anomalies

Rahul Gandhi urges Haryana youth to join politics, change way nation is run


August 28th, 2010 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Karnal/ Kurukshetra, Aug 28 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has called on students of various educational institutes in Hisar, Kurukshetra and Karnal districts of Haryana to join politics.'I urge ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Integrated plan key to neutralizing Left extremism in backward districts: PM


July 25th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said his government would soon announce an integrated holistic plan with the objective of neutralizing the impact of ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Droid X Phones Experiences Screen Problems, Motorola Assures Replacement


July 22nd, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez July 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Although the Motorola Droid X for Verizon was pitched as a must have for all gadget freaks, it seems that the smartphone is not without its ... Read more...

Posted in Technology Industry News |

Alien object seen in Uruguay


July 22nd, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Montevideo, July 22 (IANS/EFE) A black spot of unknown origin was seen in the sky above the Uruguayan capital on the day people were celebrating the return of their national team from ... Read more...

Posted in Sci-Tech |

92,000 pounds of chicken nuggets recalled as they contain plastic in them


July 21st, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, July 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services announced in a statement today that they have ordered the return of approximately 91,872 pounds of ... Read more...

Posted in Health |

Journey From Italy To China In Driverless Vehicles To Be Tested


July 21st, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 21, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A squad of Italian engineers on Tuesday initiated something, which has the potential to be ground-breaking. This something has been labeled as the lengthiest-ever ... Read more...

Posted in Sci-Tech |

BP Well Cap Not Effective In Controlling Oil Leak


July 19th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez New Orleans, July 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Officials who have been monitoring the blown-out oil well off the Gulf of Mexico have found seepage on the ocean floor which indicates that ... Read more...

Posted in Environment |

Gas leak at Durgapur steel plant, 27 taken ill (Lead)


July 15th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) At least 27 people were taken ill after toxic methane and carbon monoxide gases leaked from a blast furnace at the Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) in West Bengal's ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Scientists explain record low atmospheric density during solar minima


July 11th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Scientists have explained the reason for the record low mass density of the upper thermosphere during the 2008 solar minimum.During a solar minimum, EUV (extreme ultraviolet) irradiance is ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Ballia boat accidents expose negligence of authorities


July 2nd, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) Could the lives of over 70 people who died when their boats capsized in Uttar Pradesh last month been saved? Yes, say officials, if civic agencies had seriously ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

Bhopal gas leak activists, victims protest compensation


July 1st, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, July 1 (ANI): Victims of the Bhopal gas leak protested here on Wednesday over the anomalies in the compensation package finalised by the Group of Ministers (GoM) for the victims. ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Nirupama Pathak’s mother denied bail


June 26th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 26 (IANS) A Jharkhand court Saturday rejected the bail plea of Sudha Pathak, the mother of Delhi journalist Nirupama Pathak who was found dead in her home April 29. Additional District ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

Babulal Gaur pokes hole in Bhopal probe panel report


June 23rd, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, June 23 (ANI): Lashing out at the Central Government, Babulal Gaur, Minister for Gas Relief and Rehabilitation of Madhya Pradesh highlighted several anomalies in the compensation package finalised by the ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Handwriting in suicide note was of Nirupama: Forensic report


June 22nd, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 22 (IANS) Delhi journalist Nirupama Pathak, who was found dead in her Jharkhand home April 29, had herself written her suicide note, the forensic report has confirmed. "The forensic report which ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

Sidhu demands re-look into Bhopal gas tragedy probe


June 21st, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu Monday demanded the setting up of a national commission to again probe the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. "We demand that a national commission should ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Achuthanandan’s son-in-law favoured over other doctors?


