Data services to be next big revolution: Sibal
September 6th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Data services will be the next big revolution after voice services, Minister of Communications and IT Kapil Sibal said Thursday."India is at the threshold of ... Read more...
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Juventus down Napoli 4-2 to win Italian Super Cup
August 11th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) Serie A winner Juventus sank Coppa Italia champion Napoli 4-2 to win the Italian Super Cup at the Bird's Nest here Saturday."The win definitely boosts our ... Read more...
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Legislative agenda for parliament’s monsoon session (With curtain raiser)
August 6th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The month-long monsoon session of parliament beginning Wednesday has 31 new bills listed on the agenda for passage.There are another 118 bills ... Read more...
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Government to face opposition heat on Assam violence, power outages (Curtain raiser)
August 6th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The opposition is expected to corner the government on a range of issues, including the riots in Assam, power outages and low-intensity blasts in ... Read more...
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LFW Winter-Festive puts spotlight on new talents, Indian weaves (Curtain-raiser )
August 1st, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) It will be a celebration of Indian weaves, crafts and young talent. The Lakme Fashion Week Winter-Festive 2012, which kickstarts here Friday, will present collections ... Read more...
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Russia beat Czech Republic 4-1 in Euro 2012
June 9th, 2012 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Wroclaw (Poland), June 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two goals from Alan Dzagoev and a late stunner from Roman Pavlyuchenko helped Russia throw down a marker at Euro 2012 Friday with a ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s young blood to rock IIFA in Singapore (Curtain Raiser)
June 6th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 6 (IANS) The Lion City is set to roll the green carpet for Indian cinestars. From bigwigs like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Bipasha Basu as well ... Read more...
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I am an actor, not an entrepreneur: Shah Rukh
April 15th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who co-owns the Kolkata Knight Riders IPL franchisee and runs a film production house, Sunday said he was not an ... Read more...
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Gopal guides India to healthy lead against Israel
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster G.N.Gopal came up with his best Tuesday, defeating Tal Baron 4-0 to guide the hosts to an emphatic 9.5-6.5 triumph over Israel in ... Read more...
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FICCI-FRAMES 2012 set to kick-off Wednesday (Curtain-raiser)
March 13th, 2012 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Top names from the media and entertainment industry will attend the three-day global convention, FICCI-FRAMES 2012, which will be inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Secretary ... Read more...
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Kite fliers from 13 countries dazzle Delhi
January 7th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) On a dull, overcast Saturday, more than 300 kite fliers from 13 countries gathered at the India Gate lawns, brightening up the sky with kites ... Read more...
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A cultural potpourri at Pakistan’s Bridal Week (Curtain Raiser)
December 17th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Dec 17 (IANS) It will be a date with history, exquisite workmanship and classical fashion with modern interpretations at the inaugural Pakistan Fashion Design Council L'Oreal Paris Bridal Week (PFDC ... Read more...
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Big Bash launch pales in comparison with IPL
December 17th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 17 (IANS) A spectator turnout of 12,285 at the Sydney Cricket Ground for the launch of the Big Bash League (BBL) may not have pleased Cricket Australia (CA) ... Read more...
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Beaches, babes, bikinis..here’s India Resort Fashion Week (Curtain raiser)
December 6th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 6 (IANS) Resort wear might have a niche market in the country, but the rules of the game are set to soon change with inaugural edition of India ... Read more...
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The Climate Change Terminology (To go with Curtain Raiser)
November 27th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Acronyms and concepts in climate change talks that you'll come across:UNFCCC: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change came into existence at the UN Environment Conference at Rio De ... Read more...
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Key bills expected in parliament’s winter session (To go with parliament Curtain Raiser)
November 20th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Following is a list of important bills expected during the winter session of parliament from Nov 22 to Dec 21.Bills for consideration and passing:1. ... Read more...
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Winter session will generate heat for UPA (Curtain Raiser)
November 20th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The Lokpal bill, uncontrolled inflation, corruption... a slew of issues will play out in the month-long winter session of parliament beginning Tuesday and the ... Read more...
