Olympic boxing: Kazakhstan’s Sapiyev wins welterweight gold
August 12th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Kazakhstani boxer Serik Sapiyev won gold in the men's welterweight (69 kg) category Sunday, dominating Britain's local hero Freddie Evans 17-9 in front of the ... Read more...
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Olympics boxing: India’s Vijender knocked out (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 4:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) India's ace boxer Vijender Singh was knocked out of the 2012 London Games after he went down 13-17 to Uzbek Abbos Atoev in the quarterfinal of ... Read more...
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Take safety measures for incident-free monsoon, Delhiites told
July 8th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Private power supply company BSES Sunday reassured Delhiites of its monsoon readiness and urged its 29 lakh consumers to take appropriate safety measures to prevent ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to catch man-eating crocodiles
April 13th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka's wildlife department has launched an operation to catch man-eating crocodiles in rivers close to villages.The wildlife department is searching river banks in parts of ... Read more...
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PETA criticises Witherspoon
November 2nd, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) Animal rights group PETA has criticised actress Reese Witherspoon after she was spotted carrying a designer bag made of python skin.People for the Ethical Treatment of ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga releases ‘Judas’ four days early after song leaked online
April 16th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): 'Poker Face' singer Lady Gaga has released 'Judas', the second single from her forthcoming album 'Born This Way', four days before the release date after it leaked ... Read more...
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Rare turtle captured in Vietnam for checkup
April 5th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hanoi, April 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A giant turtle has been pulled from a lake in Vietnam over concerns that the animal may be sick. The animal was removed from Hoan Keim ... Read more...
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Devotees practice body piercing during Kerala festival
March 12th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by ANI
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Mar. Devotees in Kerala's Pathanamthitta District offered prayers on Saturday by piercing their bodies with sharp hooks. They also rolled over bamboo thorns as part of tradition.At the Ezhamkulam Temple, ... Read more...
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Wins Over Billy Lyell
January 30th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 24 year son of Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., made his daddy proud, as he won the over world title contender, Billy Lyell, on Saturday night ... Read more...
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Malay Hindus flock to Batu Caves to celebrate Thaipusam Festival
January 20th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan.20 (ANI): Hindu devotees and tourists flocked to Malaysia's Batu Caves on Thursday to observe the colourful Hindu festival of Thaipusam.The annual Thaipusam festival is an event of thanksgiving and ... Read more...
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Magnetic bras could spell end for tricky hooks
December 17th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 17 (ANI): The battle to fasten and unfasten lingerie using those tricky bra hooks seems to have come to an end - thanks to magnets.A British department store has ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss: Will Any Inmate Be Evicted From The House Or Is It A Googly Week?
October 30th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This week, Bigg Boss is going to play very smart in the eviction process in the Bigg Boss house!Actually, the entire week, there have been no ... Read more...
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I’ll be a music legend after death, says R-Patz
October 25th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25 (ANI): Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson believes his music will become legendary after his death.The 24-year-old actor believes his music would become famous after he is gone - a big ... Read more...
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Crooked bookmakers are voracious people: Lord Condon
August 30th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Former head of the ICC's anti-corruption unit, Lord Condon, has said the crooked bookmakers are voracious people, adding that the sport must remain very vigilant about match fixing.Lord ... Read more...
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Ants use Velcro-like claws to trap prey 5,700 times their own weight
July 4th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): Azteca andreae, a South American ant, uses hook-like claws, similar to those seen in Velcro, to hunt prey thousands of times its own weight.In the jungles of French ... Read more...
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Now, female condom Rape-aXe with ‘teeth’ to hit rapists where it hurts
June 21st, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 21 (ANI): A South African doctor has invented a female condom that is lined with teeth-like hooks in a bid to deter rapists.Dr Sonnet Ehlers, who sold her home and ... Read more...
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I can’t watch musicals: Miley Cyrus
May 31st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 31 (IANS) Miley Cyrus's song featured in the American musical comedy-drama "Glee", but the singer-actress says she is not very fond of musicals and can't watch them.
"Honestly, musicals? ... Read more...
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Mike Russow Goes For A Surprise Win
May 30th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Saturday night the UFC 114 fight between Mike Russow and Todd Duffee turned out to be dramatic as one of the most promising mixed martial ... Read more...
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Crows are innovative problem solvers
April 21st, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): Kiwi scientists have found that crows may be more innovative than was previously thought.In the study, researchers from New Zealand's University of Auckland found that the birds ... Read more...
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Lizard with double penis found
April 7th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) A species of a giant lizard with a double penis has been discovered in the Philippines, a media report said.
The brightly coloured lizard is a close cousin of ... Read more...
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UFC 111 Play By Play Update
March 28th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan BhaduriNew York, Mar 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) UFC 111 play by play results have been already declared which has been quite a treat for all UFC fans. Some won the fights ... Read more...
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Jemima Khan ‘unimpressed’ by Hugh Grant’s food fight
March 20th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Hugh Grant's ex-girlfriend Jemima Khan is seemingly 'unimpressed' with the actor's recent food fight with PR executive Matthew Freud.The actor had become involved in a fracas with Freud ... Read more...
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Manny Pacquiao Wins
March 14th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Arlington, March 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Manny Pacquiao won championship match of the World Boxing Organization Welterweight championship. The Cow Boy Stadium on Saturday night saw a crowd like never before ... Read more...
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Aussie sets new record with 16 spinning yo-yos
January 28th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 28 (ANI): An Australian has managed to set a new record after spinning 16 yo-yos at the same time.Ben McPhee beat the previous record of nine simultaneous spinning yo-yos by ... Read more...
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Fishes’ three-second memory a myth
January 15th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) The 'fact' about fishes having a three-second memory is after all a myth, research shows.
Kevin Warburton, adjunct researcher with Charles Sturt University's Institute for Land, Water and Society, ... Read more...
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Kyla Weber Hooks Vince Vaughn To Matrimony
January 5th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The liaison of Kyla Weber with actor Vince Vaughn has resulted in the duo tying the knot in early 2010. It was a clandestine marriage and ... Read more...
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Debt-ridden family of three commits suicide
December 20th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Unable to get out of a debt trap, three members of a family committed suicide in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said Sunday.
The bodies of Samir ... Read more...
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Alan Belcher Wins Against Wilson Gouveia
December 13th, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec. 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alan Belcher defeated Wilson Gouveia in the first round of the final fight of the prelims of the UFC. This win catapults Alan Belcher in the ... Read more...
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Sugru being hailed as best invention since Sellotape
December 1st, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): Sugru, a new invention by an art student based in a warehouse in east London, is being hailed as the most exciting product since Sellotape or Blu-Tack by ... Read more...
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Matt Mitrione wins over Scott Junk
October 29th, 2009 - 11:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 29 (THAINDIAN News) Ex-NFL defensive tackle Matt Mitrione won a majority decision over UFC veteran “Punk Haole” Scott Junk (6-2-1) by judges’ scores of 20-18 twice and 19-19 ... Read more...
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Uroclub- Providing Relief To Golfers On The Greens
October 21st, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct. 20,(THAINDIAN NEWS) In the year 2005 came the 'Whizzinator'. It was an instrument used to deceive drug tests. Years later, in 2009 comes the 'UROCLUB'. However, this instrument is ... Read more...
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Shekhar’s changed insight towards Laali
September 14th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ratan Rajput aka Laali of Agle Janam... is now at a difficult point of her life, as she has to save her so called "husband" Shekhar (Abhishek Rawat) from death by ... Read more...
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Jordan set for boxing match against cage-fighter boyfriend Alex Reid
September 9th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): Former model Katie Price, a.k.a. Jordan, is set for a showdown with her cage-fighter boyfriend Alex Reid, and will be facing him in a boxing match.Jordan, 31, will ... Read more...
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Do crows plan their actions ahead of time to achieve a goal?
August 5th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 5 (ANI): A pair of British researchers have cast doubt on the suggestion that New Caledonian crows plan their actions ahead of time to achieve a goal.Past studies have shown ... Read more...
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Mickey Rourke turns babe magnet post ‘The Wrestler’ success
March 31st, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 31 (ANI): American actor Mickey Rourke has become a babe magnet after he rose to fame for his role in the film 'The Wrestler'.It looks like women are trying ... Read more...
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