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25 feet Santa Claus in Puri - 25 Dec 2008
Puri, Dec.25 (ANI): Noted sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik has sculpted Santa... the Santa Claus, which is 25 ft high. It took 600 tonnes of sand and 30 hours of work.  "This Santa Claus is made to spread the message of peace

Santa gets parking ticket for 'towing his sleigh'! - 14 Dec 2008
, who took turns to be Santa, gathered at the same spot every year to raise... after he left his car unattended to move a Santa sleigh on to a pavement. ... the Sun. The 38-year-old, who had found a parking ticket waiting for him

Santa's driver thrashed for singing carols too loudly! - 14 Dec 2008
London, Dec 14 (ANI): Santa's sleigh driver was seriously injured after being punched to the ground by an angry man who complained that he was singing... Road to collect donations. The 72-year-old, who tows the Father Christmas

Parents perpetuate Santa Claus myth to make kids happy - 09 Dec 2008
Toronto, Dec 9 (IANS) Why do parents perpetuate the myth of Santa Claus... believe that there is a jolly man in a red suit who visits on Christmas eve is not harmful, says Montreal University professor Serge Larivee, who teaches

Hawker boys to play Santa to Kolkata street dwellers - 24 Dec 2008
. But that doesn't mean we can't play Santa to people who are more deprived than us,' Dipak, 15... are more concerned about playing Santa and giving gifts than getting some. Who.... This Christmas eve they will don Santa Claus robes and shower gifts on pavement

'Santa' Gunman planned to flee to Canada after shooting - 27 Dec 2008
in the Christmas Eve Santa-suit killings at a suburban L.A. home, who killed himself Thursday, had planned to take a flight from Los Angeles to Canada. But his Santa...;Prado plotted revenge against his ex-wife dressed up like Santa, went to his former

Largest-ever Santa sculpture to enthrall Chandigarh on Christmas - 25 Dec 2008
new project -- a mammoth sand sculpture of Santa Claus that he completed Thursday morning in the union territory of Chandigarh. Sridhar Das, who has been... assistants Monday morning and had to complete the sculpture of Santa Claus

Parents perpetuated Santa Claus myth to keep kids happy - 09 Dec 2008
about Santa from their parents, compared with 40 per cent in 1979. Those who...Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): While most people think that Santa Claus isn't real... who visits on Christmas Eve isn't detrimental. Almost 80 percent

Man dressed as Santa kills three at Christmas party - 25 Dec 2008
Los Angeles, Dec 25 (DPA) A man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire with a handgun at a Christmas party in a suburban Los Angeles house that was subsequently... problems with a woman who was attending the gathering in the quiet suburb of Covina

14,000 Portuguese 'break' world record for largest gathering of Santa Clauses - 15 Dec 2008
London, Dec 15 (ANI): More than 14,000 Santa Clauses braved cold weather... was a social event to bring the warmth of Christmas to those who did not always have it.  All Santa Clauses, called Pai Natal in Portugal, also donated one

Brit girls' dream Santa gift for Christmas - big boobs! - 25 Nov 2008
London, Nov 25 (ANI): This Christmas most Brit girls want Santa to give them... like Jordan, 30, and jungle star Nicola McLean, 25, one in five want Santa... as they plan a new look for the New Year. Some Brit girls who were polled said

How Santa manages to deliver all his presents in one night - 14 Dec 2008
for the Santa Claus to bring them loads of gifts. But ever wondered how he manages... year. "With his cherubic smile and twinkling eyes, Santa may appear.... Santa has a personal pipeline to children's thoughts - via a listening

Toonz teams up with US firms to produce film on Santa Claus - 12 Nov 2008
, 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus', he company announced Wednesday. Based... would chronicle the life of Santa Claus.   The film will be directed by Tom Tataranowicz, Rich Arons and Dick Sebast, who have supervised Disney

UK authorities launch major operation mistaking 10ft Santa balloon for crashing plane - 05 Jan 2009
was actually a 10ft Santa balloon. Five fire vehicles, including a heavy rescue.... "We dont know who it belonged to, once we had ascertained it was not a serious... was a large 10ft helium Santa stranded in treetops. "Our services were

Sculptor Sudarsan Patnaik creates 'tallest sand Santa' - 24 Dec 2008
Puri, Dec 24 (IANS) Santa Claus is usually identified with snow, but artist... sculpture of Santa Claus that I have created with the help of 15 of my students is 25... Christ near the image of Santa Claus.  Patnaik has participated in more

Both Santa and Macca are 66 years old, finds poll! - 17 Dec 2008
London, Dec 17 (ANI): Santa Claus' most likely age is 66- the same age as Sir... was conducted for online sweet shop A Quarter Of. Most Brits put Santa in his... will leave Santa mint humbugs at Christmas, according to the poll. Wispa

Cruise's Santa disguise fails to impress daughter Suri - 25 Dec 2008
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): His acting skills might have taken the world by storm, but Tom Cruise failed to impress his own kids in his attempt to play Santa Claus last year. The Oscar nominated star's attempt to play Father Christmas

How to track Santa Claus' global flight path using the Internet - 25 Dec 2008
defence organization, million of children will be able to track Santa Claus on his... every day but on Christmas Eve they traditionally turn their attention to Santa's... developed the internet programme "NORAD tracks Santa" to allow excited children log

Witherspoon's childhood X-mas dreams were crushed by 'no Santa' comment - 25 Dec 2008
that her Christmas dreams were crushed when a pal told her that Santa Claus... that Santa Claus was not for real. "It was for show and tell, and she told everyone there was no Santa Claus. The whole class burst into tears and she got

'Bum-flashing' Santa cards pulled from UK stores - 17 Dec 2008
London, Dec 17 (ANI): Christmas cards with 'bum-flashing' Santa were pulled out from the shops after they were deemed 'inappropriate'. The cheeky cards created by a charity called Shelter features a cartoon of Santa peeling off

Santa Claus' and elves get health safety lessons to tackle Christmas strain - 05 Dec 2008
of Santa Claus' and elves working at the stores. Taking into consideration... injured on the job.  "Of course there's only one Santa - but hundreds of stand

Santa Claus' and elves get health safety lessons to tackle Christmas strain - 05 Dec 2008
of Santa Claus' and elves working at the stores. Taking into consideration... injured on the job.  "Of course there's only one Santa - but hundreds of stand

More than 250 Santa Clauses bring cheer to children of Indore - 22 Dec 2008
Indore /New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Over 250 people dressed up as Santa Clause took out a bike rally and distributed gifts to children in Indore.  ... through Santa Claus. We have painted the same message on our faces. Inspite of terror

Fire destroys over 100 luxury homes near Santa Barbara - 15 Nov 2008
the celebrity hideaway of Montecito near Santa Barbara Friday after more than 100 houses... with fire engines, nine helicopters and 10 air tankers, said Terri Nisich, Santa... mountains just outside Santa Barbara, about 145 km northeast of Los Angeles. 

Bollywood's Christmas plans and their wishlist for Santa - 24 Dec 2008
Santa? For 'Ghajini' to be a hit.  Dino Morea: Spending X-mas at home... Christmas with my family. Don't want anything from Santa this year. It's about time someone got Santa something for a change, don't you think?  Amrita

Miley Cyrus creates her own milkshake - 16 Oct 2008
London, Oct 16 (IANS) 'Hannah Montana' star Miley Cyrus created her own milkshake at the newly-opened Millions of Milkshakes on Santa Monica Boulevard. ...;Cyrus fed boyfriend Gaston who said: 'This is delicious'.  Her father

The 10 worst Christmas songs ever - 19 Dec 2008
London, Dec 19 (ANI): 'Santa Baby' by Madonna and 'Wonderful Christmas Time...'. Santa Baby became a huge hit when it was first recorded by Eartha Kitt... best pieces of work, reports the Daily Star. Bruce Springsteen's 'Santa

Actor Patrick McGoohan dead - 15 Jan 2009
Los Angeles, Jan 15 (DPA) Patrick McGoohan, the British actor who created and starred in the 1960s cult classic 'The Prisoner', has died aged 80 at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, his family announced Wednesday. McGoohan died

Killer of Indian American CEO arrested - 16 Nov 2008
Silicon Valley, California, Nov 16 (IANS) Jing Hua Wu, who gunned down Sid... top officials Friday afternoon, was arrested by the Santa Clara Police Saturday... at the office of SiPort Inc in Santa Clara.  Santa Clara Police chief Steve

Indian physicist wins Lars Onsager prize - 10 Oct 2008
the prestigious Lars Onsager prize for 2009 to physicist Sriram Shastry of India, who is currently a professor at the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC... regardless of geographical location. Shastry, who earned his first physics degree

Kate Moss treats her nanny to œ3k Christmas shopping spree - 05 Dec 2008
'Santa' for her nanny, as the stunner took her to a 3,000 pounds festival shopping spree in Topshop. Kate told Mary Davidson, 60, who is nanny to Kate's... wanted from the designer store.  But Kate had to give away her Santa cap

Ronaldo turning his house into 'grotto' for Christmas! - 14 Dec 2008
into a grotto and dressing up as Santa to hand out gifts. The footballer has paid... nativity scene.  Dressing as Santa, the 23-year-old Portugal star will give gifts to mum Dolores, sisters Telma and Katia and brother Hugo, who are flying

Six dead in US murder-suicide, Indian passport found - 31 Mar 2009
shot dead and one critically injured in an apparent murder-suicide in Santa Clara... the house and there were two handguns used in the killings, Santa Clara Police... trying to sort out who is who.'    According to the San Francisco

Synthetic biology yielding clues to how life began on Earth - 16 Feb 2009
of California, Santa Cruz, say that their efforts are yielding clues to the mystery of how life began on Earth. Biochemist David Deamer, who has been... professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSC who is also affiliated

Environmentalists go 'green and blue' on FM budget - 01 Mar 2008
The environmentalists have all reasons to go green and blues at the same time. The Santa budget has brought something for everyone pleasing every section... of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan-the highest

Clint Eastwood honoured with 'Modern Master' award - 03 Feb 2009
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Legendary Hollywood actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood has been honoured with the Modern Master Award by actor Sean Penn at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on 29th of January.  And Penn, who won an Oscar

Three killed in US plane crash - 21 Oct 2008
in Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles, officials said. Los Angeles County..., who was seriously injured, was rushed to a hospital for treatment.  

Indian American shot dead in Silicon Valley - 16 Nov 2008
manhunt has been launched to arrest the assailant, Jing Wu, 47, who the Santa...-conductor company, was shot dead by his ex-employee at his office in Santa Clara... made so far. Search is still on,' Santa Clara police spokesperson Lt. Michael

Wildfire approaching Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey's houses near Santa Barbara - 14 Nov 2008
800 acres in the foothills five miles south of Santa Barbara.  "It looked... as saying as she gathered belongings from her house. Santa Barbara County officials... that the fire temporarily knocked out power to more than 20,000 homes in Santa

Brit primary school teacher tells pupils Father Christmas 'does not exist' - 11 Dec 2008
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Christmas is often associated with Santa Claus, get... when the supply teacher told them that Santa Father Christmas is not real... got rowdy, that the teacher gave them the shocker. "It's your parents who

Financial stress unlikely behind shooting of six Indians in US - 31 Mar 2009
-suicide in Santa Clara, California that left six Indians dead and one critically... to be a motive,' Lt. Phil Cooke of Santa Clara police was cited as saying by KTVU News.    Santa Clara police are working with the Indian consulate in San

Sequence-Design for power seminar returns to Bangalore on September 10 - 01 Jan 2008
Santa Clara, Aug 20 (ANI/Business Wire India): Sequence Design, the EDA leader in Design for Power (DFP) T solutions, will host its third annual low-power..., Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, who will offer insights

Soon, water with life-sustaining coenzyme CoQ10 - 01 Jan 2008
, Santa Barbara - including Indian-origin post-doctoral researcher Subir Ghorai... Bruce Lipshutz, a professor of Chemistry at UC Santa Barbara. "In a sense... C. But who's teaching this to our aging population? Nobody," Lipshutz said 

In gloomy nation, church advises low key Christmas - 20 Dec 2008
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Twelve-year-old Sonu wore the Santa mask and hopped from one car window to another at the traffic signal, trying to spread some...;But there are still some, like Joe Joseph, an advertising executive, who said that he

Pakistani woman makes a mark in the 'Who is Who' book - 22 Dec 2008
Lahore, Dec 22 (ANI): A Pakistani woman named Shazia Qureshi has got her name included in the 'Who Is Who' book after she became the first female principal of the Punjab University Law Colleges, since its inception in 1868. According

Pete Doherty to 'join' The Who - 05 Dec 2008
in 'The Who' for a one-off charity gig, according to reports. The Mod Lords' frontman... at the funeral of young fan Daniel Squires, who died from cancer in July (08). ...," The Sun quoted a source, as saying. The duo will perform a selection of Who songs

Six members of NRI family killed, father rushes to US [Fourth Lead] - 31 Mar 2009
six Indians dead and one critically injured in Santa Clara, California, with US... to attend to his unconscious daughter-in-law Aabha, now in a Santa Clara hospital... in the newly acquired residence of Devarajan in Santa Clara and something went horribly

Who is Michael Phelps' girl? - 01 Jan 2008
female fans' hearts, but the woman who rules his heart is still a mystery. However, the two names doing the rounds are Phelps' teammate Amanda Beard, who

Daniel Craig, Barack Obama among new Who's Who entries - 29 Nov 2008
-elect Barack Obama have made it to the latest edition of Who's Who.  ... of actors who have portrayed Bond in films. Sir Sean Connery, Sir Roger Moore... Lazenby are the only actors who were less successful as Ian Fleming's secret agent

Wikipedia and Amazon chiefs among new entries to Who's Who 2009 - 04 Dec 2008
of Who's Who. In a list dominated by high-flyers from media, banking and retail, Wales' name has come as a surprise new entry in the latest edition of Who's Who.... I'm proud to lead a great team of people, who are more focused than ever

Meet the African Grey parrot who sounds like a Dr Who Dalek - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 27 (ANI): Leonard, an African Grey parrot, can accurately imitate Doctor Who's enemy 'the Daleks'. And that's not all, the talented parrot is also capable of mimicking Beethoven's symphonies and the Mission Impossible

Who is in charge of U.S. foreign policy? - 23 Jan 2009
as to who is in charge of American foreign policy. President Barack Obama, Vice.... Among them was former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who, a source said... Bottom yielding the podium back to Clinton, who in turn stressed

WHO appeals for a total ban on tobacco - 31 May 2008
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in a press statement released on Friday... to curb tobacco use. WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan in a statement said: ‘In order to survive, the tobacco industry needs to replace those who quit

Rampant Corruption in India: Who is responsible? - 22 Aug 2008
presidency narrated an anecdote that a tax collector (Tahsildar) who was very corrupt... and who had served as personal assistant to Mahatma Gandhi. Mr. N. Vittal... the corrupt who protect each other. He further said corruption is a two-way street

Bhopal school children pay homage to Mumbai terror victims - 25 Dec 2008
Bhopal, Dec 25 (ANI): In a unique show of solidarity, hundreds of children, dressed as Santa paid homage to the Mumbai terror victims here yesterday. School children in colourful Santa dresses gathered at city's Pretty Petals School

Will Amy Winehouse be the next Dr Who? - 01 Jan 2008
London, July 8 (ANI): Back to Black singer Amy Winehouse has been cited as the most likely candidate to become the next Dr Who. Winehouse was found to be appropriate for the role by the show's creator.  The programme which

Matt Smith is the new 'Doctor Who' - 04 Jan 2009
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Actor Matt Smith will be the 11th 'Doctor Who' - and the youngest actor ever to play the cult television time traveller. The 26-year-old's name was unveiled by BBC bosses in a special one-off show.  Smith

N-deal: Who dares wins - 02 Jul 2008
This is none other than the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has become the heartthrob in the political circle. Whenever he steps... saying: Who dares win

Who is winning the battle of Gujarat? - 12 Dec 2007
Who is winning the battle of Gujarat? Dec 12: The Gujarat state... question of who is winning the battle of Gujarat? There are several factors which... admits though termed it as no special in Modi’s reign. Average Gujaratis who

Who will tame Harbhajan's wildness? - 28 Apr 2008
for the youth who is blindly following this game of sport. Harbhajan was saved time

Who wants to be (almost) a crorepati in Afghanistan - 20 Oct 2008
London, Oct 20 (IANS) 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire', the popular British television gameshow that spawned 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', is to have a version in Afghanistan - the world's fifth poorest country. However, the top prize

Who killed Saumya, asks family - 06 Oct 2008
journalist, her relatives have no clue who could have committed the crime. ... Vikas Mehta told IANS.  Saumya, who worked with the Headlines Today TV... was the news of her death,' said Mehta, who runs an advertising company

Who killed Saumya, asks family - 01 Jan 2008
journalist, her relatives have no clue who could have committed the crime. ... Vikas Mehta told IANS.  Saumya, who worked with the Headlines Today TV... was the news of her death,' said Mehta, who runs an advertising company

Priyanka or Kareena - who will be Benegal's Carmen? - 20 Jan 2009
'Carmen', the question is who will play the title role of a free-spirited fiery... to be evaluated afresh. And who wouldn't want to work with Shyam Benegal?'  ....  'Then came Priyanka who was quite kicked about the part, but she

Say hello to 'The Woman Who Married the Eiffel Tower'! - 12 Mar 2009
New York, March 12 (ANI): An American woman who has married the Eiffel Tower..." or those who become love-stricken with inanimate objects.  Erika... or it, in a documentary titled "The Woman Who Married the Eiffel Tower". She even

We're friendlier 'to people who resemble us' - 04 Mar 2009
London, Mar 4 (ANI): We're more helpful to those who look like us, finds a new... to people who looked like them than our own relatives - if the resemblance was too... studied 70 identical adult twins who, although genetically the same, had over

MTV wants women who hate their boobs - 08 Jan 2009
New York, Jan 8 (ANI): MTV has placed an ad looking for women who are not happy... are not looking for girls who just want to get boob jobs . . . mainly we are looking for girls who seek nonsurgical solutions," The New York Post quoted the ad

MTV wants women who hate their boobs - 08 Jan 2009
New York, Jan 8 (ANI): MTV has placed an ad looking for women who are not happy... are not looking for girls who just want to get boob jobs . . . mainly we are looking for girls who seek nonsurgical solutions," The New York Post quoted the ad

WHO releases new surgery checklist for safer operation - 26 Jun 2008
The World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nation’s agency... in the leadership of Indian origin doctor Dr. Atul Gawande who is a doctor and professor at Howard School of Public Health in Howard University, USA. As per WHO observation

Meet Britain's oldest bartender who's a sprightly 100! - 01 Jan 2008
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Jim Christou, who's in his 100th year, is Britain's... things, eat normal food and do the shopping," he added. Christou, who's... recently and he insisted on helping out at the door as well. "Everyone who comes

Teen girls who smoke 'are at greater obesity risk' - 12 Dec 2008
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Teenage girls who smoke are more likely to become... girls who smoke 10 cigarettes per day or more are at greatest risk, particularly...;The young women who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day were 2.32 times more

Meera Syal may be the next 'Doctor Who' - 18 Dec 2008
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Goodness Gracious Me's Meera Syal might be the next 'Doctor Who', according to sources. According to reports, BBC chiefs may pick an ethnic doctor to take over from David Tennant in the New Year. Comic

Meera Syal may be the next 'Doctor Who' - 18 Dec 2008
London, Dec 18 (ANI): Goodness Gracious Me's Meera Syal might be the next 'Doctor Who', according to sources. According to reports, BBC chiefs may pick an ethnic doctor to take over from David Tennant in the New Year. Comic

The Mumbai cops who died in the line of duty - 27 Nov 2008
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) The 14 policemen who died while fighting terrorists in Mumbai: Inspector General of Police Hemant Karkare Deputy Inspector General Ashok Kamte Sub Inspector Prakash More  Sub Inspector

Men who view women traditionally earn more than those who don't - 01 Jan 2008
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Men who believe in traditional roles for women earn more money than those who don't, says a new survey. The study, led by Dr... a nationally representative study of men and women who were interviewed four times

Meet the parrot who cleans its owner's teeth - 01 Jan 2008
Melbourne, July 17 (ANI): Meet Rainbow, a lorikeet parrot from Sydney, who loves to clean its owner's teeth.  It was the parrot's teeth-cleaning talent that reunited him with its owners after he went missing from his home on Sydney's

Pregnant women who smoke expose child to cancer - 13 Jan 2009
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) A pregnant woman who smokes increases the child's risk of developing cancers, according to the latest evidence. New research by the Cancer Institute of New South Wales has provided the strongest indication

Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate WHO-SEAR meetings today - 01 Jan 2008
will inaugurate 26th Meeting of Ministers of Health from the countries of WHO South East... of WHO here today.  The meetings are hosted by the Ministry of Health... WHO SEAR countries and Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General of the WHO along

Prince Charles refuses cameo on 'Doctor Who' - 14 Oct 2008
on British science fiction TV programme "Doctor Who". The show's writer... Literature Festival while talking about his new book "Doctor Who: The Writer's...;Previous guests on "Doctor Who" have included celebrities like singer Kylie Minogue

Mirren regrets turning down 'The Who' invitation - 01 Jan 2008
for turning down a personal invitation from the rockers The Who.  Mirren... since. The 63-year-old actress, who had earned herself a name as a theatre star... life. It was a terrible mistake," she added. Moon, who was known for his

Childbirth fraught with health hazards for mother, infant: WHO - 14 Oct 2008
to be fraught with problems and 58 million of the 136 million women who will give..., the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday. Asking governments to focus... this year.   WHO Director-General Margaret Chan at the launch

Kids who skip breakfast twice as likely to be fat - 17 Oct 2008
London, Oct 17 (ANI): Children who skip breakfast each day are twice as likely to be obese, a new study has shown. Whereas it's the opposite for kids who... five year olds born in the first two years of the millennium who were weighed

Not clear who will be Jammu and Kashmir chief minister: Omar - 29 Dec 2008
will be his son and party president Omar Abdullah, who however said it was not yet clear who will be the chief minister. 'It is not yet clear who will be chief

72 killed in heavy rains in Brazil - 26 Nov 2008
to heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina rose to 72... caused widespread destruction in 30 municipalities in Santa Catarina, where some... industries in Santa Catarina and the neighbouring state of Rio Grande do Sul

Women who set husband afire charged with murder - 07 Jan 2009
Sydney, Jan 6 (IANS) An Australian-Indian woman who set her husband's genitals afire for alleged infidelity has been charged with murder. Rajini Narayan... and endangering life, including those of her three children, who were in the house

Mugabe hoarding lost Doctor Who tapes - 20 Feb 2009
Harare (Zimbabwe), Feb.20 (ANI): BBC investigators have accused Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe of hoarding long lost Doctor Who tapes.  They believe that the tapes may never be recovered because Mugabe hates the UK.Tyrant Mugabe has

