Young Brits prefer Facebook for staying in touch
September 17th, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 17 (IANS) One-fifth of the British population aged 25 to 34 today prefers keeping in touch with friends and family online than via telephone, a study has ... Read more...
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Hackers could make your car unsafe, McAfee warns
September 9th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Hackers could shut down your running car and expose you to all-too-sudden dangers - so beware, says anti-virus firm McAfee.It warns that greater reliance on computers ... Read more...
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Most Chinese feel Internet a major source of rumours
September 9th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 9 (IANS) Most people believe that Internet is China's most significant source of rumours, a survey has shown.The online survey was conducted by the China Youth Daily newspaper.Nearly ... Read more...
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Pakistani bureaucrat taken for a ride
August 31st, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) A Pakistani bureaucrat fell for a scam when he was told that he had won a new car which he would get after paying a token ... Read more...
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Mystery SMSes doing rounds to garner support for Anna
August 19th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) No one seems to know where these messages come from. Nevertheless SMSes from unknown numbers are doing the rounds in an attempt to garner support ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rihanna sends raunchy text to Joe Jonas?
August 10th, 2011 - 5:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has reportedly ''bombarded'' musician Joe Jonas with ''raunchy texts''.The S&M; singer is reportedly pursuing the "squeaky clean" pop star by sending him suggestive ... Read more...
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Cyberstalking more traumatic than physical harassment
August 7th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) Online harassment or cyberstalking is more stressful and traumatic than its physical equivalent.
Emotional responses may include high levels of ongoing stress, anxiety, fear, nightmares, shock ... Read more...
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Kenya plans fighting diseases with mobile phones
August 5th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Aug 5 (IANS) Researchers in Kenya are advocating use of mobile phones to enable people seek timely help against diseases like malaria and malnutrition.As mobile phones have penetrated most ... Read more...
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Chinese teacher receives SMS threat over grades
August 2nd, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) A teacher at a university in China received an SMS from a student who threatened dire consequences if better grades were not awarded him.The teacher from ... Read more...
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British schoolboy kills ex-girlfriend over free-breakfast bet
July 28th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) A schoolboy in Britain is facing life sentence for murdering his former girlfriend over a bet for a free breakfast.Sixteen-year-old Joshua Davies was promised a full-cooked ... Read more...
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Norway girl sent text messages to mother about attack
July 27th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) A teenaged girl, who was on the Utoya island when gunman Anders Behring Breivik launched his deadly attack at the youth camp, sent her mother text ... Read more...
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Briton stabs wife 100 times after reading killing manual
July 27th, 2011 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) A Briton stabbed his wife at least 100 times, after researching on internet sites like "How to kill someone" and "Top 10 tips on how to ... Read more...
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Text messages go public in Russia after glitch
July 19th, 2011 - 6:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Thousands of mobile phone text messages went public in Russia after an error occurred at one of the country's top mobile operators.About 8,000 text messages ... Read more...
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Ex-IMF chief sues French writer for rape bid allegation
July 13th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has launched legal action against a French writer who accused him of trying to rape her, a media ... Read more...
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Husband plotted Indian woman’s murder with text messages
July 12th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 12 (IANS) The husband of Indian-origin woman Anni Dewani, who was killed during her honeymoon in South Africa, plotted her murder by sending phone text messages even as ... Read more...
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Cell phones can reduce fertility by 30 percent: Survey
June 20th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Cell phones, even when not in use, can reduce fertility in males by as much as 30 percent, a recent study has revealed.The latest warning ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Mother and wife shower Federer with praise
June 4th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 4 (IANS) Roger Federer's father Robert and mother Lynette were visibly excited in the stands as they watched their son end Novak Djokovic's winning streak at the ... Read more...
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Depressed man commits suicide in Delhi (Lead)
May 30th, 2011 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A 28-year-old research executive suspected to be depressed committed suicide Sunday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented south Delhi house, police ... Read more...
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Indian youth hooked to text messaging: Survey
May 18th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) As telecom companies try to outdo each other with attractive and cheap SMS plans offering hundreds of free messages daily, it has transformed the communication ... Read more...
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Man posts Facebook messages on how he killed daughter
May 18th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 18 (IANS) An Australian man who stabbed his two-year-old daughter to death and posted updates on Facebook pleaded guilty Wednesday. One message read: "I've killed her... She's ... Read more...
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Jenn Sterger sues ex-manager alleged nude Brett Favre photos
April 29th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 29 (ANI): Model/television personality Jenn Sterger is suing her ex-manager over lewd photos allegedly sent by quarterback Brett Favre to her.Sterger, 27, who accused Favre, 41, of sexting her ... Read more...
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Oz teacher banned for telling female student she would be ’spicy in bed’
April 29th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 29 (ANI): A teacher in Australia has been barred from reapplying to teach for three years after he told a student he thought she would be "fiery and spicy in ... Read more...
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Two US teachers arrested over ‘having sex with teen students’
April 27th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 27 (ANI): Two teachers, who worked in the same department at a US school, have been arrested after having sex with under-age students.Bethyl Shepherd, 34, and Marie Fisher, 21, both ... Read more...
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New book reveals details of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2nd marriage failure
April 11th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): A new book has revealed details on how the second marriage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy collapsed.It said that Sarkozy would rather have held on to his second ... Read more...
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Berlusconi ‘contacted teen belly dancer 53 times in 3 months’
April 7th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi contacted the teenage belly dancer he is accused of paying for sex 53 times in three months, according to leaked prosecution papers.The ... Read more...
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Obama to launch 2012 re-election campaign this week
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): US President Barack Obama intends to file his re-election papers as early as this coming week with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for 2012 Presidential campaign, Democratic ... Read more...
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Four jailed in China for sending phone texts
March 30th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 30 (IANS) Four Chinese men have been sent to prison for sending millions of spam text messages without having a licence from the government telecommunications body.The four men ... Read more...
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Now, mobile phone that limits functionality while owner is driving
March 28th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar 28 (ANI): A mobile phone that severely limits its functionality when it senses that a car is on the move, is set to go on sale in the US later ... Read more...
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French Chess Federation suspends three top players for cheating
March 26th, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Mar. 26 (ANI): Three French chess players have been suspended from the national team for cheating.Sebastian Feller, 20, Cyril Marzolo, 32, and French captain Arnaud Hauchard, 39, were suspended by their ... Read more...
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‘Blackberry thumb’ is the latest health hazard
March 25th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 25 (ANI): Do your thumbs hurt? Well, if you're sending lots of text messages, you may have the trendiest new malady: 'BlackBerry thumb.''BlackBerry thumb' is the name given to a ... Read more...
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American Apparel founder sued for sexual assault by another ex-employee
March 25th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Mar 25 (ANI): The founder of American Apparel, Dov Charney, has been sued by another former employee, who said he sexually assaulted her "during what she believed to be a ... Read more...
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US teacher accused of having sex with teen student
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 23 (ANI): A math instructor in a Seattle suburb has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage boy from her class.Barbara Jeanne Anderson, 37, was busted ... Read more...
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School bus driver arrested for texting while driving
March 18th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tox Town, Mar 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 47-year-old female school bus driver has been arrested after she was caught on a surveillance video texting while driving. Officials were astounded when they found ... Read more...
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Six UK footballers jailed for gang raping 12-year-olds
March 18th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 18 (ANI): A British judge has sent six footballers accused of gang raping two 12-year-old girls in a park to jail.Courtney Amos,19, Ashley Charles, 20, Dennis De Sousa, 18, Jahson ... Read more...
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Malaysian airlines troubled by crash rumours
March 17th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 17 (IANS) A Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia, is facing an unusual problem -- hoax messages are being posted on blogs that speak of its planes crashing.The ... Read more...
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