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Couple delays flight in China for 2 hours with onboard fight!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMT

New Delhi, Nov 11 - ANI: A flight in China was delayed for more than two hours when a couple started fighting on board the aircraft.

Simon Cowell tops Forbes' list of Top Male Earners on Prime-Time U.S. TV

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:12:00 GMT

Washington, Nov 11 - ANI: American Idol judge Simon Cowell has been named the top earning man on prime-time U.S. Television by Forbes magazine.

Peter Andre glad to have his six-pack abs back

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:00 GMT

London, Nov 11 - ANI: After his high-profile divorce from glamour model Katie Price a.k.a Jordan, Peter Andre is looking sexier than ever.

Congo Basin was arid and treeless about 150 to 200 million years ago

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT

Washington, November 11 - ANI: A new geochemical analysis of rare ancient soils has led scientists to suggest that about different 150 million to 200 million years ago, the Congo Basin was arid, with a small amount of seasonal rainfall, and few bushes or

Walking slowly can increase your chances of death from heart disease

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:38:00 GMT

London, Nov 11 - ANI: Older adults who walk slowly are about three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than those who go at a brisk pace, research shows.

Hussain Sagar lake threatens environment in Hyderabad

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:24:00 GMT

Hyderabad, Nov 11 - ANI: Rising pollution in the Hussain Sagar Lake is threatening the environmental in Hyderabad, Deccan.

Oprah Winfrey, US insurance firm settle aha moment case

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:21:00 GMT

London, Nov 11 - ANI: Talk show host Oprah Winfreys production company Harpo is said to have reached an amicable settlement with a US insurance firm over rights to the phrase aha moment.

Demi Moore says shes a puma not a cougar

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:32:00 GMT

Melbourne, Nov 11 - ANI: American actress Demi Moore has stated that she is more of a puma than a cougar after she was targeted for marrying actor Ashton Kutcher, who is 16 years younger to her.

Radioheads Thom Yorke criticizes UK govts nuclear plans

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:33:00 GMT

London, Nov 11 - ANI: Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has condemned the British government for its decision to build 10 new nuclear power stations.

Evidence indicates dinos were probably warm-blooded

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:59:00 GMT

Washington, November 11 - ANI: In a new study, a team of scientists has found strong evidence that many dinosaur species were probably warm-blooded.

Mechanism behind formation of lasting memories identified

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMT

Washington, Nov 11 - ANI: Scientists from Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism key to formation of lasting memories.

Doctors strike in Patna

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMT

Patna, Nov 11 - ANI: Hundreds of junior doctors at the state-run Medical College Hospital (PMCH) in Patna went on an indefinite strike on Tuesday demanding hike in their stipend.

A LeT militant surrenders before security forces in Kashmir

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:00 GMT

Reasi (J-K), Nov 11 - ANI: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant surrendered before security forces in Reasi district of Indian Kashmir on Tuesday.

Workplace BPA exposure ups male sexual dysfunction risk

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:00 GMT

Washington, Nov 11 - ANI: Increased exposure to chemical bisphenol-A at workplace can increase the risk of reduced sexual function in men, reveals a new study.

Torrential rains claim 75 lives in Tamil Nadu

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:59:00 GMT

Chennai, Nov 11 - ANI: The death toll in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu has gone up to 75.

Recent boat tragedies spell doom to houseboat tourism in Kerala

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:21:00 GMT

Malappuaram (Kerela), Nov 11 - ANI: The famous ferry queens plying on the backwaters of Kerala have failed to attract domestic and international tourists this year following the recent boat tragedies.

15th Kolkata film festival begins

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:29:00 GMT

Kolkata, Nov 11 - ANI: 15th edition of Kolkata film festival got off to a colourful start with the screening of Mark Hasrman's "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" here on Tuesday.

Ancient penguin DNA raises doubts about accuracy of genetic dating techniques

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT

Washington, November 11 - ANI: Penguins that died 44,000 years ago in Antarctica have provided extraordinary frozen DNA samples that challenge the accuracy of traditional genetic aging measurements, and suggest those approaches have been routinely underes

Now, "Second Best Job in the World" that offers luxurious round-world shopping trip

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

Melbourne, Nov 11 - ANI: It's a dream come true for girls everywhere: a Paris-based website has started a competition which offers the winner a one-month tour of seven world cities with a shopping budget of 10,000 Euros, business class travel and luxury a

Myanmar assures India of action against insurgent groups

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:23:00 GMT

Leimakhong (Manipur), Nov 11 - ANI: A Myanmarese army delegation, participating in a liaison meeting in Manipur, has assured India that they would not allow their territory to be used by anti-India insurgent groups.