Woman returns book after 78 years
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, Sept 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman in Chicago has returned a book that was borrowed from the library seventy eight years after the returning date was overdue.
The woman found the ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
‘Scrooge’ teacher reined in over Santa gaffe
December 5th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some parents were left really outraged after a New York schoolteacher told their wards there was nothing like Santa Claus. Some of the parents registered their ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Don’t remember? Or don’t think you remember?
September 15th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) One day you notice a group of boys passing by in a park. The next day you learn police are looking for someone to identify him ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Illinois Governor wants Sears Roeback to remain in state
May 10th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Chicago, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Governor of Illinois is determined to do everything in his power to make the Sears Roebuck and Co to remain in the State. This is because, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
LinkedIn reaches 100 million members worldwide
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 23 (ANI): Professional social network LinkedIn has claimed that it has reached 100 million members worldwide.According to the service's own figures, the site, which aims to facilitate professional networking in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Efron donates to charity for film crew’s haircut
December 25th, 2010 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Hollywood hearthrob Zac Efron has embraced the Christmas spirit by donating money to a children's charity after cast and crew on his new movie agreed to shave their ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
76ers Beat Writer Phil Jasner Dies After Long Battle With Cancer
December 5th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Phil Jasner, the renowned chronicler of the Philadelphia basketball community passed away on Friday after a long battle with cancer. The 76er beat writer was 68 ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Roger Ebert’s New Memoir To Hit Stands By Fall 2011
May 17th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, May 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Roger Ebert who happens to be an eminent movie critic has recently declared that he would be writing his memoir. Reportedly, the movie critic ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jamie Hoffman Selected By Washington Nationals, Given To Yankees
December 11th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jamie Hoffman, the outfielder with the Los Angeles team, has been picked up by the Washington Nationals. However, the Nationals have decided that they would be ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
MJ’s auctioned glove to go on display at Chinese hotel
November 24th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's rhinestone-studded glove is set to go on display in a hotel in the Chinese territory of Macau.The glove, worn by Jackson ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Michael Jackson’s glove sold for $350,000
November 22nd, 2009 - 7:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (DPA) Michael Jackson's famous sequined white glove, worn at his first Moon Walk concert, went for $350,000 at an auction at Hard Rock cafe in New York City.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
IFGL Refractories eyes overseas acquisition
October 20th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) City-based refractory maker IFGL Refractories is planning overseas acquisitions to expand its operations in emerging markets, a top official said here Tuesday.
"We are in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Hasselhoff plans show for 20th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall
September 8th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 8 (ANI): David Hasselhoff is all set to return to Germany for celebrating the anniversary of his greatest personal triumph-singing at the fall of the Berlin Wall.The actor cum singer ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mothers may be inadvertently fuelling childhood obesity
May 11th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Researchers have found that one of the major reasons why obesity epidemic is gripping children is that mothers often miss the signs of satiety in their infants, and, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sixto Balbuena Stabbed Samuel Valdivia over Tamara Hoffman
April 15th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by GD
Samuel Vildivia, the high school student from Arizona reportedly involved in a love triangle with his math teacher Tamara Hoffman was killed last week by her boyfriend Sixto Balbuena. According to reports, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
`Dr. Death” had unrealistic expectations on level of surgery, says nurse
February 18th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Feb.18 (ANI): Controversial Indian-born surgeon, Dr. Jayant Patel, who is currently facing a committal hearing into allegations of manslaughter over the deaths of two patients, had "unrealistic expectations" about what ... Read more...
Posted in World |
`Dr. Death had 100 percent complication rate inserting catheters, says nurse
February 17th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Feb.17 (ANI): Controversial Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel had a 100 per cent complication rate for inserting dialysis catheters, leading to the procedure being outsourced to a private hospital, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Consumers think about products either rationally or experientially
January 27th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 27 (ANI): Are you a rational or experiential consumer? Well, this customer differentiation springs from a new study that suggests that people approach problems, products, and websites differently according ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Sania needs to work on fitness to reach top 10: Rainier
March 7th, 2008 - 4:53 pm ICT by admin
By Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) Rainier Hoffman, the world No.12 Patty Schnyder's husband-cum-coach, feels Sania Mirza needs to work on fitness and court movement to break into the top-10 bracket ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Alec Baldwin says no to lead roles
February 1st, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Actor Alec Baldwin may not be doing movies anymore for the actor feels that he is getting too old for the big screen.The 49-year-old Oscar nominee has now ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
EAR, Inc; an Official Dealer for P.R. Hoffman
November 17th, 2007 - 1:04 pm ICT by admin
Equipment Acquisition Resources, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, USA, is proud to annouce that we are official dealers for P.R. Hoffman of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for double-sided lappers and polishers throughout the United States ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Hearing messages in meaningless noise may be early sign of schizophrenia
November 14th, 2007 - 2:48 am ICT by admin
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Posted in Health |