Reverse flow begins from northeast to south - but slowly (Lead)
September 4th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 4 (IANS) With trepidation and hope that things would be back to normal, people from the northeast of India who fled cities like Bangalore and Pune, centres of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Karthikeyan hopes for strongest F1 season (Interview)
March 15th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, March 15 (IANS) India's Narain Karthikeyan will kick off his third Formula One season in Melbourne Sunday with some trepidation. For the second successive year the qualifying race will ... Read more...
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Bitter 2012 for Karnataka after scandalous year (Karnataka Newsletter)
December 31st, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 31 (IANS) Karnataka, which saw its image battered by scandals in 2011, enters the New Year with trepidation as ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) factional feuding seems ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Had to be expressionless for ‘Ra.One’: Rampal
October 21st, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Arjun Rampal, who's playing a virtual villain in "Ra.One", says the challenging part about his role was that he had to appear expressionless. He also ... Read more...
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Karan Johar excited about making films with newcomers
July 13th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar is all set to direct "Student Of The Year" from Aug 16 and says he's more excited than nervous because this is ... Read more...
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Mendes wanted to be make-up free in ‘Last Night’
May 22nd, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) Eva Mendes says she was keen to go make-up free for her role in "Last Night" because she felt it would help create a sexuality ... Read more...
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Helen Mirren scared of working with Russell Brand
April 14th, 2011 - 2:03 am ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (IANS) Veteran actress Helen Mirren feels comedian Russell Brand is quite "intimidating", and admits she was quite scared working with him on "Arthur".Although the actress is now ... Read more...
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Barcelona not Man U is Champions League contender: Messi
March 18th, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Barcelona ace Lionel Messi has ruled out Manchester United's chances of winning the Champions League.The Argentine superstar believes Barcelona along with rivals Real Madrid and Chelsea ... Read more...
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Man U not afraid of facing Barcelona: Fergie
March 18th, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Champions League favourites Barcelona that his players are not afraid of facing them.Barcelona is the hot Champions League favourites ... Read more...
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Childbirth more nerve-racking than marriage, buying a home
February 25th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A survey has found that childbirth can be more nerve-racking than first-time sex, marriage, surgery or buying a house.The survey commissioned for a new police series called 'Rookie ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Doctors need not fear redheads, says expert
December 10th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists have found that people with red hair do not bleed any more than other patients, as it was popularly believed.The authors, led by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US women sues former employers for ordering her ‘to hide too big boobs’
November 12th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): A US woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employers for gender discrimination claiming she was ordered to hide her breasts because they were too large. ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Spike Lee Says, “Gulf Report A Lie”
August 9th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 9, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The US administration’s report that the oil spill mess has been cleaned up by 75% is being met with open trepidation. The BP ... Read more...
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Fan turned cricket-star Azhar says Pak team, fans were waiting for ending Oz Test losing streak
July 25th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25(ANI): Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has said his team and its supporters were eagerly waiting for the day when they ended Pakistan's seemingly endless losing streak against Australia.Pakistan registered ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Pope condemns Israeli raid on Gaza aid ships
June 2nd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, June 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday condemned Israel's deadly attack on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed.
"With great trepidation I followed the tragic ... Read more...
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England not approaching World Twenty20 final with trepidation: Flower
May 15th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Barbados (West Indies), May 15 (ANI): The England cricket team is not approaching the World Twenty20 final against Australia with trepidation, said coach Andy Flower on Friday."The guys are bouncing off the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Spreads
May 14th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Romaine lettuce has been in the glare of publicity lately after the unearthing of E. coli poison in them. The outbreak of E. coli poisoning ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan match has always transcended the sport (Comment)
February 27th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
An India-Pakistan encounter, be it hockey or cricket, is more about the mind than sport. Given the political equation and relationship between the two Asian neighbours, it is but natural ... Read more...
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India-England clash will be a battle in the trenches (Preview of India’s group)
February 24th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand Philar
India will be taking on a high-flying England, winners of the 2009 European Championships with back-to-back wins against the Netherlands (semi-finals) and World champions Germany (final), on March 6 in ... Read more...
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Anxious people more likely to have dental problems
November 11th, 2009 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 11 (IANS) People with anxious personalities are more likely to have poor oral health, including decayed or missing teeth, says a new study.
The recent study examined anxiety levels of ... Read more...
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Mel Gibson, Russian lover relaxed over impending parenthood
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 23 (ANI): Mel Gibson's Russian lover is relaxed about her impending motherhood and organising her work schedules around the pregnancy.Oksana Grigorieva admits that both she and Gibson are relaxed ... Read more...
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Oz baby boomers still enjoy healthy sex life
September 5th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 5 (ANI): Old age hasn't stopped Aussie baby boomers to enjoy a healthy sex life.A new survey has revealed that 40 per cent of men aged 75 to 79 said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Resentful Afghans unlikely to welcome, support government, foreign troops or Taliban
July 3rd, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lashkar Gah (Afghanistan), July 3 (ANI) Incoming American forces are likely to continue to face a hostile Afghan population, even as they seek to reverse their military losses to a resurgent ... Read more...
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Focused Haddin carries no mental scars from horror 2005 Ashes series
May 23rd, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 23 (ANI): Australian wicket keeper Brad Haddin, who was hit by a London cab when crossing the street during Ashes 2005, doesn't carry mental scars from that Ashes tour, and ... Read more...
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Superior US fuel helped UK win Battle of Britain, says researcher
May 13th, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 13 (ANI): The United States helped Spitfire and Hurricane pilots win the Battle of Britain with super-fuel which made them fly faster, the Americans have claimed.A US science writer ... Read more...
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Bullying at school could be good for kids
January 31st, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Being a victim of bullies at school can actually be good for children, according to an academician.Helene Guldberg, associate lecturer in child development at the Open University ... Read more...
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Nude dining and yoga are the latest fads in the Big Apple!
July 22nd, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 22 (ANI): The summer in New York is taking its toll on some city dwellers, who are shedding their clothes to go dining in the nude.Apart from a ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Pope breaks silence on Tibet violence
March 19th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Rome, March 19 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday expressed "sadness and pain in the face of so much suffering" in Tibet - his first reference to the clashes in the region over ... Read more...
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US, West concerned over changing political scene in Pakistan: VoA
March 5th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by admin
Lahore, Mar 5 (ANI): The US and other countries in the West are learnt to be concerned at the turn of events in Pakistan, as they had centered their policy on Pervez ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan all set for crucial polls Monday
February 17th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin
(Roundup)
By Devirupa Mitra and Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Pakistan approaches the most important election in its history Monday with trepidation and uncertainty over its future. Even as polling stations were ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |