US welcomes economic reforms in India: Envoy
September 17th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell Monday said the recent economic reforms announced by the Indian government have been widely welcomed in the US and ... Read more...
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Cranberry Juice may help in kids’ bladder infections
September 10th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have amazingly discovered that the juice from cranberries has elements that reduce the risk of the infections of the urinary track.
The cranberry juice that ... Read more...
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Sharma seeks Punjab, Haryana’s support for FDI in retail
July 18th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will meet the chief ministers of Punjab and Haryana Thursday to garner support for allowing foreign direct investment ... Read more...
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Mango exports from Pakistan goes down
May 26th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Exports of mangoes from Pakistan will suffer this year as production has been low compared to last year.Pakistan annually produces 1.7-1.8 million tonnes of mangoes. But ... Read more...
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Britons admit stealing at self-service checkouts
April 26th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 26 (IANS) Around one third of shoppers in Britain have admitted they steal from supermarkets at the unmanned self-service checkout points, according to a study.The survey of 5,000 ... Read more...
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Mexican lawyers promote online divorces
April 26th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, April 26 (IANS/EFE) A group of Mexican attorneys wants to convince people that divorces are not difficult to obtain, rolling out a prepaid card that simplifies the process ... Read more...
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Indian boy in UAE helps save environment
April 15th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS) A 10-year-old Indian boy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is doing his own bit to save the environment. Every day, he makes paper bags ... Read more...
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Fuel shortage in Britain
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Up to 2,700 petrol stations across Britain remain short of fuel following several days of panic buying last week, The Telegraph reported Monday.A study commissioned by ... Read more...
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More young adults into social smoking
February 22nd, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Fewer people are smoking today but social smoking, which is puffing intermittently or only in given situations, has increased among young adults, a study has ... Read more...
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Show your ID card to buy knives in Beijing
January 28th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) People in Beijing supermarkets will now have to show their ID cards to buy knives, a media report said.According to Chinese Fachi wanbao newspaper, the ... Read more...
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New mobile app helps choose healthy food
January 21st, 2012 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 20 (IANS) You can scan bar codes, see what's in a food item and switch to a healthier choice in an instant, thanks to a new mobile application.
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Chinese man vandalises 46 buses
December 4th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) A man vandalised at least 46 buses following a dispute, disrupting bus services that ferried people to a supermarket chain in Shanghai, police said.The shuttle buses ... Read more...
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Serial shopping trolley thief finally caught
December 2nd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Dec 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Spanish officials say they have taken a man who stole thousands of shopping trolleys to custody. The man had been on the radar of the police for ... Read more...
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China sets up food safety risk assessment centre
October 14th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) China has set up a national centre for food safety risk assessment.The government-funded organisation is designed to offer technological support in assessing, monitoring, issuing early warnings ... Read more...
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20 percent rise in hungry Britons
October 2nd, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Britain has seen a 20 percent increase in the past year alone in the number of people who cannot afford food, a media report said Sunday.FareShare, ... Read more...
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Upset tummies cost Britain 11 mn working days a year
September 7th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 7 (IANS) One in four Britons suffers a stomach upset every year. This equates to more than 11 million lost working days each year, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Son of Indian migrant to Ghana now retail chain magnate
August 14th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 14 (IANS) Indian investment in Ghana goes way back to the time when it was a British colony with the name Gold Coast. A 14-year-old Indian who landed ... Read more...
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One in seven Americans lives on food stamps
August 5th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Believe it or not, one in seven Americans - 15 percent of the country - now need government-provided food stamps simply to survive, according to latest ... Read more...
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EU wants to re-label breakfast bacon as ‘bacon with added water’
July 26th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
July 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bacon sellers are bracing themselves up for strong market rules that will make it an offense to market anything with 5 percent water or more as bacon. Under ... Read more...
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Chinese woman held for selling outdated meat
June 17th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 17 (IANS) A woman meat vendor has been detained in Beijing for selling expired products to restaurants, officials said.More than 20 officials with Beijing's industry and commerce department ... Read more...
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UAE to use biodegradable plastic bags by 2013
May 16th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 15 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will start using biodegradable plastic bags by 2013, environment ministry officials said.According to the ministry, nearly 12 billion plastic bags are ... Read more...
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Tropical blueberry is the ultimate super fruit
April 28th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): A new study has suggested that some of the blueberries that grow wild in Mexico, Central and South America are extreme super fruits, and could provide the most ... Read more...
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Men are scared of women’s health products
April 21st, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 21 (ANI): A new marketing research from the Queensland University of Technology has found that men are so petrified of women's health products that they avoid supermarket aisles that house ... Read more...
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Brit supermarket worker sacked for drinking Lady Grey instead of store brand
March 29th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29 (ANI): A supermarket worker in Britain has revealed that he was sacked from his job after he drank Lady Grey tea instead of the supermarket's own brand of Fair ... Read more...
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More than one pub closing every day in the UK
March 28th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): One bar or pub closed every day in Britain in 2010, and according to a study, the number of restaurants, bars, pubs and nightclubs giving up their alcohol ... Read more...
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Cigarette displays to be banned in England
March 10th, 2011 - 2:35 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in Britain have announced that cigarette displays in shops and supermarkets would be banned. The authorities argue that displaying the cigarettes at supermarket checkouts and behind ... Read more...
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Pregnant Brit mums swapping fruit vouchers for booze, ciggies
February 27th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Pregnant women in the UK are using NHS fruit and vegetable vouchers to obtain cigarettes and alcohol, reveals a Government report.The survey more than 2,000 retailers, health professionals ... Read more...
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UK church asks schools not to serve ‘halal meat’ to pupils
February 13th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): The Church of England has asked its schools to make sure that they do not serve halal meat amid concerns that a number of them are providing meat ... Read more...
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Vladimir Putin praises female students who posed for ‘erotic’ calendar
February 2nd, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 02 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is all praise for twelve female students who posed for an "erotic" calendar to honour his 58th birthday.Putin told supermodel Naomi Campbell ... Read more...
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Publix ice cream recall due to an unlisted ingredient
February 1st, 2011 - 1:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several tons of Publix branded ice creams have been recalled. The recall affects the “Premium Light Tiramisu" flavor.The recall which was announced by The Georgia Department ... Read more...
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Britons bought more beer at shops than pubs
January 25th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Britons bought more beer from supermarkets to consume at home than they did at pubs and bars in the run-up to Christmas last year.Some 3.58 million barrels ... Read more...
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Thin crust pizzas not necessarily a healthier option
January 25th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): Thin crust pizzas are sometimes the unhealthiest, reveals a new survey.However, seemingly indulgent deep pan alternatives offered by supermarkets and takeaway firms can in fact contain less fat ... Read more...
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Bath salts are a growing drug problem
January 24th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Authorities in the United States are scrambling to ban the sale of bath salts that are sold under several names.Authorities have identified that the chemical which ... Read more...
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Climate change can have detrimental effect on milk
January 17th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 17 (ANI): A new research has suggested that wetter, cooler summers can have a detrimental effect on the milk we drink.Researchers found milk collected during a particularly poor UK summer ... Read more...
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Malaysians miss Indian onions, Chinese garlic
January 8th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8 (IANS) Shortage of onions in India has hit Malaysia too. Red onions imported from India are preferred by people in this country due to its spicier taste, a ... Read more...
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