Indian cartoonist jailed on sedition charges
September 11th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, Sept 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A cartoonist in India has been imprisoned for two weeks on sedition charges because of his drawings that were made in a satirical manner on the ... Read more...
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Human excrement found in cigarettes in Britain
September 10th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Human excrement, asbestos, mould and dead flies have been found in cigarettes being smoked regularly in Britain, the Daily Mail reported.Investigators working for the tobacco industry ... Read more...
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Russian airline orders 20 Airbus planes
July 13th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Farnborough (Britain), July 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's fourth-largest airline UTair has signed an order contract for 20 Airbus A321 airliners.The deal was signed at the Farnborough Air Show in Britain ... Read more...
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Two-fly limit for Beijing public loos
May 24th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Public toilets in Beijing must contain no more than two flies per stall, according to a bizarre new directive issued to washroom attendants, it was reported ... Read more...
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Deadly virus killing livestock in Britain
February 26th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Schmallenberg, a deadly virus for which there is no cure, is spreading across Britain and causing stillbirths and birth defects in sheep, goats and cattle.The government ... Read more...
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Fly named after Beyonce
January 13th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Australian researchers have named a rare fly after singer Beyonce in honour of its golden behind, a media report said.The Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae fly -- ... Read more...
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Chinese plane flies from Japan without permission
November 30th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) A Chinese passenger aircraft with 240 people onboard took off from an airport in Japan even when told by the control tower to wait on the ... Read more...
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Jet Airways’ market share 26.1 percent in February
March 23rd, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Leading private airline Jet Airways Wednesday reported a consolidated market share of 26.1 percent in the domestic segment in February."Jet Airways together with JetLite, successfully ... Read more...
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Female RAF pilot flying combat jets over Libya against Gaddafi’s forces
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar 23 (ANI): A female Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot is contributing to put up a fight against the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, with reports saying that only one female ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods to skip son’s birthday, upsets ex-wife
December 26th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 26 (IANS) Golfer Tiger Woods has upset his ex-wife Elin Nordegren after saying he will miss their son Charlie's second birthday in February.The 34-year-old disgraced golf hero vowed to ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ ex-wife furious as he will miss son’s b’day again
December 26th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): Tiger Woods is embroiled in a new battle with ex-wife Elin Nordegren after revealed he will miss their son Charlie's second birthday in February.The 34-year-old golfer vowed ... Read more...
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Sohail Khan Grows To Be 40 Without Any Problems!
December 20th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
This is no joke. Considering the kind of birthday bash Sohail Khan organised for the film fraternity, it is an absolute success that the party ended without anyone beating up ... Read more...
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Eva Longoria flies to Texas to ’spend time with’ Tony Parker
December 16th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 16 (ANI): 'Desperate housewives' star Eva Longoria doesn't mind spending time with her estranged husband Tony Parker, even though the couple is in the midst of a divorce.The duo ... Read more...
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Beautiful females must smell and taste like ones too to bag a date
November 24th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): It seems that being a great looking female is just not enough - for her to be attractive, she has to "smell" and "taste" like one too.When it ... Read more...
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Hughes accuses Mancini of secretly stealing his job at Man City
November 20th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini's predecessor Mark Hughes has accused him of secretly plotting to take his job.Mancini met City's Arab owners to discuss taking over three ... Read more...
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Bee Swarm on Airplane Wing Delays Flight
November 18th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A flight from Port Blair was delayed for over half an hour after a swarm of over ten thousand honey bees decided to use the wings of the ... Read more...
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Wenger’s secret lover asks him to ‘quit UK for France’
November 7th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 7 (ANI): The 'secret lover' of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has allegedly pleaded him to quit the UK so that they can spend more time together in France.According ... Read more...
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Air Force One Reaches India With President Barack Obama
November 6th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After much anticipation and wait the iconic Air Force One has reached India with the First couple of USA. The arrival of the Air Force One ... Read more...
