Landslides among biggest killers worldwide: Study
August 16th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, 16 (IANS) Landslides kill 10 times more people worldwide than previously estimated, according to the latest research from the UK.A new database of hazards shows landslides claimed 32,300 lives ... Read more...
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Goa earned Rs.30 crore from casino entry fee
August 6th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 6 (IANS) Nearly 3.5 lakh gamblers and gambling enthusiasts hit the offshore and onshore casinos in Goa over the last two-and-a-half years, government statistics show.Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar ... Read more...
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Surge in Cocaine mail trafficking: Russian official
July 30th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Growing online trade has encouraged drug traffickers to increasingly use mail services to deliver cocaine to their clients, a top Russian police official in charge ... Read more...
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Tibet to spend $240 mn on roads to monasteries
April 8th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lhasa, April 8 (IANS) In a bid to ensure an easier access to its monasteries, Tibet will earmark 1.5 billion yuan (about $240 million) on road construction, the authorities said ... Read more...
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Exports drive deficit down on New Zealand balance sheets
March 21st, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) New Zealand's current account deficit fell in the December quarter last year, as exports particularly dairy products rose and foreign investors took lower dividends from the ... Read more...
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Half of Britain’s young black men unemployed
March 11th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) More than half of young black men in Britain wanting work are unemployed and are twice as likely to be jobless as their white counterparts, according ... Read more...
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David Cameron’s iPad app to cost £20,000
March 5th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British Prime Minister David Cameron will soon be managing the country from the screen of his iPad. Cameron will be able to do so with the help ... Read more...
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Execute arrest warrants: Indian-origin British MP
March 3rd, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Out of nearly 1,200 arrest warrants issued in Britain since November 2009, only around 900 have been executed, according to government statistics revealed by Indian-origin Tory ... Read more...
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This pickle bank tickles them pink
February 7th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) It's "pickle bank" that has turned the fortunes of many micro and small pickle makers in China's Sichuan province, and that too without having them to ... Read more...
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Dairy sales keep New Zealand trade in surplus
January 27th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Jan 27 (IANS) Record high values for New Zealand dairy products and increased exports, particularly to Australia and China, maintained New Zealand's trade surplus for a third straight quarter ... Read more...
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New Zealand consumer prices fall
January 19th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Jan 19 (IANS) A sharp drop in the price of vegetables caused a dip in prices for New Zealand consumers in the last quarter, according to figures from the ... Read more...
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100 babies aborted in Britain by women not wanting multiple births
December 29th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Over 100 unborn babies were aborted in Britain in 2010 by women who were pregnant with multiple foetuses but wanted to give birth to fewer children, ... Read more...
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New Zealand’s current account deficit up in Q3
December 21st, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Dec 21 (IANS) New Zealand's current account deficit was 2.7 billion NZ dollars ($2.08 billion) in the third quarter ended September, up 700 million NZ dollars from the Q2 ... Read more...
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Chinese can now send off dead pets at disposal plants
December 20th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) Pet owners in the Chinese capital who earlier had trouble finding a proper place to dispose off dead animals would now be able to do so ... Read more...
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Parents booked over malnourished kid’s death (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) Police in Bhopal have booked a couple for causing the death of their two-year-old daughter who died of malnutrition six months ago, a statement said Friday.Police ... Read more...
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Parents booked over malnourished kid’s death
December 16th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 16 (IANS) Police in Bhopal have booked a couple for causing the death of their two-year-old daughter who succumbed here to malnutrition six months back, a statement said ... Read more...
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Goa to focus on sex ratio
December 6th, 2011 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 5 (IANS) Balancing Goa's sex ratio is one of the major health related focus of the Goa government as it prepares its approach document for the 12th Five ... Read more...
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New Zealand building activity hits 10-year low
December 5th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Dec 5 (IANS) Construction work in New Zealand fell to its lowest level in 10 years in the quarter to the end of September, the government statistics agency announced ... Read more...
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New Zealand’s terms of trade dip after 37-year high
December 1st, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Dec 1 (IANS) New Zealand's terms of trade, the purchasing power of its exports against the value of imports, fell in the September quarter after hitting a 37-year high ... Read more...
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New Zealand’s exports, imports both up in October
November 24th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Nov 24 (IANS) New Zealand's exports and imports were both up in October, taking the annual trade balance to a surplus of 627 million NZ dollars ($465 million), the ... Read more...
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Quake drives decade-high emigration from New Zealand
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Nov 22 (IANS) New Zealand had its first yearly net loss of migrants in a decade, show figures for the year ending October.The number of people who left New ... Read more...
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Singapore tightens criteria for work visas
October 22nd, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 22 (IANS) Singapore, which has a sizeable Indian population, has "tightened" its criteria for some work visas in an effort to raise the standards and quality of work, ... Read more...
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A baby is born every 40 seconds in Britain
July 25th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) One child is born in Britain every 40 seconds, according to latest official figures.Experts said the country's soaring birth rate was due to mass immigration that ... Read more...
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Gates to raise awareness in China about passive smoking
June 12th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has undertaken a new mission - to raise awareness in China about the dangers of passive smoking.Gates is partnering Robin ... Read more...
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1.28 mn Chinese register for bone marrow donation
May 17th, 2011 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) Around 1.28 million people have registered with China's national bone marrow donation programme, and the number is expected to reach two million by the end of ... Read more...
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China to have 900 mn mobile phone users this year
April 27th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) China will soon become the first country to have over 900 million mobile phone subscribers, a media report said Wednesday.People's Daily cited government statistics to say ... Read more...
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Conflicts, stress at work can trigger taking sick leave
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): A study has found that sick leaves, which are usually taken due to illness, are now being taken even for conflicts and stress at work.According to UK government ... Read more...
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Beijing limits house purchasing for market control
February 16th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 16 (IANS) Beijing municipal authorities have, in a significant decision, put a limit on the number of houses a family can buy in the Chinese capital city. The decision comes ... Read more...
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Blueline buses get brief lease of life (Second Lead)
January 31st, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Delhi's privately owned Blueline buses whose last batch was supposed to go off the capital's roads Tuesday, will now continue their journey for a little longer with ... Read more...
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Two mn crimes go unreported every year in Britain
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) Around two million offences in Britain every year are not even reported to police because people feel it is a "waste of time".Policemen also "screen out" half of ... Read more...
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Not just match, Goa rains queer pitch for mining too
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 23 (IANS) Rains are not just threatening to disrupt the India-Australia cricket match Sunday. The unprecedented October downpour in Goa, leading to turbulent seas, are also affecting the export of ... Read more...
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Britain issues travel advisory on dengue in Delhi
September 2nd, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Britain Wednesday issued an advisory to its citizens travelling to New Delhi, saying the capital was currently experiencing a "seasonal outbreak of dengue fever".
"New Delhi is currently ... Read more...
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‘Peepli Live’ a satire on urban-rural divide (IANS Preview)
August 9th, 2010 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Already doing the rounds of different international film festivals "Peepli Live", which releases Friday, explores the gap between rural and urban India. The movie has already ... Read more...
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Forever 21’s Love 21 Maternity Clothing Line Lands Up In Controversy
July 21st, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Los Angeles, July 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new maternity clothing line from the Los Angeles-based clothing chain Forever 21 has landed it in controversy. Forever 21 chains that target young ... Read more...
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Indian students forced to share rooms with 10 over lack of housing in Melbourne
July 19th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 19(ANI): Costly and lack of housing options in Melbourne is forcing international students, including Indians, to share rooms with as many as nine others.The Victorian Tenants Union said that rent ... Read more...
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