Tiger Woods Nike ads named ‘worst celeb endorsement’ of 2010
January 15th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 15 (ANI): Golfer Tiger Woods has been named the worst celebrity endorsement of 2010.According to a US study, titled "Celebrity Advertisements: Exposing a Myth of Advertising Effectiveness", Woods was ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan Campaigns Against Malnutrition In India
December 17th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
This makes the Bollywood actor the face of the Citizens' Alliance’s print and TV advertisements through which he will try to create awareness among the rural population in India regarding their ... Read more...
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Washington DC promotes the usage of female condoms to fight HIV/AIDS
July 29th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, July 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is a growing campaign in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS in Washington. Activists and campaigners are promoting the use of the female condom ... Read more...
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Brit docs call for ‘fat taxes’ on unhealthy food
July 11th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Leading British doctors have urged ministers to impose 'fat taxes' on unhealthy food and introduce cigarette-style warnings to children about the dangers of a poor diet.Senior medical figures ... Read more...
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Dannii Minogue to star in M&S womenswear campaign
March 24th, 2010 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) Singer Dannii Minogue has been roped in to front Marks and Spencer's women's wear campaign.
The X Factor judge, 38, who's pregnant with her first child, will feature ... Read more...
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China to tighten control on sex-related TV advertisements
February 21st, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) China's television watchdog has initiated a fresh round of crackdowns on sex-related TV commercials, warning it might go as far as revoking broadcasting licences for those companies acting ... Read more...
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Vote in large numbers, UN urges Afghans
August 14th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 14 (IANS) Voters in Afghanistan have been urged to turn out in large numbers for the Aug 20 general elections in a campaign run by the election commission and the ... Read more...
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Most Taiwanese men, women disapprove of TV ads featuring busty teen girls
June 4th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jun 4 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that a huge majority of men and women disapprove of TV ads featuring big-breasted teenage girls, who appear to have limited intelligence.The ... Read more...
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Carbohydrate-rich foods can be addictive as cigarettes
January 9th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Jan 9 (ANI): Foods rich in carbohydrates such as cornflakes, and croissants could be as addictive as cigarettes, warns expert.Lead researcher Simon Thornley, from Auckland Regional Public Health Service has ... Read more...
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Watching too much TV can make you pack on the pounds
August 1st, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): While watching television is a good time pass, it can play havoc on your waistline, say a group of researchers, who claim that food advertisements have a ... Read more...
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Hong Kong millionaire faces jail for groping cabbies
April 19th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
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Hong Kong, April 19 (DPA) A high-profile millionaire Hong Kong businessman was facing jail Saturday after being convicted of groping two male taxi drivers. Stephen Gan Fock-wai, known as the Prince of ... Read more...
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Being an early riser or night owl is all in your genes
January 29th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): If you are an early bird or struggle to get out of the bed in the morning, then you should blame your genes for the habit.A new study, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Diet Coke axes adverts with women drooling over muscular hunks!
January 17th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by admin
London, Jan 16 (ANI): Diet Coke is dropping its TV advertisements that feature women workers enthralled by the antics of bare-chested builders.The company has wooed its British female audience for 10 years ... Read more...
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