Sonakshi Sinha wants a simple, beach wedding
September 14th, 2012 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha says that she wants to be a simple bride whenever she gets married.The actress walked the ramp for designer Jyotsna Tiwari Thursday ... Read more...
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BJP to take coal blocks issue to people
August 28th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) After blocking parliament functioning for entire week, the BJP Tuesday said it will take the coal blocks allocation issue to the people and will ... Read more...
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Sanchita gets inspired by wild west at LFW
August 7th, 2012 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Designer Sanchita Ajjampur displayed a wide range of casual resort wear for men and women that was inspired by the Wild, Wild West at the Lakme ... Read more...
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Ritu Kumar to popularise hand-woven textiles
February 3rd, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) She is known for her ethnic Indian designs and now celebrated designer Ritu Kumar wants to popularise hand-woven textiles in vogue through her Panchvastra collection. ... Read more...
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PM maintaining conspiracy of silence on scams: BJP
June 3rd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Terming the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as "the most corrupt government since independence", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday charged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Coal reserves found in Tripura
November 29th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 29 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found huge coal reserves in the northeastern state of Tripura, officials said here Monday."We have found coal reserves of sub-bitumen grade ... Read more...
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So You Think You Can Dance Finale Generates Excitement
August 12th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Aug 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The finale of the latest season of the dance reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance' airs tonight on Fox. The much anticipated finale of ... Read more...
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JD-S rubbishes Reddy’ claims of not mining in Karnataka (Roundup)
July 20th, 2010 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 19 (IANS) Within hours of Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy charging that several Congress leaders and not him were into illegal iron ore mining in the state, Janata Dal-Secular ... Read more...
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Bollywood actors dazzle the ramp at HDIL couture week
October 16th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Oct 16 (ANI): Bollywood actors Zayed Khan and Shruti Hassan dazzled the ramp in the exquisite collection of designer Manav Gangwani titled 'A Tempestuous Affaire' at the HDIL couture week. ... Read more...
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Coal India signs fuel supply agreement with NTPC
May 29th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) India's largest coal miner Coal India Friday inked a much-awaited fuel supply agreement (FSA) with power generation major NTPC Ltd.
In the agreement both sides have settled for a ... Read more...
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Ocean bubbling up half its oil reserves from seafloor
February 20th, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) About half of the oil in the ocean bubbles up naturally from the seafloor, as if it were of no value.
Likewise, NASA satellites collect thousands of images ... Read more...
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Scientists dispute virtues of ‘black gold’
May 2nd, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by admin
London, May 2 (IANS) The virtues of biochar -- or "black gold" -- in the soil, which was being touted as a possible carbon sink to counteract global warming, has been disputed ... Read more...
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Fertile soil in ancient Amazon site may help to curb global warming
April 11th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 11 (ANI): The discovery of some of the most fertile soil in the world at an ancient site of charcoal deposit in central Amazon, might help to revolutionize farming, ... Read more...
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‘Black gold’ may revolutionise farming, curb global warming
April 11th, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 11 (IANS) Scientists have discovered an extraordinary source of some of the richest, most fertile soil in the world, often called 'black gold'. They simply have to mix charcoal in ... Read more...
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2,500-year-old First Sword under Heaven discovered in China
January 17th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): A sword, said to be around 2,500 years old, has been discovered by Chinese archaeologists from an ancient tomb in the eastern province of Jiangxi.The chief of ... Read more...
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