November 30th, 2007 - 11:54 pm ICT by admin
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In its second big announcement this week, Verizon Wireless said that it would develop its fourth generation mobile broadband network using Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology. This means that the company, co-owned by Verizon and by European carrier Vodafone, will move to the GSM camp from its current residence in ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 11:54 pm ICT by admin
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Police questioned the suspected teenage kingpin of an international cyber crime network accused of infiltrating 1.3 million computers and skimming millions of dollars from victims' bank accounts, officials said.
Working with the FBI and police in the Netherlands, New Zealand police raided the home of the 18-year-old in the North Island ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 10:36 pm ICT by admin
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Amritsar, Nov 30 (ANI): The Congress party today sought the intervention of Prime Minster Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil in the installation of a portrait of slain rebel Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale at a Sikh museum in the Golden Temple premises.
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November 30th, 2007 - 10:30 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): Urging the caretaker federal cabinet of Pakistan to show neutrality in their day-to-day affairs, President Pervez Musharraf today said the first and foremost priority of the interim set up was to hold free, fair and transparent elections.
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November 30th, 2007 - 10:29 pm ICT by admin
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By Ravinder Singh Robin
Amritsar, Nov 30 (ANI): Sikh devotees, who visited Pakistan to celebrate the 538th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, today returned to India via Wagah border.
The devotees said they were overwhelmed with the hospitality of the people of the neighbouring country during their stay.
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November 30th, 2007 - 10:14 pm ICT by admin
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Gulmarg (J-K), Nov 30 (ANI): One of the countrys premier hill resorts Gulmarg received this seasons first snowfall today, after which the whole town was covered in a thick white blanket of snow.
This brought cheers to both the tourists, who enjoyed snowfall, and to the locals, who depend on the ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 9:31 pm ICT by admin
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Jaipur, Nov 30 (ANI/Business Wire India): Chief Minister Vasudhara Raje inaugurated the Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit here today.
A total of 242 investment proposals for the state worth Rs 1,55,077 crore were committed by leading Indian and multinational companies across sectors. These investments span in several sectors, including agriculture, education, ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 9:14 pm ICT by admin
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Amritsar, Nov 30 (ANI): A portrait of slain rebel Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale has been installed at a Sikh museum in the Golden Temple premises in Amritsar.
Bhindranwale was one of the main architects of militancy in Punjab and was killed during Operation Bluestar on June 6, 1984.
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November 30th, 2007 - 9:08 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed the hope that the trade and investment agreement between India and the European Union would materialise before the next summit meeting.
He said this at a press conference after a meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates at the ongoing ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 8:48 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi , Nov 30 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval to the revised proposal from Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) for providing quality services to Tax-payers and other stakeholders by consolidating its information technology infrastructure.
These services include implementation of the Customs ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval to the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) plan to acquire six Handymax Bulk Carriers of about 57,000 Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) each at price of 44.90 million dollars.
The acquisition of vessels would allow partly ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 8:19 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi , Nov 30 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for a 100 per cent Centrally sponsored Scheme of post-matric scholarship for students belonging to the minority communities.
The scheme will be launched during the financial year 2007-08 targeting 15 lakh scholarships for the ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 8:13 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30: The Delhi High Court today dismissed of Ashok Malhotra's plea for his release from jail in connection with a multi-crore land scam.
The Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Reva Khetrapal headed bench rejected Malhotra's petition in which he had claimed that his custody was illegal, as he ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 7:58 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that the government was concerned over the alleged harassment of ethnic Indians in Malaysia.
Reacting to the reported harassment incident, Singh said the government is concerned whenever any Indian is in trouble anywhere in the world.
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November 30th, 2007 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin
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Marketing agents are needed for selling various financial products of a company based in Bangkok. The company needs 20-30 Indian origin people who can be either Indian citizens or Thai Citizens.
The company will provide necessary training for the job and it would not be required for the employees to ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 7:14 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded a statement from the UPA government on media reports of a key witness in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that he was very much traceable after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) decided to close the case against former ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 7:11 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday said that she has decided to withdraw the controversial lines from her autobiographical novel 'Dwikhandita' in the wake of the protests from a section of people in India.
'Dwikhandita' (Split in Two), authored by Nasreen in 2002, recalls the incidents in ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:53 pm ICT by admin
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Melbourne, Nov 30 (ANI): Aussie beauty Nicole Kidman has denied that her latest fantasy film The Golden Compass promotes atheism.
The film has been attacked by the US-based Catholic League for being anti-Christian and promoting atheism for kids.
However, the 40-year-old actress, who plays the villainous Mrs Coulter in the flick, ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:49 pm ICT by
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A privately-owned Atlasjet, a low-fare Turkish airline run by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours has crashed in early hours at Isparta on way from Istanbul. - A privately-owned Atlas jet, a low-fare Turkish airline run by two Turkish tour operators, Etstur and Oger Tours. a Turkish plane ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:44 pm ICT by admin
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London, November 30 (ANI): Rock band Queen have announced that they are releasing a new song to mark World Aids Day on 1 December.
Say It's Not True will be the bands first song in 10 years.
The groups frontman Paul Rodgers has revealed the song will be released directly on ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:37 pm ICT by admin
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): Actress Mischa Barton has revealed that she wants to follow in the footsteps of actress Drew Barrymore by becoming a producer as well.
The 21-year-old actress is looking forward to copy the success of Drew Barrymore, who produced and starred in Charlies Angels and Never Been Kissed. ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:26 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Researchers at Duke University have created the first map of imprinted genes throughout the human genome.
The study, led by Dr. Randy Jirtle, a genetics researcher in the departments of radiation oncology and pathology at Duke, revealed four times as many imprinted genes as had been previously ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:26 pm ICT by admin
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): Men who want to boost their performance in the bedroom should drink pomegranate juice, says a new research.
According to the University of California scientists, a daily glass can act like Viagra.
Lead author Dr Christopher Forest says that the juice is rich in antioxidants, which increases blood ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:20 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, Nov.30 (ANI): Mumbai batsman Wasim Jaffer struck a brilliant and undefeated fifth Test hundred as India moved into an ominous position against Pakistan at the end of the first day's play of the second Test at the Eden Gardens here.
Jaffer unveiled a range of the most breathtaking strokes ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:17 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Dhaka tomorrow to hand over the aid pledged by India with a sense of urgency following a severe cyclone hit Bangladesh on November 15.
Pranab will convey solidarity of the people of India to those affected by the cyclone, ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A new study has revealed that early and late sexual debut is linked to problems in sexual functioning.
For the study, researchers examined the adult consequences of early or late sexual debut by conducting a secondary analysis of data from the National Sexual Health Survey.
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Actress Nicole Kidman owes her health and sex knowledge to the gruesome hospital videos that her biochemist dad and nurse mum used to bring home.
The Oscar-winning actress has revealed that she and her sister Antonia credit their knowledge about facts of life to hours they used ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:08 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Actress Nicole Kidman is really excited after undergoing LASIK surgery, for it has given her a perfect vision.
The Oscar-winning actress, who previously had severely blurry vision, insisted that the surgery has turned things around.
"I was walking around legally blind. Now I have 20-20 vision. I can't ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:06 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): A new executive jet has been acquired for use by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, raising the number of aircraft in the VVIP fleet to 14.
The 10-seater Learjet is one of the three planes whose procurement was approved by former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:06 pm ICT by admin
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Sukkur, Nov 30 (ANI): Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, the President of the Sindh Chapter of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q, has said that the participation of former Pakistan Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif in the January 8 general elections would not bring about any major change in the country's ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:06 pm ICT by admin
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Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): Former premier Benazir Bhutto has formally launched her election campaign saying that the recent actions of President Pervez Musharraf would help improve the political environment in Pakistan.
Bhutto conveyed this during a meeting with a delegation of US Senators who called on her.
Following the meeting, US Senators ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:05 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, Nov 30 (ANI): Australian men are not that appealing when it comes to their personal hygiene, for a new survey has found that nearly a third of them do not wash their hands after using public toilets.
According to the survey, carried out by electrical manufacturer Dyson and Woolcott Research, ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:05 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, Nov.30 (ANI): Nasiruddin watched his Indian restaurant business being bulldozed two days ago, and when the uninsured restaurateur asked the City of Sydney what he should do, he says he was told: "Go and get a job."
Fifty-year-old Nasiruddin is angry that the council official told him to go to ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): An Irish grandfather has been given a prison sentence for racial harassment after he called a Welsh woman English.
Michael Forsythe, a grandfather has been found guilty of a racial insult after he used the term during an argument over a scratched car in his Welsh ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): A big fan of pint on flight? Well, you might in bit of a pleasant surprise for an airline is considering of offering barrels of beer on the drinks cart.
The one-of-its-kind plan is being deemed by UK airlines Thomsonfly and First Choice Airlines for their new ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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Sydney, Nov30 (ANI): A recent survey in Australia unveiled that more than 90 per cent of teachers are bullied by their colleagues at the work place.
The teachers claimed that they are exposed to unmanageable workloads and ignored, frozen out or excluded from decision-making activities.
The survey disclosed that more than ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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Kolkata, Nov 30 (ANI): The second Test match between India and Pakistan began at the Eden Gardens stadium here today amid heavy security arrangements in the wake of e-mail threatening to attack the visiting team.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakraborty said that over 6000 uniformed and policemen in plain ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): India and the European Commission today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the first Multi-annual Indicative Programme (MIP) for 2007-2010.
Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and Trade Commissioner of the European Commission, Peter Mandelson, signed the MoU during the India-European Union (EU) Summit here.
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Nov.30 (ANI): Two American geochemists have claimed that they have discovered a new tool for identifying potential geothermal energy resources.
Berkeley Lab geochemist B. Mack Kennedy and Matthijs van Soest of Arizona State University said they made their discovery while determining helium isotope ratios in samples of surface fluids ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new chlamydia test that can tell people within 30 minutes if they have the sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Developed by a team of researchers led by Dr Helen Lee at the University of Cambridge, the new rapid test ...
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November 30th, 2007 - 6:03 pm ICT by admin
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London, Nov 30 (ANI): HIV and tuberculosis (TB) will cause the deaths of so many people not only in Africa but also in India and China, that it will change the shape of these societies. Now, researchers have found that better tuberculosis surveillance programmes could have delayed the emergence of ...
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