Today is Left-Handers Day!
August 13th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today is the left handers day that was started way back in 1992.The main aim of this day is to sensitize the people on the challenges ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Women drivers more accident prone
July 8th, 2011 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Women drivers are accident prone even though they spend less time at the wheel than males.
Researchers looked at 6.5 million car crashes and found a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study busts myth of ‘lefties’ being more gifted
June 8th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 8 (IANS) Psychologists have busted the myth that left-handed people are more gifted.In a study led by Professor Mike Nicholls, director of the Brain and Cognition Lab in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Virgin Mary ’spotted’ in Cornwall
March 3rd, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3 (ANI): A woman on vacation in the UK says she took a photograph of a craggy coastline and captured the image of the Virgin Mary.The hooded figure is seen ... Read more...
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1928 Chaplin film shows woman using mobile phone
October 27th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) A Charlie Chaplin film clip showing a woman using a mobile phone has left viewers stumped.The baffling scene is found in the extras section of Charlie Chaplin's 1928 ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Gmail Acocunt Going For A Revamp?
August 2nd, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Recently a screenshot of a new version of Gmail that is being reportedly used by the Google employees have been leaked over the internet. The screenshot ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Shah Rukh’s olive branch - birthday wishes for Uddhav
July 27th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Of all the greetings that Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray received on his 50th birthday Tuesday, one stood out - "best compliments" from none other than Bollywood ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Forlan double sends South Africa close to World Cup exit
June 17th, 2010 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 17 (DPA) Diego Forlan scored twice in Uruguay's 3-0 victory over South Africa in Group A Wednesday in Pretoria.
With 42,858 expectant fans inside the Loftus Versfeld stadium the hosts went ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Google Gets A New Look To Draw Bigger Revenue
May 6th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
May 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Google is all set to give its competitors a run for their money. The authorities in Google have said that the search results page of the ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Drunk Mark Owen ‘lured 16 year olds to bed’
March 17th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 17 (ANI): Adding to the expose of Take That star Mark Owen as a love cheat are revelations made by a fan who claimed the singer lured her and her ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Barriers in emergency exits can boost evacuation rates
August 25th, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Putting an obstacle in emergency exits can make people evacuate a building more quickly, according to a study.In the study, physicists timed a crowd of 50 women as ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oz man films ‘flying UFOs’
August 11th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 11 (ANI): A Northern Territory local has laid claims to spotting UFOs flying in the sky, and has even posted a video of the objects as evidence.According to the Northern ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Why the right hand’s thumb grows on the left hand side, and vice versa
May 23rd, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Austrian scientists at the University of Innsbruck have explained an important developmental mechanism that makes the thumb of the right hand grow on the left hand side, and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Handwriting expert reveals what UK PM Brown is all about
April 15th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.15 (ANI): Well known British graphologist Elaine Quigley has revealed some of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's peculiar habits through his writing style.According to The Times, Brown uses a thick black ... Read more...
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Zardari gets himself a new website to try and be as popular as Manmohan’s
April 10th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.10 (ANI): The Pakistan Presidency has launched a new website of the President Asif Ali Zardari, The Daily Times reported.The website, www. president.gov.pk has been launched on a trial basis, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Now, Braille-ready touch-screen phone for the blind
April 1st, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 1 (ANI): If you thought that blind people cannot afford to use touch-screen devices like the iPhone, you are certainly mistaken, for scientists have now created a vibrating touch screen ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Manmohan Singhs website rated far better than Zardaris by BBC critic
March 21st, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar. 21 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs official website has been rated better than that of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. After comparing various South Asian leaders websites on ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Optonline.net Webmail - the new sensation
March 5th, 2009 - 1:26 am ICT by GD
Optonline Webmail or Optimum Online Webmail is a safe and secure web-based e-mail program. The optonline webmail allows its users to get an access to their optimum on-line e-mail from any of ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Competition between two sides of the brain makes it asymmetrical
January 15th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 15 (ANI): A Wellcome Trust-funded study has shown that a competition between the two sides of the brain causes it to become asymmetrical, which is thought to be important ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gerrard worried about his future in England team
October 14th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): Midfielder Steven Gerrard last night admitted that he is worried about his future in the England team.England will play Belarus tomorrow in a crucial World Cup qualifier ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Mumbai FC continue giant-killing act, beat East Bengal
October 1st, 2008 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Debutants Mumbai FC yet again gave warning signals to their rivals with a stunning 1-0 win over city giants East Bengal in an I-League encounter here Tuesday.Three days ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Baalu inaugurates Viralimalai bypass in Tamil Nadu
September 7th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Sept 7 (ANI): Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister Thiru T.R Baalu today inaugurated the Viralimalai bypass on NH-45B in Tamil Nadu.
Expressing satisfaction over the pace of various ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Qantas jet makes emergency landing in Manila (Lead)
July 25th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Manila/Sydney, July 25 (DPA) A Qantas Boeing 747 made an emergency landing in the Philippines capital Manila Friday after a tear in the plane's undercarriage caused it to lose pressure. The plane, ... Read more...
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Passenger plane makes emergency landing in Manila
July 25th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Sydney, July 25 (DPA) A Qantas Boeing 747 made an emergency landing in the Philippine capital Manila on Friday after a tear in the plane's undercarriage. The plane, which was on its ... Read more...
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