‘40 percent of Goa mining operations without clearances’
June 14th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) Nearly 40 per cent of the 100-odd mining operations in Goa are possibly functioning without requisite clearances, says a report by an international human rights organisation, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Dairy giant buys Indian pharmaceutical firm
August 31st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Aug 31 (IANS) Dairy giant Fonterra has bought an Indian pharmaceutical firm as part of a joint venture with a Dutch dairy company.Fonterra announced Wednesday that its 50-50 joint ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cairn Energy tells Indian arm to accept government terms
August 23rd, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) London-based oil major Cairn Energy's board Tuesday voted in favour of accepting conditions laid out by the government for allowing sale of 40 percent of its ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cairn extends deadline for wrapping up deal with Vedanta
May 19th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) London-based oil and gas exploration major Cairn Energy Thursday said it had extended the closing date for the sale of 40 percent stake in its Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Philadelphia parents disgusted that 11 year olds are being given condoms
April 18th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, April 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some parents in Philadelphia are disgusted that their 11-year-old children are going to be given condoms in a campaign against sexually transmitted diseases. The city officials say ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Love and elopement in the heart of tribal Madhya Pradesh
March 17th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Jhabua, March 17 (IANS) Holi, the festival of colour and abandon, takes on a different hue in Madhya Pradesh's tribal area of Jhabua. The annual festival, held in the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NY court rules golfers not obliged to shout ‘fore’ to warn of wayward shots
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Golfers are not legally obliged to shout 'fore' to warn fellow players of wayward shots, according to a ruling in the U.S.According to the Daily Mail, the case ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Two-thirds of Americans support intrusive full-body scanners over terrorism concerns
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Despite recent controversies being raised about full-body scanners at airports, nearly two-thirds of Americans support the new scanning machines, saying that they are more concerned about fighting terrorism ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US seeking privacy-security balance over airport security: Robert Gibbs
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has said the US airport security agency is working to balance travellers' privacy concerns with security needs, adding that the controversial new ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Flirting with patients to cost Oz nurses’ their jobs
October 31st, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 31 (ANI): Nurses have been banned from flirting with patients as per the new professional-ethics guidelines introduced in Australian hospitals.Also forbidden under the code are sexual innuendo, 'off-colour' jokes and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ponting Ashes message on iconic Big Ben may land Cricket Australia in legal trouble
October 29th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29(ANI): Projection of Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Michael Clarke's holographic images on London's iconic landmark Big Ben may land Cricket Australia in legal trouble and possibly a police ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Male pond skaters use scare tactics to force females for sex: Study
August 11th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): A recent study has shown that male pond skaters use scare tactics to force females to have sex with them.According to BBC News, the animals play on the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stephon Marbury Consents To 3 Additional Years With A Chinese Basketball Squad
July 29th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, July 29, 2010 (Just Flashed): 33-year-old Stephon Marbury happens to be a previous NBA All-Star and an indigenous New Yorker. He has now consented to three additional years in conjunction ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Dell Consents To Fork Out $100 Million To Resolve The Accusation Of Swindle
July 23rd, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Dell happens to be a prominent manufacturer of computers, which have become an innate constituent of the lives of so many people in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business, Technology Industry News |
Air Force to make Tendulkar Group Captain
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is soon to honour master blaster Sachin Tendulkar with the rank of Honorary Group Captain.According to IAF sources, Air Headquarters ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Not saying no to sex by women doesnt tantamount to yes
October 14th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 14 (ANI): As the Schoolies Week approaches, there are fears that young males still do not realise the fact that when a woman says no to sex, she means ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Soon, womens sex contracts to save men from false rape allegations
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Apr 3 (ANI): Men Down Under will be carrying sex contracts in their pockets, if an Aussie politician has her way.South Australian MP Ann Bressington has suggested that women should ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |