Lucky Lou overwhelmed by Delhi response (With Images)
July 7th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) American electropop group LMFAO's DJ Lucky Lou took the capital's hip-hop fans by storm with a high energy show here. The artist says he looks ... Read more...
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Elusive long fingered frog rediscovered after 62 years
March 28th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) Herpetologists have rediscovered a single specimen of the Bururi long-fingered frog during an expedition to Burundi. The species was last spotted in 1949 and was feared ... Read more...
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An Indian who longs for India (IANS Book Review)
March 28th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "The Reverse Journey"; Author: Vivek Kumar Singh; Publisher: Frog Books, Mumbai;Pages: 122; Price: Rs.95
A beautiful tale, told straight from the heart. This description could well summarise this slim work ... Read more...
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‘The Muppets’ recieves star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 22nd, 2012 - 4:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 22 (IANS) Popular puppet group "The Muppets" has received the 2,466th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.The Jim Henson-created puppet group, made up ... Read more...
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New frog species found in New York
March 18th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) A new frog species has been discovered amid the skyscrapers and subways of New York, CNN reported.The researchers who discovered the frog say the centre of ... 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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World’s smallest frog discovered
January 12th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Papua New Guinea, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists are convinced that a 7mm frog found on the island of Papua New Guinea could be the world’s tiniest frog. The amphibian is smaller ... Read more...
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World’s smallest frogs discovered in New Guinea
December 13th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) World's smallest frogs were discovered in southeast New Guinea by US researchers.The frogs belong to the genus Paedophryne. The length of an adult frog of this ... Read more...
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Muppets meet horrible fates in Saw Parody
November 18th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The trailer of the mashup “The Muppets: Saw Trailer” has been released. The trailer which was released by the Game Room Films is a parody and ... Read more...
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Scientists discover that some Ice age mariners were present in pre-historic Greece
August 30th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Athens, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have discovered that long before the end of the last ice age, travelers were moving on the Aegean Sea in hunt for a precious stone.The ... Read more...
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OK Go & Muppets team up for a music video
August 24th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) OK Go and Muppets have teamed up for an impressive music video. The video begins with OK Go members on the stage. The screen is then ... Read more...
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Frog feet could solve sticky medical problems
July 3rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) White's tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could solve some of the sticky medical problems as they could provide a re-useable, effective adhesive."Tree frog ... Read more...
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Birds eavesdrop on chipmunks to protect nests
June 24th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Some birds eavesdrop on their enemies, using this information to find safer spots to build their nests.Nesting birds use a range of cues to decide where ... Read more...
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Fried Kool aid is a bestseller at the San Diego County Fair
June 21st, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Diego, June 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Deep-fried-Kool-Aid is proving to be a huge success at the San Diego County Fair in California. On the first weekend of the fair, the inventor said ... Read more...
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Man fined for killing pet frog
May 16th, 2011 - 5:21 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A resident of a small town in Germany has been fined 1,500 euros for killing his neighbour's pet frog, a German magazine reported.Christian Tenhofer, 47, ... Read more...
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German fined 1,500 euros for killing pet frog
May 13th, 2011 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A resident of a small town in Germany has been fined 1,500 euros ($2,134) for killing his neighbour's pet frog, a German magazine reported.Christian Tenhofer, ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton shopped for saucy underwear like Billie Piper’s
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Kate Middleton is said to have shopped for saucy underwear from the shop that supplied to actress Billie Piper when she starred as the infamous Belle de Jour ... Read more...
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Snake slithers into school bag in Orissa
February 14th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 (IANS) A three feet long poisonous snake found in the school bag of a class five student in Orissa triggered panic in the school campus, the boy's father said ... Read more...
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Paltrow to perform at Grammy awards
February 3rd, 2011 - 5:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow will be singing alongside Cee Lo Green and The Muppets at this year's Grammy Awards.The actress and the soul singer are teaming up with the ... Read more...
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Frogs re-evolved ‘lost’ lower teeth after more than 200mn yrs
February 1st, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): New research suggests that frogs re-evolved 'lost' bottom teeth after more than 200 million years.Tree-dwelling Gastrotheca guentheri are the only frogs with teeth on both their upper and ... Read more...
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Oprah Winfrey: ‘Ruined’ Gives Her Another Big Screen Opportunity!
December 11th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Following these performances, Oprah again got busy with her chat show ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ and other ventures. Later, she lent her voice for 2006 film 'Charlotte’s Web', 2007 film 'Bee ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle’s “The View” Performance Hindered By Her Throat Frog
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:58 am ICT by GD
By Meena KarDec 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Destiny was not at its best when one of the most melodious singers, Susan Boyle all of a sudden cracked her voice, while performing live in ... Read more...
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School animals sexually assaulted, tortured in Australia
November 18th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Authorities in Australia's Adelaide city have received reports that animals kept in schools have been bashed, squashed and even sexually assaulted.Seven incidents in which an animal was killed ... Read more...
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Jesse Shore Ends, Third Season To Start In January Next Year
October 26th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The plate of half eaten frog legs, alligator hunting and fireworks on Thursday night pulled the curtain on the second season of MTV’s hit series 'Jersey ... Read more...
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CWG mascot ‘Shera’ stolen from Chandigarh’s high-security zone
October 16th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants Saturday stole a fibre-glass replica of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) mascot Shera' from the high-security zone of the city, police said.The mascot was placed just 30 ... Read more...
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Brit woman finds frog in bottle of wine
October 6th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): A woman in Britain has claimed that a frog fell out of a bottle of wine she had bought from supermarket giant Asda.Isolde Beesley, from Liecestershire, complained that ... Read more...
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Two foreigners booked for duping job seeker in Punjab
September 1st, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar (Punjab), Sep 1 (IANS) Two men, allegedly based in Britain, have been booked on charges of duping a job applicant here of nearly Rs.1.5 lakh, police said Wednesday.
"A case of cheating ... Read more...
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Female tree frogs look for males with longer, more frequent mating calls
August 29th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): The mating call of the male red-eyed tree frog tells the female everything she needs to know, and it's the rate, frequency, and duration of these calls that ... Read more...
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Antibiotics from frog skin may help fight superbugs
August 27th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Powerful new antibiotics developed from the skin of frogs could take the fight against superbugs to a higher level.
Frog skin is known to have plenty of potent ... Read more...
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Scientists use frog cells to give artificial nose super smelling skills
August 24th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 24 (ANI): A scientist has revealed that with genetically modified frog cells artificial nose of robot can smell more accurately than the electronic noses.That's because e-noses use quartz rods designed ... Read more...
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Man bitten by pet snake, dies
August 6th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) A man in West Bengal, who kept poisonous snakes as pets, died after one of the reptiles bit him fatally when he was feeding them, officials said Friday.
Saifuddin ... Read more...
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Frogs perfected jumping before achieving proficiency at landing
July 22nd, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI Frogs became proficient at jumping before they perfected landing. according to a new study.Dr. Richard Essner from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the US and colleagues believe this ... Read more...
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Beckham persuaded Henry to join US soccer league
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 22 (ANI): Ace French striker Thierry Henry has admitted that he was persuaded to join New York Red Bulls by David Beckham.Ex-Arsenal striker Henry's first game since leaving Barcelona ... Read more...
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Inflatable Female Toads Are Very Selective About Who They Mate With
July 9th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, July 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Female toads are very selective as to which male toad they mate with.When an undesirable male comes unto a female, the female shrugs them off by ... Read more...
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Israeli Funk Rock To Entertain India
June 7th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rock lovers get ready to shake your legs with yet another rock band from overseas, this time a funk rock band from Israel.The Nasty Peach, a ... Read more...
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