US hit by worst outbreak of deadly West Nile virus
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) The United States has been hit hard by the largest ever outbreak of West Nile virus, spread mostly by mosquito bites, that has killed 47 people ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Hot weather continues in Himachal hills
June 30th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 30 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Saturday continued to experience warm weather due to the delayed monsoon, with the state's Paonta Sahib town recording a high of ... Read more...
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Shuttlecock shooters to control crowds in Russia
June 7th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a novel step to control crowds, Russian police have ordered new trucks equipped with non-lethal guns that will fire giant shuttlecocks at unruly protesters.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Oregon man is converting a 727 Jet Into a dream home
June 4th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oregon, June 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Plane enthusiast Bruce Campbell is now converting an out-of-service grounded Boeing 727-200 aircraft into his dream home in Oregon’s forest. Campbell claims that he loves living in ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Shimla sizzles, rain forecast
May 11th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced warm weather Friday, with Una town recording a high of 40.8 degrees Celsius, an official said here."The weather was mainly ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
China’s inflation eases (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) China's inflation eased slightly in April as warm weather led to a drop in food prices, building up confidence that the government's annual targets set for ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Wildfires ravage Russian villages
April 21st, 2012 - 11:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) One person was killed and over 86 square km of land, that included at least 75 houses, were destroyed due to a wildfire in Russia's ... Read more...
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Warm day in Delhi, clear skies ahead (Lead)
February 29th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Clear sunny skies and warm weather continued in Delhi Wednesday with the maximum temperature registering 26.7 degrees Celsius - two degrees above average.The day's minimum ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise wows Mumbai fans at special MIGP screening
December 5th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) Signaling a new era of co-operation between Bollywood and Hollywood, Hollywood star Tom Cruise was Sunday accorded a red carpet treatment at a special pre-release ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
China’s inflation likely to ease in November
November 30th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) China's inflation is predicted to fall for a fourth consecutive month in November with the consumer price index (CPI) likely to drop to 4.3 percent, a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Temperature rises in Himachal, rains predicted
May 24th, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 24 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh again experienced warm weather Tuesday, with temperatures crossing 40 degrees, weather officials said. However, there could be more rains soon.Una ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Daisy Lowe loves bright skirts
May 21st, 2011 - 6:41 am ICT by IANS
London, May 21 (IANS) Model Daisy Lowe will be wearing bright coloured skirts this summer because she likes to embrace the warm weather."I love the high-waisted brightly coloured skirts. I ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Warm day in Himachal Pradesh
May 14th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 14 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Saturday experienced warm weather Saturday with Una town being the hottest with a high of 41.2 degrees Celsius, an official ... Read more...
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New York braces for an attack of bedbugs
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 2 (IANS) New Yorkers beware! The warm weather this summer could bring a massive outbreak of stinky bed bugs across the city, says a pest control expert.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
“Dew factor” will decide results of day-night WC matches in sub-continent: Imran
February 12th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb 12(ANI): The "dew factor" will play a crucial role in the outcome of the day and night matches at the ICC World Cup 2011, former Pakistan captain Imran Khan ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Morning fog affects flights in Delhi, warm day follows (Lead)
February 8th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Overnight showers caused heavy fog in the capital city Tuesday morning, affecting over a dozen international and domestic flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. However, the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Shoeshine man adds lustre to image of Kashmiris
January 8th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
By F. Ahmed
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Sometimes, the simple story of a man can tell the complex story of an entire people. And that is perhaps so with shoeshine man Shafi Sheikh ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Unexpectedly Greenland is experiencing warm weather
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Nuuk, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This year, the world has seen some extremes that have exposed how dependent mankind is on nature.Innovations and civilization has solved many problems and they also seek ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Early summer heat waves are deadliest
December 1st, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Researchers have pointed out that the risk of dying from a heat waves is highest when they occur early in the summer and are hotter and longer than ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kim Kardashian wears 2 fur coats in one day, angers PETA
November 17th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 17 (ANI): Animal rights campaigners are fuming after Kim Kardashian donned two fur coats in the same day in New York, despite her sister having fronted an anti-fur ad for ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Warm day in Delhi (Lead)
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Warm weather was back in the capital Saturday, a day after rain, accompanied by hailstorm, brought welcome coolth to the city. The weather officials predicted clear skies ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
One of rarest flowers in world blooms in UK for 1st time in 200 years
September 8th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 8 (ANI): A flower, which is now extinct in the wild, has been successfully grown in a part of Britain where it disappeared 200 years ago.The Franklinia alatamaha - ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Officials Restrict Chatham Beach Visits After White Shark Is Tagged
August 2nd, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chatham, England, Aug 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Division of Marine Fisheries in Chatham has reported that a giant white shark has been tagged in the waters of the Chatham beaches ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
White Shark Tagged In Chatham Waters
July 29th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chatham, July 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Swimmers in the town of Chatham are living in fear these days after reports of a couple of white sharks being spotted in the waters ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Britons to keep track of declining butterflies
July 24th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) Britons have been asked to spend some time in parks and gardens and make a record of all native species of butterflies and moths, which a wildlife organisation ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Temperature rises in Himachal
June 12th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 12 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh experienced warm weather Saturday, with the state's Una town recording a high of 38.6 degrees Celsius, an official said.
"Temperatures soared due to the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Himachal continues to experience warm weather
June 1st, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience warm weather Tuesday with the temperature recorded two to five degrees Celsius above the average, the weatherman said. State capital Shimla saw ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Happy Town To Be Taken Off Air
May 20th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) ABC has pulled the plug on its new show 'Happy Town' after the poor ratings of the May 12 episode. The May 19 episode has been ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Fresh snowfall lures tourists to Himachal
April 23rd, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 23 (IANS) The sweeping heat wave across north India has once again driven tourists to various popular destinations in Himachal Pradesh to seek refuge in the cooler climes of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Bellingham school closed for ’sun day’
March 25th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Schools remaining closed for snow day are common in places like Washington but this may be first time when classes in a school were canceled ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Shimla records warmest March in six years
March 23rd, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 23 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience unusually warm weather with the state capital recording the season's highest at 25.8 degrees Celsius, making it the warmest March ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
More sandstorms to hit China: Official
March 23rd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 23 (IANS) Eight to 10 more sandstorms are expected to hit north China in April and May as a result of the frequent spells of cold during spring, China's Meteorological ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Summer too soon as heat wave grips north India
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) With temperatures soaring between four to ten degrees Celsius above the average for this time of the year, baffling heat wave conditions have gripped the northern ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Cold wave in Uttar Pradesh
March 9th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 9 (IANS) The temperature is likely to dip in Uttar Pradesh the next few days, with a cold wave making a comeback in the state, the weatherman said Tuesday.
The state ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Dry warm weather to continue in Delhi (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Dry warm weather will continue in the Indian capital Friday with temperatures likely to soar five degrees above normal, the weather department said Thursday.
The maximum temperature will ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |