Five killed in Turkey chopper crash
August 10th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 10 (IANS) At least five people, including three Russians, were killed in a helicopter crash in Turkey Thursday, according to Russian Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia.The Kamov Ka-32 ... Read more...
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Four schoolkids, helper killed as bus overturns in Rajasthan
July 24th, 2012 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) Five people, including four school children, were killed and at least two dozen others were seriously injured when their bus overturned in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Spaniard dies after reaching Everest’s summit
May 24th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 24 (IANS/EFE) Spanish mountaineer Juan Jose Polo Carbayo died on the weekend as he was descending from Mt. Everest after reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain, ... Read more...
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Five killed in Italian road accident
May 5th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, May 5 (IANS) At least five people were killed in a bus accident Saturday in the Italian province of Padova, a media report said.The bus was carrying 23 people, ... Read more...
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Singapore central bank eases monetary policy
October 14th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 14 (IANS) The Monetary Authority of Singapore eased its monetary policy Friday after a six-monthly review.It will continue with the policy of "a modest and gradual appreciation" of ... Read more...
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Ministerial meet may push deadlocked WTO talks: Lamy
September 5th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Members of the World Trade Organisation will be ?able to chart a path forward? to revive the talks on Doha development round, which have ... Read more...
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Armaan picks up two points at Brands
July 24th, 2011 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) India's Armaan Ebrahim scored two points with a ninth place finish in the ninth round of the FIA Formula 2 Championship at the Brands Hatch circuit ... Read more...
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Why slopes seem steeper than they are when gazed at
February 11th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Scientists have finally found that our perception of climbing or descending hills being dangerous is because our view is clouded by the expected physical exertion or danger of ... Read more...
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21 dead in China road accidents
January 12th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (IANS) At least 21 people were killed and 29 injured in two bus accidents in China, authorities said Wednesday.In Xuchang in central China's Henan province, a bus crashed on ... Read more...
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ICC should investigate Amir’s first-ball wide in Lord’s Test: Adviser
September 14th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14(ANI): An International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption unit adviser and a senior betting industry expert has urged the governing body to investigate the first-ball wide from Pakistan fast bowler Mohammed ... Read more...
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Oetzi, the 5,000-year-old ‘Iceman’ may have had ceremonial burial
August 26th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 26 (ANI): Archaeologists have claimed that Oetzi, the 5,000-year-old "Iceman" found in the Italian Alps, may have been buried in a ceremony.An autopsy suggested that an arrow wound to the ... Read more...
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Surprise Guest On Shoot Of ‘Tere Mere Sapne’
August 11th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): We enjoy watching wild animals on television and many of us also watch it to know more about them. But what if those wild animals come ... Read more...
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Climber dies while attempting to scale Mount Rainier
July 29th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mount Rainier, July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 52 year old mountain climber, Lee F. Adams died instantly when he fell from Mount Rainier on Tuesday. He was a member of the Washington ... Read more...
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Junior NTR Is Recovers Fast From Injury
July 29th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known as junior NTR has been injured in a minor accident while shooting for his latest Telugu flick Shakthi in Manali. ... Read more...
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One killed in Swiss train crash
July 24th, 2010 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 24 (DPA) A popular tourist train through the Swiss Alps derailed Friday, leaving at least one person dead and dozens more injured.
Forty-two people, mostly Japanese tourists, were injured when the ... Read more...
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Aqua-Zorbing introduced in Andhra Pradesh
July 19th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, July 19 (ANI): The adventure sport of aqua-zorbing has been introduced for the first time at a children's park in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.Originating in New Zealand in the twentieth century, ... Read more...
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Suneil Shetty’s Reel Meets Real Life
June 30th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Suneil Shetty the star of the forthcoming RED ALERT-THE WAR WITHIN, recently felt a chill up his spine, when he came across newspaper images of dead ... Read more...
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15 people killed in Philippines road accident
June 2nd, 2010 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Manila, June 2 (DPA) Fifteen people were killed when a passenger minibus plunged into a 70-metre-deep ravine in the northern Philippines, police said Wednesday.
Fifteen more were also hurt in the accident Tuesday ... Read more...
