Chinese varsity offers tree-climbing class
July 24th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) Interested in climbing trees, but don't know how? Help is at hand. A Chinese university is now offering a class that would train students to "move ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Wind, solar power belong to state, claims Chinese province
July 4th, 2012 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) In a bizarre draft regulation released by a province in China, climate resources like wind and solar power belong to the state and that any exploitation ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Journalists should speak for party: Chinese official
March 27th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) A telephone interview with a Chinese government official has drawn a lot of hits after it went online after he said journalists should speak for the ... Read more...
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People question government spending in Chinese province
August 2nd, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) A plan to replace traffic signs in a Chinese province with new ones at a total cost of 100 million yuan ($15.54 million) has stirred a ... Read more...
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Ramdev an attention seeker, fast a sham: Netizens
June 4th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) From calling him "distrustful" to an "attention seeker", and his fast against corruption a "sham", voices against yoga guru Baba Ramdev in the virtual ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Man in China detained for spreading radiation rumour
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, March 22 (IANS) A man in China has been detained by police and slapped a fine of 500 yuan ($76) for spreading a rumour that radiation leaked from Japan ... Read more...
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Online outcry forces China to grant retrial for man sentenced to life for evading road tolls
January 15th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 15(ANI): China has granted a retrial for a man sentenced to life in prison for evading road tolls, after the severity of the sentence caused a huge online outcry.According to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
China’s online population touches 450 million
December 30th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec. 30 (ANI): China's netizen population has reached 450 million by the end of November, up 20.3 percent year on year.The China Daily and Xinhua news agency quoted Wang Chen, head ... Read more...
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Chinese cops offer money to netizens to hunt criminals
December 26th, 2010 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) In an effort to curb crime, Chinese police have started offering money to encourage internet users to inform about suspected criminals.Earlier this month, the public security bureau in ... Read more...
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Blogger lists Chinese college girls keen to be mistresses (Lead)
October 28th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Oct 28 (IANS) A Chinese blogger was warned by police after she posted a photograph of a price list of college girls who wanted to be mistresses. Shanghai Daily reported that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Blogger posts price list of women wanting to be mistresses
October 28th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 28 (IANS) A blogger in China's Shanghai city has been warned by the police after she posted a photograph of a price list of college girls who wanted to be ... Read more...
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31,000 on Facebook path to smooth roads in Delhi
September 29th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) "Dear Sir/Madam, Today I have seen lot many defence cars, with blue and red beacon lights, judges' cars (with justice label at the back) driving in ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Facebook, gadgets galore… Indian children take to ‘multi-tasking’
September 26th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Nikita Mathur types an e-mail, updates her profile status on social networking site Facebook, wades through her study notes and manages to have a ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Chinese want a ‘men’s day’ to cope with stress
August 5th, 2010 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) A majority of Chinese people (80 percent) want a "men's day" to be observed every year to allow them get rid of their stress.
An online poll of 6,021 ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Delhi Traffic Police have 5,000 fans on Facebook
June 2nd, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Two weeks after registering on popular social networking site Facebook, the Delhi Traffic Police totted up over 5,000 fans by Wednesday evening.
Created to network better ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
3-D glimpse of Shanghai World Expo a mouse click away
April 26th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 26 (IANS) Now visiting the Shanghai World Expo will be possible through internet as the organiser has decided to launch its new website to display the event with three-dimensional (3-D) ... Read more...
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Netizens rally in support of Tharoor in cyber world
April 19th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) "We want Shashi Tharoor back!" screamed a virtual campaign on the popular social networking website Facebook.
Calling the former minister of state for external affairs "the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Zardari’s “shut up” video mysteriously disappears from internet
February 8th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb. 8 (ANI): A small video showing Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari yelling "shut up" at audience during his address has been mysteriously scrubbed off from internet.The video clip, which ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Chinese government launches crackdown against online porn industry
February 6th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb. 6 (ANI): In a latest crackdown against online porn industry, China has reinforced its arsenal of laws that will go into effect today.In a joint statement released on Friday, the ... Read more...
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Demi Moore’s W cover pic tagged ‘worst photoshop job ever’
November 20th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, November 20 (ANI): Demi Moore's pic featuring on the cover of the December issue of the American high-fashion bible, W, has been tagged as the "worst photoshopping disaster ever".In the snap, ... Read more...
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Chinese hospital offers students 50 pct off on abortion cost
September 2nd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): A hospital in China has sparked a debate on the casual attitude the country takes towards abortion, after it offered teens 50 percent off on abortion costs ... Read more...
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Chinese govt. office “too busy to fuss with” public
August 24th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug. 24 (ANI): A Chinese citizen who filed an online complaint to a government department was told: "Our office is too busy to fuss with you. Come to the office and ... Read more...
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She-male show expose lands Chinese govt officials in the dock
August 15th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug. 15 (ANI): Twenty one government officials in the Chinese province of Sichuan have come under trouble for allegedly using public money to pay for a she-male show in Thailand five ... Read more...
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Chinese netizens criticize their medical emergency hotline
June 30th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, June 30 (ANI): The emergency call made by Michael Jackson's doctor after finding him unconscious has unexpectedly prompted Chinese netizens to criticize their country's emergency medical system.Netizens praised the American ... Read more...
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Provincial Chinese doctors victims of sex, lies and bribery
May 28th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 28 (ANI): A provincial hospital in China's Jiangsu Province has had to take the extraordinary step of publicly denying that any of its staff were infected with HIV, following a ... Read more...
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People not in favor of new privacy curbing Internet law in China
May 26th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): A new Internet law in China that demands netizens reveal their real names when online is not being policed almost one month after its implementation.The Hangzhou municipal ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chinese men willing to wear high-heeled shoes to experience ladyloves pain
March 9th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Most Chinese men are willing to try high-heeled shoes to experience the pain their ladyloves often feel, according to a survey.The survey at a leading Chinese ... Read more...
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People have right to criticise government, says Wen
March 1st, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 1 (Xinhua) People have the right to criticise government policy and the government also needs to be open and democratic in its policy-making, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here in ... Read more...
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Probe into death of prisoner playing hide and seek
February 20th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kunming (China), Feb 20 (Xinhua) The death of a prisoner while playing a game of hide-and-seek in China's Yunnan province was being probed by a 15-member investigation team that includes five netizens.
Li ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Netizens wish PM speedy recovery
January 24th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) News websites are flooded with messages from Indians across the country praying for the speedy recovery of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while he was undergoing a heart ... Read more...
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Weakness in Internet security uncovered
December 31st, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 31 (ANI): The Internet digital certificate infrastructure has a weakness that may be exploited by attackers to forge certificates that are fully trusted by all commonly used web browsers, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bloggers vent anger, pain at serial bomb blasts
July 27th, 2008 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The serial blasts in Ahmedabad and Bangalore have evoked anger and strong condemnation of bloggers, who have given vent to their feelings online as the terrorist attacks ... Read more...
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Human flesh search engine virtually lynches people with unbecoming behaviour
July 5th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A search engine named Renrou, which literally means human flesh, is the new judge and jury of angry netizens as it virtually punishes people with unbecoming ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Internet video prank says you are running for US President!
June 15th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): A New York-based company is offering Internet users a chance to play an prank on their friends, telling them about an online video that suggests that they ... Read more...
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90 percent Chinese unhappy with bureaucracy
February 18th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, Feb 18 (Xinhua) About 90 percent of Chinese are sick of bureaucratic muddle, an online survey by a leading newspaper has revealed. The China Youth Daily released Monday a report of ... Read more...
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