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...
Posted in Health |
Canary Islands fire threatens heritage site
August 7th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Canary Islands, Aug 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There was a fire outbreak in Canary Island, which is located in Spain. This incident occurred on Monday and it affected several homes and a national ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Dottie Sandusky takes witness stand at husband’s trial
June 20th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bellefonte, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS)
Dottie Sandusky, Jerry Sandusky’s wife, has taken the witness stand on Tuesday to defend her husband against charges that he sexually abused several minors and teenagers at the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Victor Banerjee upset with National Awards jury
March 19th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Victor Banerjee is upset with this year's National Awards jury for rejecting Assamese director Bidyut Kotoki's film "As The River Flows" for not being Assamese.Victor, who ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Consumers tell lies to get rewards (Lead)
March 16th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 16 (IANS) Consumers who tell lies during a service encounter are more satisfied than truth tellers when their lying fetches them rewards."Although we might expect that a positive ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Consumers can tell lies to get rewards
March 16th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 16 (IANS) Consumers who resort to lies during a service encounter are more satisfied than truth tellers when their lying fetches them rewards."Although we might expect that a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China debates a cycle that was stolen, found
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) A stolen bicycle, which was found and returned to its Japanese owner, has sparked a fierce online debate in China, with some cheering and others criticising ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mexican beauty rips pageant organisers over weight issue
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Monterrey (Mexico), Aug 3 (IANS/EFE) Cynthia de la Vega, who finished second in a beauty contest that makes her eligible to represent her country at the 2011 Miss World pageant, ... Read more...
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Chinese firm fumes over CNN’s disgusting food remark
July 6th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 6 (IANS) A Chinese food company has asked the US television network CNN to apologize after it claimed one of its products as the "most disgusting food" in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ex-Miss Russia in fake prescription case jailed
May 4th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): The former Miss Russia, who has been in the news for forging prescriptions, has been jailed after she repeatedly showed up late to evaluations for a drug court ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Whites’ racial bias influences views of Obama’s “Americanism”
April 29th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Racial prejudice among some white Americans are influencing their views of President Barack Obama's "Americanism" and their assessment of how well he is performing in office, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Stepchildren relate to stepparents based on perceived benefits
March 30th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A study has found that that stepchildren relate with stepparents based on the stepparents' treatment of them and their evaluations, or judgments, of the stepparents' behaviours.According to a ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Key Obama aide Holbrooke critical after aorta surgery
December 12th, 2010 - 1:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.11. (ANI): U.S.President Barack Obama's Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard C. Holbrooke, was said to be in critical condition on Saturday after undergoing aortic surgery at the George ... Read more...
Posted in World |
First impression is truly the last impression!
December 11th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): They say 'first impression is the last impression', and it seems to be true. A new study has found that a professor's first interaction with pupils has a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US Af-Pak envoy Holbrooke hospitalized
December 11th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11(ANI): U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, was hospitalized on Friday after falling ill during a State Department meeting in Washington.State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Shuttle Discovery launch targeted for no earlier than Feb 3
December 4th, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Space shuttle Discovery will not be launched before Feb 3 at 1:34 a.m. EST, NASA managers have said.They said more tests and analysis are needed before proceeding with ... Read more...
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NASA targets space shuttle Discovery’s launch for no earlier than Dec. 17
November 25th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): NASA managers have postponed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery until Dec. 17.According to the managers, more tests and analysis are needed before proceeding with the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Current decisions affect your future choices
September 24th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): You tend to adjust your opinion to think better of something you choose, even if you don't known the options you were making a choice from, revealed a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why we have trouble estimating calorie counts
September 21st, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): A new study has shown that when it comes to estimating calorie counts, we aren't really on the ball - may be because of the order in which ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Negative buzz on Twitter can doom good ads
July 1st, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 1 (IANS) More than 70 percent of people find advertising 'sinister' and 'deviant' if they dislike the company and social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter enhance such feelings, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Taylor Hall And Tyler Seguin: The Early Birds At The NHL Drafts
June 26th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The first four hours of the NHL Draft on Friday produced no big surprises. The Chicago Blackhawks picked Kevin Hayes with their 24th and were also ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Teens are really good with Web 2.0 tools: Expert
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 2 (ANI): According to a study of teens and their use of Web 2.0 technologies, adolescents are really good at it.Natalia Sinitskaya, a PhD candidate at York University's Faculty ... Read more...
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School in Rhode Island Fires 93 Teachers & Staff
March 5th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Rhode Island High School has fired every one of it's teachers and staff as well,including the principle, according to reports by USA Today. The teacher's Union had ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Thumb sucking infants could develop speech disorders
October 21st, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Infants who suck their thumbs for longer periods are likely to develop speech disorders while growing up, according to a study.Researchers from the Corporacion de Rehabilitacion Club De ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mood seems to play no role in our memory
September 23rd, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) Mood seems to play little or no role in our memory, says a new study.
Suppose you consumed a well cooked meal in a restaurant last week. Your ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
How mood affects memory
September 22nd, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Deciding on whether to return to a restaurant often depends upon the mood you had on the earlier visit to the place, say researchers.The team from University of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Krishna Tirath stresses transparency in social schemes
September 17th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Woman and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Thursday said she had initiated fresh audits for her ministry and its schemes, with the aim to make the process ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
How to make effective ads
August 25th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): The effectiveness of an advertisement depends upon whether the consumers are interested in abstract or concrete features of the product being promoted, say researchers.They say that one of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Researchers develop new seedless, juicy citrus fruit
August 7th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new seedless citrus fruit named DaisySL which is finely textured and juicy, with a rich, sweet and distinctive flavour when mature.
"We are extremely ... Read more...
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Customers sometimes judge a product by surrounding items
July 21st, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): A study on marketers has shown that consumers sometimes link unfamiliar products to surrounding items.Authors Michelle P. Lee, of Singapore Management University, and Kwanho Suk, of Korea ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Delivery monitoring unit set up in PMO
July 8th, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Wednesday set up a delivery monitoring unit that will review a select number of the government's flagship programmes and iconic projects.
Prime ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Right dose of parity information in ads positively affect consumers
January 27th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 27 (ANI): Businessmen can positively affect consumers attitudes toward their products and services by offering such comparisons in their advertisements as show their brand to be equal to that ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Peoples future voting decisions determined by their current automatic mental associations
June 26th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that peoples future voting decisions are to a significant degree determined by their current automatic mental associations, even when individuals consciously believe ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Software designers create complex products to further their careers
May 20th, 2008 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 20 (ANI): A new study has revealed that many software designers intentionally create unnecessarily complex products that do less to serve their companies and customers than to advance their ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Indian researcher shows most people do judge a drink by its container
March 18th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 18 (ANI): A new study, led by an Indian researcher, has shown that touch does have an effect on how a consumer perceives the flavour of a particular food ... Read more...
Posted in World |