Ex-Miss Universe Amelia Vega to marry NBA star
December 25th, 2011 - 4:11 am ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, Dec 25 (IANS/EFE) Dominican singer and former Miss Universe Amelia Vega is getting married to compatriot and NBA player Al Horford.The ceremony was expected to be held Saturday ... Read more...
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Anti-Kudankulam protesters seek support from Jayalalithaa
November 27th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), spearheading the protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tirunelveli, Sunday expressed hope of Tamil Nadu Chief ... Read more...
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Moms should be indestructible by design: SRK (Movie Snippets)
November 24th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan's friend's mother passed away Thursday and the superstar is not only upset after hearing the news, he says he suddenly started ... Read more...
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Global conference to focus on water crisis
November 16th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) With water predicted to become an arena of conflict, experts from around the world, including China, Pakistan, Britain and Bangladesh, will gather here later this ... Read more...
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Dead Sea floor craters teeming with life
September 30th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Scientists have found giant craters at the bottom of the Dead Sea, teeming with bug infested fresh water.
The Dead Sea, which lies on the border ... Read more...
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E-waste growth gallops
September 13th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 13 (IANS) Millions of tonnes of toxic e-waste - comprising discarded computers, refrigerators, mobile phones, TV sets and printers - are contaminating our air, oceans, fresh water, soil ... Read more...
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Cheap procedure to reuse seawater
August 5th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Scarcity of water can soon be a thing of past if salty seawater is filtered by a cheap process called reverse osmosis, by making the water ... Read more...
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Chinese couple guarding barren island for 25 years
August 1st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) A Chinese couple has been guarding a fortress on a barren island off the eastern China coast for the past 25 years. The island, which has ... Read more...
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Glaciers ‘melting 100 times faster than at any time in 350 yrs’
April 4th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 4 (ANI): A new study has found that the world's glaciers are melting up to 100 times faster than any time in the past 350 years.The findings, based on the ... Read more...
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Japan quake toll stands at 10,151, over 17,000 missing
March 26th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 26 (IANS) The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's east coast March 11 have left 10,151 people dead, and at least 17,053 were still unaccounted for till ... Read more...
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Mars probe mission ‘reaches’ Red Planet
February 12th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The crew of Mars-500 project, which aims to investigate how humans cope with psychological and physiological stress on a lengthy spaceflight, landed on the "surface" of the ... Read more...
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Obama’s three State of the Union decent jokes
January 26th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.26 (ANI): In a mostly serious State of the Union speech, US President Barack Obama managed to make three pretty funny jokes. Here they are, in order:On new technology: ... Read more...
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Man-made project could turn arid city into an oasis
January 22nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new man-made project to pump water from the Red Sea into the dry coastal city of Aqaba, Jordan, could turn it into an oasis.The government of Jordan ... Read more...
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HMS Ambush: Biggest ever nuclear submarine in the UK Navy
December 15th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United Kingdom Navy has announced that it is set to launch its biggest nuclear submarine ever.The submarine is dubbed HMS Ambush. It is a massive 291 ... Read more...
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African lizard fossil liked to modern-day Komodo dragon in Indonesia
November 19th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): A new research has found a mysterious link between the bones of ancient lizards found in Africa and the biggest, baddest modern-day lizard of them all, the Komodo ... Read more...
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Fracking Continues To Create A Stir
November 12th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Residents of Lake Township heard a rather upsetting news this Wednesday when Supervisor Amy Salansky announced after a township meeting that the residents will have to ... Read more...
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Cruise Ship Carnival Splendor To Reach San Diego
November 11th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Luxury liner Carnival Splendor, which was stranded in Mexico due to an engine-room fire is on its way to San Diego where it is expected to ... Read more...
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Hindus want world to take water insecurity risk more seriously
October 1st, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 1 (ANI): Hindus want the worldwide risk of water insecurity to be taken seriously.According to a recent study, water threats include scarcity and pollution and about 3.4 billion people ... Read more...
