‘Vitamin C keeps dementia at bay’
September 12th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 12 (IANS) The levels of antioxidants Vitamin C and beta-carotene in blood are lower in patients with dementia than in people without it, a German study says about ... Read more...
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74 Amarnath pilgrims die in 19 days
July 14th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) Seventy-four Amarnath pilgrims have died in the first 19 days of the pilgrimage. This was acknowledged officially Saturday by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) ... Read more...
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Italian PM holds another bunga bunga party
August 4th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Controversial Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi hosted a 'bunga bunga' party earlier this week, Italian media reported Thursday.Seventy-four-year-old Berlusconi is already embroiled in allegations of paying ... Read more...
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Ruby’s haste to wed boyfriend riles Catholic Church
April 28th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Genoa (Italy), April 28 (IANS/AKI) The teenage Moroccan erotic dancer who Italy's prime minister allegedly paid for sex has been pressuring local priests in the northern port city of Genoa ... Read more...
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Mubarak’s appointment Suleiman as VP likely to appease military, not people: Analysts
January 30th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Jan 30 (ANI): Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak step to chose the country's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman as the Vice President is viewed by many analysts as a move to appease the ... Read more...
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G. Palanivel named new Malaysian Indian Congress Chief
December 6th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 6 (ANI): G. Palanivel has taken over as the new Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) President following S. Samy Vellu's resignation. Vellu led the party for over 31 years.The ... Read more...
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CBS News Poll: 6 in 10 Americans feel WikiLeaks expose will hurt the U.S.
December 4th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.4 (ANI): About three quarters of the American public have heard about the Wikileaks release, and of those Americans, 60 percent believe it will have a damaging impact, a CBS ... Read more...
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Delhi building collapse: 20 still missing, probe ordered (Roundup)
November 17th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Two days after a building collapsed in east Delhi, rescuers were still struggling to reach around 20 persons feared still trapped under the debris. The tragedy has ... Read more...
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A Fifth of Species Slides Toward Extinction; Sixth Mass Extinction Underway?
October 28th, 2010 - 3:07 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One in every five of the world’s pant and animals species are at risk of extinction at this time, according to a shocking new study. The new count ... Read more...
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US drones kill 1,863 in Pakistan since 2004
October 25th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) More than 1,800 people have been killed in missile strikes by US unmanned aircraft targeting militants in Pakistan since June 2004, a media report said Monday.A total ... Read more...
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Ginger effective for muscle pain relief
September 16th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 16 (ANI): A new study has suggested that daily doses of raw or heat-treated ginger are effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise.Though a favorite remedy of Chinese ... Read more...
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Dengue cases cross 900-mark in capital
August 31st, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The number of dengue crossed the 900-mark Tuesday as 74 new confirmed cases of the disease were reported from the national capital.
"Seventy-four new cases have come up ... Read more...
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Editor in China sacked for expose on authorities’ negligence in vaccine deaths incident
May 12th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 12 (ANI): In yet another case of Chinese authorities muzzling the media, an intrepid Chinese editor has been sacked after his paper ran a story exposing the careless handling of ... Read more...
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Left Front-led strike inhuman, unethical: Mamata Banerjee
April 27th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday criticised the ruling Left Front for using "strong-arm methods" to enforce the strike against rising prices in West ... Read more...
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Bangladesh border guard mutineers’ trial adjourned
April 27th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 27 (IANS) Troopers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) had "pre-planned" last year's mutiny during which officers who had raised their hands were gunned down, a special court was told Tuesday.
A ... Read more...
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Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau dies
April 26th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): Rajasthan Governor Prabha Rau breathed her last at the All India Institute of Medial Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday afternoon.Seventy-four-year-old Rau was admitted here at around 11 ... Read more...
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Chinese to train Bolivians how to operate satellites
April 4th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
La Paz, April 4 (IANS) Seventy-four Bolivians will get training from Chinese scientists on how to operate communication satellites, Bolivia's vice-minister for telecommunications Roy Mendez said.
The trainees will learn the techniques of ... Read more...
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Andy Murray Disappointed To Face Defeat Against Roger Federer
January 31st, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Melbourne, Jan 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Scottish tennis player, who had received great support from his countrymen during the Australian Open, lost the final match of the Grand Slam against ... Read more...
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Former BCCI President Dungarpur passes away in Mumbai
September 12th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep 12 (ANI): Former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Raj Singh Dungarpur died on Saturday following a protracted illness at his Worli home in Mumbai.Seventy-four-year ... Read more...
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Tens of thousands vote in Punjab (Lead)
August 3rd, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Heavy voting took place Monday in by-elections to three Punjab assembly seats including one where Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal is seeking election.
Over 75 percent voting was ... Read more...
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Sensex holds on to gains (Lead)
July 20th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Supported by strong cues from other Asian markets, a key index of the Indian equities markets continued to in the green late Monday morning, ruling 209 points ... Read more...
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Markets sluggish, Sensex slips into red (Lead)
July 10th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Indian equities markets were sluggish during morning trade Friday, with a key index ruling 23 points below its last closing figure a little before noon.
Around 11.35 p.m., ... Read more...
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Majority of Brit women stick to recommended alcohol limits
June 7th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): A new survey has defied the long-held belief that British women consume a lot of alcohol.In the study, by YouGov, 73 percent of women aged 25 to 34 ... Read more...
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Former NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb found dead
May 11th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by GD
Kevin Grubb, former NASCAR driver was found dead in a hotel room on wednesday. Kevin had been Indefinitely suspended from NASCAR racing three years ago. The death was due to a self-gunshot ... Read more...
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Pakistan arrests 74 Indian fishermen
March 25th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 25 (Xinhua) Seventy four Indian fishermen were arrested after they strayed into Pakistani territory, authorities said Wednesday.
Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency arrested 74 Indian fishermen in the southern port city of ... Read more...
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US ready for first Black President, finds global UK survey
October 28th, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Seventy four percent UK citizens think that the United States is ready for a Black president, a survey has found.The Readers Digest survey found 70 percent of ... Read more...
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New drug boosts blood platelet count in Hepatitis C patients
December 29th, 2007 - 2:01 pm ICT by admin
London, December 29 (ANI): A new drug called eltrombopag may offer an effective treatment for Hepatitis C, as scientists have found that it boosts blood-platelet counts.The finding attains significance as the blood ... Read more...
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ONGC Videsh wins two exploration blocks in Brazil
November 28th, 2007 - 9:21 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limiteds wholly-owned subsidiary ONGC Videsh has bagged two blocks in Brazil, namely deepwater Block 470 in the highly prospective Espirito Santo basin ... Read more...
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