Golf: Sharmila ahead by two strokes
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 22 (IANS) Sharmila Nicollet shot a one-under 71 Wednesday in her first tournament in India in more than six months and the only sub-par card of the day ... Read more...
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Assam is sitting on time bomb: Ravi Shankar
August 9th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 9 (IANS) "Assam is sitting on a time bomb," spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar warned Thursday.He also told the media here after visiting refugee camps housing Bodo ... Read more...
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Science Express-Biodiversity Special flagged off
June 5th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) To spread awareness about the biodiversity of the country, the Ministry of Environment and Forests along with the Department of Science and Technology Tuesday launched ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Himachal should promote use of biomass fuel: Gadkari
May 9th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), May 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari Wednesday advised his party's government in Himachal Pradesh to take green initiatives such as promoting use of ... Read more...
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PM greets nation on Easter
April 7th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has greeted the nation on the occasion of Easter to be celebrated Sunday and hoped the festivities would strengthen the ... Read more...
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There is a magician in everybody’s heart: P C Sorcar Jr (interview)
April 1st, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Famed magician Prodip Chandra Sorcar - more popularly known as P.C. Sorcar Jr - is set to start a school for teaching the art in ... Read more...
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B-town celebs urge people to support Earth Hour
March 31st, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities, who always support noble causes, have once again come together for the Earth Hour and urge everyone to switch the lights off Saturday ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Obama touts plan for better math and science instruction
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama announced Tuesday an $80 million plan to improve mathematics and science instruction in US public schools as one of his initiatives to ... Read more...
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‘Marina’ feel-good movie with strong message (Tamil Movie Review)
February 5th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Marina"; Cast: Siva Karthikeyan , Oviya, 'Pakada' Pandian, Sundararajan, Jitan Mohan, Attakati Aarumugam, Jayashree; Director: Pandiraj; Cinematographer: Vijay; Composer: Girish G; Rating: ***National award winning director Pandiraj has tried to ... Read more...
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Thousands flock to Hazare fast
December 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Donning the now popular 'I am Anna' T-shirts and waving national flag, thousands turned up at Jantar Mantar here Sunday as Anna Hazare sat ... Read more...
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Omar says politicians exploiting Kashmiri youth
October 18th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday blamed both the mainstream and the separatist politicians for exploiting the local youth for political ends.Addressing the 'Kashmir ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s suffering is my suffering too: Rahul Gandhi
September 26th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) "I am a Kashmiri. I have not come here to talk politics. The pain and suffering of this place is my suffering as well," Rahul ... Read more...
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Students hail Hazare, call him a ‘father figure’
August 19th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Some were accompanied by teachers, others bunked classes. Hundreds of school and college students from across the city Friday thronged the Ramlila ground to support ... Read more...
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Taj group to take steps beyond Earth hour
March 25th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 25 (IANS) While taking part in the global Earth Hour event Saturday, hospitality major Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces plans to go beyond it by engaging its staff ... Read more...
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Assamese looking forward to a better tomorrow following militancy decline
January 14th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 14 (ANI): The decline of militant activities in the northeast has given a fillip to development activities and employment generation here, and this is gradually transforming the lives of those ... Read more...
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Poverty impacts women more severely than men
December 3rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Poverty has impacted women more severely than men, the representatives of women's leadership from 22 countries have said in a joint statement.The statement was released following a ... Read more...
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Millions of flood victims in Pakistan join Eid festivities
November 17th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Millions of Pakistanis Wednesday celebrated Eid-ul-Azha without any shelter or food despite over three months having lapsed since the floods in the country washed away their ... Read more...
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Diwali being celebrated with traditional fervour and zeal across India
November 5th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and zeal today.The festival is important for its association with the uplifting ... Read more...
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President Patil, Vice President Ansari greet nation on Deepawali
November 4th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.4 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the occasion of 'Diwali'."Diwali, the festival of lights is celebration of the victory ... Read more...
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Expat embraces Indian Dynamism; launches website to support charity
September 9th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.9 (ANI-Business Wire India): A simple vision of one person has helped build an empowered organization that supports many charities in India.With an intention of creating an avenue for ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah holds meet, discusses agenda of Monday’s all-party meeting
July 11th, 2010 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, July 11 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is holding a cabinet meeting with his ministers to discuss the agenda of Monday's all-party meet, which has been called ... Read more...
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Kashmir crisis: Prime Minister requests Mehbooba to attend all-party meet
July 11th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has requested People's Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti to attend the all-party meet on Monday to discuss the present ... Read more...
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Kashmir crisis: Omar asks PDP to attend Monday’s all-party meet
July 10th, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday made a fresh appeal to the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) to attend the all-party meet on Monday ... Read more...
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BJP announces July 1 as ‘Inflation-Protest Day’
June 28th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Intensifying the agitation against price rise, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday hit out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi asking her to stop "expressing false sympathies ... Read more...
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Govt ad justifies fuel price hike
June 27th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government Sunday released a large advertisement titled, "A small price to pay today... For a better tomorrow", justifying the recent increase in fuel prices.
The hike ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan in pain after teeth surgery
June 3rd, 2010 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
London, June 3 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan was in agony after her wisdom teeth operation.
The "Freaky Friday" actress visited a dental clinic in Los Angeles Tuesday to remove her adult molars ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Wyclef Jean requests Brangelina to adopt next child from Haiti
May 27th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 27 (ANI): Singer Wyclef Jean has requested Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to adopt their next child from earthquake struck Haiti.It is reported that Brangelina have ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan is sanitation ambassador, mobbed by students (Lead)
April 27th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan was Tuesday appointed sanitation brand ambassador to promote cleanliness in all Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools across India - but ... Read more...
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Music takes center stage in Nagaland as militant activities drop
April 12th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter ChacheiDimapur, Apr 12 (ANI): Music forms an inseparable part of a Naga's life. The community just loves music.As peace takes root in the state, musicians and music lovers ... Read more...
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Lalgarh despairs, opens up to Chidambaram (Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lalgarh (West Bengal), April 4 (IANS) Residents of this Maoist-stronghold in West Bengal Sunday poured out their tales of poverty to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, saying they had little hopes ... Read more...
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Soderling slams Murray out of Indian Wells
March 20th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 20 (DPA) Andy Murray saved three match points in the second set but his late effort amounted to little as Swede Robin Soderling completed a semi-final victory ... Read more...
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Jerry Brown wants to run for the Governor’s office again
March 4th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
San Francisco, Mar 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former governor of California Jerry Brown has announced that he wants to run for the Governor’s office again. The current governor of California Arnold ... Read more...
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Stitching school helps women to become self-reliant
September 4th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder SinghAmritsar, Sep 4 (ANI): Socially and economically deprived women in Punjab's Amritsar district have found a saviour in Shree Lakshmi Narayan Stitching School, which has come ahead to help those ... Read more...
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Four blasts in Kandahar on poll day
August 20th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IBNS
Kandahar, Aug 20 (IBNS) A series of four bomb explosions were reported at Kandahar Thursday morning despite tight security, just when 17 million Afghans are expected to elect their president.This is the ... Read more...
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Only 2 out of 30,000 NGOs working for “suffering” Pak refugees in Bangladesh
July 4th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, July 4 (ANI): Only two out of 30,000 Bangladeshi non-governmental organisations are working for the welfare of the Pakistani refugees living in 66 camps in that country, it has been claimed.Addressing ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |