Pregnant teen with cancer spurs abortion debate
July 24th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Santo Domingo, July 24 (IANS/EFE) The plight of a pregnant teenager suffering from acute leukaemia stirred up anew Monday the controversy over abortion, which is barred by the Dominican Republic ... Read more...
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Erotic novel puts Harry Potter in shade
June 19th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) "Fifty Shades of Grey", an erotic novel about a relationship between a young female virgin and her rich older lover, has sold over 100,000 copies in ... Read more...
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Indian-origin woman dies of rabies in Britain
May 29th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 29 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Britain has died after contracting rabies due to a dog-bite she suffered while visiting India.The woman, in her 50s and from London, ... Read more...
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Yuvraj will resume training in 10 weeks: Doctor (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Yuvraj Singh's doctor Nitish Rohatgi Monday said the cricketer is not suffering from lung cancer but has a malignant tumour between the lungs and it ... Read more...
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Active kids more likely to avoid heart disease
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 3 (IANS) Physically active children are more likely to keep diabetes and heart disease at bay, a new study reveals.The study, led by researchers Glenn McConell and Mary ... Read more...
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Peter Andre tortured by divorce
December 13th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems Peter Andre came off worse after the split with Katie Price. When he appeared on Piers Morgan’s flagship ITV show Life Stories, Andre revealed ... Read more...
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Food inflation falls to 9.01 percent; will moderate further: Pranab
November 24th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) With food inflation coming down to a single digit for the first time in five weeks at 9.01 percent for the week ended Nov ... Read more...
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IOA president criticises FIH for taking away Champions Trophy from India
September 13th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra Tuesday told International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leonardo Negre that the world body was wrong to ... Read more...
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Dustin Hoffman making his directorial debut with ‘Quartet’
September 13th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut is the production of the movie “Quartet”. The movie is currently being filmed in UK and features stars like Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, ... Read more...
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Good versus evil back with a bang on silver screen
September 8th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The typical potboilers are back - with a hero, a heroine, a villain and topped up with lots of action, drama and songs. Hits ... Read more...
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Newcomer Ben Stokes brushes aside comparisons with Flintoff
August 30th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) England newcomer Ben Stokes has brushed aside comparisons with former captain Andrew Flintoff, saying he does not want to base himself on anyone else.The 20-year-old made his ... Read more...
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Gillespie to move to Zimbabwe to coach MidWest Rhinos
August 28th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 28 (IANS) Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie is moving from Adelaide to central Zimbabwe as the head coach of Kwekwe-based MidWest Rhinos cricket team.The 36-year-old Gillespie along ... Read more...
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Low-energy diet can improve sleep disorder
June 2nd, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) Sufferers of obstructive sleep apnoea - a the sleep disorder - could benefit from following a low energy diet to lose weight.Sufferers rarely feel refreshed after ... Read more...
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Evra asks Man U to play ruthless football to win Premier League
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has asked his teammates to be ruthless and play attacking football against Chelsea inorder to clinch a record-breaking 19th Premier League title.Defeat ... Read more...
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Katie Price ‘could be free of Alex Reid by June’
April 11th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): It has emerged that Katie Price andAlex Reid's failed marriage could be officially over as early as June.Price, who split from Reid earlier this year, is keen to ... Read more...
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Adele matches Madonna’s UK album record
March 29th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): English singer Adele Laurie Blue Adkins has matched Queen of Pop Madonna's record after retaining the number one spot on the UK album chart for nine weeks.Adele, ... Read more...
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50 Cent sheds 54 pounds for movie role about cancer-stricken footballer
March 11th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 11 (ANI): Curtis James Jackson a.k.a. 50 Cent, who stars in a movie about a cancer-stricken footballer, is seen looking very gaunt in an unofficial trailer for the film, ... Read more...
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Trapped Chilean miners denied blow-up sex dolls in case of jealousy
February 14th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): The Chilean miners, who were trapped underground for nine weeks, are said to have been provided cannabis and porn, but no blow-up sex dolls - reason being they ... Read more...
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Green diets for daughters, bananas and potatoes for sons?
January 3rd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Women planning to have a baby who eat more fruits and green vegetables increase their chances of giving birth to a girl. And those who gorge on bananas ... Read more...
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Vegetable diet ‘gives you daughters’
January 3rd, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
London, Jan 3 (ANI): Want to have a daughter? Well, then go on a fruit and vegetable diet, say Dutch scientists.They found that women could increase their chances of giving birth to ... Read more...
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New technique could reverse damage caused by strokes
December 8th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 08 (ANI): Researchers have reported that a new technique, which jump-starts the growth of nerve fibers, could reverse much of the damage caused by strokes."This therapy may be used to ... Read more...
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Octomom Nadya Suleman ‘had 12 embryos implanted’
October 19th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 19 (ANI): A US state attorney has revealed that Nadya Suleman's fertility doctor implanted a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets.The number surpasses Suleman's assertion that only ... Read more...
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Big B spins magic with KBC yet again
October 12th, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The charisma of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his rich baritone that made "Kaun Banega Crorepati" such a huge hit were back in the fourth season of ... Read more...
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Cabinet to discuss nuclear bill changes Friday
August 19th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A crucial cabinet meeting Thursday that was to discuss, among other issues, the amendments suggested by a parliamentary panel on the contentious civil nuclear liability bill ... Read more...
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Cabinet likely to clear changes in n-liability bill
August 19th, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The amendments suggested by a parliamentary panel on the civil nuclear liability bill, which include hiking the accident compensation cap to Rs 1,500 crore ($322 million), ... Read more...
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50 Cent regains weight after film role
August 7th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) American rapper and actor 50 Cent has reportedly regained the weight he had lost for his role in "Things Fall Apart".
The "In Da Club" rapper who shed an ... Read more...
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Vitamin deficiency after weight loss op ‘can cause vision loss in infants’
July 17th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): A new study has found that vitamin deficiency after weight loss surgery can cause vision loss in newborns.Researchers documented the case of a woman who had undergone biliopancreatic ... Read more...
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Green Signal To New Morning After Pill By FDA Advisory Panel
June 20th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
June 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly approved the launch of the new morning after pill that is more effective than ... Read more...
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The List Of Stars, Who Have Lost And Gained Weight For Film Roles, Is Extensive
June 15th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Many film stars around the world have undergone tremendous weight reduction to fulfill their professional demands. Some have also increased their weight drastically for the ... Read more...
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Ponting keen to make fresh start during England tour
June 13th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 13(ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said that he has used the brief break before the tour of England to sit back and think about his patchy form over the ... Read more...
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50 Cent Loses 50 Pounds For New Film
May 28th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper 50 Cent has achieved a feat. He has gone from being a 214 pounds man to a mere 160 pounds in a span of only ... Read more...
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50 Cent undergoes drastic weight loss for a movie
May 27th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) 50 Cent scared his fans and the public when he posted his pictures after undergoing drastic weight-loss. He underwent weight loss for an upcoming movie. ... Read more...
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KG Basin row: SC says government is owner of gas
May 7th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Emphatically stating that the government is the owner of natural resources, including gas available in the country, the Supreme Court said on Friday that no individual or ... Read more...
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KG basin gas row: SC to deliver verdict today
May 7th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): A three judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan will deliver its verdict on the Ambani gas sharing dispute involving the ... Read more...
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Apex court verdict on Reliance gas dispute Friday morning
May 6th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to deliver Friday morning the much-awaited verdict on one of India's most high-profile legal battles between companies led by the two Ambani ... Read more...
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