Maoist rebel surrenders in Chhattisgarh
August 21st, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 21 (IANS) A woman Maoist guerrilla has surrendered to the police in Chhattisgarh and accused the rebel leadership of using tribals for its own aims, said police Tuesday."Ramdai ... Read more...
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Patnaik highlights government’s achievements on I-Day
August 15th, 2012 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday turned his Independence Day address into an occasion to highlight his government's performance.After hoisting the tricolour at the Independence Day ... Read more...
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Saina aims for gold in Rio
August 7th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Badminton star Saina Nehwal, back home with an Olympic medal, said the bronze she won in London will motivate her to be the best in the ... Read more...
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New norms to improve forest rights act
July 13th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The tribal affairs ministry Thursday issued new guidelines to improve implementation of the forest rights act by expanding the list of items considered as forest ... Read more...
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Assam Rifles to plant 10,000 trees in Mizoram
July 4th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, July 4 (IANS) Assam Rifles Wednesday embarked upon a fortnight-long "Go Green" programme to plant at least 10,000 saplings across the state of Mizoram."The 'Go Green Fortnight' aims at ... Read more...
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No roaming charges in new telecom policy
May 31st, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved a new telecom policy that seeks to do away with roaming charges throughout the country and simplifies the licencing policy, ... Read more...
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Britons buy 75 percent of Olympics tickets
May 14th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, the chairman of London Olympic Games organising committee (LOGOC), said that 75 percent of available tickets for the Olympics have gone to British fans.Coe ... Read more...
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Chinese city to hold charity fair
May 7th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) A charity-themed expo is scheduled to run July 12-14 in the south China metropolis of Shenzhen, Mayor Xu Qin said Monday.Titled "Development, Integration and Transparency", the ... Read more...
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Pakistan daily fears UN sanctions over `strategic assets’
May 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Any further attempt on Pakistan's part to preserve its "so-called strategic assets" would further isolate the country and might even invite UN sanctions, warned ... Read more...
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Clinton arrives in Beijing
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrived here Wednesday for the fourth round of the China-US Strategic and Economic ... Read more...
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Now, Ekta Kapoor in front of the camera (With Images)
April 30th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) After becoming a successful producer, Ekta Kapoor faces the camera for the first time for her media school.The 36-year-old has shot an audio-visual film ... Read more...
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Army chief had warned exercise may be misconstrued
April 5th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh, had forewarned of a controversy that an army exercise would be misconstrued as "something else" by people with ... Read more...
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Now comes Rajasthan Fashion Week!
March 28th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) Indian fashion world's already crowded lineup has got one more fashion week - Rajasthan Fashion Week (RFW). The first edition of the three-day event will start ... Read more...
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Valencia torn between domestic and European aims
March 28th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 28 (IANS) Valencia coach Unai Emery admits that he is torn between the need to try and secure third place for his side in the Spanish Primera Liga ... Read more...
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Ex-convicts find jobs
March 27th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 27 (IANS) Thanks to a web site, a former Chinese convict has got a job after serving 17 years in prison.Community corrections aided nearly 600,000 get work in ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga fans told to return tickets for Indonesia concert
March 20th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 20 (IANS/AKI) The head of Indonesia's highest Islamic authority has asked Muslims to stay away from an upcoming Jakarta concert by American pop star Lady Gaga, who he ... Read more...
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NRHM gets higher allocation
March 16th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The flagship National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government got a higher allocation of Rs.20,822 crore ($4.14 billion) in ... Read more...
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Chinese shipping aims for global leadership
March 13th, 2012 - 6:05 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) China will strive to become a global leader in shipbuilding by 2015, the country's industrial authority said Monday.Over the next three years, the overall quality of ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj launches own make-up for cause
February 17th, 2012 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj has launched her own make-up range in association with Viva Glam Mac, along with singer Ricky Martin."When I was chosen by MAC cosmetics ... Read more...
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China’s urban jobless rate at 4.1 percent in 2011
January 20th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) China's urban jobless rate stood at 4.1 percent in 2011, the same as a year earlier, authorities said Friday.Altogether 12.21 million jobs were created in urban ... Read more...
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New US sanctions against Iran
January 1st, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 1 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has signed into law a wide-ranging defence funding bill that also calls for sanctions against financial institutions doing business with ... Read more...
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Preparation for Test series against India will be ideal: Ponting
December 17th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 17 (IANS) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who is struggling with form, said his preparation for the Boxing Day Test against India will be the best but admitted ... Read more...
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Mayawati trying to misguide people: SP
November 15th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Tuesday said the Mayawati government's proposal to divide Uttar Pradesh into four states would neither lead to better development or better ... Read more...
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China to hike investment in water conservation projects
October 12th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 12 (IANS) China will continue to increase its investment in water conservation infrastructure, an official said Wednesday.This year China had invested nearly 260 billion yuan ($40.63 billion) in ... Read more...
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Button signs new contract with McLaren
October 5th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) British Formula One driver Jenson Button Wednesday signed a multi-year contract with McLaren Mercedes for the 2012 season and beyond.Button joined McLaren as reigning World Champion ... Read more...
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Nokia Siemens launches new way to deliver broadband
September 20th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Global telecom infrastructure firm Nokia Siemens Networks Tuesday launched a new way to deliver broadband -- the "liquid net"."The new method allows a network operator ... Read more...
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Mahatma comes alive through Pancham Singh’s TV serial
September 11th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Producer Pancham Singh is bringing Mahatma Gandhi's journey through an over 300-part television series and Vivan Gandhi, the great great grandson of the apostle of non-violence, ... Read more...
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A dying girl who wants to do 250 things
September 3rd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) A British girl who is suffering from an incurable illness and has just three years to live has prepared a list of 250 things to do ... Read more...
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Twain’ shoes raise money for charity
September 1st, 2011 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Canadian singer Shania Twain has raised $9,000 for her children's charity by selling off the high heel shoes.Twain wore the same pair of shoes which ... Read more...
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Zardari to begin China visit Tuesday
August 29th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will begin his visit to China Tuesday, an official said Monday.Zardari will be in China till Sep 1. He is scheduled ... Read more...
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Take back Lokpal Bill, bring new draft, says Sushma
August 24th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Wednesday demanded the government should take back its Lokpal bill and introduce a new draft incorporating ... Read more...
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Web connectivity in all post offices by 2012-13
August 11th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) All post offices across the country will have internet connectivity by 2012-13, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday.
"All the Departmental Post Offices and Branch ... Read more...
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UPA aims at women’s self-reliance: Sonia
May 11th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh), May 11 (IANS) Stressing on women's role in nation building, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was making ... Read more...
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Vice President to deliver UPSC Foundation Day lecture on Tuesday
May 1st, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 1(ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari will be the main speaker at the UPSC Foundation Day lecture on governance, which will be held at Vigyan Bhawan here on May 3. ... Read more...
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New drug hope for lung cancer sufferers
March 29th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Lung cancer sufferers, who have stopped responding to chemotherapy, could benefit from a new drug which is undergoing tests.
The experimental drug, known as LY2181308, aims ... Read more...
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