Now withdraw cash with your phone
June 13th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) Mobile phones could soon be used at ATMs to withdraw cash. A new application has been developed in Britain that will allow people to take out ... Read more...
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Fox forces man into handing over dinner
March 8th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 8 (IANS) A wily red fox in Britain cornered a man and forced him into handing over his dinner, The Telegraph reported Thursday.Seb Baker, 29, was attacked by ... Read more...
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Briton gives 50-pound notes to public as Christmas gift
December 29th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) A mystery man in Britain, who said he came across "quite a lot of money", gave away 50-pound notes to shoppers as a Christmas gift.The man ... Read more...
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Finance ministry okays FDI in multi-brand retail
November 17th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The finance ministry has approved the draft cabinet note that seeks to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, sources ... Read more...
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Kris Marshall banned from driving for 6 months
November 11th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actor Kris Marshall has been banned from driving for six months. The actor was punished for failing to submit to breathalyzer. This is not the first time ... Read more...
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Isn’t your child already sounding a teenager?
October 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) It seems children these days are growing up at a much faster rate than generally anticipated, as a study in Britain has found teenage tantrums and ... Read more...
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Pakistani tribal areas face 23-hour power cuts
October 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan's restive tribal areas are facing up to 23 hours of power cuts, leading to an acute shortage of water as the pumps remain idle for ... Read more...
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British woman convicted for 229th time
June 28th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) A woman thief in Britain has been called the "worst female criminal ever seen" by a shocked judge who jailed her for her 229th offence.Penelope Russell, ... Read more...
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‘Decision on foreign equity in multi-brand retail in six months’
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India's Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu feels the cabinet will take a decision within six months on allowing foreign investment in multi-brand retail trade ... Read more...
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Soon, UK bookstore will offer divorce advice to customers
April 8th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 08 (ANI): For generations, WHSmith has been a place to pick up book tokens, magazines and greetings cards, but soon it may sort out a divorce or personal injury claim.The ... Read more...
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Pranksters target Tesco garage petrol sign in Fleetsbridge
February 22nd, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fleetsbridge, Feb 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 24-hour Tesco garage in Fleetsbridge was the target of pranksters on Sunday.The price of unleaded petrol was changed from the normal 125.9 pence per liter ... Read more...
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Woman accused of theft by TESCO after finding waffles at her house
February 11th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 21-year-old supermarket worker was arrested after helping herself with what she thought was food that had been thrown out by Tesco.The woman, Sasha Hall, was handcuffed ... Read more...
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ASDA reprimanded over price pledge
February 2nd, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Advertising Standards Authority have ruled that Asda’s price guarantee ad was misleading because not all the items sold were covered.Asda in an ad campaign promised shoppers ... Read more...
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Margaret Perthen finds gecko in Tesco vegetable bag
January 14th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Essex, Jan 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Margaret Perthen was not expecting to find a gecko in a Tesco bag that she had her vegetables in.However when she opened the cellophane wrapper that covered ... Read more...
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Tesco blames bad weather for sales
January 13th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sales figures of UK retail giant Tesco is out. The figures revealed that the company had very weak sales in UK last month.The company believes that the ... Read more...
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British cos. to sack staff more easily
January 10th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron is proposing a new "employers' charter" that will make it easy for firms to sack staff in the first two years of ... Read more...
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Shopper left horrified after finding newborn mice in Tesco crisps packet
December 14th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): A shopper in Britain has revealed that she was left horrified and disgusted after newborn mice burst out of a packet of crisps she had just picked up ... Read more...
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Liz Wray stunned to see live baby mice fall out of pack of crisps
December 14th, 2010 - 2:50 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Birmingham, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Liz Wray got the shock of her life when live baby mice fell out of a packet of crisps that she had gotten from a Tesco store. ... Read more...
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Eight people hurt in Salford Tesco fridge explosion
December 13th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Walkden, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A fridge exploded at a Tesco Extra supermarket store, which was located in Ellesmere Centre in Bolton Road, Walkden. And in the process, 8 people were ... Read more...
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Former tube driver John Polley creates a miniature tube station in his garage
December 9th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems like former tube driver John Polley certainly loved his job at the tube station. And that is because he has managed to create a ... Read more...
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Cheryl Cole is Britain’s No1 Google search of 2010
December 9th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Cheryl Cole, who recently divorced footballer Ashley, is Britain's No1 Google search of 2010.Internet giant Google has revealed UK's top searches of 2010, and the X Factor ... Read more...
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1 in 10 Brits use mobiles for online shopping
November 29th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): A recent survey has found that one in ten Britons is expected to do their online shopping this year using their mobile phone rather than a computer.New research ... Read more...
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Viagra usage survey in Britain
November 18th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) A survey has found out which city in Britain buys the anti-impotence drug Viagra the most. And the winner is: Bristol.To make matters worse, men in nearby Swindon ... Read more...
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Hula hoop exercise set to become a craze
November 7th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Spinning a weighted hula hoop around the waist is expected to become the latest exercise craze for people who prefer to stay home.
Hula hoops, popular with ... Read more...
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Paranormal expert claims ghosts are using cell phones to contact friends
October 23rd, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 23 (ANI): A paranormal expert in Britain has claimed that ghosts are trying to contact the living through mobile phones, with the number of mystery calls attributed to them rising ... Read more...
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NHS staff wrap the hand of a patient in a TESCO bag
October 20th, 2010 - 2:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A freezer bag from Tesco came in handy at a UK hospital recently.Nurses at the University Hospital of Wales in the British city of Wales used ... Read more...
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NHS Staff Wrap Patient’s Hand In TESCO Bag!
October 19th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a bizarre development a person who injured his hand after accidentally spilling lighter fluid on it got his injury treated and wrapped in a bag ... Read more...
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NHS Staff Wrap Patient’s Hand In TESCO Bag
October 19th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A burn injury victim was treated at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff after accidentally spilling lighter fluid on it. The unbelievable part was ... Read more...
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Now, ‘Zork’ your bubbly to keep the fizz from going flat
October 13th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): Popping open a bottle of champagne is always fun, but not so much when the bubbly fizzes out - well, not any more - thanks to a clever ... Read more...
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Families now own three to five TV sets in Britain
October 11th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) One in six families own five TV sets in Britain and two-thirds of households have three sets or more.In many homes, it is now the norm to have ... Read more...
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X-factor in a spot over ‘Tesco Plugs’
October 10th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A rival supermarket has accused the producers of the X-Factor show for giving UK’s leading supermarket, Tesco unfair exposure.The supermarket has however denied any contractual agreement with ... Read more...
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Halloween Sales all set to beat Valentines Day sales
October 1st, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to latest startling reports, Halloween sales are all set to beat Valentine Day sales and that too, by a long shot.Retailers and supermarkets are all set to ... Read more...
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Italy declares war on Tesco’s fake lasagne sandwich, Chianti
September 20th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Italian food authorities have attacked Tesco's lasagne sandwich, Californian "Chianti" and prosciutto ham from Bulgaria claiming that the fake Italian-sounding products are costing the country billions of pounds ... Read more...
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British supermarket to sell Viagra
September 19th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Viagra will now be sold at a British supermarket, a media report said.
Tesco is to become the first supermarket in Britain to sell viagra, giving men a chance ... Read more...
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Nadine Coyle sets up record label for debut album
September 7th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 7 (ANI): Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle has launched her own record label to release her debut solo album.Coyle has struck a deal to stock her record Insatiable exclusively in ... Read more...
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