FDI will help create 1 crore new jobs in retail: Government
September 21st, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The government Friday claimed that foreign direct investment (FDI) will help create over 1 crore (10 million) new jobs in the retail sector and benefit ... Read more...
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As hookah becomes in, it raises health concerns (Lifestyle Feature)
May 6th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) From being a centre-point of village gatherings to gracing plush joints in metros, the hookah has made a comeback in social space. But its return ... Read more...
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Spies create top NATO commander’s fake Facebook profile
March 13th, 2012 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
London, March 12 (IANS) NATO's top commander has been embroiled in a major security alert after a fake Facebook account was opened under his name by "Chinese spies".Senior British ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Lady Gaga’s free iPad contest is a hoax
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans who flooded the official Facebook page of pop singer Lady Gaga were disappointed when they learnt later that the account had been hacked. In a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Former Australian players blast Clarke’s men
November 12th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 12 (IANS) The Australian cricket team has come under heavy criticism from former players after their embarrassing eight wicket loss to South Africa in the first Test at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Dowry harassment law misused for extortion: Court
October 9th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A Delhi court has acquitted a man and three of his family members in a dowry harassment case, saying that legal provisions are often misused ... Read more...
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Steven Soderbergh slapped with paternity suit by Oz woman
February 4th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 4 (ANI): 'Ocean's Eleven' director Steven Soderbergh has been slapped with a paternity suit in Manhattan Supreme Court naming him as the father of a five-month-old Australian girl.Frances Lawrencina ... Read more...
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‘Low-carb beer myth’ duped Oz drinkers: Poll
December 10th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 10 (ANI): A poll has revealed that the low-carb beer "myth" has duped Australian drinkers.Almost three-quarters (71 per cent) of low-carb beer drinkers who responded to a VicHealth poll said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pakistan - a rogue state with a rogue army (Comment)
December 4th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
Perhaps the most disturbing piece of information available from the latest Wikileaks disclosures is the United States' realisation about the durability of the links between the Pakistan Army and terrorists. ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Anorexic women more likely to have unplanned pregnancies
October 31st, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Women suffering from anorexia are much more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than those who don't have the serious eating disorder.Anorexia nervosa is characterised by ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Unplanned pregnancies more common in women with anorexia nervosa
October 30th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Women with anorexia nervosa are much more likely to have both unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than women who don't have the serious eating disorder, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Testosterone protects against heart disease, death
October 20th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Aggressive men with higher testosterone levels are less likely to die of heart disease, says a new study.
Medical scientists who followed 930 men diagnosed with coronary ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women over 35 urged to hold on to the Pill
February 9th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that they cannot get pregnant past a certain age, experts fear.The Family Planning Association (FPA) believes the message on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Asian emerging markets lead yet fragile global recovery: IMF
January 15th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Led by emerging market economies, especially in Asia, the global economy is recovering significantly faster than previously expected, but growth is still dependent in most advanced ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
“The Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien says he won’t continue if it airs at 12.05 a.m.
January 13th, 2010 - 3:46 am ICT by BNO News
In a statement on Tuesday, "The Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien said he will no longer work on the show if it airs at 12.05 a.m. His statement can be ... Read more...
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People overestimate use of holiday gifts
December 6th, 2009 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): A new study has found that people often overestimate how often would they use holiday gifts in daily life.According to researchers, people don't use the new gadgets they ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Government failing to protect people: Pakistani media
October 23rd, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The Pakistani government was "failing in its duty" to protect its citizens, an editorial in a leading English daily said Friday, a day after a senior army ... Read more...
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Court calls Sanjeev Nanda ‘merchant of death’
July 20th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Though it reduced his jail term by three years, the Delhi High Court was very cutting in its criticism of Sanjeev Nanda, describing him as a "merchant ... Read more...
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Major portion of inscriptions on 650-yr-old Spanish fortress deciphered
April 6th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 6 (ANI): Scientists have deciphered a major portion of the inscriptions on the 650-year-old Alhambra fortress-palace in Granada, Spain.Visitors to the Alhambra have for centuries been mystified by the Arabic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Business houses confusing information technology with information security
July 1st, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Experts say that its time for business houses, especially small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), to tighten up on information security."SMEs are particularly prone to poor or ... Read more...
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Girls as young as 12 fasting, vomiting to shed baby fat
November 14th, 2007 - 8:37 am ICT by admin
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Posted in Health |