Second blackout in India hits 19 states, 600 million people (Roundup)
July 31st, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) India was hit by a massive power failure Tuesday, bigger than the blackout a day ago, that crippled train, Metro and road-transport services and ... Read more...
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Mother triumphs in exams - 28 hours after delivery
July 3rd, 2012 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) You might want to say hats off to a determined British woman who wrote her final graduation exams from a hospital bed, just 28 hours after ... Read more...
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Simpson wants to lose 50 pounds in five months
June 24th, 2012 - 8:25 am ICT by IANS
London, June 24 (IANS) Singer Jessica Simpson has a new mission - she wants to reduce 50 pounds, and get down to 130 pounds before year-end.The 31-year-old was seen arriving ... Read more...
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Stray cat gives birth in a tumble dryer
June 20th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Birmingham, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Patrick Ambrose, an Erdington (Birmingham) resident, took in the cat that he found her in his garden, last month. He has still not given a name to ... Read more...
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B-town supports SRK, says any father would react similarly
May 18th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) His actions were wise and whatever he did was justified, say Shah Rukh Khan's friends and colleagues from the film industry after the superstar ... Read more...
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Alba sends gifts for Duff’s baby
April 6th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 6 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba has sent new mother Hilary Duff a box of baby goodies from the range of products made by her business venture "The ... Read more...
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Counselling surrogate moms to give up their babies
January 15th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) When the bundle of surrogate joy is delivered to the biological parents, there is happiness in their eyes. But, for the surrogate mother, it ... Read more...
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Wedding wows! 120-year-old man marries 60-year-old
October 28th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar (Assam), Oct 28 (IANS) If their respective ages were to be added up, they'll date back to India's first war of independence in 1857. So, when 120-year-old Hazi Abdul ... Read more...
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120-year-old Indian man marries a 60 year old woman
October 27th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Delhi, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 120-year-old Indian man has achieved a rare feat by marrying a woman half his age. Hazi Abdu Noor got married on Sunday and his son played ... Read more...
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Zoom set to reveal Bollywood’s hidden side
July 15th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) "Bollywood Big Story", an upcoming show on Zoom, will feature discussions on hot issues from the world of glamour with some of the industry's who's ... Read more...
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Penelope Cruz made Johnny Depp feel broody
May 10th, 2011 - 7:45 am ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp has revealed that working with new mother Penelope Cruz has made him feel broody.Cruz, who gave birth to son Leo in January, ... Read more...
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Orlando Bloom raves about wife Miranda Kerr’s ‘incredible’ post-baby body
April 30th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 30 (ANI): It looks like Orlando Bloom is a proud husband.During Ellen DeGeneres' chat show, Bloom wasted no time in telling the host as to how amazed he is of ... Read more...
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New mums labelled Dummy Mummy for talking only about their babies
March 31st, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 31 (ANI): A study of modern day parenting jargon has revealed that Yummy Mummy has been replaced by nicknames for women rendered brain dead or forgetful by their children.And top ... Read more...
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Miranda Kerr named Earth Hour’s global ambassador 2011
March 6th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 6 (ANI): Australian model and new mother Miranda Kerr has been named the global ambassador for this year's Earth Hour.Kerr, who has an organic skin-care range and blog, has pledged ... Read more...
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Italian woman Marianna seeks divorce after hubby brings mother on honeymoon
January 27th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): An Italian woman has filed for divorce from her husband of just one month after he brought along his mother on their honeymoon.
According to a foreign news agency, ... Read more...
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Gurgaon hospital launches state-of-art birthing centre
January 15th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Jan 15 (IANS) A super speciality hospital in Gurgaon Saturday launched 'Happy Nest', a state-of-art birthing centre with individualised labour rooms where the family has an option to be part of ... Read more...
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New mums take 18 months to ‘feel like women again’ after giving birth
January 12th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 12 (ANI): It takes an average of 18 months for a new mother to 'feel like a woman again' after childbirth, according to a poll of thousands of British women.In ... Read more...
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Twitter-mad Brit mum sends 104 live updates during son’s birth!
