HSBC to cut 30,000 jobs worldwide
August 2nd, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) HSBC is all set to cut around 30,000 jobs worldwide. The major countries that are going to be affected by these cuts are Russia, US and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
NASA to reveal first views of the entire Sun on super Sun-day
February 5th, 2011 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): For the first time, NASA is all set to release of the first complete view of the Sun's entire surface and atmosphere on at 11 a.m. EST on ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
UK Facebook users to get ‘bargain deals’ by sharing exact location
February 1st, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): British Facebook users can have access to shop discounts and restaurant "bargain deals" by just sharing their exact location through a new smartphone feature.The Places Deals service ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hotel Made Of Garbage Built In Spain
January 23rd, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The "Beach Garbage Hotel" is indeed a new way to voice protest against the never ending stop to pollution. Yes if you are taken aback by ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Several people involved in Mumbai-type European attacks plot identified’: Haqqani
October 5th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A number of people involved in plotting terrorist attacks in Europe have been identified and targeted, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani has stated."I think that several ... Read more...
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U.S. issues travel alert for Europe amid fears of terrorist attacks
October 4th, 2010 - 3:54 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. State Department on Sunday alerted U.S. citizens to be vigilant travelling in Europe, amid fears of terrorist attacks in several countries."Current information suggests that al-Qaeda ... Read more...
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Pak Army brands ‘Pak-based terrorists planning Europe attack’ reports ‘very speculative’
September 30th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 30 (ANI): Not attaching much significance to the claims that Pakistan-based terrorists, thought to be linked to Al Qaeda, were planning simultaneous strikes on London and other European cities, the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
World Bank changes to help India as borrower, shareholder
April 27th, 2010 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Historic decisions taken by the World Bank to increase the financial capacity of the Bank and give more voice to the developing countries would greatly benefit ... Read more...
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Climate change: Rich nations threaten poorer ones with fund cut for not signing deal
April 11th, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): Rich countries have threatened to cut off vital aid to developing nations if they do not sign a deal agreed at the December 2009 UN climate summit in Copenhagen.The ... Read more...
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India concerned over 42 terror camps exiting in Pak
February 28th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghPokhran, Feb.28 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday said India is concerned about the 42 terror camps existing across the border even after Mumbai terror attacks and ... Read more...
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US, UK, France, and EU officials urge end to Nigerian violence
January 29th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, and EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Thursday released a statement urging ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
No compromise made on London Dreams!
October 14th, 2009 - 9:55 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The promos of London Dreams have everyone talking about the film's lavish scale, grandeur and never seen before locations in the UK, France and Punjab. But a severe recession hit the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Maruti sells nearly 85,000 vehicles in Aug.2009
September 1st, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Maruti Suzuki India Limited, India's car market leader, sold a total of 84,808 vehicles in August 2009, growing 41.6 percent in the month. This includes exports of 14,847 ... Read more...
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Kennedy Memoir Slated To Be Released On September
August 27th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
According to the sources, following the death of the US Senator Edward Kennedy, who reportedly died on Tuesday after succumbing to a brain tumor, a mammoth memoir of the late ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Heath Ledger’s last film to release in US
August 14th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Heath Ledger's final film 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus' could soon hit US theatres, as Hollywood bosses are said to be in advanced talks with a distributor ... Read more...
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US coffee shop causes a stir with bikini wearing waitresses
August 10th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 10 (ANI): A coffee shop in the US is said to be causing quite a stir, after it employed waitresses wearing only bikinis in a bid to entice customers.The Bikini ... Read more...
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Europeans are world’s most sugar-sensitive people
June 27th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): Sweet-toothed Europeans now have another reason to gorge on a few more pieces of chocolate cake, for they are among the most sugar-sensitive people in the world, concludes ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Susan Boyle’s web-savvy fans turn to cybersquatting
April 24th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Fans of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle are registering unofficial domain names in an effort to cash in on her new-found popularity.Internet users in the UK, France, ... Read more...
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British Minister wants UK to distance itself from US’ Pak drone attack policy
April 12th, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): A British minister wants the United Kingdom to distance itself publicly from the American policy of launching attacks on al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists hiding inside Pakistan tribal ... Read more...
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Bakri threatens to dispatch A-Teams to convert non-believers into Muslims
April 5th, 2009 - 9:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 5 (ANI): A Muslim hate cleric has warned of dispatching "A-Teams" of Muslim radicals across the world to convert non-believers.Speaking from his Lebanese bolthole, Omar Bakri Mohammed claimed that he ... Read more...
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Women buy 8 out of 10 wine bottles to drink at home
April 2nd, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Women have invaded men's terrain a little further - a new study has found that ladies buy eight out of 10 bottles of wine to drink at home.The ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Zardari urges foreign envoys to reduce Indo-Pak tension
January 11th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan.11 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met foreign diplomats here and urged them to diffuse the simmering tension between India and Paksitan.
Zardari met Islamabad based foreign envoys from ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sex is surprisingly not the top priority for men!
September 10th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 10 (ANI): Men want good health, harmony and a bit of social respect rather than sex, according to a new survey.It is widely believed that a satisfying sexual ... Read more...
Posted in National |