‘Team America’ film trend on Twitter after Kim Jong II’s death
December 20th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the wake of the death of North Korea’s Kim Jong II, the comedy “Team America” has been trending on miniblog site Twitter. The North Korean ... Read more...
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IAF against creating CDS ‘in present format’
May 11th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday opposed creating, "in the present format", the post of a chief of defence staff (CDS) above the armed forces ... Read more...
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Vatican stresses ‘truth’ as focus of new technologies: Hindus agree
January 22nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 22 (ANI): The truth must remain the firm and unchanging point of reference of new media and the digital world, opening up new horizons of information and knowledge, a ... Read more...
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It’s not Haji Mastan’s life story: Ajay Devgn (Interview)
July 30th, 2010 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Bollywood's intense actor Ajay Devgn, who is said to be playing the character of Haji Mastan in the controversial film "Once Upon A Time In ... Read more...
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Burj Khalifa wins real estate award
April 20th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 20 (IANS/WAM) Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, which forms the iconic centrepiece of Dubai, has won a real estate award for integrating business enterprises and residences in a "pleasant ... Read more...
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Fear of getting fat shows up in women’s brain scans
April 14th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Brain scan show that many women who are not seemingly concerned about how they look actually fear getting fat, researchers say.
Brigham Young University (BYU) researchers in the US ... Read more...
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Most youngsters prefer internet to family or friends when looking for help
March 18th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 18 (ANI): Almost nine out of ten young people turn to the Internet to help solve their problems, according to a new survey.More than half (53 per cent) of the ... Read more...
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Iconic Mexican skyscraper to house hotel
September 22nd, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 22 (EFE) One of Mexico's tallest skyscrapers, which was built over 50-years-back, will undergo a makeover to house a hotel in 20 of its 44 floors, project sources said.
The ... Read more...
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Most people feel it is possible to believe in God and evolution
July 2nd, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): If a new survey is anything to go by, majority of people think it is possible to believe in God and evolution.The survey, conducted by the British ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz Test great Walters” believes Hughes will be a great Ashes success
March 10th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar.10 (ANI): Former Australian Test great Doug Walters says that he has seen enough of batting prodigy Phillip Hughes to suggest that he will be a great success in England ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari inaugurates national conference on Interfaith Movement
October 31st, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated a national conference on the Theme The Interfaith Movement Where Do We Go From Here today.
Speaking at the conference organised ... Read more...
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Meet the woman who goes blind three days out of six
September 30th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, September 30 (ANI): Doctors in Melbourne have been perplexed by an unusual condition of a woman whose eyes clamp shut for three days at a time, and then open up ... Read more...
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Poll says immigrants eroding Britains national identity
September 26th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.26 (ANI): A British Council-sponsored poll has found that most young Brits think the countrys national identity is being comprised by the unrestricted entry of immigrants.
Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of ... Read more...
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Antony again writes to parties on creating top military post
June 10th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony has once again written to the political parties seeking their views on creating the post of chief of defence staff (CDS) as a ... Read more...
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Nine people missing in Brazilian shipwreck
March 10th, 2008 - 6:32 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Brasilia, March 10 (Xinhua) Nine people were missing after a boat carrying 22 people sunk in Pantanal, the world's largest area of wetlands in centre west of Brazil, officials said Sunday. According ... Read more...
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