Can Rahul Gandhi grow beyond cameo roles? (Comment)
July 14th, 2012 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
The Congress' 2009 victory fostered the belief in the party of a similar success five years later followed by Rahul Gandhi's coronation as prime minister. Now, there is a shadow ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Research suggests humans evolved from prehistoric sharks
June 14th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) Believe it or not - humans evolved from a prehistoric shark that populated the seas more than 300 million years ago, according to scientists.
The ancient ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Kamal Haasan to make Hollywood debut with Barrie Osborne
June 9th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 9 (IANS) After earning popularity and critical acclaim in his native land, veteran Indian actor Kamal Haasan is ready to go international. He will make his Hollywood ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Plane maker Embraer to expand its India presence
March 15th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Embraer plans to expand its presence in India and become a major player in the business jets market by 2015, an official of the Brazilian plane ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tigers never changed much even in two million years?
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 3 (IANS) The discovery of a skull of the oldest tiger ever found has indicated that the beasts never changed much in two million years except turning bigger ... Read more...
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Will Dalai Lama reverses 600-year-old tradition? (Lead)
September 25th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 25 (IANS) Is Tibetan spiritual leader going to create another history of sorts by reversing the more than 600-year-old tradition of following the lineage of the Dalai Lama?Political ... Read more...
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Poetry was way of making sense of the madness: Fatima Bhutto (Interview)
September 9th, 2011 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Blood, sword and suffering are the heartbeat of Fatima Bhutto's literary soul. And it was fear that propelled her poetry, says the heir to ... Read more...
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Prasoon Joshi turns composer for ‘Aarakshan’
June 9th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Ad filmmaker-turned-lyricist Prasoon Joshi has another role to play - he has turned composer for Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan", and says it was a wonderful ... Read more...
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Reliance Broadcast signs pact with European firm for TV channels
May 30th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL), part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), Monday said that it has signed an agreement with Luxembourg-based RTL Group for ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kate Middleton’s first lesson is learning when to curtsey to whom
May 2nd, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 2 (ANI): Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will be learning her first Royal lesson of when to curtsey and to whom.In the state rooms of Buckingham Palace after the wedding, female ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Orly Taitz questions the timing of Obama’s birth certificate
April 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, April 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even with the release of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate, California ‘birther’ attorney Orly Taitz is not convinced. She welcomed the release of the document but ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Reliance Broadcast to launch a TV channel
March 28th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Marking its entry into the regional entertainment space, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) will launch a new channel titled Big Magic for the Hindi heartland April ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Greater adaptability key to survival
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Greater adaptability rather than fitness is the key to survival, as exemplified by the much slower tortoise than the faster hare.Richard Lenski, professor of microbiology and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Slow and steady really does win the race
March 23rd, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): A Michigan State University evolutionary biologist has suggested that it is sometimes better to be an adaptable tortoise than a fit hare when it comes to survival of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sweety and the Arab Revolution: A satire
February 26th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.26 (ANI): This Arab revolution better be over soon or else it is going to play havoc with my summer travel plans. The Dubai Shopping Festival is also coming up. ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Dutch should focus on improving in T20: Doeschate
February 25th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Talented Ryan ten Doeschate grabbed the first opportunity on the big stage by stroking a dazzling century against England in the World Cup. He, however, rues not ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Vanessa Williams Delves Into Her Lineage
February 5th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hardly few people can trace their ancestry beyond their parents and grand parents. However, the popular and beautiful actress, Vanessa Williams can now proudly talk about ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
It’s season of petitions in Karnataka (Letter from Karnataka)
January 26th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By V.S. Karnic
Bangalore, Jan 26 (IANS) Once hailed as a city of pensioners, this Karnataka capital has almost become a city of petitioners. Keeping track of pleas, both filed and planned, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Cooks flown down from Lucknow for Imran’s wedding
January 5th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor Imran Khan's wedding is the first high profile wedding of the year and he is making sure that it is nothing less than perfect, so ... Read more...
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Band Baaja Baaraat: Interview Of Ranveer Singh
December 9th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
December 9, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Tell us something about yourself and your background. How did you end up becoming an actor?I’ve wanted to be an actor since I was a child. Throughout ... Read more...
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Deepika Padukone: The Flak And Thereafter
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is not one star that does not belong to any lineage of film family nor does she have anyone even remotely related to her in the ... Read more...
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Meghan McCain picks a bone with Palin over ‘blue bloods’ remark
December 2nd, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Meghan McCain once again seized an opportunity to confront Sarah Palin, who dismissed the Bush clan as blue bloods on the Laura Ingraham radio show last week. ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Now, a simple DNA test that helps trace your lineage!
November 18th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 18 (ANI): You may not need to pore over those ancient albums and family trees to find out who your ancestors were, for a new DNA test that reveals a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Electric Car From BMW Coming Soon?
November 7th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Legendary German car maker BMW has also got bitten by the electric car bug as it seems from its latest moves. The company which is known ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Audrina Patridge’s Mom Apologizes For Her Profane Rant
October 30th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Audrina Patridge has been eliminated from "Dancing With The Stars". If not to anyone else, her elimination was a big shock to her mother, Lynn Patridge, ... Read more...
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Catmoss Launches Ramayana Merchandise
October 12th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 12, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Today's kids are very self-assured, they have a high degree of confidence, and they are quite aware of their choices and are as discerning, as ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Argentinian Actress Romina Yan Passes Away
September 29th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar,
Sep 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Argentinian actress Romina Yan suddenly expired on Sep 29, due to an unpredictable cardiac attack due to a brain aneurysm. She was only 36 year old ... Read more...
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Bollywood Gearing Up to Welcome Another Kid from Kapoor Family
September 25th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Starting from Prithviraj Kapoor to Ranbir Kapoor, the Kapoor family has given lots of talented actors to the Bollywood industry. Now, another young member of the family ... Read more...
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Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Husband To Change Surname To Gabor
September 17th, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former beauty queen and American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband has reportedly decided to change his surname. If all things proceed as has been planned by ... Read more...
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Singapore Sling Brings Victory To Kevin Sbraga
September 16th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The winner of the Top Chef contest is Kevin Sbraga who works in the Hamilton based Rat's Restaurant. The chef made his way to the numero ... Read more...
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Drukpa lineage chief kicks-off ‘Planting on the World’s Rooftop’ campaign before CWG 2010
September 12th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Ladakh, Sept.12 (ANI): The Gyalwang Drukpa, the head of the Drukpa Lineage (proponent of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy and founder of Live to Love humanitarian initiatives) today announced a plantation drive across Ladakh ... Read more...
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I wish I was an actor in 1950s-60s: Aamir Khan
September 5th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is so fond of films of the 1950s-60s that he wishes he was an actor in that era, which he describes as the ... Read more...
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Female Driver Ordered To Fork Out $100 In Virginia For Placing A Goat In The Trunk Of Her Vehicle
August 22nd, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Virginia August 21, 2010 (Just Flashed): Fiona Ann Enderby happens to be an American female, who stems from Washington, D.C. She has now been found guilty of perpetrating brutality against mammals and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
DNA can predict which Chernobyl species are at risk of radioactive damage
August 21st, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): DNA could be the key to predict which species In Chernobyl are likely to be most severely damaged by radioactive contamination, according to scientists.The secret to a species' ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
King Tut’s early death related to his incestuous lineage: Study
August 21st, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): King Tutankhamen died at a tender age of 19, and now scientists have found that it was because of his incestuous family ancestry.Using a combination of CT ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |