Limbless man swims between US and Russian Isles
August 20th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bering Strait, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A limbless man has challenged many when he swam from America to Asia within less than two hours.
Quadruple Amputte Philippe Croizon is the alleged ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Water challenge toughest: Renner
August 13th, 2012 - 6:13 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Actor Jeremy Renner was freaked out when he had to jump in freezing water to shoot for a scene in his film "The Bourne Legacy".The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jupiter’s moon Europa has a shallow lake
November 17th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have announced that they have the best evidence yet of water on Jupiter. In a new study which was published in the Nature journal, the scientists ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
You all must die, screamed Norway gunman
July 24th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) The gunman who massacred at least 85 people in Norway yelled that "he was going to kill us all and that we all must die", ... Read more...
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US diver jump into kids’ paddling pool from 36ft to set new world record
March 17th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 17 (ANI): A US shallow diver broke his own world record by diving from more than 36ft into a kids' paddling pool containing only 12 inches of water.Throwing out 137 ... Read more...
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Being a part of social groups ‘can improve mental health’
December 16th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new study has concluded that being a part of many different social groups can improve mental health and help a person cope with stressful events.And it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Social networks help members cope better with challenges
December 16th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 16 (IANS) Being part of different social groups can improve mental health and enable one to cope better with stressful events, reveals a new study.
Belonging to groups, such ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Ice-free’ surfaces to repel freezing water
November 13th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 13 (ANI): Scientists have designed and demonstrated ice-free nanostructured materials that literally repel water droplets before they even have the chance to freeze.The finding, by engineers from Harvard University, could ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NRI men who drowned in UK identified as Dattani brothers
January 12th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Two Indian-origin brothers who fell through ice into a frozen lake in southeast England last week were Tuesday identified as Dinesh and Kishor Dattani.
Police denied they died trying ... Read more...
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Brit girl, 13, smashes water-skiing world record by leaping 100ft!
July 30th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 30 (ANI): A British schoolgirl aged 13 has set a new water-skiing world record after leaping almost 100 ft.Charlotte Wharton, from Wrestlingworth, Northants, broke the previous 20-year-old for under-14s of ... Read more...
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Swearing ‘can actually lessen pain’
July 12th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 12 (ANI): F-word outbursts, for which celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is famous, can actually decrease the effect of pain, according to a new study.The study, conducted by researchers at Keele ... Read more...
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Kate Moss drenches paparazzi in freezing water
November 27th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): Supermodel Kate Moss drenched the paparazzi horde after she got fed up with them following her around.Kate was enjoying a boozy night out with beau Jamie Hince ... Read more...
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British explorers successfully complete 25,000-mile trip from Pole to Pole
May 29th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by admin
London, May 29 (ANI): Two British explorers have become the first people ever to complete a 25,000-mile trip from the North Pole to South Pole, using only natural power like sleds, ... Read more...
Posted in National |
North India continues to reel under intense cold wave
January 29th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
Rohtak (Haryana)/Mussoorie (Uttarakhand), Jan 29 (ANI): Northern India continued to shiver under intense cold wave conditions on Tuesday as mercury levels dipped to sub-zero temperatures, disrupting normal life.
In Rohtak, the temperature plummeted ... Read more...
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