Salmonella could be used to fight cancer
March 10th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 10 (ANI): Scientists are using salmonella - the bacteria commonly transmitted through food that sickens people - to fight cancers of the gut.They believe salmonella may be a valuable tool ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Birds decorate nest with plastic to keep rivals at bay
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): A new Spanish study has suggested that black kites decorate its nest with large amounts of rubbish to prevent trespassing.It is a symbol of success, apparently-the biggest collections ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Meet Jack the parrot who scared off gang of thieves with savage attack
September 16th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 16 (ANI): A parrot in a pet shop in England is being hailed as a hero after it fought off a gang of thieves when they tried to make off ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Italian police find a huge cache of cocaine guarded by a rare albino python
August 13th, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Roman traffickers had indeed thought very innovatively when they used a rare albino python to guard their cache of cocaine. Besides this, the ferocious snake who was ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Five dogs best suited for life in a metro (Feature)
July 5th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Ajay Khullar
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) It might wag its tail and wolf down its food, but if the dog you've kept in your city home could talk, you might not ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Gerrard gets ferocious guard dog to protect his home
December 7th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.7 (ANI): Liverpool and England football star Steven Gerrard has acquired a ferocious-looking guard dog.Gerrard has enlisted the help of Quinn, a fearsome four-year-old German Shepherd, to patrol the grounds of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Villalobos Rescue Centre Featured On Animal Planet
October 31st, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct. 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As a special Halloween treat, Animal Planet bring us the pit-bull trainer and the founder of Villalobos Rescue Center-Tia Maria Torres. 'Pit Bulls And Parolees', premiered ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Raccoons running wild in Barack Obamas White House lawns!
February 6th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.6 (ANI): Critters are now roaming the grounds of the White House, and to deal with the problem, the Secret Service has called in the National Park Service (NPS).
The NPS ... Read more...
Posted in World |
JLo Involved in dog bite lawsuit
September 3rd, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne , Sep 3 (ANI): A female flight attendant is set to sue popstar Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony after she was attacked by their dog Floyd during a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Jennifer Lopez sued for PS2.5m over dog attack
June 28th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 28 (ANI): American actress Jennifer Lopez is being sued for 2.5million pounds by a flight attendant who claims she was attacked by the singers guard dog two years ago.According ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Now, a new line in home security Titan, the PS65k guard dog!
May 27th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
London, May 27 (ANI): They might look like a cuddly family pet but the highly-trained guard dogs that double as pets are being hailed as of frontline home security.The 65,000 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pets will inevitably follow people into space
March 25th, 2008 - 1:16 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): The bond between you and your pet may not just be bound to planet Earth, for mans beloved companions may one day follow him into space, says ... Read more...
Posted in National |