Kerala to hold road shows in 23 nations to lure investment
March 9th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) The Kerala government will hold road shows in 23 countries to attract prospective investors as participants at the "Emerging Kerala" event it would host in ... Read more...
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Sam Raimi to remake “The Evil Dead”
July 13th, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Sam Raimi is going to remake horror movie "The Evil Dead", his first big directorial hit.The "Spider-Man" director rose to fame with the horror film ... Read more...
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1 in 5 Hollywood films this year will be sequels
February 17th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): 2011 is all set to be dubbed the 'year of the sequel', for one in five Hollywood films this year will be sequels.At least 27 widely distributed films ... Read more...
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Bob Dylan signs deal to write 6 more books
January 20th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Great news for Bob Dylan fans. The legendary singer is putting pen to paper again.Dylan has reportedly signed a deal with his publisher Simon and Schuster to write ... Read more...
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Bret Michaels Has To Submit Himself To A Heart Surgery To Fix A Hole There
December 21st, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
December 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Bret Michaels is a rather multitalented American personality as he has been a musician, screenwriter and director. He has also donned the mantle of ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
University Of Illinois Launches Special Campus Crime Tracking Website
December 18th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seems like the journalism students of University Of Illinois are getting all more conscious about the crimes in the society and making special efforts to combat ... Read more...
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Director Blake Edwards dies
December 17th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Renowned director Blake Edwards has passed away. The “Pink Panther” and “Breakfast At Tiffany's” director died on Wednesday from complications from pneumonia. He was 88 years ... Read more...
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Family-based treatment ‘better for teens with anorexia’
October 5th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): Family based treatments are likely to work better in treating anorexia nervosa in teens, suggests a new study.However, adolescents in family-based programs are more likely to achieve full ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
J K Rowling says that there can be more Harry Potter books in the pipeline
October 3rd, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Harry Potter series may not be over yet, after its British author, J.K Rowling said that there is a possibility of writing more follow ups to ... Read more...
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A little aspirin could prevent bowel cancer
September 27th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 27 (ANI): A little aspirin might do wonders in preventing bowel cancer, and that too with fewer side effects, says a study.A five-year retrospective study led by Malcolm Dunlop of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Researchers chalk out Alzheimer’s prevention plan
June 15th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Researchers seem to have made significant progress in identifying Alzheimer's disease risk factors and developing treatments that might delay or prevent onset of the disease.The study provides the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chocolate good for heart, diabetic patients: Study
June 4th, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) A chocolate a day can help reduce cholesterol levels in patients suffering from diabetes and heart disease, according to a new research.
The research based on the review of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Chocolate may cut cholesterol levels but only in some people
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Chocolate may help reduce cholesterol levels in certain individuals, according to a new study.As per a review of eight studies, patients with heart disease or diabetes who ate ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘Sex and the City 3′ on the way?
January 30th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): Actress Kim Cattrall has hinted at third 'Sex And The City' movie sequel.During an interview at Jonathan Ross's BBC chat show, the 53-year-old star said she and her ... Read more...
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Kim Cattrall, Andrew McCarthy’s ‘Mannequin’ set for remake
January 11th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): 'Sex and the City' star Kim Cattrall and American actor Andrew McCarthy's eighties movie 'Mannequin' is set for a remake.Cattrall, 53, had played a showroom dummy who comes ... Read more...
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Katharine McPhee’s New Album “UnBroken”
January 5th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Katharine McPhee hogged limelight for the first time when she stood second in American Idol's 5th season. However, she did not sit content with her achievement ... Read more...
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Radio frequency ablation effectively reduces pain from bone metastases
January 5th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Radio frequency ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive cancer treatment, has been found effective in reducing the level of pain experienced by cancer patients with bone (osseous) metastases.It would ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Paediatric HIV care should be integral to health programmes’
November 30th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Early diagnosis of HIV without regular follow ups that ensure access to health services is of little use. Keeping that in mind, paediatric HIV care and treatment ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Texas Slewed Innocent Todd Willingham ?
September 5th, 2009 - 2:25 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
It comes as a shock that Todd Willingham, the prime accused, in the December 23rd 1991 killings of his 1 year old twins Karmon and Kameron, and 2 year old ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Get Set To Return To “Wolfenstein” Once More
August 18th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by GD
If you had been a hard core fan of the game "Wolfenstein 3d" when it had launched all those years ago, it is expected that prior to the launch of the game ... Read more...
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Booze gives one a high in 6 minutes flat
June 16th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Alcohol can get to a person's head in just six minutes after taking a drink, according to researchers in Heidelberg.Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), the scientists have shown ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Dowager’s hump’ could increase early death risk in elderly women
May 22nd, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump", the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine, could put elderly women at increased risk of early death whether or not they have vertebral ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Traumatic brain injury victims experience lifelong effects
May 12th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Children who suffer traumatic brain injuries can experience either lasting neuro-psychological problems or their onset later in life, according to two new studies.
Researchers at Universities of Ohio ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
The Second Press Conference of Obama’s Administration
March 25th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
Yesterday night during the second full-fledged press conference of his administration, President Barack Obama staunchly defended his policies reminding the nation that, “ there will be no quick fixes, there will ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Now, a gadget that increases penis size by a third
March 6th, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Men who think size does matter have been offered a new hope a magical gadget that claims to lengthen a mans willy by a third!The extender called ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Iran refuses visa to US badminton players
February 5th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): US female badminton players, who had been invited by Iran to participate in a tournament to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, will not ... Read more...
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License for mahouts riding elephants in Kerala
December 20th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan Samuel
Thrissur (Kerala), Dec 20 (ANI): The authorities in Kerala have made it mandatory for the mahouts to get training to tame elephants after which they will be issued a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Obama sets record in news conferences
November 27th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Chicago, Nov.27 (ANI): In the 22 days since winning the White House, President-elect Barack Obama has taken 22 questions from reporters and has done two sit-down television interviews.
The Democrat has ... Read more...
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Indian gets $10,665 compensation after 27-year battle
July 9th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 9 (IANS) An Indian engineer, who once worked in Saudi Arabia before becoming physically challenged after an automobile accident, has been awarded 40,000 Saudi riyals ($10,665) after a 27-year legal ... Read more...
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Obstructive sleep apnea treatment with CPAP may lower blood pressure
May 19th, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Researchers in Spain have found that hypertensive adults who are treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may also lower their blood ... Read more...
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Electric shocks can cause neurologic, neuropsychological symptoms in humans
May 17th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Researchers from the Universite de Montreals Faculty of Medicine and Sainte-Justine Hospital have found that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can lead to ... Read more...
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Restaurant smoking bans cut teens chances of becoming habitual smokers
May 12th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
London, May 12 (ANI): Banning smoking in restaurants may not only be good for public health, but also helpful in preventing teens from becoming habitual smokers.This has been deduction from ... Read more...
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Sensationalism, media competition blew up Goa’s Scarlett murder case
April 6th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by admin
(News Analysis)
By Frederick Noronha
Panaji, April 6 (IANS) Over six weeks after her death, British teenager Scarlett Keeling, believed to have been murdered on a Goa beach, continues to make news as few ... Read more...
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Older women more prone to becoming and staying depressed than older men
February 5th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine has found that older women are more likely to become and remain depressed than their male ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |