Demi Moore checks into rehab
February 6th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Demi Moore has checked into a rehab in the US. The actress was hospitalised last week as she was suffering from seizures.The 49-year-old actress is reportedly ... Read more...
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Two fall ill after horror movie screening in US
January 31st, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) At least two movie-goers experienced adverse reactions to graphic scenes in a horror movie screened at the Sundance festival in the US and had to be ... Read more...
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Did Demi Moore suffer seizure?
January 26th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 26 (IANS) Actress Demi Moore, reportedly suffered what looked like a seizure.The actress "was having what seemed like seizures" at home and "concerned friends called 911", people.com ... Read more...
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Rs.42 crore seized in poll-bound states
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Officials Monday seized Rs.82 lakh at various places, taking the total cash confiscated in the states going to the polls to Rs.42.78 crore, Election Commission ... Read more...
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52 mn pirated, porn publications seized in China in 2011
January 6th, 2012 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Over 52 million pieces of pirated, pornographic and illegal publications were confiscated in China in 2011, authorities said.The National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publication made ... Read more...
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Drug reverses damage caused by seizures: US study
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Researchers at Boston's Children's Hospital have detailed how early-life seizures disrupt normal brain development. They have also showed in a rat model that it might be ... Read more...
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Poll panel enhances cash carrying limit
December 30th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) After recovering over Rs.50 million of unaccounted money from Punjab, the Election Commission Friday enhanced the limit of carrying cash from Rs.100,000 to Rs.250,000 till the ... Read more...
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2,500 elephants killed in 2011 for ivory
December 29th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Around 2,500 elephants were slaughtered across the world for ivory this year, according to a report by an environmental agency.Experts from Washington-based Traffic environment agency said ... Read more...
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Rs.5 crore cash seized in poll-bound Punjab
December 29th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Authorities in Punjab have recovered over Rs.5 crore (Rs.50 million) of unaccounted money in cash from various places in election-bound Punjab this week, a senior election ... Read more...
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Rs.3.5 crore seized in Punjab
December 28th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) Authorities in Punjab have seized over Rs.3.5 crore of unaccounted money from various places during stepped up checking in the run up to the Jan 30 ... Read more...
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46 mn pirated, porn publications seized in China
December 28th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) Over 46 million pieces of pirated, pornographic and illegal publications have been confiscated by law enforcement officials this year, authorities said Wednesday.The National Office Against Pornographic ... Read more...
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Gene behind fatal brain disorder isolated
December 27th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) A blood test could help diagnose a devastating brain disorder that is often misdiagnosed and ends in fatality.
People who inherit the abnormal gene CSF1R always ... Read more...
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Hours before poll panel’s arrival, Rs.85 lakh seized in Punjab
December 26th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 26 (IANS) Just hours before the full team of the Election Commission (EC) of India arrives in poll-bound Punjab Tuesday, authorities confiscated nearly Rs.85 lakh of unaccounted ... Read more...
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250 tonnes of drug-making chemicals seized in Mexico
December 25th, 2011 - 7:34 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 25 (IANS/EFE) At least 252 tonnes of synthetic drug-making chemicals have been seized at a Mexican port in one of biggest seizures of such substances in the ... Read more...
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Black money worth Rs.300 crore unearthed
December 20th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) India's income tax department seized Rs.299.63 crore of black money, including cash and jewellery, during April-October period of this financial year, Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Twilight birthing scene triggers seizures
November 25th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports of seizures have been reported in various places after watching the birthing scene of the Twilight movie “Breaking Dawn: Part One.” The movie was released ... Read more...
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Navy discharging 28 sailors for drug usage
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just a month after the US Navy announced the dismissal of 64 sailors for drug use, another 28 sailors are set to be discharged for similar offences. ... Read more...
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Boy declared dead wakes up in mortuary, doctor suspended
November 7th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Monday suspended a doctor in a case of medical negligence in which a teenager declared dead by him regained consciousness in a ... Read more...
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Ellen DeGeneres: Liza Minnelli Speaks on Michael Jackson
October 12th, 2011 - 4:14 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Liza Minnelli was a guest on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' today. Liza has been entertaining audiences all over the world for the past six decades. Her first movie ... Read more...
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27 kg heroin seized near India-Pakistan border
October 6th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar/New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 27 kg heroin, valued at Rs.135 crore in the international market, near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab Thursday.
Facing fire ... Read more...
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Leopard skins, bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand
September 30th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Two leopard skins, the gall bladder of a Himalayan black bear and other animal derivatives were seized by authorities in Uttarakhand, an NGO said Friday.Uttarakhand ... Read more...
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Most illegal explosives seized in Maharashtra
September 6th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) A total of 12,667 kg of illegal explosives were recovered from Maharashtra till July this year and 2,796 illegal firearms seized from Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Brazil busts $625 mn tax-evasion racket
August 18th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 (IANS/EFE) A racket that allowed nearly 300 Brazilian firms to evade 1 billion reais ($625 million) in taxes was dismantled Wednesday, authorities said."Operation Alchemy" involved ... Read more...
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India, EU reach interim settlement on drugs seizures
July 28th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India and the European Union have arrived at an interim settlement on how to prevent the seizure of generic drugs."After several rounds of discussions, India ... Read more...
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840 tonnes of drug-making chemicals seized in Mexico
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 23 (IANS/EFE) Around 840 tonnes of drug-making chemicals have been seized in Mexico, in one of the largest seizures in the country's history, the Defence Secretariat said.Troops ... Read more...
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Two Bastar officers found holding millions worth assets
July 20th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 20 (IANS) Two government officers posted in Maoist insurgency-hit area of Chhattisgarh's Bastar region amassed massive wealth illegally, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said Wednesday.The ACB said it carried ... Read more...
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Britain bans animal tests of cleaning agents
July 19th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) To prevent cruelty to animals, the British government has put an end to the practice of animal testing for items such as washing-up liquid, furniture polish ... Read more...
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Energy drinks can be dangerous, says study
July 18th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Caffeine-rich energy drinks pose dangerous health risks and may cause seizures, strokes or even death, a study carried by the NGO Centre for Science and ... Read more...
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Heroin seizures in Delhi up three times over 2010
July 2nd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The heroin seized by Delhi Police in the national capital in the first six months of 2011 is three times more than the quantity recovered ... Read more...
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Pet dog’s illness takes it toll on Hilary Duff
June 10th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Singer-actress Hilary Duff's dog is sick and she is so stressed out that she says she is having a nervous break down.Duff's dog Lola was ... Read more...
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Study blasts the idea of giving energy drinks to kids
May 31st, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study says water and not energy drink should be given to sporty children. Energy drinks are mainly used by sports personalities to replace the ... Read more...
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Goa is not Colombia when it comes to drugs: Police chief
May 10th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 10 (IANS) Goa's outgoing Director General of Police Bhimsain Bassi Tuesday described the state's narcotics scene as "insignificant" and said that Goa was certainly not "Colombia", which is ... Read more...
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Rs.one crore black money seized in West Bengal
April 21st, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Black money amounting Rs.one crore in cash has been seized from different areas of poll-bound West Bengal since last month, an Election Commission official said Thursday."In ... Read more...
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30 illegal Pakistani immigrants held in Britain
April 15th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least 30 Pakistanis working illegally in Britain have been arrested in a series of operations across the country, the British High Commission here said Thursday.Around ... Read more...
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Drugs worth $130 mn seized in Pakistan in three years
April 14th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Narcotics worth over $130 million have been seized in Pakistan in the last three years, a federal minister told a visiting US delegation Thursday.Haji Khuda Bux ... Read more...
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