33 people rescued from flash floods in Kashmir
September 9th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Thirty-three people caught in flash floods were rescued after a seven-hour operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Sunday, an official said.Aamir Ali, incharge of the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kerala villagers unite to thwart high court order
August 3rd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) Villapinsalla was once a sleepy village on the outskirts of the city until the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation set up a waste treatment plant there a decade ago. ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Madonna’s brother to launch shoe collection
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
London, July 22 (IANS)Pop star Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone is to launch shoe collection at London Fashion Week in September.Ciccone, who recently penned a best-selling book about his famous ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
UN chief condemns village killings in Syria
May 27th, 2012 - 6:52 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon has strongly condemned an incident of massive killings, involving women and children, which occurred Friday in a Syrian village."The Secretary-general ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Aditya Birla Nuvo to buy controlling stake in Pantaloon (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
April 30th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Kishore Biyani-led Future Group said Monday it will spin off its branded apparel business Pantaloons into a separate entity, in which Aditya Birla Nuvo will infuse ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
BBC pays men 10 percent more than women: Report
April 13th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) The BBC has nearly twice as many men as women in senior roles and pays them a 10 percent higher salary than their female counterparts, a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Titanic hero’s letter to be auctioned
April 8th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS) The last letter written by the heroic bandleader on the Titanic is to be auctioned this month. He along with his band played on while the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
UN to observe Earth Hour
March 31st, 2012 - 4:09 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 31 (IANS) The UN will observe Earth Hour Saturday by turning off the lights for one hour at its facilities around the world.The world body, headquartered in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Man sentenced to 6,060 years in prison
March 13th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) A 54-year-old former Guatemala soldier has been sentenced to 6,060 years in prison for the massacre of 201 people 30 years ago.Pedro Pimentel Rios was extradited ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Octavia Spencer to turn producer
February 28th, 2012 - 3:40 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Actress Octavia Spencer, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "The Help", is planning to turn producer."I don't have any role that I want ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Olympic hockey qualifiers: Indian men, women in finals (Roundup)
February 25th, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian men's and women's teams Friday night made it to the finals of the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers, the former with a come-from-behind 4-2 ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Asian TT: Indian men, women enter quarters
February 24th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Macau, Feb 24 (IANS) India entered the quarterfinals of the men's and women's team events at the Asian Table Tennis Championships with contrasting victories here Friday.The men, led by Sharath ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Study reveals that ‘Women are better at parking than men’
January 30th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has concluded that when compared to men, women are better parkers of cars. The study, which was conducted by a car park company, claims ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Congress, BJP trade charges over assault on Chhattisgarh protesters
January 9th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 9 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition Congress Monday traded charges over last weekend's police action in Korba district against dozens of villagers who ... Read more...
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Dikshit flags off cancer awareness walk
November 6th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit flagged off a cancer awareness walk at a school here Sunday, with the mission of "making schools tobacco free zones"."It ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
9/11 memorial in New York opens to public
September 13th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The National September 11 Memorial here was opened to the public Monday, a decade after the 2001 terror attacks that brought down the World Trade ... Read more...
Posted in World |
UAE Red Crescent hosts Iftar parties in Jerusalem
August 31st, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 29 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Red Crescent hosted massive Iftar parties in different parts of Jerusalem during last days of Ramadan.Over 6,000 poor men, women, orphans and people with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Men, women look differently at nude ads
July 17th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) The saying that 'sex sells' may be popular among advertisers. But a study shows taht men and women look differently in advertisements featuring bikini clad women.
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Make a fashion splash with your monsoon rainwear
June 19th, 2011 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Make a fashion statement every time you walk out of your home this monsoon - in trendy trench-coats, raincoats or gumboots.Indian designer Sonya Vajifdar, who ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Men, women respond differently under stress
June 5th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 5 (IANS) Stress causes men and women to respond differently to risky decision making, says a study.For instance, men charge ahead for small rewards and women take their ... Read more...
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BSF should get best training, working conditions: Chidambaram
May 25th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the Border Security Force (BSF) should be provided with best working conditions and training as thousands of troopers ... Read more...
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Osama’s death a watershed moment, says Ban
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 2 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday welcomed the announcement of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death as "a watershed moment" in the global ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Osama’s death major setback for Al Qaeda: Merkel
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the death of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was a major setback for the terror group."With the commando action ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Women outnumbering men with advanced degrees
April 28th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Women have cleared up a massive hurdle in their quest to achieve equality with men. In the first of its kind, women have outnumbered men when ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
With Sai Baba gone, Puttaparthy faces uncertainty
April 28th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) A sense of uncertainty looms large among people over the future of this town following the demise of Sathya Sai Baba, who ... Read more...
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Male drivers are twice as likely to crash because of distraction
April 18th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): A new research has indicated that men are worse drivers.Research by Santander Insurance found that men are twice as likely to crash because of distractions, reports the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Sexual harassment affects men, women differently: US study
March 31st, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): A study has found that women and men deal differently with sexual harassment, with the fairer sex having built up enough resistance to only find it "bothersome".The new ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
When a couple, men, women don’t think differently
March 23rd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 23 (IANS) Men and women do not think, react and behave differently in a relationship, an Australian study has found.The study by Deakin University of Melbourne among 75 ... Read more...
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British nurse sold sex as escort while on sick leave
March 8th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) A British nurse has been found guilty by a disciplinary tribunal of selling sex for 130 pounds ($210) an hour as an escort while she was ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Stereotypes can deter consumer purchases: Study
February 24th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): A new research has found that the perception of negative stereotyping, particularly in the areas of financial services and automobile sales and service, can cause consumers to fear ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Berlusconi says women smarter then men
February 14th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he considers women smarter and more responsible than men."Women know how much I respect them. I have always treated them ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
HI fixes another date to complete interviews for coaches’ post
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Hockey India's (HI) development committee Sunday completed its two-day screening of candidates for the coach's job and a host of other positions with the men and women's ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Handkerchief business generating employment in Uttar Pradesh
December 27th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Amit KanojiaRudauli (Uttar Pradesh), Dec.27 (ANI): The handkerchief business has become good source of generating employment in Rudauli village in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad District.Business has engaged majority of the households, including ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Men, women still follow ancient rituals while shopping
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) Men and women still follow ancient rituals while shopping, says a new study.For instance, during the last-minute holiday rush, men seek their prized item, pay, and leave without ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Chaos at New Delhi station as Gujjars protest
December 21st, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Chaos reigned supreme at the New Delhi railway station as thousands of passengers underwent a harrowing time amid intense cold as Gujjar protests in Rajasthan hit the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |