Wanted someone to take care of Queen’s time
September 6th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) If you are the one who can take care of time-pieces, you have a chance to serve the British Queen.The Queen is seeking a time-piece expert, ... Read more...
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I had to fight with Aamir Khan to protect my script: Kiran Rao
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A scriptwriter's vision is different from a director's or a producer's and writers often struggle to retain the essence of their works, says filmmaker ... Read more...
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Eating time too impacts weight gain, shows study
July 11th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, July 11 (IANS) Latest research holds that not only the quantity and type of food but also the time of day when it is eaten plays important role in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Unidentified beast spotted in London’s Olympic Park
December 14th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With just months to the next Olympic Games, the organizers of the event in London have become concerned after residents near the games’ site reported witnessing a ... Read more...
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Illusion of control bolsters a sense of luck
September 12th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 12 (IANS) We often delude ourselves into believing that we can control circumstances and events to our advantage. This "illusion of control" can bolster our luck.For instance, when ... Read more...
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German city to tax prostitutes
August 31st, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Germany's former capital Bonn will now tax prostitutes, it was reported here.
Prostitutes working the streets of Bonn will have to buy tickets from roadside vending machines ... Read more...
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Yuri Gagarin’s historic space flight recreated in movie
March 24th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Late Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's historic flight around the Earth in 1961 has been recreated in a movie.There is no film to show what Gagarin saw through the ... Read more...
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3.23pm - the time when we are most likely to give up dieting
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): 3.23pm is the time when dieters are most likely to give in to temptation and reach for a sweet treat, according to experts.It was previously believed that elevenses ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
3.23 p.m. - the time when dieting fails
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) A myth that a midnight snack spelt doom for people on a diet has finally been broken. Experts say temptation for food is maximum during mid-afternoon ... Read more...
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Now, people make playlists not by genres but as per different moods
March 15th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 15 (ANI): Scottish University scientists have discovered a growing trend for music fans to create unusual track lists on their mp3 players.Rather than simply ordering their favourite songs by artist ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Twilight’ bosses caught up in trademark battle
March 11th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): The movie executives behind the 'Twilight' franchise have become embroiled in a legal battle over the name of a cosmetics line.US retail chain Bath and Body Works have ... Read more...
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Britain’s happiest people live in Yorkshire
March 10th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 10 (ANI): A new study, on which people in Britain are the happiest, has found that those hailing from Yorkshire get the most out of life.According to the study ... Read more...
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‘Countdown’ Contestants Blush at Large Baps Graspable Conundrum
December 15th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The television show 'Countdown' on Channel four has been known over the years for it;s producers to come up with cheeky and sometimes rude conundrums for the contestants ... Read more...
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Now, vending machine that suggests drinks based on your age, gender!
November 16th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 16 (ANI): Want to get a drink that goes well with your age and gender? Well, you can do it now as Japanese scientists have developed a new vending machine ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Our body clocks determine how much fat we burn
November 16th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 16 (ANI): A new study could explain why people burn fat more efficiently at certain times of day.UC Irvine researchers have discovered that circadian rhythms - the internal body clock ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
School meetings in evening ‘are sexist’, says Human Rights Commission
October 18th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): The Equality and Human Rights Commission has released a new guideline for the school and local councils stating that they could be guilty of discrimination against women if ... Read more...
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Home really is where the heart is
September 29th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 29 (ANI): "Home is where the heart is," goes the old adage, and now Cambridge University researchers have proved it right-they have for the first time confirmed that humans are ... Read more...
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Ramzan helps Iqbal stay fit
August 24th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Iqbal Khan is one handsome and well built actor, who can make almost any woman drool over him. Presently, Iqbal is using the opportunity of the ... Read more...
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Vertical pupils help snakes stalk their prey
August 7th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): Vertical pupils don't just help snakes see at night, but also help them stalk prey without being seen.Richard Shine and Francois Brischoux at the University of Sydney, ... Read more...
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Madonna in trouble over noisy London house party
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Madonna has reportedly been cited for noise pollution by authorities in London.The Queen of Pop has received an official warning from council officers after staff at her ... Read more...
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Shop worker chases robber from British shop
May 25th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 25 (IANS) A South Asian youth became so angry when an armed man tried to rob a British shop that he charged at him with a steering wheel lock, forcing ... Read more...
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Can steam emitted by ships offset global warming?
February 20th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Ships blowing off steam are helping researchers understand how man-made particles might be useful against global warming.
New results from modeling clouds like those seen in shipping lanes ... Read more...
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Tiny fruit fly tongue holds clues to obesity
February 15th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) A fruit fly's tiny tongue holds clues to our eating habits, potentially opening new ways to treat obesity, says a new study.
Drosophila, commonly called fruit flies and smaller ... Read more...
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‘Operation Golden’ to have Brit cops break-in homes as burglars
February 12th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12(ANI): British Police has launched an operation to call on homes posing as burglars in a bid to cut break-ins, and people whose houses are found to be easy targets ... Read more...
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Humble fruit fly could offer clues in fight against obesity
February 12th, 2010 - 11:17 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Researchers at Texas A&M University have said that the tiny fruit fly could offer big clues in fight against obesity.They believe that the tiny tongue of a fruit ... Read more...
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New discovery may help beat jet lag
November 28th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Scientists from University of Manchester have discovered special cells in the body that appear to regulate a person's body clock.This finding, they hope, would provide vital clues to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Time of day matters to thirsty trees dealing with drought
November 24th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): A new research indicates that the time of the day mattes to forest trees dealing with drought.The research was carried out by Professor Malcolm Campbell, University of Toronto ... Read more...
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‘Mistake to express breast milk to feed baby later’
October 3rd, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) The composition of breast milk changes throughout the day and it is a "mistake" for the mother to express the milk and store it for feeding the baby ... Read more...
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Breast milk best if consumed as soon as it is expressed
October 2nd, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Breast milk should be given to a baby at the same time of day it is expressed, a new study has said.The levels of the components in breast ... Read more...
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Eating at the ‘wrong’ time can lead to weight gain
September 4th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 4 (ANI): Eat at the right time of day if you actually want to shed those extra pounds, for an American study so suggests.Researchers at Northwestern University have found ... Read more...
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Ex-Playmate was kicked out of ‘Entourage’ for refusing sexual advances
August 29th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): Former Playmate Irina Voronina has revealed that she was fired from HBO's 'Entourage' earlier this year because she declined sexual advances from the boys in the show.The Russian ... Read more...
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Insects’ bio-clocks could help more effective pest control
August 13th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that the circadian rhythms or biological "clocks" in some insects can make them far more susceptible to pesticides at certain times of the day than ... Read more...
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Ponting admits to giving Lee the occasional kick in the backside to rev him up
July 9th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Cardiff (Wales), July 9 (ANI): Ricky Ponting has said that he has had to give Brett Lee an occasional kick up the backside to get the best out of his fast bowler.The ... Read more...
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Software programme helps combat jet lag
June 21st, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS) Those who travel frequently across several time zones no longer need suffer jet lag. Researchers have developed a software programme that prescribes a regimen for avoiding jet lag ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle to have round-the-clock doctor during Britain’s Got Talent tour
June 9th, 2009 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): Susan Boyle will reportedly have a doctor round-the-clock if she performs in the upcoming Britain's Got Talent tour.The singing sensation had sparked health concerns after she was ... Read more...
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