December 11th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A British mother is so obsessed with Twitter that she delivered a live account of her entire labour to her friends.Rachael Ince, 29, sent 104 tweets detailing ... Read more...
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Birth of baby on German pavement captured on Google Street View
November 24th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): Google Street View has apparently captured the birth of a child on a German footpath, but some users say that it is almost certainly a hoax.The photo, ... Read more...
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20 percent young Britons clueless about umbilical cord
October 7th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Twenty percent of Britons aged 18 to 25 think an umbilical cord is a musical note, being clueless about it actually connecting a baby to its mother's womb. ... Read more...
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‘Most women demand Caesareans’ myth debunked
October 7th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): It is widely believed that women in labour demand Caesarean operations as they involve lesser pain, but a new research has proved the theory false.A research team at ... Read more...
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Coleen makes to the list for ‘Mum Of The Year’ award
September 27th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): Coleen Rooney has made the shortlist for the title of Celebrity Mum Of The Year.The 24-year-old, who was recently in the news with reports that husband Wayne had ... Read more...
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Mums’ sleep quality during babies’ 1st months not good enough: Study
September 1st, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 1 (ANI): A new US study has found that mothers do get sufficient sleep in their babies' first few months, but it is not quality sleep.Researchers from West Virginia University ... Read more...
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Gala reception of newly wed Tharoor- Sunanda
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor, who married his long-time friend Sunanda Pushkar in a traditional Malayali wedding at his ancestral house in Palakkad ... Read more...
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Whoopi Goldberg back in ‘Sister Act’
August 11th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 11 (ANI): Hollywood legend Goldberg is back in 'Sister Act'.The 54-year-old played Mother Superior in a stage version at the London Palladium, nearly 20 years after the film shot ... Read more...
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How Did The Father Of Farrah’s Baby Die?
August 4th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Farrah Abraham has finally opened up about the death of her baby's father, Derek Underwood. The reality star said that Derek Underwood was unaware of her ... Read more...
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German couple adopts girl with heart disease in Gujarat
July 21st, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
By ParishRajkot, July 21 (ANI): A German couple, Ulrike and Freiburg Michale, has adopted an Indian girl with congenital heart disease in Rajkot.Two-and-a-half-year-old Khushali, who suffers the condition called atrial septal defect ... Read more...
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Kourtney Kardashian collapsed after crash diet
July 13th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian was so obsessed with losing weight that she passed out during a workout session.
After the scare, Kourtney, 31, said: "I'm so embarrassed that ... Read more...
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Sleepless nights, weight gain worst things about being new mum: UK mothers
July 10th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): Weight gain, stretch marks and restless nights are the biggest disadvantages of being a new mother, according to British mums.The report also found more than half of mothers ... Read more...
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Synthetic sutures ‘less painful for stitches after birth’
June 16th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): A new research has suggested that synthetic sutures cause less pain than natural "catgut" sutures in women who receive stitches after a vaginal birth.A team of researchers, led ... Read more...
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Adopted Russian Boy Abandoned
April 10th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Tennessee, Apr 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Russian boy adopted by a family living in Tennessee was put on a plane back to Russia all by himself. Investigators in the case ... Read more...
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Father of Madonna’s Mercy upset after missing meeting with daughter
April 8th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 8 (ANI): The biological father of Madonna's adopted daughter Mercy is said to be distraught after he reportedly missed the chance to see the child in his homeland Malawi.Madonna, ... Read more...
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Ellen Pompeo Cuts Maternity Leave To Work While She Can
March 21st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Mar 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ellen Pompeo, known for her role in the hit television series "Grey's Anatomy," in which she plays the title character of Meredith Grey, has hit the ... Read more...
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Singer Keyshia Cole Delivers Baby Boy
March 5th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Mar 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) R&B singer Keyshia Cole and her Cleveland Cavaliers fiance Daniel Gibson have become the proud parents of a baby boy after the much acclaimed ... Read more...
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Malaysian women lawmakers get enclosure to nurse babies
December 19th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 19 (IANS) Malaysian women parliamentarians now have a special area in the VIP restroom at the Parliament building to nurse their infants.
The move comes as breastfeeding by women lawmakers, ... Read more...
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