Khalistan activists: Canada assures India of action
September 12th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Amid reports of stepped-up activities of Khalistan activists in Canada, Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird Wednesday assured India that his country was committed to curbing ... Read more...
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Asian Volleyball: India face Japan for bronze medal play-off
September 7th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Sep 7 (IANS) India will face Asian Games champion Japan in the bronze medal play-off match after they lost to defending champion Iran in a keenly contested semi-final of ... Read more...
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Prince Harry closes down his Facebook page
August 27th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prince Harry has closed a Facebook page that he used to run using the alias ‘Spike Wells’. This came after there was a nude photo scandal. The ... Read more...
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Gas prices see biggest jump of the year
August 13th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Aug 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This year has caught many by surprise when the Survey Publishers came up with a result of statistics about the booming prices of gas this year. ... Read more...
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Olympic volleyball: Russia defeat Bulgaria to reach final
August 10th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia ousted Bulgaria in a four-set Olympic men's volleyball semi-final Friday.Bulgaria fought back in the third game after going two games down before a tense ... Read more...
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Metro ridership rises as Team Anna begins fast
July 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Delhi Metro opened an extra ticket counter at the Patel Chowk station after witnessing a spike in footfalls on the first day of Team Anna's ... Read more...
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Chinese woman tortures step-daughter to death
May 17th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) A woman in China's Shanxi province has been detained for allegedly torturing her seven-year-old step-daughter to death.According to the autopsy report, the girl, identified as Xiao ... Read more...
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US small business confidence drops
April 11th, 2012 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) US small business confidence in March fell slightly after rising for six straight months, a leading industry association said Tuesday.The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) ... Read more...
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Brazil sets auto export quotas for Mexico
April 5th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, April 5 (IANS/EFE) The government has set its automotive export quotas for Mexico based on the requirements of each automaker operating in Brazil, officials said.The Foreign Trade Secretariat determined ... Read more...
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Argentina looks to stem imports of Mexican-made autos
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Argentina is looking to reduce its imports of automobiles manufactured in Mexico in light of that country's refusal to revise the 2002 bilateral automotive trade ... Read more...
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US consumer prices rise
March 17th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS/EFE) The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4 percent last month, the largest increase in 10 months, the Labour Department said Friday.February's spike in the ... Read more...
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Mexican auto sector willing to accept quotas
March 15th, 2012 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 15 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's automobile industry said it is willing to accept temporary quotas on its exports to Brazil as long as the restrictions are lifted after a ... Read more...
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India, China boom pushing fuel prices: White House
February 25th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Echoing President Barack Obama, the White House has said there is no short term solution to rising fuel prices in America with external factors like ... Read more...
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Obama blames growing India, China for hurting American wallets (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama has accused his Republican rivals of using the pain at the pump to score political points while attributing rising oil prices to ... Read more...
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Global warming disrupts natural patterns of glaciation
January 9th, 2012 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) Unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases are disrupting normal patterns of glaciation, setting back the process of the earth's cooling as it did in its prehistoric past.That ... Read more...
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Does caffeine boost exercise performance?
December 15th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) Caffeine may be considered a potent stimulant, but whether it pumps up performance in exercise is debatable. While scientists aver that caffeine is likely to have ... Read more...
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Hot season triggers 100 bn tonnes Greenland ice loss
December 11th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) According to a latest finding, an unusually hot melting season in 2010 triggered ice loss of 100 billion tonsin southern Greenland.Large portions of the island's bedrock ... Read more...
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Canada’s inflation rate drops in October
November 19th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Nov 19 (IANS) Canada's inflation rate dropped to 2.9 percent in October from 3.2 percent in the previous month, largely due to the less gain of energy prices, Statistics ... Read more...
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India’s food inflation declines further, still in double digits
November 17th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) India's food inflation declined for the second consecutive week at 10.63 percent for the week ended Nov 5, but still continued to be in ... Read more...
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Food inflation dips marginally
November 11th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India's food inflation continued to be in double digits during the week ended Oct 29, although it dipped marginally to 11.81 percent, official data showed ... Read more...
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More foreign magazines set to launch Indian editions
September 30th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Defying the trends of a global slowdown in the print media, a host of foreign magazines are set to launch their editions in India and ... Read more...
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Scientists forecast irreversibly hotter summers
June 7th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Tropical regions are likely to experience irreversibly hotter summers within the next 20 to 60 years, warns a climatologist.
"Large areas of the globe are likely ... Read more...
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Now, pay penalty 100 times more than bribe in Russia
May 4th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 4 (IANS) People in Russia will have to cough up 100 times the amount of bribe they pay or receive as penalty following the signing of an anti-corruption ... Read more...
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Obama support gets a spike with Osama killing: Poll
May 4th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Support for US President Barack Obama has risen sharply following the killing of Osama bin Laden by American military forces in Pakistan, according to the ... Read more...
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Oz kids as young as four hospitalized after going on dangerous ’slimming’ diets
May 1st, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 1(ANI): Children as young as four are being hospitalized for eating disorders after refusing to eat and going on dangerous diets in their quest to be thin, according to an ... Read more...
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Mosquitoes produce proteins to fight stress from hot blood meals
April 26th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): A new study has found that mosquitoes produce heat shock proteins to help them handle the stressful spike in body temperature during and after their hot blood meals. ... Read more...
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India set to grow at 8.25 percent in 2011: IMF
April 11th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Growth in India is expected to be moderate but remain above trend, with GDP growth projected at 8.25 percent in 2011 and 7.75 percent in 2012, ... Read more...
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Channel V goes for dance fiction show
April 8th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) While most entertainment channels focus on dance reality shows, Channel V is set to launch the first ever dance fiction show called "D3: Dil Dostii ... Read more...
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Avoid coffee with fast food
April 1st, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 1 (IANS) Avoid coffee during a fast food meal because it could have dangerous repercussions for your wellbeing as it causes a spike in blood sugar levels.A healthy ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton’s mum sends sales of Dukan Diet soaring
March 28th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 28 (ANI): Ever since Kate Middleton's mum Carole revealed she is a fan of Dukan Diet, the sales for the book have gone up.It has become the best-selling diet ... Read more...
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Food inflation rises after three weeks of decline
March 24th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India's annual rate of food inflation rose to 10.05 percent for the week ended March 12 -- after three straight weeks of decline, official data ... Read more...
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Agreeing to your friends’ views can cause a shift in your own opinion
March 7th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 7 (ANI): Conforming to others' views can cause a real shift in your own opinion, say scientists.To come to this conclusion, Jamil Zaki at Harvard University and colleagues asked men ... Read more...
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Inflation, oil prices major concerns: Pranab
February 25th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Persistently high inflation and soaring crude oil prices in the international markets are the major areas of concern and might adversely affect Indian economy, Finance Minister ... Read more...
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Number of break-ups rises on Valentine’s Day
February 11th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) No more romance! Now Valentine's Day could soon be observed as the day of divorce as a study suggests more number of couples part ways on Feb 14.Instead ... Read more...
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Divorce filings rise 40pc around Valentine’s Day in US: Study
February 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that Valentine's Day, which is an occasion for sweethearts to exchange gifts, has increasingly become a time for divorce in the United ... Read more...
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