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Landslides in Kashmir village, 100 rescued
May 26th, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 25 (IANS) Landslides hit a village near the border town of Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district Tuesday evening, damaging several houses. Over 100 people were rescued by the swift ... Read more...
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Kunal Verma gets Mata ka Bulawa
May 20th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Breaks aren't common in the industry. But once you get one, you ought to make the best use of them. Kunal Verma, who's out of action since ... Read more...
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Tiny tot, grandma saved 123 hours after deadly China quake
April 20th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Qinghai (China), Apr.20 (ANI): Rescuers in China's Sichuan province have pulled out two survivors from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake.A four-year-old girl and her 68-year-old grandmother, who had been trapped ... Read more...
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Seven killed as train derails in Italy
April 12th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Merano (Italy), April 12 (IANS/AKI) At least seven people were killed and dozens injured Monday when a train derailed in northern Italy.
Investigators said a landslide may have caused the accident, which occurred ... Read more...
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Habitats will have to keep pace with climate change
December 25th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) From beetles to barnacles, pikas to pine warblers, many species are already responding to shifting climate regimes.
But how fast will they -- and their habitats -- have ... Read more...
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John Mayer loves vulgar, violent theme of new album
October 30th, 2009 - 11:09 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): American musician John Mayer says he loves the "vulgar" theme of his new album.The 'Gravity' hitmaker admitted he was attracted by the 'vulgar, violent' theme of war ... Read more...
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Skiing robot created by scientists can navigate slalom courses
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 22 (ANI): A team of scientists from Slovakia has created a skiing robot capable of navigating slalom courses.According to a report in the Telegraph, the robot, around the size ... Read more...
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“Johnson seems short of confidence and out of ideas”: Angus Fraser
July 18th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 18(ANI): Former England fast-bowler Angus Fraser has claimed that Australian bowling spearhead Mitchell Johnson is low on confidence, struggling for form and out of ideas in his first outing at ... Read more...
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‘Best Job in The World’ winner has small mishap on first day
July 2nd, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jul 2 (ANI): 'Best Job in The World' winner Ben Southall and his girlfriend Breanna Watkins had a bit of a mishap on the first day on the job.Southall's first task ... Read more...
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No balls can cost Oz bowlers Ashes selection, warns Nielsen
June 26th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 26 (ANI): Australian coach Tim Nielsen has warned his bowlers to stop bowling no balls or it could cost them a berth in the Ashes Tests.Nielsen was furious that his ... Read more...
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Eight tribals killed in road accident
May 8th, 2009 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) At least eight tribals were killed and an equal number injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a ditch in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district Friday, ... Read more...
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One killed, over 30 injured in bus accident
April 9th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panchkula (Haryana), April 9 (IANS) A 22-year-old student died and more than 30 passengers were injured when a bus fell off the road near Haryana's Pinjore town, police said.
The driver of ... Read more...
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Natasha Richardson’s Autopsy Reports reveal the fatal killer
March 20th, 2009 - 3:51 pm ICT by GD
There has been a lot of speculation over the cause of death of the famous actress Natasha Richardson. The actress suffered a head injury after she fell on a slope while ... Read more...
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Natasha Richardson may be brain dead after skiing accident
March 18th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Hollywood actress Natasha Richardson, who injured herself during a skiing accident, may be brain dead, according to reports.Sources have revealed that the Parent Trap actress is brain ... Read more...
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Birdlike dino sat in yoga-like pose 200 million years ago
March 5th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 5 (ANI): Fossil handprints of a meat-eating birdlike dinosaur, that dates back to 200 million years, show that it plopped down on the edge of a lake and rested ... Read more...
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Brit man to move court after ”toxic sofa” leaves him with heart failure
October 21st, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 21 (ANI): An English man is dragging a furniture company to court, claiming that a toxic sofa they had sold to him left him with a permanent heart condition. ... Read more...
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Glacial dams helped prevent erosion of Tibetan plateau
October 9th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): A new research has suggested that the Tibetan plateau might have been preserved for thousands of years by glacial dams that helped prevent erosion.
The Tsangpo River is ... Read more...
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