Record number of free condoms for Olympians (Olympic diary)
August 2nd, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The 10,500 athletes competing at the London Games have been handed out a record number of 150,000 condoms -- an average of 15 per athlete -- ... Read more...
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Jilted wife puts hubby’s things on road!
May 19th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) A furious woman in the US has adopted an unusual way to forget her divorced husband by putting his every belonging, which could possibly remind her ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ray Charles Foundation wants donation from Albany State University back
February 16th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Atlanta, Feb 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Ray Charles Foundation has taken an unusual way by demanding the return of funds given to the Albany State University. The foundation is demanding that the ... Read more...
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Robber rode skateboard to banks in Mexico
February 1st, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A robber with a skateboard tried to rob two banks in Mexico City. Police in Mexico City say the would-be robber, identified as Sergio Ledesma, tried ... Read more...
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Land row may trip School of Economics in Bangalore
January 7th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 7 (IANS) Home to prestigious research institutions and a hot destination for engineering and medical education, India's IT hub Bangalore may lose out on having a School ... Read more...
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Grover picks up full point in world junior chess
August 5th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) Warming the Indian hearts, Delhi-based International Master Sahaj Grover (3.5) scored a facile victory over FIDE Master Petrisor Adrian-Marian of Romania in the fourth round of ... Read more...
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Flying reptiles adapted, survived
July 7th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 7 (IANS) Pterosaurs, the first flying reptiles, were not driven to extinction by the birds. In fact, they continued to diversify and adapt for millions of years ... Read more...
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My foreign students have Indian identities: Hariprasad Chaurasia (Interview) (With Images)
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Classical flute exponent Hariprasad Chaurasia is helping the West relate to Indian culture in a rather unusual way. He has encouraged at least 22 of ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Shilpa plans V-Day for underprivileged (Movie Snippets)
February 1st, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is planning to make her Valentine's Day celebration meaningful by spreading love among underprivileged children.The 35-year-old, who co-owns a chain of IOSIS ... Read more...
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Durand Cup: Churchill start title defence with a win
October 27th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Defending champions Churchill Brothers began their Durand Cup football campaign with a 4-2 win over 10-man Madras Engineering Group (MEG), Bangalore, in the quarterfinal league here Wednesday.
... Read more...
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‘Jersey Shore’ Star Snooki All Set To Sign Autographs For Community Service!
October 14th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) MTV reality series "Jersey Shore" always manages to be in the limelight for some reasons or the other. If not for its rather interesting turns of ... Read more...
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Belgian couple is world’s first to get married mid-air
September 14th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 14 (ANI): A Belgian couple has set a new trend for couples wanting to get married in an unusual way, by first saying their vows and then bungee jumping off ... Read more...
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Keyboard Cat makers rubbish animal cruelty claims
July 8th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 8 (ANI): The makers of Keyboard Cat, one of the most popular videos on the internet, have rubbished claims that it's cruel to make a pet play the piano.Last ... Read more...
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CBS Reporter Christina McLarty To Marry “Girls Gone Wild” Creator Joe Francis
July 3rd, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lady-loving American entrepreneur Joe Francis is all set to tie the knot with CBS entertainment correspondent Christina McLarty, according to reports. The 37 year old tycoon, ... Read more...
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Couple To Marry In A Shark Tank
June 4th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Wedding is a special occasion in everyone’s life and a lot people try to make it memorable. But April Pignataro and Michael ... Read more...
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L’il Masters Serve Giant Aloo Paratha To Salman
May 29th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Salman Khan has paid many a memorable visit to Zee TV shows. His presence has often lifted the show's TRPs. Perhaps, it was time for Zee ... Read more...
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Heidi Klum And Seal Renew Wedding Vows Yet Again
May 11th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
May 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Renowned supermodel Heidi Klum had her musical artist husband Seal celebrated their fifth year together as a married couple by renewing their wedding vows. Despite the ... Read more...
