‘Rains will bring doom as Pakistan ill-prepared’
July 16th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) There are little signs that the rains this year will not leave behind a watery trail of doom in Pakistan, a daily said Monday while demanding ... Read more...
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Jagged teeth lent cutting edge to T. Rex ferocity
February 29th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 29 (IANS) Serrated teeth lent an unparalled cutting-edge to T. Rex, the most fearsome dinosaur, says a new study.
Until recently, most researchers only noted the varying size ... Read more...
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Satire, Quran and quiz on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)
October 13th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A meltdown tale of loss and battle, stories of India's three heroines, a compilation of over 1,000 questions and essays arguing for equitable globalization, the ... Read more...
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Ferguson eyeing Rooney ‘burst’ ahead of important Premier League games
February 19th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has urged striker Wayne Rooney to use his 'scissor-kick' goal, an overhead kick he hit in the derby against Manchester City last ... Read more...
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Rooney’s wonder ’scissor-kick’ strike against Man City hailed as greatest goal ever
February 13th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Ace striker Wayne Rooney, whose form has not been up to the mark since the World Cup, produced a moment of stunning skill in the 78th minute ... Read more...
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Will there be another Kosi disaster?
November 29th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
By M.B VermaDarbhanga (Bihar), Nov.29 (ANI): The River Kosi in north Bihar has always been defiant and unpredictable. Having its origin in neighbouring Nepal, its downstream flow is through the flat plains ... Read more...
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South Koreans feel government response to N. Korea attack feeble
November 28th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Nov.28 (ANI): Many South Koreans believe that their government has given a limited and feeble response to the missile attack from North Korea.They believe that the hour-long artillery barrage by North ... Read more...
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126 people lynched in 2010 in Bangladesh
November 27th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 27 (IANS) A total of 126 people have been lynched in Bangladesh this year, which indicates people are losing trust in the authorities' capability to book law breakers, a media ... Read more...
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Mark Twain creates stir 100 years after death with autobiography
November 14th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 14 (ANI): Mark Twain's autobiography, released a century after his death, has reopened old wounds.As one of the great masters of American literature, Mark was renowned for his ability to ... Read more...
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Woman kills daughter to save her from being sex slave
November 9th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) A US woman, accused of murdering her four-year-old daughter, told police that she killed the child to save her from being sold as a sex slave on the ... Read more...
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Gay Saudi prince faces trial for killing servant
October 5th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) A gay Saudi prince strangled his servant to death at a hotel in London in a ferocious murder which had a "sexual element", a British court heard Tuesday.Saud ... Read more...
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WWI postcard: Germans demonised Scottish, Indo-Chinese and Sikhs as savage barbarians
August 22nd, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, Aug 22 (ANI): A military historian, Matthew Low, has unearthed German propaganda postcard of the First World War which shows how the Kaiser's army demonised Scottish soldiers and Indo-Chinese and Sikhs ... Read more...
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India comes to Maoist MP’s aid in Nepal
August 14th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IANS) Overlooking a series of strident allegations by Nepal's Maoists, India Saturday came to the aid of a woman MP of their party who has been ... Read more...
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Adrien Brody gave up sex to “harness ferocity” for Predators role
July 26th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Oscar-winner Adrien Brody says his transformation into a muscleman came after he prepared for his role in Predators by living in the jungle, exercising every day ... Read more...
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BSF trooper hurt in Pakistani firing
July 21st, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 21 (IANS) In another incident of ceasefire violation, a Border Security Force trooper was injured Wednesday morning in unprovoked firing by Pakistani Rangers in Jammu and Kashmir's Ranbirsingh Pora sector, ... Read more...
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Adrien Brody gave up sex for ‘Predators’ role
July 16th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 16 (ANI): Oscar-winner Adrien Brody has revealed that he prepared for his role in 'Predators' by living in the jungle, exercising every day and giving up sex.The 'Pianist' star, who ... Read more...
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Britain worried that BP oil spill may hit ties with US
June 7th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) The British government is concerned that criticism towards energy company BP for its failure to curb the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may hamper the ... Read more...
