IVF gaining popularity among villagers: Expert
September 20th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) With a success rate of nearly 40 percent, in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) has been steadily gaining popularity among rural couples suffering from infertility, an expert said here ... Read more...
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Junior Hockey: Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka enter quarters
September 6th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) Punjab entered the quarterfinals of the junior men's hockey championship with a 15-0 win over Gujarat at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here Thursday.Mandeep Singh scored ... Read more...
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Kerala split points with Kashmir in junior hockey
September 4th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 4 (IANS) Kerala split points with Jammu & Kashmir playing out a 4-4 draw in a pool G league match of the Junior National Men's Hockey Championship at ... Read more...
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Meghalaya organisations demand permit system for visitors
September 3rd, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) Several social organisations in Meghalaya Monday staged a sit-in, demanding immediate implementation of inner line permit (ILP) to restrict entry of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants to the ... Read more...
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Manipur pushes back 60 suspected Bangladeshis
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Sep 2 (IANS) Authorities in Manipur have pushed back into Assam 60 suspected Bangladeshis, an official said Sunday.Manipur Police have launched a crackdown in several parts of the state ... Read more...
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49 illegal immigrants arrested in Manipur
August 31st, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Aug 31 (IANS) Manipur Police Friday arrested six more illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and rounded up over 400 suspected immigrants for verifying their nationalities, police said.With Friday's arrest, the number ... Read more...
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Manipur continues to crackdown on illegal immigrants
August 31st, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Aug 31 (IANS) Manipur Home Minister G. Gaikhangam Friday said the crackdown to detect illegal Bangladeshi and Myanmarese nationals would continue in the state.On Thursday, Manipur police arrested 43 ... Read more...
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43 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants detained in Manipur
August 30th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Aug 30 (IANS) Manipur Police Thursday detained 43 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants while over 300 other suspects were rounded up during a combing operation, police said.Police conducted a combing operation ... Read more...
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Meghalaya plans tough measures against illegal immigrants
August 30th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 30 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday said the state would have a "more stringent institutionalised mechanism than the inner line permit (ILP)" to restrict influx of ... Read more...
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Rohit Bal wants to dress up Riya Sen
August 20th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Well-known designer Rohit Bal, known for his signature peacock and lotus motifs, wishes to dress up Riya Sen whom he describes as "the most beautiful face"."Riya ... Read more...
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AIFF to felicitate heroes of 1951 and ‘62 Asian Games
August 15th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be felicitating the surviving members of the gold medal winning 1951 and 1962 Asian Games teams, on the ... Read more...
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Our society has double standards: Tannishtha
August 8th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who has worked in both Indian and international cinema, feels people have double standards when it comes to women."Our society and the ... Read more...
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Fake modern Indian art market fattens on budget buyers (With Images)
August 6th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) After faking art works of contemporary Indian masters like S.H. Raza and F.N. Souza, the underground copy market has turned its attention to India's top ... Read more...
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Olympics: Shooter Vijay Kumar wins silver for India (India Roundup)
August 3rd, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Army shooter Vijay Kumar scooped up a silver after his teammate Joydip Karmakar narrowly missed a medal while ace women's shuttler Saina Nehwal remained in contention ... Read more...
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Olympic TT: The first-timers have everything to gain (Preview)
July 27th, 2012 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Teenagers Soumyajit Ghosh and Ankita Das will look to make the most of their Olympic debut starting with their opening matches in the London Games' table ... Read more...
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Two pieces of jumbo sandesh for new president!
July 25th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Two jumbo-sized sandesh - a sweet delicacy from Bengal - made of cottage cheese and chocolates have been flown to New Delhi for the country's ... Read more...
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Kolkata celebrates as Pranab becomes president
July 25th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The city erupted with joy Wednesday as Pranab Mukherjee was sworn in as the country's new president, the first Bengali to occupy the high office. ... Read more...
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India’s import of precious metals down 37 percent in Q1
July 17th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) India's import of precious metals in the quarter ended June 30, 2012 registered a 37 percent decline in rupee terms, compared with the like period a ... Read more...
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Cleaning staff allegedly stitches wounds in Bengal hospital
July 12th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a sanitation staff of Kolkata's government-run SSKM Hospital allegedly stitched the wounds of a patient Thursday. Authorities at the super-specialty hospital said ... Read more...
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Bengal starts selling potatoes from ration shops
July 7th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) With the prices of potato soaring, the West Bengalgovernment Saturday started selling the tuber from ration shops in the city and satellite town of Salt Lake."We ... Read more...
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Come to Bihar after becoming president, Nitish tells Pranab
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday said he has requested United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee to visit Bihar first after getting elected ... Read more...
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Bengal students develop oxygen saving device
June 26th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Three students of a Howrah engineering college claim to have designed a device which reduces wastage of oxygen during ventilation and acts as a non-invasive ventilator.The ... Read more...
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Dinda stars in India A’s thrilling win over West Indies A
June 25th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, June 25 (IANS) Speedster Ashok Dinda bowled a brilliant super over to help India A level the two-match T20 series with the West Indies A at the ... Read more...
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1948 hockey trio backs India to do well in London
June 24th, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Three members of the Indian hockey team that won the gold at the 1948 London Olympics - Leslie Claudius, Keshav Dutt and Jaswant Rajput - ... Read more...
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Forward Bloc legislator suspended from Bengal assembly
June 23rd, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) A Forward Bloc legislator was Friday suspended from the West Begnal Assembly for the rest of the day for using "unparliamentary" words targeting Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Congress MP mocks Mamata over Kalam’s backout
June 18th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June18 (IANS) Congress MP Adhir Choudhury Monday mocked Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee over A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's decision to stay away from the presidential poll, and said ... Read more...
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We are happy with the presidential candidate: Lalu
June 15th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Friday said "he was happy" with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) announcing Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as ... Read more...
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A sweet story from Karnataka
June 12th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 12 (IANS) Ask about Karnataka's most popular mithai and Mysorepak is the obvious answer. But there is another sweetmeat that many swear by, the kunda, from Belgaum ... Read more...
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First South Asian film fest concludes in Washington (Lead)
June 4th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The first edition of annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) came to an end with the screening of Dev Anand's "Hum Dono", fully restored in ... Read more...
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Washington hosts first South Asian film festival
June 4th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The curtain came down on the first annual DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) with the screening of Dev Anand's "Hum Dono", fully restored in colour.Attended ... Read more...
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Only Knight Riders belong to Kolkata: Gambhir
June 1st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Gautam Gambhir says he never felt like an outsider in the state, which is obsessed ... Read more...
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I apologise for my actions at MCA: Shah Rukh Khan
May 28th, 2012 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) An elated Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan Sunday night apologised for his behaviour at the Wankhede Stadium with Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials.As ... Read more...
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Two-day taxi strike in Kolkata from June 6
May 24th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) Commuters in Kolkata will face a tough time on the roads with the biggest union of taxi operators calling a 48-hour strike from June 6 demanding ... Read more...
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Woman accuses Bengal cop of misbehaving with her
May 17th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) A woman in South 24 Parganas district near here has lodged a complaint against a police station chief for allegedly misbehaving with her, police said Thursday."We ... Read more...
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Mainland China to expand to SE Asia
May 16th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Speciality Restaurants, a fine dining operator which owns popular outlets like Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta and Sigree, Wednesday said it is planning to expand its footprints ... Read more...
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