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Divers trying to uncover mysteries of sacred Maya pools
July 23rd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A team of divers mapping some of the 25 freshwater pools of Cara Blanca, Belize, has found fossilized animal remains, bits of pottery and - in the largest ... Read more...
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Britain wary of American GM salmon
June 27th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 27 (IANS) Britain is wary about a genetically modified (GM) version of the popular salmon fish, developed by the Americans, saying the fish designed to grow at twice ... Read more...
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Doug Pitt Becomes Goodwill Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania
June 26th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, June 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Friday, Doug Pitt the elder brother of actor Brad Pitt was named the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania. The occasion ... Read more...
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Lake Michigan shipwreck found after 112 years
June 25th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Michigan, Jun 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Divers say they have discovered a great wooden ship that sank more than a century ago, in Lake Michigan. The ship was called Doty.The ship sank ... Read more...
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L.R. Doty Shipwreck Found In Lake Michigan After 112 Years
June 25th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Milwaukee, June 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A huge wooden steamship which went under the waters 112 years ago has been discovered near the shorelines of Milwaukee. What's astonishing is that the ... Read more...
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North Carolina Man Claims To Have Come Across Bigfoot
June 19th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Cleveland County, June 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Legendary giant Bigfoot has become a hot search yet again when a man form Cleveland claimed to have seen the creature in his backyard. ... Read more...
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Fabled Bigfoot on verge of discovery, claims expert
June 18th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Bigfoot expert Billy Willard says he is on the verge of discovering the most fabled of cryptozoic beasts.According to Willard, the last decade has witnessed 14 Bigfoot sightings ... Read more...
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Militancy affected Tripura village cherishes peace
June 9th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by ANI
Jirania village (Tripura), June 9 (ANI): Having been a militants' den for a long time, Tripura's Jirania village cherishes a peaceful and normal daily life due to government efforts.With the changing ... Read more...
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Plant roots ‘can purify dirty water’
May 6th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): A group of horticulturists claim to have discovered that plant roots can, to a limited degree, purify dirty washing machine water.According to the Penn State horticulturists, plant roots ... Read more...
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Noted Chef Jose Andres All Set To Open Restaurants In Las Vegas
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jose Andres is planning to open two restaurants in the city of Las Vegas very soon. The chef and his partners already own a chain of ... Read more...
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Experts say UK water use ‘worsening global crisis’
April 19th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.19 (ANI): The report, focusing on the UK, says two-thirds of the water used to make UK imports is used outside its borders.The BBC quotes the Engineering the Future alliance ... Read more...
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GOACAN to highlight World Water Day theme
March 22nd, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Panaji, Mar 22 (ANI): The Goa Civic and Consumer Action Network (GOACAN) will on Monday highlight the theme of the World Water Day 'Importance of water quality' eyeing upon conveying the message ... Read more...
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Railways catering policy under revision: Mamata
February 24th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the railway catering policy in under revision.Presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2010-2011, Banerjee said: "Since ... Read more...
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“Super pooch” caught swimming 2km out to sea!
February 19th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 19 (ANI): A dog spotted swimming 2km from a coast in north Queensland, Australia has been rescued.Paul Daniel and his pal Steven Pye found the male bull terrier cross while ... Read more...
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Rising demand could force people to pay more for water, says Bansal
February 17th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Union Water Resource Minister P K Bansal on Wednesday said that country's increasing population and subsequent rising demand for water could one day force people to pay ... Read more...
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Linkin Park to sing for Haiti victims
January 21st, 2010 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) American rockers Linkin Park have teamed up with stars including Peter Gabrield, Alanis Moissette and Enrique Iglesias to release a digital charity album to benefit the Haiti ... Read more...
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EU pledges 3 million euros in aid to Haiti
January 13th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 13 (DPA) The European Union's executive Wednesday sent 3 million euros ($4.3 million) in aid to earthquake-hit Haiti, with more funding expected in the coming days.
One EU expert is already ... Read more...
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