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2003 Monaco GP 180mph crash taught me how to tame racing car beasts: Button
May 27th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 27(ANI): Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button has revealed that the unforgettable experience of surviving a 180mph smash in 2003 taught him never to take the ferocity of the racing ... Read more...
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Bared-teeth motif expresses smile, not death
May 18th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Researchers have now interpreted the common bared-teeth motif on archaeological artefacts in a new light - they say it may represent the smile rather than being symbolic of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
38 dead, over 100 injured in West Bengal storm (Second Lead)
April 14th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) At least 38 people were killed, over 100 injured and more than one lakh houses destroyed when a heavy cyclone hit West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, disrupting power ... Read more...
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31 dead, thousands homeless as storm lashes West Bengal (Lead)
April 14th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) At least 31 people were killed and over 50,000 houses destroyed when a massive storm swept through West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, snapping power and communication lines and ... Read more...
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Hayden launches Mongoose bat
March 11th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) Former Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden Thursday formally launched the evolutionary "Mongoose" bat that has a longer handle and smaller blade but a bigger sweet spot than ... Read more...
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Whale can beat shark in fierce combat
March 1st, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 1 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have estimated that in a ferocious battle between the killer whale and the great white shark, it would be the whale that would ... Read more...
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Komodo Dragon Attacks Ranger
February 27th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Komodo, Indonesia, Feb 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Komodo dragon, an inmate at the Komodo National Park, attacked a park ranger, Marcelinus Subanghadir. The ranger was attacked by the reptile, which ... Read more...
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US, Afghan commanders claim Taliban fleeing Marja stronghold in southern Afghanistan
February 16th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Nad Ali (Afghanistan), Feb.16 (ANI): American and Afghan army commanders have claimed that the Taliban is fleeing in droves from their stronghold in Marja, southern Afghanistan.The New York Times reports that ... Read more...
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Cricket needs more great statesmen like Mandela, not Howard
February 14th, 2010 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.14 (ANI): Australia's troubled relationship with India, and Cricket Australia's attempt to have John Howard nominated as a future president of the International Cricket Council, have recently occupied significant space ... Read more...
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Apex court warns political parties against blocking roads
January 25th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday warned various political parties, agitating for a separate Gorkhaland, against blocking the sole road linking Sikkim to the rest of the country.
A bench ... Read more...
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Three killed in blast outside Peshawar Press Club (Second Lead)
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) A suicide bombing outside the Press Club in the Pakistan provincial capital of Peshawar Tuesday killed at least three people and injured many, including several reporters.
Among those ... Read more...
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Widespread School Closings Take Place In USA Owing To Rough Weather
December 10th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several parts of USA are reeling under incessant storm and inclement weather, forcing many schools to suspend their classes nationwide. It is evident that in such stormy ... Read more...
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Alfred Burden wins world snooker championship
November 25th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Alfred Burden became the first from England in 11 years to win the men's World Snooker championship crown when he wore down Igor "Tiger" Figueiredo of ... Read more...
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Centre should be aware of new Naxal tactics: BJP
October 28th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by ANI
By Shreeraj GudiNew Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday condemned the hijacking of New Delhi bound Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express at Bansthala in Midnapore district, and asked ... Read more...
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Bloody Taliban reprisals won’t halt Army’s Waziristan offensive: Gilani
October 24th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct.24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has vowed that the military offensive in South Waziristan would continue until its logical conclusion despite the Taliban's continuous effort to create ... Read more...
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Yuki starts his Davis Cup on winning note
September 21st, 2009 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Sep 20 (IANS) Yuki Bhambri made his Davis Cup debut with an impressive 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over South Africa's Izak Van Der Merwe in the inconsequential fifth rubber after ... Read more...
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Businessman Skipper Beck Dies In Fatal Plane Crash
September 12th, 2009 - 2:22 am ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
It is being reported right now that businessman Skipper Beck has died in a fatal plane crash at Rock Hill. The crash reportedly took place at around 7.15 a.m, Friday ... Read more...
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United crash at Burnley while Liverpool find feet
August 20th, 2009 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (DPA) Manchester United slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat Wednesday at newly promoted Burnley, while Liverpool got their season back on track with a 4-0 victory over Stoke ... Read more...
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