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Lifeline for ‘antibiotic of last resort’ unveiled
April 12th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 12 (ANI): For the first time, researchers at Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, have uncovered how bacteria recognize and develop resistance to a powerful antibiotic used to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Singer Erica Badu Grabs Attention With Nude “Window Seat” Video
March 30th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Much acclaimed recording artist Erica Badu has managed to create quite a buzz lately owing to her eye catchy new music video for the single 'Window ... Read more...
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Where gold and silver locks are key to prayers
March 21st, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Kanpur, March 21 (IANS) Flowers, fruits and incense sticks are not quite what devotees bring to a temple in Kanpur. To appease the deity, they make an offering of locks ... Read more...
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Pay 100 yuan for a chance to net 150,000 yuan house in China
September 1st, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept. 1 (ANI): A Beijing resident has come up with an unusual way of selling off an apartment.The 26-year-old man is looking for some 1,500 Internet users to invest in ... Read more...
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For Abhinav, it’s practice as usual on olympic feat anniversary
August 11th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Zirakpur (Punjab), Aug 11 (IANS) India's first ever individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra celebrated his first anniversary of the Beijing feat in an unusual way. He practiced hard ... Read more...
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Colors come off with flying colours
July 8th, 2009 - 10:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Colors will now fill colours in the lives of less fortunate children. They have joined hands with idiscoveri to bring a revolutionary change in the teaching pattern of schools run for ... Read more...
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Sir David Attenborough wants to be reincarnated as a bonking beast!
June 4th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough has revealed that he wants to come back as an animal with a wild sex life.The 82-year-old 'Life on Earth' star fancies being ... Read more...
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Why body clock doesn’t change with temperature
May 17th, 2009 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Washington, May 17 (ANI): Two studies conducted by scientists at Dartmouth Medical School have provided significant insights into why the 24-hour body clock does not change with temperature when metabolism is so ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Brisbane student to go global for Best Job in the World
March 11th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 11 (ANI): A 20-year-old Brisbane student will visit as many countries as she can in next twelve days, in a stunt she hopes will win her the best job ... Read more...
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How ants successfully invade large extensions of land
January 22nd, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): An international team of researchers have found that certain species of ants have an unusual way of invading a large area they cooperate with other colonies to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
I auditioned for small role, but got the lead: Gaurav Kapoor
January 7th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Channel V's popular veejay Gaurav Kapoor will play the leading role for the first time in the comedy "Badluck Govind" and says he got it by sheer luck. ... Read more...
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”Flying lemurs” are more diverse than previously believed
November 11th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A new research has determined that ''flying lemurs'', the closest living relatives of primates, are more diverse than had previously been believed.
Primates are most familiarly represented by ... Read more...
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Kelly Sothertons mantra to win Olympic gold baby food!
August 8th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 8 (ANI): English heptathlete Kelly Sotherton has found a rather unusual way to strike gold at this years Olympics by eating baby food.Sotherton, who won a bronze in ... Read more...
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Icelandic volcanoes help scientists understand potential effects of eruptions
July 15th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): Scientists have mapped an elaborate maze of magma chambers that lie beneath Iceland''s volcanoes, which could one day help in better understanding of how earthquakes and volcanic ... Read more...
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Scientists working hard to bring Harry Potters invisibility cloak closer to reality
June 7th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 7 (ANI): A mathematician at the University of Utah has revealed that experts trying to realise a superlens cloak in laboratories, based on his mathematical model, have achieved some ... Read more...
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London police chief wants tough action against druggie celebs
June 7th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has said that celebrities who are pictured apparently taking drugs should be put on trial to prove they were snorting talcum ... Read more...
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Curtis to celebrate 50th b’day with breakfast party
April 8th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by admin
London, April 8 (IANS) "Prom Night" star Jamie Lee Curtis will celebrate her 50th birthday in an unusual way by having a big breakfast party because he doesn't stay up past 8 ... Read more...
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Bonham Carter, Burton decorate Christmas tree with fake dead babies
December 5th, 2007 - 5:23 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Filmmaker Tim Burton likes to celebrate Christmas in an unusual way - by decorating the Christmas tree with fake dead babies and slime balls, reveals his partner/actress Helena ... Read more...
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