One held for China bomb hoax
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) A 29-year-old man has been detained in China for a hoax bomb warning that forced the diversion of a domestic flight, Xinhua reported.Xiong Yi, a resident ... Read more...
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JetBlue Airways pilot suffers psychotic episode in prison
August 9th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Clayton Osbon, a JetBlue Airways pilot was taken to the court after he was accused of disrupting a flight from New York to Las Vegas which ... Read more...
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UP foodgrain scam: Apex court seeks CBI’s response
March 14th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to a plea seeking lifting of curbs ... Read more...
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No binding agreements for India on emission cuts: Natrajan
December 27th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Tuesday assured parliament that India will not sign any binding agreement for carbon emissions reduction.Giving clarifications on her Rajya Sabha statement ... Read more...
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Goose announces three new customers for tracker solution
November 29th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 29 (IANS) Hyderabad-based Goose, a business re-engineering software product and solutions provider, Tuesday announced three new customers for its Goose Tracker.Pharma major Strides Arcolab, Indoco Remedies and Macleods ... Read more...
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Flight carrying Kiran Bedi develops snag, diverted
November 13th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur/Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) A Mumbai-bound Jetlite flight carrying former top cop Kiran Bedi and 124 other passengers had to be diverted to Nagpur after it developed a technical snag ... Read more...
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India calls for national reconciliation in Libya
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 3 (IANS) Noting that proliferation of weapons has emerged as a major threat to stability in Libya, India has asked the new authorities in Tripoli to undertake ... Read more...
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Girl ‘air-born’ on Delhi-Toronto flight!
October 22nd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A passenger Saturday gave birth to a girl on board a 14-hour Air India flight from Delhi to Toronto with the help of a woman ... Read more...
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Green rules diluted to approve projects: NGO
September 22nd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) An unprecedented number of infrastructure projects were cleared by the environment and forests ministry in the last five years and regulations were diluted for giving ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Include Dalits, minorities in Lokpal panel’
September 20th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Dalit group All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations Tuesday urged the government to give representation to backwards and minorities in the proposed Lokpal panel.Presenting his ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Public opinion sought on Lokpal, Team Anna terms it diversion (Second lead)
August 20th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) As Anna Hazare continued his protest fast against the government's Lokpal bill, the chairman of a parliamentary standing committee examining the bill Saturday said the ... Read more...
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Ryanair trests cardiac arrest passenger with a sandwich
August 5th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
A Swedish family is demanding apology from Ryanair regarding the way the airline handled a member of the family when he had a cardiac arrest. Under the EU laws, flight attendants are ... Read more...
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India warns US of funds misuse by Pakistan
August 3rd, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) India Wednesday said it has urged the US to devise proper benchmarks to prevent the diversion of funds provided to Pakistan for military build-up targeting ... Read more...
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Jaiprakash Associates gets Rs.2,079 crore Bhutan projects
July 25th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Diversified infrastructure firm Jaiprakash Associates said Monday it has got two contracts worth Rs.2,079 crore for construction of 990 MW hydro power projects in ... Read more...
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NALCO gets green nod for bauxite mining
July 25th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 25 (IANS) State-run National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO) has received the final forest clearance to renew its bauxite mining operation in Orissa's Koraput district, the company said Monday.NALCO ... Read more...
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Goose launches new solution for pharma industry
June 28th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 28 (IANS) Goose, business re-engineering software product and solutions provider, Tuesday announced the launch of Procon Tracker, a new indigenously developed track-and-trace solution to help pharma industries meet ... Read more...
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China assures no dam, only power project on Brahmaputra: India
June 16th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) China has assured India it is only building a run-of-the-river power project on the Brahmaputra that would not divert the river, External Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Gogoi to meet Krishna on Brahmaputra dam issue
June 15th, 2011 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will meet External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Thursday to take up the issue of China reportedly building a dam on ... Read more...
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Himachal’s Kashang hydel project gets clearance
June 15th, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) The central government has granted environmental clearance to the 130 MW Kashang hydro power project in Himachal Pradesh, an official statement said here Wednesday.The Asian Development ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India seeking details on Brahmaputra diversion (Lead)
June 13th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India Monday said details have been sought from its embassy in Beijing about reports that China was considering a new plan to divert the ... Read more...
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Raise Brahmaputra diversion issue with China: BJP
June 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Amid reports of Beijing considering plans to divert the Brahmaputra river from its upper reaches, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said there ... Read more...
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Brahmputra diversion? India seeking details from embassy in China
June 13th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India is seeking details from its embassy in China about reports that Beijing was considering a new plan to divert the Brahmaputra river from its ... Read more...
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No bills after March 20, says Haryana government
May 25th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) In view of a large number of requests made by various departments for diversion or re-appropriation of funds in the month of March, the Haryana Government ... Read more...
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Air India cancels 12 flights in Kerala
April 30th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) As many as 12 Air India flights from Kerala's three airports were cancelled Saturday due to the strike by a section of its pilots while all ... Read more...
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Drainage work on airport road causes traffic jam in Kashmir
April 18th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Apr 18 (ANI): Drainage work on the only road leading to Srinagar International Airport in Hyderpora Square of Jammu and Kashmir is causing traffic jams.The diversion of the road has created ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Spain’s tourism sector benefits from turmoil in North Africa
April 14th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 14 (IANS/EFE) Spain's tourism sector registered a 2.4 percent surge in the first quarter of 2011, the largest increase among all sectors of the Spanish economy due to ... Read more...
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Chivalrous Federer helps Vogue editor avoid Miami paparazzi
April 6th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Miami (US), Apr. 6 (ANI): Chivalry still is a factor in Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's life. This was visible when he helped shield Anna Wintour, the British-born editor-in-chief of American ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Keep an eye on China’s dam plan, says Khursheed
April 4th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 4 (IANS) India has to be cautious about China's plan to construct a power project upstream of Brahmaputra river even though Beijing has assured there will be ... Read more...
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Regional discrimination issues dominate Kashmir assembly
March 26th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 26 (IANS) The issues of regional discrimination once again rocked the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Saturday -- this time with opposition members from the Kashmir Valley alleging diversion ... Read more...
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Three landmines recovered in Jharkhand
March 17th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 16 (IANS) Three landmines were recovered from two districts of Jharkhand Wednesday, police said.Two landmines, weighing 15 kg each, were recovered from Satbarba village of Palamau district, around ... Read more...
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Parking restrictions during India-Holland match
March 7th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) No parking will be allowed on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and Jawaharlal Nehru Marg during the India-Holland World Cup cricket match Wednesday at the Feroz Shah ... Read more...
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Light fog disrupts flights in Delhi
February 22nd, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) A light blanket of fog in the capital Tuesday morning led to the diversion of a few flights headed to the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, officials ... Read more...
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Mirchpur protests: Apex court asks for steps to recover losses
February 21st, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the central and Haryana governments what steps they were taking to recover the losses they suffered in the course of the 11-day ... Read more...
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How video games can reveal a child’s core competencies
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A researcher from Florida State University has presented an approach wherein a learning experience can be made more enjoyable by creating video games into which educational content and ... Read more...
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Bright, warm day in capital
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Shallow fog gave way to a bright and sunny morning in the national capital Thursday with the minimum temperature staying a notch below the normal at 9.5 ... Read more...
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