AFTER 1 )Krishna land now an urban disaster (Letter from Mathura)
August 12th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 12 (IANS) Lord Krishna, arguably Hinduism's most popular divinity, was said to be a nature lover who is forever associated with the Yamuna, worshipped Goverdhan hill ... Read more...
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Rupee falls on IIP figures, impact of RBI action muted
May 11th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) The rupee fell again Friday closing at 53.63 to the dollar after data showed a fall in factory output for March.The rupee had ended at 53.44 ... Read more...
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Elderly woman’s body found in suitcase at Russia playground
March 29th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- Police in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg have launched a murder investigation after the body of an elderly woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase ... Read more...
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India has lowest per capita toothbrush consumption: Survey
October 12th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Indians have a casual attitude towards brushing their teeth and most don't bother about changing their toothbrush, notes a study.India has the lowest per capita ... Read more...
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Dorjee Khandu’s body brought to Itanagar, last rites Friday (Lead)
May 5th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 5 (IANS) Six days after the helicopter carrying Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu crashed, the bodies of the five victims were retrieved Thursday from the snow-capped ... Read more...
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Nicolas Cage detained
April 17th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 17 (IANS) Actor Nicolas Cage was taken into custody after allegations of domestic violence in New Orleans.A New Orleans police official said the 47-year-old was drunk and ... Read more...
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Mystery over millions of dead fish in US harbour
March 9th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 9 (ANI): The sight of millions of dead anchovies floating in a marina just south of Los Angeles has left fishermen and harbour chiefs puzzled about their death.Experts have suggested ... Read more...
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DMAE Skin Cream Controversy Goes On
February 9th, 2011 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The number of expensive skincare products that claim to make the users look much younger than their age is aplenty. The products are craved by people ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
AGP, BJP scout for partners for polls
November 23rd, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IANS) Two of Assam's main opposition parties, the Asom Gana Parishad(AGP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are desperately scouting for potential partners to fight ... Read more...
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Palpable sense of change as Bihar votes (Feature)
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Anjali Ojha
Patna, Nov 2 (IANS) On the chaotic streets of Patna, rickshaw puller Ram Jagan Yadav casts a thoughtful glance around and says, "Change is here and change is the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fall is best time to rejuvenate the skin
October 1st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Fall months are the best time to rejuvenate and repair the harm done to the skin by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays."Overexposure to the sun accelerates the ... Read more...
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Sunshine causes wrinkles ‘even through a window’
September 7th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 7 (ANI): Previous research has shown that basking in direct sunlight and shunning the sunscreen leads to wrinkles, but for those who thought their skin was safe while driving or ... Read more...
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Indian women politicians and their hairdos
August 28th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): On August 20th, Priyanka Gandhi appeared at Veer Bhoomi, the memorial in New Delhi dedicated to her father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, to pay her ... Read more...
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Cream with electric charge to treat skin wrinkles
July 19th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Fret not for your wrinkled skin. Beauty-conscious people can now have a cream that can rejuvenate facial muscles with electric current.
Based on the method of "bio-electricity", the cream ... Read more...
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Railways, police chief spar over cause of derailment
May 29th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) Contesting the West Bengal administration's claim that fishplates were found removed at the site of the Gyaneshwari Express disaster, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday claimed the tracks ... Read more...
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Government, Industry must find a way to bridge the trust of people: Chidambaram
May 12th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that government and industry must find a way to regain the trust of the people.Speaking at the CII ... Read more...
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‘Miracle’ knickers ‘no magical cure for cellulite’
April 29th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Marks & Spencer and other retailers have been criticized for promoting pants that are anti-cellulite.The knickers, said to contain embedded ingredients such as aloe vera and caffeine, promise ... Read more...
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Don’t jump to conclusions about Indian boy’s death: Rudd, Brumby
March 5th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 5(ANI): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Victorian Premier John Brumby have urged people not to jump to conclusions over the death of three-year-old Indian boy Gurshan Singh Kaurchanna ... Read more...
