Dubai police seize over 56 kg hashish
August 4th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 3 (IANS/WAM) Dubai police have seized about 56 kg of hashish stashed in two sacks in the Marina area and arrested an Iranian smuggler.The man was arrested ... Read more...
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Stone bakes cake to cope with anxiety
June 30th, 2012 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone turned to baking to cope with the anxiety that cropped up while shooting for "The Amazing Spider-Man".Stone developed a passion for making cakes ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bangladeshi in fake currency racket nabbed in Bengal
February 17th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) A Bangladeshi national said to be involved in circulating fake Indian currency and wanted by Mumbai police was arrested in Murshidabad in West Bengal ... Read more...
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Google doodle remembers Uncle Pai
September 17th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Google's homepage Saturday paid homage to Anant V. Pai, who introduced Indian culture and tradition to millions of his countrymen through his Amar Chitra Katha ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Three children injured in blast
August 15th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Three boys were seriously injured in a minor blast in the Barrackpore area of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district Monday, police said.Aged between six and ... Read more...
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Kolkata’s big library of little magazines (Feature, With Images)
August 10th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) A man's movement against the poor upkeep of little magazines -- the independent, experimental periodicals run without a profit motive -- in the city's hallowed ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Another Anwar Ibrahim sex video released on Internet
April 28th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr 28 (ANI): Another short clip of a sex video showing Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has made its way into the internet.The clip is believed to be part of ... Read more...
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Deserted roads, packed pubs as Bangalore watches cricket
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 2 (IANS) Near-empty shopping complexes and malls, virtually deserted roads but packed pubs and clubs was the scene in Bangalore and major towns across Karnataka as the India-Sri ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cellular images now captured in 3D
March 6th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) Researchers can now peer right into cellular processes and that too in 3D, thanks to an amazing microscope.
The microscopy technique takes images at high speed, ... Read more...
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CBI questions Kalmadi on CWG (Lead)
January 5th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday questioned for more than five hours Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi in connection with alleged financial irregularities in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Sugar cube-sized supercomputer in 10 to 15 years: IBM
November 13th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): IBM scientists have said that a pioneering research effort could shrink the world's most powerful supercomputer processors to the size of a sugar cube.The approach will see many ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Twitter unveils first major revamp since launch
September 16th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Twitter has unveiled its first major revamp since its launch four years ago.
The newly-introduced features make it easier for its 160 million users to view photos and ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
TV Newsreader Goes Live With no Trousers!
September 15th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A television newsreader was caught with his pants down, literally, live on the air, as he presented the news to an unsuspecting audience with no trousers on ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Kat Stacks Exposes Soulja Boy In Her Latest Video?
August 25th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Well known groupie Kat Stacks has claimed in her latest video that 20 year old rapper Soulja Boy is a cocaine addict. The video which has ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Overwhelming Odor’ Leads To Huge Drug Bust In California
June 27th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in Southern California have busted a vehicle which carried $45 million worth of narcotics. The truck was initially stopped for traffic violations but once the ... Read more...
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‘Rookie’ Steven Finn is no ‘legend’ Glenn McGrath: Watson
June 4th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 4(ANI): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has warned England fast bowler Steven Finn against getting carried away by comparisons to Australian bowling legend Glenn McGrath."There should never be any comparisons to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kat Stacks’ Slap Video Making Headlines In Twitter
May 29th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kat Stacks was assaulted in a bar. The girl who is famous for using her Twitter account to contact stars for establishing sexual relations with them ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Kat Stacks In News Over Alleged Sextape
April 30th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After several of her blogs became commonplace on the net a few days ago claiming Kat Stacks' acquaintance with a number of celebrities, Kat Stacks is ... Read more...
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Pink cricket ball for MCC-Durham curtain raiser
March 29th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): The annual curtain raiser match between the MCC and Durham, the Champion County, will be played under floodlights with a pink ball which is likely to change the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Major iron ore traders allege illegal mining in Goa
February 17th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) Virtually endorsing claims of the opposition about rampant illegal mining in the state, a major organisation of ore traders Wednesday said in many cases in Goa iron ... Read more...
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Ponting ‘wary’ as Kaneria set to return for second Test at SCG
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.2 (ANI): Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has overcome his finger injury and is now set to take the field against Australia in the second Test match starting Sunday (January 3 ) ... Read more...
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The book of life can be written on stacks of filter paper - literally
October 20th, 2009 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 20 (ANI): Researchers have revealed that stacks of filter paper can help grow cells that mimic the three-dimensionality of real tissue, which would potentially make it faster and easier to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scarlett and hubby: Comic book freaks
September 16th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Scarlett Johansson has revealed that she and her husband Ryan Reynolds are big time comic book freaks.
Apparently the newly married couple's home has become strewn with comic books, which they use for ... Read more...
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Quentin Tarantino’s messy bachelor pad
July 31st, 2009 - 10:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino says his house always remains messy.The 'Inglourious Basterds' director has dubbed his bachelor pad a 'fraternity house' and admits that he never throws things ... Read more...
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Tarantino hoards junk
July 30th, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 30 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino hoards junk and says his bachelor pad is like a "fraternity house" because it is so messy.
The "Inglourious Basterds" director never throws things away, ... Read more...
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Jacko leaves behind ‘mountain’ of unreleased material
July 2nd, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Michael Jackson has left behind a mass of unreleased recordings that did not make it onto the records.Tommy Mottola, the former chairman and CEO of Sony ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Australians mourn changing coastline
June 11th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 11 (DPA) Australians were Thursday mourning an irrevocable change to the scenery along the iconic Great Ocean Road tourist drive after the collapse of the handsome Loch Ard Gorge rock ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Brit Muslim hate cleric leads appeal for jihad cash
March 15th, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.15 (ANI): AN Islamic cleric has urged his followers to give cash to front-line mujaheddin fighters as a counter to British troops returning from Iraq. Anjem Choudary, a self-styled sharia ... Read more...
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Gazza getting offers to play footie again to beat his demons
January 16th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.16 (ANI): Former England football star Paul Gascoigne is to make a shock return to football, in an effort to beat his demons.
His best pal, Jimmy Five Bellies Gardner, told ... Read more...
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Now, a revolutionary fold-away bathroom for small flats
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): Keeping small flats in mind, a Brit designer has developed the world''s first fold-away bathroom.The 9,000 pounds device, which features two showers and a lavatory, is the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Heres how to decide if you should quit your job or not
July 24th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 24 (ANI): Working in an organisation that is going through crisis? Cant decide between staying or leaving the job? Well, dont fret, for here are some tips which can ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Diets that could make kids die a decade younger than their parents
December 30th, 2007 - 5:36 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 30 (ANI): A countrywide survey on the lifestyles of children aged between 10 and 14, has revealed that kids are eating too much junk food and too few vegetables, prompting ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Condoms meant for AIDS drive doled out to BBC staff!
December 16th, 2007 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 16 (ANI): Condoms meant for youngsters concerned about AIDS, were instead distributed by BBC bosses to their staff.Durex had donated more than 150,000 condoms to the BBCs so-called GI Jonny ... Read more...
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