How could you be youth role model, daughter asks SRK
February 9th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) His fans look up to him as an idol, but superstar Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana believes her father isn't the perfect youth icon as ... Read more...
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Challenger Launch halter Roger Boisjoly dies
February 8th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Utah, Feb 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Roger Boisjoly, who is better known as the person who tried to halt the launch of the Challenger shuttle has died. Actually he died in January 2012, ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt quit weed for career
February 4th, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt says he quit smoking cannabis because he was "disgusted" with the habit, and stopped for the sake of his career.The 48-year-old admitted ... Read more...
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Two arrested for running job racket
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Two men who cheated several educated unemployed youths by promising them jobs in multinationals have been arrested, police said Thursday.Lalit Kumar, 59, and Amarjeet Rana, ... Read more...
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Facebook use, less socialising could make people sadder
January 18th, 2012 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) While logging into Facebook account many times a day in office or at home may have turned an irresistible habit for a lot of people, ... Read more...
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Sarah Harding was addicted to sleeping pills
January 7th, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 7 (IANS) Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding says she was addicted to powerful sleeping pills for four years.The 30-year-old singer said she has been to "hell and back" ... Read more...
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Putting it down on paper can help lose to weight
January 6th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Writing your most important values on a piece of paper can literally knock you into shape as it might make you feel better and obliterate the ... Read more...
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Demi Lovato loves being sober
January 5th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Singer Demi Lovato says staying sober is “sexy.” The singer endured a difficult period in 2011 and will be very happy that the year has ended. ... Read more...
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Congress slams BJP for reservations on Ansari’s decision
January 1st, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Congress Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its reservations over Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourning the house sine die Thursday ... Read more...
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Excessive ritualism linked to mental disorder
December 29th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) Hypersensitivity and sticking to childhood rituals may be an early warning sign of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) later.
Its symptoms include excessive washing or cleaning, ... Read more...
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Age no bar to quick decision making
December 28th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Age is no bar to quick decision making. Older people can be trained to respond faster in decision-making tasks even though ageing brains seem to slow ... Read more...
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Quit smoking - feel happier, healthier
December 14th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Some smokers have concerns that their quality of life may deteriorate if they stop smoking but research shows that those who kick the butt feel more ... Read more...
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Taiwan’s dog poo prize lottery is a big success
December 9th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tapei, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Clearing your dog poo from the street in Taiwan’s Taipei could be a life-changing experience. In a bid to clear up the streets from dog poos, the ... Read more...
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Brisk walk cuts chocolate consumption by half
December 8th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A brisk 15-minute walk seems to be the easiest way to cut down chocolate consumption by half at the workplace.Even in stressful situations, office workers eat ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar protects the corrupt: Hazare
December 6th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday accused Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar of protecting corrupt people who will have to be tried for graft once the ... Read more...
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Glued to earplugs, two students crushed by train
December 1st, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 1 (IANS) The widespread habit of listening to music while walking cost two teenagers their lives here Thursday. The cousins, who were walking on a railway track, could ... Read more...
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‘Thank you’ turning unfashionable in Britain?
November 25th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) For many a traditionalists, it may have been one of the most important phrases in the British vocabulary. But the usage of "Thank You" is increasingly ... Read more...
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Do you sleep text? You could be badly stressed
November 24th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Day-to-day stress has triggered an unusual habit of sleep texting- where people text messages even while sleeping, according to researchers.People with this peculiar condition send ... Read more...
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Man jailed for looting women after one-night stands
November 22nd, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) A man in China has been jailed for about three years for stealing money and mobile phones from 11 women he had one-night stands with over ... Read more...
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Dunst likes to Google herself!
November 19th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) Actress Kirsten Dunst says she has a habit of searching for stories about herself on the internet.Dunst goes online to read the latest gossip about her ... Read more...
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Rockets fired into Kabul during national assembly
November 17th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 17 (IANS) Two rockets were fired Thursday into the Afghan capital as President Hamid Karzai met tribal elders at a national assembly to discuss the future of US ... Read more...
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Catholic Nun - Sister Marie Thornton spared jail term despite embezzling $850,000
November 15th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Catholic nun has been spared a jail term after admitting that she embezzled $850,000 belonging to her employers. Sister Marie Thornton was the finance official ... Read more...
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SJFI mourns Peter Roebuck’s death
November 13th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) The Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI) Sunday mourned the death of Peter Roebuck, player-turned-cricket writer, who died in South Africa.In a condolence message, SJFI president ... Read more...
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UNESCO suspends all projects till year-end
November 12th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 11 (IANS/WAM) UNESCO has suspended all its spending programmes until the end of the year after the US withdrew its funding.Addressing UNESCO diplomats, Unesco director deneral Irina ... Read more...
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John Daly storms out of Australian Open
November 10th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 10 (IANS) Temperamental American golfer John Daly walked out after putting a series of balls in the water in the disastrous 11th hole during the opening round of ... Read more...
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Why Depp loves private planes?
November 8th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) Johnny Depp has revealed he prefers to fly on private planes so that he can smoke."On a private plane you can smoke and this makes ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh BJP removes MP from party post
November 4th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party unit in Madhya Pradesh removed Raghu Nandan Sharma from the post of state party vice president for terming Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Obama gets clean bill of health
November 1st, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama is in excellent health and fit for duty, a medical report released by the White House said.The two-page report written ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt quits smoking for kids
November 1st, 2011 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt has quit smoking after being caught out by two of his children.The 47-year-old has reportedly been guilt-tripped into giving up the habit ... Read more...
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Former Brazil president Lula diagnosed with cancer
October 30th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 30 (IANS/EFE) Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who quit power Jan 1, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, the hospital where he will undergo treatment ... Read more...
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No difference between Congress and BJP, Anna tells Digvijay
October 14th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Anna Hazare Thursday said there is no difference between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in dealing with corruption and both are ... Read more...
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I’m sorry, says SRK for latecoming
September 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) He may be the Bollywood Badshah, but Shah Rukh Khan's latecoming at events has always got a thumbs down from the media. The 45-year-old is ... Read more...
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Timberlake, Kunis deny sharing intimate pictures
September 19th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 19 (IANS) Singer Justin Timberlake and actress Mila Kunis have denied reports that both of them shared intimate photos on their cellphones."At no time did Mr. Timberlake ... Read more...
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Vaghela to counter Modi fast
September 14th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Congress leader and former union minister Shankersinh Vaghela is to go on a three-day fast from Sep 17 to counter Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast ... Read more...
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Kangaroo ‘embarks on lingerie looting spree’ in Prague
August 24th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Prague, Aug 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 2-year-old kangaroo in Prague seems to have a taste for lingerie. The animal named Benji reportedly escaped from its owner by scaling the wall. Once the ... Read more...
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