A treat, says Hillary after Victoria Memorial visit
May 6th, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) "It has been a treat for me" US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exclaimed Sunday after a 15-minute visit to the Victoria Memorial British-era museum.Founded in ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Moon to come closest to earth Sunday night
May 6th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Star gazers in the capital are in for a celestial treat Sunday night as it will be the only night in 2012 when the moon ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Hundreds throng to watch Supermoon phenomenon in India
March 20th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Hundreds of sky gazers across India thronged planetariums, seashore and open fields on Saturday to have a glimpse of the Supermoon or Perigee, a natural phenomenon in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Taj at sunset casts spell over African, Asian ministers
February 20th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
Agra, Feb 20 (IANS) The soft glow of the setting sun gently flickered over the Taj Mahal amid faint Quranic chants, evoking sighs of appreciation from hordes of visiting ministers ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Sheffield PhD Students Alex Baker And Chris Rose Launched Video Camera Into Space For Pounds 350
January 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two PhD students from Sheffield University, namely Alex Baker And Chris Rose, made their way to fame as they launched a video camera into space for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Mystery After Missile Fired Off California
November 10th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mysterious tail of vapor, that colored the sky of Los Angeles yesterday is still a big mystery. Although it did not look like an apparent ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Spectacular WEBN Fireworks 2010 Awes Millions Once More
September 6th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Cincinnati, Sep 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The WEBN Fireworks 2010 kick started on Sunday night sharp at 9:05 p.m. The annual Labor Day weekend affair that entered its 34th anniversary this ... Read more...
Posted in World |
For The Seventh Consecutive Year, Mars Close To Earth Hoax Sweeps Over The Internet
August 28th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) To the disappointment of many, Mars on Aug 27 night sky appeared just as it does on any other day, a small but bright red star. ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Burj Khalifa, World’s Tallest Tower Reopens In Dubai
April 6th, 2010 - 3:52 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 05 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There were dozens of people in lone waiting to get a chance to see the spectacular view from the world's tallest tower on Monday. The Burj ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tourists view ‘winter line’ in Mussoorie
December 25th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mussoorie, Dec 25(ANI): Hundreds of tourists thronged at Mussoorie, the hill resort in Uttarakhand, to view rare natural phenomenon known as 'winter line' on Thursday.Incidentally, such a scene is witnessed in ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Catherine Zeta-Jones flashes boobs on Broadway stage
December 22nd, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 22 (ANI): Catherine Zeta-Jones' fans at her Broadway show, "A Little Night Music," got to see a little more than they expected on stage when the actress inadvertently flashed ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lunar Halo Appearing On Sunday Night Attracts Skywatchers
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Savannah, Dec. 02, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the past few weeks, the night sky has posed ample attractions for stargazers. After the meteor showers of November, Sunday night stargazers in some ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Top Indian golfers gear up for ONGC Masters
November 17th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Top professionals from the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Mukesh Kumar, Shamim Khan, Rahul Ganapathy, Harendra Gupta, Arjun Singh, Harmeet Kahlon, Gurki Shergill and last week's ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Thailand, Mumbai firms to design Shivaji’s sea statue
August 26th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Tuesday approved the design for a 309-foot tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji and an entertainment complex that would come up in the Arabian Sea south of this ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
4th Of July Celebration With SanFancisco Fireworks
July 5th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
As all Americans unite themselves for the annual celebration of the Independence day all over the country, major cities drape themselves into colorful attire and the special attraction is the firework displays. ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Americans to see International Space Station on Fourth of July
July 1st, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): The skies of the Unites States of America are all set to lit up on the fourth of July with a spectacular view of the International Space Station ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Caribbean dinner for leaders at Summit of the Americas
April 19th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, April 19 (DPA) The menu for Saturday's official dinner for leaders from 34 countries at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago was set to reflect ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
NASA asks public to name International Space Stations next module
February 21st, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): NASA is asking the public to help name the International Space Stations next module - a control tower for robotics in space and the worlds ultimate observation ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Tourists enjoy `Royal Rajasthan on Wheels” splendour
January 18th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by ANI
Udaipur (Rajasthan), Jan.18 (ANI): A group of 23 foreign and domestic tourists enjoyed the spectacular view of India''s northwestern desert state Rajasthan on a luxury train ''Royal Rajasthan on Wheels'' on ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Thousands gaze at sky for a solar eclipse view
August 1st, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Excitement and curiosity filled the air as thousands, including children and adults, gazed at the sky to see the total solar eclipse. Sky gazers were in for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
World’s most exclusive hotel is one-room designer prefab in Paris!
November 14th, 2007 - 6:09 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 14 (ANI): An exclusive one-room hotel has opened in a prefab on a Paris rooftop with a spectacular view of the Eiffel Tower.
Guests at the Hotel Everland get an extra-large ... Read more...
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