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California Wildfire creating panic

September 23rd, 2009 - 4:08 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -
California, Sep 22 (THAINDIAN News) A new wildfire erupted in Southern California on Tuesday as windy, dry and hot weather added fuel to the fire and turned the region into a matchstick ...

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Fall Sets In With The Autumn Equinox On September 22

Fall Sets In With The Autumn Equinox On September 22

September 21st, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD -
By Gina Gomez Sep 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fall is just a day away and it is no secret that people are awaiting the beginning of the beautiful and glorious season of Autumn ...

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Hot weather, strong alcohol, melting ice creams top bizarre holiday complaints list!

September 17th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 17 (ANI): Hot weather, strong alcohol and melting ice creams have topped a list of bizarre holiday complaints received from British holidaymakers in the last year by an online travel ...

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Lockheed begins F-16 trials for Indian Air Force

Lockheed begins F-16 trials for Indian Air Force

September 7th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS -
By Fakir Balaji Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) US aerospace major Lockheed Martin Monday began flying its three fighter F-16s here for trials of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRC) that the Indian ...

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Aircraft-satellite combo to improve heat wave forecasts in Athens

August 28th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Paris, August 28 (ANI): Scientists, using aircraft and satellites, have been collecting data amid the ancient ruins in the Greek capital of Athens, in order to improve 'urban heat island' forecasts to ...

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Firefighters battle California forest fires

August 17th, 2009 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS -
Washington/San Francisco, Aug 17 (DPA) More than 2,000 firefighters continued to battle a fire in the Santa Cruz mountains south of San Francisco Sunday. Firefighters had managed to carve containment lines around about ...

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Roddick to face compatriot Isner in semi-finals

Roddick to face compatriot Isner in semi-finals

August 8th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Aug 8 (DPA) Top seed Andy Roddick will face off with compatriot John Isner for a place in the final of the Legg Mason Classic tennis tournament here after defeating ...

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Meteoric rise of Incan empire between 1400 and 1532 driven by hot weather

July 27th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 27 (ANI): A new research on Peruvian lake sediments has suggested that the meteoric rise of the Incan empire between 1400 and 1532 was driven by a sustained period of ...

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Tires made from trees could cost less, perform better and save on fuel

July 22nd, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): If a new research is anything to go by, automobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of ...

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Scottish man sets new world by running 259 ft with body set on fire

July 6th, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 06 (ANI): A Scottish man slammed the previous world record of running 227ft with body set on fire by sprinting 259 ft. Keith Malcolm, from Aberdeen, succeeded in his second attempt ...

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Tea Party Protest

Tea Party Protest

July 5th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by GD -
Apart from the glitz and glamor of the spectacular fireworks to celebrate the Independence day in America, this day is also marked from now onwards as the official day for the tea ...

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Murray mania causes 120 m pounds worth of work loss in UK

Murray mania causes 120 m pounds worth of work loss in UK

July 4th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Edinburgh (Scotland), July 4 (ANI): With around eight million viewers watching the Wimbledon semi-final between British tennis hope Andy Murray and American Andy Roddick, experts have estimated that 120 million pounds ...

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Displaced Pakistanis live in appalling conditions, says rights group

July 4th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) More than two million Pakistanis who have been displaced by the ongoing war between security forces and militants, but who have not got admission into any relief camp, ...

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Arrival of Monsoon delights people in India

June 28th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, June 28 (ANI): After enduring a long spell of scorching heat and apprehensions over the delayed monsoon, people in central and eastern parts of the country are hailing the first showers ...

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Waiting in anger for monsoon: Drought in Manipur, protests in Delhi (Roundup)

June 27th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi/Chandigarh/Imphal, June 27 (IANS) It has been a wait in anger and desperation for the monsoon in scorched north India as Delhi saw protests over power cuts and water shortage, while ...

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Angry Delhi residents protest power, water shortages (Lead)

June 27th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi's power and water woes continue without an end in sight, with citizens taking to the streets yet again Saturday to protest the crippling shortages. People blocked ...

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Unabated heat continues in Shimla

June 24th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, June 24 (IANS) The unabated heat wave continued to parch the hills in the Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla, as the mercury soared to 30.3 degrees Celsius Wednesday. "The unusual rise in temperature ...

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Trials to select new Indian Air Force combat jet begin in July

Trials to select new Indian Air Force combat jet begin in July

June 21st, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS -
By Gulshan Luthra Paris, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to begin from July the flight trials of the six US and European aircraft, including the French Dassault ...

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Rain douses forest fires in Himachal

Rain douses forest fires in Himachal

June 11th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, June 11 (IANS) Rain in Shimla and other parts of Himachal Pradesh Thursday doused numerous forest fires raging in the state, Forest Minister J.P. Nadda said. "Widespread light to moderate rain ...

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Delhiites continue to reel under hot weather

June 7th, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) There was no respite Sunday for Delhiites as they continued to experience hot and humid weather with the day temperature touching the 40 degrees Celsius mark. The ...

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Chandigarh sees hottest day of the season

June 3rd, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, June 3 (IANS) Residents of Chandigarh experienced a terribly hot day Wednesday as the city recorded a maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius - the highest this season. Apart from Chandigarh, people ...

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Forest fires rage as mercury soars in Himachal

Forest fires rage as mercury soars in Himachal

May 27th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, May 27 (IANS) Unusually hot and dry conditions have virtually transformed the wooded areas and grasslands of Himachal Pradesh into tinderboxes. The state is now struggling to curb the forest ...

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Punjab unrest: 25,000 passengers stranded in Jammu

May 26th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Jammu, May 26 (IANS) Over 25,000 stranded passengers, including pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine, were battling scorching heat at the railway station here Tuesday following disruption of train service due to ...

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Brooke Shields talks of her skin cancer scare

May 23rd, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, May 23 (ANI): American actress Brooke Shields has revealed that she was left terrified after a spot on her face turned out to be pre-cancerous. The 43-year-old star, who used to love ...

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The breakdown of US’ 110 million dollar emergency aid for displaced people in Swat

The breakdown of US’ 110 million dollar emergency aid for displaced people in Swat

May 20th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, May 20 (ANI): The United States has decided to send emergency aid of 110 million dollars to Pakistan for thousands of people rendered homeless by the ongoing military operation against ...

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US to provide $100 million of humanitarian aid to Pakistan

US to provide $100 million of humanitarian aid to Pakistan

May 19th, 2009 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The US plans to provide $100 million of humanitarian aid to Pakistan as part of the Obama administration's new strategy for countering the appeal of Taliban militants, ...

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Showers cool Agra, draw tourists to Taj

May 10th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Agra, May 10 (IANS) Cloudy skies and a light rainfall Sunday brought cheer not only to Agra residents but also saw tourists enjoying the showers at the famed Taj Mahal and other ...

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Delhi candidates give thumbs up to voters for high turnout

Delhi candidates give thumbs up to voters for high turnout

May 8th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) As voters of the national capital congratulated themselves Friday for having showed up in large numbers for the Lok Sabha balloting the day before, the candidates ...

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Slow, smooth start to voting in Delhi (Lead)

Slow, smooth start to voting in Delhi (Lead)

May 7th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Voting got off to a quiet start across the national capital's seven parliamentary seats with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ...

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Sun-protective clothing to save your skin from UV rays

May 5th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Just applying sunscreen doesn't guarantee full protection in the summer, and thus researchers have now offered insight into how some of today's hottest fashion trends can help play ...

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