Foundation laid by Rajiv Gandhi: A bridge on paper
July 15th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 15 (IANS) In September 1989, Rajiv Gandhi, then the prime minister, laid the foundation of a bridge on the Chambal river. Nearly 23 years later, there is ... Read more...
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Scottish team in Gujarat to document ancient heritage
March 8th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A team of heritage conservators and digital and design experts from Scotland has arrived in Gujarat to document ancient Indian heritage for global archive.The pioneering ... Read more...
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Spears ‘wants to invest her millions of dollars’
October 18th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 18 (ANI): Britney Spears has asked for the control of her money to be given to her financial advisors at Merrill Lynch and UBS Financial Services.Brit is reported to ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan says that she’ll go to court if she is put under conservatorship
October 1st, 2010 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oct 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Lindsay Lohan who is under a hell lot of legal trouble has threatened to go to court, if she is put under conservatorship. According to TMZ, ... Read more...
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Britney “more than ready” to take control of own affairs
September 16th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 16 (ANI): Britney Spears' lawyers have revealed that 'The Womanizer' hitmaker is 'more than ready' to take control of her personal and professional affairs.The singer's lawyers believe the pop ... Read more...
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Frequent forest fires cause serious ecological concerns in Dharamsala
May 21st, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), May 21 (ANI): Frequent forest fires and prolonged dry spells in summers are causing serious concerns about the ecological balance in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city.Thousands of hectares of forest ... Read more...
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Ramesh promises rigid monitoring of tigers at all reserves
April 15th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has said a scientific system to monitor tigers will soon to be implemented in all reserves across India with the ... Read more...
Anchor from Blackbeard’s flagship on display in US museum
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 22 (ANI): Reports indicate that an anchor from the shipwreck believed to be Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, has been raised and is on display in a museum in ... Read more...
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PM to address National Conference of Ministers of Environment and Forests today
August 18th, 2009 - 11:23 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): For a comprehensive stock taking of the implementation of policies and programmes concerning protection of environment, forests and wildlife, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests ... Read more...
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PM to address National Conference of Ministers of Environment and Forests
August 17th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): For a comprehensive stock taking of the implementation of policies and programmes concerning protection of environment, forests and wildlife, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests ... Read more...
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Egyptian expert in Hyderabad to restore mummy
August 13th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) An Egyptian expert has arrived to restore a mummy from the age of the pharaohs and preserved at the State Archaeological Museum here.
Tarek el Awady, director of Scientific ... Read more...
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White sculptures of Athens’ Parthenon temple were originally brightly painted
June 16th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 16 (ANI): In a new analysis, scientists have confirmed that the sculptures on the triangular gables of the Parthenon temple in Athens, which are pristine white, were originally brightly painted. ... Read more...
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Britney compares dad’s control to “prison”: Lufti’s lawyer
April 2nd, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): A lawyer of Britney Spears' ex manager Sam Lufti has revealed that the pop diva's life under her dad's conservatorship is like "prison."In a hearing in a ... Read more...
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Britney’s father asks top fan site to close down or face legal action
March 30th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Popstar Britney Spears' father, Jamie, has ordered a leading fansite, which has been supporting the pop icon for more than 5 years, to close down because he ... Read more...
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Britney sued by ex-manager for defamation
February 4th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 4 (ANI): Britney Spears and her parents have been sued by her former manager Osama Sam Lutfi for libel and defamation.Lutfi turned to a Los Angeles court three days ... Read more...
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Britneys dad alleges harassment by her former friends
January 31st, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 31 (ANI): Britney Spears father Jamie has obtained new restraining orders against her ex-manager Sam Lutfi, former paparazzo-beau Adnan Ghalib and an attorney, alleging harassment on their behalf against ... Read more...
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Britney officially placed under permanent conservatorship
January 7th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7 (ANI): The conservatorship overseeing Britney Spears'' personal and financial affairs was officially made permanent on January 5 (09), when court papers were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. ... Read more...
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”Virtual archaeologist” to shed new light on 3,500 yr old Greek civilization
September 28th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 28 (ANI): Thanks to an automated system developed by a team of Princeton University computer scientists, archaeologists in Greece will now be able to virtually reconstruct wall paintings that ... Read more...
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Hamid Ansari says museums are places of social learning
September 22nd, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 22 (ANI): Vice-President Hamid Ansari today said that Museums, libraries, national galleries and archives which are a major contributor to tourist economy, have become powerful places of social ... Read more...
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”Virtual archaeologist” to shed new light on 3,500 yr old civilization
August 17th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 17 (ANI): A research team, from Princeton University in the US, has developed an automated system that works like a ''virtual archaeologist'' to shed new light on Thera, an ... Read more...
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Britney Spears ordered to pay legal dues worth 400,000 dollars
April 18th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Pop star Britney Spears has been ordered to pay her legal bills from her estate's private trust.Court commissioner Reva Goetz has asked the 26-year-old singer to ... Read more...
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Conference of forest secretaries, conservators and wildlife wardens to begin today
February 12th, 2008 - 9:44 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Forest Secretaries and officials of Forest Departments from all over the country will meet here today to discuss issues relating forest areas, management of protected areas, man-animal ... Read more...
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Conference of forest secretaries, conservators and wildlife wardens to be held tomorrow
February 11th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Forest Secretaries and officials of Forest Departments from all over the country will meet here tomorrow to discuss issues relating forest areas, management of protected areas, man-animal ... Read more...
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Spears’ dad to remain her co-conservator until Feb 14
February 5th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Britney Spears' father Jaime will remain her co-conservator alongside lawyer Andrew Wallet until Feb. 14, Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled on Feb 5.The decision came in a ... Read more...
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