Capello does not listen to anyone: Arshavin
August 16th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fabio Capello is an authoritarian who doesn't listen to anyone else's opinion, Russia midfielder Andrei Arshavin said of the national football team's new coach.Capello's reign ... Read more...
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Bolt squares off with Powell again in Oslo
June 7th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, June 7 (IANS/CMC) Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt will square off with fellow countryman Asafa Powell for the second time in as many weeks in a 100 metre contest at ... Read more...
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Russian offers his back for tattoo ads
April 19th, 2012 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A resident of Russia's St. Petersburg city has decided to earn money by selling space on his back for tattoo advertisements.According to newsru.com website, 29-year-old ... Read more...
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Pro-Kremlin groups to stage 26 rallies in Moscow
March 4th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several Russian pro-Kremlin youth movements will hold a total of 26 rallies in Moscow over Sunday and Monday as Russians will vote in the presidential ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Youth groups to guard Moscow streets during polls
February 22nd, 2012 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 20,000 activists from pro-Kremlin youth movements would be deployed in Moscow streets during the upcoming March 4 presidential elections.The activists from youth movements Nashi ... Read more...
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Super Series Finals: Saina to face Yihan Wang in title clash
December 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Saina Nehwal defeated Denmark's Tine Baun 21-17, 21-18 Saturday to cruise into the BWF World Superseries Finals at Liuzhou, China.This was Saina's fourth consecutive win ... Read more...
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Lifetime award in India a paradox: Filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier
November 24th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Panjim, Nov 24 (IANS) French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony of the 42nd International Film Festival, terms it an "irony ... Read more...
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National award winner Pinjani keen to tell real life stories
November 14th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) After bagging three national awards for his debut film "Baboo Band Baaja", Marathi filmmaker Rajesh Pinjani plans to narrate stories close to human heart and says ... Read more...
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Yuki overcomes Myneni, plays Vishnu in the final
October 14th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Second seed Yuki Bhambri survived a fright from qualifier Saketh Myneni to set up a men's singles final showdown with top seed Vishnu Vardhan, ... Read more...
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Indian tantrik art moving beyond traditional icons (Feature, With Images)
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The repertoire of Indian tantrik art has expanded over the years to co-exist with other forms. The dots, squares, mandalas and the flaming core consciousness ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Britney Spears punches herself in the face for ‘Hold It Against Me’ teaser
February 14th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): In a newly released preview clip for Britney Spears' new video for 'Hold It Against Me,' she is seen engaged in a catfight with herself.The scenes ... Read more...
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Lenin’s body may be removed from Red Square mausoleum: Gorbachev
January 21st, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Jan 21 (ANI): Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said the body of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician, could be replaced from its Red Square mausoleum.The ... Read more...
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Punter can’t keep gambling on costly hook: Roebuck
November 19th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.19 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting would need to be mindful of not repeating his weakness for impulsively hooking the short ball when he squares up against England in the ... Read more...
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‘Talking numbers’ can improve a child’s math skills
November 10th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): Research has revealed that young children's math skills improve when parents talk frequently about numbers.University of Chicago said that, for instance, children whose parents talked more about numbers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why kids see a bear or a dog when they see a cloud
November 1st, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): A new study by Brit scientist has found that children do not see objects in a fully grown-up way until the age of 13.While adult brains can assume ... Read more...
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Maths genius unveils toughest sudoku
August 19th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 19 (IANS) A mathematics wizard at Helsinki University has developed a sudoku which is so tough that it requires those attempting it "to think ahead eight or nine steps at ... Read more...
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Rihanna to make acting with new movie ‘Battleship
July 28th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 28 (ANI): R&B singer Rihanna is set to make her acting debut in a new movie 'Battleship.'However, her role in the movie remains unknown.The film is based on the ... Read more...
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Why the world looks dull and gray when you are blue
July 21st, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): The whole world seems to be dull and gloomy if you are depressed-this is because the ability to perceive contrast is impaired, say experts.The researchers ran an ... Read more...
