Much ado about a newspaper article: Washington Post and India (Comment)
September 7th, 2012 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Whether or not Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a tragic figure, it is clear that his office's media management is tragically inept.By practically whining about a perfectly ordinary news profile ... Read more...
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Gurgaon doctors booked for death due to negligence
July 1st, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 1 (IANS) At least six doctors from a multi-specialty hospital here were booked for causing a death due to negligence, police said Sunday.Sunil Bedi, 40, a trader from ... Read more...
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Agra activists agitate in support of Hazare
April 6th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, April 6 (IANS) Civil society activists and youth leaders representing various voluntary organisations staged a protest here Wednesday in support of Anna Hazare, who is on a fast-unto-death ... Read more...
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Worm sticks between woman’s cornea and iris in Bihar
December 26th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravi RanjanNalanda (Bihar), Dec.26 (ANI): In an unusual case a worm got stuck between a woman's cornea and the iris of her right eye in Bihar's Nalanda District.Radha Devi, a 20 ... Read more...
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Eye floaters and flashes of light can cause blindness
November 25th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A new Canadian study led by a researcher of Indian origin has found that eye floaters and flashes of light are linked to retinal tear or detachment and ... Read more...
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‘Sudden Adult Death Syndrome’ killed Stephen Gately?
October 14th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 14 (ANI): Stephen Gately from the band Boyzone could have died of 'Sudden Adult Death Syndrome,' medical experts believe.The preliminary reports of post mortem have suggested that the singer died ... Read more...
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Indian-origin scientists find novel therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases
September 2nd, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 2 (ANI): A research team led by Indian-origin scientists from University of Michigan have discovered a new mechanism that would help in future therapies for conditions ranging from autoimmune diseases ... Read more...
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Learning the nuances of parenting, the psychologists’ way
August 30th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.30 (ANI): As today's education and modern culture have widened the generational gap between the parents and children, there is a growing need for parents to understand how to ensure ... Read more...
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Animal TB ‘tracker’ created to speed up drug and vaccine studies
July 23rd, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Researchers led by an Indian origin scientist at Johns Hopkins have developed a TB tracker that can monitor in real time the behaviour of the TB bacterium in ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi files nomination from Amethi
April 4th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Amethi, Apr 4 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed his nomination papers from Amethi parliamentary constituency for the Lok Sabha elections.Rahul was accompanied by his mother Sonia Gandhi, ... Read more...
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Inflammation may be link between extreme sleep durations and poor health
February 2nd, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 02 (ANI): A new study, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has shown that sleep duration is linked to changes in the levels of specific cytokines that are important in ... Read more...
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Deepak Sandhu to be Media Adviser to the PM
December 3rd, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.3 (ANI): Deepak Sandhu, the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), is to be the new media advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh.
A ... Read more...
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The nine-day-old Japanese baby seeks Indian laws to have a heart
August 6th, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
By Lokendra Singh
Jaipur, Aug. 6 (ANI): A nine-day old Japanese test tube infant, who took birth here two weeks ago at a private hospital in Ahmedabad, is faced with an unusual ... Read more...
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International conference on Economic and Strategic relations today
January 21st, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin
Kochi, Jan 21 (ANI): India, China and the United States are meeting today at the School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS) at Muttom for a three-day international conference on economic and ... Read more...
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