Radio waves from black hole detected
July 11th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 11 (IANS) Surprisingly, scientists have for the first time ever detected the radio waves emanating from a mid-sized black hole, called the HLX-1, around 300 million light years ... Read more...
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Atkinson wins it for MRF
April 1st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Whangarei (New Zealand), April 1 (IANS) Team MRF's Chris Atkinson (co-driver Stephane Prevot) won the Brother International Rally of Whangarei, the first round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship, here ... Read more...
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Kashyap, Mutatkar reach Austrian Challenge quarters
February 24th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India's Aditi Mutatkar advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals of the Austrian International Challenge badminton event in Vienna Friday, defeating Alesia Zaitsava of Belarus 22-20, ... Read more...
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Catalin Predoiu appointed Romania’s acting PM (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bucharest, Feb 6 (IANS) Romanian President Traian Basescu Monday named Catalin Predoiu as the country's acting prime minister after Emil Boc stepped down from the post while announcing his cabinet's ... Read more...
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Romanian prime minister resigns
February 6th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bucharest, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned Monday along with his cabinet, media reported."It is the time for important political decisions. That is why I made ... Read more...
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Romanian PM resigns
February 6th, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc announced Monday the resignation of his government, media reported."It is the time for important political decisions. That is why I ... Read more...
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Cuban teenaged boy is a soccer prodigy
January 1st, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 1 (IANS) A 15-year-old Cuban boy has set numerous national records in handling a football and playing tricks with it, Prensa Latina news agency reported.Christopher Emil Escobar from ... Read more...
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‘Kal Manja’ is gripping after a dull start (Kannada movie review; Rating: (**1/2)
February 5th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Kal Manja"; Producer: Anasuya Kumar; Director: Prabhakar; Music: Emil; Camera: A.C. Mahendar; Cast: Komal, Udaya Taara, Aishwarya Nag, Sreenivasa Murthy, Raju Thalikote, Guru Prasad and others. Rating: ** 1/2 ... Read more...
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Berbatov wants to finish footie career with Man U
December 7th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.7 (ANI): Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov wants to finish his career at Manchester United.Berba, 29, has hit form this season with 12 goals to win over the United fans.The Sun ... Read more...
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Jimmy McMillan Inspires ‘Rent is Too Damn High’ Doll
October 29th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On the lookout for that perfect Christmas gift? How about the new action hero created by ‘Hero Builders’, the Oxford, Connecticut based toy company which also released ... Read more...
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‘Rent is too damn high’ doll on offer for $49.99
October 29th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) If you loved the line “The Rent Is Too Damn High” then you can get a new doll to repeat it to you everyday. A Connecticut ... Read more...
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Komal Kumar Signs Two Films Simultaneously
October 19th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Komal Kumar, the renowned comedy actor of Kannada film industry, has signed two movies at a time. He has been signed by director V.S.Guruprasad and the ... Read more...
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Michaele Salahi Converted Into An Action Figure Doll Priced $39.95
September 25th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Michaele Salahi, the gate crasher at the White House is certainly getting more than her share of limelight if the reports are to be ... Read more...
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Russian Spy Anna Chapman Immortalized as Action Figure Doll
July 23rd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Herobuilders.com, the doll manufacturers who are famous for such likenesses as the Sarah Palin schoolgirl doll, an Obama likeness, and a Bernie Madoff model are at ... Read more...
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Robert Adam Mosbacher dies, at 82 years of age
January 24th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Houston, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former US Secretary of Commerce - Robert Adam Mosbacher, Sr. has died. The New York born Robert Adam Mosbacher was the US Secretary of Commerce ... Read more...
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‘Yogi’ a predictable fare (Kannada Film Review)
October 31st, 2009 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Film: "Yogi"; Cast: Yogish, Biyanka Desai, Shirin, Suchayeendra Prasad, Praveen, Harshitha Poonacha and others; Producer: K. Manju; Director: Udaya Prakash; Music Director: Emil; Rating: **"Yogi" has an ordinary story ... Read more...
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Romanian government fails; opposition premier suggested
October 14th, 2009 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
Bucharest, Oct 14 (DPA) Romania's opposition parties put forward Klaus Johannis late Tuesday as their common candidate for interim premier after Romania's government failed a no-confidence vote.
The no-confidence vote, a first since ... Read more...
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Sasikiran finishes second in Inventi Chess
September 27th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, Sep 27 (IANS) India's Krishnan Sasikiran drew his final round game with former local legend Jan Timman in the prestigious Inventi Chess 2009 Grandmaster tournament to finish tied second in the ... Read more...
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Yogi to release soon
August 19th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Popular villain turned hero, actor Yogi, is riding high. His films Nanda Nanditha and Ambari have been very successful and he is now hoping for his film Yogi to be more successful. ... Read more...
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Synthetic Genomics In Partnership With Exxon Mobil To Make Fuel From Algae
July 14th, 2009 - 8:02 pm ICT by GD
Synthetic Genomics, a private company founded by Craig Venter, who is a pioneer in the field of genomics, will be partnering with Exxon Mobil to develop fuel from algae. In 2005 Synthetic ... Read more...
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New aeroplane seat designs give sleepy travellers more room
June 23rd, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 23 (ANI): Sleep while you fly - that's the inspiration behind a new range of airplane seats designed by a British designer.Emil Jacob believes while it isn't possible to extend ... Read more...
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Czechoslovakian entomologist jumps bail, escapes from India
October 28th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), Oct 28 (ANI): Czechoslovakian entomologist Emil Kucera has jumped bail and reached his home in Czechoslovakia, according to reports on Tuesday.Kucera had been sentenced to three years'' imprisonment ... Read more...
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Darjeeling court convicts two Czech entomologists
September 11th, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Darjeeling, Sept (ANI): A Darjeeling Court on Wednesday fined a Czech entomologist 20,000 rupees and sentenced his colleague to three years in prison for collecting insects like butterflies without the state ... Read more...
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Scientists catch suspected cause of type 1 diabetes red-handed
May 10th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 10 (ANI): Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a breakthrough in the fight against diabetes, by examining the immune cells long thought ... Read more...
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‘Jari Krishna’ rules Kannada sound waves
April 5th, 2008 - 10:06 am ICT by admin
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Bangalore, April 5 (IANS) Music composer Hari Krishna rules the Kannada sound waves this fortnight. His album for "Gaja" tops the list and "Galipata" too is there. The top five ... Read more...
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‘Gaja’ tops Kannada music charts
March 18th, 2008 - 9:15 am ICT by admin
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Bangalore, March 18 (IANS) Hari Krishna's lilting music for Kannada film "Gaja" continues to keep the album at the top of the charts. The top five Kannada albums are:1. "Gaja": ... Read more...
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Robbers snatch paintings worth over $160 mn in Switzerland
February 17th, 2008 - 1:32 am ICT by admin
DPA
Zurich, Feb 11 (DPA) Impressionist works worth an estimated 180 million Swiss francs ($163 million) were stolen from the celebrated Emil Buehrle collection in Zurich, Swiss police confirmed Monday.There were still visitors ... Read more...
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