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F1 driver Ricciardo enthralls fans in the capital
October 1st, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo Saturday gave motorsports fans in the capital a taste of some serious speed and thrill by scorching down the majestic ... Read more...
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‘Taking all Delhi blast victims to one hospital irrational’
September 29th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Rushing all the injured in the Sep 7 blast at the Delhi High Court to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital was not rational, doctors here ... Read more...
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Mamata’ looks clear favourite in by-election (Curtain raiser)
September 24th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) West Bengal is all set for one of its most eye-catching by-elections Sunday, when state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeks her maiden entry into ... Read more...
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Focus on rural youth for strong democracy: Azharuddin
September 6th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The youth in rural and poor regions of the country need to be empowered for a better democracy and a strong nation, MP from ... Read more...
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Telecom revolution has bypassed villagers: Sibal
August 29th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the telecom revolution has not benefited the rural people much.The rural teledensity as compared to the urban teledensity remains ... Read more...
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Cabinet note on VSNL land issue to be sent to cabinet soon: Sibal
August 29th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said a cabinet note on selling surplus land that was earlier with the state-run enterprise VSNL has been prepared and ... Read more...
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LFW Winter/Festive 2011 all about business (Curtain raiser)
August 15th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) There will pret and couture collections from top notch designers and there will be a fair share of glamour and glitz. But the main focus of ... Read more...
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Thousands gather to watch Kerala’s Nehru Boat Race
August 13th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala's famed Nehru Boat Race got off to a colourful start at the Punnamada Lake here Saturday, watched by more than 30,000 people, including ... Read more...
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All charged up for Kerala’s snake boat race
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 3 (IANS) For the past few days a steady stream of foreign tourists has been arriving at the Punamada Lake here to watch snake boats, each ... Read more...
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List of bills on monsoon agenda (To go with parliament curtain raiser)
July 31st, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The anti-graft Lokpal bill and women's reservation bill are among the significant legislations on the agenda of the month-long monsoon session of parliament that ... Read more...
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Jayanthi praises Ramesh
July 21st, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Praising her predecessor, new Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan said Thursday that Jairam Ramesh had handled the ministry well.Asked if ... Read more...
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ECB struggling to get in crowd for first Test against Sri Lanka
May 5th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS) A thin crowd would welcome England's Ashes heroes, in their first appearance on home soil since beating Australia, when they take on Sri Lanka in the ... Read more...
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West Bengal poll battle enters phase two Saturday (Curtain Raiser)
April 22nd, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) The Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance, making a determined charge to unseat the Left Front in West Bengal, faces the challenge from its own dissidents as the ... Read more...
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Indo-Pak women’s tennis series proposed
April 17th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 17(ANI): Pakistan's top tennis organizer Shahida Kausar Farooq has proposed a showpiece Indo-Pak women's tennis series that could be jointly hosted by both countries.Farooq suggested the idea at a ... Read more...
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70 million hold key in three states Wednesday (Curtain Raiser)
April 12th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/Thiruvananthapuram/Puducherry, April 12 (IANS) Nearly 70 million people will be eligible to vote Wednesday in assembly elections in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry where ruling ... Read more...
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Congress smells power, CPI-M fighting hard (Curtain Raiser)
April 11th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) With its tradition of catapulting the opposition to office in every election, Kerala is set to vote Wednesday in
polls that the Congress feels would end ... Read more...
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Dravidian land all set for battle for power (Curtain Raiser)
April 11th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Amid charges of big-time corruption, Tamil Nadu is set for assembly elections Wednesday, its result bound to cast a shadow on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ... Read more...
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A bit of Kanjivaram, dollops of vintage clothes at WIFW (Curtain Raiser)
April 5th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) From the revival of Kanjivaram to vintage-inspired clothes to stylish modern garments - the autumn/winter edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) beginning ... Read more...
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