India to pitch for fast-tracking UN reforms, combating terror
September 21st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India will pitch for fast-tracking reforms of the UN Security Council and press for expanded global cooperation in combating terrorism, piracy and climate change during ... Read more...
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No pomp as downcast Kenyans return from London Games
August 16th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Kenyan Olympic contingent returned home from the London Games downcast over a less than expected performance that saw it finish in 28th position with just ... Read more...
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India ready to help fight piracy in Africa
February 28th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 28 (IANS) India has expressed readiness to contribute to international efforts to tackle the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea."India stands ready to contribute to ... Read more...
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Rajan Shahi says ‘yeh meri Dilli’ with new show!
January 4th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) He spent his student life in the bylanes of New Delhi, and now television serial producer Rajan Shahi is set to revisit the capital to ... Read more...
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Now Chandigarh VVIPs to ’secure’ their securitymen
November 14th, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Chandigarh's grandees may now have to 'secure' their security personnel within their sprawling government and private bungalows, with the court cracking down on the public ... Read more...
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Congress, BSP not serious on Uttar Pradesh’s development: Gadkari
October 30th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) Accusing the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of not making serious efforts for Uttar Pradesh's development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin ... Read more...
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Plan to provide cheap houses to urban poor
September 28th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) With a view to tackle urban poverty and providing affordable housing to the poor, the central government is planning to introduce the 'National Urban Livelihood Mission' ... Read more...
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Indian markets end flat on volatile day
September 13th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian equities markets Tuesday gave up their intra-day gains to close flat on a rather volatile trading day. Negative cues from European markets over the ... Read more...
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Mercedes to set up driving academy in India
August 24th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Mercedes-Benz along with Indian Formula One Grand Prix organisers, Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), will set up a driving academy at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) ... Read more...
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`Tierra Firme’ my most mature album: Luis Fonsi
July 6th, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 6 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rico's Luis Fonsi is in Spain this week to present his new album "Tierra Firme", which contains 10 original compositions with which he hopes to ... Read more...
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Social group analyses manifestos in West Bengal
April 17th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress has not elaborated on land acquisition policy, the Left Front's promise on social security for the poor does not match concrete programmes, and ... Read more...
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Hindu statesman greets Pope on 84th birthday
April 16th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 16 (ANI): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has sent greetings to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his 84thbirthday, which falls on April 16.In a release in Nevada (USA) today, ... Read more...
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Hindus welcome Catholic-Jewish dialogue, calling it ’step in the right direction’
March 13th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Mar 13 (ANI): Hindus have commended the four-day Catholic-Jewish dialogue which concluded in Paris on March two, and called it a "step in the right direction".Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, ... Read more...
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Union budget is a missed opportunity: Greenpeace
February 28th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): Reacting to the Union Budget today, environment watchdog Greenpeace said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has not only missed a historical opportunity to ring in a concrete policy ... Read more...
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Planning, visualising improve eating habits
February 27th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 27 (IANS) If you want to improve the way you eat, the best way to do so is to first make an action plan and then visualise yourself carrying it ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Planning and visualization improve food habits: Study
February 26th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): McGill researchers suggest that the best way to improve the way you eat is to make an action plan and visualize yourself carrying it out."Telling people to just ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sushma Swaraj pulls up Kerala Govt. over Sabarimala tragedy
January 19th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelIdukki (Kerala), Jan 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, who visited the Sabarimala stampede site at Pulumedu in Kerala's Idukki District on Wednesday alleged lapses ... Read more...
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Hindus okay for participation in Pope’s religious peace summit
January 2nd, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 2 (ANI): Welcoming Pope's proposal of religious peace summit in Assisi in October, Hindus said that they would participate in it if invited.According to reports, this summit of leaders ... Read more...
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Government asked to reconsider taxes on film industry
December 1st, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Speakers at the Media and Entertainment Business Conclave (MEBC) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) here Wednesday urged the government to reconsider the ... Read more...
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Delhi Police to meet northeast forum to discuss safety of women
November 30th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A week after a BPO staffer from the northeast was gangraped in the capital, the Delhi Police is to meet Wednesday a representative of the Northeast Support ... Read more...
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Pope finds Hinduism’s “sense of the sacred, sacrifice and fasting” in agreement with Catholicism
November 13th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 13 (ANI): "Evidence of a close connection between a relationship with God and the ethics of love for everyone is found in many great religious traditions", His Holiness Pope ... Read more...
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Hindus want World Council of Churches to organize global interfaith summit
June 15th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 15 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed "inter-religious dialogue and cooperation" program of World Council of Churches (WCC)."In our increasingly pluralistic societies, more inter-religious dialogue and cooperation are needed if ... Read more...
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Welcoming Pope’s call for interfaith dialogue, Hindus urge him to take the lead
June 7th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 7 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed Pope's call for inter-religious dialogue.His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, on his Cyprus visit on Saturday, reportedly called for dialogue between Christians and people of ... Read more...
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Nissan to recall 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes because of an airbag issue
May 5th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, May 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Close on the heels of Toyota and Honda, Nissan is all set to recall Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes, because of an issue with their airbags. The ... Read more...
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Concrete plans to tackle fires during Games: Dikshit
April 8th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said fire services have made concrete plans to tackle any fire incidents during the Commonwealth Games this year.
She said that ... Read more...
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`Malaysian Indians feel let down by opposition alliance
March 11th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 11 (IANS) Malaysian Indians feel "extremely let down" by the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) they voted for in a big way two years ago, a special report ... Read more...
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India cautions against universal road safety norms
March 4th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 4 (IANS) India has strongly supported increased international cooperation for achieving the objectives of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, but has cautioned against setting universal standards ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh more alert to terror than centre: Mayawati
February 15th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday said that her government was more alert against terror strikes than the central government.
"Despite repeated terrorist strikes in different parts of ... Read more...
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Iran could start uranium enrichment alone: Ahmadinejad
February 8th, 2010 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
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Tehran, Feb 8 (DPA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that his country would soon start enriching uranium to 20 percent on its own if world powers "continue playing games" with the Islamic ... Read more...
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Northeast students slam rising capital crime, promised action (Second Lead)
October 30th, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Holding banners and raising slogans, over 300 students from northeastern states protested here Friday the rising crime against their community in the capital while in another part ... Read more...
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Northeast students protest rising capital crime, CM promises action (Lead)
October 30th, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Holding banners and raising slogans, over 300 students of northeastern states held a demonstration here Friday protesting the rising crime against their community in the capital even ... Read more...
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Government to launch awareness drive against ‘honour killings’
October 29th, 2009 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Alarmed at the rising number of "honour killings" in the country - the latest being in the national capital when a man was murdered and his wife ... Read more...
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Tirath plans steps to help northeastern women in Delhi
October 28th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The government would soon take measures to check the crimes against northeastern women, who are increasingly becoming targets of harassment and assault in the capital, Women and ... Read more...
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Hindus and Jews laud Vatican Synod for taking a stand for African women
October 27th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus and Jews have applauded the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, which concluded at Vatican yesterday, for taking up the cause of African women.Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu ... Read more...
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MCC PTA India planning to treble revenue
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Haldia, Oct 23 (IANS) MCC PTA India Corp (MCPI), the Indian subsidiary of Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp, is planning to increase revenue from its production unit here to Rs.5,000 crore from the ... Read more...
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