Electric tricycles kill 17 in Shanghai
August 7th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 7 (IANS) Electric tricycles and mopeds, provided by the government for handicapped people here in the Chinese business hub, have led to the death of at least 17 ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Parents urged to shun buggies for kids’ health
October 18th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) British parents are being advised to make their children walk for better health instead of letting them enjoy buggy rides.To handle the growing obesity epidemic - ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New look ‘Deccan Odyssey’ on tracks again
October 12th, 2011 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Maharashtra's pride, the 'Deccan Odyssey' luxury train service, will resume operations in a new avatar from Wednesday, an official said.
Launched in January 2004, the train -- ... Read more...
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Husain loved aloo ka paratha at Kolkata dhaba
June 10th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) A "Gaja Gamini" painting still adorns the hall of Azad Hind Dhaba. But M.F. Husain, the man behind the work who loved to eat aloo ka ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to have separate paths for cycling
May 1st, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 1 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi will develop pathways for pedestrians and bicycles in a bid to improve transport options as well as the quality of life, officials said.The ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
10 commandments of Facebook
November 8th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 08 (ANI): Wonder how much of personal information is fine on Facebook? Well, an expert tells you the dos and don'ts of being a part of the social networking ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Virgin Galactic space ship makes its first solo test flight
October 12th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
California, Oct 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Virgin galactic spaceship carried its first solo test flight in California.The enterprise is planning to take people on short trips at the cost of $200,000. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Virgin Galactic’s spaceship makes first solo test flight
October 11th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Experiencing those few minutes of weightlessness on Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceship-Enterprise-would soon become a reality, as the spaceship has made its first solo test flight in California.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
SkyRider Airline seats pack travelers in less than 23 inches of space
September 13th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An aircraft seat design company in the Latina, Italy will unveil the "SkyRider" seat at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas Conference. The Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
London mayor calls for a ‘cycling revolution’
July 30th, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 30 (IANS) The city of London woke up to a bit of chaos on the launch of the bipedaller - that mayor Boris Johnson calls the "Rolls ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bicycles latest public transport in London from Friday
July 29th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 29 (IANS) Bicycles will become London's latest mode of public transport from Friday.By early Friday morning, 6,000 bicycles will be loaded into 350 bays - or docking ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Olivia Newton-John’s ex flame ‘living in a small Mexican town’
April 4th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 4 (ANI): New details have emerged about Olivia Newton-John's ex-flame Patrick McDermott, who has been living in a small Mexican beach town ever since he disappeared off the California coast ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Malaria epidemic tracked with cell phones
December 17th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) Researchers have for the first time tracked how malaria spreads by using only cell phone records.
University of Florida (UF) scientists analysed more than 21 million calls to determine ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Researchers use cell phone records to forecast malaria spread
December 17th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Florida working over a malaria elimination study in Africa have broken new ground by using cell phone records to predict the spread of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sky taxi service booms over Sao Paulo
February 12th, 2009 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Feb 12 (DPA) In the streets of Sao Paulo, traffic barely moves in rush hour. The endless stream of cars moves at a snail's pace on 10-lane avenues. Some six ... Read more...
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Weekend getaways are in this season
July 10th, 2008 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Varada Bhat
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Come the monsoon and weekend getaways seem to be in for urban leisure travellers. More and more families prefer short trips to resorts on the outskirts ... Read more...
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The Queen shopping around for a private jet
June 29th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): Looks like The Queen is on a shopping spree after becoming the proud owner of a drive-through McDonald's burger restaurant, Her Majesty is on a lookout for ... Read more...
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Brit’s love affair with cars, a habit hard to give up
April 7th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.7 (ANI): Britons' love affair with cars is alive and kicking despite rising petrol prices and increased congestion, according to a research.
According to the latest study, over a fifth of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Aida Cruises to launch new liner
March 11th, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by admin
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Rostock (Germany), March 11 (DPA) Aida Cruises has released its 2009/2010 catalogue highlighting trips on the new liner "Aidaluna," which will make Baltic Sea trips starting in 2009, visiting Hamburg, Kiev, Oslo ... Read more...
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