Indo-Pacific corals more resilient than Caribbean twins
July 13th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 13 (IANS) Corals of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Indo-Pacific region recover faster from stress than their Caribbean counterparts, say marine scientists."The main reason for this ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Will the world end Dec 21?
June 30th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) We only have a few months left to live because the world will end Dec 21, 2012, according to another Mayan inscription discovered by archaeologists.It is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sandalwood firm to cash in on Gichrist’s popularity
June 30th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 29 (IANS) Adam Gilchrist will be the face of a Perth-based sandalwood supplier who looks to capitalise on the former Ausralian captain's popularity while entering the Indian market.Gilchrist, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australia’s bookshops to close down in five years?
June 15th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 15 (IANS) Online shopping will lead to closure of most bookshops in Australia in the next five years, according to the federal business minister.Federal Small Business Minister Nick ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Recharged Hamilton vows to end Red Bulls’ winning run
March 28th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 28(ANI): McLaren's Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton is convinced that he can stop Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel from running away with a second crown after proving to his critics that ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Battered England ready to bounce back in 2011 World Cup: Swann
March 4th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar. 4 (ANI): Having secured only one victory in three matches in the 2011 World Cup, many may be thinking that England is on its way out, but if you are ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Oz players must counter criticism with performance: Nielsen
December 16th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 16 (ANI): Australia's coach Tim Nielsen has asked his players not to hide from criticism, but counter it by performing."We are 1-0 down in the series, and it seems like ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Under pressure’ Oz team can still turn around Ashes series: Nielsen
December 15th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, Dec 15(ANI): Australian coach Tim Nielsen is confident that his team can overcome the "doom and gloom" to turn around the Ashes series against England.Nielsen said that there is good reason ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australia defeated in Ashes Test, but rise to fourth in ICC Test rankings
December 8th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Dec.8 (ANI): Amid the doom and gloom of the humiliating second Test defeat to England in Adelaide yesterday, a strange light is shining on Australia - they have risen to fourth ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Aussies in trouble, need to change and improve performance: SMH
November 6th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.6 (ANI): While captain Ricky Ponting feels that the Australian cricket team retains its positive frame of mind despite a Twenty20 loss and a one-day series loss to Sri Lanka, the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pietersen eyeing century in Ashes to banish his ‘gloom and doom’ demons
October 28th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen is confident that despite his patchy form in the last two years, he can re-establish himself during the upcoming Ashes series.The South African born batsman ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Brits taking up daredevil sports to escape recession
September 20th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 20 (ANI): Brits are widely taking up daredevil sports to escape financial problems arising out of the recent economic crisis.Days out sky diving, bungee jumping and powerboat racing have ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Eight hours, still counting - finally an India-Pakistan press conference
July 16th, 2010 - 10:48 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 15, (ANI): We waited and waited! The Godots of journalists covering the India-Pakistan story - A joint press conference to be addressed by the Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Free Psychic Network Predictions for 2010
January 2nd, 2010 - 12:28 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Free Psychic Network has released the psychic predictions for the New Year 2010. The Psychic Frederick Gimino, just released his annual psychic predictions for 2010. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tiger loses the plot and roar as Majors elude him
December 12th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Dec 12 (DPA) As if failing to win a Major during 2009 was not bad enough for Tiger Woods, the year ended in disaster for the American as he was ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Hilary Duff’s new tattoo tells her to ’shine’
December 10th, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) Singer Hilary Duff has tattooed the word 'Shine' on her hand to remind her to always sparkle.
She insists the little ink reminder gets her out of moments ... Read more...
Posted in World |
10 failed doomsday prophecies
November 9th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 9 (ANI): Scientists have listed ten failed doomsday prophecies, which undermines the seriousness of the 2012 end of the world prediction by the ancient Mayans.According to National geographic News, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Global warming might lead to deadly tsunamis hitting Britain in future
September 15th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 15 (ANI): Some of the world's top geologists have warned that if global temperatures continue to rise, Britain might see deadly tsunamis like those that have hit Asia, head towards ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Botham drinks to dawn of great new era for English cricket
August 24th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.24 (ANI): Former England captain Ian Botham has described the Ashes series victory as a perfect pick-me-up for the country as a whole, and he is ready to drink to the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kiwi sex shop sells 18 karat gold vibrator for $2,229!
August 14th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Aug 14 (ANI): An online sex shop in New Zealand has sold its first gold sex toy worth 2,229 dollars to a South Island woman.The 18 karat gold vibrator, called Yva ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Women’s shopping guilt not long-lasting
August 7th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Women feel guilty after splashing out big bucks on shopping, but not for long, and head straight to the mall for another spending spree, according to a survey. ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Planet Earth heading for “catastrophic” and “irreversible” climate change by 2040
August 3rd, 2009 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, August 3 (ANI): A new research has claimed that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are rising at a faster rate than the worst-case scenario envisaged by United Nations experts, with the planet ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brit couple selling plots on moon report surge in sales
July 25th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): A couple who own MoonEstates, the only British franchise that selling plots of moon land, have revealed that their sales have doubled with the 40th anniversary of the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Manmohan Singh promises “no tolerance to terror”
June 9th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): Taking a strong stand on terrorism Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that there would be "no tolerance to terror".While winding up the debate ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Cricket South Africa CEO lauds success of IPL-Two
May 26th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, May 26 (ANI): Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola has declared the DLF Indian Premier League a resounding success, saying all parties should feel proud of the collective effort that saw ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
IPL has changed landscape of world cricket: Majola
May 25th, 2009 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, May 25 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) has changed the landscape of world cricket, Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Gerald Majola said.Majola, who largely maintained a silence ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Conservation group warns of more birds in danger of extinction
May 14th, 2009 - 7:42 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 14 (DPA) More of the world's species of birds are threatened with extinction than ever before, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Thursday.
The critically endangered list has ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Rosberg tops qualifying at Bahrain F1 GP
April 24th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sakhir (Bahrain), April 24 (DPA) Nico Rosberg returned to the top of the timesheets Friday when he dominated practice for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix in a Williams.
The big three of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Less than a quarter Brits believe common courtesy is important
April 22nd, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 22 (ANI): Less than a quarter of British people believe that common courtesy is important, a new survey has found.The survey for bank First Direct revealed that simple ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How women can add pleasure in their lives, by Eva Mendes
April 11th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Eva Mendes has advised women not to ignore themselves and add more pleasure into their busy lives.The 'Hitch' star was named the Global Pleasure ambassador of Magnum ice ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘G20 stimulus package key to 2010 recovery’ (Lead)
April 1st, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, April 1 (IANS) The Group of 20 (G20) summit in London needs to agree to a fiscal stimulus package if the world is to make a 2010 ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
G20 stimulus package key to 2010 recovery: source
April 1st, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, April 1 (IANS) The Group of 20 (G20) summit in London needs to agree to a fiscal stimulus package if the world is to make a 2010 ... Read more...
Posted in World |
2009 will be make or break year for Lakshmi Mittal
March 29th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Surender Bhutani
Warsaw, March 29 (IANS) With the steel industry shrouded in doom and gloom, Arcelor Mittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal may have to make major adjustments in his steel empire this year, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Swedish Crown Princess’ fairytale wedding with ex fitness trainer
March 29th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 29 (ANI): Swedish Crown Princess Victoria will tie the knot with her former personal trainer this year, it has been announced.The heiress apparent to the throne will marry Daniel Westling, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Charlize Theron looking for comedy roles
March 5th, 2009 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress Charlize Theron is determined to take a break from making "doom and gloom" movies by doing a comedy film.
The South African star who won an Oscar ... Read more...
Posted in World |