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British government departments lose one laptop or PC every week

November 21st, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 21 (ANI): British Government departments have been losing one lap-top or PC every week since the entire child benefit database went missing. Figures uncovered by Tory frontbencher Grant Shapps ...

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Paris Hilton tops Forbes Most Overexposed Celebrity list

Paris Hilton tops Forbes Most Overexposed Celebrity list

November 21st, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Nov 21 (ANI): Paris Hilton has topped Forbes.com''s new list of Most Overexposed Celebrity. According to Los Angeles-based E-Poll Market Research, 65 percent of the U.S. population would use the term ...

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Obama won over in Dixville Notch

Obama won over in Dixville Notch

November 4th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot -
The election emerged at Dixville Notch, the first town in America where Democrat won Dixville Notch for the first time since 1968. It was the first results the 2008 general election, the small ...

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Becks feels “proud” to be called gayest straight man

Becks feels “proud” to be called gayest straight man

November 2nd, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Soccer ace David Beckham feels honoured to be called the gayest straight man in Britain and blackest white man in history. In an interview to GQ magazine, the ...

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Vaccinating family may help protect newborns against flu

October 27th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Vaccinating new mothers and other family members against influenza can protect newborns against the life-threatening virus, say researchers from Duke Children''s Hospital. The researchers suggest that vaccinating ...

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Brit kids losing virginity as young as 12

October 27th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 27 (ANI): Nearly a third of Brit teens have already had sex before the age of 16, according to a new survey. While the average age to lose virginity is ...

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Rheumatoid arthritis among women on upswing

October 27th, 2008 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Mayo Clinic researchers have warned that the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis among women is on a rise. Their finding comes after four years of decline in cases of ...

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Militants targeting even the brick kiln factories in Manipur

October 25th, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Imphal, Oct.25 (ANI): Irrespective of their profession, Manipuris are getting tired of violent acts of militants. There is barely any place in the State, which has been able to remain unaffected ...

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Palin fails to keep beluga whales off endangered species list

Palin fails to keep beluga whales off endangered species list

October 25th, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 25 (ANI): Sarah Palin, the Republican Party vice-presidential nominee for the US elections 2008, has failed in her aim to keep beluga whales off the endangered species list. According to ...

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Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar tops in child labour prevention

October 21st, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Minister of Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes has informed the Lok Sabha that Uttar Pradesh tops in child labour prevention followed by Rajasthan and Bihar as ...

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Smoking linked to cognitive decline

October 16th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 16 (ANI): Studying a population of 1,964 men and women in the Netherlands, a team of researchers has found that people who smoke are more likely to be poorer ...

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30pct Chinese netizens use cell phones for web surfing

October 15th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, October 15 (ANI): China has about 84.5 million people who use their cellular phones to surf the Internet, nearly 30 per cent of the total number of netizens in ...

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Need to strike a balance between environment and development: Meira Kumar

October 10th, 2008 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Oct 10 (ANI): Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Meira Kumar today said there is a need to strike a balance between environment and development as we ...

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Smoking in public spaces banned in India

October 4th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot -
India announced Thursday smoking in public place is banned due to the increasing death rate of population caused by smoking. The ban includes offices and restaurants, schools and colleges, pubs and discotheques, hospitals ...

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Ratan Tata holds Mamata responsible for moving out of Singur (Update)

October 3rd, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by ANI -
By Ajitha Menon Kolkata, Oct 3 (ANI): Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata today said that he was moving the Nano project out of Singur because of the agitation by the Trinamool Congress, ...

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An average Brit commits at least one crime a day!

September 23rd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 23 (ANI): An average British citizen commits at least one crime every day, according to a new poll. The survey by website onepoll.com has revealed that a large number of ...

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Sleep disorder patients at higher depression risk

September 22nd, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): A new study has found that patients who suffer from a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems are more likely to suffer from a greater ...

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Rajput conclave decides to oppose Congress in Haryana

September 14th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhiwani (Haryana), Sep 14 (IANS) A 'khap mahapanchayat' (community conclave) of 36 castes from the Rajput community in Haryana Sunday decided to oppose the ruling Congress in the state.A resolution moved by ...

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Government to expand mobile phone services in rural areas

August 27th, 2008 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it will soon launch the second phase of mobile phone expansion, covering about 200,000 villages.“With this, mobile services will cover all habitats with ...

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Baby boom in New Zealand, with highest births in 36 years

August 18th, 2008 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Wellington, Aug 18 (DPA) New Zealand is experiencing a baby boom with 64,140 births in the 12 months ending June 30, the highest number in 36 years, according to official figures released ...

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13 killed in Kurram Agency clashes

August 16th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Parachanar ( Pakistan ), Aug. 16 (ANI): Fresh violence in Kurram Agency killed 13 including 11 extremists and left 15 wounded. According to The News, heavy and automatic weapons were used in ...

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Saudi women increasingly choosing to stay spinsters

August 15th, 2008 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Riyadh , Aug 15 (ANI): One out of every 16 Saudi Arabian women is classified as a spinster, according to a demographic survey conducted in 2007. Conducted by the Finance and Planning ...

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Madhya Pradesh ranks a poor 30 in educational development

Madhya Pradesh ranks a poor 30 in educational development

August 14th, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh, one of India's largest states, ranks 30th in the educational development index (EDI) calculated for 35 Indian states and union territories. This is stated in the ...

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Tamil leader urges restraint in Sri Lanka war

August 11th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Colombo, Aug 11 (IANS) Tamil political leader V. Anandasangaree Monday urged the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers to show restraint in their war. Referring to civilian casualties in the fighting, ...

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Georgia announces unilateral ceasefire

August 11th, 2008 - 2:13 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Moscow/Tbilisi, Aug 11 (DPA) Georgia has announced an immediate unilateral ceasefire in the conflict over South Ossetia, the Georgian foreign ministry was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying. From an ...

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Two killed in China blasts (Lead)

August 10th, 2008 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Urumqi (China), Aug 10 (Xinhua) At least two people were killed early Sunday in a series of explosions in Kuga county in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang Uygur, a witness said. The ...

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Several blasts rock China’s Kuqa county

August 10th, 2008 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Urumqi (China), Aug 10 (Xinhua) Several explosions rocked the Kuqa county early Sunday in China's southern region of Xinjiang Uygur, a witness said. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The cause ...

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By 2025, Dubai likely to have 3000 towers

August 7th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Dubai , August 7 (ANI): Dubai might soon become the proud land of 3000 towers by 2025. As quoted in the Gulf News, roughly 3000 towers, high-rise as well as mid-rise, are ...

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Researchers trying to minimise side effects of chemotherapy

August 7th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Researchers are trying to determine exactly how chemotherapy kills malignant tumours in order to minimise their side effects and test efficacy of safer agents. Stephen Taylor and Karen ...

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Palwal to be Haryana’s 21st district

August 5th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) Palwal will be the 21st district of Haryana, the state government announced Tuesday. The decision to create the new district was taken by the Haryana cabinet, which met ...

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