British minister suggests yacht as gift to queen
January 16th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) A British minister has said Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee must not be overshadowed by the London Olympics, and the government should gift her a yacht instead ... Read more...
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Turkey wants more tourism, cultural exchanges with India
January 9th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Stating that India has strong relations with Turkey, Turkish ambassador Burak Akcapar Monday said tourism and cultural exchanges between the two countries need to be ... Read more...
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Air Arabia bags Indian award
December 28th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Dec 28 (IANS/WAM) Air Arabia, the low-cost airline from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has bagged the award for best low-cost international carrier at the Travel Agents ... Read more...
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Indian sociology is distinguished: Ansari
December 11th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Indian sociology is distinguished by its grounding in Indian reality and the diversity in its scope of research, Vice President Hamid Ansari said here Sunday."Indian ... Read more...
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Conference on sociology from Sunday
December 10th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Leading sociologists from across the globe will participate in a four-day conference starting Sunday in the capital to discuss crisis and challenges of social transformation, ... Read more...
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Delhi boy’s stick for the blind wins award
September 27th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Shantanu Gangwar, a Class 12 student, was pained to see his blind friends bump into walls, furniture and other objects. So he invented a smart ... Read more...
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Youth should undertake innovative research: Deshmukh
September 26th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Monday urged youngsters to conduct innovative research in the country and take up the challenge of securing India's leadership ... Read more...
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Windies name U-19 squad for India quadrangular
September 9th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), Sep 9 (IANS/CMC) In-form Emmanuel Lett and Akeal Hosein have been included in the West Indies U-19 squad for the quadrangular series in India starting Sep 27.Trinidadians Lett ... Read more...
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India should file more patents, have more Nobels: PM (Roundup)
August 21st, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday regretted India's low filing of patents compared to several developing countries, and said the nation should aim to produce more ... Read more...
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India should aim to produce more Nobel laureates: PM (Lead)
August 21st, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) India should aim to produce more Nobel laureates, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday, calling for closer ties between academia and research and greater international ... Read more...
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PM regrets India’s low filing of patents
August 21st, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Regretting India's low filing of patents against several developing countries, Prime Minister of Manmohan Singh Sunday said original thoughts and innovation needs to be ... Read more...
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India should aim for more noble laureates: PM
August 21st, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) India should aim to produce more noble laureates, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday, calling for closer ties between academia and research and greater international ... Read more...
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Wills, Kate’s world tour next year will help ease Queen’s Diamond Jubilee workload
May 3rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Prince William and his wife, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will be going on a world tour next spring to help ease the Queen's Diamond Jubilee workload.The new ... Read more...
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Kate to be housewife for two-years before taking up Royal duties full-time
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): The new Duchess of Cambridge has revealed that she will not become a full-time working Royal for two-years, as she wants to concentrate on being a housewife.Kate ... Read more...
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Mukherjee generous to poll-bound Bengal
March 1st, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Three days after being showered with goodies by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, poll-bound West Bengal Monday reaped rich dividends from the budget for 2011-12 presented by Finance ... Read more...
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IIT-Kharagpur welcomes budgetary grant
February 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur Monday welcomed the special budgetary grant of Rs.200 crore ahead of its diamond jubilee, and said the amount will be used for ... Read more...
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‘Lost diary’ sheds light on Queen Victoria’s relationship with Indian servant
February 27th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): A new archive of letters, pictures and a 'lost diary' belonging to an Indian man who worked as a servant for Queen Victoria has shed light on the ... Read more...
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Queen’s Diamond Jubilee emblem designed by 10-yr-old girl
February 21st, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 21 (ANI): The Queen's official 2012 Diamond Jubilee emblem will be based on a design created by a 10-year-old girl.Katherine Dewar, from Chester, who won the competition, was chosen from ... Read more...
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President Patil expresses concern over use of money power in elections
January 25th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): Expressing concern over the influence of money in the elections, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today said elections are not about buying votes, it is about selecting candidates ... Read more...
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Country-wide programmes to mark National Voters’ Day
January 24th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil will distribute electors photo identity cards (EPIC) to five newly eligible voters at a function here Tuesday to mark the first National Voters' ... Read more...
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London pubs to stay open late for royal wedding
January 12th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) All pubs in the British capital may be allowed to stay open till late at night for the two nights of celebrations for the royal wedding.Prince William ... Read more...
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ECI, CEC of Russian Federation to sign MoU in field of elections tomorrow
December 20th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Russian Federation will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual understanding and ... Read more...
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Queen’s head to be removed from British stamps?
December 19th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): It has emerged that the Queen's head would soon disappear from British stamps if the government goes ahead with its controversial plan to sell off the Royal Mail. ... Read more...
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Middleton to participate in Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations
December 6th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton is expected to play a prominent role in the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012."After her marriage in April (2011), ... Read more...
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British royal family told to cut expenses
October 9th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 9 (IANS) The British royal family have been told to slash spending on palaces and travel by about 25 percent, a media report said Saturday.The Whitehall officials said they ... Read more...
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Kerala Cricket Association to meet Kochi IPL owners on Oct.7 to resolve issues
October 4th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi (Kerala), Oct.4 (ANI): The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) appears now resigned to losing the Kochi IPL owing to the various controversies the franchisee is facing, but has decided ... Read more...
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Prince William ‘to marry Kate Middleton in 2012′
September 12th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 12 (ANI): Prince William will make long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton his bride in 2012 just before the London Olympics, according to sources.The couple will tie the knot in the ... Read more...
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Rumors Fly of a Summer Royal Wedding for Prince William & Kate Middleton
September 10th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Prince William once told the world that he was never going to marry, until he was at least 28 years old. Since he reached that age in ... Read more...
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Prince William ‘to wed Kate Middleton next August’
August 29th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29 (ANI): Britain's Prince William will marry his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton at London's Westminster Abbey next August, according to sources.According to sources, royal aides made 'discreet overtures' ... Read more...
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IIT students urged to contribute to socio-economic growth
August 28th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur gets set to celebrate its diamond jubilee next year, its 300-odd alumni have come forward with a call for the young ... Read more...
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Cameron rules out return of Kohinoor
July 29th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron has clearly ruled out the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India, saying if such demands were agreed to, it ... Read more...
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British PM asked to discuss Kohinoor return to India
July 24th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 24 (IANS) Keith Vaz, the Indian-origin British MP, wants the Koh-i-noor diamond to be returned to India and asks Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue ... Read more...
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Meeting on Tamil Nadu assembly elections Tuesday
July 3rd, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 3 (IANS) Top officials of the Election Commission will meet district election officers in Tamil Nadu Tuesday to discuss preparations for the state assembly elections slated for next year, an ... Read more...
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Holding simultaneous elections not feasible: Navin Chawla
June 13th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has no jurisdiction over holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla said here Sunday.
"Only ... Read more...
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Indian films week to begin in China June 24
May 20th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) "Taare Zameen Par", "Antaheen" and "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!" are part of a three-city Indian films' week that will begin in Beijing June 24.
Anurag Misra, ... Read more...
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