Adidas-TTT sub-junior tennis: Cheruku upsets Krishna
August 14th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Karnataka's C Vasisht Cheruku eliminated 13th seed Shree Krishna from Bihar 7-5, 6-1, to enter the third round of the boys under-14 singles in the Adidas-TTT ... Read more...
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Rain, storm lashes Delhi ahead of monsoon’s formal arrival (Second Lead)
July 6th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi residents finally heaved a sigh of relief Friday as pre-monsoon showers lashed several parts of the capital and brought down the mercury. The weather ... Read more...
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Jagan’s bail plea dismissed (Lead)
July 4th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 4 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who has been arrested in a case ... Read more...
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Sweltering Delhi to get monsoon rains this week (Second Lead)
July 2nd, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) As the capital continued to bake in the searing heat, the weatherman Monday held out hope of pre-monsoon showers over the next two days and the ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on Jagan bail plea
June 28th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday reserved till July 4 its order on the bail petition of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa, kin get anticipatory bail in bribery case (Lead)
June 21st, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) In a relief to beleaguered former chief minister B.S. Yeddurappa, the Karnataka High Court Thursday granted him anticipatory bail in a corruption case related to ... Read more...
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11 Uttarakhand cops surrender, sent to jail
June 5th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Eleven Uttarakhand policemen allegedly involved in a staged shootout in Dehradun in 2009 Tuesday surrendered before a CBI court here and were sent to jail.The ... Read more...
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Scientists now know tomato better
May 31st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Scientists have successfully sequenced the genomes of tomato, which is expected to lower costs and increase the vegetable's production worldwide, officials said Thursday.It took seven ... Read more...
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CBI seeks Jagan’s custody for 14 days (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought 14-day custody of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy for further questioning on charges of corruption.Jagan, ... Read more...
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Six of family in Agra killed in property dispute
May 9th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, MAY 9 (IANS) In what is believed to be a case of property dispute, six members of a family were early Wednesday found axed to death in Turkia village ... Read more...
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Soldiers killed five in cold blood, CBI tells apex court
March 19th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday accused, in the apex court, army personnel of killing five "innocent" people in cold blood in the wake ... Read more...
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Europe freeze extends India sojourn of migratory birds
February 16th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sultanpur (Haryana), Feb 16 (IANS) Migratory birds from Europe and Siberia landed at the Sultanpur National Park in September as usual, but are expected to stay around for longer this ... Read more...
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Braj haveli sangeet on verge of extinction
February 7th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 7 (IANS) The famed musical tradition of 'haveli sangeet',originating in western Uttar Pradesh's Braj region, is on the verge of extinction in the place of its origin, with ... Read more...
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Shimla’s white Christmas a thing of the past (Postcard from Shimla)
December 19th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 19 (IANS) Oh, for a white Christmas and New Year! That is now the feeling in Shimla where snow on Christmas has become a thing of the ... Read more...
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Man arrested for murder after 18 years
October 30th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) A man, who had been absconding in a murder case for the last 18 years has been finally arrested, police said Sunday. He was 19 ... Read more...
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India showcases its biotech strength in US
June 30th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 30 (IANS) India is showcasing its biotechnology strength to attract global players for partnership, investments and business development at the annual BIO International Convention, the world's largest such ... Read more...
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Reward announced for capture of escaped convict
June 20th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police Monday announced a reward of Rs.5,000 for the capture of murder convict Ashok Yadav who escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment ... Read more...
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Renewable petroleum one step closer to reality
March 24th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 24 (ANI): Scientists are a key step closer to making renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, sunlight and dioxide.University of Minnesota graduate student Janice Frias made the critical step by figuring ... Read more...
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THSTI,IAVI announce new HIV vaccine design program in India
March 4th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.4 (ANI-Business Wire India): The Translational Health Sciences and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous institute of the Indian government's Department of Biotechnology, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has ... Read more...
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Over 80 fall sick after consuming special flour
March 4th, 2011 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida/Ghaziabad, March 3 (IANS) Nearly sixty people in Greater Noida and over two dozen in Ghaziabad fell ill after consuming special fasting flour (kuttu) Wednesday evening and have been ... Read more...
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HIV vaccine design program launched in India
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): The Translational Health Sciences and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous institute of the Government's Department of Biotechnology, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has jointly announced ... Read more...
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Fire in Noida’s Ambedkar park, no injuries (Lead)
January 11th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 11 (IANS) A fire broke out Tuesday in the controversial Ambedkar Park being developed in this suburb of the national capital. The blaze was doused within two hours and ... Read more...
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India, US enhance bilateral ties through six pacts
November 8th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): India and United States on Monday took further steps to enhance their bilateral and strategic partnership by signing six agreements.The pacts included two agreements and four memorandum of ... Read more...
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C.R. Rao receives India Science Prize
October 19th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) World renowned statistician C.R. Rao Tuesday received the India Science Prize in recognition of his outstanding work in statistics from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Singh presented the award ... Read more...
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I’ve mellowed after marriage, fatherhood: Kailash Kher (Interview)
October 5th, 2010 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Oct 5 (IANS) Singer Kailash Kher, who turned to music after failure in the export business, says he has mellowed down and started believing in life after marriage and ... Read more...
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Safdarjung doctors strike work, demand security
September 7th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) About 1,200 resident doctors of the Safdarjung Hospital here Tuesday struck work demanding security for the medical staff after some of them were manhandled inside the hospital ... Read more...
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Muslims greet Kashmir’s Hindus at temple festival
June 19th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 19 (IANS) Thousands of Kashmiri Hindus from across the country Saturday thronged the Khirbhawani temple in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district for an annual festival. Local Muslims greeted them with sweets ... Read more...
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Patients suffer as Sardarjung Hospital students continue strike
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Services in Sardarjung Hospital remained disrupted Wednesday as over 300 medical students and some junior doctors continued their hunger strike to demand "basic facilities" like water, ... Read more...
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‘AMU should issue public posthumous apology to gay professor’
April 12th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A group of activists and members of the sexual minority community Monday staged a protest in the capital demanding that the gay Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor ... Read more...
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Retired employees to get medical reimbursement: Court
March 30th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Ruling that all government employees, even those retired, are entitled for medical reimbursement, the Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Delhi government to pay the medical bills ... Read more...
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Medical innovations needed to help India improve healthcare
March 30th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Advancements in technology and scientific research in India should translate into medical innovations, so that India can significantly improve its healthcare sector in the next 25-odd years, ... Read more...
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India is sharply divided over introduction of Bt Brinjal
February 9th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Shweta Srinivasan
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) With Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's final decision on commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal expected Wednesday, Indian scientists, politicians and environmental actitivists remain sharply divided over ... Read more...
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Explained: The ruckus over Bt Brinjal
January 30th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Bt Brinjal, a genetically modified version of the common vegetable, and its proposed introduction in India has become a topic of debate not only among scientists but ... Read more...
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Bt Brinjal safe for humans, says science ministry (Lead)
January 19th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) While the government is conducting nationwide public consultations on whether genetically modified brinjal should be commercially released, the science ministry Tuesday endorsed the product, calling it "safe ... Read more...
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BT Brinjal safe for humans, says science ministry
January 19th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) BT Brinjal is safe for all humans and will benefit thousands of farmers across the country, the Science and Technology ministry said Tuesday at a time when ... Read more...
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