Chandhok finishes seventh at Silverstone
August 27th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Silverstone, Aug 27 (IANS) Indian racer Karun Chandhok, in his JRM Racing, finished seventh overall in the 6 Hours of Silverstone in the fourth round of the World Endurance Championship.Just ... Read more...
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The child in a 63-year-old has over 2,000 toys
August 13th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 13 (IANS) They say in every man a child is hidden. And to discover that child in 63-year-old Gopal Khanna is not difficult at all.Just look ... Read more...
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Comedian who attacked Murdoch jailed for six weeks
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) A comedian, held for throwing a foam pie at media mogul Rupert Murdoch during a parliamentary select committee hearing in the phone-hacking scandal, has been ... Read more...
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F1 champ Vettel raises fear over tyre safety
April 13th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has raised fears over tyre safety after being hit in the visor by a rubber bullet during practice in Malaysia.British driver Paul di ... Read more...
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Chandigarh gets Rs.5 crore to light up Rock Garden
January 29th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden will now be illuminated. The union tourism ministry has given a Rs.5 crore grant to illuminate the garden, a major tourist attraction, and promote ... Read more...
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Chandigarh Rock Garden to open in evening too
December 7th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) The Rock Garden here will soon be open to visitors in the evening as well, Chandigarh's Home-cum-Tourism Secretary Ram Niwas said Tuesday.At present, visitors are not allowed to ... Read more...
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World heavyweight king Haye will retire at 31 with his ‘money and marbles’ intact
November 15th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): The WBA world heavyweight king David Haye has said that he wants to quit boxing after he turns 31 next October because he does not want his record ... Read more...
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Facebooking kids find collecting stamps and marbles ‘boring’
October 11th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): A new UK study has revealed that traditional hobbies like collecting stamps and marbles are dying out because modern kids think they are boring.Today's youngsters listed watching ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games preparations running behind schedule
September 1st, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): With just over one month left for the commencement of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the world's third largest sporting event, have turned a major challenge for ... Read more...
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75pc of Brit kids have never played hopscotch
August 9th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Nowadays, kids are more often seen with a joystick in their hands than marbles or a hopscotch pebble.And a new UK study reveals that 75 percent of children ... Read more...
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Accountant shot, looted of Rs.10 lakh
May 21st, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) An accountant was shot dead and looted of Rs.10 lakh by two men in Ghaziabad Friday, police said.
The incident occurred at 6 p.m. on Link road in Ghaziabad ... Read more...
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X-rays reveal 10 rocks in pooch’s stomach
May 20th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20 (ANI): A 2-year-old dog swallowed 10 rocks, the biggest the size of a chicken egg.Mia, a German shepherd-greyhound mix was taken in to the Willakenzie Animal Clinic ... Read more...
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Gravity-defying ramps win Best Illusion of the Year award
May 12th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): A mathematician at Meiji Institute in Kawasaki, Japan, has won the world's best visual illusion award for making downward-sloping ramps appear to run uphill.Kokichi Sugihara won the ... Read more...
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It’s all Fun and Games on ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma’!
May 6th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Exams are over, results are out, and summer vacation has arrived, but the children of Gokul Dham Society are no where to be seen! Contrary to what ... Read more...
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Reward-driven people keep winning
April 27th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Whether it's for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way. Surprisingly, they ... Read more...
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It’s raining fish in Lajamanu - literally!
February 28th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 28 (ANI): Believe it or not, but a Territory town in Australia has witnessed fish raining from the sky twice this week.Apparently, "hundreds and hundreds" of small white fish fell ... Read more...
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World’s oldest Santa Claus figurine discovered dates back to 1884
December 21st, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 21 (ANI): Archaeologists working in Akron, Ohio, claim to have found the world's oldest three-dimensional representation of Santa Claus, in the form of a figurine dating back to 1884.According ... Read more...
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PETA honours Khadi commission for shunning catapult sales
October 30th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Animal rights group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Friday announced an award to honour the Khadi and Village Industries Commission that accepted their plea ... Read more...
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Mischa Barton upset with ‘unstable’ actress tag
September 22nd, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Former O.C. star Mischa Barton says she's fed up with reports branding her 'unstable' actress.The 23-year-old star has been forced to assure fans she has fully recovered ... Read more...
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Agra craftsman successfully attempts unique glass inlay work
May 24th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Agra (Uttar Pradesh), May 24 (ANI): A craftsman in Agra has successfully attempted a unique inlay work on glass, boasting it to be a first in the world.Inlay work is a huge ... Read more...
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Scientists create chameleon-like ”opal” that can take on any colour
December 24th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 24 (ANI): British and Canadian chemists have developed a chameleon-like opal that can rapidly take any colour.
The new material can rapidly shrink or swell to change the colour ... Read more...
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Reporter who caused Pink to storm out of interview resigns
November 10th, 2008 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): An Aussie correspondent for New Zeland broadcaster TVNZ, who caused popstar Pink to storm out of an interview, has resigned.Hannah Hodson irked Pink by asking her a ... Read more...
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Wooden flooring gains popularity in J-K
June 6th, 2008 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 6 (ANI): Wooden flooring known for its elegant finish is gaining popularity in Jammu and Kashmir.
Traditional wooden flooring, which was loosing its shine due to rising competition from marbles ... Read more...
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Israel plans to celebrate 60th birthday in big way
May 6th, 2008 - 10:07 am ICT by admin
DPA
Tel Aviv, May 6 (DPA) Israel turns 60 this month, and despite its troubled history and the uncertainty in the Middle East - or perhaps because of it - the country plans ... Read more...
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Book on megastar Rajnikanth to hit stalls soon
February 21st, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Megastar Rajnikanth was a spoilt brat when he was five-years-old, bullied people when he was 10 and tied cycle chains around his neck at 20. ... Read more...
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