205 players for blind Chess Olympiad
August 9th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) In all, 205 competitors, including 19 International Masters and over 90 FIDE-rated players representing 26 countries will be taking part in the 15th Chess Olympiad for ... Read more...
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Pranab misses parliament photo session
May 16th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The absence of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday from a group photo session of parliamentarians here surprised many.A source said Mukherjee's staff, in the ... Read more...
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Don’t turn back clock on journalists rights, Maldives urged
February 10th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has urged the new authorities in the Maldives to respect the right of journalists to go about their work without fear ... Read more...
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Big B prepares for abdominal surgery
February 9th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he will undergo abdominal surgery Saturday."There were some medical procedures today as well for -- and this is being ... Read more...
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Australia releases most wanted criminals list
July 25th, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) Australia Monday released a list of the most wanted criminals in the country, its first national operation to track down fugitives who flee from state to ... Read more...
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World’s only Sanskrit daily turns 42 (Feature with images)
July 7th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, July 7 (IANS) Even as English and modern Indian language newspapers continue to flourish in the country, Sudharma, which claims to be the only Sanskrit newspaper in the world, ... Read more...
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Facebook’s Amber Alerts to help locate missing children
January 13th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Facebook is teaming up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to launch a new system called Amber alerts to issue bulletins about child abductions.Each ... Read more...
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Now iPhone users in UAE can view government bulletins
September 5th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 5 (IANS/WAM) To improve communication between the government and the public, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has launched a new service for iPhone and iPad users that ... Read more...
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ITV bosses brush off newsreader Tasmin Khan’s X-rated past
August 6th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 6 (ANI): ITV bosses have revealed that they are standing by their new breakfast newsreader Tasmin Khan, despite revelation of her X-rated past.Khan, 30, who has been hired to ... Read more...
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Malay Indians, Chinese force change in Tamil and Mandarin news timings
April 23rd, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Apr.23 (ANI): Bowing to pressure from the Indian and Chinese communities, Malaysia's Information, Communications and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim has reversed his decision to reschedule the timings of Tamil ... Read more...
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Jane Fonda keeps in touch with fans through online diary
March 6th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 06 (ANI): Legendary actress Jane Fonda has found a new way of keeping in touch with her fansusing the Internet to share her thoughts with them.Fonda, 71, said that ... Read more...
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UK recession: Figures confirm downturn
January 23rd, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.23 (ANI): Figures published on Friday provide official confirmation that Britain is in recession for the first time since the early 1990s. The Telegraph quotes analysts as saying that they ... Read more...
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International book fair kicks off in Delhi today
February 2nd, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): The nine-day international book fair begins in the national capital today. The highlights of the 18th New Delhi World Book Fair include an international rights exhibition on ... Read more...
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Arjun Singh to inaugurate 18th New Delhi World Book Fair tomorrow
February 1st, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will inaugurate the 18th New Delhi World Book Fair tomorrow.
The highlights of the nine-day book fair include an international ... Read more...
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