I was ignorant about Chittagong uprising: Abhishek Bachchan
November 8th, 2010 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma
Shimla, Nov 8 (IANS) After box-office dud "Raavan", Abhishek Bachchan is returning to the big screen as freedom fighter Surjya Sen in Ashutosh Gowariker's "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey", ... Read more...
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Superstitious beliefs more common than thought
October 30th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): It seems ghosts, goblins and other spooky characters have more believers than ever before-as superstitions are becoming more common than you might think.To understand what drives some people ... Read more...
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Status quo in Ayodhya till Supreme Court takes up case: PM (Third Lead)
September 30th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday urged people to maintain peace and harmony in the wake of the Ayodhya verdict and also said the Allahabad High Court ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh appeals for peace, harmony after Ayodhya Verdict
September 30th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): After the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court pronounced its verdict in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday ... Read more...
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PM appeals for peace, asks people to guard against rumours (Second Lead)
September 30th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday appealed to people to maintain peace and tranquility and to show respect for all religions and religious beliefs in the highest ... Read more...
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PM appeals to people to maintain peace
September 30th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Appealing for maintaining peace in the wake of the Ayodhya verdict, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asked the people to show respect for all religions and ... Read more...
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Barack Obama is ‘a Christian by choice’
September 29th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 29 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that he is "a Christian by choice".Obama told a group of Albuquerque, N.M. residents Tuesday that his choice was a conscious ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin thrilled with political upsets by Tea Party
September 18th, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Louisville, Sep 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is reportedly over the moon these days. and the reason for that is the political upsets that the Tea ... Read more...
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“Believe It Or Not But Islamic Religion Is The Only Religion Which Has No Hidden Secrets” - Shahid Kapur
September 6th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ironically speaking Shahid Kapur not only happens to be the product of a broken home, his parents Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azim having parted ways long ... Read more...
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Nikhil Chadda Quits Clubbing
September 6th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Nikhil Chadda, Rohan of "Mile Jab Hum Tum' executes a very stylish, open minded guy in the show but did you know that the guy in ... Read more...
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US-Muslim soldier wants to quit over mismatch between his God and war in Afghanistan
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): A Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo, from Texas who joined the U.S. Army last year, has said that he wants to leave the military, claiming he is a conscientious ... Read more...
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Mammootty Balances Between Work And Religion
August 28th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): As we all know, it's the holy month of Ramadan now and all the people having faith in Islam, keep fast for whole day and remain ... Read more...
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Atheist docs twice as likely to take end-of-life decisions as religious ones
August 26th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): Atheist or agnostic doctors are almost twice as willing to take ethically controversial decisions that could hasten the end of a very sick patient's life as doctors who ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Muslim or Christian? Religion row dogs Obama
August 21st, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) A day after controversial evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said Barack Obama was born a Muslim because of his father's religious beliefs, the White ... Read more...
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1 in 5 Americans thinks Obama is a Muslim
August 19th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) As many as one in five Americans think wrongly that President Barack Obama is a Muslim, indicating a significant increase in the number of such people since ... Read more...
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Why chimps attack humans
August 12th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 12 (ANI): Increasing encroachment of natural habitat is the reason for conflicts between man and his closest relative, the chimpanzee - says a new study.Scientists from Kyoto University, Japan have ... Read more...
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Julia Roberts Doesn’t Want To Get Botox To Prevent Aging
August 6th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood actress Julia Roberts does not believe in getting botox to shield her age as she intends to keep her face absolutely natural for her kids. ... Read more...
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Be centred on god to be shielded from distress, anxiety
August 5th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 5 (IANS) Being centred on god not only shields people from distress and anxiety, but they are also less likely to be upset by mistakes.
Researchers showed that when people think ... Read more...
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Thinking about God makes you less distressed
August 5th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Upset about making an error? Well, thinking about God might just help you, suggests a new studyResearchers measured brain waves for a particular kind of distress-response while ... Read more...
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Actress Rachel Weisz In A New Avatar In ‘Agora’
July 24th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Rachel Weisz who is mainly known for her role in the "Mummy" movies and the multiple awards winning "The Constant Gardener" is all set to ... Read more...
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Outrage over ‘EastEnders’ Qur’an incident
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 22(ANI): Hundreds of angry viewers have complained to the BBC over a scene in 'EastEnders', where a Muslim character slams down a copy of the Qur'an on a table.According to ... Read more...
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Catholics livid over celebs using rosary beads as fashion accessories
July 12th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 12 (ANI): The Catholic community is angry over celebrities using their sacred rosary beads as fashion accessories.Rosary beads, used by Catholics during prayers, are being flaunted as a fashion statement.Fashion ... Read more...
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Anxiety seems to fuel religious extremism
July 7th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 7 (IANS) Anxiety and uncertainty can egg us on to become more radical in our religious beliefs, according to a series of new studies.
In the studies, conducted by York ... Read more...
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Best shooting in the world claim during Sino-Pak joint anti-terror drill
July 5th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing July 5 (ANI): Pakistani and Chinese troops taking part in the ongoing anti-terror drill being held at a training base of the Lanzhou Military Command, which guards the Xinjiang Uygur ... Read more...
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Oz Muslim woman told to remove face veil during job interview raises Islamists’ ire
June 21st, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Darwin (Australia), June 21(ANI): An Australian Muslim woman has complained that she was told to remove her face veil during a job interview at a Northern Territory hospital in Darwin.According to reports, ... Read more...
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Graffiti of Pope, politicians on Shillong buildings
June 18th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 18 (IANS) The police Friday registered two complaints after allegedly blasphemous graffiti featuring the Pope, among others, appeared on key buildings in this Meghalaya capital.
The pictures had uncanny resemblances to ... Read more...
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Kiwi Race Relations boss brands club’s ban on Sikh turban “uncaring and disrespectful”
June 17th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Jun 17 (ANI): Terming the ban on turbans inside the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club's premises uncaring and disrespectful, Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres has said that legal action would be the ... Read more...
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Rooney barred from discussing his religious beliefs by FA official at FIFA WC
June 17th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 17 (ANI): A Football Association official stopped England ace striker Wayne Rooney from discussing his religious beliefs at the 2010 World Cup.Offering an insight into his Catholic faith, Rooney explained ... Read more...
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New Zealand Sikhs challenge club’s turban ban
June 17th, 2010 - 8:45 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, June 17 (DPA) The Sikh Council of New Zealand announced Thursday it would take legal action against an Auckland club that will not admit turban-wearing Sikhs to its premises because it ... Read more...
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We are targeted for being ‘devout Muslims’: Family of Pak men arrested in NY terror plot
May 24th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 24 (ANI): Family members of the three Pakistani civilians, who were arrested for alleged links with the failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shehzad on Sunday, have pleaded that the men ... Read more...
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Stephen Baldwin Urges For A Bailout Through Website
April 30th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Stephen Baldwin has become one of the most dominant searches on the web lately. If that leaves you wondering that people are searching for the ... Read more...
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Chimps deal with death just like humans
April 27th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 27 (ANI): Chimpanzees react to the death of a group member just like humans do when a close relative dies, say researchers."The findings we've described, along with other observations of ... Read more...
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Controversy Sparks As ‘Wiccan Sacrifice’ Makes Headlines
April 10th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to authorities, Angela Sanford, 30 is a self-described Wiccan who allegedly killed a man as an act of sacrifice. She stabbed Joel Leyba,52 thirteen times, after ... Read more...
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Pig Blood Used In Cigarette Filters?
March 30th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sydney, Mar 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) So you were looking for one more reason to quit smoking? Thank Prof Simon Chapman who has recently concluded his research that states cigarette filters ... Read more...
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Albert Gubay Pays His Debt To God
March 24th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
London, United Kingdom, March 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Though many religious people make pact with God when in distress to help them and promise something or the other in return, hardly ... Read more...
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