Sir George Martin and The Who honoured in the US - 01 Jan 2008
referred to as 'the Fifth Beatle', and English rock band 'The Who' were honoured... Foundation, while 'The Who' got theirs at the third annual VH1 Rock Honours.  The Who's singer Roger Daltry and guitarist Pete Townshend were joined by bands

Gaza at risk of disease outbreaks: WHO chief - 20 Jan 2009
, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. 'Right now, we very sadly see ideal conditions for outbreaks of disease,' said WHO Director-General Margaret Chan.  Addressing a session of the WHO Executive Board, Chan

WHO calls for urgent action against tuberculosis - 01 Apr 2009
Beijing, April 1 (Xinhua) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged... the spread of the disease. Addressing a meeting here Wednesday, WHO Director... ministers and officials from more than 30 countries, who gathered at the ministerial

Winston Churchill omitted from Who's Who of British history - 01 Jan 2008
of the historians who helped in compiling the list admitted: "I did lobby for Wales

Doctor Who 'King of Daleks' to go under the hammer - 12 Mar 2009
London, Mar 12 (ANI): A rare Dalek from Doctor Who, found among a company's assets after it was force under by the recession, is set to go under the hammer... as the Dalek Supreme, starred alongside popular Dr Who actor Tom Baker

Catherine Zeta Jones, the next 'Doctor Who'? - 19 Dec 2008
to bag the role of 'Doctor Who' in the next series, according to the writer behind... revealed that the idea of having a female Doctor Who would be a welcoming one... tells the adventures of a mysterious alien time-traveller known as "the Doctor" who

Catherine Zeta Jones, the next 'Doctor Who'? - 19 Dec 2008
to bag the role of 'Doctor Who' in the next series, according to the writer behind... revealed that the idea of having a female Doctor Who would be a welcoming one... tells the adventures of a mysterious alien time-traveller known as "the Doctor" who

Teenager who robbed prostitutes jailed for six years - 19 Mar 2009
Hong Kong, March 19 (DPA) A Hong Kong teenager who robbed seven prostitutes... Thursday by judge Gareth Lugar-Mawson who told him his crimes were very serious.    The case comes just two months after a jobless Hong Kong man who

Meet the man who took Britney Spears' 'cherry' - 01 Jan 2008
London, Sept 5 (ANI): The man who took Britney Spears' 'cherry' was not any... from Los Angeles, saying: 'Guess who I've just beaten at ping-pong? Leo..., it was Britney's mum Lynne, 53, who blew their cover in her book 'Through The Storm'. 

Indian American who killed his wife arrested - 25 Nov 2008
New York, Nov 25 (IANS) An Indian American man, who killed his estranged wife... joined the Clifton City Police in their effort to nab Pallipurath, who had...;Reshma James had fled Sacramento and moved in with Perincheril, who used to work

Vice-chancellor who turned down Rahul quits - 04 Nov 2008
Lucknow, Nov 4 (IANS) Chandrashekhar Azad Agriculture University vice-chancellor V.K. Suri, who last month shut his campus doors on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, tendered his resignation Tuesday. 'Vice-chancellor Suri's resignation

Brit airman who sank 'The Bismarck' dies at 93 - 15 Nov 2008
London, Nov 15 (ANI): A Second World War airman who took part in the raids that led to the eventual sincking of the German warship Bismarck has died at the age... boy, who died on November 1. "It was not something he would boast about. He

WHO asks India to wake up to 'diabetic tsunami' - 29 Nov 2008
Chennai, Nov 28 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday said India has a long way to go towards controlling the incidence of diabetes in the country... Samlee Plianbangchang, director of WHO Southeast Asia, adding the country needs

Youth who objected to molestation burnt to death - 15 Oct 2008
Bhopal, Oct 15 (IANS) A police official's son who objected to molestation of a woman at a Garba (traditional dance) programme was burnt to death Wednesday... at Bhopal.  Members of Patidar community who had gathered for 'Durga