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High-tech Internet fraudsters have stolen PS3.3B in last one year

November 24th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 24 (ANI): Credit card numbers and bank details have apparently come as a boon for tech-savvy thieves, for they have actually made a fraud of a huge 3.35 billion ...

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6,000 km trip to reveal migration route of ancestors of ancient Polynesians

November 7th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): A 6,000 km trip is expected to reveal clues about the migration route of the ancestors of ancient Polynesians and their animals. The trip, called Lapita-Voyage, will be ...

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New hair counting software may turn out boon to baldies

November 1st, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Nov 1 (ANI): Counting hairs to check the efficacy of baldness treatments and depilatory creams is now just a matter of a mouse click, all thanks to a new software ...

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New wonder pill can help fight the flab effectively

October 23rd, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 23 (ANI): Tried every possible way to shed those extra pounds but unable to get results? Well, a new weight loss drug may address the problem effectively. The powerful new ...

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Now, a special ambulance for ships of the desert in Rajasthan

October 13th, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI -
By Lokendra Singh Jaipur, Oct.13 (ANI): A voluntary organisation in Rajasthan has prepared a special ambulance to facilitate carrying camels seeking medical attention to nearby veterinary hospital. This is perhaps for the ...

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Frozen liver transplant in pigs raises hopes of organ ”bank”

October 4th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A "Bank" of donated organs ready for use is on the anvil, for scientists have successfully froze, thawed and transplanted a pig''s liver-paving the way for similar ...

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Eco-friendly cycle-rickshaws of Nainital, a boon for all

October 3rd, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI -
By Vipul Goel Nainital, Oct.3 (ANI): Though boating has been the prime attraction in the hilly Nainital town in Uttarakhand, of late, the local residents and visiting tourists from different parts of ...

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Finish gunman kills scores of students in Kauhajoki, Finland

Finish gunman kills scores of students in Kauhajoki, Finland

September 23rd, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by David M N James -
A Finnish student began shooting as exams started in a school killing many people. The male student was armed with an automatic hand machine gun, started shooting at a catering college for ...

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Better healthcare through your cell phone posssible

September 15th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) University of California researchers have developed a lens-free imaging technique small enough to fit in a mobile phone, which can be a boon in developing countries where healthcare ...

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BBCs Mills & Boon’’s drama will swing from gentle romance to supercharged erotic

September 12th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept 12 (ANI): The BBC channel has announced its plans to mark the publishers centenary of Mills & Boon with a bodice-ripping drama exploring the company''s beginnings. The 90-minute Consuming Passions ...

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Canadian dollar falls to lowest level in 11 months

August 6th, 2008 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Aug 6 (IANS) The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level against the US dollar Tuesday since September, closing at 95.98 US cents. At Friday's close, it stood at 97.66 US ...

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Hindu wedding ceremony for Ben Lee, actress Ione Skye

August 1st, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Aug 1 (ANI): Australian singer Ben Lee is set to tie the knot with US actress Ione Skye in a traditional Hindu ceremony. According to Confidential, the 29-year-old singer confirmed that ...

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I refused international projects to do more Hindi film: Shilpa Shetty

July 24th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty says she has turned down a lot of international projects as she wants to focus more on Hindi films. "I have left a ...

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New technology needed for saline water treatment

July 23rd, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Agra, July 23 (IANS) There is an urgent need to develop new water treatment methods for the Agra-Mathura-Vrinadavan region of Uttar Pradesh, where people have been forced to consume highly saline water ...

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Bahrain Air announces Kochi-Jeddah flights

July 19th, 2008 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Kochi, July 19 (IANS) Low-cost carrier Bahrain Air Saturday announced the launch of a new flight between Kochi and Jeddah from Wednesday. Kochi would be the the carrier's first destination in the ...

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In a first, ‘Antaheen’ brings together Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen

July 19th, 2008 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS -
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) In a clear casting coup, Bengali actresses Sharmila Tagore and Aparna Sen are finally coming together for Annirudh Roy-Chowdhary's second directorial venture "Antaheen". Technically, they ...

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Tamil Nadu village school gets sanitary napkin vending machine

July 15th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI -
By Jaikumar Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), July 15 (ANI): In a first of its kind initiative in Tamil Nadu, a sanitary napkin vending machine has been installed at a school here to promote ...

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Scientists uncover genes that control embryonic stem cell fate

July 11th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 11 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco say that they have identified about two-dozen genes that control embryonic stem cell fate. The researchers say that the genes ...

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Distillery by-product helps increase milk production

July 5th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Gurdaspur (Punjab), July 5 (IANS) Liquor may be bad for health but its by-product from a newly established distillery in Punjab's border district of Gurdaspur is proving a boon for farmers in ...

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Students in Australia outsourcing homework to India

July 4th, 2008 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS -
By Neena Bhandari Sydney, July 4 (IANS) It is not just companies sending work offshore, computer science students in Australia are outsourcing assignments to programmers in India and other countries. Students are willing ...

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Now, a Talking Library for the visually impaired in Coimbatore

July 1st, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI -
By Jehovah. G Coimbatore, July 1 (ANI): Lions Club of Coimbatore by joining hands with the Bharatiyar University has set up a unique audio library for the visually impaired students considering how ...

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Shirdi airport project gets approval

June 25th, 2008 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Shirdi, renowned for its Sai Baba temple, will soon be on India's air map, proving a boon to religious tourism in Maharashtra. The state government Wednesday announced its ...

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Do not insist on FIRs to process insurance claims: court

June 19th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In a move that could prove a boon to insurance claimants, a consumer court ruled Thursday that insurance companies should not insist on First Information Reports (FIR) ...

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High court goes tech savy, to have e-filing of cases

June 18th, 2008 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Queues will soon be a thing of the past in Delhi High Court as Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) would be installed in the court premises to promote e-filing ...

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Punjabs paddy farmers rejoice as monsoon arrives before time

June 18th, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Ludhiana , June 18 (ANI): Early monsoon rain has brought cheer to the farmers in Punjab state, as they begin sowing paddy crop. The arrival of rains before its scheduled time has ...

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An eco-friendly barley that farm animals can eat as well

June 17th, 2008 - 7:39 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, June 16 (IANS) A new strain of barley that could be a boon to the environment and for farm animals has been developed by agricultural scientists. Dubbed "clearwater", the barley is ...

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Police stations in Chandigarh ‘certified’

June 12th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, June 12 (ANI): One is aware of products and services being ISO certified, but have you heard of entire police station of a state or union territory being ...

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Challengers at home a boon to Indian tennis players

June 12th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS -
By Pragya Tiwari New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Indian tennis players are a happy lot with more and more Challenger tournaments being played at home that will prepare them for the much tougher ...

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McCain and Obama tax their throats

McCain and Obama tax their throats

June 11th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by David M N James -
John McCain and Barack Obama clashed over tax cuts as they seek the US presidency. Obama proposed to raise taxes on income, capital gains, estates and dividends. This was McCain ambush on ...

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Kerala bridges digital divide through Malayalam Computing

June 10th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Kozhikode, June 10 (IANS) Kerala has launched a new initiative, Malayalam Computing, to help people across the state operate computers in their mother tongue and thereby bridge the digital divide. The website ...

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