Madonna doesn’t care what Elton John has to say
August 8th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports now say that Madonna cares less about the Elton remarks which were made over the weekend. Elton had commented that Madonna is just “a fairground ... Read more...
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What a blow! Mayawati gets a boost, Akhilesh defensive (UP Newsletter)
July 27th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A hammer blow on a statue of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati has not only boosted her sagging stocks but also brought the ruling ... Read more...
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Best time for birth of twins is 37 weeks
June 15th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 15 (IANS) Twins born to women in the early birth group at 37 weeks were significantly less likely to be small for their gestational age, according to a ... Read more...
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Young CM reaches out to people of Jammu and Kashmir
June 7th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) When Omar Abdullah became the youngest chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir at the age of 39 in 2009, his political opponents targeted him for "inexperience ... Read more...
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Teen mothers account for quarter of all births in Mexico
April 8th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 8 (IANS/EFE) Mothers aged 14-19 account for roughly 480,000, or 24 percent, of Mexico's 2 million annual births, authorities said.The figures were provided by Alejandro Rosas Solis, ... Read more...
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‘Soon, film earning Rs.400 cr won’t seem big’
March 21st, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Last year quite a few Bollywood films made record collections of over Rs.100 crore at the box office, but Akshay Kumar claims that in next ... Read more...
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Kelly Brook regrets her topless modeling days
January 19th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Model Kelly Brook regrets going topless when she was a teenager. The 32-year-old posed naked for the tabloids when she was just 16 years. In a ... Read more...
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On the rise: Divorces under 25
December 29th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Twenty five-year-old Seema Sharma got married seven months ago and now she is fighting for a divorce in the court on grounds of mental and ... Read more...
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Decades of army rule should be a bitter lesson: Pakistani daily
December 8th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 8 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari's sudden departure for Dubai over a heart ailment sparked rumours, including one that referred to a coup, said a Pakistani daily that ... Read more...
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No helmet, no fuel for Srinagar two-wheeler riders
June 8th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) This has been tried elsewhere in the country, but for the first time in this summer capital city of Jammu and Kashmir petrol vends would not ... Read more...
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US man jailed, registered as sex offender for ejaculating in co-worker’s water bottle
April 23rd, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): A man in the US, who was convicted of ejaculating in a female co-worker's water bottle, has been sentenced to six months in jail and must register ... Read more...
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Calvin Klein’s new F-word billboard causing controversy in US
April 1st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Fashion brand Calvin Klein has caused controversy with its new billboard, which appears to subliminally spell out the F-word.Lara Stone, 27, is pictured wearing nothing but underwear in ... Read more...
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Director Rajashekhar’s ‘Shravana’ a let down (Kannada Movie Review)
March 13th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Shravana"; Cast: Vijaya Raghavendra, Gayathri Iyer, Bhuvan, Sandeep, Bank Janardhan, Chidanand and others; Director: B.S. Rajashekhar; Producer: Rto Shivanna; Camera: K.Vasudev; Music Director: Karthick Bhoopathy; Rating: *Vijaya Raghavendra starrer "Shravana" ... Read more...
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Bristol Palin on Kathy Griffin’s joke: It shows her immaturity
February 10th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 10 (ANI): Bristol Palin has hit back at actress/comedian Kathy Griffin's joke about her having gained weight while competing on "Dancing with the Stars".While hosting the 'VH1 Divas Salute ... Read more...
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Mississippi State bans players from using Twitter
February 4th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mississippi, Feb 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The entire Mississippi State basketball team has been banned form Twitter.The ban followed outburst on the miniblog by Ravern Johnson who had some strong issues with the ... Read more...
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Ricky Romance Calls Chris Brown a “Humgruffin”?
