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12 new stars to join TOWIE cast


January 11th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 12 new stars will be joining the cast of The Only Way Is Essex in the season four. The hit reality show had already seen four cast ... Read more...

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Sir Paul McCartney to write score for New York City Ballet


February 25th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): English musician Sir Paul McCartney is set to write his first original orchestral score for a ballet performance.The former Beatle is teaming-up with the New York City ... Read more...

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School for pregnant teenagers being planned in New York


February 25th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Pregnant teenagers and pupils who already have babies may soon have a school of their own if plans of a secondary school in New York especially for them ... Read more...

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‘CSI’ Gets Back Badass Justin Beiber


January 13th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
releasing on February 11 and then its another episode of 'CSI'.Justin Beiber returns to 'CSI' after his last appearance in September. He had received good reviews for his role of ... Read more...

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Review Of ‘Glee’ Season 2 Episode 8: Will Dave’s Secret Remain Safe With Kurt?


November 25th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
 Dave is seen approaching Kurt and taking him by the collar. This time though Kurt does not land up in a locker room, rather he is threatened by Dave who tells ... Read more...

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‘Glee’ Comes Up With A Special Halloween Episode


November 2nd, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The Halloween fever has also caught the musical comedy-drama television series ‘Glee’. The fifth episode of the second season o0f the show paid tribute to the ... Read more...

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New gene study paves way for more anti-malaria treatments


October 11th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Scientists have discovered genes that are capable of making some malaria-carrying mosquitoes resistant to insecticide.Scottish researchers have found a gene that enables the parasite that causes the ... Read more...

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Now, a new system to kill tumours from inside


October 4th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Researchers have managed to deliver a dormant toxin into tumour for anti-cancer therapy and chemically trigger the toxin to de-cloak and attack from within.The study by University ... Read more...

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Susan Sarandon would love to be a part ‘Glee’


September 20th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Award winning Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has recently announced that she loves the thought of a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" episode of the popular show Glee ... Read more...

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Gillard announces Aug 21 polls, seeks mandate ‘to move Australia forward’


July 17th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), July 17 (ANI): Australians will go to the polls on August 21, and Prime MInister Julia Gillard has asked the people to give her a mandate to move the ... Read more...

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Britney Spears To Have A ‘Glee’ Episode Dedicated To Her


July 12th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 12, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Pop singer Britney Spears is following in the lines of Lady Gaga and Madonna. Like these two pop singers, Britney is also going ... Read more...

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Rs.1,000 crore National Social Security Fund on anvil


June 2nd, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The government is thinking of setting up a National Social Security Fund with an initial corpus of Rs. 1,000 crore for workers in the unorganised sector, ... Read more...

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‘Mental illness’ gene identified


November 26th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 26 (ANI): Scottish researchers have made a breakthrough as they identified a gene that could help explain the causes of mental illness.The international team of scientists, led by experts at ... Read more...

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DGCA issues fresh directions to airlines


November 11th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued guidelines to all airlines on Wednesday following the skidding of the Kingfisher aircraft in Mumbai on Tuesday.Keeping in ... Read more...

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No dents as Samoans switch to driving on the left


September 8th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 8 (DPA) Church bells rang out across Samoa as the island nation joined its South Pacific neighbours in driving on the left of the road instead of keeping to the ... Read more...

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US, Thailand, Bangladesh envoys to India present credentials to President Patil


August 11th, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): United States new Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer presented his credentials this evening to President Pratibha Patil.Krit Kraichitti, the Ambassador of Thailand, and Ahmad Tariq ... Read more...

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US envoy presents credentials, conveys Obama’s message


August 11th, 2009 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer Tuesday evening presented his credentials to President Pratibha Patil and conveyed to her President Barack Obama's desire to deepen ... Read more...

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Kelly Rowland confirms split from her record label


April 1st, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Pop star Kelly Rowland has confirmed that she has split from Columbia records.While reports suggest that Rowland was dropped by her record label, she insists that it was ... Read more...

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Chink in the armour of viral ”tummy bug” identified


December 24th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists have taken a major step towards the treatment for the dreaded ''viral tummy bug'' or rotavirus after finding a chink in the armour of these rotaviruses.Rotaviruses ... Read more...

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Americans think healthcare system needs radical overhaul


August 7th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The bulk of Americans, highly dissatisfied with their healthcare system, think that it needs a radical overhaul to provide better services and care to the public, according to ... Read more...

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Australia to overhaul its immigration policy


July 29th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, July 29 (ANI): The Australian government today overhauled its immigration policy, putting an end to what it referred to as the dehumanising practice of indefinite mandatory detention. Australias Immigration Minister, Senator ... Read more...

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Ban on ragging in Punjab


July 21st, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) The Punjab goverment Monday asked principals and staff of government and private medical and nursing colleges to keep a strict check on the ragging menace. Medical Education and ... Read more...

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Sanjay Lalbhai’s son to join family business as employee


July 10th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 10 (IANS) When Punit Lalbhai, the elder son of Arvind Mills Ltd chairman and managing director Sanjay Lalbhai, is inducted into the company September 1, he will be just another ... Read more...

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Genetic switch can unlock secrets of cancer


April 21st, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, April 21 (IANS) Researchers have mapped the genetic switches that will help open up ways to unlock the secrets of cancer and other diseases. These genetic switches are methylation points, numbering ... Read more...

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Initiative to promote positive changes in youth


April 19th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Millions of dollars are spent annually on research to reduce risky and problem behaviours in youth. But far less has been funnelled into research promoting positive development among ... Read more...

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Spanking kids can cause sexual problems later in life


March 2nd, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 2 (ANI): A new study has shown that sexual problems can be attributed to a painful childhood, by finding that children who are spanked or have been subjected to some ... Read more...

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U.S. Facilities, Inc. Announces New COO


December 30th, 2007 - 12:31 am ICT by admin
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Dec. 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Facilities, Inc. (USF), a leading facilities maintenance and infrastructure support services firm based in Philadelphia, has announced Mr. William H. McAfee, III as ... Read more...

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