Learn while you shop at Armani Junior store (With images)
September 8th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Ace designer Suneet Verma, who has opened the first Armani Junior store in the country, has a novel idea to cash in on the growing ... Read more...
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The NRI as bureaucrat: coaching schools warm up to idea
August 7th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Hoping to touch a patriotic chord, private coaching academies are increasingly looking at Indians settled abroad and their children and selling them the idea of ... Read more...
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Thought for food (Olympic diary)
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) As Olympic fever peaks in London and the world soaks in the Games frenzy, a food team has been plotting 24x7 to serve 14 million healthy ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Val Patterson writes his own obituary to come clean about his crimes
July 17th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Salt Lake City, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Val Patterson wanted to die as a peaceful man, and he wanted to offload a lot of things that had been weighing him down all ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Pedal your way to discovering the real India
January 9th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 9 (IANS) Experience the real India on bicycle, with every spin of the wheel revealing a whole new world of adventure and mysticism. Pushing this philosophy and the ... Read more...
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Kolkata police ‘humming’ Kolaveri to rein in errant bikers
December 27th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) Smitten by the national rage "Kolaveri Di" sung by south Indian film star Dhanush, the Kolkata traffic police is literally humming 'Why this herogiri di?' these ... Read more...
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Assamese music fans, log into Asomtube
December 8th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Armed with a few laptops and youthful zeal, four engineering students from Assam have started a website -- Asomtube -- to popularise Assamese songs ... Read more...
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Job for land ideal model: Railway minister
November 13th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hooghly (West Bengal), Nov 13 (IANS) The Railways' scheme to give jobs along with compensation to people who give up land for its projects is an ideal model which ... Read more...
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Silk and jobs: Kashmir eyes two birds with one stone
October 16th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 16 (IANS) In a bid to revive its silk industry and create employment opportunities for youth, the Jammu and Kashmir government has embarked on a novel idea of ... Read more...
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Wear the Anna cap to fight corruption, says Bedi
August 27th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Team Hazare member Kiran Bedi has a novel idea to uproot corruption from Indian society - wear the 'I am Anna' cap when someone ... Read more...
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Pakistan proposes uninterrupted power at higher tariff
May 16th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistanis can now have uninterrupted electricity supply -- but for a price.Authorities have hit upon a novel idea to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers who ... Read more...
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Tirupur ‘independents’ to withdraw from poll fray
March 27th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) With their livelihood lost due to a court order shutting down 729 dyeing units, dyers and owners in Tirupur hit upon a novel idea to draw ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
“X-Factor” Trailer Premieres At Super Bowl
February 7th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Simon Cowell, the person best known for his show "X-Factor" came back with the first glimpse of the show's upcoming season's trailer ad during the Super ... Read more...
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New solar-powered glass road to melt snow on roads
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 03 (ANI): An expert has come up with a novel idea for dealing with snowy roads: replacing them with a glass surface embedded with solar cells that generate power form ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Leonardo Dicaprio’s Novel Idea To Bag A Role
December 6th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Leonardo had gone out to try his luck at auditioning for the first role of his life ‘This Boy’s Life’. Leonardo commented that he watched all of Robert’s movies when he ... Read more...
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‘The Warrior’s Way’ to hit Indian screens Dec 10
November 24th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Modern martial arts, swordsmanship and gravity-defying stunts will scorch Indian screens when Hollywood fantasy action movie "The Warrior's Way" releases here Dec 10.Releasing in the US Dec ... Read more...
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Billy Ray Cyrus Roped In To Host Military Homecoming Series
November 6th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 6, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): TLC, the US cable network has hit upon a novel idea now. They have ordered a series to be done based on several home ... Read more...
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Brit woman uses bras to support her melons!
September 10th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): A woman in Britain has come up with a novel idea for supporting her giant melons - using old bras.Rowie Meers, 45, a mum of three, who ... Read more...
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Singapore’s Changi Airport erects 12m jumbo slide for bored passengers
September 1st, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 1 (ANI): Singapore's Changi Airport has come up with a novel idea to relieve passengers' boredom - a 12m jumbo slide known as the Slide@T3.Slide@T3 can shoot passengers down its ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Now, romance your virtual girlfriend on an iPhone or a Nintendo DS!
August 31st, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): A Japanese beach-resort has come up with a novel idea where tourists can enjoy the evening sunset - with a virtual girlfriend.Atami, a Pacific coast resort southwest of ... Read more...
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Andhra cooperative banks join together to save on automation
July 6th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Twenty three cooperative banks in Andhra Pradesh have hit upon a novel idea of using single core banking solution (CBS) and save on hardware and software costs.
"Individually they ... Read more...
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Ryanair plans standing seats to cut costs
July 1st, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 1 (IANS) Irish budget airline Ryanair has a novel idea to cut costs. Standing seats at four pounds a head. And how will it pay for these? By ... Read more...
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Burn effigies, cook food - Jaspal Bhatti’s style of protest
June 27th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) Satirist-actor Jaspal Bhatti, in his unique style, now has a novel idea to get his message against price rise across in a lighter vein -- he is suggesting ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh’s magician teaches road safety lessons
June 11th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by ANI
Visakhapatnam, June 11 (ANI): Akash Anand, a magician rode his motorbike blindfolded on the busy roads in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam city to create traffic awareness among the public.Anand came up with the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Gujarat’s power scheme bags award
May 20th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 19 (IANS) Gujarat's power scheme Jyotigram Yojna has bagged the 'Innovation for India-2010' award in the public services category, a government spokesperson said here Wednesday.
The Jyotigram Yojna, one of ... Read more...
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Scientist solve brides’ wedding dress ’storage dilemma’
May 8th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8(ANI): A group of British scientists has come up with a novel idea to 're-cycle' wedding dresses once worn by brides.Fashion and engineering students at Sheffield Hallam University have developed ... Read more...
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After budget blues, Yash Raj puts Kabir Khan’s epic on hold
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K Jha
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) The big budget crunch seems to have hit Yash Raj Films, one of the biggest production houses in the entertainment industry, which has decided to ... Read more...
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Budget blues: Yashraj makes Kabir Khan scrap epic
April 22nd, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The budget crunch has eaten into one of the biggest production houses in the entertainment industry. According to well-placed sources close to Yashraj ... Read more...
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They offer water and education to passersby
April 17th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Alwar (Rajasthan), April 17 (IANS) In a state parched for water and literacy, it's a novel idea. The teachers of a government-run school in Alwar town offer to quench the ... Read more...
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NJ contemplating about naming rest stops after local celebrities
March 29th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, Mar 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New Jersey’s turnpike rest stops are going to be named after local celebrities, if the authorities have their way. The transportation commissioner is thinking about selling ... Read more...
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Can ads on school buses contribute to the school budgets?
March 20th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Seattle, Mar 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Schools are going through an economic crisis mode, as they try to save their school budgets in the recession times. They have canceled field trips and ... Read more...
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150 Kerala villages participate in reality show on development
February 14th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) In a novel idea, 150 villages will vie at a reality show beginning Monday for the top slot in terms of maximum development achieved in their council.
The show ... Read more...
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Anything can be sponsored in Candian city - even manhole repair
January 2nd, 2010 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Winnipeg, Jan 2 (IANS) A Canadian city has hit upon a novel idea to raise revenue. Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba province, is selling the naming rights of its services to people ... Read more...
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Now, a formula for parents looking for perfect Christmas toy for their kids!
November 27th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): A psychologist has come up with a novel idea for helping parents find out the perfect Christmas toy for their children - a mathematical formula.Dr Cliff Arnall, who ... Read more...
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Happy Boss’s day
October 16th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Boss's Day or Bosses Day or National Boss Day is a secular holiday, irrespective of any caste, creed or religion and is celebrated on October 16 ... Read more...
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