Advani in second round
August 10th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gloucester, Aug 10 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani defeated Britain's Sean O'Sullivan 4-2 in the first round of the UK Players Tour snooker championship-2 here Friday and will next take on ... Read more...
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Olympic flame travels to Dublin
June 6th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, June 6 (IANS) Some 41 runners will carry the Olympic Flame here Wednesday for the torch's only excursion outside Britain ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.The ceremony will ... Read more...
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Gulf region lines up $1 trillion worth of projects
February 11th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 11 (IANS/WAM) New projects worth more than $1 trillion are expected to be completed in the Gulf region by 2020.Edmund O'Sullivan, chairman of the judging panel of the ... Read more...
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Trucker whose texting caused woman’s death jailed
December 12th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) A lorry driver in Britain has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing a woman's death in a motorway pile-up that resulted from his ... Read more...
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Miracle preservative might keep food fresh for years
August 15th, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) The discovery of a natural preservative - capable of eliminating bugs that ruin meat, fish, eggs and dairy products within days - promises to cut down ... Read more...
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New antibiotic to treat adulterated food
August 7th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Lantibiotics, a class of antibiotics discovered by an American scientist, could help treat contaminated food.Produced by a harmless bacteria, lantibiotics could help kill harmful bugs like ... Read more...
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UAE’s Burj Khalifa bags best construction project award
March 24th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 23 (IANS/WAM) The world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in the UAE, has been awarded the best construction project of the year in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, it ... Read more...
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Prince Andrew denies soliciting cash gift to ease ex-wife’s debts
March 14th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 14 (ANI): A day after it emerged that a property magnate secretly helped pay off Prince Andrew's ex-wife's debts, the Duke of York has strongly denied soliciting any cash gift. ... Read more...
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Prince Andrew engulfed in new ‘cash-for-favours’ row
March 13th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): It looks like fresh trouble is brewing for Prince Andrew - he has been engulfed in a new 'cash-for-favours' row.It has emerged that the Duke of York used ... Read more...
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Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY
July 19th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 19 (ANI): A woman has got the most tickets for animal noise violations as her two miniature dachshunds' barks have made their neighbours in a swanky upper East Side ... Read more...
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Water Ski champ makes her boxing debut
July 7th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 7 (ANI): Water Ski world champion and beauty pageant regular Lauryn Eagle, who has her sights set on professional boxing, has made her debut in the ring, though her sparring ... Read more...
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Now, a device that rocks insomniacs to sleep
July 1st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 1 (ANI): A device, which can simulate the same rocking motion that parents use to put babies to sleep, has been developed in Australia to help insomniacs get their required ... Read more...
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India, EU to firm up summit agenda Tuesday, discuss AfPak
June 21st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India and the 27-nation European Union will hold wide-ranging talks Tuesday to firm up the agenda for the India-EU summit later this year and explore cooperation ... Read more...
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Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry involved in a custody battle over their daughter Nahla
May 19th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Halle Berry and her ex-partner Gabriel Aubry are involved in a custody battle over their daughter Nahla. It ought to be mentioned that ... Read more...
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Rep: Halle Berry split from Gabriel Aubry ’some time ago’
May 4th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rep for Halle Berry has confirmed that she has split from Gabriel Aubry ‘some time ago’. The rep – Meredith O’Sullivan said that actress ... Read more...
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UAE to host construction summit
April 11th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would host the 2010 Arabian World Construction Summit (AWCS) in May.
The summit, which would be held May 24-26 at the Abu Dhabi ... Read more...
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Indian grab two golds in Invitational World Archery
March 12th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Indian archers continued their fine run in the Invitational World Archery by bagging two gold, four silvers and three bronze on the fourth day of the tournament ... Read more...
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Brit boy, 6, recovering well after world’s first MRI heart op
January 10th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): A six-year-old British boy is recovering well after becoming the first person in the world to have a valve in his heart widened using an MRI scan rather ... Read more...
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Why women store fat more efficiently than men
April 7th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 7 (ANI): Oestrogen, the female sex hormone, reduces a woman's ability to burn fat after having a meal, say researchers.The finding, by Sydney endocrinologist Associate Professor Tony O'Sullivan, of the ... Read more...
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Why women store fat more efficiently than men
March 3rd, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study has shed light on a question that has perplexed women for generations why they store fat more efficiently than men.It has long been suspected ... Read more...
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Booze ban tops kids” wish list Down Under
January 12th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 12 (ANI): A ban on alcohol has topped the wish list of the kids from a troubled Kimberley town Down Under.In the survey of more than 100 children, aged ... Read more...
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Haneef case: Ex-Oz minister Andrews to be questioned
October 14th, 2008 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct.14 (ANI): Former Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews will be questioned over the bungled terrorism investigation of Mohamed Haneef.
Dr Haneef, who worked at the Gold Coast Hospital, was arrested in ... Read more...
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Henry VIII to stay slim in The Tudors
September 1st, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 1 (ANI): The producers of the hit TV series The Tudors have revealed that Henry VIII will not get fat in the show.The show bosses said that Jonathan Rhys ... Read more...
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Haneef posed no threat, says Australian security agency
July 29th, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, July 29 (IANS) In yet another revelation on the botched case of Muhammad Haneef, the Australian Security Intelligence Agency (ASIO) has said it had time and again told the ... Read more...
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Howard Government was repeatedly told that Haneef was no threat
July 29th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 29 (ANI): Australias security intelligence agency repeatedly told the Howard Government when it was in power last year that former terror suspect Mohamed Haneef posed no security threat.
According to ... Read more...
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Complex breakfast may keep your kids mentally healthy
May 27th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by admin
Wellington, May 27 (ANI): Adding a piece of fruit or a glass of milk to your childrens breakfast may keep them mentally healthy, says a new study.The new study suggests that ... Read more...
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UAE tax-free system rated best in world
March 26th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by admin
(Gulf Business Capsule)Dubai, March 26 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been rated as the country with the best tax-free system in the world and the least corrupt society in the ... Read more...
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Kale Consultants to give Finnair new processing system
March 18th, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) Pune-based airline software solutions provider Kale Consultants Ltd has inked an agreement with northern Europe's leading cargo carrier Finnair Cargo for providing airmail cargo revenue processing systems. In ... Read more...
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Garlic helps the heart keep healthy
November 14th, 2007 - 2:19 am ICT by admin
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