Women tend to clam up when outnumbered
September 19th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Women tend to clam up when they are outnumbered by men, especially in group discussions to solve problems, suggests a new study."Women have something unique and ... Read more...
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Promote tolerance, repulse extremism: Zardari
August 20th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf have called on the people to reject "extremist trends" and "negative propaganda of misguided elements" ... Read more...
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President Mukherjee greets nation on Eid
August 19th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated Monday, saying the festival reminded people of their ... Read more...
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UK lottery winners buy a prosthetic limb for teenage boy
August 1st, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 13 year old teenager was found to be infected with a cancer disease famously known as Ewing’s Sarcoma. This is a sickness that affects nearly 30 ... Read more...
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Hilton donates $5,000 to struggling fan
August 1st, 2012 - 2:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton has donated $5,000 to a fan suffering from a muscle disease.She met Mike Oliveri, who has muscular dystrophy, in a nightclub ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton donates $5,000 to struggling fan
July 31st, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, July 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Paris Hilton touched the hearts of many when she donated to her sick fan namely, Mike Oliveri $5000. The fun was struggling from an illness which ... Read more...
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Evans picky about dating
May 1st, 2012 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 1 (IANS) Actor Chris Evans, who has dated actresses Jessica Biel Amy Smart, says he has a strange choice when it comes to girls."I like strange things. ... Read more...
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India to provide $250 mn line of credit to Mauritius
February 7th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India Tuesday agreed to provide a new package comprising a $250 million line of credit and a $20 million grant to Mauritius during bilateral ... Read more...
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370,000 migrants in Britain claim out-of-work benefits
January 20th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Over 370,000 migrants who were admitted to Britain to work, study or go on holiday are now claiming out-of-work benefits, the daily Telegraph reported Friday.The ... Read more...
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Kids gain confidence by showcasing talent: Sohail
January 20th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Filmmaker-actor Sohail Khan, who recently walked the fashion runway at the India Kids Fashion Week here, says if children get a platform to showcase their ... Read more...
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IMF right forum to help Eurozone economies: India
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Cannes, Nov 3 (IANS) Even as the G20 is closely monitoring how the members of the Eurozone propose to resolve the crisis, India firmly believes the International Monetary Fund ... Read more...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about filming her movie ‘Hysteria’
September 23rd, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Filming of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new movie titled Hysteria was fun just as it was interesting, the actress has revealed. The romantic comedy was shot at a location ... Read more...
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Pataudi donated eye before death
September 23rd, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who lost his right eye at the age of 20 in a car accident, helped some 1.5 ... Read more...
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Pattinson gifts tramp a guitar
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) It seems Robert Pattinson is as soft-hearted in real life as he appears on screen in the role of a vampire! The actor was spotted buying ... Read more...
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Generosity is natural to humans
July 26th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) While rationalists may not agree, acts of generosity come naturally to humans, claims a new research.Commonplace acts of generosity, like tipping the waiter, where no future ... Read more...
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Beyonce gifts sister 25 shoes on birthday
June 27th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 27 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles surprised her sister Solange with a surprise delivery of 25 pairs of designer shoes on her 25th birthday.The "Run The World" ... Read more...
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Salman voted Bollywood’s perfect father figure!
June 17th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) So what if Bollywood star Salman Khan is single? He has been voted the 'perfect father figure' in a survey by online matrimony portal ... Read more...
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Lohan, Swift, Simpson donate bag for charity
May 25th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) Hollywood celebrities Lindsay Lohan, Taylor Swift and Jessica Simpson have donated their carry-on flight bags for charity.They are among 50 people who have donated signed ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Nicolas Cage treats son with a wedding jet
May 4th, 2011 - 8:08 am ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Actor Nicolas Cage arranged a stay at a "four diamond" hotel in New Orleans for his son Weston Cage and wife Nikki Williams after their wedding ... Read more...
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Stradivarius violin to be sold for Japan tsunami victims’ relief
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, May 3 (ANI): A well-preserved Stradivarius violin, the Lady Blunt, which had fetched ten million dollars at its last sale in 2008, would reportedly be auctioned to raise money to help ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Force the rich by law to help the poor: Archbishop of Canterbury
April 21st, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 21 (IANS) Though one is expected to help the poor or the needy out of generosity, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, feels wealthy people should be forced ... Read more...
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Centre doesn’t give money out of charity: Karat
April 21st, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Ridiculing Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's claim that West Bengal's Left Front government has failed to utilise huge amounts of central grants, the Communist Party of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Chelsea’s Abramovich deserves Champions League trophy: Lampard
April 12th, 2011 - 9:07 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): Frank Lampard has called on his Chelsea team mates to put in their best efforts to win the Champions League for club owner Roman Abramovich.Admitting that his side ... Read more...
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It’s the victory of democracy: Sibal
April 9th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) "It is a victory of the democracy," Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday night of the accord that had been reached ... Read more...
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French mayor throws patriotic statue out because its breasts were too big
April 2nd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): The mayor of a French town is said to have thrown a patriotic female statue out of his town hall after deciding that her breasts were too big.The ... Read more...
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UAE to assist Tunisia’s deaf and dumb
March 30th, 2011 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 30 (IANS/WAM) A United Arab Emirates (UAE) charity has offered assistance to a Tunisian institution for the deaf and dumb.The Khalifa bin Zayed Charity Foundation has provided the ... Read more...
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Negative attitudes toward overweight people going global
March 29th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 29 (ANI): A cross-cultural study of attitudes toward obesity has found that stigma against overweight people is becoming a cultural norm around the world, even in places where larger bodies ... Read more...
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Stigma against fat people becoming global
March 29th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Unlike in the US, fat people have not necessarily been seen in poor light in other parts of the world. But now the stigma against overweight ... Read more...
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Genghis Khan dentistry book wins award for oddest title
March 26th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): A book, titled 'Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way', which advices dentists on how to run their practices, has won the Diagram prize for oddest book ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson to start ordered community service soon
March 21st, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 21 (ANI): Actor Mel Gibson will begin his court ordered community service at a kid's charity in L.A. soon.And the 'Braveheart' star is already getting support from some of ... Read more...
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Oprah’s generous $250,000 gift to sextuplets, their parents
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) It was a picture that spoke a thousand words and one woman believed it was worth several hundred thousand. Chat show host Oprah Winfrey gave the McGhee ... Read more...
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Top US lawmaker says Pak faces cut in aid unless it drastically increases tax rates
February 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10(ANI): US aid beneficiary nations, such as Pakistan, will have to shoulder more of the burden for their own growth as Washington eyes deep cuts in its overseas assistance, a ... Read more...
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Fight over dog biscuit leads to arrest
February 7th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Montana, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man’s act of “generosity” earned him some blows when his act was misinterpreted.The man who was not identified in the report was said to have tried ... Read more...
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Gandhi family had special regard for Bhimsen Joshi: Sonia
January 25th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday expressed her heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and said the Gandhi family always had a very ... Read more...
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Nine-year-old fan inspires Abhishek Bachchan
January 20th, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan was impressed by the endeavour of nine-year-old Aishwarya Sharma, the youngest ever to file a Right to Information (RTI) query for removal ... Read more...
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