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...
Posted in Health |
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...
Posted in World News |
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...
Posted in Entertainment |
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...
Posted in Odd news |
What Anna does when he’s not on stage?
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Well before he comes before the people every morning at the Ramlila Ground, Anna Hazare locks himself in a 10x10 feet makeshift room backstage and ... Read more...
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I’m so obnoxious: Hathaway
August 20th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Actress Anne Hathaway says she has an obnoxious habit of "interrupting everybody"."I'm so bad. I interrupt everybody. I'm so obnoxious. Pardon. I just get really ... Read more...
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A Glass of wine a day to keep flab away
August 18th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Remember the last time your heavy drinking habit was blamed for your putting on weight as it contains high sugar content. A new study has suggested ... Read more...
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Mamata wants stringent anti-accident law
August 13th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday stressed the need for a stringent law against those responsible for road accidents and urged transport operators to ... Read more...
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British boy hangs himself after watching movie
August 11th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) An eight-year-old British boy hanged himself after he saw "ritualistic suicide" scenes in a samurai movie, a media report said.Lewis McGlynn was watching the Tom ... Read more...
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CAG is not only the government’s accountant: BJP
August 11th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Thursday slammed the Congress's contention that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) was there only to audit government expenditures, saying ... Read more...
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BJP in habit of seeking resignations: Congress
August 10th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) again stalling parliament Wednesday to demand Home Minister P. Chidambaram's ouster, the Congress said the opposition party was ... Read more...
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Britain to ban smoking in public parks
August 9th, 2011 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Britain will ban smoking in public parks and offenders will be fined as per new rules of the state councils.In a first step to match America's ... Read more...
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Redmond O’Neal dealing with drug possession charges
August 5th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Santa Monica, Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 26-year-old Redmond O’Neal has been charged with possession of illegal handgun and heroin. O’Neal, the son of the late Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal, was in ... Read more...
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Reliance Securities launches regular stock purchase plan
August 4th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Reliance Securities, a part of Reliance Capital, Thursday announced the launch of a systematic investment plan - the Regular Stock Purchase (RSP) - which allows ... Read more...
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NBT should reach the grassroots: Director
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The National Book Trust (NBT) will have to reach down to the grassroots level with everybody's efforts and cooperation, its director M.A. Sikander has said.Addressing ... Read more...
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Indian woman kills herself in Nepal
July 27th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 27 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman from India's Kolkata city killed herself in Nepal after prolonged domestic disturbance, police said.Married four years ago, Sunita Chakraborty came to Mechi town ... Read more...
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Pill poppers invite more cycles of depression
July 20th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 20 (IANS) Pill popping seems to be the easiest thing to do in the world, especially when trying to drive away our blues. But a study says the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |