Ex-army officer gets 10 years jail for torturing son
August 4th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) A former army major and his second wife were Saturday sentenced by a Delhi court to 10 years jail term for torturing and trying to ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan demands removal of CBI officer
July 19th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (IANS) Kerala's leader of opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday demanded the removal of a CBI official investigating the attack on a school teacher in the state as he ... Read more...
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Murdoch not fit to lead News Corp: British MPs
May 1st, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Media mogul Rupert Murdoch was not fit to "exercise the stewardship" of a major international company like News Corp, British MPs have said.Parliament's culture committee questioned ... Read more...
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Pete Doherty haunted by Amy Winehouse’s ghost
November 15th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Do you believe ghosts really exist and visit people? Well former Libertines frontman Pete Doherty seems to believe so.British newspaper The Sun has reported that the ... Read more...
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Obama had ordered secret report to identify potential Middle East uprisings
February 17th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17(ANI): United States President Barack Obama had ordered his advisers in August last year to produce a secret report on the unrest in the Middle East, officials have said.According ... Read more...
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Severe burn injuries in children ’cause depletion of Vitamin E’
October 21st, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that severe burn injuries in children have been shown to rapidly deplete the levels of vitamin E in their body's adipose, or fat ... Read more...
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Teaching is a deadly job in Thailand
September 21st, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Sep 21 (DPA) Separatists have killed 135 teachers in southern Thailand over the past eight years in their efforts to rid the region of "Siamese infidels", a human rights group said ... Read more...
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Flower defends bowling coach Mushtaq after ICC chief’s caution over his ‘dubious’ past
September 4th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 4 (ANI): England coach Andy Flower defended his spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed after the International Cricket Council asked the ECB to be more vigilant, adding that it would not ... Read more...
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Study Finds Link Between Mouse Virus (MLVs) And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
August 24th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has raised intriguing questions about a possible link between mouse virus and ... Read more...
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Hindus and Jews appeal various religions to strive for religious equality in Malta
July 13th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), July 13 (ANI): Hindus and Jews have appealed to various religions and denominations active in Malta to make efforts to bring equality of religions before the law.Malta Criminal Code ... Read more...
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New study shows “Cash for Clunkers” program highly beneficial for U.S. economy
April 30th, 2010 - 2:07 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – A study released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday shows the “Cash for Clunkers” program met key goals of stimulating the economy and improving ... Read more...
Pakistan ruling party to take action in Bhutto’s murder
April 18th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 18 (DPA) Pakistan's ruling party is to take legal action against people implicated in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, officials said Sunday.
The move follows the release ... Read more...
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Tidal wave killed 100 in Chile: Report
April 12th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, April 12 (IANS/EFE) At least 100 people were killed by the tsunami that hit coastal areas in central and southern Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake Feb 27, the La Tercera ... Read more...
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Younger wife is key to happy marriage
March 3rd, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 3 (IANS) Want your marriage to last longer? Then choose a wife who is five years younger to you and from the same cultural background, suggest experts from the Geneva ... Read more...
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Brit MPs demand ban on homeopathic medicines
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 23 (ANI): British parliamentarians have called for a ban on homeopathic treatment, which costs the country four million pounds-a-year despite the fact that they have no scientific basis.According to a ... Read more...
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Rs.145.962 billion fraud detected in Pak Defence Ministry accounts
October 20th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct. 20 (ANI): The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has found massive irregularities worth 145.962 billion rupees in the accounts of the Pakistani Defence Ministry.According to its report, the original budget ... Read more...
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Violence against women increasing in Pakistan: report
September 4th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 4 (ANI): The number violence and discrimination cases are continuously growing in Pakistan, a new report has revealed.Pakistani women, whether they are based in rural or urban areas, face multiple ... Read more...
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Pak says reports of increase in nuke warheads ’speculative’
September 4th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.4 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected reports that it has enhanced its nuclear capabilities and has considerably increased the number of its nuclear warheads from 60 to around 70-90.Interacting with media persons ... Read more...
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Court declares two IM suspects proclaimed offenders
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A city court Friday declared two alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists, who escaped after a gun battle with the police in Jamia Nagar here last September, as ... Read more...
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Irritated Kate Moss attacks photog with goblet in Hong Kong
January 10th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Supermodel Kate Moss resorted to violent means when a hovering snapper refused to leave her alone during a shopping trip in Hong Kong.The Sun has learnt ... Read more...
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Iran has enough nuclear fuel to make a single atom bomb
November 20th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 20 (ANI): Iran has now produced roughly enough nuclear material, with added purification, to make a single atom bomb, The New York Times quotes nuclear experts, as saying. ... Read more...
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Don’t allow MP3 headphones to get too close to pacemakers
November 10th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) Don't allow MP3 headphones to get too close to pacemakers and implantable defibrillators; they could be potentially dangerous. Researchers investigated the effects of MP3 headphones, most of which ... Read more...
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Earth headed for an ecological “credit crunch”
October 29th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): A report issued by conservation groups has determined that the planet is headed for an ecological "credit crunch".
According to a report by BBC News, the document contends ... Read more...
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Supreme Court refuses to embargo Nanavati Commission report
October 13th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday refused to restrain the Gujarat government from implementing the recommendations of the Nanavati Commission report on the 2002 Godhra train carnage.Chief Justice K.G. ... Read more...
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Humans to be blamed for climate change, says US body
August 9th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Human activity is indeed responsible for the rapid warming of the 20th century, says a new report issued by the US Climate Change Science Program.The report concluded ... Read more...
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Brits throw away PS10bn of edible food every year
May 8th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by admin
London , May 8 (ANI): Shocking as it may seem, but every year Britons throw away edible foodstuff worth a whopping 10 billion pounds, a survey has revealed.The Waste and Resources ... Read more...
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‘Terror groups in Pakistan focus on Britain’
April 28th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by admin
By Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) The Al Qaeda and pro-Taliban elements in Pakistan and Afghanistan are one of the main drivers of Islamic extremism and terrorism in the European Union, according ... Read more...
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Di had a penchant for men with hairy backs
January 14th, 2008 - 3:19 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Diana, Princess of Wales had a soft corner for men with hairy backs, the former British police chief who led a three-year investigation into her death was told.And, ... Read more...
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