Eating Egg Yolks is as ‘bad as Smoking’
August 15th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
August 15 (NEWS) The Yolk eaters have a truth to consider about feeding on the yolks. The scientist made a research and came out with the conclusion that eating eggs yolk is ... Read more...
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Giant Python Caught in Florida
August 14th, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Florida, Aug 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A python was discovered in Florida which was considered as the largest Burmese python ever caught in Florida. This was proven by the scientist on a Tuesday ... Read more...
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18 feet python found in Florida
August 14th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (IANS) An 18 feet python, carrying a record 87 eggs, has been captured in Florida.The huge Myanmarese python, weighing about 70 kg, is the biggest ever found ... Read more...
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Body painted PETA activist to protest
August 6th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Three volunteers from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, painting themselves in gold, silver and bronze symbolising Olympic medals, will take out ... Read more...
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Dinosaur-bird ‘missing link’ could be egg
July 13th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) A fossilised dinosaur egg found in Spain shares the same characteristics as that of birds' eggs and could be the "missing link" to prove their "common ... Read more...
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Parineeti, Arjun say acting schools are important
June 2nd, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) "Ishaqzaade" co-stars Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor feel training at an acting school can be extremely helpful. While Parineeti says it's too late to join one ... Read more...
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Policeman kills vendor for demanding money
May 30th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 30 (IANS) A drunken police officer killed a roadside vendor here when he sought money for eggs and cigarette sold to him, police said Thursday.Ramji Kumar was beaten ... Read more...
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Britons pay Indians to become surrogate mothers: Report
May 27th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) India's surrogacy industry is being used by Britons to become parents, a media report said Sunday.There are now up to 1,000 clinics, all unregulated, in the ... Read more...
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Man becomes surrogate mother to eight ducklings
May 26th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) A 50-year-old man in Britain has become a surrogate mother to eight ducklings after watching them hatch. The birds now think he is their mother and ... Read more...
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Bhitarkanika bans tourist entry as crocodiles breed
May 15th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 15 (IANS) A two-and-half-month ban on the entry of tourists and visitors to the Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha began Tuesday as the crocodile breeding season was underway, ... Read more...
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Vergara splits from boyfriend
May 10th, 2012 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 10 (IANS) Actress Sofia Vergara has reportedly split from boyfriend Nick Loeb after a series of arguments."They have been fighting a lot recently and have been on ... Read more...
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Chicks can be ‘woken’ up inside eggs
May 4th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Chicken embryos can be "woken up" in the egg long before hatching by rousing them with the sound of clucking hens, a study has found.Other noises ... Read more...
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French village to hand out chicken to cut waste
April 2nd, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) A village in France has proposed giving two chickens to each household that would help in cutting down on organic waste, BBC reported.Officials in the village ... Read more...
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Food poisoning could have lifelong consequences
March 21st, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) Victims of food poisoning may develop a host of lengthy illnesses, including diabetes, arthritis, kidney failure and high blood pressure, experts say.Salmonella, E coli and other ... Read more...
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Thai PM orders curb on high consumer product prices
March 17th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Saturday ordered authorities to speed up measures to contain high consumer product prices caused by the massive flood last year, Thai News ... Read more...
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50,000 endangered turtles nest in Odisha’s Rushikulya beach
March 1st, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 1 (IANS) The much-awaited mass nesting of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles have commenced in Odisha, with at least 50,000 of them laying their eggs at the Rushikulya ... Read more...
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Today is Shrove Tuesday
February 22nd, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shrove Tuesday is another name used for Fat Tuesday. The day marks the last day until the Christian ritual of Lenten.
Several activities are used to ... Read more...
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Definition: What are Paczkis?
February 21st, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Due to their similarities, Paczkis are often referred to as doughnuts and vice versa but there is a slight difference between the two. Over the years, ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian, Reggie Bush back together?
February 15th, 2012 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 15 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian has reportedly rekindled her romance with ex-beau Reggie Bush.According to TMZ.com, the couple was seen enjoying an intimate meal together on the ... Read more...
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700 fall ill after eating at Mexico rally
February 10th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 10 (IANS/EFE) At least 700 people fell ill after eating rice and eggs at a political rally in Mexico, officials said.The residents of Chilapa in Guerrero state ... Read more...
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Eggs that bounce like rubber hit China markets
February 10th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) Eggs that have hard yolks and can bounce like rubber after being boiled have appeared on the market in several regions across China, leading a food ... Read more...
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Food inflation continues in the negative
January 12th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India's annual food inflation continued to be in the negative for the week ending Dec 31, official data showed Thursday on lower prices of vegetables, ... Read more...
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Euro blamed for driving up cost of living in Spain
December 28th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) Housing costs in Spain have risen 66 percent since the adoption of the euro in 2001, while food prices are up 48 percent, a consumers' organisation ... Read more...
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3,000 poultry culled over bird flu scare
December 27th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 27 (IANS) Over 3,000 poultry were culled and 1,300 eggs destroyed at a poultry farm in Bangladesh following detection of the bird flu virus, officials said Tuesday.Livestock officials ... Read more...
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Cruise’s family cooks together at Christmas
December 25th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Actor Tom Cruise says his whole family gathers in the kitchen on Christmas morning to cook breakfast.The 49-year-old admits it's not the presents under the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh culls 14,000 birds
December 20th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 20 (IANS) Nearly 14,000 chickens were culled and about 50,000 eggs were destroyed since an outbreak of bird flu was detected in Bangladesh last month.Officials told Xinhua Tuesday ... Read more...
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An egg a day keeps unwanted calories at bay
December 11th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 10 (IANS) While an apple a day is known for keeping the doctor away, researchers suggest going to work on an egg everyday could be the best way ... Read more...
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Nuns prescribed the pill to avoid cancer
December 9th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Regardless of their celibacy vows, nuns should take contraceptive pills to cut cancer threat, researchers in Australia have suggested.Like any other women who don't have children, ... Read more...
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Brooke Shields wants more kids
December 4th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Actress Brooke Shields has revealed she would love to have more kids but her husband is not so keen.The actress has two daughters, Rowan Francis, eight, ... Read more...
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China’s inflation likely to ease in November
November 30th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) China's inflation is predicted to fall for a fourth consecutive month in November with the consumer price index (CPI) likely to drop to 4.3 percent, a ... Read more...
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Pumpkin Pie recipes
November 24th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Nov 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pies have different meaning to different people. For some, it is just another sweet meant to be enjoyed as a dessert. Other’s cherish the treat and wouldn’t ... Read more...
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Morocco,UAE embassies in Syria attacked
November 17th, 2011 - 7:37 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Nov 17 (IANS) Embassies of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Syrian capital Damascus were attacked by pro-government protesters Wednesday, Al-Jazeera TV reported.The embassies' buildings were pelted ... Read more...
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Laxman’s tryst with ‘very very special’ Eden still going strong
November 15th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) V.V.S. Laxman's love affair with Eden Gardens has been on for over a decade now. And it is still going strong. The stylish willower scripted his ... Read more...
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Bird flu detected on Bangladesh farm
November 15th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 15 (IANS) Over 11,000 poultry birds were culled and 43,000 eggs destroyed after the bird flu virus was detected at a poultry farm in Bangladesh.The culling operations began ... Read more...
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US envoy pelted with eggs in Syria
October 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Oct 21 (IANS) US ambassador to Syria Robert Ford was hit with eggs and tomatoes Friday while he was going to a mosque in the central al-Midan neighbourhood here, ... Read more...
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