Tippi Hedren alleges that Alfred Hitchcock ruined her career
August 3rd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Veteran actress Tippi Hedren has alleged that the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock ruined her career but not her life.
The actress who is 82 years of ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Brain re-routes traffic for maximum alertness
January 16th, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The brain re-routes traffic within itself to maximise alertness and make the best of our knowledge of situations."In order to behave efficiently, you want to process ... Read more...
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Something fishy happening on Norway beach
January 4th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Experts in Norway have been left baffled since finding thousands of fish, weighing about 20 tonnes, lying on a beach.Experts were stunned after so many dead ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Unidentified beast spotted in London’s Olympic Park
December 14th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With just months to the next Olympic Games, the organizers of the event in London have become concerned after residents near the games’ site reported witnessing a ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Computer virus hits US drone station
October 8th, 2011 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 8 (IANS) A stubborn computer virus has reportedly hit the US Nevada control station that remotely pilot US military drone aircraft on missions in Afghanistan and other ... Read more...
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Chivalrous male cricket would die for his female
October 7th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 7 (IANS) Chivalrous male crickets are willing to lay down their lives for their lady loves, so that their genetic legacy and offpsring can live on, new research ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Ukrainian man to spend 35 days in cage with lion
August 4th, 2011 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Ukrainian owner of a small private zoo will spend 35 days in a cage with a pregnant lioness in a bid to set a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
WikiLeaks: Kayani wanted more US drone support
May 20th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, contrary to the military's public posturing, had sought more US drone strikes to help battle militants, revealed a cable ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Like humans, animals too display distinct personalities
April 29th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
The study led by Kathryn Arnold of the Environment Department at the University of York has added important experimental evidence showing that animal personalities are reflected in their oxidative stress profiles.Arnold, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Birds too possess personality traits
April 29th, 2011 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) Birds also possess personality traits like humans - they can be bold or timid, curious or cautious, gregarious or loners.A new study led by Kathryn Arnold, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Newly developed smart camera can track individuals at any angle
April 15th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 15 (ANI): A smart camera that can track people as they move in and out of frame has been developed.Zdenek Kalal at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, developed ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US, France, Middle East concerned over Yemen becoming al-Qaeda base: Wikileaks
April 10th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): The whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' has revealed the concerns of a number of countries like France, Qatar, Kuwait and Egypt that Yemen is becoming a stronghold base of the ... Read more...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger might play sheriff in an upcoming movie
April 9th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his comeback on the giant screens after stepping out of politics early this year. True to his promise, the “Terminator” man ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Frightened birds’ wings grow faster and longer
March 26th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Researchers have found that female birds exposed to predators while ovulating produce smaller offspring than unexposed females.Their study also showed that the chicks may be smaller, but their ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian-origin student sexually assaulted, murdered in Australia
March 14th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 14 (IANS) The body of a 24-year-old Indian-origin student, who was murdered after being sexually assaulted, was found stuffed in a suitcase in a park in Sydney, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Missing US girl, 13, fled her home ‘to avoid arranged marriage in Pakistan’
March 4th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): A 13-year-old California girl, who had been missing for more than a week, left home as she was terrified of her mother and stepfather's alleged plan to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brooke Wilberger’s Murder Featured On “DateLine NBC”
February 6th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The beautiful 19-year-old teenager, Brooke Wilberger was raped and murdered by Joel Courtney in May 2004. This Friday's episode of "Dateline NBC" dug the truth, to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How does brain sniff out a predator?
February 6th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Mice fear the scent of a predator -- but how do their brains sniff out that a cat is nearby?
It's a complex process that starts with the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Accused rapist, Oscar-winner Joseph Brooks ‘attacked many more women’
January 29th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 29 (ANI): Already accused of raping and sexually assaulting 13 women, Joseph Brooks, an Oscar-winning composer attacked at least a dozen other women, prosecutors said Friday.Although the DA's office ... Read more...
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T. rex hunted like a lion, did not scavenge like a hyena
January 26th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that Tyrannosaurus Rex wasn't a scavenger like a hyena; rather it hunted like a lion.Scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) used ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fish decide quicker, better when in groups: Study
January 25th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 25 (ANI): Here's evidence that two heads are better than one in making big decisions.This may not always work for humans, but a new research has shown for the first ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Prairie dogs can describe what humans look like
January 23rd, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Prairie dogs chat with each other and can describe what different human beings look like.The species, only found in North America, call out to warn their friends when ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Light blue wetsuit may save divers from colour-blind sharks
January 20th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 20 (IANS) Wearing a light blue wetsuit against a blue sea will make you less likely to become the victim of a shark attack as they are completely colour blind ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Cheney believes Obama will only serve one term as president
January 18th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Virginia (US), Jan.18 (ANI): Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has reiterated his belief that President Obama will serve just one term."I think his overall approach to expanding the size of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Hyenas greet friends to reinforce social bonds: Study
January 11th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A new research has revealed that the very sociable spotted hyenas engage in greeting ceremonies to reinforce social bonds and form a coalition.Female hyenas usually carry out greeting ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Afghan Air Force to deploy airborne surveillance system soon
January 2nd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Jan 2 (ANI): Afghanistan Air Force would reportedly deploy a revolutionary airborne surveillance system 'Gorgon Stare' this winter, which will be able to transmit live video images of physical movement across ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Lindsay Lohan – Who Is Her Mystery Caller?
December 18th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lindsay Lohan finally discovers the man behind all the harassing text messages and phone calls that she received while she was at Betty Ford Centre, the rehab. The trouble maker ... Read more...
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Tiger shot dead in Assam
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) A Royal Bengal tiger was shot dead by forest rangers after the big cat mauled two people to death and critically injured two more in Assam Tuesday, wildlife ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Andrew Compton’s Death Maligns Internet Dating
November 10th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Once again the internet dating sites proved to be malicious. Although many people resort to internet dating in order to spice up their life a bit ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Massive, carnivorous “shrimp” ‘may not be Earth’s first predator’
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): A study has revealed that the infamous, carnivorous "shrimp" that is considered Earth's first great predator may, in fact, be not.A new 3-D modeling of the mouth parts ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
John McTiernan Sentenced to Twelve Months in Prison
October 5th, 2010 - 2:23 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The director of the “Die Hard” movies, John McTiernan has been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of lying during the wiretapping investigation of ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ ex-mistress Rachel Uchitel going back to school
September 28th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 28 (ANI): Golf-ace Tiger Woods' former mistress Rachel Uchitel is apparently set to go back to school and study for a master's degree.A close friend told RadarOnline that ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Jay Cutler Emerges As Mr. Olympia 2010 Winner
September 26th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For all those who were looking forward to the Mr.Olympia weekend can now continue to worship their present bodybuilding hero Jay Cutler. With the 45th edition ... Read more...
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Adrien Brody was deemed ‘too serious’ for ‘Predators’ role
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 22 (ANI): Oscar winner Adrien Brody has revealed that he had to fight for the lead in recent sci-fi blockbuster 'Predators' because movie bosses felt that he's too serious to ... Read more...
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Brooklyn brothers make hit music from interview about attempted rape
September 6th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 6 (ANI): Three Brooklyn brothers have made a hit record on YouTube based on an Alabama man's interview about an assault on his younger sister.The Gregory Brothers, Evan, Andrew ... Read more...
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