Fergie packs struggling Rooney off to US boot camp
November 6th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.6 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been packed off by manager Sir Alex Ferguson to America to regain his form.According to The Sun, the 25-year-old flies to a ... Read more...
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Fruit fly study reveals molecular link between obesity, heart disease
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have created a simple model using fruitflies to link high-fat diet, obesity and heart dysfunction.They discovered that a protein called TOR influences ... Read more...
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Air India denies reports of cancellation of flights
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (IANS) Air India has denied reports in a section of the media here that the national airline has resorted to widespread cancellation of flights from Kerala to various destinations ... Read more...
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Bacteria can lead to evolution of new species
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): A new study has suggested that bacteria that live on the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster can affect their host's choice of mate by altering the fly's pheromones.This in turn ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga’s $2K meat dress is a magnet for flies, claim butchers
October 22nd, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 22 (ANI): New York butchers have cautioned that Lady Gaga's meat dress can attract flies if Halloween party-goers wear it for too long.The advice comes after search engine Yahoo's report ... Read more...
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One in three Brit families fall out with neighbours because of garbage
September 27th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that bins have caused more than one Brit family in three to fall out with their neighbours.It found 35 per cent of households ... Read more...
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Desirable daisies deceive male flies with sex offer
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): Scientists have found that a South African daisy offers promises of sex to deceive male insects into spreading more of its pollen.Many flowers produce nectar to entice pollinating ... Read more...
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Rosetta flies by asteroid Lutetia
July 11th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has flown past asteroid Lutetia, providing valuable data to scientists.Lutetia - nearly 120km in its longest dimension - is the biggest asteroid yet visited by ... Read more...
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Male fireflies ‘flash’ in unison to attract mates
July 9th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Scientists claim that male fireflies exhibit synchronous flashing to preserve female fireflies' recognition of suitable mates.Fireflies produce bioluminescence as a mating tool, in which males display a species-specific ... Read more...
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‘Storm Warriors’ - Only special effects, no story (IANS Film Review; Rating: 1/2)
July 3rd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Storm Warriors"; Directors: Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang; Cast: Aarok Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Kenny Ho, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam, Suet Lam; Rating: 1/2There are films that excel because ... Read more...
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US Airways: Maggots on a Plane! Real Life, Not A Horror Flick
July 2nd, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a report last week exposed filthy and unsafe airline kitchens to the world, perhaps it seemed that airline travel could not get any more disgusting, and ... Read more...
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Saina fights back to win India Open Grand Prix title
June 13th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Top seed Saina Nehwal, looking a tad rusty following a long break, bounced back in style to beat Malaysia's Mew Choo Wong 20-22, 21-14, 21-12 in the women's ... Read more...
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KFC now serves cockroaches, mice and flies!
April 9th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 9 (ANI): Fast food major KFC may have to pay a hefty fine after cockroaches, mice and flies were found at one of its restaurants in the UK.KFC accepted responsibility ... Read more...
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Secrets of animals’ spots, stripes revealed
April 8th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): Scientists in the U.S. say they have unlocked the secret of how animals make spots, stripes and other colouring patterns.For their study, the researchers examined how a species ... Read more...
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Kolkata fire toll 33, more bodies may be buried (Lead)
March 28th, 2010 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) Three more charred bodies were recovered from the rubble of Stephen Court building here Saturday taking the toll in Tuesday's inferno to 33, amid fears that more corpses ... Read more...
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Posh ‘left heartbroken after missing Becks on airport’
March 24th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Victoria Beckham was left with a lump in her throat when she could not kiss injured hubby David goodbye at Heathrow airport, owing security issues and flights ... Read more...
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India successfully tests supersonic cruise missile
March 21st, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 21 (IANS) India Sunday successfully test fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a vertical launcher fitted on board moving warship INS Ranvir off the east coast, defence sources said.
The missile ... Read more...
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