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No dearth of fertilisers for rabi crop, says government

November 7th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) There is no dearth of fertilisers for rabi crop this season, the government said here Friday."We are committed to ensure adequate supply of fertilisers. It is available ...

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Rare Polar Martian impact craters revealed

October 16th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): Scientists have used the HiRise (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera onboard NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to reveal rare Polar Martian impact craters. The north polar layered deposits ...

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Like humans, animals too have personalities

October 14th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): It''s not just humans who have personalities that distinguish them from their friends and family, for the animal kingdom too follows the same path, says a new ...

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No shortage of girls for Hugh Hefner to replace ”No 1 girlfriend”

No shortage of girls for Hugh Hefner to replace ”No 1 girlfriend”

October 10th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 10 (ANI): Hugh Hefner may have claimed to be down in the dumps after his break up with "No 1 girlfriend" Holly Madison, but it seems, the eternal bachelor ...

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White selected because he fulfilled the need for another leg-spinner

October 6th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Sydney , Oct 6 (ANI): Cameron White has been called in to join the Aussie team in India because the touring side needed another leg-spinner. This was the reason for Whites ...

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‘West Bengal will soon emerge as animation hub’

September 11th, 2008 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) West Bengal will emerge as one of the leading hubs of the animation, visual effects and gaming industry in the next three years, DQ Entertainment (DQE) chairman and ...

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Counselling centres against drug abuse to come up in Delhi

September 4th, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Counselling centres for the prevention of drug abuse would be opened in various parts of the capital, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said here Thursday."The Delhi government would ...

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Cuban boxing coach Ferenandez to get another stint

August 27th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) After India's stupendous performance in boxing in the Beijing Olympics, the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) is all set to recommend Cuban coach B.I. Fernandez for another ...

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Take a leaf from China to win Olympic medals: Anubhav Bindra

Take a leaf from China to win Olympic medals: Anubhav Bindra

August 16th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 16 (IANS) India's sole individual Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra Saturday suggested the country draw inspiration from the Chinese “obsession to win Olympic medals” as there was no dearth ...

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Debutant director Chandru hits bull’s eye with ‘Taj Mahal’ (Kannada Film Review)

July 26th, 2008 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS -
By R.G. Vijayasarathy Film: "Taj Mahal"; Cast: Ajay Kumar, Pooja Gandhi, Anant Nag, Rangayana Raghu, Padmaja Rao, Suresh Mangalore; Producer: Shivashankara Reddy; Story-Screenplay-Dialogues-Direction: Chandru; Camera: Chandrashekhar; Music: Abhiman; Ratings: *** 1/2 At a ...

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Special homes for birds at Pune’’s botanical garden

July 25th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI -
By Shivaji Salukhe Pune, July 25 (ANI): Several birds facing a difficult time due to absence of fully developed trees have been provided special tiny homes here at the Empress Botanical Garden ...

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Girls are just as good at math as boys

July 25th, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 25 (ANI): When it comes to math, girls are just as good as boys, says a new research. Whether they looked at average performance, the scores of the most gifted ...

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Tourists in wildlife reserves scaring away native carnivores

July 22nd, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new study by conservation biologists from the University of California, Berkeley, has indicated that allowing public access in wildlife reserves can scare off the native carnivore ...

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No dilution of standards for officers: defence ministry

July 19th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Caught on the back foot for suggesting a "one time" dilution of standards to fill up vacancies of officers in the armed forces, the defence ministry Saturday ...

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Defence Ministry suggests standards’ dilution for officers

July 18th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Failing to woo the youth to the Indian armed forces, the defence ministry has suggested a one-time waiver in the qualitative requirements (QRs) for officers to fill ...

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Doctors should not go abroad to serve: Ramadoss

Doctors should not go abroad to serve: Ramadoss

July 18th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Friday called upon doctors to serve poor patients in their own country rather than going to countries like the US to serve the ...

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Maharashtrians run for health

July 13th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Thane, July 13 (ANI): Hundreds of enthusiasts, including physically challenged, participated in a marathon today which was organised for spreading health awareness in Maharashtra. Sponsored by Marathon Trust of Thane District, the ...

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Post-retirement, Venugopal offers jobs to AIIMS doctors

Post-retirement, Venugopal offers jobs to AIIMS doctors

July 2nd, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) P. Venugopal may have retired as the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Wednesday, but not one to "sit idle" he has sculpted ...

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Nepal’s tiger population plummets (Lead)

July 2nd, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, July 2 (IANS) Hit by rampant poaching and a rocketing trade in organs, the number of tigers is plummeting in Nepal, that once boasted of the third-largest population of ...

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Asia’s exhibition industry forecast to slow

July 1st, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Singapore, July 1 (DPA) Asia is likely to host more trade fairs, but the growth of the region's exhibition industry is expected to slow amid fierce regional competition, a newspaper report said ...

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Technical education council to complete inspections by June 30

June 22nd, 2008 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, June 22 (IANS) The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) will complete all its inspections for new technical institutes in the country by June 30, AICTE chairman R.A. Yadav said here ...

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NIIT and Genpact launch training facility

June 12th, 2008 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) major Genpact has entered into a joint venture with NIIT to launch the 'NIIT Institute of Process Excellence'. The joint venture aims to ...

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Percept, Pritish Nandy join hands for ‘Ugly Aur Pagli’

June 7th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Percept Picture Company (PPC), which is riding high on the success of "Khuda Kay Liye" and "Jannat", has joined hands with Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) for the worldwide ...

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Fear of cases being reopened behind Zardaris reluctance to impeach Musharraf

Fear of cases being reopened behind Zardaris reluctance to impeach Musharraf

June 2nd, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by admin -
Islamabad, June 2 (ANI): Because of his apprehensions that the NRO issue would be reopened by the Supreme Court as soon as the deposed chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is restored, ...

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Juvenile bank infuses hope among Varanasi’s rag pickers

May 24th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by admin -
By Girish Dubey Varanasi, May 24 (ANI): Rag pickers, who were once addicted to drugs, are now interested in putting their earnings in a bank for juveniles that has come up in ...

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Juvenile bank infuses hope among Varanasi’s rag pickers

May 24th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin -
By Girish Dubey Varanasi, May 24 (ANI): Rag pickers, who were once addicted to drugs, are now interested in putting their earnings in a bank for juveniles that has come up in ...

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Jade Goody returning to British TV

May 20th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 20 (IANS) British actress Jade Goody, who was in the news for making racial comments against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in the reality show "Big Brother", is set to return ...

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Malaysian Buddhists concerned over shortage of priests

May 20th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by admin -
Kuala Lumpur, May 20 (IANS) Concerns over the shortage of Buddhist monks to lead prayers and perform rituals in shrines across Malaysia were voiced as the country observed the birth anniversary of ...

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Mummified salt men of Iran shifted to archaeological museum

May 14th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by admin -
Tehran, May 14 (ANI): Four salt men, which are Iranian mummies, have been shifted to an archaeological museum in Iran. Over the past decade, six salt men have been unearthed at ...

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Ministries to earmark funds for Scheduled Castes

Ministries to earmark funds for Scheduled Castes

May 14th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by admin -
By Rajeev Ranjan Roy New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Fiddling with funds meant for the economic empowerment of the Scheduled Castes - who are socially marginalized and often extremely impoverished - will no ...

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