Malaysia’s pregnant shooter competing at Olympics
July 28th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Malaysia's Nur Suryani Mohammed Taibi, an eight-month pregnant markswoman, will be competing at the London Olympics in the 10-metre air rifle Saturday."Competing at London 2012 is ... Read more...
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Moscow Raceway lacks zing: Petrov
July 15th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Volokolamsk (Russia), July 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The new Moscow Raceway is fit to host Formula One but it lacks the excitement of a top-level circuit, Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov says.The ... Read more...
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Chinese pregnant woman saves toddler
June 11th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) A 27-year-old pregnant Chinese woman who can't swim is being hailed as a hero after she jumped into a pond to save a neighbour's toddler.Peng Weiping, ... Read more...
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Emmy Rossum talks about her encounter with a mountain lion
January 5th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "Shamleless" star Emmy Rossum has recounted her encounter with a mountain lion. The actress was on “Chelsea Lately” where she spoke about how the animal got ... Read more...
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I don’t believe in having any regrets: Johansson
December 14th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson admits she has led a "very charmed life" and doesn't regret about the failed marriage with actor Ryan Reynolds.The 27-year-old divorced Reynolds, 35, ... Read more...
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Jessica Parker is the boss at home
December 12th, 2011 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is the boss at home and says she feels that she should allow her husband Matthew Broderick to do more household ... Read more...
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Heigl ‘intimidated’ by adopted daughter
December 9th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) Actress Katherine Heigl says she struggled to adapt to motherhood initially as she was intimidated by her daughter.Heigl and husband Josh Kelley adopted daughter Naleigh ... Read more...
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Marriage, the best thing Johansson ever did
December 7th, 2011 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 7 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson believes marrying actor Ryan Reynolds was one of the best decisions she ever made, although they only stayed together for two years.The 27-year-old ... Read more...
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Hectic schedule mars a relationship: Johansson
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson who parted ways with Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds feels hectic work schedules was the main culprit behind their break-up.The two parted ways after ... Read more...
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Jan Lokpal bill structured like tax department: Khurshid
October 18th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Law Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said Team Anna's version of the anti-graft Lokpal bill was structured like the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).Taking ... Read more...
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Vishwanath credits Pataudi for his career
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 22 (IANS) Stylish former Test batsman Gundappa R. Vishwanath Thursday credited Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi for his cricketing career during the late '60s and the '70s."It was a ... Read more...
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Intuitive thinking may explain greater faith in god
September 21st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Intuition may explain why some people seem to place a greater faith on god than others.Intuitive thinking is about going with one's first instinct and reaching ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Qualification for 2012 Olympics tough: Nobbs
September 13th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India's newly-appointed hockey coach Michael Nobbs Tuesday said the eight-time Olympic champions will have a tough time qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.The Australian, who ... Read more...
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I’m getting better roles than ever before: Naseeruddin Shah (Interview)
September 4th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) It's quality over quantity for Naseeruddin Shah, a versatile actor who has spent 35 years breathing life into innumerable, well-etched out characters on the big screen. ... Read more...
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Gillespie to move to Zimbabwe to coach MidWest Rhinos
August 28th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie is moving from Adelaide to central Zimbabwe as the head coach of Kwekwe-based MidWest Rhinos cricket team.The 36-year-old Gillespie along ... Read more...
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Brave Birmingham father mirrors the real Pakistani: paper
August 12th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 12 (IANS) A man who appealed for calm despite losing his son in the violence in Britain shows how Pakistanis "actually are as opposed to how we are ... Read more...
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Calm down and go home: Riot victim’s father urges rioters
August 11th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) The father of a 21-year-old Asian-origin man, who was allegedly killed while trying to defend businesses from rioters, has urged those involved in the violence to ... Read more...
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Parents can halve kids’ anxiety, depression
August 1st, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) The right match between parenting style and child's personality can practically halve depression and anxiety symptoms in school children. But mismatches can lead to twice as ... Read more...
