Agni-V test likely in a month
February 28th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India will enter an exclusive league of nations with a nuclear-capable weapon system with a range of over 5,000-km in its arsenal with first test ... Read more...
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PIA flight full, so two get seats in loo instead
February 15th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 15 (IANS) The plane was full but the toilet wasn't. So, throwing all rules and caution to the wind, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) captain blithely decided ... Read more...
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Come up with new business plan: Gilani to PIA
December 30th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected a business plan submitted by the management of the country's floundering national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and ... Read more...
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Panel slams lapses in corporation for handlooms
August 2nd, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) There is a high degree of mismanagement and lack of interest in carrying forward the work of North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corp (NEHHDC), ... Read more...
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AFC relaxes rules to accommodate four erring I-League clubs
April 14th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Thursday yet again deferred its ultimatum to Indian clubs on the licensing criteria to be eligible to play in the ... Read more...
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ONGC, Air India, HAL excluded from next season’s I-League
April 13th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) After missing several deadlines, three I-League clubs - Air India, ONGC and HAL - will finally face the axe from the elite division football league ... Read more...
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Associated Press sues retailers over iconic Obama Hope image
March 13th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13 (ANI): The Associated Press has filed lawsuits against several retailers including Urban Outfitters for the unauthorized use of the Hope image of Barack Obama created by artist Shepard ... Read more...
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Kiwi ‘win a bride’ radio competition sparks outrage
February 9th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 9 (ANI): A radio station in New Zealand has sparked outrage after coming up with a competition that will see the winner fly to Ukraine and be given the chance ... Read more...
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Allotting panchayat land for golf course illegal: Congress
May 19th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) The Congress has termed as "illegal" and "unconstitutional" the Punjab government's decision to persuade village panchayats to allot land in their area on lease to a private company ... Read more...
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Murli Deora welcomes Supreme Court’s verdict on Krishna Godavari Basin Gas dispute
May 7th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora on Friday welcomed the verdict of the Supreme Court in favour of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in ... Read more...
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KG Basin row: SC says government is owner of gas
May 7th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Emphatically stating that the government is the owner of natural resources, including gas available in the country, the Supreme Court said on Friday that no individual or ... Read more...
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AIFF drops second division I-League club over name change
February 27th, 2009 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has scratched Tamil Nadu team Happy Entertainment from the second division of the I-League that starts Saturday after rejecting its request ... Read more...
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India’s top football club to play in Asian champions league
May 21st, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major boost to club football in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has chosen India as one of the 11 participants in the revamped ... Read more...
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Lifeline group to set up hospital in Zambia
March 19th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) The Chennai-based Lifeline Group of Hospitals has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zambia's health ministry Wednesday to establish its first overseas hospital. The MoU was signed with ... Read more...
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