Ugandan president rewards Olympic gold medal winner
August 16th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Entebbe (Uganda), Aug 16 (IANS) Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni rewarded Steven Kiprotich, gold medal winner at the London Olympics, with 200 million shillings ($81,300).Museveni also told Kiprotich, who won the ... Read more...
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Now kill flies with a gun and salt
July 25th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) The days of swatting flies seem to be over. A man has created a shotgun that uses nothing more than common salt to blast the pesky ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jet Airways offers Women’s Day discounts
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) As part of its annual initiative on celebrating International Women's Day March 8, Jet Airways will offer women guests special benefits, fares and offers to those ... Read more...
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Clooney launches fundraiser for troubled entertainers
February 24th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Actor George Clooney has launched a new fundraising drive to help entertainers who have fallen on hard times.The 50-year-old along with film producer Jeffrey Katzenberg hope ... Read more...
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Obama donors can enter raffle for dinner with Eva Longoria
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS/EFE) Actress Eva Longoria says she will have dinner and an "intimate conversation" on how to help US President Barack Obama win reelection in 2012 with ... Read more...
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‘Birther’ debate will only bring short-term gains for GOP: Obama
April 15th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.15 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that Donald Trump and other Repubublicans who challenge his US citizenship would only gain a short term political benefit with conservative voters.In ... Read more...
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Thousands welcome Wills-Kate back to St Andrews
February 26th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Thousands of people flocked to the streets of historic St Andrews as the Royal couple made their first formal visit to the Fife town where they first ... Read more...
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Imbruglia in shock over Australian floods
January 13th, 2011 - 7:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia is urging her fans to donate to the flood appeal in her native country after seeing the images of devastation just "an hour away" ... Read more...
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Williams, Pinto raise money for Agassi’s charity
October 12th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Hollywood funnyman Robin Williams and "Slumdog Millionaire" star Freida Pinto have raised a whooping amount in a fundraising drive for former tennis ace Andre Agassi's charity.Agassi's 15th ... Read more...
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Campaigners close to save the Hollywood sign
April 14th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 14 (ANI): A conservation group is close to accomplishing its mission of saving the Hollywood sign, as it is nearing the 12.5 million dollars it needs to secure the future ... Read more...
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Grandad, 89, becomes oldest man to cross Channel strapped to plane wings!
August 1st, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 1 (ANI): An 89-year-old Brit man has broken the record for the oldest man to cross the Channel, flying at 1000ft, at more than 100mph while strapped to the wings ... Read more...
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British atheists launch ‘no God’ ads on buses
January 7th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) In a move to counter Christian advertisements running on London buses, an association of atheists has launched a "no God" advertising campaign on buses across Britain and on ... Read more...
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Atheist ads set to be splashed on London buses
October 22nd, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 22 (ANI): An advertising company is all set to put atheist ads declaring theres probably no God" on a fleet of 30 bendy-buses that travel through the central London ... Read more...
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