Sunday, April 5th, 2009
London, Apr 5 (ANI): Dinosaurs may have evolved wings as a way of attracting the opposite sex, say biologists.
According to research from University of Manchester, the ability to fly was part of a evolutionary force, known as sexual selection, where traits deemed as attractive by the opposite sex become more ...
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
London, Apr.1 (ANI): Echoing President Barack Obama's stance that Pakistan would be made accountable for all the assistance it will receive, the US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher has said that Washington would not let the aid go unchecked, and that it will closely ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
London, Mar.19 (ANI): Customers who cannot speak English will not get stamps. At least that's what an immigrant postmaster would have you believe.
"If you come to Britain you have got to speak English. It's as simple as that. If things don't change we'll start seeing second and third generations of ...
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Monday, March 9th, 2009
London, March 9 (ANI): The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has published a long editorial saying that the washing machine did more to liberate women than the contraceptive Pill.
The editorial marking International Women's Day said that washing machines had freed generations of women from the drudgery of housework.
"The washing ...
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
New Delhi/Almaty, Jan. 31 (ANI): Security concerns notwithstanding, India and Kazakhstan are both racing against time to achieve international sporting glory and recognition over the next two years.
While India is gearing for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi between October 3 and 14, 2010, Kazakhstan is going ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Pulkanjari, Jan 29, (ANI): Border Security Force personnel on Thursday seized 13 kilograms of heroin, arm weapons and fake currencies worth Rs. 3.3 million during a midnight raid at Pulkanjari in Punjab.
"We have seized 13 packets of heroin weighing around 13 kilograms, fake Indian currency notes worth Rs. 33 ...
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): Pop star Cher has raised her voice against the development of a new elephant habitat in Los Angeles.
The singer has also joined the fight to get L.A zoo's most loved elephant Billy relocated.
The 'Believe' hitmaker took part in a protest march along with American TV game ...
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