Faced with criticism, Chandy goes slow on ‘Emerging Kerala’ website
September 5th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 5 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday decided to go slow on updating the 'Emerging Kerala' website after his attempts at transparency turned ... Read more...
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Man kills puppy with hammer
May 4th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) A man in Britain, furious after finding his eight-year-old daughter bitten by his pet dog, battered it to death with a hammer.Gary Wills, 47, waited seven ... Read more...
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Schmallenberg virus manages to kill thousands of lambs in UK
February 27th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thousands of lambs have been killed in England following an outbreak of the deadly schmallenberg virus. The virus has been confirmed in about 74 farms in the ... Read more...
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Kenya seals border with Somalia
February 12th, 2012 - 8:41 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Feb 12 (IANS) Kenya has sealed its border with Somalia to prevent Somali militants from entering the country.Internal Security Minister George Saitoti Saturday called on the security agencies to ... Read more...
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Britain’s biggest dog Samson has a broken toe
December 21st, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Samson, regarded as the biggest dog in Britain, has broken its toe. The animal broke the toe after it reportedly hit it on a pavement. The ... Read more...
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Student vet mauled to death by pygmy elephant
December 8th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Borneo, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A student of Australia’s University of Sydney has been mauled to death by a pygmy elephant in a Malaysian wildlife park. Painfully, veterinarian Jenna O'Grady Donley ... Read more...
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Missing dog returns after five years
November 30th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) A family in Britain had a pleasant surprise after their pet dog that went missing five years ago turned up riding on a bus.The Oates family ... Read more...
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Hic! Tipsy parrots nursing hangover
November 4th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 4 (IANS) Dozens of parrots in Australia had to be hospitalised as they had got drunk. Now, vets are curing their hangover.Sixty drunk birds were taken to an ... Read more...
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US cat is the world’s shortest
September 25th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) A cat from San Diego which is only six inches tall, has been named by Guinness World Records as the world's shortest.The cat, named Fizz Girl, ... Read more...
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Swarm of bees stings dog to death
July 15th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) A puppy, attacked by a swarms of bees from a neighbourhood hive in Britain, died after they stung her over 100 times.Keeley Connolly's 15-month-old German shepherd ... Read more...
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Dog, allergic to grass, wears boots
July 2nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) A dog in Britain suffers from a rare allergy to grass and has to wear special boots to walk in the park.Eight-year-old Jaxs - a Jack ... Read more...
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Horse’s tragic death cancels royal ceremony
June 3rd, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) A royal gun salute marking the Queen's coronation was cancelled after an Army horse died accidentally while participating in the ceremony.Members of the public watched in ... Read more...
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Goats killed in ’satanic ritual’ in Britain
May 15th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 15 (IANS) The brutal slaughter of four goats in a British village is being termed a "satanic ritual" after one was found foaming at the mouth with a ... Read more...
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Pattinson’s old fashioned body
May 1st, 2011 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson thinks he has an old-fashioned body because the 1930s clothes he wore in "Water for Elephants" fitted him so well.The 24-year-old actor is ... Read more...
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Didn’t know my role was so big in ‘Elephant’: Pattinson
April 3rd, 2011 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Actor Robert Pattinson says he "didn't realise" how big his role was in "Water for Elephants" until he started shooting the movie.The 24-year-old actor plays vet ... Read more...
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History made as all horses fall during UK race and fail to finish
March 19th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): For the first time ever in the history of horseracing in Britain, none of the horses in the competition managed to finish the race after every horse fell.The ... Read more...
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Ke$ha still looking for Oz hubby
March 11th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 11 (ANI): Ke$ha is still on the lookout for an Australian husband.The pop femme fatale insists that she hasn't 'found the one'.Ke$ha plans to return to Australia later this year ... Read more...
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Wisconsin’s dead cows mystery solved
January 31st, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wisconsin, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US vet officers have unraveled the mystery surrounding the death of about 200 cows in Wisconsin. The discovery of the dead animals sent fear and panic down ... Read more...
