Zoo keepers use iPads, apps for apes
September 4th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Jakarta, Sept 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Not only have humans been found to have an interest on electronic gadgets, but it has also been discovered that the apes in zoos have developed passion ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Facebook, Twitter lowering your confidence?
July 9th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) Ever felt low if your friend gets more likes or tweets than you? You're not alone. Comparisons on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Dubai collects old items to give to needy
July 7th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 6 (IANS/WAM) Two government departments in Dubai, the Dubai Municipality and the Land Department, have launched a campaign to collect old household items to be distributed later to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Congress, INPT conspiring to oust Left in Tripura’
June 25th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 25 (IANS) Leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) claimed here Monday that separatist outfits, aided by a section of opposition leaders, were conspiring to oust the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Tripura militants recruiting youth, warns intelligence
June 21st, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 21 (IANS) In the lead-up to the Tripura assembly elections due next February, separatist groups in the state are recruiting tribal youths, an official statement here said Thursday.In ... Read more...
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Three militants arrested in Tripura
June 18th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 18 (IANS) Three hardcore militants, including a woman, belonging to an insurgent group with bases in Bangladesh were arrested with Rs.25 lakh cash and some electronic gadgets in ... Read more...
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Man arrested for robbing tourists
May 8th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A 32-year-old man, who used his proficiency in English to pass himself off as a tourist guide and cheat and rob foreigners after drugging them, ... Read more...
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Ban cell phone use while driving: US safety panel
December 14th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) The US transportation safety board has unanimously recommended that people be banned from using cell phones and other electronic gadgets while driving, save in an emergency.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Starwood plans more Aloft hotels in India
September 11th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Sep 11 (IANS) Global hospitality major Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide plans to add more hotels under its brand Aloft in India, a company official said Sunday."We ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
18 killed in UN building bombing in Nigeria
August 26th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, Aug 26 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed Friday when a suicide car bomb rocked the UN building in Nigerian capital Abuja, officials said.
The attack took place around ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lightning strikes German tourist bus in Russia
August 12th, 2011 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lightning struck a bus with German tourists near Russia's western city of Kaliningrad, but no one among the 19 passengers was injured, officials said.Tamara Toropova, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
I see world through Tagore songs, says sightless singer
May 4th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) For Swapan Gupta, songs written and composed by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore are the prism through which he sees the world. But the famed 65-year-old singer ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Shopping complex in Uttar Pradesh gutted, no casualties
April 6th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Electronic gadgets and other goods worth several lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a massive fire in a multi-storeyed shopping complex in a busy market area ... Read more...
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1 in 5 youngsters in UK has television in their bedroom by the age of four
March 18th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): A survey has found that one in five children in Britain aged four and younger ask for TV sets to be put in their bedrooms.The growing trend has ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
PF scam: Hearing put off till March 14 (Lead)
February 18th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday adjourned till March 14 the hearing in the scam involving misappropriation of funds in the provident fund (PF) accounts ... Read more...
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PF scam: court adjourns hearing till March 14
February 18th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday adjourned till March 14 the hearing of the provident fund (PF) scam involving misappropriation of funds in the accounts ... Read more...
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Love sells — Valentine’s Week is Rs.12,000 cr business
February 13th, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Who says love doesn't cost a thing? An unassuming date can mercilessly burn a deep hole in your pocket and when it comes to this ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Brit MPs propose to take away items from perpetrators as Asbos are scrapped
February 7th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): Ministers in Britain have come up with a new idea to control perpetrators, who refuse to behave, by seizing their stereos, iPods and other "bling" items.The plan was ... Read more...
Posted in World |
CBI swoops on 14 customs officers for taking bribes
January 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday raided the offices and houses of 14 senior customs officials and a custom house agent in Mumbai and Thane for indulging ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kutcher says he stays fit to protect his family in case of a world disaster
December 30th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York Daily News, Dec 30 (ANI): Ashton Kutcher says he stays in shape to protect his family in case of a world disaster.The actor fears an Armageddon-like situation is close at ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Ashton Kutcher Gaining Strength And Working Out For The Doomsday
December 29th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
All need some kind of motivation to hit the gym and work put seriously on a regular basis. Ashton Kutcher too needs that drive but his incentive is unlike anyone ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Chandigarh sells maximum chess boards online: eBay
December 8th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) Chandigarh traders sold the maximum number of chess boards to global customers and bought the maximum memorabilia related to World War-I (WWI) from July 2009 to June 2010, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Family planning in Bhopal gets a Nano boost
December 5th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 5 (IANS) Health workers in Bhopal can now look forward to various prizes for enrolling men in the government's vasectomy programme, including a shiny new Tata Nano car."We are finalising ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Amazon Offers Lucrative Black Friday Deals
November 22nd, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With Thanksgiving Day drawing near, the US citizens are gearing up for different preparations whilst trying out on lucrative deals. While on one hand Walmart is ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
A Caribbean Cruise And Diamond Encrusted Watch Among Oprah Winfrey’s Favorite Things
November 21st, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For all those who found it hard to sit at home and watch Oprah Winfrey give away some serious goodies to the lucky studio audience, the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
British teachers can now frisk students
November 21st, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Britain will lay out new rules soon which would allow school teachers to frisk pupils for mobile phones, electronic gadgets and even pornography and cigarettes in a bid ... Read more...
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Micromax launches world’s lightest touch phone
October 20th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Indian mobile handsets company Micromax Wednesday launched a touch screen smartphone, modu T, in partnership with Israel-based modu Limited to tap the "aspirational" segment of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Hi-tech toys to make kids smarter ‘may actually be doing them harm’
September 28th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 28 (ANI): Next time you plan to buy a high-tech toy for your kid, think again-as they are likely to harm them.Top-selling teddies that talk, toddler laptops, and interactive baby ... Read more...
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Entry for Games’ inauguration to begin five hours before
September 7th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Spectators at the inaugural ceremony of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Oct 3 will be allowed entry into the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium five hours before the function begins, ... Read more...
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CCTVs installed in Vaishno Devi shrine
July 27th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 27 (IANS) More than 20 close circuit TV cameras (CCTVs) have been installed in the Vaishno Devi shrine and along the route following terror threats, an official said Tuesday.
The exercise ... Read more...
Posted in National |
ULFA intelligence network busted, three held
June 26th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) Security forces Saturday killed an ULFA militant and busted one of its intelligence networks by arresting three college student members, officials said.
Police said the three militants were tech ... Read more...
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Running multiple gadgets minus cables now possible
June 1st, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Homes no longer need to be riddled with cables, nor do we need to grapple with complex devices anymore as a European research project has developed a pioneering ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Once glittering Stephen Court now a haunted house
March 25th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) Bits of ash hang in the air, and inside it is pitch dark. It is difficult to imagine that till two days ago, the landmark Stephen ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Manipuri militant outfit’s chief held in West Bengal
March 15th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Three militants, including the chief of the outlawed Manipuri insurgent outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), have been arrested from West Bengal's Darjeeling district, police said Monday.
According to ... Read more...
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Punjab government returns stolen property worth Rs.4.5 crore
February 25th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Punjab government returned to its original owners property, including cash, worth Rs.4.5 crore that was reported stolen and later recovered by police.
Among those who got back their ... Read more...
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