Julia Roberts’ love for baking soda
August 18th, 2012 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts, who is famed for her smile, says the best beauty advice she ever received was from her late grandfather and that was ... Read more...
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Pauline Quirke reveals that her weight problems made her miserable
March 5th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pauline Quirke has revealed her struggle with her weight since childhood. The actress said her weight problems made her “miserable” at some time in her life.
The ... Read more...
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We don’t have a sporting culture: Abhinav Bindra
October 24th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Olympic gold medalist-turned-writer Abhinav Bindra, whose shots have rarely missed the bull's eye, says India does not have a long-range sports policy and culture ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Students skip classes to rally for Anna
August 17th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Several colleges and even some schools in the capital logged meagre attendance Wednesday with students playing truant to express solidarity with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare."We ... Read more...
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Fertiliser subsidies not improving production: Official auditor
August 5th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Despite the government footing high bills on account of subsidising fertilisers, the official auditor said domestic production levels in ten years ending 2008-09 had increased ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Simpson trying to get in shape for wedding
April 29th, 2011 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
London, April 29 (IANS) Singer Jessica Simpson is trying to lose weight in time for her wedding, which she has now set a date for.Simpson, who is engaged to former ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson ’sets wedding date’
April 28th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Singer and actress Jessica Simpson has revealed that she and fiance Eric Johnson have set a date for their wedding."I'm still trying to figure out what to wear! ... Read more...
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Physical activity counters salt’s effect on blood pressure
March 24th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) There's some good news for people who like their snacks well salted. Physical activity ensures that your blood pressure remains under control even if you like ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Spinal manipulation may ease chronic lower back pain: Study
February 16th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic lower back pain frequently turn to painkillers, which can cause side effects and be addictive, or to physical therapy, which is time-consuming and expensive. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jennifer Anniston: The Name That Makes Men Go Weak In The Knees
December 4th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Jennifer Anniston is a name that always makes men go weak in the knees and the women go green with envy! This is one star that has always had a ... Read more...
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Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan : What Keeps Their Radiance Alive?
November 29th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Yet, many a times despite not making any real fashion statements, many of our stars are let go scott free only because they look genuinely good in anything that they wear.Two ... Read more...
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Eminem compares his drug addiction to MJ’s
November 19th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): Rap star Eminem has compared his prescription drug problem to Michael Jackson's, confessing that he popped between 60-90 pills a day during the height of his addiction.He ... Read more...
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Bret Michaels to undergo surgery for hole in heart
September 24th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 24 (IANS) Singer Bret Michaels is set to undergo further surgery in January 2011 to repair a hole in his heart.
The 47-year-old rocker, who has type one diabetes, has ... Read more...
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Stretching prior to running may lower endurance
September 8th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): A new study has suggested that distance runners who stretch before running may not to be able run as far-and yet spend more energy doing it.The study was ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Army Fitness Regime For Unfit Recruits
September 1st, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US army is worried that the problem of childhood obesity could put the standard of the national security of the USA at stake. The army ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Devotees celebrate ‘Aadi Perukku’ in Tamil Nadu
August 5th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
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0By Jehovah GKarur (Tamil Nadu), Aug 5 (ANI): Thousands of devotees thronged the
Mahalakshmiamman Temple here to celebrate the annual festival 'Aadi Perukku'.Following performance of rituals, priests broke ... Read more...
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‘Fastest man on wheels’ Button beaten by 15-year-old girl in triathlon!
July 6th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Formula One champion Jenson Button was beaten by a 15-year-old athlete Sky Draper in a triathlon.According to The Daily Express Sky, who is the UK champ in her ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
New myeloma drug shows promise
June 8th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Elotuzumab, a drug designed to target cancerous plasma cells, has been found promising in the treatment of myeloma, a type of blood cancer.A study looked at elotuzumab, an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
50 Cent Loses 50 Pounds For New Film
May 28th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rapper 50 Cent has achieved a feat. He has gone from being a 214 pounds man to a mere 160 pounds in a span of only ... Read more...
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Even bosses snub the doctor’s orders
March 3rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that only 68 percent of corporate executives in the US took their cholesterol lowering medication as prescribed by a doctor.Overall, the executives who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Perfect insulator could eliminate heating bills
February 28th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Sandia National Laboratories, US, have created a perfect insulator, a material that reflects heat while absorbing none of it, ... Read more...
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Smart coating helps surgical implants bond with bone, ward off infection
February 4th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Scientists from North Carolina State University have developed what they call a "smart coating" that will help surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection.When ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Intense diabetes treatment could make sugar levels go ‘too low’
January 27th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): In diabetes patients, intense treatment to lower blood sugar could prove to be as harmful as allowing glucose levels to remain high, according to a study.In the study, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Single dose of H1N1 vaccine enough to protect infants, kids
December 22nd, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 22 (ANI): Infants and children can be protected from H1N1 virus with just one dose of vaccine, a new study claims.As part of the research, Terry Nolan, from the University ... Read more...
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NuvaRing, world’s first vaginal birth control ring, launched in India
November 18th, 2009 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 18 (ANI): The world's first vaginal birth control ring, NuvaRing, was launched in India on Wednesday.The introduction of a product is expected to augment the contraception options currently available ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Baba Ramdev too fussy for Bigg Boss!
September 14th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
Baba Ramdev has turned down the offer to be a contestant in the third season of Bigg Boss.
The channel just couldn't afford the fussy Baba.
This, despite the fact ... Read more...
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Zeenat Aman all praises for Nikita
September 10th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ask any pretty lady and she'll tell you that it is not so much about getting compliments, as much as it is about who one gets complimented by. In this case, ... Read more...
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Common nutritional supplement helps prevent primary liver cancer
July 31st, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): A widely available nutritional supplement has been found effective in preventing the formation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer in rats, according to researchers.S-adenosylmethionine or SAMe ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Computer games pump up elders’ mental strength
July 18th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
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Computer games can help boost mental strength and flexibility of older adults,
say researchers.They have encouraged older
adults to engage in physical movement, thereby building coordination ... Read more...
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Ted Kennedy’s brain cancer in remission
May 20th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Senator Ted Kennedy's cancer is in remission, and he will be returning to the Senate after the Memorial Day recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters ... Read more...
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Injectable testosterone - way to effective male contraception
May 5th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Injectable testosterone could be the way to male contraception, that is effective, reversible, and minus serious short-term side-effects, according to a new study.
"For couples who can not, or ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Yuki is aware of rigours of men’s tennis
May 4th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) If anyone can win a Junior Grand Slam tennis event he has to believe that he belonged there. India's new tennis sensation has the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
70 percent of hepatitis C cases curable with early treatment
April 27th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, April 27 (IANS) Up to 70 percent of hepatitis C cases are curable if early treatment is sought, according to a new international study.
The study by National Centre for HIV ... Read more...
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Chewing gum may help maintain phosphate levels in kidney patients
February 13th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Chewing gums made with phosphate-binding ingredient can help maintain proper phosphate levels, and prevent cardiovascular disease, in dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Al Qaeda threat not new, but Indian forces on high alert
February 10th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Warnings by the Al Qaeda were not new, Indian intelligence officials said Tuesday, as they began examining a video by the terror group that threatened India with ... Read more...
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