Maps now tell Britons how safe their area is
January 31st, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) The British home office has now launched a new series of maps that would inform people about the safety of their neighbourhood and how many crimes ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China races to build world’s second tallest skyscraper
December 28th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Dec 28 (IANS) Work crews have completed the foundation for the world's second tallest building one month ahead of schedule and are now constructing the ground structure of the ... Read more...
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Heavy rains end dry spell in Mumbai
August 27th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Thursday have inundated low lying areas.The southwest monsoon also remained active over Konkan, Goa, central Maharashtra and Marathwada during the last ... Read more...
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Connaught Place to remain dug up for another year
July 15th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The recent monsoon showers have added to the slush on the dug-up portions of Delhi's central commercial hub Connaught Place, and a civic official Friday ... Read more...
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Heavy rains slow down life in Mumbai
July 13th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Low-lying areas were submerged, trains were running late and traffic on major roads was reduced to a snail's pace as overnight rains continued in Mumbai Wednesday.While ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Spray-on material can detect and neutralize explosives
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 02 (ANI): Researchers have described the development and successful initial tests of a spray-on material that both detects and neutralizes explosives."This stuff is going to be used anywhere terrorist explosives ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anti-collision devices to cover 8 rail zones: Mamata
February 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Anti-collision devices (ACD) will be implemented in eight of the country's 17 zonal railways to improve the safety of rail passengers, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said ... Read more...
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Sega launches urine controlled video game
January 12th, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sega has launched a new game that will seek to measure how strongly men can urinate.For now, the games will be confined to four subways in ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Avoid Connaught Place for the next 8 months: Traffic police
January 4th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Delhi Taffic Police (DTP) issued an advisory Monday asking Delhi residents to avoid Connaught Place in the heart of the city for the next eight months, ... Read more...
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Snowstorms effect: New Year plans take a hit (Roundup)
December 29th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/London/Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Snowstorms in the US and Russia played spoil sport for those planning to travel ahead of the New Year as major airports like the ones in New York ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Beijing to go smoke-free by 2015
December 26th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) Authorities are trying hard to make Beijing's all indoor public places, workplaces and public transport smoke-free by 2015.Hospitals, schools, theatres, museums, business halls, stadiums, offices of enterprises and ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Now ‘body scanners’ could be deployed at US train stations, subways, other mass transits’
November 26th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Despite recent controversies being raised about full-body scanners at airports, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has hinted that such scanners and "enhanced" pat-downs could be deployed at ... Read more...
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Vending Machines Sell Live Crabs in China Subways
October 29th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vending machines in China are now dispensing live crabs, which are refrigerated in little boxes inside the machine until such time as a passing commuter chooses to buy ... Read more...
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Pak-American terror suspect’s goal was ‘killing as many DC Metro riders as possible’
October 28th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Pakistani-American terror suspect, Farooque Ahmed, who was busted by the FBI for helping whom he thought were Al Qaeda terrorists plotting to bomb the Washington's subways, aimed ... Read more...
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Heavy storm causes chaos in New York
September 17th, 2010 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 17 (DPA) A heavy storm walloped New York in the middle of the evening rush hour Thursday, bringing the city to a stand still and causing traffic to creep ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cars reflect social status, feel Chinese youth
September 8th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) A majority of Chinese youth are keen on having a car of their own with many associating vehicles as a reflection of their social status.
A nation-wide survey conducted ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Railways to educate people on unmanned level crossings
June 21st, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Railway will launch Tuesday a 7-day safety drive to educate people on negotiating unmanned level crossings.
"The number of unmanned level crossing accidents occurring on ... Read more...
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Gabourey Sidibe’s mom auditions for ‘America’s Got Talent’
June 18th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jun 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mom of the actress Gabourey Sidibe has auditioned for the reality show ‘America’s Got Talent’. And she was so good that the audience was left ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Lost pet travels 15 miles across moorland and motorway to reach home!
June 1st, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI):It was nothing short of a miracle when a lost dog was reunited with its owners after a marathon 31-hour trek across four major A roads and miles of ... Read more...
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Did the CIA use LSD in the subways?
March 17th, 2010 - 2:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) H.P. Albarelli’s book ‘A Terrible Mistake: The Murder of Frank Olson and the CIA’s Secret Cold War Experiments’ reveals details about the inhuman ways of ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
No Pants Day Celebrated In New York City
January 11th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It appears that the chilly temperature did not stop people in the New York City to celebrate the No Pants Day, which has actually started as ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New Yorkers bare all on ninth annual No-Pants Day in freezing Big Apple
January 11th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
New York, January 11 (ANI): Forgetting the freezing temperature, many people in New York hit the trains, stations and subways without their lowers on the ninth annual No-Pants Day.The occasion left people ... Read more...
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Buses go off Connaught Place
January 1st, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) As the beautification of Connaught Place -- the heart of New Delhi -- begins ahead of the Commonwealth Games, buses plying in the area were diverted from ... Read more...
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BSNL cables cut in Tripura, services disrupted
December 10th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 10 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Thursday said workers of a private telecom company cut off its huge underground cables here, disrupting its communication network between Tripura and ... Read more...
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SEPTA Strike On The Verge Of An End
November 7th, 2009 - 6:15 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov. 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The evening of 6th Nov saw many people starting to protest the transit strike at the Suburban Station. Tili Ayala, who started the protest said, "I'm ... Read more...
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SEPTA Talks To Avert Strike
October 31st, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct. 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) SEPTA continues to negotiate with the union members, as the strike deadline passes at 12.01 a.m on Friday. The strike, if it takes place could bring ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Freedom Tower: The Symbol Of Hope Finally Gathers Momentum
September 11th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by GD
There have been a lot of progress in the building of the Freedom Tower or the One World Trade Center, that is currently under construction at the same site as that of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Delhi Police launch drive to make pedestrians aware
August 16th, 2009 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Look before you cross the road -- this is the message that Delhi Police will put out for people in a two-week-long drive called 'safe pedestrian ... Read more...
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Delhi minister conducts surprise checks of street lights
July 21st, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajkumar Chauhan conducted a surprise check of new street lights Monday night and found many were not working.
In run-up to the ... Read more...
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Heavy rains cripple normal life in Mumbai
July 14th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 14 (ANI): Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Tuesday.The heavy down pour accompanied by gusty winds since last evening led to traffic snarls at various places.Suburban trains were ... Read more...
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China begins construction of world’s largest quake simulator
May 26th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Construction has begun on the world's largest earthquake simulation center at the Tongji University in Shanghai, China.The center will be able to test the quake-proof capabilities of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Biden contradicts his Swine flu comment, rides a train
May 2nd, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): A day after announcing that he had asked his family not to travel in airplanes and subways because of the swine flu scare, US Vice President Joe Biden ... Read more...
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Low-power, high-efficiency electronic memory comes closer to reality
April 17th, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): Paving the way for low-power, high-efficiency electronic memory, scientists have deposited a well-known oxide on silicon to create a ferroelectric state, which could be the key to next-generation ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Studying body movements can give insights into autism, terrorism
October 9th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 9 (ANI): Researchers at Rutgers University in Newark are examining how people are able to identify the emotional state and intent of others by watching their body movements, such ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Mumbai
July 28th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 28 (ANI): Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Monday.Many commuters were stranded on the flooded streets as their vehicles broke down.In the worst hit ... Read more...
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