Psychopaths tend to have poor olfactory sense
September 21st, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 21 (IANS) People with psychopathic tendencies seem to have a poor sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the brain's front part, says a study.Psychopathy covers ... Read more...
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‘Bullet Raja’ UP based, but different from ‘Omkara’: Saif
September 14th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan has teamed up with director Tigmanshu Dhulia for Uttar Pradesh-based gangster movie "Bullet Raja" and says it will be very different ... Read more...
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Cyrus’ stalker to maintain 500 yards distance
September 12th, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 12 (IANS) Jason Luis Rivera, the man who had allegedly entered singer Miley Cyrus' house premise, has been ordered to stay 500 yards away from her.Rivera ... Read more...
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‘Paagan’ - dissatisfying comedy caper (Tamil Movie Review)
September 8th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Paagan"; Cast: Srikanth, Janani Iyer, Kovai Sarla, Soori and Pandi; Director: Aslam; Rating: **If you're a director under the assumption that comedy always works in your favour, then I'm sorry ... Read more...
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PM attacks CAG, BJP won’t give up (Roundup)
August 27th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday attacked the official auditor for suggesting huge presumptive losses from coal blocks allocation and said allegations of impropriety hurled ... Read more...
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‘I Am 24′ inspired by ‘bald’ Saurabh Shukla’s life (With Images)
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Saurabh Shukla's new film "I Am 24" narrates the story of a balding writer, who falls in love with a woman over internet, and their ... Read more...
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We all are prisoners of fame: Mahesh Bhatt
July 31st, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Stardom is a kind of addiction and actors, who attain it, fear losing it, says seasoned filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and adds that this is the ... Read more...
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Man convicted of attacking cop, walks free as term already served
June 24th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) A man who attacked a policeman with a blade in a court complex around four years ago has been handed a 27 month jail term ... Read more...
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Now, ‘Motu Patlu’ comic strip in animated TV series
June 15th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Evergreen comic strip "Motu Patlu", launched 42 years ago by Lotpot Comics, will now be adapted into an animated TV series titled "The Adventures of Motu ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Spacebots only way to find ETs: expert
April 19th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Deploying self-replicating robots or exobots in space explorations could be the only way to find extraterrestrial life and clean up space junk, says an expert.
"Developing ... Read more...
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‘Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein’ - moral lesson about life (IANS Movie Review)
April 14th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein"; Actors: Anupam Kher, Sachin Khedekar, Mrinal Kulkarni, Atul Parchure, Anjan Shrivastava, Suresh Menon; Director: Pramod Joshi; Rating: **1/2'Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein' is a lesson about ... Read more...
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Indian embassy in US receives bomb threat
April 11th, 2012 - 2:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Washington received a bomb threat Tuesday but no explosives were found in the premise, the US State Department said."I can confirm that ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cross-cultural understanding essential for peace: UN
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:51 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 23 (IANS) Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, president of the UN General Assembly, has said that encouraging cross-cultural understanding and dialogue was essential for peace and development.The General Assembly ... Read more...
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‘The Devil Inside’ does not scare much (IANS Movie Review)
March 4th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Devil Inside"; Cast: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth; Director: William Brent Bell; Rating: * 1/2When "Paranormal Activity" came in 2007, the premise and shooting style was so simple ... Read more...
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Mountain Dew sued after dead mouse found in a soda can
January 4th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Illinois man has sued PepsiCo after claiming that he found a dead mouse in a can of Mountain Dew that he purchased from a vending ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Army chief’s plea to change age rejected, to retire in May 2012 (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) In a major setback to Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh in his quest to have official records change his year of birth from 1950 ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Occupy Wall Street protestors plan march from NYC to DC
November 9th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some Occupy Wall Street protesters have announced that they will walk from their base in New York City to Washington D.C. The protesters say they ... Read more...
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Murphy plans ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ TV series
October 27th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 27 (IANS) Actor Eddie Murphy is planning to make a TV series about his "Beverly Hills Cop" character Axel Foley's son.The actor has ruled out a ... Read more...