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Cat Comes Home After Seven Years
January 30th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Burmese pedigree pet cat, named Billy, who was lost in 2004, had an emotional reunion with his owners, in West Derby, Liverpool, after he returned ... Read more...
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Missing cat in UK returns home 7-yrs after disappearing
January 29th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): A pet cat that had been missing from its Liverpool home in the UK has returned seven-years after it disappeared.Owner Carol Rogers, from West Derby, had put up ... Read more...
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Cat Ordered to do Jury Service in Boston
January 19th, 2011 - 1:28 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Although it is a very odd occurrence, a cat in Boston has been ordered to appear for jury duty, despite the fact that the court has been informed ... Read more...
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US court tells pet cat he ‘must attend’ jury duty or face consequences
January 18th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): A pet cat in US that was summoned for jury duty has been told by a court that he "must attend", even though his owner did her best ... Read more...
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“The Biggest Loser” Host Alison Sweeney Launches Weight Loss Program For Dogs
January 15th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that "The Biggest Loser" host Alison Sweeney is influenced by the reality show so much that she has even found a weight loss program ... Read more...
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Cat found sliced in two
January 13th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has launched an investigation after a family cat was found brutally cut in half. Only the upper ... Read more...
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Beauty queen Natalie Mitchell blames ex-fans for acid attack on her cat
January 4th, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Miss Grenada Commonwealth 2010, Natalie Mitchell, believes that the recent attack on her cat was the work of her ex-fans who find themselves on collision course with ... Read more...
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‘Biggest Ever’ fox caught in Britain
January 3rd, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A massive fox is believed to be the biggest ever was caught in Britain.The animal weighed a massive 26 pounds and it is almost the ... Read more...
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Lost cat reunites with owners after 4 years
December 26th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): After being missing for more than four years, a cat has been reunited with its owners.Colin, the black cat, disappeared in August 2006 from Peter and Maria O'Neill's ... Read more...
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Dog ‘Saira’ has sex change
December 21st, 2010 - 1:49 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Vets have performed a landmark sex change procedure in a hermaphrodite dog to turn it into female.The canine was initially thought to be female by its owners ... Read more...
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Kitten rescued after being flushed down toilet by callous owner
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 2 (ANI): A tiny four-week-old kitten nicknamed Flush is said to have survived after being flushed down a toilet by its callous owner.The kitten was found by engineer Bradley Jackson ... Read more...
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US female passenger subjected to pat down ‘because of sanitary towel’
November 27th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): A female passenger in the US has claimed that she was subjected to a humiliating pat down by TSA agents after her sanitary towel showed up on the ... Read more...
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Safety Tips For Pets On Halloween
October 29th, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Celebrating Halloween can be fun and it is an occasion for which people wait an entire year in great anticipation, however with all the excitement and ... Read more...
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Brit vet claims ancient Uffington White Horse looks more like a dog
October 14th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 14 (ANI): A vet has claimed that the ancient carving in the Oxfordshire hillside, known as the Uffington White Horse, bears more resemblance to a dog.Olaf Swarbrick, a retired vet, ... Read more...
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Dog Tore Off Girl’s Lip After it Heard Barking on her NintendoDS
September 29th, 2010 - 2:58 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As nine year old Megan Walker turned on her Nintendo DS Game, the virtual pet puppy barked, waking the sleeping mastiff mix dog which was sleeping at her ... Read more...
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Montana Woman Uses Zucchini to Fight Off Bear
September 24th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Thursday in Missoula County, Montana, a bear decided to try and enter the home of a woman who was heavily armed...with a zucchini.Just after midnight, ... Read more...
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Cops file case after pet cat is shot (Lead)
September 20th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Sep 20 (IANS) Police in New Zealand have registered a complaint after a pet cat was shot at with an air rifle and left disabled.
The cat's owner, Lyn Poultney from ... Read more...
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