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Depression does make the whole world seem dull and gloomy
July 19th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): The whole world seems to be dull and gloomy if you are depressed-this is because the ability to perceive contrast is impaired, say experts.The researchers ran an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Gaydar’ really exists: Gay people ‘more detail-oriented, discerning’
May 29th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 29 (ANI): A new study has confirmed that gays have an inbuilt radar that helps them seek out like-minded souls.And this sixth sense, or 'gaydar', guarantees that they pay ... Read more...
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Software claims world record by solving 400-piece jigsaw puzzle
May 22nd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 22 (ANI): A new software developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has created a new world record by solving a 400-piece jigsaw puzzle.A Danish team established the ... Read more...
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Raza’s ‘bindu’ art inspired by punishment in school
February 22nd, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Eminent artist Syed Haider Raza, who turned 88 Monday and says he would love to come back home after 60 years in Paris, recalls how the 'bindu' ... Read more...
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Indian Sculptor Anish Kapoor joins UK’s super-rich artists
January 31st, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 31 (ANI): Acclaimed Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor is set to be counted amongst UK's high rollers with a multi-million-pound fortune.The gifted artist, who moved from Mumbai to London in the ... Read more...
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Jogging boosts brain power
January 19th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): Jogging a couple of days a week can significantly improve memory, say researchers.The study led by Cambridge University showed that running triggered the growth of hundreds of thousands ... Read more...
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Amputation may result in altered perception around hands
January 7th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has shown that hand amputation might alter the spatial perception around our hands.The space within reach of our hands ... Read more...
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Cuba celebrates 51 years of revolution
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 2 (IANS/EFE) Cuba Friday celebrated the 51st anniversary of its revolution with traditional dances at the main squares of the communist-ruled island.
State-run daily Granma Friday wrote what life was like ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover strange geoglyphs in Amazon rainforest
January 1st, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 1 (ANI): In a new research, archaeologists have discovered about 300 strange geoglyphs in the Amazon rainforest.The geoglyphs, which are large geometric designs carved into the ground, are believed to ... Read more...
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Google Squares gets revamped
October 10th, 2009 - 11:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mountain View, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The experimental Google project ‘Squared’ that was launched in the summers has now been revamped and it has more information in more squares and information can ... Read more...
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Dublin voted Europe’s Friendliest City
September 20th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 20 (ANI): Dublin has been voted the friendliest city in Europe in a poll of 8,000 people across 16 countries.Adults from countries including America, Canada, Germany, Italy, France and Britain ... Read more...
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Bond to make a welcome return to Kiwi ranks on Thursday
September 2nd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Sep.2 (ANI): New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond, 34, will make a welcome return to top flight cricket when he squares up against Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 match in Colombo ... Read more...
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Renewed protest demonstrations in Tehran
August 3rd, 2009 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 3 (DPA) Renewed protest demonstrations started Monday in Tehran, just hours after the official endorsement of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second presidential term, eye-witnesses said.
Thousands gathered between the two squares ... Read more...
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Partial solar eclipse in Taiwan
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, July 22 (DPA) Tens of thousands of people in Taiwan watched Wednesday's partial solar eclipse, but few said they still believe in superstitions that the eclipse could spell disaster.
In Taipei, clusters ... Read more...
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Oprah takes over Spanish village for 55th birthday bash
June 23rd, 2009 - 2:56 am ICT by John Le Fevre
Billionaire talk show host Oprah Winfrey has celebrated her 55th birthday by taking over a popular tourist attraction in Barcelona to hold a party for 1700 of her employees and their ... Read more...
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Hundreds of thousands attend Tehran protest rally
June 18th, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, June 18 (DPA) Hundreds of thousands of supporters of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi attended a protest gathering Thursday in downtown Tehran against alleged election fraud in last week's presidential election and ... Read more...
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Like humans, monkeys too learn from their mistakes
May 15th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Just like humans, monkeys have the ability to recognise missed opportunities and learn from their mistakes, says a new research."This is the first evidence that monkeys, like people, ... Read more...
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