China knows how to tackle stealth aircraft
September 20th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) The Chinese military knows how to deal with enemy stealth aircraft, an official said.During the first "Military Camp Opening Day" activity held in the Wuhan Air ... Read more...
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Government doesn’t protect whistleblowers: Activists
September 19th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) On Sep 2, Nandi Singh, 40, was hacked to death in a remote village in Assam. His crime: he blew the whistle on misappropriation in ... Read more...
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Emerging Kerala investment meet to see 51 nations taking part
August 31st, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 31 (IANS) Some 51 countries have confirmed their participation in the "Emerging Kerala 2012" investment meet to be held here Sep 12-14, officials said.Alkesh Kumar Sharma, managing ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Saran marks comeback with win
August 25th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) The third round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship got off to a hectic start with results of two of the three races that ... Read more...
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Olympics: Hopes pinned on boxers Mary Kom, Devendro (Overall India Roundup)
August 8th, 2012 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) After a forgettable day at the London Olympics, India hopes for a double delight Wednesday with the semifinal and quarterfinal bouts of Manipuri boxers M.C. Mary ... Read more...
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Olympics: Triple jumpers fail, hockey team’s pathetic show continues (India roundup)
August 8th, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) India had a luckless day at the Olympics with the men's hockey team continuing their pathetic show by going down to Belgium 0-3 to suffer their ... Read more...
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Olympics: Triple jumpers fail, Saina gets rousing reception (India Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) It was a luckless day for India at the Olympics with its two triple jumpers on show crashing out of the track and field competition here ... Read more...
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Olympics: Indian triple jumper Renjith crashes out
August 7th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) India's triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary crashed out of the London Olympics, failing to qualify for the finals with a 'No Mark' at the Olympic Stadium here ... Read more...
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Double for Fahad Kutty at National Racing
July 29th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 29 (IANS) Mumbai's Fahad Kutty of Team Game Over completed a splendid double in the Indian Junior Touring Cars class at the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship ... Read more...
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Dixit, Shinde favoured nepotism then, oppose now
May 5th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) Although Congress leader A.K. Antony's report on the party's rout in Goa has blamed nepotism, two other members of his panel had defended it while ... Read more...
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Armaan finishes 12th in Indy Lights
April 17th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Long Beach (California), April 17 (IANS) India's Armaan Ebrahim survived a difficult weekend to finish 12th after starting 13th in the third round of the Firestone Indy Lights championship, here.Driving ... Read more...
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Force India drivers happy with top-10 finish
March 25th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sepang, March 25 (IANS) Sahara Force India drivers Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg were happy with their top-10 finish in the Malaysian Grand Prix here Sunday.Sahara Force India came ... Read more...
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Changes in marriage law welcome, says women
March 25th, 2012 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The government's move to make divorce a quicker process has been largely welcomed as a long overdue step though some women activists and lawyers have ... Read more...
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Agyness Deyn reveals her real age
February 29th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Supermodel Agyness Deyn has come clean on her age after admitting that she lied about it in the past. The English star recently revealed that she "knocked ... Read more...
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Tibetans fined for unauthorised protest
February 25th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 24 (IANS) A Himachal Pradesh court has fined office-bearers of Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest pro-independence group in exile, for holding a protest here against China without ... Read more...
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Di Resta eighth fastest after ‘intense’ day of testing
February 24th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Feb 24 (IANS) Sahara Force India's Paul di Resta lost track time in the morning session on the third day of pre-season testing here before completing 83 laps and ... Read more...
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Clamour for minority quota in Lokpal, Lok Sabha disrupted (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted twice Thursday ahead of the tabling of the much-awaited Lokpal bill, with some parties firmly demanding a quota for ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha disrupted ahead of Lokpal bill
December 22nd, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was disrupted Thursday after an uproar over the anti-graft Lokpal bill that is expected to be tabled in the house later ... Read more...
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Tony La Russa talks on the David Letterman show
November 1st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The head coach of the Cardinals Tony La Russa has spoken to David Letterman. La Russa led the St. Louis team to the triumph in the World ... Read more...
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IAF to join US Red Flag exercise in 2013
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to join the US Air Force-hosted prestigious 'Red Flag' combat aviation exercise in the US in 2013."We ... Read more...
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PM seeks Mamata’s help to sign Teesta pact with Bangladesh
September 28th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he would seek the help of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to resolve the ... Read more...
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Fraud in Asia takes longest to detect, says survey
June 21st, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Frauds take longer to detect in Asia as compared to anywhere else in the world, a survey said Tuesday.The survey - Who is the ... Read more...
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Vettel wins maiden Monaco Grand Prix, Force India seventh
May 30th, 2011 - 2:58 am ICT by IANS
Monaco, May 29 (IANS) Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won his maiden Monaco Grand Prix Sunday while Adrian Sutil produced the season's best result for Force India by finishing seventh in ... Read more...
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Alabama bacteria outbreak claims 9 lives
March 31st, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Alabama, Mar 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nine people have lost their lives after they got infected with bacteria that they got intravenously. It has been identified that the infection took place in about ... Read more...
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Now, biosensors to signal when you are sick
March 17th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists are coming up with biosensors which when implanted in your body could even signals when you're getting sick - almost like the "check engine" light in a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Poll panel partisan against Left Front: Biman
March 13th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Left Front chairman Biman Bose Sunday accused the Election Commission of taking a "hard stance" and partisan approach towards West Bengal's ruling communists, while ignoring the ... Read more...
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Tibetans committed to struggle: PM of government-in-exile
March 11th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 11 (IANS) The Dalai Lama may have declared his intension to step down from politics but Tibetans remain committed to the struggle for their homeland, says Samdhong Rinpoche, ... Read more...
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‘Tunisian protests serve as red flag for Arab autocracies’
January 16th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson (Arizona, US), Jan 16 (ANI): The recent Tunisian protests that forced President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's to flee the country serve as a red flag for other Arab autocracies like Egypt, ... Read more...
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‘Attack a Teacher Day’ campaign started on Facebook
January 10th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With so many specials days being created on Facebook in particular, six schoolgirls decided to also pioneer a special day.The only problem is that authorities found ... Read more...
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Only the red flag protects the poor, Muslims: Buddhadeb
November 27th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Basirhat (West Bengal), Nov 27 (IANS) Wooing the Muslims and the poorer sections of society ahead of next year's state assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said only ... Read more...
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Now, simple test to determine brain health uncovered
November 10th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have been able to use a computer-based test to gauge a person's brain health, according to a new study.The test assessed ... Read more...
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Oz study links snoring to brain damage
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 22 (ANI): Latest Australian research indicates that snoring and troubled nights could be a red flag for brain damage occurring during sleep.Brain scans of 60 people, aged in their mid-40s ... Read more...
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Patel slides off in the wet Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup
October 19th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hockenheim (Germany), Oct 19 (IANS) India's Aditya Patel was caught out by wet conditions and a throttle problem in the ninth and concluding round of the 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup series to ... Read more...
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Chinese student cycles 15 days to attend her college
August 30th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 30 (IANS) A 19-year-old Chinese woman and her father cycled about 15 days covering 1,200 km to attend her first day in college in Beijing, a media report said Monday.
Wang ... Read more...
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Salmonella is the new weapon against cancer
August 12th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Salmonella bacteria could be used in the war against cancer after it was found to trigger the body's own defence system against the disease.
Scientists have discovered that ... Read more...
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