Bhupathi, Bopanna in semi-finals of Chennai Open
January 6th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 5 (IANS) The fledgling combination of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna came through a second set tie-break to beat Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) and Andrea Beck (Germany) 6-4, ... Read more...
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Powerful people think they are taller
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) The more powerful you are, the taller you think yourself to be, affirms a new research.Michelle Duguid and Jack Goncalo from Washington and Cornell universities puffed ... Read more...
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Why give kids money, not uniforms, rights panel asks MCD
October 15th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A panel for child rights has issued a notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on a complaint against a proposal to distribute ... Read more...
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Rajdhani derailment: Railway safety panel begins probe
June 16th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) The railway's safety panel has begun its inquiry into Wednesday's derailment of Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, a railway statement said Thursday."The Commissioner of Railway Safety (Eastern ... Read more...
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Director Luv Ranjan’s next similar to ‘3 Idiots’, goes into re-write
June 16th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Director Luv Ranjan, whose rom-com "Pyaar Ka Punchnama" (PKP) has proved quite a success, says he is rewriting a portion of his next film "Saathi" ... Read more...
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Delhi bound Rajdhani express derails in Bengal
June 16th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) A major train accident was averted Wednesday after the rear wheels of the engine of a New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express went off the tracks near Burdwan ... Read more...
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Sanderson to design Allen’s wedding shoes
May 27th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen has approached British designer Rupert Sanderson to design two pair of shoes for her wedding day next month."He's making me a pair of ... Read more...
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Kolkata zoo to get kangaroos
May 19th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Two pairs of kangaroos, the Australian national animal, will be housed soon in Alipore Zoological Garden here, a West Bengal forest official said.
The four kangaroos ... Read more...
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Special trains to clear rush due to pilots’ strike
April 28th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The railway ministry Thursday said it would run special trains to clear the rush of passengers following the strike by Air India pilots.The strike by ... Read more...
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Researching a purchase ‘can help ease buyer’s remorse’
April 10th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): A new study has suggested that consumers often experience less post-purchase regret when they use more cognitive effort, which involves performing research, gathering opinions and exploring options ... Read more...
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Drugs made George Michael lose 15 pounds
March 11th, 2011 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) Singer George Michael lost 15 pounds since he got addicted to drugs.Michael, who now sports a lean physique, insists he no longer suffers cravings."I'm having therapy ... Read more...
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Fossilized ancient rabbit skull on display in Beijing
February 7th, 2011 - 3:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 7 (IANS) A fossilized skull of an ancient rabbit believed to be about 54 million years old was put on display here for visitors to mark the Chinese lunar year ... Read more...
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China displays 54 million-year-old rabbit skull
February 6th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) A rabbit skull, believed to be about 54 million years old, has been put on display at a museum here.The fossil is part of a special exhibition at ... Read more...
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Ensure safety of Indian elephants in German zoo: court
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central government and the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to ensure "conducive" atmosphere for a pair of elephants to be sent ... Read more...
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“The Biggest Loser” Season 11 Premieres
January 5th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Biggest Loser premiered on Tuesday, January 4 on NBC (8-10 p.m.). Biggest Loser season 11 took off with a look at some of the most ... Read more...
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‘Swagatam’, as children paint hennaed palms to Hariharan song
October 3rd, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) It was a warm welcome at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony here Sunday as children, standing under white sheets, splashed colour and two pairs of hennaed palms ... Read more...
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Gillard’s minority government loses division in Oz House of Representatives
September 29th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Sept.29 (ANI): The Julian Gillard Government in Australia lost a division on the floor of the House of Representatives today, the first to do so since 1941.According to the ... Read more...
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Why are mobile phone conversations so distracting?
September 22nd, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Overhearing mobile phone conversations is very annoying. And now, a new study has discovered why: Hearing just one side of a conversation is much more distracting than hearing ... Read more...
