Netherlands councilors call for fines for wrong weather forecasts
July 16th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Amsterdam, July 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Local lawmakers in Netherlands are pushing for a law in the country which will make wrong weather prediction by meteorologists very expensive. The councillors are proposing that ... Read more...
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Snowless Himachal not so inviting this New Year’s eve?
December 30th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) Bright sunny days in the hills of Himachal Pradesh are thawing away the tourists' plans to usher in the New Year in a snowy landscape.Members ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Capsicum set to pinch your pocket this monsoon
July 4th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Solan (Himachal Pradesh), July 4 (IANS) Capsicum is set to cost more this season. Heavy rains have destroyed at least 30 percent of the crop in Himachal Pradesh, pushing ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, say scientists
April 7th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7 (ANI): About 760 thunderstorms hit the Earth every hour, scientists have calculated.The figure is substantially lower than numbers that have been used for nearly a century.The new research uses ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India in ‘catch-22′ situation as few teams have won WC on home soil: De Villiers
February 19th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 19 (ANI): Talking about India's chances of winning the 2010 World Cup, South African batsman AB de Villiers has termed it as a 'catch-22' situation, saying that very few teams ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Himachal’s high hills in cold wave grip
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 23 (IANS) A cold wave continued to grip the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Sunday with Keylong being the coldest with a minimum temperature of minus 15.8 degrees Celsius.The maximum ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
4 more dead in UP; sunny day brings little relief (Roundup)
January 7th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Friday saw the winter chill claiming four more lives even as a comparatively warmer and sunny day brought smiles back to people's faces in many ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Temperature falls marginally in Himachal
November 27th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 27 (IANS) The minimum temperature fell marginally Saturday across Himachal Pradesh, but the day was quite pleasant with sunny conditions, the Met Office said here.Keylong, the district headquarters of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Maradona praises his sensational team after victory (Second Lead)
June 17th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 17 (DPA) Argentine coach Diego Maradona praised his sensational team after a Gonzalo Higuain hat-trick took the side a giant step towards the World Cup knockout stage with a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Higuain tricks as Argentina decimate South Korea 4-1 (Lead)
June 17th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 17 (DPA) Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick, the first of the tournament, as Argentina Thursday took a giant step towards the World Cup knockout stage with a comfortable 4-1 ... Read more...
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Higuain hat-trick gives Argentina easy win over South Korea
June 17th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 17 (DPA) Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick, the first of the tournament, as Argentina took a giant step towards the football World Cup knockout stage Thursday with a comfortable 4-1 ... Read more...
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Revelers Eagerly Wait For The 121st Rose Parade To Commence
January 1st, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Pasadena, Calif., Jan 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 121st rose parade which is scheduled to kick start on early Friday morning is expected to turn into one of the most spectacular ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Icy winds continue in Himachal despite no fresh snow (Lead)
December 28th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 28 (IANS) Icy winds continued to make people shiver in Himachal Pradesh Monday despite the state not experiencing any fresh rain or snow.
The state capital saw a further decline in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UK Police loses hope of finding survivors in North Sea copter crash
April 2nd, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): The British Police has given up hope of finding survivors of the North Sea helicopter crash.Eight bodies have been taken out from the water after the tragic ... Read more...
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Global warming threatens rice yields in future
March 24th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
London, March 24 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the yields of rice, which is a major food source, will drop in many areas in the future, as a result ... Read more...
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