TV habits can foretell kids’ fitness
July 16th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 16 (IANS) Each hour of TV that a two to four-year-old watches elevates the risk of a larger waistline and reduction of muscle fitness, says a study.According to ... Read more...
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I-League: Lajong take on Prayag United
April 14th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 14 (IANS) Under pressure from their loyal fans, Shillong Lajong FC will host Prayag United SC in a 25th round I-League encounter at JN Sports Complex here Sunday.Lajong ... Read more...
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Cameron sacks MP for attending ‘Nazi party’
December 19th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) A Conservative MP who attended a party where guests were dressed as Nazis has been sacked by Prime Minister David Cameron from the post of ... Read more...
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Have Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber broken up?
August 2nd, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a buzz on the Internet that the couple – Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have broken up. However it ought to be mentioned ... Read more...
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Beckham downloads Beatles song for unborn baby
July 2nd, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) Soccer ace David Beckham has downloaded songs from "The Beatles" for his unborn daughter.Beckham has been preparing for the arrival of his first daughter with ... Read more...
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Migrants to US learn English by describing own lives
June 13th, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 13 (IANS/EFE) A project in America's North Carolina state seeks to get immigrant students learn English in an innovative way. Young people are asked to take photos, ... Read more...
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Kirsten Dunst lays naked in scene from new film ‘Melancholia’
April 12th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): 'Spider-Man' star Kirsten Dunst has been featured completely nude in the newly released trailer for her new film 'Melancholia'.Dunst, 28, appears naked as she lay down on rocks ... Read more...
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Becks sunbathes with Justin Bieber cardboard cutout at LA mansion
April 7th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7 (ANI): David and Victoria Bekham took their Bieber fever to new levels recently when they bought a cardboard cutout of the pop singer and positioned him by the swimming ... Read more...
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Becks’ son wants to name his sister after Justin Bieber
April 2nd, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 02 (ANI): David Beckham's son Romeo wants to name his sister, who is to be born in July, after Justin Bieber.The footie star joked on a US talk show ... Read more...
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How blind people can better process sound
March 17th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that the part of the brain that normally works with our eyes to process vision and space perception can actually rewire itself to process sound ... Read more...
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Ed Miliband ‘thanks God’ he is not married to mother of his children
January 31st, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): British Labour Party politician Ed Miliband is said to have allegedly thanked God that he is not married to the mother of his children.Miliband, 41, had told men's ... Read more...
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Justin Beiber: Clicked Enjoying An Intimate Kiss With A Female Fan
January 12th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Justin Beiber maybe just a baby face for some who really see no big deal in the teen star becoming so popular amongst his innumerable fans. However the teen pop ... Read more...
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Who Are The Most Searched Online Celebrities In 2010 List?
January 11th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Miley Cyrus has been one of the most searched celebrities in Hollywood according to reports. The young singer, actress ,writer has been in the news for a variety of reasons ... Read more...
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Grammy Awards Nominations For 2011: Return Of Eminem
January 7th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards have been declared recently and it has the who’s who of the music industry making their presence felt with aplomb in the music ... Read more...
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Justine Beiber: Lip Lock Pics With Selena Gomez Are Fake
December 30th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Teen pop sensation Justine Beiber has gone on to say that the pictures of him and Selena Gomez the star of the telly series Wizards of Waverly Place in a ... Read more...
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Hacking case against Hollywood actor in Ghaziabad
November 29th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 29 (IANS) A complaint against Hollywood actor Justin Chatwin has been registered after a woman here alleged the actor hacked her Facebook account and her computer, police said Monday.In ... Read more...
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Nigel Page forced to pay part of his lottery winnings to his ex-wife
November 22nd, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man was forced to “gift” out £2 million to his former wife after he won £56 million lottery earlier this year. The gesture wouldn’t have raised ... Read more...
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Niue’s CWG shooters owe expertise to island fruitbats
October 4th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Despite the challenges faced to attend the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Niue's shooters are now a delighted lot and owe their skills to island fruitbats, as the facilities ... Read more...
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Antidepressants in pregnancy ‘raise miscarriage risk’
June 1st, 2010 - 10:35 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Taking antidepressants during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage in mums-to-be, according to a new study.Antidepressants are widely used in pregnancy. Discontinuing treatment can result in a ... Read more...
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Primark pulls out padded bikinis for kids after protests
April 17th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Retailer Primark faced a lot of flak for stocking padded bikinis for 7-year-old girls. And finally they were left with no alternatives but to pull ... Read more...
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British store pulls out padded bikini for kids after protests
April 16th, 2010 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British retailer has pulled out padded bikinis, after there were a lot of protests about it. There was a hue and cry in the British media ... Read more...
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Parenting website under threat from raunchy yummy mummies
March 22nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): It has emerged that the wholesome image of parenting website Mumsnet is under threat from the raunchy antics of yummy mummies.The site, which connects 850,000 women who ... Read more...
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Kentucky’s unemployment rate increases 10.7 percent in January
March 12th, 2010 - 3:34 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – Kentucky’s unemployment rate increased 10.7 percent in January, the Office of Employment and Training (OET) announced Thursday.“Facing economic headwinds, Kentucky's economy continued to struggle in January 2010. ... Read more...
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British lottery winners gift home, car to house cleaner
February 28th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) The British couple who scooped a 56 million pound ($96.24 million) jackpot have rewarded their hardworking house cleaner with a home worth $4 million and a luxury car.
Nigel ... Read more...
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Couple wins $88mn lottery, daughter says ‘whatever’
February 16th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) "Whatever", said the teenaged daughter of a British couple who won a 56 million-pound (about $88 million) EuroMillions lottery.
When Nigel Page discovered he had won 56 million ... Read more...
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Serena claims to have moved on from US Open foul-mouthed outburst
January 10th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 10(ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams has said that she has moved on from her foul-mouthed outburst on a lineswoman at last September's US Open.Serena was fined a ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Wrestling Championship kick-starts in Jalandhar
December 19th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Jalandhar, Dec 19 (ANI): The three-day Commonwealth Wrestling Championship tournament began in Jalandhar on Friday (December 18).The championship is being organised by the Wrestling Federation of India and Ministry of ... Read more...
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Back trouble to force Safina out of Brisbane
December 11th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane (Australia), Dec 11 (DPA) The back pain which forced former number one Dinara Safina to quit a year-end match in tears after just 12 minutes will also keep the Russian ... Read more...
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Four held in Kerala for defrauding NRI
November 23rd, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 23 (IANS) Four men were held here Monday for illegally transferring Rs.60 lakh from the insurance account of an NRI into a fictitious bank account which they had opened in ... Read more...
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Brit kids told to use phones, MP3 players, gaming devices in class!
October 14th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): Brit school kids have been given permission to use banned mobile phones, MP3 players and gaming devices in class, as they are believed to help them learn.Teachers at ... Read more...
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Comeback queen Clijsters wins US Open
September 14th, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 14 (DPA) Kim Clijsters capped her return to Grand Slam big stage after a two-year absence for marriage and motherhood, picking up where she left off at the US ... Read more...
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Amity University student drowns in college swimming pool
September 3rd, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Sep 3 (IANS) An 18-year-old engineering student of Amity University drowned in the college swimming pool Thursday, police said.
Justine John Xavier, a first year B. Tech student of Amity Institute of ... Read more...
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England cricketers want to be matey, shun them, Aussies advised
August 9th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) English cricketers are lazy, crave the friendship of rival players and start making excuses when things go wrong, the Daily Telegraph has reported, quoting an Australian Ashes dossier.
The ... Read more...
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Mums really do favour ‘precious first borns’
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22 (ANI): Younger siblings' suspicions have been confirmed: Parents, especially mothers, favour their 'precious first borns' (PFBs) over the children they have later, concludes a new study.Among examples of attention ... Read more...
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‘British kids in swine flu parties’
June 30th, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Some British children - and their parents - may be throwing 'swine flu parties' thinking exposure to the virus will build up their immunity, though experts advise against ... Read more...
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