Amish report staggering growth in Midwest
August 8th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a new census carried out by researchers from Ohio state university, the Amish have been found to be one of the fastest growing religious groups ... Read more...
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Steve Carell: ‘The Daily Show is too cruel’
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The popular Hollywood actor Steve Carell has said that he feels the Daily Show is too cruel. The actor who is popularly known for his ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
TRPs blamed for social messages going awry on TV
May 25th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Just a few years ago, television producers found a new recipe to make successful shows - social messages garnished with melodrama and entertainment. The delicacy ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
US should formulate withdrawal plan to save lives of remaining troops: Afghan Taliban
November 20th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov 20 (ANI): The Taliban have advised the United States to formulate a withdrawal plan from Afghanistan, so that it can at least save those troops that are still alive, ... Read more...
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Haider’s claims need investigation not castigation from authorities: Roebuck
November 15th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.15 (ANI): Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is getting a raw deal, according to noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.Roebuck feels that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘India must learn from China how to sell its strengths and achievements to world’
June 29th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, June 29 (ANI): The Centre for Independent Studies' researcher and author of Unrealised Potential: India's Soft Power Ambition in Asia, Dr. John Lee has come up with his interpretation of the ... Read more...
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The New Hot Look With Socks And Sandals
June 7th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): All of you have must tried socks with sandals more than once in the winter season while going around casually. But, have you ever thought ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh’s likely visit to Jammu-Kashmir evokes mixed response
May 27th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, May 27 (ANI): The proposed visit of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Jammu and Kashmir has evoked a mixed response from different sections of society, particularly from political and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Stephen Court effect: the traumatised may need counselling
March 28th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Debayan Mukherjee
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Stephen Court inferno, the sight of people jumping to their death to escape the blaze, the burnt corpses - all this has left scars on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oz players wise to opt out of IPL-3: Roebuck
January 27th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.27 (ANI): The Australian cricketers decision to give a miss to the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is both wise and promising, feels noted columnist Peter Roebuck.In an ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pak Govt following Musharraf’s corporate agriculture farming policy
September 14th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 14 (ANI): The Pakistan Government is virtually threatening the country's sovereignty by allowing Arab conglomerates to lease millions of acres of agricultural land and repatriate all produce and profits, ... Read more...
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Strategic mistakes that cost Hitler the Second World War
August 3rd, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 3 (ANI): Hitler's Nazi Germany was proving to be an unstoppable force in the early days of the Second World War, but the dictator made a series of strategic mistakes ... Read more...
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Musharraf may escape Supreme Court’s trial : Think-tank
July 29th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 29 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf may escape the clutches of the Supreme Court in a case that questions the legality of his decision to impose an ... Read more...
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Rakeshh’s theatrical move
July 6th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Actor-turned producer Rakesh Paaul is all set to launch a play. As of now he could only divulge, "It is going to be a hinglish play of comedy genre".Navy angle ... Read more...
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SC decision may save top Bush officials from terror lawsuits
May 19th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court of United States has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to hold FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft responsible for wrongful detention of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obama to reveal Middle East approach through speech to Egypt
May 9th, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): When President Obama delivers his long-promised speech to Egypt on June 4, he will make his plans clear on how he would treat the Muslim nation far differently ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton beats Obama in job approval ratings
May 4th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May. 4 (ANI): After finishing 100 days in the office, US Secretary of state Hilary Clinton has trumped President Barack Obama in job approval ratings.A recent polls shows Clinton having ... Read more...
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Justice Department memos will have a chilling effect on US counter terrorism: Stratfor
April 30th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): The release of the four Department of Justice classified memos that reveal the controversial approval given by the Bush administration to torture and interrogation techniques used on GITMO ... Read more...
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Pak just a refined model of Bangladesh, says expert
March 13th, 2009 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.13 (ANI): Is Pakistan headed for a government that is a refined form of the politico-military arrangement that prevails in neighboring Bangladesh? Ikram Sehgal, a writer on defence and political ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Proteas will start as favourites, but will need to adjust to pressure: Roebuck
February 26th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, Feb.26 (ANI): The South African cricket team deserve to start as favourites in the home series against Australia that gets underway from today, but cricket columnist Peter Roebuck believes that Smith ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Aussies have forgotten how to win: Roebuck
January 1st, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.1 (ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck is of the view that the Australian cricket team has forgotten what it means to win.
While admitting that the team still has ... Read more...
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Test cricket no longer exciting, says Ponting
June 12th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 12 (IANS) Ricky Ponting, a great supporter of traditional Test cricket, may not have converted to the latest Twenty20 version, but still feels that the five-day game is just not ... Read more...
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Glam girl Simran happy playing mom on screen
May 26th, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by admin
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) After giving three back-to-back flops there are no takers for Tamil cinema's former glamour girl Simran. She is only getting offers to play mother, but she isn't complaining. ... Read more...
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Asteroid impact responsible for melting, recasting of Earths crust
December 11th, 2007 - 2:51 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A University of Minnesota geologist has suggested that the continuous overturning, melting and re-casting of Earth's crust may have started with a massive asteroid impact in Earth's infancy.
If ... Read more...
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