Ironical that Bose did not get Nobel Prize: CERN chief (Interview)
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) India is like the "historic father" of the Higgs boson project, the search for what could be the basic building block of the cosmos, says CERN ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
BJP rules out backing Mukherjee in presidential polls
April 30th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) With Vice-President Hamid Ansari and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee emerging as probable Congress choices for the presidential polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Topshop mocked for misspelling Shakespeare
March 7th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Huge clothing maker Topshop has been mocked for misspelling “Shakespeare.” The error occurs on a shirt that the company is currently marketing in the United Kingdom.
The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Students campaign against junk food
December 19th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Braving the morning chill, around 1,200 students of Father Agnel School formed a human chain here Monday to send out a message against consumption of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Punjab imposes conditions to lift ‘Aarakshan’ ban (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) The Punjab government Friday indicated it is ready to lift the ban on screening of controversial movie "Aarakshan", which deals with reservation issue, if ... Read more...
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Nothing will detract from NSG’s clean waiver to India: France
July 5th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Days after India hinted that it may not buy nuclear reactors from countries which did not sell it enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology, France Tuesday ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chief Election Commissioner declares modalities of election
March 18th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 18(ANI): Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi on Friday spelt out the limitations about expenditure to be incurred by the candidates in the ensuing polls to the legislatures of Kerala, Tamil ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Australians strip for charity
December 5th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 5 (IANS) Nearly 300 Australians Sunday stripped down to their underwear and paraded through Sydney in an attempt to break a world record and raise money for a charity.The group ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chatrooms, social networking sites “behind generation that can’t spell”
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 23 (ANI): A study has suggested that Internet chatrooms and social networking sites are to be blamed for children spelling words incorrectly.The study says as people type at speed online, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Becks explodes with rage at fan’s hooker taunts
September 26th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 26 (ANI): Soccer ace David Beckham recently got furious after a fan taunted him over the vice girl scandal.The former England captain reacted angrily after an LA Galaxy supporter ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Karan Johar restless, itching to direct again (Movie Snippets)
August 9th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is itching to go behind the camera once again.
"The director in me is restless and wants to break free... can't wait to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Elizabeth Hurley’s son ‘obsessed’ with sex and Selena Gomez
June 17th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 17 (ANI): British model/actress Elizabeth Hurley has revealed that her eight-year-old son is obsessed with sex and Wizards of Waverly place actress Selena Gomez.The 45-year-old actress revealed that her son ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Hurley’s son ‘obsessed’ with word sex
June 17th, 2010 - 5:47 am ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) Hollywood actress Elizabeth Hurley's eight-year-old son Damian is "obsessed" with the word sex.
The "Bedazzled" star admits Damian, whose father is billionaire movie producer Steve Bing, has a mature ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
India logged 7.4 percent growth in 2009-10 (Roundup)
May 31st, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India's economy grew by 7.4 percent for the financial year ended March 31, propped up by a notable 10.8 percent expansion in factory output, even as ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Duststorm brings down mercury level in Delhi
May 28th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A dust haze since early Friday spelt good news for the capital's residents as it brought down the mercury and paved way for a relatively pleasant day ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UAE donates 10 aircraft to Lebanon army
April 23rd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beirut, April 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated 10 aircraft to Lebanon in a bid to strengthen the country's armed forces.
The UAE donated four aircraft in the first batch ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Jamunia’s Bali is Chhattisgarh’s pick for brawn display
March 25th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):TV shows cater to the Hindi heartland and it's precisely in these states that the stars discover their true following. With most TV shows set in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Madonna planning Oz tour?
March 4th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 4 (ANI): Madonna's Aussie fans are all excited after an anonymous email spelt out the pop diva's plans for a tour Down Under.The email claims Madonna's Celebration tour will ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Pune Police denies reports of German Bakery blast evidence being lost
February 21st, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, Feb 21 (ANI): Pune Police Commissioner Satpal Singh dismissed all reports that said the crucial evidences were lost in the case of the blast that ripped the German Bakery in Koregaon ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Russian girl’s rape accused gives police a slip (Roundup)
January 28th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) The alleged rapist of a nine-year-old Russian girl in Goa has given police a slip, a senior police official Thursday said.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Ravindra ... Read more...
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Mohammed is third most popular name for boys in UK
September 9th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): A survey has revealed that the Muslim name Mohammed is the third most popular name for baby boys in the UK.According to experts, the number of babies being ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Moody’s revises India growth forecast to 6.4 percent
September 3rd, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Global consultancy Moody's, which last week contended that the drought would bring India's growth down to 6.2 percent, Thursday revised its prediction to say the "stronger-than-expected start" ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
IL&FS to be new promoters of Maytas Infra (Lead)
August 31st, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) will be the new promoter of Maytas Infra, the company founded by the family of scam-tainted B. Ramalinga Raju, Corporate ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Spelling gaffe turns city into ‘unwiped bottom’
August 19th, 2009 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 19 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faced embarrassing moments when his office issued a press release mis-spelling the name of a provincial capital he was visiting. But it was ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chouhan urges people to save water, power
August 15th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 15 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Independence Day Saturday, urged the people to contribute to the state's development by saving water and electricity.
Chouhan said development should ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
I-cards will enable poor access services: PM
August 12th, 2009 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Recognising that the lack of identity proof resulted in harassment and denial of services to the poor and marginalized, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said high ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rahul Gandhi given grand welcome in Lucknow
August 6th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was Thursday accorded a hero's welcome by his party workers as he visited this Uttar pradesh capital for the first time after ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Definitely’ most commonly misspelt word by Brits
June 15th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): A new study has shown that a majority of Brits find it difficult to properly spell the word 'definitely'.The 10-letter word of English language topped the list of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Security scenario around India matter of concern: Antony (Lead)
May 25th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Advocating "eternal vigilance", A.K. Antony Monday expressed concern over the security scenario around India and spelt out priority areas in his second term as defence minister -- ... Read more...
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Ancelotti to get a million pounds for every trophy he wins for Chelsea
April 11th, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11 (ANI): Carlo Ancelotti has been promised a million pounds for every trophy that he wins as Chelsea boss apart from his contract worth five million pounds a year ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Nod for four government directors on Maytas Infra board
March 5th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Company Law Board Thursday allowed the government to name four directors, including the chairperson, to the board of Maytas Infra but set aside a petition seeking ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Cricket was not English, research reveals
March 1st, 2009 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Cricket quintessentially is considered an English passtime, but a recent Australian research has revealed that the game was imported to the British Isles by immigrants from North Europe.
The ... Read more...
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Indian community will get its due, says Malaysian leader
February 8th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), Feb 8 (IANS) The Malaysian Perak state's Mentri Besar (chief minister) Zambry Abdul Kadir has assured ethnic Indians that their interests would be taken care of even though they have ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Britons spell Chinise for Chinese, restaurant for ”restraunt”!
September 17th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 17 (ANI): Searching simple words like Chinese or restaurant in the dictionary can be a cumbersome task for Britons, all thanks to their lack of knowledge of spellings.According to ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sporting beat Bagan to become leaders
July 28th, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting snatched the leader's tag from Mohun Bagan with a 2-1 victory in the Indian Football Association (IFA)-Sahara Calcutta Football League here Monday. Both teams were locked ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |