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‘The Wire’ cast members reunite in hilarious musical spoof


June 6th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Baltimore, 
June 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cast members of the critically acclaimed series ‘The Wire’ reunited to take part in the hilarious musical skit.The show, which lasted five seasons, is regarded by ... Read more...

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Enviro chips to avoid harmful radiation from mobiles, PCs (Lead, Correcting name in first para)


November 19th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Mobile phones, computers and even granite in your kitchens emit varying amounts of radiation and people should take steps to fend off its harmful effect ... Read more...

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Enviro chips to avoid harmful radiation from mobiles, PCs


November 19th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Mobile phones, computers and even granite in your kitchens emit varying amounts of radiation and people should take steps to fend off its harmful effect ... Read more...

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Dubai, cricket and drama on bookshelf (IANS Books This Week)


November 10th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Sift through a book case of an exciting variety this weekend.1. "Dubai, The Making of a Megapolis", Written by Pranay Gupte; Published by Penguin India; ... Read more...

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Quality of life in Beijing poor: Chinese report


June 12th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) The quality of life in Beijing is worse than in other metropolitan cities in China like Guangzhou and Shanghai, says a new report.Cities like Nanjing, Yinchuan, ... Read more...

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‘Extreme sitting sport’ is latest fad sweeping across Germany


February 15th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 15 (ANI): A new sports trend sweeping across Germany has emerged in the form of a stool that has been specially designed to perform tricks with and then sit down ... Read more...

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Nicole Kidman – Life Is Bright And Beautiful


December 22nd, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Nicole Kidman misses her children from her previous marriage with Tom Cruise. With the festive season right in the corner, Nicole wanted to bring some cheer in the ... Read more...

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Natural scenery can ease cancer pain, shows study


October 20th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Displaying images of natural beauty to cancer patients can ease their pain, a study says. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University in the US analysed patients undergoing bone ... Read more...

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Want to be a DJ? Here’s how!


October 13th, 2010 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
By Manpreet Kaur New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) With techno, trance, and hip hop taking over young minds, DJing has become a serious career option in India now. Experts say passion for music, ... Read more...

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Tibetan rag picker ‘most beautiful girl’ on internet


August 2nd, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) A 15-year-old Tibetan girl became popular among netizens after a Chinese internet forum referred to her as "the most beautiful girl" for putting trash into the bin at ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Soon, a virtual helmet that has dinner ready as soon as you reach home


July 22nd, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 22 (ANI): Have you ever thought about a helmet that orders dinner just by thinking? Well, an Aussie student has and his design has even made it to the final ... Read more...

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Music of ‘Andari Banduvaya’ to be launched soon


February 3rd, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The eagerly awaited film "Andari Banduvaya' which is directed and produced by Chandra Siddharth boasts of Sarvanand and Padmapriya in the lead. The director confirms that the ... Read more...

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Indian media stoked feelings of outrage: Australian envoy


June 13th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 13 (IANS) Australia's image in India has been damaged after attacks on Indian students, Canberra's envoy to New Delhi John McCarthy has said, adding that "India's voracious 24-hour cable ... Read more...

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Attacks on Indians ‘fact of urban life’, says Rudd (Second Lead)


June 10th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 10 (IANS) The unending attacks on Indian students in Australia are a "regrettable fact of urban life", Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Wednesday, warning Indians not to avenge the assaults ... Read more...

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Designer mirrors dismal realities of metropolis life


March 19th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Sombre shades of city life were reflected in designer Nitin Bal Chauhan''s collection for the Autumn/Winter''09 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Infused with ... Read more...

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Christmas Day to see more people shopping online than going to church service


December 21st, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 21 (ANI): A leading retail trade body has predicted that Christmas this year will see more number of people shopping online than going to a church service. Online retail ... Read more...

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Americans are tolerant of other religions: survey


June 24th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 24 (IANS) In a trend toward tolerance and non-dogmatism, nearly three-quarters of Americans believe that religions other than their own can lead to salvation, according to a new survey ... Read more...

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Archaeologists discover Iranian ancient city


May 17th, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by admin
Tehran, May 17 (ANI): A team of archaeologists from the Yazd Cultural Heritage Center (YCHC) in Iran has discovered the Achaemenid era predecessor of the city of Yazd.Covering some 500 hectares, ... Read more...

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