Limbless man swims between US and Russian Isles
August 20th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bering Strait, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A limbless man has challenged many when he swam from America to Asia within less than two hours.
Quadruple Amputte Philippe Croizon is the alleged ... Read more...
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Seven electrocuted to death in Jharkhand
April 13th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) Seven people were electrocuted to death in Jharkhand's Chatra district when an electric wire carrying 11,000 volts fell on a jeep carrying them, police saidAccording to ... Read more...
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Narrow escape for 30 kids in Gurgaon
April 9th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, April 9 (IANS) At least 30 school children had a narrow escape Monday when a tree under which they were studying caught fire because of a powerful power line ... Read more...
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Fire in crash test of Chevy Volt launches investigation
November 28th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has commenced investigation into the potential of electric cars catching fire. The administration released a statement saying there are ... Read more...
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Beware: Overheated laptop batteries a fire hazard
November 9th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Owning a laptop may have become a necessity for some and fashionable for the rest, but it poses a potential fire threat to thousands of ... Read more...
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Magnetic computers could use million times less energy
July 6th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Future computers relying on magnetic microprocessors could consume a million times less energy than current models.
Today's silicon-based microprocessor chips depend on electric currents, or moving ... Read more...
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Florida man dies after Taser shock by police at Universal Studios
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:05 am ICT by BNO News
ORLANDO, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) -- A Florida man died on Friday after being stunned with a Taser gun by police at Universal Studios complex in Orlando.The Orlando Sentinel reported that 33-year-old Adam ... Read more...
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Valentine’s party fever dying down in India: Top DJ
February 9th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) He is geared to play "Tere mast mast do nain", "Tujhe bhula diya" and other such romantic numbers in the run up to Feb 14, but Suketu, ... Read more...
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Police officers to protect the Royals with taser stun guns
February 6th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 06 (ANI): In a bid to protect the Royal family from protestors, police officers are being issued with controversial taser stun guns.The action is being taken following the attack on ... Read more...
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The power to charge your phone - is in your pants!
December 28th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Sure, we have heard of solar powered heaters and calculators, even plans for a Japanese space station to get its energy from solar power. Now prepare yourself for ... Read more...
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Tiny smart chip to combat chronic pain
December 17th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) A revolutionary new smart chip, the size of a match head implanted in the spinal cord, blocks pain signals and prevents them from reaching the brain.
The tiny ... Read more...
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Limbless man swims across English Channel
September 21st, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
KENT, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A French man is the first limbless man in history to swim across the 33-kilometer (20.5 miles) English Channel.Philippe Croizon, 42, of Chatelleraut, France, in 1994 ... Read more...
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Soon, cell phones to be powered by conversations!
September 14th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): The more you talk, the longer your cell phone battery will last - that's the future scientists have predicted with a new technology that converts sound to electricity.Scientists ... Read more...
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After Pietersen, Mascarenhas involved in Twitter rant against ECB
September 6th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Sep 6 (ANI): After Kevin Pietersen's rant on Twitter, another England player Dimitri Mascarenhas is being investigated by the English Cricket Board for reportedly posting two tweets blasting ECB chief selector ... Read more...
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Coming soon: USB speakers to get ‘more oomph’ out of laptops
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 3 (ANI): Soon, music aficionados can use plug-in USB speakers that produce high-quality sound from the laptop without the need for mains power.The tinny fizz produced by most laptops' built-in ... Read more...
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‘Onion layer technology’ capacitor could power phone, laptop for days
September 1st, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 1 (ANI): Using the onion's multi-layered design as inspiration, scientists have created a new super capacitor that is cheaper, more compact and powerful enough to power your laptop or phone ... Read more...
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Australian man survives 12,700-volt shock
August 8th, 2010 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) An electric pole surveyor in Australia had a miraculous escape when he suffered only partial burns on being hit by a power surge of 12,700 volts.
The 35-year-old unidentified ... Read more...
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Frenchman with no arms and legs prepares to swim English Channel
June 1st, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): Frenchman Philippe Croizon, who lost his limbs in a freak accident, hopes to complete the 22 mile crossing of the English Channel in 24 hours.If he is successful, ... Read more...
