Poonacha, Chien score upsets in ITF meet
August 28th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 28 (IANS) Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha and Taipei's Pei-Ju Chien scripted upset victories in the boys and girls singles, respectively, in the Indian Oil-Servo ITF junior tennis tournament which ... Read more...
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India for global recognition of Ayurveda, Unani
August 8th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India is pushing for a WHO collaborative centre on traditional medicine to win legal recognition to the Indian systems of medication like Ayurveda and Unani ... Read more...
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Four accused in Adnan Patrawala murder walk out of jail
January 31st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) A day after they were acquitted in the murder of Mumbai teenager Adnan Patrawala, his four friends accused in the case were released from a jail ... Read more...
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Mahesh, Anaka in finals of Indian Open squash
September 9th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) The home dominance continued unabated in the Indian Open squash championship here Friday as Asian junior champion Anaka Alankamony and fellow-top seed Mahesh Mangaonkar swept into ... Read more...
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Another Indian boy in Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’
May 21st, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) He has taken a big leap, straight into Hollywood. Ayush Tandon, 12, stars as the child version of protagonist 'Pi' Patel in director Ang Lee's new ... Read more...
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‘Dum Maaro Dum’ music offers variety (IANS Music Review)
March 21st, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Film: "Dum Maaro Dum"; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Lyricist: Jaideep Sahni; Singers: Anushka Manchanda, Ash King, Sunidhi Chauhan, Papon, Zubeen Garg, Abhishek Bachchan, Earl, Ayush Phukan and Mohit Chauhan; Rating: ... Read more...
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Himalayan treatment listed in traditional medicine system
August 25th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A traditional medicinal system popular in the Himalayan region was Wednesday included in the government's list of medical treatments.
With an amendment made in the Indian Medical Central ... Read more...
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Sara Khan undergoes operation
August 22nd, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Last time during the shooting of STAR Parivaar Awards 2010 Sara Khan had badly fractured her right elbow and it seems that she has become accident-prone ... Read more...
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India wins patent dispute against China for flu medicine
August 6th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India has won a crucial patent dispute against China for treating influenza and epidemic fever through medicinal formulations using 'pudina' (mint) and 'kalamegha' (andrographis), the Lok Sabha ... Read more...
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Orissa village on high alert after Dengue case detected
August 2nd, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Sarada LahangirBalishali Village (Orissa), Aug.2 (ANI): The tribal dominated Balisahi village of Orissa has been put on high alert since a Dengue case was detected here last week.Twenty two-year-old Pramila ... Read more...
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Indian traditional medicine gets pharmacopoeia commission (Lead)
May 13th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Indian traditional medicine received a major boost Thursday with the cabinet sanctioning Rs.14.08 crore for establishing a pharmacopoeia commission to set and maintain standards in the ... Read more...
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Pharmacopoeia commission for traditional medicine approved
May 13th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday sanctioned Rs.14.08 crore for establishing a pharmacopoeia commission for traditional medicine to set and maintain standards in the sector.
"The union cabinet today approved ... Read more...
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Slumdog Millionaire kid on Zara Nachke Dikha?
March 18th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
March 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Thus far, the Zara Nachke Dikha 2 participants' list reads of the usual names who jump from one reality show to another. Well, that might just change ... Read more...
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Firms to get impetus to set up hospitals in northeast
March 5th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 5 (IANS) In order to encourage private investors to set up medical institutes in the northeastern region, the central government Friday announced special concessions for them.
"We have reduced the ... Read more...
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Walking the ramp as difficult as playing: Pankaj Advani
March 5th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Indian cueist Pankaj Advani and actor Harman Baweja were the show stoppers for designer Babita Malkani's show at the Lakme Fashion Week here Friday. The ... Read more...
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Government adopts multi-pronged approach to correct uneven progress in health indicators
February 25th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): The Economic Survey for 2009-10 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament on Thursday has revealed that an assessment of the performance of the country's ... Read more...
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New law to bar hospitals from turning away emergencies (Lead)
January 28th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved path-breaking legislation making it mandatory for doctors, hospitals and other medical establishments to treat victims of road accidents and other emergencies and ... Read more...
