125 kg heroin seized in Karachi
May 11th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) A total of 125 kg of heroin was Friday seized in the Pakistani port city Karachi by customs officials, a media report said.A 40-foot refrigerated container ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh bans tobacco-mixed ‘gutka’
April 1st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 1 (IANS) The first day of the new financial year has seen a ban on the sale of tobacco-mixed gutka in Madhya Pradesh.Health Minister Narottam Mishra had said ... Read more...
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Taj city goes without milk
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 23 (IANS) Strike by milk vendors, retailers and "cycle-tanki-wallahs" continued for the fourth day Friday in the Taj city, with no hope of an early resolution of the ... Read more...
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Tens of thousands throng the Ganges (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Tens of thousands Saturday packed the Sagar Island in West Bengal to take a dip in the Ganges on the occasion of ... Read more...
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Himachal takes green road to plastic disposal
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh plans to surface 150 km of state roads this fiscal by adding shredded plastic waste to tar, a minister said Tuesday."Molten plastic with liquid ... Read more...
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Gutka pouches worth Rs.one million seized in Goa
June 4th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 4 (IANS) The food and drugs administration (FDA) department of Goa Saturday arrested a couple and seized nearly Rs.1 million worth gutka pouches from them, police said.The couple, ... Read more...
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Harsher pictorial warnings on tobacco packs from Dec 1 (Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) After a delay of nearly a year, the health ministry has approved harsher pictorial warnings for cigarettes and chewing tobacco products to be implemented from ... Read more...
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After cigarettes, government to crack down on chewing tobacco use (Second Lead)
April 4th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) It comes in small pouches, is easy to slip into the pocket and cheap - and also a killer. Chewing tobacco, or gutkha, is a ... Read more...
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After cigarettes, health ministry targets other tobacco (Lead)
April 4th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) After coming down on smoking, the health ministry is planning measures to curb the use of chewing tobacco - the most widespread form of tobacco ... Read more...
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After cigarettes, health ministry targets other tobacco
April 4th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) After coming down on smoking, the health ministry is planning measures to curb the use of chewing tobacco - the most widespread form of ... Read more...
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Liquor offered at Muslim seer’s shrine in Amritsar
March 25th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, Mar.25 (ANI): Devotees in Amritsar offered liquor at the shrine of a Muslim seer Baba Rode Shah during a three-day annual fair, which began on Wednesday.During the course of the fair, ... Read more...
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Bihar’s hooch tragedy toll rises to 11
February 21st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) The deaths in Bihar's Samastipur district hooch tragedy rose to 11 Monday as two more people died since late Sunday, police said.At least three people are still battling ... Read more...
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13 held for selling illicit liquor in Bihar
February 20th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Feb.20 (ANI): Thirteen people have been arrested in Samastipur district of Bihar on Sunday for their involvement in sale of illicit liquor.According to police, these people have been arrested during raids ... Read more...
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13 held for hooch tragedy in Bihar
February 20th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Thirteen people were arrested in Bihar's Samastipur district Sunday in connection with a hooch tragedy that claimed nine lives, police said. Over 400 pouches of country-made liquor were ... Read more...
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Frogs re-evolved ‘lost’ lower teeth after more than 200mn yrs
February 1st, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): New research suggests that frogs re-evolved 'lost' bottom teeth after more than 200 million years.Tree-dwelling Gastrotheca guentheri are the only frogs with teeth on both their upper and ... Read more...
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George Michael’s prison shopping list revealed
October 26th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 26 (ANI): Pop star George Michael treated himself to a range of products to maintain his appearance in jail.Shopping receipts from the star's time behind bars obtained by Britain's Daily ... Read more...
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Two arrested in hooch tragedy in Allahabad
September 8th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) Two people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the hooch tragedy that claimed seven lives in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, police said Wednesday.
Six people died ... Read more...
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Washington, D.C. Promotes Female Condoms To Battle Effectively Against The HIV Pandemic
July 29th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Washington, D.C. happens to be the seat of the federal administration of America. It obviously possesses the commanding status of being a momentous city ... Read more...
