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Touring country in a mobile cafe telling stories (Lead)


September 17th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) Six young people with a passion for stories have set out to travel to eight cities with the unique mission of reviving the lost tradition of ... Read more...

Posted in Life Style |

Colombia looks to brew coffee business with India


September 13th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Colombia is looking forward to bringing its world renowned coffee brands like Juan Valdez to India and market the products in the region."We see a ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Teen collapses after 5-days of gaming marathon


August 9th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tyler Rigsby who is 15 year old stayed up in his bedroom enjoying his video games which caused him to stay locked up in his room, he ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Israel mulls junk food tax to check expanding waistlines


August 2nd, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Aug 2 (IANS) In a bid to control growing obesity rates in the country, the Israeli government is all set to authorise a plan which will levy a special ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Japanese ‘diet goggles’ fool wearers into eating less


June 4th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, June 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A very special new type of goggles has been unveiled in the Japanese capital. The device fools wearers into believing that the plain snacks that hold in ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

I like curvaceous Indian women: Vidya


May 24th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Size zero may be a fad, but actress Vidya Balan, who flaunted her curves unabashedly in "The Dirty Picture", says she is all for ... Read more...

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I always wanted to do double role: Vidya Balan (With Image)


May 24th, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A bespectacled studious girl to a glam diva -- Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has essayed a range of characters in showbiz, but she says ... Read more...

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Vidya Balan bags another endorsement deal (With Image)


May 21st, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) National Award winning actress Vidya Balan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of new range of Aliva, one of the popular snacks ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Duff feels her delivery was like a show


May 13th, 2012 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) Singer Hilary Duff, who gave birth to a boy in March, says she luckily had an "easy" delivery, and joked that her family came to ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Rihanna’s workouts in wee hours


May 10th, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) Singer Rihanna makes sure she fits in a 25-minute exercise plan, broken down into five segments, in her daily schedule, even if it means training ... Read more...

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Britannia to target housewives to boost snacks sales


May 3rd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Britannia Industries would be targeting women, especially housewives, to boost sales of snacks to maintain its leadership in the cracker segment, a top company executive said ... Read more...

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China busts noodle mafia


April 27th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) A gang that controlled supplies to a well-known snack store chain has been broken up in China's Guangzhou city, a media report said Friday.The gang used ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Air India to change menu for short flights


January 31st, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) National carrier Air India Tuesday said it will revise its on-board catering menu in the economy class section of short-haul domestic flights effective Feb 1."For ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Child was promised snacks and Rs.5 to bathe in R-Day tableau


January 30th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 30 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy who was made to bathe in cold water for hours at a tableau put up for the Republic Day parade in Dewas district ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Boy sacrificed for hidden treasure in Andhra


January 26th, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy was killed by a group of people in the belief that a human sacrifice would yield them a secret treasure in Andhra Pradesh's ... Read more...

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Multiple murders: Four Mexican teenagers held


January 20th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Guadalajara (Mexico), Jan 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican authorities have arrested four teenagers for their alleged role in the deaths of four youths and a middle-aged man whose bodies were found buried ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Brisk walk cuts chocolate consumption by half


December 8th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 8 (IANS) A brisk 15-minute walk seems to be the easiest way to cut down chocolate consumption by half at the workplace.Even in stressful situations, office workers eat ... Read more...

Posted in Health |

Jamie Oliver blames Michael Gove for eroding healthy school food standards


November 25th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says Britain’s Education Secretary Michael Gove should be blamed for ‘eroding’ the food standard of schools in the country. Jamie believes that the ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

Vote your best snack on ‘India’s True Snexy’ (With Image)


November 15th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Reality shows in India number dime a dozen but a Mumbai-based firm has organised one not on television but on the internet where the people will ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Police placate diplomat who attacks cop


October 5th, 2011 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) A Pakistani policeman assaulted by a Polish diplomat here watched in shock as his seniors served tea and snacks to his attacker in a bid to ... Read more...

Posted in South Asia |

Beyonce snacks on bananas with ketchup


September 12th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 12 (IANS) Beyonce Knowles, who is pregnant with her first child with husband Jay Z, has strange cravings. The singer is snacking on bananas with ketchup.The couple ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Salt Lake stadium hawkers angry over order to vacate


August 31st, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) While excitement builds up in the soccer mad city over the Set 2 tie involving Argentina and Venezuela at Salt Lake stadium, the long-established hawkers at ... Read more...

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Mobiles, music, lipstick putting motorists lives at risk


July 19th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Mobile phones, music, cosmetics, snacks and drinks are some of the things that distract drivers, putting at risk the lives of eight out of 10 ... Read more...

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Paltrow sells lemonade, cookies


July 8th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow was seen selling lemonade with her kids to help raise funds for an animal welfare charity.Paltrow and her daughter Apple, 7, and son ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Tihar a picnic spot for fraudsters: BJP


July 2nd, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In the wake of a media report alleging special treatment being accorded to VIP prisoners at Tihar Jail here, opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Tihar jail to probe ‘extra liberty’ given to Kalmadi


July 2nd, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Tihar jail authorities have ordered a probe into the alleged extra liberty given to former Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi and ... Read more...

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Fat substitutes in snacks may trigger weight gain


June 23rd, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS) Beware of fat substitutes in popular snacks - instead of helping you shed weight, they may promote weight gain, says a new study."These substitutes are meant ... Read more...

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Konkan train services restored


June 19th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Konkan Railway Sunday restored its train services that were disrupted after a retaining wall collapsed near Ratnagiri due to heavy rain, affecting thousands of inter-state passengers.... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Allen to bake cakes for village cricket team


May 31st, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Pop star Lily Allen, who has moved to Cranham, Gloucester, with her boyfriend Sam Cooper, has agreed to make cakes and snacks for the cricket team ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Computer games may be turning your child obese


May 21st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) With a lot of teenagers taking to computer games literally as addiction, scientists claim these games are actually making the young ones hungry and prone to ... Read more...

Posted in Life Style |

Eating in front of TV drives snacking


May 15th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) Eating while watching TV can cause you to gorge on more snacks. The findings suggest that having formal meals at a table rather than grabbing food ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Seaweed shake- an effective way to cut your flab!


April 22nd, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 22 (ANI): Finding a healthy way to lose weight? Try a seaweed shake.Scientists have found that adding the seaweed extract alginate to a chocolate milkshake suppresses hunger pangs.Men and women ... Read more...

Posted in Life Style |

Seaweed shake keeps you slim by suppressing hunger


April 22nd, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) A seaweed shake could help you stay slim by suppressing hunger pangs. Men and women who drank the seaweed extract alginate-based drink for breakfast felt almost ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Australia donates Rs 350,000 to Delhi NGO Maitri


April 21st, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.21 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese presented a cheque for 3.51 lakh rupees to New Delhi-based NGO Maitri.The money will be used to support Maitri's educational program where ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Man still perched atop eucalyptus tree in Punjab (Lead)


April 18th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Zirakpur (Punjab), April 18 (IANS) While the drama surrounding his 'elevated' protest continues, Avtar Singh Nagla refuses to budge. Seated atop an eucalyptus tree for four days, 40 feet above ... Read more...

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