UK couple jailed for beating daughter for dating black man
August 6th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) A British couple has been jailed for punching their daughter while screaming racist insults because they said she had brought shame on their family by dating ... Read more...
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British woman forces son to live as prisoner
April 22nd, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) A woman in Britain has been found keeping her 10-year-old son locked up in a coal-bunker for over a year for being naughty or stealing food ... Read more...
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NASA to clear space junk with gas puffs
April 13th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) NASA hopes to sweep away more than half a million pieces of space junk, adrift in the skies, with a radical solution.It is looking at ... Read more...
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Essar Steel commissions Phase 1 of Odisha pellet plant
April 9th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Essar Steel Monday announced the commissioning of the first phase of its 12 million tonne per annum (MTPA) pellet-making facility in Odisha, which will be fully ... Read more...
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New ‘rocket’ can go to moon on 100 cc fuel
March 30th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 30 (IANS) A lightweight satellite thruster can go to the Moon on just 100 ml of fuel, slashing cost of space missions.
The mini motor uses electricity to ... Read more...
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Treat dolphins better, say scientists
February 21st, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) A group of scientists, philosophers and animal lovers have called for treating dolphins as "non human persons" for their sheer sensitivity and intelligence.Known as the Helsinki ... Read more...
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Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) In what could be a remarkable and unique discovery, the Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) has found a stupa in Bihar's Begusarai district, which experts feel ... Read more...
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Bihar stupa could contain Buddha relics
February 11th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin excavation of a newly-found ancient stupa that was badly damaged and has been lying neglected for ... Read more...
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Eating quickly leads to obesity
November 23rd, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Wolfing down food can make you obese and slow down your day-to-day activities, a new study reveals.Researchers found that women aged between 40-50 years who tend to ... Read more...
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India renews contract to supply iron ore to international firms
July 7th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday renewed long-term agreements to supply iron ore to international steel majors like Japanese Steel Mills (JSMs) and South Korean firm ... Read more...
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Now simpler surgery for fistula patients
June 25th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Patients suffering from fistula, which affects seven per 1,000 men in India, do not have to undergo the traditional surgery any longer with the minimally ... Read more...
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Beaches hit by tar balls, Goa tracking rogue vessels
May 24th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 24 (IANS) With a fresh wave of tar balls hitting Benaulim beach, the authorities say they are inching closer to the rogue vessels which have been releasing spent ... Read more...
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Goa asks Coast Guard to track down oil dumping ship
April 21st, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 21 (IANS) The Goa government has asked the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to hunt down an unidentified rogue ship which dumped oil off the coast leaving several of ... Read more...
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Now, get back to shape with the swimsuit that acts as a slimsuit!
March 31st, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 31 (ANI): For women who dread revealing their lumps, bumps and less-than-perfect figures in swimwears, a new swimsuit could be the perfect solution.The 45-pound "slimsuit" or "diet in a swimsuit" ... Read more...
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What kind of Facebook user are you?
February 1st, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): A research has found that there are basically six types of users on Facebook.Here's a quiz, complied by online giftcards company Suga Lumps, which will tell ... Read more...
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Longer words get message across faster, more effectively
January 25th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge has found that longer words carry more information and therefore, are more efficient in getting a message ... Read more...
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Surgery ruined my career, personal life: Heidi Montag
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Reality TV star Heidi Montag, who underwent 10 cosmetic surgeries in one day, regrets them now as she feels her body looks worse than it did pre-surgery. ... Read more...
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Men too at risk of breast cancer, say doctors
October 28th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Men too can develop breast cancer, and its treatment could be much more complex if diagnosed at an advanced stage, doctors said Thursday."People are unaware that breast ... Read more...
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Brit girl recommended boob job at 15 because of uneven breasts
August 9th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): A teenage girl in Britain was recommended a boob job by a doctor at 15 after it was found that her uneven breasts were causing her psychological problems.Dannii ... Read more...
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Cameron Diaz loves to do her own stunts
August 8th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Cameron Diaz is an action-loving chick - the actress has revealed that she likes to do her own stunts.The 37-year-old, who stars in the action comedy 'Knight ... Read more...
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Why superconductors don’t produce super currents
June 28th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): The introduction of high-temperature superconductors almost two decades ago raised hopes of the development of ultra-efficient magnetic trains and other new technologies. But this didn't exactly happen. Now, ... Read more...
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Boffins uncover mystery behind Saturn’s mini moons
June 10th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 10 (ANI): Scientists have finally busted the mystery behind Saturn's midget moons.Conventional models suggest these moons are so small that collisions with comets should have shattered them much earlier.But ... Read more...
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Richard Burton told Elizabeth Taylor: I’ll kill myself if you leave me
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): Elizabeth Taylor has made public a series of never-before-seen love letters she received from Richard Burton which gives new insight into their passionate but turbulent romance.In the ... Read more...
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Georgia Woman Loses Breast To Spider Bite
May 25th, 2010 - 3:24 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman from Paulding County Georgia was rushed to the hospital, and awoke to find out that she was in ICU and had lost her left breast, but ... Read more...
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Gulf Oil Spill: Tar Balls Wash Up On Shore
May 16th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Gulf Of Mexico, May 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Gulf oil spill's effects have started showing up on the shores. The latest reports confirm that tar balls of up to 8 ... Read more...
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Prices of steel would soon stabilize: Virbhadra Singh
May 2nd, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), May 2 (ANI): Union Minister of Steel Virbhadra Singh has said prices of steel in India would soon stabilize."I think within two or three months the steel prices will ... Read more...
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Beckham style haircut helps detect cancer
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) Cancer was detected in a three-year-old boy in Britain, thanks to his David Beckham style haircut that showed up lumps on the back of his head.
Doctors at ... Read more...
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Two more women accuse Steven Seagal of sexual abuse
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 22 (ANI): Two more women have accused Steven Seagal of making unwanted sexual advances while they worked as his assistant.The women have submitted sworn declarations to help ex-model Kayden ... Read more...
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Paleontologists discover new bony-skulled dinosaur species
April 20th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): A new species of dinosaur with a softball-sized lump of solid bone on top of its skull has been discovered by paleontologists.The paper has been published in the ... Read more...
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FDA Issues A Cautionary Note About Fat-melting Injections
April 8th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of America is launching an assault on fat-melting injections employed in health resorts across America. The FDA has voiced ... Read more...
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Celine Dion reveals agony over failed pregnancies
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
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Celine Dion has bared her heartache over four failed attempts to get pregnant
again.The acclaimed singer, who
has five Grammy awards to her credit along with ... Read more...
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How seeds from Moringa tree can be used for water purification
February 19th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): A new study by scientists has described how extracts from seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree can be used for water purification.Researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, in ... Read more...
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The Brit mum who sniffed 12 cans of lighter fuel a day in front of her kids
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 22 (ANI): A British mother has admitted that she used to sniff cans of lighter fuel in front of her kids.Sindy confessed her addiction to lighter gas and alcohol on ... Read more...
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Loss of smell function may predict early onset of Alzheimer’s
January 13th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): A new research has suggests that loss of a sense of smell may be an early indication of Alzheimer's disease.Scientists found that changes linked to the most common ... Read more...
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Bodybuilders getting chest lumps ‘after taking diet supplements’
December 2nd, 2009 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 2 (ANI): The number of men developing non-cancerous chest lumps after taking body building supplements is reaching new heights, according to surgeons in Swansea.Consultant Breast Surgeon Nader Khonji explained that ... Read more...
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