Delhi’s homeless prefer streets to night shelters
January 11th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Prathiba Raju
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Even as Delhi shivers in the bone-chilling winter, the city's homeless - said to range from 67,000 to 150,000 - prefer to sleep in the ... Read more...
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Delhi shivers on coldest day in five years (Lead)
January 9th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhiites Sunday shivered through the coldest day in five years when the maximum temperature plunged 10 degrees below average and icy winds made it even harsher for ... Read more...
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Agra shivers at 0.6 degrees
January 9th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 9 (IANS) A thick blanket of fog and chilly winds in Agra forced people to spend Sunday indoors as the minimum temperature plummeted to 0.6 degrees Celsius. The weather office ... Read more...
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Srinagar shivers at minus 5.4 degrees, Leh at minus 23
January 5th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) Minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region dipped further Wednesday as summer capital Srinagar shivered at minus 5.4 degrees Celsius and Leh town froze at ... Read more...
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Bollywood spine chillers fail to scare (2010 in Retrospect)
December 26th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Spirits, curses, witches and black magic - nothing could send shivers down the audience's spine despite close to a dozen horror outings hitting the ... Read more...
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Himachal shivers as cold wave intensifies
December 24th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) The cold wave tightened its grip on Himachal Pradesh Friday with Keylong turning out to be the coldest town in the state at a minimum ... Read more...
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Protests rise against winter schools as Kashmir Valley shivers
December 22nd, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 22 (IANS) The relentless cold wave and sub-zero temperatures have left thousands of students in the Kashmir Valley literally shivering in their classrooms, with protests rising against the government's decision ... Read more...
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Delhi shivers as mercury dips further
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): The minimum temperature in the national capital on Wednesday plunged to the season's lowest so far at 5.2 degrees Celsius.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the day ... Read more...
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Orissa shivers through coldest day of season
December 21st, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 (IANS) A cold wave continued to sweep many parts of Orissa Tuesday, affecting normal life, and the Met Office said severe cold will prevail in the state over the ... Read more...
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Amritsar shivers at 3 degrees
December 18th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 18 (IANS) Most parts of Punjab and Haryana Saturday saw a sharp dip in the mercury and Amritsar was the coldest in the region with a minimum temperature of 3 ... Read more...
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Hisar shivers at 3.2 degrees
December 13th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) A cold wave swept most parts of Punjab and Haryana with Hisar town being the coldest in the region with a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius Monday.Apart ... Read more...
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India whitewash New Zealand with a commanding victory (Second Lead)
December 10th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) India completed a 5-0 sweep of the One-day series against New Zealand with a commanding eight-wicket win in the fifth and concluding game here Friday. ... Read more...
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Delhi shivers as mercury dips (Lead)
December 8th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A bright day notwithstanding, the capital Wednesday shivered as the mercury dropped below the average for this time of the year.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the ... Read more...
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Why does music chill and thrill some people?
December 8th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Most people feel chills and shivers in response to music that thrills them, but some people hardly feel them at all.People who are particularly open to new ... Read more...
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Fog envelopes Delhi, north India shivers (Lead)
December 6th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Heavy fog covered Delhi Monday, and a cold wave swept through large parts of north India, causing the people to shiver, the weather office said."The skies have ... Read more...
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Srinagar shivers at minus 3.4, Leh freezes at minus 12.8
December 6th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) As the mercury continued to dip further, Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar shivered at minus 3.4 degrees Celsius Monday while Leh town in the Ladakh region virtually ... Read more...
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Building collapse nightmare for local residents
November 19th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Even four days after the building collapse in east Delhi, three-year-old Asthmi still shivers on hearing a small thud and starts weeping. It's not just her, but ... Read more...
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Martin leaves India tottering at 2/3 at tea (Tea report)
November 7th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Chris Martin's twin strikes left India reeling at three wickets for a paltry two runs in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the ... Read more...
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California woman drives mummified body around for 10 months
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): In a case that may send shivers down your spine, a California woman drove a mummified body around for 10 months.The woman driver who befriended a homeless woman ... Read more...
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Abbas Khan’s Scary ‘Snaky’ Encounter
September 1st, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 1, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Abbas Khan, who essays the role of Biji Pandey, is known for his par excellence performance in the show "Lapataganj' that airs on SAB TV. ... Read more...
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Goa’s funeral managers provide A to Z solutions (Feature)
August 25th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Aug 25 (IANS) Does the phrase 'last nail in the coffin' give you the shivers? Then you should meet the folks who solemnly kneel over the wooden casket with ... Read more...
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Triskaidekaphobia Haunts The Superstitious On Friday The 13th
August 13th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today is the much dreaded 'Friday the 13th' and if that has send shivers down your spine while making you feel really jittery then chances are ... Read more...
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China jails American geologist for eight years for stealing state secrets
July 5th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 5(ANI): A Chinese-born American geologist has been sentenced to eight years in jail in China for collecting intelligence and illegally providing state secrets to his company in the US.Beijing's ... Read more...
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The Frozen Treatment: Abbas Tyrewala’s Wife Almost Passes Out In Unpredictable Climate
May 25th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):It was meant to be a romantic summer song for Abbas Tyrewala's film to be shot with the director's wife, Pakhi, and John Abraham on various locations ... Read more...
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Beware of Athisliens
May 5th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 05, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Oh aliens! For centuries, scientists have been trying to figure the unknown world beyond the horizon and its creatures. Aliens were portrayed as the friendly E.T or ... Read more...
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Yazoo County Tornado Kills 12, Others Thankful For Protection
April 26th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According the the Associated Press "12 deaths from violent storms that rip through South; survival tales show toll could be worse." Powerful storms spurned dozens of tornadoes ... Read more...
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The haunting of Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat
March 16th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):A dark new chapter is set to unfold in Star Plus' Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat' one that will send shivers down the spine of its characters. In ... Read more...
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Yoga centered films made in USA, Canada
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 22 (ANI): Two yoga centered short movies - 'Homeless Yoga' and 'The Yoganator' - have been made in USA and Canada.In 'Homeless Yoga', an executive who loses everything, gains ... Read more...
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Keylong in Himachal shivers at minus 12 degrees Celsius
February 17th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 17 (IANS) Keylong town in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti district shivered through Wednesday as the mercury dropped to minus 12 degrees Celsius, weather office here said.
It was a bright ... Read more...
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Kashmir valley gets respite as Ladakh shivers
January 17th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) An intense cold wave continued to sweep the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday even as the valley remained above the freezing point for the first time ... Read more...
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‘Avatar’ leaves audiences depressed for not being real!
January 13th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 12 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron's 3D science fiction epic "Avatar" and its spectacular world may have been a little too real for some fans who say they have ... Read more...
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Kisses in ‘Fired’ will terrify audiences: Director (With Images)
January 12th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Sajit Warrier's directorial debut "Fired", a horror film, has run into trouble with the censor board for the gory and steamy kissing scenes. But he ... Read more...
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Mercury falls to lowest in five years as Delhi shivers (Lead)
January 4th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The maximum temperature dropped to 14 degrees Celsius in the capital Monday, the season's lowest in the past five years, as chilly winds continued to make people ... Read more...
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Flights disrupted, Delhi shivers in winter showers (Second Lead)
January 3rd, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The fog in the capital cleared as the day progressed Sunday but the flight schedule was affected due to a backlog from the previous day, airport officials ... Read more...
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Annual Polar Bear Plunge set for 1st Jan at noon
January 1st, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tybee, Jan 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A ‘dare’ by 5 guys 10 years ago has now grown into a tradition that it being celebrated across the world. The annual Polar Bear Plunge is ... Read more...
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