800 men carried out Syria’s Houla massacre
May 31st, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, May 31 (IANS) The head of an inquiry committee into a massacre in Syria's Houla village has said preliminary investigations indicate that about 800 heavily armed men carried ... Read more...
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Nepal fastest urbanizing country in South Asia: World Bank
May 9th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 9 (IANS) Possibly the least urbanized country in South Asia, Nepal is also the fastest urbanizing nation in the region -- and unless the government seriously manages urbanization ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Rachel Yoder killed by stray bullet fired 1.5 miles away
December 21st, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A stray bullet fired about 1.5 miles away claimed the life of a 15-year-old Amish girl. The incident happened on Thursday when a man was cleaning his ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
IAF on cusp of acquiring cutting edge combat jets
October 25th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is finally on the cusp of ordering and acquiring cutting edge combat jets to replace its outdated inventory of Soviet-vintage ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Four die from Listeria outbreak in Colorado
September 15th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, Sept 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Health officials in Colorado have issued a Listeria outbreak warning following the death of four people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 15 people have ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Drunk moose stuck up in tree in Gothenburg
September 8th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Gothenburg, Sept 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A drunk moose got trapped between the branches of an apple tree in Gothenburg. The animal apparently ate some fermented apples and got high. The animal ... Read more...
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Weight loss improves testosterone levels
June 5th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jun 5 (IANS) Obese men who lose weight can secrete more testosterone, the principal male sex hormone.Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sex-related problems due to obesity may ... Read more...
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Oil spill off Mumbai coast
January 21st, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) An oil spill was reported 80 km off the Mumbai coast Friday after a rupture in a pipeline carrying crude oil from state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp's ... Read more...
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Pulses output to touch 16.5 mn tonnes this year: Pawar
December 5th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India could end up producing up to 16.5 million tonnes of pulses this year, reducing the need for imports, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here Sunday."This ... Read more...
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Kashmir interlocutors submit initial assessment report to Chidambaram
November 2nd, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): The three-member panels of interlocutors, appointed by the Central Government, have submitted their first report to Home Minister P. Chidambaram here today.They have given a list ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Rains may mar Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata
October 13th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) City dwellers would face tough time during Durga Puja as there are chances of moderate rainfall during the festival, a weatherman predicted Wednesday.Due to formation of a depression ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Indian medal tally boosts Doordarshan income
October 11th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) India's glowing medal tally in the Commonwealth Games is boosting public broadcaster Doordarshan's earnings, with mounting viewership leading to more advertisements, officials said Monday."With India's medal tally ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
High on eyeballs, DD rates for CWG ceremony zoom
October 10th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Having tasted spectacular success with the Commonwealth Games (CWG) opening ceremony, national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) has hiked advertising rates for the Oct 14 closing ceremony ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Foodgrain worth millions lost to official apathy
July 27th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Bani (Haryana), July 27 (IANS) Everyone in this village in Haryana's Sirsa district saw flood water entering the area earlier this month but that did not move officials. Not till ... Read more...
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North and South Korean warships exchange fire (Lead)
November 10th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 10 (DPA) Warships belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coasts Tuesday, a spokesman for the defence ministry in Seoul said, adding that it remained unclear whether ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Chandrayaan-I mission was a complete success, says ISRO chairman
September 25th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Sept 25 (ANI): Terming the finding of water on the Lunar surface a 'historic' one, ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair on Friday said that the Chandrayaan-I mission was a complete ... Read more...
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Military says probe into NATO airstrike will take ’several weeks’
September 8th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 8 (DPA) The NATO military command said Tuesday its probe into a deadly airstrike in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz would take "several weeks" and an initial assessment ... Read more...
Posted in World |
60 percent of Swat’s schools destroyed: UN
June 6th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Sixty percent of the schools in Swat in Pakistan's restive northwest, where the military is currently focussing its anti-Taliban operations, have been destroyed, the UN says, quoting ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
FBI to arrive in Bangladesh Sunday to investigate mutiny
March 8th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 8 (Xinhua) A team of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) would arrive here Sunday to help the country investigate the Feb 25 border guards mutiny, Foreign Minister Dipu ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lower childhood IQ linked to increased risk of adult mental disorders
December 1st, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): In a new, long-term study, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that children with lower IQs showed an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders ... Read more...
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Certain skills in young children may predict their reading ability
November 21st, 2008 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Scientists have revealed that there are certain skills in young children that may predict their reading abilities.The new study showed that prior to kindergarten, children with reading ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Washington reviewing dire situation in Afghanistan: Terror expert
November 9th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
!-- NO IMAGE --Washington, Nov.9 (ANI): A terrorism expert has said that the Bush Administration has begun a classified review of its policy in Afghanistan, where the situation is said to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Republicans worried over Palins readiness for veep debate
September 30th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 30 (ANI): A month after Sarah Palin joined John McCains ticket to a burst of excitement and anticipation among Republicans, she heads into a critical debate facing challenges ... Read more...
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Paswan assures Andhra Pradesh additional supply of 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser
August 11th, 2008 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , August 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday assured Andhra Pradesh of additional supply of 20,000 tonnes of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
A new implant to block fat absorption, reduce obesity
June 27th, 2008 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) A promising new implant to reduce obesity is likely to replace existing bariatric surgeries, which are painful and invasive, according to a study here. In a six-month open ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pawar on bird flu: No human infection reported
January 17th, 2008 - 12:03 am ICT by admin
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 16 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said that there have been no reports of humans getting infected by the bird flu after its outbreak was confirmed in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Culling of birds begins in West Bengal
January 16th, 2008 - 11:18 am ICT by admin
Kolkata, Jan 16 (ANI): West Bengal will begin culling of over 3.76 lakh birds from today in the two districts of Birbhum and Dakshin Dinajpur, where presence of bird flu has been ... Read more...
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Bird Flu confirmed in West Bengal
January 15th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): The Government of India today confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal after sample of dead birds from two districts --Birbhum and South Dinajpur -- ... Read more...
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80 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
November 14th, 2007 - 2:59 am ICT by admin
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