Baldwin’s wife to host show
July 21st, 2012 - 9:53 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) Actor Alec Baldwin's newly wed wife Hilaria Thomas will soon face the camera.Yoga instructor by profession, she will be seen hosting the Hampton's special on
the ... Read more...
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Steven Smith’s Superman act stuns Eden Gardens
May 5th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Pune Warriors all-rounder Steven Smith stunned the packed Eden Gardens with his Superman act while fielding in the boundary against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian ... Read more...
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Delhi to get patents centre for small and medium units
April 25th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An Intellectual Property Facility Centre (IPFC) is being launched Thursday in the national capital to help micro, small and medium enterprises protect their innovations, inventions ... Read more...
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Time names Bobby Ghosh editor-at-large
March 14th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 14 (IANS) Time magazine has named veteran Indian-born journalist Aparism "Bobby" Ghosh an editor-at-large.Ghosh has been with Time since 1997, and most recently served as deputy international editor. ... Read more...
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Government considering special tribunal on water disputes
October 31st, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Minister for Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal said here Monday that the government was considering suggestions for setting up a "standing tribunal" to deal with ... Read more...
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Kerala seeks tighter laws to prevent bio-piracy
September 14th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 14 (IANS) Kerala, which likes to call itself "God's own country" and is home to a staggering 10,035 plant species and 4,600 flowering plants, has sought tighter laws ... Read more...
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India highlights ’severe mismatch’ in UN peacekeeping
August 27th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 27 (IANS) The UN Security Council has reaffirmed its primary responsibility for peacekeeping under the UN Charter with India highlighting the "severe mismatch" between the resources and ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s son says Tripoli under government control
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Aug 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam, whom the rebels said they had arrested, appeared TV Tuesday accompanied by his supporters.Al Arabiya television ... Read more...
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US kids get measles after travelling abroad
May 6th, 2011 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 6 (IANS) A growing number of US kids have been infected with measles after travelling abroad, health officials said.Up to 39 percent of measles cases in the ... Read more...
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Tania Zaetta accused of racial slurs by club bouncers
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 22 (ANI): Australian actress Tania Zaetta, who stars in Bollywood movies, has been accused by bouncers at a nightclub in Australia of being abusive and of hurling racial slurs at ... Read more...
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Geri Halliwell: Striking The Right Chord With Own Designer Wear Bikini Range
January 4th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The former spice girl Geri Halliwell has come out with her own designer beach wear which caters to a large customer base of all shapes and sizes. The bikini and ... Read more...
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Patricia Cornwell: The Star Who Leads An Amazingly Down To Earth Life
December 17th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The star has had a great career in Hollywood but that has just not destroyed her love to lead the most amazingly down to earth life which could well be the ... Read more...
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Indian Navy apprehends suspicious dhow near Lakshadweep
December 4th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): The Indian Navy has apprehended a suspicious dhow in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west of Bitra Island in the Lakshadweep Islands.At around 2 p.m. on December ... Read more...
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Scientists one step closer to diagnosing autism with MRI
October 13th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Utah (U of U) are one step closer to diagnosing autism using MRI, an advance that eventually could help health care providers identify ... Read more...
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Delhi, Bangalore best places to study: Survey
August 20th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Aug.20 (ANI-Business Wire India): -- Minglebox, India's leading Education and Career Network today released the findings of its study on "Education hot spots in India survey 2010", and revealed that cities ... Read more...
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Fool-proof power supply for Games venues: BSES
August 13th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As Delhi gets ready to host the Commonwealth Games, power distribution company BSES is geared up to provide fool-proof power supply to the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Deepest hydrothermal vent unravels clues about alien life
July 24th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): Organisms dwelling in the deepest active hydrothermal vent ever found, as well as other newly found vents, might give a glimpse of alien life.Researchers have claimed that these ... Read more...
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New Facebook, iPhone app ‘Bartab’ lets users buy drinks virtually
July 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 12 (ANI): Next time you buy a hot girl a drink, all you need to do is to glide your fingers on your iPhone.Bartab, a new Facebook and ... Read more...