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Braving winter chill, kids rehearse for R-Day
January 24th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) For most Delhiites it is a struggle to just get out of their quilts on these cold winter mornings -- but the children participating in the Republic ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh boy suffers fractures after beating by teachers
October 9th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) A principal and a teacher of an Uttar Pradesh private school have been slapped with cases for beating a class five student because he obtained low marks in ... Read more...
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Ginger, tulsi, black pepper keep flu away: Ayurveda experts
September 14th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Afraid of flu and other respiratory aliments which often resemble swine flu? Use ginger, tulsi (basil) and black pepper as part of traditional preventive measures suggested by experts ... Read more...
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Woman sets ablaze two kids, herself
September 8th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman set her two children and herself ablaze in Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. Locals said she committed suicide as her husband had ... Read more...
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Vaishnavi packs off seeded players in junior national tennis
August 26th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Vaishnavi Peedi Reddy eliminated fifth seeded Jasmine Kaur Bajaj in the Under-14 category and 11th seeded Aruvhi Sharma in the Under-18 girls singles in the Adidas MCC ... Read more...
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Chhota mouh badi baat
August 5th, 2009 - 12:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Chhote Miyan chapter two bachcha-party celebrated their Independence day with the students of "Smile Foundation'. They danced, sang song and hoisted the tri-colour with them.
In an interactive session with Chhote Miyan chapter ... Read more...
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Three arrested for posting obscene clips of classmate
July 31st, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 31 (IANS) Three Class 12 students in Uttar Pradesh were arrested Friday after they posted obscene clips of a classmate they had sedated, police said.
The students from Muzaffarnagar district, about ... Read more...
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No more films after ‘My Name Is Khan’: ‘Slumdog’ kid
April 11th, 2009 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) After playing the 'middle' Jamal in "Slumdog Millionaire", Tanay Cheda is set to star in "My Name Is Khan" in which his grownup version ... Read more...
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Oscars come home to rapturous Indian welcome (Second Lead)
February 26th, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) They arrived in hundreds to toast India's newest heroes. Fans, well-wishers, mediapersons thronged the Chennai and Mumbai airports to welcome Oscar winners A.R. Rahman, Resul Pookutty as well ... Read more...
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”Slumdog Millionaire” child artists leave for Los Angeles
February 20th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 20 (ANI): Indian child artists of Oscar nominated film, ''Slumdog Millionaire'' took their flight to Los Angeles to attend award ceremony.
Ayush Khedekar, one of the actors, said he was ... Read more...
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India to partner EU to prevent bio-piracy
February 9th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): India through an Access Agreement with the European Patent Office, has established a mechanism to protect India''s traditional medicinal knowledge from bio-piracy.
The maiden Indian effort ... Read more...
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Homeopathy gets a boost in Gujarat
February 2nd, 2009 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 1 (IANS) As many 675 homeopathy doctors have been recently appointed in Gujarat and 182 part-time homeopathy dispensaries will be upgraded shortly, a top official said Sunday."As many as 182 ... Read more...
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‘Slumdog Millionaire’ makers say kids’ welfare top priority
January 29th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) The makers of Oscar-nominated hit film "Slumdog Millionaire" have said the welfare of child actors from the slums of Mumbai has always been a top priority for everyone ... Read more...
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‘Slumdog’ kids chase dreams with stars in their eyes
January 28th, 2009 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Young Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar and Rubina Qureshi are the real-life slum kids who have endeared themselves to audiences worldwide with their performances in Oscar-nominated "Slumdog ... Read more...
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Two children among four killed in Maharashtra accident
September 27th, 2008 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Aurangabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Two school children were among the four people killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a speeding truck near Aurangabad in Maharashtra Saturday afternoon, ... Read more...
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Get ready for 11 more flavours of Mumbai with ‘Mumbai Cutting, A City Unfolds’
May 13th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Time and again films have been made featuring metropolis Mumbai as its main protagonist. With every new flick, a completely unknown side of the city is ... Read more...
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Get ready for 10 more flavours of Mumbai with Mumbai Cutting
May 13th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Time and again films have been made featuring metropolis Mumbai as its main protagonist. With every new flick, a completely unknown side of the city is ... Read more...
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Government suggests self-regulation for yoga institutes
February 25th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The government has asked major yoga institutes to frame a policy of self-regulation in standardising courses and giving accreditation to yoga schools mushrooming across the country to ... Read more...
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