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Washington Women Hand Out Female Condoms To Battle Out HIV
July 29th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some community groups in Washington have started handing out female condoms to women across the city to protect them from the risk of HIV. The group ... Read more...
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Scientists Discover 15 Million Year Old Marsupial Fossils In Outback
July 19th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Researchers have discovered the fossils of 15-million-year-old prehistoric marsupials in a cave in the Outback. This discovery is a rare one and the fossils ... Read more...
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15 million year old fossils found in Outback
July 19th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists in Sydney have discovered a cave that contains fossils, which date back to 15 million years ago. The fossils are that of prehistoric marsupials in ... Read more...
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15 Million Year Old Fossils Found In Outback Cave
July 19th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists have discovered a cave in the Outback which has beautifully preserved fossils of marsupials almost 15 million years old. The discovery has been called a ... Read more...
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Jumbo jacket with multiple pockets to keep you sorted on holiday
July 8th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): Hate searching for your travel documents through your handbag at the airport? Well, here's a solution to keep all your stuff sorted when jet set for a weekend ... Read more...
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Dane held for peddling drugs in Assam
March 10th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 10 (IANS) A Danish national was arrested Wednesday in Assam's Jorhat town on charges of drug trafficking, police said.
A police spokesperson said a middle-aged Danish national, who identified himself as ... Read more...
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Five killed after consuming illicit liquor
February 17th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 16 others fell ill Wednesday after they allegedly consumed spurious liquor in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district, officials said.
"Those ... Read more...
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Delhi police arrests Afghan national on cocaine smuggling charges
January 28th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Delhi Police on Thursday said that they have arrested an Afghan national, who had allegedly swallowed 70grams of cocaine to escape the security check at the Indira ... Read more...
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Baby food recall by Nuture Inc.
January 15th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report at coloradoconnection.com, a New York-based company Nuture, Inc has issued a voluntary recall of selected varieties of baby food meals. ... Read more...
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Parcels for foreign embassies is not subjected to checks : US
December 22nd, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec. 22 (ANI): Reacting strongly over Saturday's incident when Pakistani custom officials stressed on checking the diplomatic parcels at the Lahore airport, the United States has said parcels for any embassy ... Read more...
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‘Pregnant’ fish fathers suck the life out of their own offspring
December 22nd, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): Scientists from Sweden's University of Gothenburg have found that 'pregnant' male pipefish actually suck the life out of some of their own offspring.It is well known that ... Read more...
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US denies violating Pakistan air space
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec.22 (ANI): The United States has rejected media reports about its aircraft violating Pakistan airspace."These accusations are entirely false. No US fighter aircraft flew over Mohmand as alleged in the article," ... Read more...
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Leaked airport screening manual embarrasses US government
December 9th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 9 (ANI): The US Government is probing how a manual on airport screening procedures was leaked on Internet. The outdated manual provides answers to questions like - Who gets more ... Read more...
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Now, a ‘massaging’ bra to give women’s busts a boost!
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 23 (ANI): Spanish experts have come up with a new wonder bra that gives women a lift and massages their breasts.The underwear apparently uses hidden pouches of water and ... Read more...
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New ‘boob job’ bra boosts breasts’ size in seconds!
November 12th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Lingerie giant Ultimo has come up with a new 'Day To Night' bra that claims to increase women's assets by two cup sizes in seconds.The firm's latest ... Read more...
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Epic humpback whale battle filmed by BBC crew
October 24th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 24 (ANI): A BBC natural history crew has filmed the "humpback whale heat run", where 15m long, 40 tonne male whales fight it out to mate with even larger females. ... Read more...
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Baby Food recall by Plum Organics
October 21st, 2009 - 1:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The baby food company that is known for its premier organic food range, Plum Organics is recalling baby food for fear of botulism contamination.Plum Organics recalled ... Read more...
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