‘Kitty cam’ shows cats are killers
August 9th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Scientists at a US university attached cameras to the collars of 60 outdoor cats and were surprised to find that 30 percent among them killed ... Read more...
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Songs and dances mark Assamese new year
April 14th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) Traditional songs, dances and merrymaking marked the first day of the Assamese new year and the second of Rongali Bihu across the state of Assam Saturday.In ... Read more...
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Fun and fervour mark Vishu in Kerala
April 14th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Devout Hindus here Saturday heralded Vishu, the Kerala new year, with traditional cultural fervour with people visiting temples in the morning.Crowds gathered at the famed ... Read more...
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Aditi welcomes healthy competition between new, old actors
March 26th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, whose last film "London, Paris, New York" managed to pull audiences to theatres, believes in healthy competition and says the success ... Read more...
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New 50p coin explains football offside rule
January 4th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Football is a major culture in the United Kingdom. You just need to look at the new 50p Olympic coin to know how far the country takes ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Keep smiling to look young
November 11th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (IANS) While many women may feel a face-lift or anti-ageing creams are the only ways to look young, a study has suggested it is the smile that ... Read more...
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Let your kids play freely: Experts
August 29th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Overprotective parents who do not allow their children to play freely could be doing more harm than good to them, experts have warned.Parents who restrict unstructured ... Read more...
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Exercise protects you from forgetting things
August 10th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Getting older by the day and you feel you're forgetting things? A bit of muscle flexing could help you, says a new research.The findings suggest moderate ... Read more...
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Viper gives birth to 53 at Bangalore park
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 3 (IANS) A Russell's viper, a venomous snake, has given birth to 53 young ones at Bannerghatta Biological Park here -- a record for the park, an official ... Read more...
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Crowds throng Kerala temples on Vishu
April 15th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) People across Kerala Friday thronged temples on the occasion of Vishu, the traditional New Year that is believed to signal good luck. Children, especially, hoped for ... Read more...
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Bees could hold the key to dementia
March 24th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) A Norwegian scientist has successfully reversed the aging process in bee brain, which may have a bearing on dementia."We accept that as we age, our health ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Older elephants are better leaders
March 16th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) Older elephants are able to gauge better which lion roars are particularly dangerous.
Zoologists working in Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya found that herds of ... Read more...
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At 86, Badal Sircar frenziedly writes, reads plays
March 10th, 2011 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Legendary Bengali playwright Badal Sircar, who gave Indian theatre a new dimension with plays like "Pagla Ghoda" and "Ebang Indrajit", is as busy as ever ... Read more...
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Gwyneth Paltrow offers advice on how to dress your kids
February 18th, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gwyneth Paltrow showed that she knows her business when it comes to dressing kids.She is arguably one of the busiest celebrities around but that doesn’t change ... Read more...
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Why grandparents can sometimes be embarrassing
February 3rd, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 03 (ANI): Scientists have claimed that they have found out why grandparents can be embarrassing.They studied a group of over 60s watching 'The Office', the sitcom featuring Ricky Gervais as ... Read more...
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Study: Women more likely to have fertility problems at 35
January 28th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers have indicated that 35-year-old women are more likely to have fertility problems that younger ones. The research was carried out by the Royal College of Obstetricians ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Women’s Party Wear: Wear The Right Outfit For The Right Shape And Right Attitude
January 6th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It is that time of the year when the party season is on in full swing. Every second day, there is a party that one has to attend making it ... Read more...
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Rising deer population a headache for Delhi Zoo
December 30th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Officials at the Delhi Zoo are racking their brains trying to find housing for its burgeoning deer population as they are running out of enclosures to accommodate ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Time for Rahul Gandhi to take more responsibility: Digvijay Singh
December 19th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec. 19 (ANI): Congress party general secretary Digvijay Singh on Sunday urged Rahul Gandhi, the son of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, to assume more responsibility and create his own ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Congress will hold brainstorming session: Sonia (Lead)
December 19th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the objective of the 83rd plenary held here was to "introspect" and added that a 'chintan shivir' or a brainstorming ... Read more...
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‘Kathi Kantha Rao’ Movie Review: A Comic Marriage Caper
December 11th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director: E V V SathyanarayanaCast: Allari Naresh, Kamna Jethmalani, Ali, Raghubabu, Krishna BhagwanGenre: Romantic comedyRating: **1/2When it is Allari Naresh, comedy cannot be far behind. And yet again, Allari Naresh is ... Read more...
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Trick Or Treating 2010 On Halloween
October 30th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The last few hours before Halloween have become unbearable for children and adults alike, the whole of United States is waiting in great anticipation for Halloween ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Juveniles facing torture, sexual abuse in Berhampur observation home
October 7th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Expressing serious concern over the incidents of routine sexual abuse and violence being meted out to juveniles in Berhampur Observation Home in Orissa, the Asian Centre for Human ... Read more...
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Of unobtrusive security and women who wear the pants (Letter from Helsinki)
September 12th, 2010 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
By Vishnu Makhijani
Helsinki, Sep 12 (IANS) In a world where terror threats have seen nations outdoing one another to strengthen their law-enforcing authorities, the Finnish capital comes as a breath of fresh ... Read more...
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Medicare In America To Bequeath Therapy To Help Smokers Quit
August 31st, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 31, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): A recent account of the Associated Press (AP) has mentioned that Medicare intends to help approximately 4.5 million smokers in America jettison the practice ... Read more...
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Chappell ready to make big calls as Cricket Australia’s first ‘fulltime selector’
August 24th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Aug 24(ANI): Former Australian Test skipper Greg Chappell has said that he is ready to make the big calls after being appointed the country's first full-time selector by Cricket Australia (CA) ... Read more...
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Male menopause really does exist
July 8th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 8 (ANI): Menopause is not limited to women, it hits men too, a new study has found.The study, reported in the Daily Mail, has found that some men experience ... Read more...
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US intelligence to warn sailors to beware of pretty strangers
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 3 (ANI): The American intelligence community is likely to spend years addressing how spies, including Russians recently, could have infiltrated the U.S. so easily and for so long.Those lessons are ... Read more...
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Delhi schools reopen, vacation ends early
July 1st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Many schools in the capital reopened Thursday as the summer vacation, which normally extends till July 7 or even later, was cut short because of the the ... Read more...
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Serena says rivals glad that parents stopped after producing two tennis stars
June 30th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Serena Williams, who is course to securing a place in this year's Wimbledon's finals, thinks her rivals are probably glad that her parents produced only two tennis ... Read more...
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Elders watch more TV time, enjoy it less: Study
June 29th, 2010 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A new study has revealed that although older adults watch more TV than children or teenagers, it doesn't do them much good either.Researchers at the Stein Institute for ... Read more...
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South African Indians making presence felt at World Cup
June 27th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Johannesburg, June 27 (IANS) India may still have a long way to go to compete in the football World Cup, but the Indians in South Africa are already making their ... Read more...
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Ex-Pak hockey greats blast team for ‘pathetic’ show against arch rivals India
March 2nd, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar.2 (ANI): Describing Pakistan's performance in its World Cup opener against archrivals India as 'pathetic', former hockey players have slammed the team for the 4-1 loss.Former captain and coach Islahuddin criticised ... Read more...
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Pakistan hockey team blasted for losing to India
March 1st, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, March 1 (IANS) Pakistan's hockey team was slammed by the country's former players following the disappointing 1-4 defeat against arch rivals India in their World Cup opener in New ... Read more...
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Elderly need less sleep a myth, says expert
February 22nd, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22 (ANI): People need less sleep as they age is a myth, a sleep and memory expert has said.According to Prof Sean Drummond, older adults need as much sleep as ... Read more...
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