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Half of Kuwait cabinet turns up to receive vice president Ansari

Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 23:17
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Kuwait, April 6 (IANS) In an unusual gesture, nearly half of Kuwait's cabinet turned up at the international airport to receive Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari Monday as he began his three-day visit to the oil-rich Gulf emirate. This is the first high-level visit from the Indian side to Kuwait, home to 580,000 Indians and 10 percent of the world's proven oil reserves, in nearly three ... Full story

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Beckham set to overtake Bobby Moore’s England cap record

Sunday, March 29, 2009, 20:25
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London, Mar 28 (ANI): English midfielder David Beckham has only to make it onto the pitch against Slovenia today to get his 109th cap, and beat the record of Bobby Moore, regarded by many as England's greatest player. Beckham equalled Bobby Moore's tally when he appeared in the friendly against Spain last month, but recently admitted he thought his days as a top-line player were over ... Full story

Michael Douglas’ ice-cream gift brings his father to tears

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 12:05
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Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): Michael Douglas's father Kirk was brought to tears after his superstar son presented him with an ice-cream cone at the close of the final night of his one-man show on March 15. The gift, which may have seemed odd for many, was a huge, symbolic gesture for Kirk Douglas, reports Contactmusic. The 'Wall Street' actor was performing on stage at the Kirk Douglas ... Full story

Clicking your fingers at waiter voted Biggest First Date Faux Pas

Saturday, March 14, 2009, 16:29
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London, Mar 14 (ANI): Going for a date tonight? Well, make sure that you don't treat the waiter at the restaurant badly, for a new study has found that clicking fingers at a maître d' is the biggest first date faux pas. A poll of 3,000 people found 63 per cent of people could not bear to see the waiter being treated badly. The rude, attention-grabbing gesture ... Full story

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Dolchi Holi of Bikaner

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 17:14
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Bikaner, Mar 10 (ANI): With Holi or 'Festival of Colours' just around the corner, celebrations have started in full swing across India. The festivities known, as 'Dolchi Holi' in Bikaner is unique and distinct from other places as it is organised as the day of reconciliation between two particular Hindu castes who lived as ... Full story

Attack on Sri Lankan players is brutal and callous: Altaf Hussain

Thursday, March 5, 2009, 21:06
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London, Mar 5 (ANI): The founder of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has condemned the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricket players in Lahore on March 3, and said the attack was a barbaric and naked terrorism that deserves severest of condemnation. "The attack was barbaric and ... Full story

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Gandhi’s belongings will not go under hammer: Ambika Soni

Sunday, March 1, 2009, 3:25
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): The government of India on Friday decided to ensure Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings do not go under hammer in New York next month and bring them back to the country. "Whatever can be done is being done to ensure that articles are not auctioned by involving ... Full story

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MGMT to sue Sarkozy for using its song in campaign

Saturday, February 28, 2009, 3:38
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London, Feb 27 (ANI): American musical group MGMT are suing French President Nicolas Sarkozy for using one of their hit songs without permission as a campaign soundtrack. MGMT, formerly known as The Management, claim that Sarkozy's UMP party used the track 'Kids' at its national congress and in two online videos. The political party admitted to using it by saying that it was a mistake, and they ... Full story

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Katie Holmes splurges out on cookies for co-stars

Friday, February 27, 2009, 18:56
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Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Katie Holmes certainly believes in the saying that the way to people's heart is through their stomach, for the actress recently tried to win over the cast and crew on her latest movie by buying cookies for them. The former 'Dawson's Creek' star is currently shooting 'The Extra Man' in New York. The 30-year-old actress treated everybody on the set with cookies as ... Full story

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Sino-US defence dialogue resumes

Friday, February 27, 2009, 16:40
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): The United States and China have resumed their defence dialogue with a two-day mid-level talk in Beijing, setting the tone for bilateral military ties between the two countries. Analysts expected both sides to discuss their security concerns, the core interests of which remain distinct, while trying to draft a timeline for formally recommencing military exchanges. The exchanges were halted last October, following ... Full story

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Gestures help students develop new ideas to learn maths

