Former AIIMS director to shape Goa’s health policy
August 29th, 2012 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 29 (IANS) As Goa drafts its health policy, a leading Delhi-based doctor and former director of the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dr P.K. ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Armed forces’ grievances need urgent attention (Comment)
August 12th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
The suicide of a soldier, V. Arun, from Kerala in Jammu and Kashmir was raised in parliament. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged MPs not to have a discussion. "This is ... Read more...
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A ‘Kahaani’ of Indian bureaucracy, corruption, redemption (IANS Books, With Image)
May 15th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) His surname inspired a key character in the hit Bollywood film "Kahaani". Now writer Amitabha Bagchi has knit a plot about Indian bureaucracy, corruption ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Aamir, Prasoon Joshi making 50 shorts on malnutrition
May 7th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan and lyricist Prasoon Joshi are quite a team by now. They are working on their pet project on social awareness - ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Tusker tales: What ails captive elephants in Kerala
December 29th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Elephants in India may be considered an embodiment of Lord Ganesh, but the status of captive jumbos in Kerala is anything but divine. Experts say the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
What ails the IITs (Comment)
October 25th, 2011 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
I recently gave a lecture to undergraduate students at my alma mater, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur. A day before my lecture, the students had arranged for a bull session at ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Pakistan has suffered a lot after 9/11: Daily
September 11th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Pakistan has suffered greatly after 9/11 as the war on terror has cost the country over 35,000 citizens, said a leading daily Sunday.An editorial in the ... Read more...
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Judiciary needs ‘more accountability’, ‘restraint’ in activism (Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) As eminent jurists here recommended more accountability for the judiciary, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said a clean judiciary was the right of every ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama urges Americans to debate Tucson shooting ‘in a way that heals’
January 13th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13(ANI): US President Barack Obama has urged Americans to draw a lesson from the lives of the Tucson shooting victims and the actions of the heroes and to usher ... Read more...
Posted in World |
ADHD Rates Soar Among American Kids
November 12th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a new set of statistics, there are more and more American children who have been diagnosed with ADHD, with the rate of kids who are said ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Is insurgency in India an excuse for misgovernance? (IANS Book Review)(With Image)
September 28th, 2010 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Book: "The Absent State - Insurgency As An Excuse For Misgovernance"; Authors: Neelesh Misra and Rahul Pandita; Publisher: Hachette India; Price: Rs.495They found "the absent state" in their journey to ... Read more...
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Fear of tomorrow never dies in Kashmir
September 2nd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) Uneasy quiet prevailed in the Kashmir Valley Thursday with few restrictions but a shutdown called by separatists ensuring that shops, educational institutions and businesses were shut again after ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Honey can work as antibiotic
July 1st, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Bees make a protein called defensin-1 that they add to honey, which could one day be used to treat burns and skin infections and to develop new drugs ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Call for inquiry into what ails English football following dismal exit from World Cup
June 28th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 28 (ANI): Former Football Association executive director David Davies has called for an inquiry into Three Lions dismal exit from the 2010 World Cup.Sunday's 4-1 defeat to arch-rivals Germany was ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
‘Most unfair’ to target Dhoni for T20 debacle, says Big B
May 14th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Mahender Singh Dhoni, who stands to lose his captaincy after the Indian team's poor performance at the World Twenty20, has found a steadfast supporter in Bollywood ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Movie Review: Lahore (2010)
March 19th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lahore: An excellent effortRating: 3.5 out of 5*Starring: Introducing Aanaahad, Shraddha Das, Sushant Singh, Mukesh Rishi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Nafisa Ali and Farouque SheikhDirector: Sanjay Puran Singh ChauhanSometimes you go in for ... Read more...
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RSS chief in Lucknow on three-day visit
January 8th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived here Friday evening on a three-day visit, during which he would have "special sessions" with young workers of both ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Advani may take up “Yatra” from Sep.15
September 5th, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 5 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani is all set to take up nationwide 'Yatra' to boost the morale of party cadres and conduct a talent-hunt among the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Advani to launch another ‘yatra’ Sep 15
September 5th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani is set to start another nationwide 'yatra' to boost the morale of members and search for talent in a ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
‘Varun speeches, Modi’s ‘budhiya’ remarks caused BJP defeat’
August 20th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday admitted that hate speeches by Varun Gandhi and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's sarcastic remarks on the Congress party during the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
BJP mum on Jaswant, but there’s unease within (Lead)
August 20th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) While most Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, who are here for a three-day meeting to introspect on what ails the party, Thursday maintained a studied silence on ... Read more...
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BJP leaders quiet on Jaswant Singh’s expulsion
August 20th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who have gathered here for a three-day meeting to introspect on what ails the party are maintaining a studied silence on the ... Read more...
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What ails Jay Leno?
April 24th, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by GD
"The Tonight Show" host, Jay Leno who will be turning 59 on the coming Tuesday, was hospitalized on Thursday. But according to the latest reports, Jay Leno was doing well in the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Markets continue to fall in afternoon (Second Lead)
February 17th, 2009 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian equities slipped further Tuesday afternoon, with a key index ruling 3.02 percent lower than its previous close an hour before end of trade.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) ... Read more...
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Windows Vista can be made faster
February 8th, 2009 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 8 (DPA) Windows 7 with its commendable performance improvements may be on the horizon. But for now, most of us have to live with Windows Vista, which can make even ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Cats are fibbers and dogs too polite, says animal communicator
January 3rd, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, January 3 (ANI): A 70-year-old American animal communicator insists that animals do talk, and that horses are his favourite because they are straight talkers.
Bill Northern, who has been visiting New ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pakistan should attend its internal threats rather than waging war externally
December 14th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec.14 (ANI): While the Mumbai mayhem has raised millions of questions and speculations about the global war on terror the war mongering between Pakistan and India, an editorial in the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India will play integral role in keeping US economy competitive, say Indian Americans
November 4th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Virginia (USA), Nov.4 (ANI): Indian Americans residing here are of the view that India can and will play an integral role in keeping the American economy competitive, despite the ongoing meltdown ... Read more...
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Obama much clearer than McCain on dealing with economic crisis: NYT
September 26th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.26 (ANI): An editorial appearing in the New York Times has said that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be much clearer than his Republican rival John McCain ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US Congress raises eyebrows on Musharrafs new lobbying contract
January 10th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): A large section of US Congressmen are learnt to have raised eyebrows on Pakistan President Pervez Musharrafs regime signing a 45,000-dollar-per-month contract with the Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide ... Read more...
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Study confirms the effectiveness of magnet therapy
January 4th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Many people use products embedded with magnets based on anecdotal evidence, hoping for a non-invasive and drug-free cure to what ails them. But now, a biomedical engineering study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |