FC Barcelona to open football school in India
May 16th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Spanish giants FC Barcelona's first football school in India will come up in New Delhi by the end of the year, the club announced here ... Read more...
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High court permits usage of water cess levied on NHPC
March 31st, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in an "important order" Saturday, permitted the state government to utilise for welfare schemes the money collected from National Hydro-electric ... Read more...
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Yamuna Expressway awaits Akhilesh nod (With Image)
March 21st, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 21 (IANS) One of the most ambitious projects of the former Mayawati government, the Yamuna Expressway awaits a nod from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
Samajwadi Party ... Read more...
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Mehra keen to shoot ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ in Pakistan (With Image)
January 30th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is currently working on one of his most ambitious projects "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", is keen to shoot the film in ... Read more...
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Industrial-innovation Kazakhstan’s new economic focus
January 28th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Jan 27 (IANS) Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev Friday said the energy-rich Central Asian nation would prioritise diversification of the economy away from resource extraction toward industrial-innovation projects.In his annual ... Read more...
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Kazakhs in Delhi can vote for Sunday’s Kazakhstan polls
January 13th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Kazakhs in Delhi can vote in the snap Kazakhstan elections Sunday that will bring an end to one-party democracy in the oil-rich Central Asian republic, ... Read more...
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Hyde Park, Image Nation tie up with Nat Geo for films, TV series
December 26th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Hyde Park Entertainment and Image Nation are collaborating with National Geographic channel to finance and produce feature films, documentaries and television series for family ... Read more...
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Rival to the Taj, but a century in the making
December 24th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 24 (IANS) More than 20,000 people built the Taj Mahal in 22 years in the 17th century. Just 10 km away, another mausoleum that could possibly rival the ... Read more...
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Russia to join top five economies in next decade: Putin
May 12th, 2011 - 6:59 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia would become one of the world's top five economies in the next decade, said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday."In the next decade, Russia ... Read more...
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Kerala IT team to visit global infotech fair
March 1st, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) A high level delegation from Kerala IT, the state government's nodal infotech agency, will participate in the prestigious global infotech and communications fair CeBIT 2011 in Hanover in ... Read more...
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CAG slams environment ministry for not implementing plans
November 26th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Friday slammed the environment ministry for failing to implement its ambitious projects of afforestation, conservation of biodiversity, pollution control and spreading ... Read more...
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CAG slams environment ministry over green plans failure
November 26th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Friday slammed the environment ministry for failing to implement its ambitious projects of afforestation, conservation of biodiversity, pollution control and spreading ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh Khan Turns James Bond In Next Film
November 13th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
November 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Action is the mantra for Shah Rukh Khan, this season. The Bollywood actor seems to be in love with the genre at present. Though the audience ... Read more...
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Sam Raimi to direct the ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel
October 7th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
According to the reports Disney’s most treasured film on the wizard of Oz project will be directed By Sam Raimi. The rep from Disney said that Raimi would direct Oz 3D ... Read more...
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UID to benefit common people: Manmohan (Lead)
September 29th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Nandurbar (Maharashtra), Sep 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the Unique Identification Number (UID) was a major step his government had taken to benefit the common man.Handing over the ... Read more...
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Sustainable townships idea yet to impress private sector: experts
September 25th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Bhargavi Kerur
Panaji, Sep 25 (IANS) With India's urban population set to soar over the next two decades, India needs to build 25 townships. However, the concept of sustainable townships is ... Read more...
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Rituparna Sengupta To Attend The Montreal World Film Festival In Canada
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rituparana SenGupta who is making a sort of comeback into Bollywood, is riding high. The national award winning actress for "Dahan' is busy attending the Montreal ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party workers protest against Yamuna Expressway
August 27th, 2010 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) A large number of Samajwadi Party workers Thursday hit the streets in parts of Uttar Pradesh demanding scrapping of the multi-crore Yamuna Expressway project, party officials said here.
While ... Read more...
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Gaga’s waxwork to be unveiled at all Tussauds’ museums
August 26th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Pop singer Lady Gaga will be the first star to have her waxworks launched at all 10 Madame Tussauds' museums at the same time.
The total cost will ... Read more...
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‘UAE, France share common regional security vision’
July 16th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 15 (IANS/WAM) The 40-year-old UAE-France relations demonstrate the dynamism and unshakable determination for building a new future together under a strong growing confidence, the French ambassador to the UAE ... Read more...
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Sir Ridley Scott to make ‘Life in a Day’ with YouTube footage
July 7th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): Hollywood director Sir Ridley Scott has announced what is believed to be his most ambitious projects- to document a day in the life of the entire planet using ... Read more...
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Preity compliments Hrithik for ‘Kites’ (Film Snippets)
June 2nd, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta pleasantly surprised friend Hrithik Roshan when she complimented him for his performance in "Kites", which has got a drubbing at the box ... Read more...
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‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’: Scripting the amazing Milkha Singh story
May 12th, 2010 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is working on one of his most ambitious projects "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" and says he wants to break linguistic barriers with the ... Read more...
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US launches global initiative to help Muslim entrepreneurs
April 28th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Citing Indian entrepreneur Shaheen Mistri's project to provide tutoring to slum children as an example, the US has launched a programme to provide concrete support ... Read more...
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Dixie Carter Suffered From Cancer During Her Last Days
April 12th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Los Angeles, Apr 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dixie Carter reportedly died of complications arising from the endometrial cancer she was suffering from. The cause of the death has been reportedly revealed ... Read more...
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Unique identification number helps poor people, says Nilekani
March 20th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 20 (ANI): The Unique Identification Data Authority of India (UIDAI) chairman Nandan Nilekani on Saturday said the unique identification number would help poor to access and benefit from government schemes ... Read more...
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Self-Help Groups need to help themselves for survival
January 18th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur (Chhattisgarh),Jan.18 (ANI): Self Help Groups or, the SHGs have gathered momentum in the last decade or so while serving as a forum for women usually in the rural context to meet, ... Read more...
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India to improve road links with Bangladesh, Myanmar
December 20th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 20 (IANS) India will invest Rs.1,666 crore (Rs.16.66 billion) to develop highways in Tripura and Mizoram to improve connectivity of the landlocked northeastern states with Bangladesh and Myanmar, an official ... Read more...
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James Cameron already scooping up awards for ‘Avatar’!
November 17th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
VES, Santa Barbara fest to honor 'Avatar' directorJames Cameron's magnum opus 'Avatar' is yet to release, but the legendry filmmaker is already embarking on the kudos circuit.On Feb. 6, he's slated ... Read more...
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Chidambaram’s next priority: Modernising security systems
September 29th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS)Impressed with what US security agencies have done to counter terror after the 9/11 attacks, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram is keen on replicating some of its ... Read more...
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Technology, innovation crucial to combating terror: Chidambaram
September 14th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Pointing out that the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike was the tipping point for revamping the country's security, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said security and police ... Read more...
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The Legend of Queen Anne’s Revenge
April 24th, 2009 - 12:44 am ICT by GD
Wednesday's episode of the PBS series "Secrets of the Dead" takes viewers to the exhumation of the supposed flagship of Blackbeard's fleet, named Queen Anne's Revenge.The remains of the ship were discovered ... Read more...
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Terrorism is a deterrent to growth: Sonia Gandhi
March 1st, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jind (Haryana), March 1 (IANS) Calling terrorism a deterrent to growth, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said here that diplomatic pressure had made Pakistan "reveal the truth" about the 26/11 Mumbai terror ... Read more...
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Sonia to inaugurate construction work on Bihar freight corridor today
February 10th, 2009 - 11:18 am ICT by ANI
Rohtas (Patna), Feb 10 (ANI): Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate construction work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) at Rohtas in Bihar today.
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, Minister of ... Read more...
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Sonia to inaugurate construction work on Bihar freight corridor
February 9th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi will inaugurate construction work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) at Rohtas in Bihar tomorrow.
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad, Minister of ... Read more...
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