Hackers claim hacking of FBI laptop, post 1 million Apple device IDs
September 5th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Hackers belonging to a group which calls itself 'AntiSec' on Tuesday claimed it infiltrated the laptop of an FBI agent in New York and stole a file ... Read more...
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S&P; cuts ratings of 15 Italian banks
August 4th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has cut the ratings for 15 Italian banks, citing a potentially deeper and more prolonged recession in Italy than originally ... Read more...
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Goa Police step up vigil after Pune blasts
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 2 (IANS) Stepping up vigil in wake of the Pune blasts, the Goa Police have asked hoteliers to keep an eye on tourists visiting the state.Superintendent of Police ... Read more...
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Yahoo confirms 400,000 user accounts stolen by hackers
July 13th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, July 13 (IANS) Yahoo has confirmed that hackers had stolen around 400,000 account credentials from its computer system.In a statement to technology blog TechCrunch Thursday, Yahoo said that ... Read more...
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Ajit Singh to meet Air India’s executive pilots
June 17th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh will meet Air India's executive pilots, who are currently managing all of the airlines' international flights, for a solution to their ... Read more...
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Air India senior pilots complain of stress, tough flying schedules
June 15th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, Air India's executive pilots who are currently managing most of the airlines' international flights, have said ... Read more...
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Air India may sack 300 more pilots, Ajit Singh writes to staff (Third Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Monday wrote to employees of the strike-hit Air India, urging them to be focused on the national carrier's survival and ... Read more...
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Air India may sack 300 more pilots, Ajit Singh writes to staff (Third Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh Monday wrote to employees of the strike-hit Air India, urging them to be focused on the national carrier's survival and ... Read more...
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Genes tied to shrinking brain, Alzheimer’s identified
April 16th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 16 (IANS) A quartet of genes, identified in the first ever genetic analysis of more than 9,000 people, may speed shrinkage of a brain region involved in making ... Read more...
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Brazil to distribute 20 mn female condoms
March 21st, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 21 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian health ministry announced Tuesday that it has acquired 20 million female condoms that will be distributed free to the people, mainly among ... Read more...
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Lack of challenges turn schoolboys cynical
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, March 2 (IANS) Lack of challenges and boredom after three or four years of study turns enthusiastic schoolboys into hardened cynics as they reach higher classes."The school does not ... Read more...
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US: ‘Iran preparing suicide bomb boats’
February 13th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tehran, Feb 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US officials say Iran has prepared suicide boats to fight foreign forces on the Gulf. Tehran has threatened the United States and other Western nations from operating ... Read more...
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Caesarean babies have higher risk of asthma
January 11th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Babies delivered through Caesarean section have higher chances of developing asthma, even among those whose parents do not suffer from asthma and allergies.
Data from more ... Read more...
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Williams to get award at Palm Springs film fest
November 24th, 2011 - 5:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Actress Michelle Williams is to receive an award at the forthcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival in January.The actress will receive the Desert Palm Achievement ... Read more...
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John Buchanan says Australian team vulnerable
November 22nd, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 22 (IANS) New Zealand's director of cricket John Buchanan believes that the re-building of the Australian team has left it vulnerable.Buchanan feels there are surprises in store for ... Read more...
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Moody’s downgrades Spain credit rating
October 19th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Oct 19 (IANS) Moody's Investors Service Tuesday downgraded Spain's credit rating by two notches from As2 to A1.Moody's put Spain's credit outlook at negative, warning more downgrade risks ... Read more...
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We have to play better cricket: Dernbach
October 16th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) England pacer Jade Dernbach said Sunday that the team will be looking to avoid the mistakes committed in the first ODI in Hyderabad when they ... Read more...
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‘The Three Musketeers’ - action precedes story (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ***)
October 14th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Three Musketeers"; Cast: Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich; Director: Paul. W.S. Anderson; Rating: ***What would you want from a film made on a story that is ... Read more...
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Love of coffee could hook you on drugs
October 11th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 11 (IANS) Love of coffee could also get you hooked on drugs -- so beware, warn scientistsThose who respond well to caffeine, found in energy drinks too, often ... Read more...
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South Africa to be hit by more natural disasters
September 29th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Sep 29 (IANS) South Africa will experience an increase in the frequency of severe weather events, such as droughts, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters, state-run news agency BuaNews ... Read more...
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Hacker puts sex message on British MP’s phone
September 25th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) A hacker penetrated a British woman MP's voicemail and left a sexually offensive message that asked callers whether they had recently indulged in a sex act, ... Read more...
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Quake must jolt officials into action: Dhaka daily
September 20th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 20 (IANS) The earthquake that rattled Bangladesh Sunday should be a wake-up call for authorities as vulnerability has increased manifold due to unchecked urbanisation, a leading daily said ... Read more...
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Shimla’s 98 percent buildings unsafe: Minister
September 19th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) Not even two percent of buildings in this Himachal Pradesh town are safe and can withstand earthquakes of high intensity, a minister said.The fact came to ... Read more...
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Pakistanis hungry as steep hike in food prices
September 12th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Food prices have shot up in Pakistan by a whopping 74 percent in past three years, leading to an increase in hunger in the country, the ... Read more...
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Heavy rains and landslide disrupt Konkan rail services
September 3rd, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Sep 3 (IANS) Incessant rains in the Konkan region triggered a fresh landslide at the Pomendi cutting near Ratnagiri, disrupting movement of trains on the Konkan Railway yet ... Read more...
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Bloom to save endangered butterflies
August 16th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Actor Orlando Bloom has pledged to help endangered butterflies by backing his mother's campaign to raise awareness about the threatened insects.The actor has sponsored children's book ... Read more...
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PM’s speech failed to address people’s concerns: BJP, Left
August 15th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Independence Day speech was unimpressive and failed to address the concerns of the people, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Amazon tribe missing after drug trafficker attack
August 10th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brazilian officials are concerned that an uncontacted tribe living in the Amazon rainforest may have been harmed by armed drug smugglers. Officials say the ... Read more...
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Big B hopes for peace gadget!
July 25th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The terror attacks in Norway have made megastar Amitabh Bachchan wonder if science and technology can come up with a device that can remove ... Read more...
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Sinead O’Connor shows off her new look
July 7th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, July 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sinead O’Connor was recently photographed at a concert in Manchester sporting a new look. The singer who was previously known for her bald head performed at a ... Read more...
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Half of under-five-year-olds in Sunderbans malnourished
June 21st, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) About half of the children in the Sunderbans area of West Bengal below the age of five are chronically malnourished, making them vulnerable to respiratory and ... Read more...
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Thandie Newton opens up about her affair with John Dulgan
June 8th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thandie Newton has gone public with her affair with movie director John Duigan. During an interview with InStyle magazine, Newton said she was only 16 years ... Read more...
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Why girls find bad boys sexier?
May 26th, 2011 - 6:41 am ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) Women really do find moody bad boys sexier than cheerful chaps, a study has found.Psychologists say brooding or swaggering males were far more alluring than happy ... Read more...
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Pakistan must be denuclearised, says BJP
May 24th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The world should take action to denuclearise Pakistan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Tuesday after a terror strike at a fortified military base ... Read more...
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UN chief calls for disaster preparedness
May 11th, 2011 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 11 (IANS) No country was immune to disasters, and better preparedness could be damage-proofing as well as life-saving during disasters, Xinhua quoted UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as ... Read more...
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