First people to reach America were Asians, scientists confirm (The Funny Side)
July 27th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Asians were the first people to get to America. We crossed through Siberia to reach a huge land which was completely empty of humans. And this amazing discovery came from clues ... Read more...
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Pakistani moves court on 600 percent hike in drug prices
June 3rd, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Prices of medicines in Pakistan have increased by a whopping 600 percent as a number of companies have taken advantage of the absence of proper drug ... Read more...
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Apex court upset at former judges giving opinion on matters
January 29th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the tendency among litigants to attach opinions by former apex court judges to their PILs in a ... Read more...
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Apex court questions tobacco firms on plastic material
May 30th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a petition seeking to restrain seven makers of chewing tobacco from using a type of plastic material to ... Read more...
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Now have vodka ‘Masala Marke’!
May 13th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Vodka just got a desi twist! Leading vodka brand Smirnoff has launched a new "Masala Marke" pack, complete with a vodka bottle, a bottle of ... Read more...
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Malay women warned their drinks maybe spiked with sex stimulant
April 28th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 28 (ANI): Women in Malaysia have been warned to be careful while having a drink with new male friends, as their drinks could be spiked with sex stimulants, which ... Read more...
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Deadline for ban on gutkha in plastic sachet stays
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) In a setback to chewing tobacco manufacturers, the Supreme Court Thursday declined to extend the March 1 deadline banning the marketing of tobacco products in plastic sachets.An ... Read more...
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‘Diet in a box’ delivered to your door-the latest slimming fad in UK
December 13th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13 (ANI): Want to lose some weight to get in shape this holiday season? Well, you might just go for Jenny Craig's 'diet in a box' meals that are delivered ... Read more...
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Free statins with fast food could neutralize heart risk
August 13th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Researchers at Imperial College London suggest that fast food outlets could provide statin drugs free of charge so that customers can neutralise the heart disease dangers of fatty ... Read more...
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Blood bank’s license cancelled for giving HIV+ blood
April 28th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) The licence of a blood bank in Andhra Pradesh was cancelled Wednesday after it gave HIV positive blood to a police constable injured in a road accident.Jagruti Blood ... Read more...
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Now, Al Qaeda develops ‘boob-job bombs’ which are impossible to detect
March 24th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 24 (ANI): Al Qaeda is laying deadly "booby traps" by equipping its female suicide bombers with explosive breast implants that are impossible to be detected at airport security checkpoints, British ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda could have bombs surgically implanted in UK
February 1st, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.1 (ANI): British security agency MI5 has uncovered evidence that al-Qaeda is planning to insert surgical bombs inside people for the first time and send them over to the country.Security services ... Read more...
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Carlton Cole used to smuggle ketchup into England camp
December 14th, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): West Ham striker Carlton Cole has confessed that he used to sneak in ketchup into the English camp because the diet was very strict.Cole could not cope up ... Read more...
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Malay company raided for selling ‘Viagra coffee’
July 5th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, July 5 (ANI): A Malaysian company in Gombak has been raided for marketing coffee mixture with a secret ingredient that guaranteed to "perk up" drinkers - later identified as Viagra.Enforcement ... Read more...
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Smokeless tobacco may not help smokers kick the butt
January 27th, 2009 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): A new study has cast doubt on the proposal to promote smokeless tobacco as a safer alternative to cigarettes.Previous studies of smokers in Sweden have suggested that ... Read more...
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Prince Charles” official gifts range from jewellery to sand
January 15th, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 15 (ANI): Prince Charles and wife Camilla have compiled a list of more than 250 gifts, ranging from jewellery to sand, presented to them during their official overseas trips ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian would love to get steamy with James Bond
June 24th, 2008 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 24 (ANI): American socialite Kim Kardashian has revealed that she wants to be a Bond Girl, who is rescued by 007 hottie Daniel Craig.Well known for her social life ... Read more...
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Petrol-station air pump is the key to a perfect Peking duck!
November 14th, 2007 - 1:53 am ICT by admin
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