Full text of Lance Armstrong’s statement
August 24th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong will lose his seven Tour de France titles, 2000 Olympic bronze medal and other awards including the prize money he has ... Read more...
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DGCA reviews airlines’ safety
July 13th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India's aviation regulator Friday reviewed the safety and operational performance of all the domestic airlines and asked the carriers to remove deficiencies and properly address ... Read more...
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No plans to order closure of any airline: DGCA
July 12th, 2012 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The government Thursday said that it is not considering the closure of any airline.Dismissing allegations that aviation regulator E.K. Bharat Bhushan was removed at a ... Read more...
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US state faces doctor, nurse shortages
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 2 (IANS) The US state of Texas will need 71,000 more nurses and 39,000 additional family physicians by 2020.The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Barack Obama's ... Read more...
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Makers to be forced to recall energy inefficient products
May 23rd, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is planning to force manufacturers of energy star rated consumer durables to recall their products till they achieve the promised ... Read more...
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Court dismisses CBI petition for attachment of Jagan firms
May 21st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) A city court Monday dismissed the petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking orders to attach the properties of YSR Congress party leader Y.S. ... Read more...
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Fitch downgrades JPMorgan Chase after huge loss
May 12th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 12 (IANS) Fitch Ratings downgraded JPMorgan Chase's long term debt rating to A+ from AA- after the bank revealed a stunning trading loss.The rating firm also placed ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa attacks home ministry on NCTC
May 5th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Rejecting the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in its present form, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday blasted the home ministry, saying it ... Read more...
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CAG raps Himachal for supplying inferior foodgrains
April 9th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh supplied 2,066 tonnes of substandard pulses and 1,167 tonnes of inferior foodgrains to consumers from 2006-11, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) ... Read more...
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Present situation not ripe for third front, says CPI-M (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IANS) Stressing need for unity of the Left and democratic forces in the country, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Wednesday said the present ... Read more...
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Court tells Sterlite to seek licence from pollution board
January 17th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Sterlite Industries to apply afresh to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the renewal of its licence to ... Read more...
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Panel slams supply of defence ration after expiry date
December 29th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) With an audit revealing that defence personnel were supplied food items whose use-before dates had expired, the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) Wednesday slammed ... Read more...
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Want strong but accountable Lokpal: CPI-M
December 27th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday criticised the Lokpal bill as full of "loopholes" and demanded a strong law that envisages setting up of ... Read more...
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European airports prepare for upcoming heavy snow
December 17th, 2011 - 9:31 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 17 (IANS) Ahead of upcoming days of heavy snow, the European airports have made several preparations this time to prevent any chaotic situation and inconvenience to air-passengers, said ... Read more...
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Government to make CAG more effective: Pranab
November 16th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Complimenting the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in putting checks and balances on the use of taxpayers' money, Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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Chinese toxic ship arrives in Bangladesh
September 20th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 20 (IANS) A Chinese-owned toxic ship, which arrived in Bangladesh's Chittagong city for dismantling Monday, has been asked to stay out of the port area.According to Captain Nazmul ... Read more...
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Gowda opposes communal violence bill
September 10th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Saturday opposed the communal violence bill saying it was biased against the majority community."I have no hesitation to ... Read more...
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Apex court seeks green tips on smelting unit (Lead)
August 25th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to recommend ways to overcome environment-related deficiencies in Sterlite Industries' copper smelting plant at ... Read more...
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AI entitled to $145 m from Boeing for delayed aircraft: Ravi
August 10th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government Wednesday said that national carrier Air India is entitled to receive compensation worth $145 million for delay in delivery of aircraft ordered by ... Read more...
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Corruption detected in Commonwealth projects
August 3rd, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The government has detected prima facie cases of deficiencies, irregularities and use of sub-standard material in some Commonwealth Games projects, the Lok Sabha was informed ... Read more...
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Sperm coat protein may be key to male infertility: Study
July 21st, 2011 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 21 (IANS) The loss of a protein that coats sperm cells may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide, according to a new study.The research ... Read more...
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Problems of Bengal small/medium industries being probed: Minister
July 11th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) West Bengal Micro and Small Scale Enterprises and Textiles Minister Manas Bhunia Monday said a committee has been set up in his department to identify ... Read more...
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200 officials trained to make roads, highways safer
June 19th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi June 19 (IANS) Around 200 officials from various government departments are all set to make the country's roads and highways safer and driver-friendly, the NGO that trained them ... Read more...
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‘Stanley Ka Dabba’ a wicked, poignant journey into a child’s soul (IANS Movie Review)
May 13th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Stanley Ka Dabba"; Cast: Partho, Amole Gupte, Divya Dutta; Writer-Director: Amole Gupte; Rating: ****A sparkling gem of a film, if ever there was one, "Stanley Ka Dabba" is the ... Read more...
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Delhi to recruit 14,000 school teachers
May 8th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Sunday 14,000 new posts of school teachers have been created in a bid to ensure proper implementation of the ... Read more...
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Sitarist Anoushka Shankar asks people to boycott zoos
May 5th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Sitar player Anoushka Shankar Thursday appealed to the people to boycott zoos as the animals locked up there are tortured and made to suffer.Shankar made the ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka calls UN report ‘fundamentally flawed’
April 27th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka Wednesday described as "fundamentally flawed" a UN panel report that ruled that war crimes were committed in the island during the end of the ... Read more...
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BRICS leaders call for reforms in international monetary system
April 14th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sanya, Apr 14 (ANI): Recognizing that the international financial crisis has exposed the inadequacies and deficiencies of the existing international financial system, leaders of BRICS countries called for reform and improvement of ... Read more...
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Britons are selfish, unfit, antisocial: Study
April 13th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) More and more people in Britain feel miserable and suffer from depression because they are "selfish, unfit, and antisocial", says a new study.A campaign to promote ... Read more...
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Panel gets time to study 44 deemed universities’ replies
April 12th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday gave six weeks time to an expert panel to study the replies of 44 deemed universities facing de-recognition due to ... Read more...
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Siddons plans close attention for Clarke
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Apr. 3 (ANI): Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons has said that he will lay stress on the customary tactic of targeting the captain when Michael Clarke begins his tenure in Dhaka next ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh power firm rapped for delayed projects
March 29th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 29 (IANS) State-run Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) failed to complete four projects in the state in time, resulting in generation losses of Rs.1,245.19 crore, a ... Read more...
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Deficiencies in policy-making, implementation: CAG’s audit reports
March 18th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18(ANI): Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Rekha Gupta, on Friday briefed about the audit reports on civil, scientific and revenue department.Addressing the mediapersons here, Gupta said that in ... Read more...
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Genius linked to prenatal exposure of higher levels of testosterone
March 12th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): A new study from University of Alberta has said that being bright is linked to prenatal exposure of higher levels of testosterone.According to Marty Mrazik, in the same ... Read more...
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EU’s Afghan police mission ‘failing’ in building up civilian policing capability: Report
February 17th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17(ANI): A United Kingdom parliamentary committee has said that the European Union (EU)'s police mission to Afghanistan is "failing" and the timetable for withdrawing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led ... Read more...
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