Mehbooba seeks positive approach on Kashmir problem
August 29th, 2012 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP), Wednesday told British High Commissioner James Bevan here that there has to be a ... Read more...
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Vultures use ‘face flushing’ for instant status updates
October 7th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): While humans use social networking sites to instantly update their 'status', vultures use 'face flushing' technique to do the same when interacting with peers and rivals, according to ... Read more...
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Government wants British firms to invest in infra projects
July 29th, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Indian government has asked British infrastructure and consulting companies to invest in infrastructure projects, Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath said Thursday.
"We are looking ... Read more...
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JCB launches its 100,000th machine manufactured in India
July 29th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Road Transport and Highways Minister Kamal Nath and visiting British Business Secretary Vince Cable Thursday unveiled the 100,000th excavator manufactured by construction equipment maker J.C. Bamford ... Read more...
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‘Men at Work’ Punished For Copied Riff In ‘Down Under’
July 7th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 7, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An Australian judge has issued a verdict that the prominent Australian band, Men at Work, give away 5% of the royalties from their chartbuster song ... Read more...
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Edgard Anziani accused of murdering 15-month-old baby arrested in Maryland
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:49 am ICT by BNO News
BLADENSBURG, MARYLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Maine man who fled after allegedly murdering his girlfriend's 15-month-old baby boy was arrested in Bladensburg, Maryland on Monday, federal authorities said.
Edgard Anziani, 27, was charged ... Read more...
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U.S. officials to hold terrorism-related press conference
October 21st, 2009 - 11:34 pm ICT by BNO News
BOSTON (BNO NEWS) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts on Wednesday said it would hold a news conference regarding ... Read more...
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Gauri Advani of Eversheds joins UKIBC board
July 29th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) Gauri Advani, head of India Group at the law firm Eversheds, has joined the board of the UK India Business Council (UKIBC).
The council announced Wednesday that Advani is ... Read more...
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Space viruses may have not seeded life on Earth
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): A new study has determined that life on Earth is unlikely to have come from space viruses.Panspermia is the idea that life was seeded by extraterrestrial microbes in ... Read more...
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Net surfers to create real Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxies
February 17th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Web users across the world are all set to write a real version of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxies, by working together to spot galaxies at ... Read more...
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Huge phone, e-mail database may see UK turn into a `Big Brother’ state
May 20th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
London, May 20 (ANI): The British Home Office is reported to have sounded out telecommunication firms and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) about creating a huge database on every phone call, e-mail ... Read more...
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Lord Mayor of London visits Pune
April 18th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by admin
Pune, April 18 (IANS) Lord Mayor of London David Lewis arrived in Pune to explore business collaboration opportunities with the industries in and around this western Maharashtra hub. It is the first ... Read more...
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Researchers discover methamphetamine addiction mechanism
April 10th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 10 (ANI): A new study on mice has suggested that long-term changes in the brain's dopamine-releasing machinery may explain why methamphetamine addiction is so strong.Dopamine is one of the ... Read more...
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TATA deal is further evidence of advancing India-UK business partnership
March 27th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar.27 (ANI): The sale of the UK-based luxury car brands, Jaguar and Land Rover by Ford to Indias Tata Motors for 2.3 billion dollars, has been described by the UK-India ... Read more...
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British government welcomes Tata buy
March 26th, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by admin
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, March 26 (IANS) Trade and Investment Minister Lord Digby Jones - who has just won a campaign to be allowed to drive a Jaguar - said Wednesday the ... Read more...
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