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Farmers take part in traditional cattle race in Kerala village
August 27th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
By Jehovah GPalakkad (Kerala), Aug 27 (ANI): Cattle-racing in Chidali village of Kerala's Palakkad district attracted farmers from different parts of the state on Friday.The cattle race Club as a part of ... Read more...
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Now, adjustable glasses for astronauts with deteriorating eyesight
August 26th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 26 (ANI): Glasses that adjust with the flick of a finger may offer a solution to astronauts with deteriorating eyesight, say NASA scientists.They are evaluating the glasses to see if ... Read more...
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Organising Committee unveils volunteers’ uniform
August 24th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Tuesday launched the uniform for volunteers for the Oct 3-14 Games.
The uniform for the volunteers consists of two pairs of polo ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan Settles Boutique Case From Rehab
August 21st, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Troubled actress and pop singer Lindsay Lohan is really going through a bad phase in her life. The 24 year old actress has already spent few ... Read more...
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LiLo settles LA boutique lawsuit
August 20th, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 20 (ANI): 'Means Girls' star Lindsay Lohan has ended a legal battle with a swanky L.A. boutique by paying for the items and giving them an extra bonus.Lohan, 24, ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s Christmas confrontation with wife started over song
August 10th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug 10 (ANI): Newly released police report has revealed that the Christmas confrontation actor Charlie Sheen had with his wife had started because of a song.Sheen, 44, told Aspen police ... Read more...
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Italy to China in Driverless Vehicles: Testing of Automotive Technology
July 21st, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The longest test drive of an automobile with no driver was launched Tuesday by a team of Italian engineers in an eight thousand mile trek which ... Read more...
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Italy To China Road Trip In Driverless Vehicles?
July 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of engineers in Italy has recently designed a "no driver required" vehicle. The engineers have decided to put their camera inside the car and ... Read more...
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Women spend 16,000 pounds on shoes in lifetime
June 28th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) An average woman in Britain spends a staggering 16,000 pounds on shoes in her lifetime, reveals a new survey which also shows that a quarter of the women ... Read more...
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Reilly humiliated by intimate scene with Aniston
June 14th, 2010 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
London, June 14 (IANS) Hollywood actor John C. Reilly was left red-faced on the sets of romantic comedy "The Good Girl" when he had to shoot an intimate scene with a ... Read more...
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Tiger cubs spread joy at Aurangabad zoo (With Image)
April 14th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Aurangabad, April 14 (IANS) An atmosphere of joy prevails in the Aurangabad Zoo as four cubs born to a Royal Bengal tigress are doing well in the neo-natal care period, a zoo ... Read more...
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Britney uses bodyguard’s credit card to buy shoes!
January 20th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Britney Spears used her bodyguard's credit card to pamper herself with some shoe shopping, it has emerged.A Los Angeles court had asked the singer's dad Jamie to ... Read more...
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Daughter finds long lost dad - living as a woman!
November 29th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 29 (ANI): A daughter was left with eyes wide open after reuniting with her long lost father who was living as a transvestite and called himself Chloe.Emily Wallis managed to ... Read more...
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Octomom’s doc expelled from American Society for Reproductive Medicine
October 20th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 20 (ANI): The doctor who gave fertility treatment to 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman has been expelled from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).Beverley Hills-based Dr Michael Kamrava doctor transferred six ... Read more...
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First captivity-hatched vulture breed ready to fledge
August 1st, 2009 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) A slender-billed vulture nestling, an endangered species, has for the first time hatched in captivity at the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre (VCBC) at Pinjore in Haryana is ready ... Read more...
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Results of “So You Think You Can Dance”
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by GD
The latest news of the dance reality show called "So You Think You Can Dance" is the recent episode's result. The latest episode witnessed the elimination of two dancers from the show ... Read more...
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New film, New Adah
July 1st, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
1920 fame Adah Sharma is back with Vikram Bhatt's suspense-filled love story "Phirr'. She is playing a special girl in the film."I am playing an introvert girl who does not care ... Read more...
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