopal, May 11 (IANS) Shock and disbelief were writ large on the faces of activists and survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy whose hopes were dashed when the ... Read more...
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The fifth estate: Street kids turn editors
May 9th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) At a time when journalism is courting sensationalism and sleaze, an unassuming four-page tabloid is doing its bit by writing about the trials and tribulations ... Read more...
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