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 11:33
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Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Students who were taught to solve problems with the help of gestures are more likely to develop new ways of understanding mathematics than those who are taught only by words, according to a study at the University of Chicago. Although its long known that movements help retrieve information about an event or physical activity associated with action, this is the first study ... Full story

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Now, use your fingers as remote control to perform variety of tasks

Saturday, February 21, 2009, 18:56
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Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Touch screens could soon be history, for scientists have developed a new communication platform, called the 'iPoint 3D', that just requires users to mover their hands in the air to do a variety of tasks-such as switching on the light, turning the stove on/off, and viewing any image from all angles. Using the iPoint 3D, people can communicate with a 3-D display ... Full story

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Deaf kids invent their own sign language to communicate with others

Monday, February 16, 2009, 20:07
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Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Deaf children are able to develop their own sign language for communicating with others as they grow, just as children with conventional spoken language, according to a new study. The researchers have found that deaf children invent their own way of communication with help of hand signs and homemade language-like gesture system. "Other studies on this 'homesigning' have usually stopped at the point ... Full story

Ancient Greeks and Romans used kissing to express deference, not for Valentines

Sunday, February 15, 2009, 22:06
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Washington, February 14 (ANI): Kissing meant much more than physical attraction for the ancient Greeks and Romans, for the juicy gesture was used to express deference at the time, says an expert. Donald Lateiner, a humanities-classics professor at Ohio Wesleyan University, says that men kissed men on the cheek as a social greeting, while subjects of a king "abased" themselves by kissing the ground in ... Full story

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Tots who use gestures more have better vocabulary at kindergarten age

Friday, February 13, 2009, 9:50
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Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Children who use gestures more as toddlers have a good vocabulary, and are better prepared for school, according to a new study from University of Chicago. The researchers found that children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies when they enter kindergarten. Susan-Goldin Meadow, who co-authored the study, said the research showed that the differences particularly ... Full story

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Gorillas are naturally equipped with sign language

Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 7:22
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London, Feb 10 (ANI): Gorillas don't ape each other, they're born with an international sign language of gestures that they use to communicate, says a new study from University of St Andrews. From beating their chests to putting objects on their heads, shaking their arms and even bouncing on all fours, the animals use more than 100 gestures to communicate with each other. They vary from a ... Full story

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Rihanna steps forward to help 5-year-old leukemia victim

Monday, February 9, 2009, 10:21
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London, Feb 9 (ANI): Pop star Rihanna is helping a 5-year-old girl suffering from leukemia by finding a bone marrow donor for her. Jasmina Amena has been struggling to find a donor, who can add relief to her life. However, the 'Umbrella' hitmaker, who was deeply touched when she came to know about the New York girl's plight, has taken the initiative to help the girl. "When ... Full story

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Mystery bailout man doling out dollars to broke New Yorkers with sob stories

Saturday, February 7, 2009, 9:14
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New York, Feb 5 (ANI): As the world continues to fight financial crisis, a new website has come forward to help recession-hit people by giving out 50,000 dollars a day to those in need. Hundreds of people braved the chilly weather in New York and spent hours in line near Times Square hoping for a generous handout from Bailout Bill booth. While the gesture was a publicity ... Full story

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Vettori clears the air with Haddin ahead of MCG ODI

Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:38
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Melbourne, Feb.5 (ANI): New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori's text messaged Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin to clear the air following the glove affair in Sunday's one-day match, and both players are happy to move on. Kiwis skipper Vettori told Haddin he in no way intended to refer to the wicketkeeper as a cheat, after questioning his role in the dismissal of batsman Neil Broom, which replays ... Full story

It’s official: male drivers are more aggressive and prone to road rage

Friday, January 30, 2009, 5:37
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Melbourne, Jan 25 (ANI): A new research has confirmed what ladies have known for years -men are more aggressive, dangerous and prone to road rage behind the wheel. According to a study by insurer AAMI, when behind the wheels, men are twice as likely to ignore speed limits than the fairer sex. What's more, male drivers more likely to seek revenge when they feel wronged by other ... Full story