Singapore Airlines to launch daily flights to Myanmar
September 6th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flight services to Yangon from Oct 28 in a bid to fulfill the growing passenger demand in Myanmar, tourism authorities ... Read more...
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Hockey India to appoint high performance manager
August 29th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) In the aftermath of the London debacle, Hockey India (HI) Wednesday decided to appoint a high performance manager, who will oversee the affairs of all ... Read more...
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Liberty Ross updates her blog with a picture of a Condor
August 21st, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After the revealation of the romantic affair of Rupert Sanders and Kristen Stewarts, the wife of Rupert Sanders kept quiet and generalized all her compliments with ... Read more...
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Fukushima ’caused mutant butterflies’ in Japan
August 15th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Aug 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was recently reported that Fukushima Nuclear plant is affecting the breeding of butterflies. This was a report that was brought about by the scientist located in ... Read more...
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Olympic GB cycling: Kenny sprints to gold
August 7th, 2012 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Britain's Jason Kenny sprinted to victory at the Olympic velodrome Monday, beating France's Gregory Bauge in the men's sprint final.Kenny had earlier broken the Olympic ... Read more...
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Flying car from 1954 up for sale
July 12th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A flying car from 1954 is up for grabs at a cool price of $1.25 million. The flying car is called Aerocar and it seems to ... Read more...
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Nepal crash survivor recalls the horror
May 15th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 15 (IANS) The aircraft that crashed in Nepal on Monday was coming in to land but "suddenly flew up and lost control after one of its wings hit ... Read more...
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Myanmar to launch medical emergency flight charters
March 25th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, March 25 (IANS) A state-run domestic airline in Myanmar has plans to start medical emergency chartered flight services in a bid to facilitate patients during difficult times, a local ... Read more...
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Fossil skeleton of prehistoric penguin reconstructed
March 1st, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) Scientists have reconstructed the fossil skeleton of a giant prehistoric penguin that stood over four feet tall, The Sun reported Thursday.The 26 million-year-old bird dubbed Kairuku ... Read more...
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Airbus finds a fix for their A380 wing cracks
January 28th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Plane maker Airbus has announced that the company has found a simple fix for the superjumbo wing cracks. The problem seems to affect the A380 model of ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu celebrates Republic Day
January 26th, 2012 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu celebrated the 63rd Republic Day with patriotic fervour Thursday with Governor K. Rosaiah unfurling the national flag at the Marina beach here.Rosaiah also took ... Read more...
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Stone was ‘broken’ after losing son’s custody
January 21st, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) Actress Sharon Stone admits she was emotionally broken after she lost custody of her 11-year-old adopted son Roan to ex-husband Phil Bronstein.Stone lost her son ... Read more...
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Ex-police chief to head Tamil Nadu public service panel
January 21st, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday appointed retired director general of police (DGP) R.Natraj as the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that is ... Read more...
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Scientists unveil unique ’soldier’ bee
January 11th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 11 (IANS) Scientists have profiled a 'soldier' bee for the first time, programmed to protect its hive from invaders.
The discovery was made by a team from the ... Read more...
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Guardiola expects tough test in Barcelona derby
January 8th, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is expecting the city derby away to local rivals Espanyol to be a testing 90 minutes for his side.Barca are placed second ... Read more...
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Athletic’s Oscar de Marcos pens new deal
January 5th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 5 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao confirmed they have reached agreement with midfielder Oscar de Marcos to extend his contract until the end of June 2016.The 22-year-old De Marcos ... Read more...
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Court restrains Star India’s cookery shows
December 24th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 24 (IANS) A district court here Saturday restrained Star India Pvt Ltd from exhibiting and telecasting shows under the trademark "Master Chef India 2" on Star Plus, and ... Read more...
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Birds scare Scarlett
December 16th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson has admitted she is terrified of birds and says it runs in the family."I'm only scared of birds. Something about wings and beaks ... Read more...
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‘ISI not in Pakistan government control’
December 6th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Mansoor Ijaz, the man who stirred Pakistan's 'memogate', has alleged that Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), especially its 'S' or strategic wing, was ... Read more...
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Israeli ambassador meets Andhra police chief
December 5th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Israeli Ambassador to India Alon Ushpiz Monday exchanged views with Andhra Pradesh police chief and other top officials on terrorism, Left-wing extremism and other issues.An Israeli ... Read more...
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‘No ‘R.I.P.’ for Dev Anand’
December 5th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Several Dev Anand fans have been posting "Rest In Peace" messages on social networking sites ever since the news of his demise was flashed. But ... Read more...
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CBI experiments with Facebook to solve cases
November 9th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Striking a direct e-connect with the people, like many government organisations have done, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now experimenting with online ... Read more...
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Ramesh keen to bring all ministry offices under one roof
October 21st, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday that plans were afoot to bring all wings of his ministry under one roof.Ramesh told mediapersons in an ... Read more...
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Over 200 pilots to take wings in Himachal
October 15th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 15 (IANS) Over 200 pilots will take wings in the skies of Himachal Pradesh with a weeklong paragliding championship beginning Sunday, an official said Saturday."More than 200 gliders ... Read more...
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Nawaz seeks ban on parties harbouring militants
October 8th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has sought a ban on all political organisations in Pakistan that have militant wings.Sharif said it is parliament's duty to ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Police forms three special teams on blast case
September 9th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Two days after the terror attack in the capital, the Delhi Police Friday formed three specialised teams to help crack the case."Three teams have been ... Read more...
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Happy Feet Penguin seems to be heading the wrong way
September 6th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Wellington, Sept 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scientists are keenly following the movement of the famous penguin Happy Feet. The animal was released into the Atlantic Ocean officials at the Wellington Zoo cared for ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
2011 College Football Rankings for week 2
September 6th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Sept 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 2nd Week rankings of the 2011 College Football in the United States looked strikingly similar to the order in the first week. Tulsa was no ... Read more...
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I won’t give up even if I die: Hazare (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Addressing thousands at the Ramlila Maidan Wednesday, a smiling but frail Anna Hazare said he will not give up his fast till the government meets ... Read more...
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10 killed, 42 wounded in Kashmir bus accident
July 30th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 30 (IANS) At least 10 passengers were killed and 42 were injured when a bus fell into a stream in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, police said.
The bus was ... Read more...
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England deserve to overtake India as No.1: Allan Donald
July 27th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) South African bowling great Allan Donald says England deserve to replace India as the No.1 Test team but was confident of the visitors bouncing back in ... Read more...
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Britons may soon fly cars!
July 19th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) A flying car which usually finds its mention in children books or animated cartoon movies, may soon become a reality in Britain.Aviation experts are saying ... Read more...
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‘Deer with wings’ disrupts power in Montana
June 20th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
East Missoula, June 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Northwestern Energy experienced disruption to its supply when a young deer ended up on one of the power lines of the company. The body of the ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Burberry opens sixth store in Chennai
June 6th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Popular British lifestyle brand Burberry has spread its wings down south by opening its sixth store in Chennai.The store is spread over 230 square ... Read more...
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Japan conjures locomotive that rides on air cushion
May 13th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) The Japanese, who pioneered high speed trains nearly half a century ago, have now conjured up a flying locomotive - straight out of the pages of ... Read more...
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