June 5th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) A section of Kerala's government doctors has alleged that Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's son-in-law has been favoured by the health department in retaining a plum posting. The health department ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

British scientists develop electro-optical cameras to track movement of terrorists


May 28th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 28 (ANI): British scientists have been trying out new sensor and data-processing systems in an airborne surveillance experiment at the military research laboratories at Porton Down in Wiltshire expecting to ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Inspection reveals ‘pathetic’ conditions at Lucknow children’s home


May 27th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 27 (IANS) "Shocking" and "pathetic" is how an inspection team has described the conditions at a government-run shelter for abandoned children in Lucknow and sought action against the staff. Pointing to ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

Facebook CEO Admits Mistakes


May 25th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the incredibly popular social networking site, Facebook, has admitted that mistakes were made vis-à-vis the recent privacy controversies surrounding the ... Read more...

Posted in Technology Industry News |

Reliance Mediaworks’ Restoration Of 1984’s Khandahar premieres in Cannes Classic 2010 Cannes


May 15th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Reliance MediaWorks Ltd. - India's fastest growing film and entertainment services company and a member of the Reliance ADA – which operates the world's largest and most ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Mrinal Sen’s ‘Khandahar’ makes second appearance at Cannes


May 14th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Mrinal Sen's award-winning film "Khandahar" will be screened once again at the Cannes International Film Festival -- first screened in Cannes 26 years ago, the ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Water was present during Earth’s birth


May 14th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Volatile elements - most likely to include water - were present during the violent process of the Earth's birth between 30 and 100 million years after the solar ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

CBI detects anomalies in health scheme


May 11th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday raided Lucknow and Varanasi offices of the National Insurance Company in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Universal Health Insurance ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

Sibal restores MPs’ quota in central schools (Lead)


May 7th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The central government has decided to restore the MPs' quota for admission of students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs). Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has, however, surrendered ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

IPL issues to top agenda in working committee meeting


May 1st, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) The unsavoury developments surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) are expected to top the agenda at the working committee meeting of Board of Control for Cricket in ... Read more...

Posted in Sports |

Awami League wins contentious Bangladesh by-poll


April 25th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) The ruling Awami League Sunday won a key by-election in southern Bangladesh amidst protests from main opposition that the poll had been rigged. The Election Commission declared Awami ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Volcanic Ash: Stranded Passengers Get Good News


April 19th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Germany has just released an announcement saying they will grant an exception for it's Lufthansa to fly 50 long haul planes which will take about 15,000 ... Read more...

Posted in World News |

CPI-M alleges anomaly in railway recruitment


April 7th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the allegedly illegal manner 123 contract workers were made permanent in ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Sonia in Rae Bareli, raps officials on development work


March 31st, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rae Bareli, March 31 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday pulled up government officials for improper execution of central government-sponsored schemes in her Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, a party ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Punjab seeks greater share in Chandigarh administration


March 17th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Wednesday expressed concern over the decline in the number of state cadre officers in the administration of the union territory ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

India to consider fuel price deregulation proposal


February 4th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 4 (ANI): Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has said that the Central Government would shortly consider a proposal to deregulate fuel prices."We will see and discuss this report that how ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Assam employees agitate over new pay scale


January 6th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Jan 6 (IANS) More than 450,000 state government employees in Assam Wednesday launched the first phase of their agitation with a three-hour demonstration to press their demand that their new pay ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Assam employees agitate over new pay scales


December 30th, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Dec 30 (IANS) More than 450,000 government employees in Assam have started an agitation demanding that their new pay scales be made effective from January 2006 and not from from April ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Ruchika’s lawyer to meet Chidambaram Wednesday


December 29th, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Lawyer Pankaj Bhardwaj, who fought Ruchika Girhotra's molestation case free of cost for the last 13 years, said he will meet union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in ... Read more...

Posted in Uncategorized |

Meet the fortune-teller who makes predictions using asparagus


December 29th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): A fortune-teller uses asparagus to get a peek into the future, and has used the vegetable to predict the headlines for next year.Mystic Jemima Packington has predicted ... Read more...

Posted in World |

« Previous Entries Next Entries »

Subscribe