Olympic TT: Inexperienced Ankita crashes out (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Indian paddler Ankita Das stretched higher-ranked Sara Ramirez before going down in the women's singles first round of table tennis competitions at the London Olympics here ... Read more...
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Nigeria’s football team to host Arsenal in August
June 29th, 2012 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja (Nigeria), June 29 (IANS) Nigeria's football team is to play host to the English Premier League club Arsenal FC in a friendly match slated for August 5 in ... Read more...
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Polar bears losing fur from mystery illness
April 11th, 2012 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
London, April 11 (IANS) Polar bears in Alaska have been seen with missing patches of fur, and reports say it may be due to a "mystery illness" related to the ... Read more...
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Looking to bat Australia out of the game: Ashwin
December 27th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hopes for another sunny day at the Mebourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Wednesday as it will make the pitch more batting friendly for ... Read more...
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Protein turns harmless grasshoppers into destructive swarms
December 21st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Locusts devastate swathes of vegetation in swarms that stretch over many square kilometres, blotting the sun and the sky for hours. This is due to a ... Read more...
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Water in Mars regions may have rudimentary life
December 13th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 13 (IANS) Patches of Mars sub-surface could contain water and sustain a rudimentary form of life, such as martian microbes, reveals a study.
"Our models tell us that ... Read more...
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New technique lights up tumour cells during surgery
September 19th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) A technique which lights up tumour cells during surgery could help those who suffer from ovarian cancer.
Now doctors may spot undetectable tumours measuring just a ... Read more...
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Wenger vows to fight on
August 29th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, Aug 29 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he is not going to step down after the 2-8 humiliation defeat against Manchester United and vowed to fight ... Read more...
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Jane Fonda admits that she has a great sex life because of testosterone shots
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Jane Fonda has revealed that at the advanced age of 73 years, she is still sexually active because of a boost of the male hormone testosterone ... Read more...
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Divers wait for good weather to plug Mumbai oil spill
August 11th, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) A team of divers from the Oil and Natural Gas Commission Thursday started operations to ascertain the source of oil spill from the sunken cargo vessel ... Read more...
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NGO sends kit to help Shah Rukh quit smoking
June 11th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 10 (IANS) An NGO Friday said it has sent a set of nicotine replacement therapy (NRTs) patches to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to help him quit ... Read more...
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We cannot take West Indies lightly, says Kohli
June 9th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 9 (IANS) India enjoy a 2-0 lead in the five-match cricket One-Day Internationals series, but middle-order batsman Virat Kohli says that the visitors cannot take the ... Read more...
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Daredevils keen to avoid wooden spoon with win over Warriors
May 20th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils coach Greg Shipperd Friday said his team is eager to win their last Indian Premier League match against Pune Warriors here Saturday and ... Read more...
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Yamuna Expressway to be ready later this year: Official
April 26th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Diversified infrastructure conglomerate Jaypee Associates Tuesday said its Yamuna Expressway project would be completed much before the scheduled official opening date in March 2012."The major ... Read more...
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Delhi-born Canadian cricket captain regrets World Cup exclusion
April 5th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 5 (IANS) Delhi-born Canadian cricket team captain Ashish Bagai is dismayed at the exclusion of associate members, including Canada and Ireland, from the next two World Cups by ... Read more...
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Chanderpaul may return, we are focussed on Pakistan spinners: Sammy
March 22nd, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 22 (IANS) Up against an in-form Pakistan in Wednesday's World Cup quarterfinal, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy has indicated that stylish batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul was likely to return ... Read more...
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Afridi backs ‘cohesive and contributing’ Pak squad to bag World Cup glory
February 9th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 9(ANI): Pakistan's limited-overs captain Shahid Afridi has said his squad is confident of performing well in the forthcoming World Cup as most of the players contributed towards the one-day series ... Read more...
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Gallagher suffers from psoriasis
January 24th, 2011 - 6:20 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Singer Liam Gallagher suffers from skin disease psoriasis and the condition is so bad, a fan once mistook flakes of skin on the rocker's scalp for cocaine.The former ... Read more...
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Aishwarya Rai Patches Up With Aamir Khan At Akshay Kumar’s Wedding Anniversary
January 19th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
at the last minute. At that time, Aamir called up his good friend Rani Mukerji, who finally appeared in the film.However, they finally patched up after so many years and ... Read more...
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With this shirt, you don’t have to ’sweat it’ anymore!
January 11th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 11 (ANI): A new kind of shirt could give you freedom from the embarrassment of sweat patches.The promoters of FreshMax, the 'no sweat shirt', could be the perfect garment for ... Read more...
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Rihanna patches up with dad
January 10th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has reportedly ended long-running feud with her estranged father Ronald Fenty.The 22-year-old beauty's strained relationship with her father, a former drug addict, worsened after he ... Read more...
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Watch Katy Perry Sans Makeup On Twitter
January 3rd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Did you ever imagine what singer Katy Perry looks like when she is without makeup? Fans of different celebrities around the world are often curious to know the same, and ... Read more...
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Collingwood may retire after Sydney Ashes Test
January 3rd, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 3(ANI): England batsman Paul Collingwood has suggested that the ongoing fifth and final Test of the Ashes series in Sydney may be his last.The 34-year-old is in the middle of ... Read more...
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Spanish twig ants are ferocious
November 4th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Spanish twig ant workers are aggressive and readily plot assassinations and revolutions, scientists have found after spending four years studying the behaviour of such ants.And as queens who ... Read more...
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Shimla civic body has no funds to develop parks
October 29th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 29 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Shimla has no funds to set up recreational places for the children and the public.This came to light from a reply filed by ... Read more...
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Painting Found In Buffalo Could Possibly Be A Michaelangelo
October 16th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 16, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Kober Family of Buffalo, NY, has possibly been sitting on a gold mine for the last 27 years. It seems that a painting owned ... Read more...
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General Norman Johnson dies at the age of 67 years
October 15th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Atlanta, Oct 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The lead singer of the 1970 soul group, The Chairmen of the Board, General Norman Johnson has died at the age of 67 years. He died at ... Read more...
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CWG men’s hockey: Aussies blank Scotland in their first tie
October 6th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) World champions Australia took just 14 minutes to shake off the early morning blues and then proceed to dismantle Scotland 9-0 to open their campaign in the ... Read more...
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Katherine Heigl Smokes on Late Show With Letterman
September 29th, 2010 - 1:50 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As Katherine Heigl was a guest on ‘The Late Show’ with David Letterman, she spoke of her struggle to quit smoking, and the different methods which she had ... Read more...
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Audrina Patridge Patches Up With Corey Bohan
September 28th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Audrina Patridge seems to be on cloud nine these days. The buzz is that the celebrity actress is reportedly dating Corey Bohan once again, after her ... Read more...
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Nicotine linked to breast cancer for first time
August 24th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Nicotine that makes smoking addictive is one of the chemicals in cigarettes that can trigger breast cancer, says new research.
The findings could be a big blow to ... Read more...
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Smart pill alerts heart patients about next dose
August 16th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) A 'smart' pill that texts your cellphone when your next dose is due is undergoing tests in Britain.
The chips in the pills alert a patch attached to ... Read more...
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Microsoft issues emergency flaw fix
August 3rd, 2010 - 5:25 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 3 (DPA) Microsoft issued an emergency patch Monday to correct a critical Windows bug that had allowed attackers to gain control of infected machines via program shortcuts.
Microsoft usually issues ... Read more...
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Brit pacer Anderson says his five for did make for a good birthday celebration
July 31st, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Trent Bridge (Nottingham, UK), July 31 (ANI): England fast bowler James Anderson at present looks the best swing bowler in the world, and he said that his five wickets for 49 runs ... Read more...
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Microneedles now for painless immunisation
July 19th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 19 (IANS) American scientists have successfully developed a new technology using "microneedles" to deliver painless immunisation.
Experiments conducted on mice have proved that instead of a shot, people also might ... Read more...
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