Karachi woman hunts for trapped husband, finds his mobile
September 13th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 13 (IANS) A woman desperately looking for her husband found his mobile phone next to a charred body at a mortuary here - but she was still not ... Read more...
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Zac Efron not bothered by gay rumours
September 11th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Actor Zac Efron refuses to be bothered about the rumours that he is gay.The 24-year-old, who has previously dated Vanessa Hudgens and Lily Collins, is ... Read more...
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Scherzinger’s moment of horror
September 4th, 2012 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Sep 4 (IANS) Nicole Scherzinger was horrified when her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton was involved in a horror smash at the Belgian Grand Prix here.Hamilton crashed out of the ... Read more...
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British Airways launches video for nervous flyers
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British airways have launched a video to calm down nervous flyers. The instructional video is meant to calm the nerves of individuals who might be having a ... Read more...
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Prince Harry closes down his Facebook page
August 27th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prince Harry has closed a Facebook page that he used to run using the alias ‘Spike Wells’. This came after there was a nude photo scandal. The ... Read more...
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World’s oldest plant brought back to life
August 23rd, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wonders of this world will never cease. It is alleged to be true that one of the oldest plants had withered and it nearly came into ... Read more...
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Assange granted asylum for fear of US: Ecuador envoy
August 17th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ecuador has granted political asylum to Julian Assange over concerns that the WikiLeaks' founder could be transferred to the US and face death penalty after ... Read more...
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Karnataka CM assures protection to northeast students (Lead)
August 16th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Thursday assured protection to students from the northeast in Bangalore as well as other parts of the state."Our police will offer ... Read more...
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Karnataka is safe: Gadkari
August 16th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari said Thursday that Karnataka remained a safe place for people from the northeast."Karnataka is totally safe. Not ... Read more...
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Ensure safety of people from northeast, BJP tells government
August 16th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The government should ensure the safety of people from the northeast, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj said here Thursday. She added that ... Read more...
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Forced marriages, insecurity worry Pakistani Hindus
August 13th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Forced marriages of their women and security issues have emerged as major concerns for Pakistani Hindus, according to a body formed by Asif Ali Zardari.Its head ... Read more...
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Counterfeit crackdown fear shuts entire Chinese city
August 11th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Almost all shops in a Chinese city have closed business following rumours of a clampdown on counterfeit products, the Daily Mail reported.Officials in Shenyang city are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Facebook share price slumps below $20
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook is with fear of its growth. Yesterday, 2nd March for the first time since it came in to being, Facebook shares dropped to below 20 ... Read more...
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Hemsworth loves risking life
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Actor Liam Hemsworth admits he loves the adrenaline rush he gets when he attempts risky tasks like extreme surfing.He also challenges himself to ride bigger ... Read more...
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Maoists observe ‘martyrs week’ in Odisha
July 28th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 28 (IANS) The movement of commercial and passenger vehicles was disrupted in parts of Odisha as Maoists Saturday began observing 'martyrs' week' in memory of rebel leaders killed ... Read more...
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Sonu Sood scared of heights, wants to skydive
July 24th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood says he is scared of heights, but wants to overcome the fear by giving a shot at skydiving."I have never done skydiving. I ... Read more...
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Prime Minister asked to take up fishermen arrest issue with Sri Lanka
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking him to take up with the Sri Lankan government the issue ... Read more...
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Still not clear why, how Osama was in Abbottabad: Daily
July 23rd, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 23 (IANS) The government's takeover of the plot where Al Qaeda chief was killed has led a leading Pakistani daily to point out that it was still not ... Read more...
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One injured as Garo rebels fire in Meghalaya town market
July 21st, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jul 21 (IANS) One person was critically wounded as rebels of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) opened fire in a market in the district headquarters of Meghalaya's East ... Read more...
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GNLA guns down school teacher in Meghalaya
July 20th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 20 (IANS) The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has gunned down a school teacher, accused by the rebels of being a police spy, in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills ... Read more...
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Sharad Yadav for action against caste panchayats
July 14th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Slamming Taliban-style diktats by a caste panchayat in Uttar Pradesh against women, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav deamnded action against such "unconstitutional" groups.Talking ... Read more...
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Iraq to help in solving Syrian crisis
July 11th, 2012 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, July 11 (IANS) Iraq has expressed its willingness to help in solving the Syrian crisis.On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki mentioned his country's readiness to help in Syrian ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka plans severe punishment for child abuse
July 9th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 9 (IANS) With increasing cases of child abuse in Sri Lanka, the government plans to impose tough punishments on the offenders, an official said Monday.Discussions are underway with ... Read more...
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Political leaders without spines, says Mamata on Facebook
July 7th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The number of "so-called political leaders having no spines" is growing, a post on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Facebook profile said Saturday.The post ... Read more...
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Ankita replaces Dimple in ‘Amrit Manthan’
July 6th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Ankita Sharma, who has replaced Dimple Jhangiani in "Amrit Manthan", says after playing several good goody roles, she is keen to play some negative characters."I would ... Read more...
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Menopausal women could ‘work out’ hot flashes
June 29th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Menopausal women who exercise may experience fewer hot flashes, according to researchers.Women who are relatively inactive or are overweight tend to have a risk of increased ... Read more...
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Rains in Uttar Pradesh to be late by almost a week
June 26th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 26 (IANS) Met officials in Uttar Pradesh said Tuesday that the monsoon in most parts of the state is set to arrive late by almost a week.Added to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Price to overcome fear of open water
June 20th, 2012 - 8:52 am ICT by IANS
London, June 20 (IANS) Model Katie Price wants to overcome her fear of open water, and has hired a life coach for it.Hypnosis expert Ali Campbell helps her overcome the ... Read more...
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British court orders force-feeding for dying anorexic woman
June 16th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) An anorexic woman, who started controlling her eating habits at 11 and was described as having an "obsessive fear of weight gain", should be force-fed, a ... Read more...
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Dell planning to slash more than $2 billion in costs
June 14th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Texas, June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The company Dell Inc has announced its plans to cut more than $2 billion costs over the next three years, mainly from the supply chain and sales ... Read more...
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Fear of result drives Pakistani boy to shoot self
June 2nd, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) A 17-year-old student in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province shot himself dead, fearing failure in the matriculation exams, Online news agency reported.According to officials, the boy from ... Read more...
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Freida Pinto doesn’t fear fashion police
May 25th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cannes, May 25 (IANS) Actress Freida Pinto, currently basking in the limelight at the ongoing 65th Cannes International Film Festival, says she feels no pressure to live up to her ... Read more...
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Over 120 Afghan schoolgirls sick after poison attack
May 24th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Over 120 schoolgirls in Afghanistan fell sick following a suspected poison attack by the Taliban, a media report said.Most were treated and discharged, but 30 ... Read more...
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Kids are more important than movie: Megan Fox
May 23rd, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 23 (IANS) Actress Megan Fox thinks having children is good for ones career in Hollywood.The 25-year-old is reported to be expecting her first child with husband Brian ... Read more...
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PM promises ‘exemplary punishment’ for corrupt
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Releasing the three-year performance report of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-II government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he was aware of the people's ... Read more...
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