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Malaysian beaches fast becoming favourite haunts for sexual trysts
July 5th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 5 (ANI): Malaysian anti-vice volunteers catch nearly 10 nude couples daily along the Tok Jembal and Teluk Ketapang beaches, which are fast becoming favourite haunts for sexual trysts.Many of ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Radiation risk makes Mayapuri unsafe: Greenpeace (Second Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Mayapuri area in West Delhi is "not a safe zone for human beings", environment organisation Greenpeace said Friday after its team visited the scrapyard where a person ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Pak in list of US panel’s list of 13 violators of religious freedom
April 30th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.30 (ANI): A US governmental panel has included Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China in a list of 13 countries that have seriously violated religious freedoms.The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, ... Read more...
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New approach helps pinpoint genes behind common diseases
April 30th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Challenging the long-held view that common diseases are usually caused by common gene variants (mutations), researchers have now said that the culprits may be numerous rare variants.And these ... Read more...
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Posh hailed for wearing faux fur
March 24th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 24 (ANI): Victoria Beckham has won admiration after sporting imitation fur at various chic hot-spots.The former Spice Girl was seen wearing her trademark shades, a thick brown faux fur ... Read more...
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Assaults on Indian students are of great concern: Brumby
February 21st, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 21(ANI): Victoria Premier John Brumby has reiterated that assaults on Indian citizens and students in Melbourne are of great concern to him and the Australian Government.Brumby said that the government ... Read more...
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Shocked, but not scared, say Pune youngsters
February 14th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) Boasting of some best known colleges and numerous educational institutes, Pune is often called the students' capital of India. Saturday night's blast in one of the popular youth ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tiger Woods’ Mistress Rachael Uchitel Will Report Nightlife “Hot Spots”
February 11th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) While the number one golfer of the world, Tiger Woods, has opted for complete seclusion after his infidelity reports surfaced in the media, many of his ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ mistress Rachel Uchitel lands TV job
February 10th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 10 (ANI): Professional golfer Tiger Woods' mistress Rachel Uchitel has landed a TV job on Extra.Uchitel, who was interviewed by the show's Mario Lopez, will be reporting for ... Read more...
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Single New Zealanders flock to online dating sites
February 2nd, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Feb 2 (ANI): Kiwis who are single are said to have hyped up online dating through January as more and more turn to dating websites to find love.Paul Ford, spokesman ... Read more...
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CO2 pumped deep underground could make geothermal energy projects more efficient
December 30th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 30 (ANI): Scientists have proposed that carbon dioxide (CO2) pumped deep underground for storage could be used to make geothermal energy projects more efficient.According to a report in Discovery News, ... Read more...
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Network of environmental sensors will help people avoid air pollution hot spots
December 5th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 5 (ANI): In a new research, computer scientists from University of California, San Diego, are creating a network of environmental sensors that will help people avoid air pollution hot spots ... Read more...
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Suicide rate in Hong Kong goes down
September 10th, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 10 (DPA) Hong Kong, once one of the world's suicide hot spots, has in the past six years seen a steady decline in the number of people taking their ... Read more...
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Himachal to start 12 centres for ayurveda
September 8th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh plans to promote ayurveda by setting up 12 'panchkarma' centres in the state by December-end, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said Tuesday.
"To promote the ancient Indian art ... Read more...
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ICC failed to deal with Muralitharan’s chucking: Richardson
August 24th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Christchurch, Aug 24 (ANI): Former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson has accused the Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan of breaching the 15 degree flexion rule.Richardson said Muralitharan often bends his arm ... Read more...
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Flies can pick up and transfer toxic nanomaterials to habitats in environment
August 6th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 6 (ANI): A new study raises the possibility that flies and other insects that encounter nanomaterial "hot spots," or spills, near manufacturing facilities in the future could pick up and ... Read more...
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12 things one should avoid doing when it comes to sex
July 17th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): While much has been written about how to boost action in the bedroom, there are things one should never do when it comes to sex.In her new book, ... Read more...
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