Himachal average temperature rises by over 5 degrees
June 5th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) The average maximum temperature in Himachal Pradesh has increased by 5.2 degrees Celsius during the past four decades, while average rainfall has remained unchanged, Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Kalam launches compilation of Vajpayee’s works
June 9th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) "I was just a scientist, but it was Atal Bihari Vajpayee who found me suitable for the post of the president," said former president ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
NATO, Russia to sign compendium on cooperation
May 4th, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NATO and Russia will Wednesday sign a compendium of over 6,000 terms related to their political-military cooperation.Chief of the Russian General Staff General Nikolai Makarov ... Read more...
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Lost ‘macabre male-sex doll’ story by Daphne du Maurier found after 70 yrs
February 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): A lost 'macabre' short story written by celebrated novelist, Daphne du Maurier, has been found by an enthusiast after more than 70 years.'The Doll' - one of 13 ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brit antique dealer convicted of handling stolen Shakespeare folio
July 10th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): A jury at Newcastle Crown Court has convicted 53-year-old Raymond Scott of handling stolen goods in the extraordinary case of Shakespeare's First Folio, which went missing from a ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman make it into Who’s Who 2010
December 7th, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London 06 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are in the list of new Who's Who 2010 entrants.The names come across as a surprise because the biographical compendium of society's leading ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
The curious case of Twitter and how it is ruining comedians’ career
November 11th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 11 (ANI): Comedians are fuming as their jokes are being plagiarised on Twitter and other websites.Comics have complained that the reason some of their gags were falling flat was that ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
PM releases compendium of articles in Seminar
October 7th, 2009 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday released a compendium of selected essays from Seminar, the journal that completes 50 years this year.
"I am very privileged to ... Read more...
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Tobias Wolff won the annual Story Prize
March 5th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
On Wednesday, author Tobias Wolff won the annual Story Prize for short fictionfor 'Our Story Begins,' a compendium of some two dozen short stories including 10 never-before published in book form.'I can't ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
PIB launches special website for general elections
March 2nd, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Monday released a reference handbook having information on past elections and the latest provisions relating to the Lok Sabha polls.
"The PIB released ... Read more...
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Untold facts about Lata Mangeshkar revealed in a book
July 17th, 2008 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
By Sreya Basu
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) How many of us know that Lata Mangeshkar's real name was Hema? A new book on her is not only a compendium of all her songs ... Read more...
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Tool kit for patients to track drug toxicity
February 25th, 2008 - 3:43 pm ICT by admin
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) A Harvard Medical School team led by Vamsi Mootha has developed a new tool kit that helps explains how drugs can affect users. The kit is important ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
High birth rates among migrants pushing UKs population to a record high
December 9th, 2007 - 2:05 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 9 (ANI): High birth rate among immigrant families in Britain is pushing the nations population to a record high, official figures have revealed.According to the figures from Office for National ... Read more...
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