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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NGOs should be brought under CAG ambit: Ansari
May 18th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 18 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Tuesday said public funds spent by non-government organisations (NGOs) should be brought under the ambit of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
"The provisions of the ... Read more...
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Film fest celebrating Indo-China relations begins
May 18th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A six-day Chinese Film Festival marking the diamond jubilee celebrations of the bilateral relations between India and China began in the capital Monday night.
"The Chinese Film Festival ... Read more...
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Identity cards for all 760 mn voters by 2011: Poll panel
May 11th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) Over 580 million of around 760 million eligible voters in India have been given identity cards and the process is likely to be completed by December 2011, Chief ... Read more...
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Take That star Gary Barlow to organize Queen’s 85th b’day bash?
May 10th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 10 (ANI): Singer Gary Barlow has reportedly been asked by royal aides to organize Queen Elizabeth II's 85th birthday party and the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations.According to The Sun, the ... Read more...
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Hospitality industry to employ 100,000 trained people: Trade body
April 15th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) The hospitality industry in India will be in a position to employ an additional 100,000 trained personnel over the next three years, a tourism industry spokesperson said here ... Read more...
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Are Prince William & Kate Middleton going to have a wedding soon?
April 10th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Apr 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rumors are abuzz that Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton are about to have a wedding in the near future. According to some Royal Palace sources, ... Read more...
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Prince William-Kate Middleton Wedding Highly Improbable This Year
April 10th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Information that Britain's Prince William and his long-standing girlfriend, Kate Middleton, could be tying the knot before the year terminates, appears to be not wholly ... Read more...
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Prince William, Kate Middleton to announce engagement in June?
April 7th, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 7 (ANI): Rumours are abuzz that Prince William and Kate Middleton will announce their engagement in early June.The speculation is based on a gap in the Buckingham Palace diary. ... Read more...
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PM calls for attracting more youth to science courses
April 1st, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday expressed concern over the declining number of youth opting for science courses after the 10+2 stage and urged the need to bring ... Read more...
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Lady GaGa wants to perform duet with Jedward for Queen
January 31st, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Lady GaGa wants to collaborate with the X Factor's John and Edward Grimes for a performance for the Queen.The Bad Romance singer, who met the Queen backstage at ... Read more...
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