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Khar hopes for fruitful India, Pakistan dialogue
September 28th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has spoken here about the resumption of the India-Pakistan dialogue process, hoping that it will be uninterrupted and uninterruptible."We ... Read more...
Posted in National |
New Lokayukta to study probe report on mining scam
August 4th, 2011 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IANS) Karnataka's new Lokayukata (ombudsman) Justice Shivaraj V. Patil Wednesday said he would study the investigation report into the multi-crore mining scam before admitting the petition of ... Read more...
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Legend halts Kerala temple stocktaking
July 4th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) A legend Monday halted for now the stocktaking at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple here where treasures said to be worth Rs.1 lakh crore have been found.Monday ... Read more...
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Four arrested for Uttar Pradesh doctor’s killing
May 4th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 4 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested four people for the murder of Lucknow chief medical officer V.P. Singh, the state police chief said Wednesday."We have taken ... Read more...
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‘Limitless’ flashy, but limited in scope (IANS Movie Review)
May 1st, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Limitless"; Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish; Director: Neil Burger; Rating: ***It's a well-known scientific fact that even the greatest of geniuses don't use more than 10 ... Read more...
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Brit teachers ply student, 17, with alcohol before sexually assaulting him
April 25th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Two married teachers in Britain have been charged with engaging in illegal sex acts with a 17-year-old boy, who they groomed after plying him with alcohol.Gay Davidson-Shepard, 59, ... Read more...
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Jones’ storytelling is agile, says Gyllenhaal
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Dehli, April 22 (IANS) Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal, whose thriller "Source Code" will hit the screens in India April 29, was intrigued by the film's premise, and the acting ... Read more...
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Chinese court solves relationship riddle
April 1st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, April 1 (IANS) A court in China has helped settle a dispute over ownership of assets shared by two lovers who have broken off. They shared their relation on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mutt chief, 6 others held over ‘hidden treasure’
March 24th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) At least seven people, including the head of a Mutt (monastery), were arrested in Orissa Wednesday for keeping police in the dark about the presence of ... Read more...
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I want to stay away from saas-bahu sagas: TV actress Smita
March 20th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Television actress Smita Singh, popularly known as Punpunwali of the show "Bhagyavidhata", says she would like to keep away from saas-bahu sagas and may soon ... Read more...
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Now a movie on Nandigram fiasco
March 18th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) The social upheaval at Nandigram in West Bengal during the anti-land acquisition movement that changed the electoral script of the state will be the premise of ... Read more...
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‘Housefull 2′ will see fresh pairs on screen
March 2nd, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Director Sajid Khan is all set to shoot part two of his successful comedy "Housefull" and says he will not only present fresh pairings on ... Read more...
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Godhra case should be re-investigated: Prashant Bhushan
March 1st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The February 2002 burning of a train coach in Gujarat's Godhra town should be re-investigated as the verdict was based on wrong evidence, prominent lawyer and civil ... Read more...
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Ranveer, Anushka to pair again in YRF film
February 11th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) After a sizzling chemistry in hit film "Band Baaja Baaraat", Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma will share screen space yet again for the romantic comedy "Ladies V/S Ricky ... Read more...
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Talwar stable after surgery, say doctors
January 28th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Rajesh Talwar, the father of murdered teenager Arushi Talwar, is now stable after undergoing surgery at the Indraprastha Apollo hospital in the capital, hospital authorities said Friday. ... Read more...
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Priyanka Chopra And Katrina Kaif Face I.T Wrath Early Morning Today
January 24th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif might have ruled Bollywood last year but that is going to disturb their peaceful life this year. This Monday morning started with a shocking event ... Read more...
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YRF’s new TV show to focus on urban crime
December 31st, 2010 - 3:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Yash Raj Films Television will be back with its second innings on Sony Entertainment Television, this time with "Khote Sikkey" - a story highlighting how rich and ... Read more...
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