Hippo kills man in Burundi
August 13th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Bujumbura (Burundi), Aug 13 (IANS) A hippopotamus killed a fisherman in Lake Rweru in central Africa's Burundi, Xinhua reported.The incident took place in the lake in Busoni, in Burundi's northern ... Read more...
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‘Madagascar 3′ - cramped but triple the fun (IANS Movie Review)
June 9th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Madagascar 3"; Cast: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock; Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon; Rating: ***As a film franchise progresses, its creators face a unique problem. They ... Read more...
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‘Madagascar 3′ on Indian screens June 8 (With Images)
April 17th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The third instalment of animation film "Madagascar" is set to release in India June 8."Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" will narrate the story of ... Read more...
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‘Humphrey the Hippo’ kills owner in South Africa
November 13th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by BNO News
KLERKSDORP, SOUTH AFRICA (BNO NEWS) -- A South African man who raised a hippo, which is often considered to be the most dangerous animal in Africa, was found dead on his property ... Read more...
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Cancer cells’ survival mechanism identified
April 27th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): A team of researchers have discovered new details of how cancer cells escape from tumor suppression mechanisms that normally prevent these damaged cells from multiplying.James A. DeCaprio, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Helpful hippo helps stranded animals on the Mara River
November 11th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nairobi, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Animals are often not regarded as having affection for other species. They show great affection for their own but they are often not known to do the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Rare pink hippos spotted in Kenya
October 1st, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British cameramen have come across a very scarce type of hippos, which are pink in color.The Britishers - Will and Matt Burrard-Lucas were looking for wildebeest on the ... Read more...
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Researchers link mutated protein to tumour growth
September 5th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): While working on mice, Johns Hopkins researchers discovered a protein that is a major target of a gene that, when mutated in humans, causes tumors to develop on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Footie fan crosses croc, hippo-infested river to win soccer WC final ticket
July 6th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 6 (ANI): A footie fan from Nelspruit, South Africa was so desperate to get a ticket for the finals of the soccer World Cup that he decided to brave a ... Read more...
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Brit man breaks world record for catching the biggest ever carp
January 11th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A Brit man is said to have broken the world record for catching the biggest ever carp, which is the same weight as Aussie singer Kylie Minogue.Angler ... Read more...
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Megan Fox says she’ll never be involved in sex tape scandals
September 9th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 9 (ANI): Megan Fox has vowed that she will never be at the centre of any sex tape scandal.In fact, the 'Transformers' star has even refused to shed her clothes ... Read more...
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Scientists unearth remains of giant hippo-like animal
September 2nd, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 2 (IANS) Scientists have uncovered the remains of a giant hippo-like creature near Alcoota, a find that will shed new light on the territory's prehistoric past.
For 25 years, palaeontologsts ... Read more...
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Eight-million-year-old elephant fossil remains found in UAE
July 5th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 5 (DPA) Paleontologists Sunday announced that they found an eight-million-year-old fossilised remains of an elephant, a hippo and a giant ostrich in western Abu Dhabi, capital of the United ... Read more...
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Skulls of ancient hippos shed light on origin of Hobbit’s brain
May 9th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Ancient Madagascan hippos have shed light on the origins of the small brain of the 1-metre-tall human, known as the 'hobbit'.By examining the skulls of extinct Madagascan hippos, ... Read more...
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Shilpa Shetty on a safari
May 5th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Shilpa Shetty is very fond of the safari in South Africa and has been wanting to go there for a long time now. Since, she is in South Africa for the ... Read more...
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Hippos more closely related to whales, not pigs, say researchers
March 19th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 19 (IANS) Hippos spend lots of time in the water and now, if researchers are to be believed, it turns out that they are the closest living relative to the ... Read more...
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Hippo ancestry disputed by scientists
March 19th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 19 (ANI): A team of scientists has rebutted a recent study that creates a different family tree for the hippo.The team included Jessica Theodor, an associate professor in the ... Read more...
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Scientists take off on mission to measure climate impacting greenhouse gases
January 8th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A team of scientists has taken off on an advanced research aircraft on an historic mission spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Antarctic, to measure ... Read more...
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Returning to ‘Madagascar’ was quite a joy: Jada Pinkett
December 21st, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Actress Jada Pinkett Smith, who lent her voice for "Madagascar", says she loves the animated series because she can watch it with her children."It's a very special ... Read more...
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Plight of circus owners and artists
December 11th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Narendra
Hyderabad, Dec 11 (ANI): Ever since the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests banned animals being tamed to perform in circuses except elephants and dogs, these entertaining ventures under the ... Read more...
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Jada Pinkett Smith enjoyed playing a lesbian in The Women
November 28th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 28 (ANI): Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that she loved playing the role of a lesbian for author Alex Fisher in The Women.The Matrix Reloaded star, who played ... Read more...
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Pinkett-Smith fine with husband’s women fans
November 28th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Actress Jada Pinkett-Smith is fine with the fact that other women lust after husband actor Will Smith.Thesun.co.uk reports that she has been married to Smith for 11 years ... Read more...
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