Rights activist Cornel West arrested
October 17th, 2011 - 10:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rights activist and critic Dr. Cornel West has been arrested. He was standing in front of the US Supreme Court where a memorial for Dr. Martin ... Read more...
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Two Americans share Nobel Prize for Economics
October 10th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Oct 10 (IANS) The Nobel Prize for Economcis will be shared by Christopher A. Sims and Thomas J. Sargent of the US "for their empirical research on cause and ... Read more...
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Amartya blames ‘bureaucratic control’ for delay in Nalanda varsity
October 8th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Noble Laureate Amartya Sen, who heads the interim governing board of Nalanda University, has blamed excessive bureaucratic control and difficulty in getting the money as ... Read more...
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Teaching a tortoise to yawn, now that’s research!
October 6th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) After spending six months teaching a tortoise to yawn, a professor in Britain remarked: "Training the tortoise to yawn was very hard."Anna Wilkinson spent a good ... Read more...
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Intuitive thinking may explain greater faith in god
September 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Intuition may explain why some people seem to place a greater faith on god than others.Intuitive thinking is about going with one's first instinct and reaching ... Read more...
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10,000 steps, gym work-out increases productivity: Study
September 15th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 15 (IANS) Office workers who walk 10,000 steps a day and work out in the gym thrice a week can help their employers with increased productivity of $2,500 ... Read more...
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Indian varsities slip in global ranking
September 6th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Indian universities have slipped in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) global ranking with not even a single one making it to the top 200.The Indian ... Read more...
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Harvard invite for Mamata
September 4th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IANS) Months after forming the West Bengal government by defeating the communists, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has received an invitation from Harvard University to give a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Man cooked food on fire far earlier than originally thought
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 23 (IANS) Cooking food with fire may date back two million years, far earlier than originally thought, a study suggests.According to the research, there is evidence that this ... Read more...
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India will get more prominence at Harvard
August 7th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Harvard alumni in India will join hands with the growing Indian student community to make India the professional, academic and cultural focus at America's ... Read more...
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US civil liberties group cautions Harvard on action against Swamy
July 30th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) As the controversy over an article written by Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy snowballed, a US civil liberties group cautioned Harvard University on taking action against ... Read more...
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Rohinton Nariman is Solicitor General of India (Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Senior Supreme Court lawyer Rohinton Nariman was Saturday appointed the Solicitor General of India, the second topmost government lawyer.Nariman will assume charge Monday and represent ... Read more...
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Have to be smart in role selection: Vir Das
July 9th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) He has been overloaded with scripts ever since his role in "Delhi Belly" received rave reviews, but stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das doesn't want ... Read more...
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Global competition for Nalanda university design
July 7th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 7 (IANS) A global competition will be held to get the best architectural design for the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar, ... Read more...
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Nalanda Mentor Group holds meet in Patna
July 6th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 6 (IANS) The Nalanda Mentor Group, headed by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, held a meeting here Wednesday to discuss the progress of setting up an international university ... Read more...
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Mani Kaul passes away
July 6th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Mani Kaul, a believer in "new and bold cinema", passed away here following prolonged illness. He was 66.A Film and Television Institute of India ... Read more...
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Amartya Sen-headed Nalanda varsity group to meet in Patna
July 5th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 5 (IANS) The Nalanda Mentor Group, headed by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, will meet here Wednesday to discuss the progress of setting up an international university ... Read more...
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Optimism keeps heart in robust health
July 5th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Research involving thousands of civil servants in Britain revealed that the more self-satisfied they were, the fewer problems they had with their hearts.
Researchers from the ... Read more...
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Pigeon vision can teach autopilots fly more accurately
July 3rd, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Pigeons' ability to navigate through forests quickly and accurately is inspiring new developments in robotics and autopilot technology.Scientists from Harvard University trained pigeons to fly through ... Read more...
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Netaji subject of political appropriation: New biography (With Images)
June 14th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Subhas Chandra Bose has always been regarded as a great popular hero, but official recognition of his stature as an iconic freedom fighter was somewhat ... Read more...
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Infosys founder’s son weds TVS chief’s daughter (Lead)
June 5th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 5 (IANS) The scions of two of big Indian business groups, Infosys and TVS, got married Sunday at a function attended by high-profile businessmen and politicians.Rohan Murthy, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Infosys founder’s son weds TVS chief’s daughter
June 5th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 5 (IANS) The scions of two of big Indian business families -- Infosys and TVS -- got married Sunday at a function attended by high-profile businessmen and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kids learn new words in moments of insight
May 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) Psychologists have offered a new theory suggesting that kids learn their first words in moments of insight rather than through repeated exposure as is currently believed.The ... Read more...
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Diet supplement cuts down fat, sugar absorption
May 24th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) A little bitter with a little sweet, in the form of a dietary supplement taken before meals, can drastically cut down fat and sugar absorption.Naringenin, the ... Read more...
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Coffee lowers risk of prostate cancer: Study
May 21st, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 21 (IANS) Men who are heavy coffee drinkers are at lower risk for prostate cancer, says a study.The researchers found that those who consumed six or more ... Read more...
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Psychologists demystify artful dodging
May 6th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) How can some people skirt a question without answering it, yet satisfy their listeners?A study says that people typically judge a speaker to form an opinion, ... Read more...
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15-year-old offered admission at Harvard
May 6th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Boston, May 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 15-year-old has been offered admission to Harvard University. Though she is moving to one of the most prestigious universities in the world at a young age, ... Read more...
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Bin-Laden’s death comes as “double blow” to already ‘wounded’ al-Qaeda: Experts
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): The death of Osama bin-Laden had has come as a severe blow to the al-Qaeda, leaving it "wounded" and disorganised, experts have claimed."It's not the death knell ... Read more...
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Ed Miliband ‘dated Andrew Marr’s super-injunction lover’
May 2nd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): It has emerged that Labour leader Ed Miliband had a fling with the former lover of Andrew Marr involved in his 'super-injunction'.The two met about 10 years ... Read more...
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‘Trump’s question over Obama’s intelligence, background is racism by inference’
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): An African-American Professor of the Georgetown University has termed business tycoon Donald Trump's act of questioning Obama's intelligence and background as "racism by inference".Trump had also reportedly ... Read more...
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Obama’s dad was ‘forced out of US in 1960s’ over his ‘playboy ways’
April 29th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 29 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's father was forced out of the US in the 1960s amid concerns about his "playboy ways", according to a government file.The government record ... Read more...
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Facebook’s early investors likely to sell shares worth billion dollars
April 28th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28(ANI): A group of Facebook shareholders reportedly want to sell the company's private stock worth a billion dollars with a valuation of over 70 billion dollars.According to The Daily ... Read more...
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Running barefoot better for health than with shoes
April 27th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 27 (ANI): Barefoot running can be beneficial while heavily cushioned running shoes may be leaving the foot prone to injury, according to a US sports medicine expert.Irene Davis of Harvard ... Read more...
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Indian alumni call for national institutional reforms on Harvard’s 375th anniversary
April 24th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 24(ANI): Marking the 375th foundation day of the world-renowned Harvard University, a stream of eminent Indian alumni, including Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal and former Foreign Secretary Lalit Mansingh, ... Read more...
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Genes that aid antimalarial drug resistance identified
April 22nd, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Using a pair of powerful genome-search techniques, researchers have identified several genes that may be implicated in the malaria parasite's notorious ability to rapidly evade drug treatments.Further ... Read more...
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