Trinamool MLA clarifies ’short skirt’ remark, Mamata refuses comment (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday refused to comment on a statement made by actor and Trinamool Congress legislator Chiranjeet that short dresses worn ... Read more...
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Calling someone ‘fat’ could become a hate crime in UK
May 30th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The leading charity Central YMCA is supporting the plans of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image, which could soon make the use of words like ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Castro pokes fun at Obama’s summit outfit
April 10th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Fidel Castro poked fun at US President Barack Obama's plans to sport a guayabera - a tropical shirt that is Cuba's official garment - during ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
World’s quietest room absorbs all sound
April 4th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The Anechoic Chamber in the US is the world's quietest room where sound doesn't bounce off the walls the way it does in a regular room.The ... Read more...
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Is ‘Blue Mountain’ a throwback to Lata-Vani Jayaram saga?
January 11th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 11 (IANS) Director Suman Ganguli is all set to shoot Gracy Singh-starrer "Blue Mountain", which is reportedly inspired by singer Vani Jayaram who once alleged that none other ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro amused by speculations about his death
September 11th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Sep 11 (IANS/EFE) Former Cuban head of state Fidel Castro said he's "amused" that there are people speculating about his death, according to a voice recording aired on Venezuelan ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro garners 100,000 followers on Twitter
March 9th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Cuban political leader Fidel Castro has touched the 100,000 mark where his Twitter followers are concerned.The government says it is the first Cuban themed Twitter account to break ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Nicholson can’t hit on a girl like he used to
January 17th, 2011 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Legendary lothario Jack Nicholson has put his womanising ways to bed insisting it would be "undignified" to chase girls at his age."The Departed" superstar is a well known-ladies' ... Read more...
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Jack Nicholson says he can’t hit on girls anymore because of his age
January 15th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Legendary lothario Jack Nicholson has admitted that it would be "undignified" for him to go on chatting up girls in public at his age.The three-time Oscar winner, who ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro obsessed with “impressive” Obama: Wikileaks
December 18th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Former Cuba President Fidel Castro had an obsession for US President Barack Obama, and praised him as a "very good communicator" with "impressive working capacity", according to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Sony launches world’s first tilting television
November 17th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Electronic giant Sony has unveiled what is billed as the world's first tilting screen.The "Monolithic" screens, which start at 1,300 pounds for a 40-inch screen and are available ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oz women spend 6 days a year looking into the mirror!
November 7th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 7 (ANI): New research has found out that Australian women spend an average of six days a year gazing at their own reflections in a mirror.A survey by McCrindle Research ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Quick tips to ease computer eye strain
July 29th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): If you use a computer more than two hours a day, you could be suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).A CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Travel seems to chase the blues way
July 21st, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 21 (IANS) Travel acts as an antidote for the clinically depressed.
"We know that people in The Netherlands and the US who travel report greater levels of happiness than those who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Watson plays dog in beau’s music video
June 30th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 30 (ANI): Emma Watson will be seen playing the character of a dog in beau George Craig's latest music video.Watson, who has recently confirmed dating rockstar Craig will be seen ... Read more...
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Most expensive Swedish painting sold for over $3.1 million
June 9th, 2010 - 12:51 am ICT by BNO News
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (BNO NEWS) – A world record for a Swedish artist and the highest price ever paid at an auction in Sweden was set on Tuesday, Stockholms Auktionsverk said.The masterpiece Sommarnoje ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Fish dislike their own reflections
May 18th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 18 (ANI): When facing themselves in a mirror, fish become feisty but fearful, say two Stanford biologists."It seems like something they don't understand," said Julie Desjardins, a post-doctoral researcher in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Quirkiest shop names in Britain revealed
May 17th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): A search to find the most strange and quirkiest shop names in Britain has discovered an optician called Spex in the City, a chip shop called A Salt ... Read more...
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Sunlight reflection confirms presence of liquid on Saturn’s moon Titan
May 6th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): NASA's Cassini Spacecraft has captured a glint of light reflecting from the surface of Saturn's moon Titan, which confirms the presence of a lake filled with liquid.The discovery ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mani Ratnam in reflection mode
April 22nd, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Mani Ratnam's Raavan is gaining gradual popularity and is soon sinking in with the audiences right after the release of its teaser. The movie is soon ... Read more...
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Self-employed women’s group to go global
March 20th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 20 (IANS) The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), which assists poor women in the unorganised sector to make a living, is all set to take its apparel brand Hansiba to foreign ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Juanes concert a blow to US: Fidel Castro
September 23rd, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Sep 23 (EFE) Former Cuban president Fidel Castro described last Sunday's concert by Juanes as a blow to the 47-year-old US economic embargo against his country.
"The Cuban people, especially in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Portable microwave scanner to help police detect concealed guns and knives
June 9th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): British scientists have developed a portable microwave scanner to help police identify individuals carrying concealed guns and knives.According to a report by BBC News, the device is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Palin’s memoir ‘due out next spring’
May 13th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 13 (ANI): A memoir chronicling both Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's political and personal life will be published in spring 2010, publishing sources said.Even after her rocky run as last ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Acquiring experiences, not possessions, key to real happiness
February 9th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) Acquiring experiences rather than material possessions is the key to greater happiness for both the consumer and those around them, according to a study.For example, experiential purchases ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Buying life experiences, not material possessions, boosts happiness
February 8th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 08 (ANI): Buying life experiences such as going for vacations or going to the theatre rather than material possessions leads to greater happiness for both the consumer and those ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Casual sex, drugs common among Russia’’s expats
January 20th, 2009 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Casual sex, binge drinking and drug use are an integral part of expats in Moscow, according to a lawyer.However, detailing her sexual exploits on net has put ... Read more...
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Keith Richards” wit and wisdom being turned into a book
December 26th, 2008 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 26 (ANI): The life of Keith Richards, English guitarist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones, is being turned into a book.
The New York Post has learnt ... Read more...
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Mel B moves on from Eddie Murphy, even in her lyrics
October 29th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANI): Melanie Brown, whos currently working on a solo album, has dropped her plans of releasing songs that talk about her bitter split from ex-lover Eddie Murphy.Scary ... Read more...
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Poll says immigrants eroding Britains national identity
September 26th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.26 (ANI): A British Council-sponsored poll has found that most young Brits think the countrys national identity is being comprised by the unrestricted entry of immigrants.
Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro rebuts US call for change in Cuba
February 23rd, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
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Havana, Feb 23 (Xinhua) Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro has lashed out at US presidential hopefuls' calls for change in his country, saying the only change needed is in the US. In ... Read more...
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Jack Nicholson is looking for love at 70
January 19th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): American actor Jack Nicholson is said to be looking for love at the age of 70, after admitting that he has been single for too long.The well-known Casanova, ... Read more...
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