‘US college women gravitate towards hookah’
July 19th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) One out of four college women in the US are gravitating towards the hookah, which originated in India and Persia, and many of them mistakenly believe ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Typhoon Muifa kills at least 10 in North Korea
August 10th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by BNO News
PYONGYANG (BNO NEWS) -- Typhoon Muifa has destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least ten people in southern parts of North Korea in recent days, state-run media reported on Wednesday.The Korean ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
‘Water for Elephants’ film to release next week
April 22nd, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) ‘Water for Elephants’ will release in the cinemas this weekend. According to pre-release analysts, the movie is expected to place second behind Tyler Perry’s “Madea's Big ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Remains of ‘Mona Lisa’ to be dug up
April 6th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) The remains of a woman believed to have been the model for Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' will be exhumed in a bid to recreate her ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Mona Lisa’s remains’ to be dug up in order to recreate her face
April 6th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 6 (ANI): The centuries-old mystery about the identity of the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's portrait Mona Lisa may soon be solved.Art historians, led by Prof Silvano Vinceti, are planning ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Large oilfield discovered in Afghanistan
August 15th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 15 (DPA) Officials said Sunday that an oilfield containing an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil have been discovered by geologists in northern Afghanistan.
The Afghan government revealed earlier this ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Scotland plans to lift sunken WWI Rolls-Royces from water of Burntisland
August 15th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, Aug 15 (ANI): An audacious plan has now been hatched to lift two armoured Rolls-Royces, the cars that were first deployed as First World War fighting machines but collided with other ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Watching R-rated movies linked to early alcohol use
April 26th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 26 (ANI): A new study has suggested that middle-schoolers who are forbidden to watch R-rated movies are less likely to start drinking than peers whose parents are more lenient about ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
No to R-rated movies stops kids from early drinking
April 26th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Middle-school children, whose parents restrict access to R-rated movies, are substantially less likely to start drinking early than their peers who are allowed to see such films, a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Canada’s permafrost line recedes 130 km in 50 years
February 18th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) The southern limit of permanently frozen ground or permafrost is retreating and is now 130 km further north than it was 50 years ago in the James Bay ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Permafrost might completely disappear in near future
February 18th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new research has revealed that the southern limit of permanently frozen ground, or permafrost, is now 130 kilometers further north than it was 50 years ago in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Most illegal telecom towers to be regularised in Delhi
February 5th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The capital's mobile users can heave a sigh of relief for now. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Friday said it would not compromise connectivity and would ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Railways initiates Sevok to Rangpo line in Sikkim
December 11th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Railways E Ahmed informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Railways has taken up the lining work of 52.7 kilometre long ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Religious people choose college majors in education and humanities
September 5th, 2009 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 5 (ANI): The most religious people are more likely to do their college majors in education and the humanities, a new study has revealed.However, while the teachers-in-training tend to become ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Himachal Pradesh records over 50 percent deficit rainfall
August 30th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has received 53 deficit rainfall this year and there is not much hope of overcoming this shortfall as the monsoon in the state generally starts ... Read more...
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Not a ‘fruitful’ monsoon for Himachal
August 12th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) It's been a double whammy for farmers in Himachal Pradesh, known as India's fruit bowl. After poor snowfall last winter, it's deficient rainfall this monsoon ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Archaeological site in American county predates Egypt’s first known pyramids
June 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): A team of archaeologists, in eastern Snohomish County, US, has found a treasure trove of artifacts from the Olcott period, 4,500 to 9,000 years ago, which even predates ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Railways declares war on rampaging rats
March 3rd, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) After digging through miles of cable lines and chewing up precious valuables, an army of rats infesting the New Delhi railway station will now be flushed out ... Read more...
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Exercise followed by good nights sleep cuts cancer risk
November 18th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Besides reducing the waistline, exercise can also cut your overall risk of cancer but only if you get a good night''s sleep, says a new study.According to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Obama-Biden team gained significantly from debates: CBS/NYT poll
October 22nd, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.22 (ANI): The standing of the Democratic presidential ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden improved during the three presidential debates and the vice presidential debate, a new CBS ... Read more...
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Virginity pledges may postpone sex among youth
June 11th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Taking a pledge to remain a virgin until they are married may delay the age at which some young people start experimenting with sex, according to a ... Read more...
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Genes behind fat storage in cells identified
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by admin
London , May 22 (ANI): Scientists at Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) and the University of California , San Francisco (UCSF), have uncovered the genetic determinants responsible for fat storage ... Read more...
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DCIS patients overestimate breast cancer risks due to anxiety
February 13th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): A study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has cited that increased level of anxiety may lead women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the most ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smoking in movies does encourage kids to light up
January 9th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Movies seen in childhood does influence kids to start smoking, says a study, which also discovered that films rated "G," "PG" and "PG-13, provided the maximum exposure of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |