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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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