Britain braces for deadly sheep virus
August 9th, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A virus that causes lambs and calves to be born dead or with serious deformities could spread across Britain by the end of year, experts warned ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Britain’s biggest fox killed
March 5th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 17.2kg fox, believed to be the biggest in the United Kingdom, has been shot dead. The animal was killed after it attacked a lamb farm in ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Schmallenberg virus manages to kill thousands of lambs in UK
February 27th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thousands of lambs have been killed in England following an outbreak of the deadly schmallenberg virus. The virus has been confirmed in about 74 farms in the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Baa! Sheep can memorise 50 other sheep faces
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 3 (IANS) Sheep may have a reputation for being dumb, but when it involves recognising their own or their friends and foes, they have excellent memories.Graeme Martin, professor ... Read more...
Posted in World |
500,000 fans to attend brass band fest in Serbia
August 9th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) About half a million fans from all over the world will attend the brass band festival that opened in the town of Guca in central Serbia ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Lambs offer clues to why kids born to obese mums are fat
March 15th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Lambs are helping researchers understand why babies born to obese mothers are more likely to become fat.A team from the universities of Wyoming and Texas found a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mariah Carey gushes about baby shower gifts
March 8th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mariah Carey had her baby shower on Sunday at the Conservatory Grill at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills. She received several gifts during the ceremony.Well ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Does Liz Hurley have babies on her mind now?
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 22 (ANI): After her romantic weekend away with spinner Shane Warne, Liz Hurley seems to have babies on her mind.The actress said she was going back to Los Angeles back ... Read more...
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Italy’s ex-minister gets threat mail with bullet
January 13th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ceppaloni (Italy), Jan 13 (IANS/AKI) A former Italian justice minister received a threat mail along with a bullet at his home in northeast of Naples, warning him against fighting in a local ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
China to train foreign ping pong players
December 27th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 27 (ANI): China, which has been accused of being dominant in Table Tennis and making international matches look one-sided, would reportedly train ping-pong technique to foreign players to make matches ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Praying in Jama Masjid and feasting on mutton - it’s Eid!
November 17th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The area around Jama Masjid in Delhi's old quarter was a sight to behold Wednesday as men of all ages, dressed in crisp white pathani ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Lamp Shades Made Of Human Skin: Not An Asset
November 6th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mark Jacobson reportedly owns a lampshade that is made of human skin. In the first glance any body can mistake it for an antique lamp shade ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Bruce Willis escapes injury after escalator malfunction
October 6th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 6 (ANI): Hollywood star Bruce Willis barely escaped injury when the escalator he was riding on suddenly sped out of control.Willis and his publicist Paul Bloch were ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Kanye West smitten with beautiful, half-Asian woman
September 20th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 20 (ANI): While Kanye West has been linked to model Selita Ebanks the rapper was overheard expressing his love for a beautiful, half-Asian woman.West, 33, was heard talking ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Build the Ground Zero mosque: Woody Allen
September 16th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 16 (ANI): Director Woody Allen has waded into the Ground Zero mosque controversy.At celebrity-studded premiere party at the Lambs Club for his new film, "You Will Meet a Tall ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
China looks at mass breeding of designer sheep
May 26th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 26 (IANS) Chinese scientists claimed to have developed a new technique of genetic engineering that may lead to mass breeding of transgenic sheep.
The new "lentivirus" technique is more efficient and ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon renew wedding vows
May 3rd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 03 (ANI): American singer Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon renewed their wedding vows to celebrate their 2nd wedding anniversary at their Beverly Hills home.According to TMZ, Carey ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Simon Cowell refuses Lady Gaga’s lamb demands on X Factor
December 4th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have towed the line at Lady Gaga's demands for fluffy lambs and hundreds of butterflies floating around the stage while she ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Two cops sacked for shooting truck driver
September 16th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Two police constables who allegedly shot at a truck driver after he refused to bribe them were sacked Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, officials said.
The incident occurred ... Read more...
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Climate change causing wild sheep to shrink
July 3rd, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A new study has provided evidence for climate change as the cause of the mysterious decrease in the size of wild sheep on the Scottish island of Hirta.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Swiss couple on peace tour hit roadblock at Attari border
January 30th, 2009 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Jan 30 (IANS) A round-the-globe peace tour by a Swiss couple has hit a roadblock at the Attari border - thanks to Indian laws that do not allow their ponies into ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Sheep with two heads born in Middle East!
November 4th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): A sheep has given birth to twin lambs at a refugee camp in the Middle East one of which is born with two heads.Although one of the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Veggie McCartney blasts McDonald’’s for portrait display
October 9th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 9 (ANI): ''Beatles'' legend Sir Paul McCartney has blasted McDonald''s for displaying his picture, accusing them of using it to attract customers.
McCartney, who has been a vegetarian for 30 ... Read more...
Posted in National |
When Ian Botham was fed lambs eyes and swamp worms by aborigines!
August 23rd, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 23 (ANI): Former England Test cricketer Sir Ian Botham has revealed that he had a first hand experience of the bushtucker trial while he was in Australia.A bushtucker ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kids’ spines more suspectible to accidents than believed
July 4th, 2008 - 10:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne , July 4 (ANI): A new study on lambs' spines has shown that a child's back is much more flexible and more vulnerable to spinal damage in a car crash ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lord Byrons boorish way of fobbing off his female fans
June 22nd, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 22 (ANI): He might have the honour of being called Englands greatest romantic poet, but when it came to fobbing off his female admirers, Lord Byron chose a rather ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Over 200 animals sacrificed at Orissa temple
June 17th, 2008 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
Kendrapada (Orissa), June 16 (IANS) Over 200 goats and lambs were sacrificed by devotees at a temple in an Orissa village to appease the deity during a three-day annual festival. The animals ... Read more...
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TomKat take their kitten for mini-break in the Big Apple
May 6th, 2008 - 4:45 pm ICT by admin
New York, May 6 (ANI): Celebrity couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and their two-year-old daughter, Suri enjoyed a mini-break in New York over the weekend.The couple, who married in November ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Another fashion giant boycotts Aussie wool
April 28th, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, April 28 (ANI): The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has successfully urged Miami-based Perry Ellis International to boycott wool from Australian mulesed sheep.The global fashion giant, which ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Posh turns turtle over turkey stuffed with skincare product Xmas gift
December 25th, 2007 - 4:29 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 25 (ANI): Victoria Beckham was left shocked after receiving a turkey stuffed with skincare products as a Christmas present from celebrity skin medic Dr Neetu Nirdosh.The bizarre festive gift, which ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
`Punter’s’ Aussies want to pour salt into India’s gaping wounds
November 14th, 2007 - 2:20 am ICT by admin
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