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Kiwi domestic Twenty20 teams target Afridi, Razzaq
May 29th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 29(ANI): Pakistan all-rounders Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq are reportedly attracting a lot of interest from domestic Twenty20 teams in New Zealand.The Pakistani interest in last season's New Zealand Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Rajkot Zoo sets up top-open enclosures for leopards
May 29th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Rajkot, May 29 (ANI): Zoo authorities in Rajkot have set up top-open enclosures for leopards.Praduman Park, a small hilly area surrounded by two lakes and situated on the outskirts of Rajkot ... Read more...
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Huge cache of arms recovered from J-K’s Reasi district
November 13th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Reasi (J-K), Nov 13 (ANI): Security personnel on Thursday busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunitions and several documents in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.One AK 47 ... Read more...
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Now, world’s first 3-D solar panel system that works underground
November 10th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, November 10 (ANI): Using what they call the world's first 3-D solar panel system, scientists in the US have created photovoltaic cells that work underground.According to a report in ABC Science, ... Read more...
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‘Living wallpaper’ can activate lamps, control music systems just by a touch!
October 29th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29 (ANI): It's time to say goodbye to switchboards, for now you just have to touch a flower on your wallpaper to activate lamps and heaters - and even control ... Read more...
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Balloon Boy hoax, charges likely
October 19th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Colorado, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Publicity hungry Richard Heene tried a Balloon publicity stunt to get some cheap publicity, TV interviews and other cheap thrills but all this didn’t last ... Read more...
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Champions League scoreboard: Royal Challengers vs Otaga Volts, Group C
October 13th, 2009 - 2:30 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IANS) Scoreboard of the Champions League Twenty20 match between Royal Challengers and Otaga Volts here Monday.
Royal ChallengersJacques Kallis not out 73Robin Uthappa c Cumming b ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers advance to second stage of Champions League
October 13th, 2009 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 13 (IANS) Jacques Kallis put up an all-round performance to guide Bangalore Royal Challengers to the second round of the Champions League Twenty20 with a 80-run win over Otago ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers set 189-run target for Otago
October 12th, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 12 (IANS) Jacques Kallis scored an unbeaten 73 to take Bangalore Royal Challengers to 188 for two against New Zealand's Otago Volts in the Champions League Twenty20 at M. ... Read more...
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Cape Cobras move into quarterfinal league stage
October 10th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Cape Cobras sailed into the quarterfinal league stage of the Champions League Twenty20 with a 54-run win over Otago Volts in their second Group C match at the ... Read more...
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Cape Cobras beat Otago Volts in Champions League
October 10th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Cape Cobras beat Otago Volts by 54 runs in a Group C match of the Champions League Twenty20 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here Saturday.
Chasing 194, Otago ... Read more...
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Cape Cobras set 194-run target for Otago Volts
October 10th, 2009 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Captain Andrew Puttick scored the maiden century of the Champions League Twenty20 as Cape Cobras made 193 for four in 20 overs against Otago Volts in a Group ... Read more...
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Otago Volts opt to field against Cape Cobras
October 10th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Otago Volts captain Craig Cumming won the toss and elected to field against Cape Cobras in a Group C match of the Champions League Twenty20 at the Rajiv ... Read more...
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Champions League organisers distribute passes to fill stands
October 9th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) In a bid to fill up the empty stands at different centres, the organisers of the Twenty20 Champions League are reportedly distributing complimentary passes to fetch spectators.
A ... Read more...
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‘Monkey boy’ slain by 66,000 V
August 5th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 5 (IBNS) A daredevil schoolgoer ‘monkey boy’ was killed by a huge electricity blast after showing off to his friends by climbing a pylon.Michael O'Nion, 15, was electrocuted to death instantly ... Read more...
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Electrician killed in freak accident
July 28th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 28 (IANS) A freak accident here Tuesday claimed the life of an electrician while his colleague was seriously injured, police said.
Electricians of a private contractor were repairing the street lights ... Read more...
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New device controls electron spin at room temperature
April 7th, 2009 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Researchers at North Carolina University, US, have developed a device that controls electron spin at room temperature.The researchers have designed a magnetic semiconductor memory device, using GaMnN thin ... Read more...
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