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Shroud of Turin to be exhibited
February 19th, 2010 - 12:04 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Feb 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Shroud of Turin will be exhibited to the public in the spring. It is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus. However there has ... Read more...
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Kannada director attempts suicide
February 14th, 2010 - 3:18 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 14 (IANS) Kannada film director Sai Prakash, who is credited with many hit films, attempted to commit suicide Saturday by consuming 20 sleeping pills. Doctors attending on him said his ... Read more...
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‘Dangerous’ hair extensions should be banned, say UK experts
February 7th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7 (ANI): One of the biggest hair science groups in the UK has called for a ban on hair extensions.The Trichological Society says a growing number of salons are offering ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods Suffered A ‘Fat Lip’ Following The Accident
December 31st, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Orlando, Dec.31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods did not show any visible signs of domestic violence when police officers interviewed him in the days after his SUV crashed outside his Florida ... Read more...
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Indian Economy’s integration with rest of the world poses new challenges: Pranab Mukherjee (Part II)
November 3rd, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
(Cont.)"On the domestic front, this year we have had sub-normal Southwest monsoons, which have obvious implications for agriculture growth and food prices. At the same time there have been widespread floods ... Read more...
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Green Games? Turning browns into greens is a tall order
October 15th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Will Delhi be able to green itself in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games? With barely 11 months to go for the opening ceremony, ... Read more...
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US gearing up for second wave of swine flu
August 13th, 2009 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) One of the worst hit nations, the US is gearing up for a second wave of the swine flu virus fearing a new attack that ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s autopsy finds nothing whacky
June 27th, 2009 - 5:55 am ICT by John Le Fevre
An autopsy on the body of 80s King of Pop Michael Jackson failed to determine the cause of death..
A spokesman for the Los Angeles chief medical examiner-coroner said the postmortem examination ... Read more...
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David Carradine may have died as a result of sex game
June 5th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by admin
BANGKOK, Thailand (BNO NEWS) -- "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok on Thursday, a U.S. State Department official told BNO ... Read more...
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“Kung Fu” and “Kill Bill” star David Carradine dead at 72
June 5th, 2009 - 2:06 am ICT by admin
BANGKOK, Thailand (BNO NEWS) -- "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" star David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok on Thursday, a U.S. State Department official told BNO ... Read more...
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Talks between North, South Korea end after 20 minutes (Second Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 21 (DPA) The first direct talks between the governments of North and South Korea in more than a year lasted for around 20 minutes Tuesday, South Korean officials said.
There were ... Read more...
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Talks between North, South Korea delayed (Lead)
April 21st, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 21 (DPA) The first direct talks between the governments of North and South Korea in more than a year were delayed Tuesday because of differences over procedural issues, South Korea ... Read more...
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Could Natasha Richardson be a victim of “the talk and die syndrome”?
March 18th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by GD
Popular actress Natasha Richardson is on her sad journey from Canada to New York on a life support system. The actress was critically injured after her ski accident. It is said ... Read more...
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Pak has to shut terror camps in its territory to ensure Indo-Pak peace: US Intelligence official
February 14th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb.14 (ANI): The United States has reiterated that tension between India and Pakistan can only be diffused if Islamabad comes down hard on the terror camps operative on its soil.
US ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs to eliminate its terror outfits: US
February 13th, 2009 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Unless Pakistan takes sustained, concrete, meaningful steps to allay Indian concerns about Islamabad's support to anti-Indian militant groups, efforts to improve relations between the two countries could unravel, ... Read more...
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Putin becomes head of Russia’s ruling party
April 15th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Moscow, April 15 (DPA) Outgoing president Vladimir Putin became head of the ruling party United Russia Tuesday ensuring his rule over a huge parliamentary majority when he takes the premiership in May. ... Read more...
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India-Singapore ties blossoming at all levels: PM Lee
April 5th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by admin
Singapore, April 5 (IANS) Lauding India's economic transformation over the past decade, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said his country will seek to further expand its bilateral ties and examine ... Read more...
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