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Guatemalan woman finds sinkhole under her bed
July 21st, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Guatemala City, July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Guatemalan woman had no idea that her house was sitting right on top of a sinkhole. When Inocenta Hernandez heard a loud explosion, her first ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
A film is no more a family outing: Dharmendra (Interview)
July 13th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) He has nearly 250 films to his credit, has dabbled in politics and, at the age of 75, is donning a new role. Dharmendra, ... Read more...
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Salt is addictive as cigarettes: Study
July 12th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) Salt is addictive in the same way as cigarettes or hard drugs, a study has found.The findings could help explain why many find it so hard ... Read more...
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Eating dirt may have health benefits
June 8th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dirt is associated with filth so people are sometimes disgusted when they realize that some people out of instinct eat dirt. It might not be such ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Dispute over player’s payment could postpone Big Bash by 12 months
May 14th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 14 (IANS) Cricket Australia's (CA) ambitious Twenty20 league, the Big Bash, could be postponed by a year due to several unresolved issues, the most important of them being ... Read more...
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Toth finds Witherspoon’s life bizarre
May 9th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Actress Reese Witherspoon says that her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, feels that her life is bizarre.Witherspoon says that Toth is shocked to be at the ... Read more...
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‘Splice’ - Confused ending spoils a good film (IANS Movie Review)
April 16th, 2011 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Splice'; Actors: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac; Director: Vincenzo Natali; Rating: ***There is a interesting kind of bankruptcy of ideas in Hollywood, where producers insist on emulating success instead ... Read more...
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Yuvraj has now become a genuine all-rounder
April 2nd, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Yuvraj Singh came into the World Cup with questions over his fitness and form. The flamboyant left-hander has brilliantly responded to the challenge with an ... Read more...
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Katy Perry’s boob flaunting traumatizes her mum!
March 28th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 28 (ANI): Katy Perry's mother Mary Perry Hudson has revealed that she feels ashamedwhen shesees her daughter flaunting her breasts.Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' is a middle-aged nightmare for ... Read more...
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Hero pensioner Ann Timson to sell handbag on eBay
February 17th, 2011 - 11:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The handbag that pensioner hero Ann Timson used to fend off six robbers has been put up for sale.The 71-year-old announced that she decided to sell the ... Read more...
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Ladle-wielding Malaysian woman saves hubby from tiger
February 14th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 14 (ANI): A Malaysian woman has rescued her husband from tiger attack by hitting the animal on its head with a wooden ladle and chasing it away.Tambun Gediu, 60, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sophie Dahl, Jamie Cullum enjoy geeky conversation
February 6th, 2011 - 4:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 6 (IANS) Model-turned-author Sophie Dahl and her husband Jamie Cullum love having "geeky" conversations.The couple married last year and are expecting their first child together."I only discovered the author Margaret ... Read more...
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England must dominate all forms of game to be declared a great team: Pringle
January 9th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.9 (ANI): One Ashes success, or even two in a row as it now is, does not a great team make and, having conquered Australia, captain Andrew Strauss must now set ... Read more...
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Wills-Kate to stay without butlers or servants after marriage
December 28th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton have no intention of taking on butlers or household staff when they start their married life in April.The two ... Read more...
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Ponting urges rejuvenated players to retain momentum for Boxing Day Ashes Test
December 25th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 25(ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting has urged his players to retain their fire and brimstone in the Boxing Day Test of the Ashes series, starting on Sunday.The five-match series is ... Read more...
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It takes women just 3 minutes to make up their mind about Mr Right
December 23rd, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Women take just 3 minutes to decide whether she likes a man or not, according to a new study.The research showed that the average female spends the time ... Read more...
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Tips on how to carry out burglaries, by Japanese thief
November 27th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): A Japanese thief, who calls himself as a gentleman cat burglar, has written a book on how one can carry out burglaries.Hajime Karasuyama, the pen name of the ... Read more...
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