January 14th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The singer known as Ricky Romance has at last said he was sorry for his threats to shoot Chris Brown, although no one seems to understand exactly what ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi immature: BJP leader Shahi
October 8th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Oct 8 (ANI): Miffed with Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for equating the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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Rahul’s remarks leave BJP, RSS fuming (Roundup)
October 6th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal/New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's comparison of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) Wednesday prompted the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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BJP attacks Rahul over SIMI, RSS comparison
October 6th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India ... Read more...
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Ryan Reynolds turns producer for TV show
September 15th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 15 (IANS) Actor Ryan Reynolds is set to turn producer with new TV comedy show "Mayors of Casterbridge".
Reynolds and his Dark Trick Films production company have teamed up with ... Read more...
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Lohan denies addictions, blames dad for trauma
August 31st, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, who will feature on the cover page of Vanity Fair's October issue, denies being dependent on prescription drugs and blames her father ... Read more...
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Teenage mothers more likely to give birth prematurely
July 10th, 2010 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
London, July 10 (IANS) Teenage mothers are more likely to give birth prematurely and have underweight babies, study shows.
The study also indicated that one quarter of teenage mothers get pregnant again before ... Read more...
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Teen mums more likely to have premature babies
July 9th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 9 (IANS) A study suggests that pregnant girls aged between 14 and 17 years are at higher risk of giving birth to premature babies, especially if it is a second ... Read more...
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Pregnant teen mums ‘at higher preterm birth risk’
July 9th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Pregnant teenagers are more likely to give birth prematurely and have a small baby than women in their 20s, says a new study.Ali Khashan, from University College Cork, ... Read more...
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McDonald’s to face a lawsuit over the Happy Meal toys
June 23rd, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) McDonald is in a soup over their Happy Meal toys, because a nonprofit organization has warned them that it would sue them, if they ... Read more...
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Urgent need to tackle child abuse: experts
April 1st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 1 (IANS) There is an urgent need to tackle child abuse, still considered taboo in society, and educate adults on how to protect vulnerable children, experts have said.
The "Protect Childhood ... Read more...
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Campaign against child abuse launched in Dubai
April 1st, 2010 - 6:57 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 1 (IANS) A campaign was launched here to highlight the issue of child abuse, WAM news agency reported.
The month-long "Protect Childhood Campaign" was unveiled Wednesday by the NGO Dubai Foundation ... Read more...
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Seal Link row: Thackeray blasts Congress ‘immaturity’
March 27th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Saturday hit out at the Congress after one of its leaders questioned the presence of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan at the opening ... Read more...
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Major political parties don’t buy Zardari’s ‘threat to Pakistan’ conspiracy theory
January 4th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 4(ANI): Senior politicians of various political parties in Pakistan have rejected the intense campaign launched by the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leadership against state institutions and the media, saying that ... Read more...
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Newborns cry with an ‘accent’
November 6th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Newborns start learning language in the womb - and their cries reflect the language their parents speak, say researchers."The dramatic finding of this study is that not only ... Read more...
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Teen-aged adults good at reasoning but lack emotional maturity
October 8th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) A 16-year-old might be quite capable of making an informed decision about ending a pregnancy, in consultation with an adult. But the same teenager may lack the maturity ... Read more...
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Akram warns immaturity can cost Pak dear in ‘match of the tournament’
September 26th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Sep.26 (ANI): As the two arch rivals India and Pakistan prepare themselves for the 'match of the tournament' in the ICC Champions Trophy, former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has warned ... Read more...
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Court nod for new action plan on child labour
July 15th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Pointing out that "today's children constitute tomorrow's future", the Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to implement an action plan to wipe out child labour from ... Read more...
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Congress trying to woo the Left: BJP
May 5th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): Criticizing Rahul Gandhi's remark that the Congress has ideological common ground with the Left parties, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday that the Congress lacks ... Read more...
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Time to kill or be killed in Champions League: Ronaldo
February 24th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo reckons that it is time to kill or be killed in the Champions League.The Portuguese superstar predicts Manchester United will deal ... Read more...
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