Rains batter Andhra Pradesh
September 4th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter Andhra Pradesh and throwing road and rail traffic out of gear, officials said.Several rivulets, tanks and other water bodies were ... Read more...
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Drought-hit Karnataka waives interest on farm loans
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government Thursday waived interest on farm loans availed from state cooperatives by around 1.5 million farmers reeling under severe drought across the state."The ... Read more...
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27 killed as storm Kai-Tak lashes Vietnam (Lead)
August 20th, 2012 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 27 people have died after storm Kai-Tak lashed Vietnam during the weekend, Xinhua reported Sunday.The storm, with winds of speeds up to 73 km ... Read more...
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10 killed as storm Kai-Tak lashes Vietnam
August 19th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 10 people have died and 18 were injured as storm Kai-Tak lashed Vietnam, Xinhua reported Sunday.The storm, with winds of speeds up to 73 ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, disrupt normal life
June 28th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the city Thursday disrupting rail and road traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said. According to the weather office, more rain is ... Read more...
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British mom kills kids, spends night with bodies
June 19th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 19 (IANS) A British woman faces at least 38 years in prison on charges of killing her two children while they slept in a hotel room in Spain ... Read more...
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South-West monsoon advances into Karnataka
June 6th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 6 (IANS) Rains hit coastal and interior areas of southern Karnataka early Wednesday as the south-west monsoon advanced into the state from neighbouring Kerala late Tuesday, though delayed ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off Mexico’s Pacific coast, no damage
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by BNO News
TAPACHULA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Mexico on late Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No ... Read more...
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Oxford student jumps balconies, plunges 25 feet
April 7th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) An Oxford University student has been hospitalised after falling from a building's second-storey while trying to show his friends how to move from one balcony to ... Read more...
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No blind support to corporates, says Andhra police chief
December 30th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police will not "blindly" support corporates facing opposition from local communities in setting up of thermal power and other industrial projects in the coastal ... Read more...
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Honduran police find burnt aircraft
December 20th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Dec 20 (IANS/EFE) A small twin-engine airplane suspected of being used to smuggle cocaine was found burned in the Caribbean province of Colon, Honduran police said.Though first detected in ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP workers’ clash blocks highway
November 7th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Nov 7 (IANS) Traffic on the busy Mumbai-Goa highway came to a standstill Monday afternoon after supporters of two state ministers in the ruling Democratic Front alliance ... Read more...
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Piranhas attack beach-goers in Brazil
September 27th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rio de Janeiro, Sept 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dozens of beach-goers in Brazil were taken to the hospital and treated for various injuries when they were attacked by several piranhas in the last ... Read more...
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Canada is bracing up for Hurricane Maria
September 16th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ottawa, Sept 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canada is bracing for the strike of Hurricane Maria on Friday. The country’s weather forecasters issued an alert on Friday. In the warning which was contained in ... Read more...
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Police checks delay new passports in Karnataka
September 14th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 14 (IANS) Inordinate delay in police verification has been holding up issue of new passports in Karnataka, especially for applicants of this tech hub, an official said ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake jolts eastern Japan
August 12th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan on early Friday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The 6.0-magnitude earthquake ... Read more...
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27,000 evacuated as Nock-Ten storm hits China
July 29th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Over 27,000 people were Friday evacuated from a south China province as tropical storm Nock-Ten hit the coastal region, officials said.Nock-Ten hit the southern island province ... Read more...
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Coast Guard commissions new station in Gujarat
May 19th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India Thursday opened a new Coast Guard station at Mundra in Gujarat's Kutch district in an effort to shore up the coastal security apparatus close ... Read more...
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US firm to set nuclear power equipment plant in Andhra
February 24th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) The US-based Brighton Equipment Corporation will set up a Rs.2,900 crore nuclear power equipment plant in Andhra Pradesh.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up the plant was ... Read more...
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“Only In America With Larry The Cable Guy”, Talks About Rich American History
February 9th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) History channel premiered a very interesting and novel show, "Only In America With Larry The Cable Guy" On February 8, at 8:00 p.m. In this show, ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh dedicates Tarapur reprocessing plant to nation
January 7th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Tarapur (Maharashtra), Jan.7 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday dedicated a 100-tonne annual capacity reprocessing plant at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC) here to the nation.The ... Read more...
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Coastal security has become ‘immediate agenda’ of Govt., says Antony
January 4th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by ANI
Chaliyam, Jan 4 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday said coastal security has become the 'immediate agenda' of the government in the light of the pirate attacks on ships following ... Read more...
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GM Making Chevy Volt, Parts Built Using Oil Spill Boom
December 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chevy Volt, the much touted GM car with a green footprint is in news again. The latest news is that the iconic U.S. car maker is ... Read more...
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BP Sued By US Government Over Gulf Oil Spill
December 16th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a sensational development the Federal government's justice department has sued British Oil firm BP along with 8 other companies for the infamous Gulf of Mexico ... Read more...
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Forest fires destroy 14,000 acres in Chile
December 15th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Nearly 14,000 acres of vegetation have been destroyed by a series of forest fires in three separate regions of Chile, authorities said Tuesday.Twelve of the blazes remain active, ... Read more...
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New technology could turn ocean into giant power plant
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Experts at Florida Institute of Technology's College of Engineering are testing a new technology to convert the energy produced by waves into electricity, which could the ocean into ... Read more...
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Andhra offers land for Tata titanium refinery
November 9th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has offered land for Tata's titanium refinery in the state's north coastal region.Chief Minister K.Rosaiah, in a letter to Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata ... Read more...
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Andhra faces cyclone threat, 20 killed in rains (Second Lead)
November 2nd, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is facing the threat of a cyclonic storm while heavy rains in the coastal region have claimed 20 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 hectares, ... Read more...
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Orissa alerts officials over heavy rain forecast
October 7th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 7 (IANS) The Orissa government Thursday asked all the concerned district collectors to remain alert following a forecast of heavy rain during the next two days in coastal districts."We have ... Read more...
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Interlinking of rivers would increase India’s arable land
September 21st, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) Interlinking of rivers has the potential to increase India's arable land by 35 million hectares (mha), Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H. Pala said Tuesday.
Harvesting flood ... Read more...
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13 more check posts to curb illegal mining in Karnataka
September 1st, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 31 (IANS) The Karnataka government is setting up 13 more check posts to curb illegal mining and transportation of iron ore from the state, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Hurricane Earl Keeps Met Officials On Tenterhooks After Gaining Strength
August 31st, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Aug 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hurricane Earl has gained strength and turned into a category 4 hurricane a development that has kept the weather officials on their toes. They ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama Promotes Gulf Seafood, Tries To Dispel Fear
August 17th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Florida, Aug 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems that President Barack Obama is bent on proving his point on the safety of the sea food derived from the Florida coast and ... Read more...
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14 missing Bangladeshi fishermen in Indian jail
August 5th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) India and Bangladesh are working to repatriate 14 Bangladeshi fishermen who were washed into Indian shores after a cyclone in 2007 and were then jailed.
Hailing from ... Read more...
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Heavy rains hit trains in coastal Maharashtra
July 25th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Heavy rainfall in the coastal region of Maharashtra hit Konkan Railway Sunday. Several trains were cancelled, with passengers evacuated from one after huge mounds of soil blocked the ... Read more...
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