Painkillers overuse causing a million headaches in Britain
September 19th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Over a million people in Britain could be suffering from constant and crippling headaches because of taking too many painkillers, according to experts.According to the National ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Myanmar government allows opening of 20 private schools
September 10th, 2012 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 10 (IANS) The Myanmar government has approved opening of 20 private schools following the enactment of the Private School Law since last year-end, Xinhua reported.According to The ... Read more...
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Success didn’t come easy, says Kardashian
August 31st, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian says a lot of hard work has gone behind her success and insists she didn't get everything ready-made.The 31-year-old has ... Read more...
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31 killed in Sudanese plane crash
August 19th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum, Aug 19 (IANS) A total of 31 passengers were killed Sunday when a Sudanese civil plane carrying a ministerial delegation crashed in the country's South Kordofan state, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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Flamengo still eyeing Adriano return
August 16th, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 16 (IANS) Flamengo president Patricia Amorim says the club could still re-sign former Brazil international striker Adriano.The 30-year-old has been undergoing physiotherapy under the guidance of ... Read more...
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Israel tests missile alert system
August 12th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 12 (IANS) Israel Sunday launched a week-long test of an alert system that sends text messages to cellphones in areas likely to be hit in a missile strike.The ... Read more...
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Disbanding Team Anna was collective decision, say members (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) While some of its members appeared perplexed over the disbanding of Team Anna, an official statement of the group Monday said the decision was ... Read more...
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Members of disbanded Team Anna quiet
August 6th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Members of Anna Hazare's team were Monday reluctant to talk to the media on the activist's sudden announcement in his blog of the disbandment ... Read more...
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Pune blasts ‘very serious matter’, says Shinde
August 4th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 4 (IANS) Calling the Pune serial blasts "a very serious matter", Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Saturday said all-out investigations are underway to solve the case."We have taken it ... Read more...
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Lohan poses with lawyer at photo shoot
July 20th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan posed in a photo shoot alongside her criminal defence attorney Shawn Holley, who helped revive her career afer a string of ... Read more...
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Bon Jovi won’t judge ‘American Idol’
July 20th, 2012 - 4:49 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 20 (IANS) Singer Jon Bon Jovi won't judge the next season of singing reality show "American Idol" as he is working on his next album, a ... Read more...
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Anurag Kashyap to judge online short film contest
July 13th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is set to chair the jury panel of Craze, an online short film contest.Tumbhi, a talent showcase platform for short filmmakers, photographers, ... Read more...
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Penn state review of Jerry Sandusky case to be released on Thursday
July 11th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Penn state review of the Jerry Sandusky case is all set to be released on Thursday.The report is expected to be quite revealing in nature ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Feature film not without tips from Balki: Gauri Shinde
July 4th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) When it comes to ad filmmaking, Gauri Shinde doesn't need any guidance. But for her first feature film "English Vinglish", which marks Sridevi's comeback to big ... Read more...
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Knightley receives cooking lessons from mom
June 24th, 2012 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Actress Keira Knightley, who recently got engaged to musician James Righton, wants to improve her culinary skills, and she has turned to her mother for ... Read more...
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Flamengo upbeat about Adriano return
June 23rd, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 23 (IANS) Flamengo coach Joel Santana admitted he was "eagerly awaiting" the return of former Brazil international striker Adriano.The 30-year-old is still officially without a club ... Read more...
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Hoping service tax target will be exceeded: Mukherjee
June 20th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Wednesday service tax collections surged by 40 percent in the first two months of the current financial year and ... Read more...
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Justin not yet a man: Manager
June 15th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angles, June 15 (IANS) Justin Bieber's third album "Believe" has a more matured voice but his manager, Scooter Braun, says it is not appropriate to call him an adult ... Read more...
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Be strong to fight frustration, Mamata tells students
June 7th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Stating that life was full of challenges, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday urged the student community to develop mental strength to fight frustration."Life ... Read more...
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Krishna Poonia bags silver in Portland meet
June 5th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India's London-bound discus thrower Krishna Poonia bagged the silver medal at the Post Pre Elite Womens' event at Portland, US, but the effort was way ... Read more...
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Corinthians settle legal battle with Adriano
June 3rd, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 3 (IANS) Former Brazil striker Adriano has won a $900,000 payout from Brazilian club Corinthians, ending a bitter legal battle with his old employer.The 30-year-old had ... Read more...
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Most Chinese wary about what they eat: Study
May 31st, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 31 (IANS) Most Chinese are wary about what they eat because of the frequent exposure of contaminated food products, according to a study.A poll shows most people have ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Nayer grateful to Pitbull for career boost
May 4th, 2012 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Singer-songwriter Nayer says she's grateful to rapper Pitbull for putting her in a position to be recording an album with famed producer RedOne.Nayer Regalado, a ... Read more...
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S&P; lowers outlook for Infosys, TCS, Wipro to negative
April 25th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P;) Wednesday revised outlook for three top Indian information technology companies -- Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Wipro -- ... Read more...
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Australian gold producer cuts 2012 production forecast
April 24th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 24 (IANS) Australia's largest gold producer Newcrest Mining Tuesday said it would cut its production forecasts for 2012 following a major review of its operations.Newcrest said gold production ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
CPI hits out against ‘intolerance’ of Mamata government
April 20th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Coming down heavily on West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government for "intolerance" of criticism and "vindictiveness" against political opponents, the Communist Party of India Friday said ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Agni-V, India’s ‘China Killer’ (To go with Agni-V launch story)
April 19th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India Thursday successfully launched its long-range Agni-V ballistic missile. Here are some salient features of the missile and the test, which propelled the country into ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Infosys to hire 35,000 techies this fiscal
April 13th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 13 (IANS) India's second largest IT bellwether Infosys Ltd and its subsidiaries would hire 35,000 people (gross addition) in fiscal 2012-13, about 10,000 less than last fiscal (2011-12), ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Government committed to an effective Lokpal: PM
March 23rd, 2012 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is committed to an effective Lokpal to check corruption."Our government stands ... Read more...
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Text of Rahul Dravid statement announcing his retirement
March 9th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) The following is the text of Rahul David's statement, announcing his retirement from international cricket, here Friday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium:I would like to announce my ... Read more...
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Six lakh unemployed youth registered in Kashmir: Government
March 8th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 8 (IANS) There are about six lakh unemployed youth registered in Jammu and Kashmir, the state assembly was told Thursday.About 6 lakh educated unemployed youth of the state ... Read more...
Posted in National |
New Chinese mantra: go global, boost investment
March 5th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China will implement the "go global" strategy this year and curbs on overseas investments will be relaxed, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said Monday."With China's outward investment ... Read more...
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Chelsea cried remembering mother
February 10th, 2012 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Chelsea Handler broke down on a TV show while remembering her late mother."I don't think I've ever cried on television before but now I am," she ... Read more...
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US army makes self-steering bullet with fins
January 31st, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) The US army has come up with a new "self-steering" bullet that comes with tiny fins which guide it to its target, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Ronald Koeman extends contract at Feyenoord
January 17th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague (Netherlands), Jan 17 (IANS) Coach Ronald Koeman extended his contract at Dutch football side Feyenoord until 2013, the Rotterdam based club announced Tuesday.During a training camp in southern ... Read more...
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