International designer for India’s first night safari
November 28th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Nirala
Greater Noida, Nov 28 (IANS) Renowned zoo designer Bernard Harrison, who has designed the famous Singapore night safari, will be designing the upcoming Greater Noida night safari, according to an ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Drunk bar manager eaten alive by lions
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) A bar manager was eaten alive by lions after he wanted to play with them following an all-night party at a wildlife park in South Africa, it was ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Musharraf calls PML-N leaders toothless ‘paper lions’ following chargesheet against him
October 13th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
North Carolina, Oct 13 (ANI): In the wake of the 16-point charge sheet issued by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) against Pervez Musharraf, the former president said that PML-N leaders are ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Tere Bin Laden’ to open The Friars Club’s Comedy Film Festival
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 23 (ANI): The satirical Indian film, 'Tere Bin Laden', which features a fake Osama Bin Laden, will be the opening movie at The Friars Club's Comedy Film Festival.The movie, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘A champion team will always beat a team of champions,’ warns Hussey
September 12th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, Sep 12(ANI): Victoria Bushrangers skipper David Hussey insists that Mumbai Indians' shock defeat in their opening Champions League match was a reminder to his team that having a highly ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
S.Africa gets set to kickstart second Champions League Twenty20
September 10th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Sept.10 (ANI): South Africa will host the second edition of the glitzy Champions League Twenty20 from Friday, even as the controversy surrounding the spot-fixing scandal in England refuses to die down.Featuring ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
MGM Lion Attack Video Creates Waves Online
September 9th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nevada, Sep 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) MGM Resorts came in defense of the safety practices after a video showing a lion attacking its trainer surfaced in the web. The incident ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
KP to play for Natal to win back form for Ashes series
September 9th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.9 (ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen will play for his old South African team KwaZulu-Natal next month in a last-minute bid to get ready for the Ashes series.The Daily Mail quoted ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Gerrard says okay for fans to boo England Lions if they fail
August 11th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.11 (ANI): Skipper Steven Gerrard has given England fans permission to boo the team at Wembley tonight if they fail to deliver against Hungary."I probably would boo. We deserve it. We ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Hampshire gives Hughes opportunity to reclaim Oz Test spot
August 5th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 5 (ANI): English county team Hampshire is willing to give Australian opener Philip Hughes every opportunity to reclaim his Test spot for the Ashes by offering him much-needed match practice, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Rescued lions rehabilitated at Bhopal national park
July 1st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), July 1 (ANI): The Van Vihar National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city has become the new home to a pair of lions, which were rescued from a circus ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Rajevac warns Ghana against complacency
June 18th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Rustenburg (South Africa), June 18 (DPA) Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac cautioned his players against complacency Friday before they face Australia in a game that could see them reach the second round of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Eto’o confident of Cameroon achieving World Cup glory
June 13th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Cape Town, June 12(ANI): Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has said that his team has the players to be giant killers and become the first African nation to win the World Cup. ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Big B To Join Family In London
June 3rd, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Amitabh Bachchan is currently busy shooting for the tourism related advertisement in Gujarat. But the brand ambassador of Gujarat tourism doesn't plan on staying there for long.Big ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Montana Fish Wildlife And Parks Witness 15 Canis Lupus Killings
June 1st, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Helena, June 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have discovered that there has been a total of 15 gray wolves killing in between a span of four days ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Male antelopes trick females to boost their chances of mating
May 20th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Male topi antelopes deceive their female counterparts in order to increase their chances of mating, a new research has found.The study of topi antelopes in Kenya's Masai Mara ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Male antelopes trick females to boost chances of mating
May 20th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Scientists have found that male topi antelopes trick females in order to boost chances of mating.A study of topi antelopes in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve Park found ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Will teach Gadkari lesson in decency, says unforgiving Lalu
May 13th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 13 (IANS) Unwilling to forgive Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari for his offensive remarks, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad said Thursday that he doesn't believe ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gadkari apologises, says he has respect for Lalu, Mulayam
May 13th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday expressed regret for his remarks likening Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Lalu ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gadkari apologises for his remarks on Mulayam, Lalu
May 13th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari has apologised to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad for using abusive ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Pakistan start T20 title defence with comfortable 21-run win over Bangladesh
May 2nd, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
St.Lucua, May 2 (ANI): Defending champions Pakistan kickstarted its campaign in the ICC World T20 Championship with a comfortable 21-run victory over Bangladesh at the Beausejour Stadium here.Batting first, Pakistan put up ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
139 wild animals killed by poachers in 3 years
April 28th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) As many as 139 wild animals, including 34 tigers, were killed by poachers in the country in the last three years, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Wednesday. ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Elephants make ‘beware of the bees’ alarm calls
April 27th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): A new study has shown that elephants utter a distinctive rumble in response to the sound of bees, signalling troop members to flee their attackers.According to researchers, this ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lioness kills forest guard in Mumbai national park
April 21st, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) A lion and a lioness escaped from their enclosure in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park here Tuesday evening and killed a forest guard, officials said.
The pair escaped due ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kieswetter admits eyeing Prior’s Test place
April 17th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): Somerset wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter has admitted that he is now eyeing Matt Prior's Test place after forcing him out of the World Twenty20 England squad.Kieswetter praised his ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cleveland Browns’ Shaun Rogers arrested for carrying a gun
April 3rd, 2010 - 2:28 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Cleveland, Apr 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cleveland Browns’ defensive lineman Shaun Rogers has been arrested because a weapon was found in his luggage at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Thursday. He was ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Steve Sipek Shares His Love For Tigers On Television
March 27th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan BhaduriNew York, Mar 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Friday's episode of "20/20" on ET had Steve Sipek, the former silver screen Tarzan talking all about his tigers [that are his adorable pets]. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Father played for Kenya, son plays for Canada
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) It is a rare story of an Indian father and his Kenya-born son -- both taking to hockey, but across the continental divide.Meet Canada's ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
`I’ve always played my cricket cleanly,’ says angry Akmal
March 1st, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar. 1 (ANI): Out of favour Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal said on Sunday that he had always played his cricket cleanly and for the team and was shocked by the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kieswetter gets England call
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Somerset wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter is all set to be fast-tracked into the England team after being selected for the one-day squad for the tour of Bangladesh.The wicketkeeper-batsman, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Collignwood relaxed over rising number of South African-born cricketers in team
February 19th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): England T20 skipper Paul Collingwood has said he is relaxed about the rising number of South African-born cricketers in the team, and added that they hit the ball ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Afridi to feature in Emirates T20 tournament in Dubai
February 17th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.17 (ANI) : Swashbuckling Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, who is currently facing a two T20 match ban, would be in action during the inaugural Emirates Airline Twenty20 tournament in Dubai in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Wild elephants kill over 1,000 in 3 years
January 19th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 1,000 people have been killed by wild elephants in various parts of India in the last three years, an official spokesperson said here Tuesday, adding that ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Devastated’ Cairns exploring legal action against IPL
January 6th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 6 (ANI): Former New Zealand allrounder Chris Cairns, who is devastated after the Indian Premier League removed his name from the list of cricketers up for a player auction, is ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Animals get blankets in Orissa zoo to beat the cold
January 5th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Like humans, animals are snuggling up in blankets provided to them by authorities to beat the cold at the Nandankanan zoo in Orissa, an official said Tuesday.
"Blankets have ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |