Eunuchs demand equality, special privileges
June 2nd, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Members from the transgender and eunuch community Saturday came together, demanding equality and special privileges for themselves to live with dignity in society.
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Steering education revolution from Azamgarh shacks (With Image)
January 5th, 2012 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 5 (IANS) A single bamboo stick holds the thatched roof together, the discoloured floor serves as both bench and chair, the kids sit in neat rows ... Read more...
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Jesus! Goa priest turns filmmaker
August 4th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 4 (IANS) A Goa-based priest recently donned the director's hat along with his sacramental robes and shot a documentary that was screened at the New York Film Festival. ... Read more...
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Bachchan praises Jha’s discipline (Film Snippets)
July 23rd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is full of praise for filmmaker Prakash Jha's discipline during the shoot of "Aarakshan"."I've actually gone mad looking at his discipline ... Read more...
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Probe ordered into appointment of Achuthanandan’s son (Lead)
July 13th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Kerala Speaker G. Karthikeyan Wednesday ordered an assembly committee to probe whether Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan's son was appointed director of an IT educational institute ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan denies appointing son to crucial post
July 13th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (IANS) Leader of opposition in the Kerala assembly V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday denied that his son was appointed as the director of the an IT educational institute during ... Read more...
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IIM-C looks to corporates to fund expansion
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) is against privatisation of IIMs but favours corporate contributions to generate funds for setting up new management institutes, a ... Read more...
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College offers World Cup final treat
April 1st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) In a "visual treat" for its students, a college here Friday announced that students can now capture the much-awaited India-Sri Lanka World Cup final action ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi faces protests in Allahabad
January 10th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Activists of the Samajwadi Party's student wing Monday held protests against Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi as he arrived here to interact with students at an educational ... Read more...
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Mumbai students, dabbawalas rally for health, environment
January 1st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) A city-based educational institute along with Mumbai's famed dabbawalas ushered in the New Year Saturday by organising a rally to spread awareness about AIDS and the harmful effects ... Read more...
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Kids who sing, dance ‘are more likely to engage in cultural activity as adults’
December 18th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): A new Scottish Government research has found that people are more likely to take part in cultural activities as adults if they are encouraged to participate as children. ... Read more...
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Technology institute’s guard guns down burglar
December 5th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 5 (IANS) A security guard of a private educational institute shot a burglar dead in Ghaziabad early Sunday, police said.The incident took place in the wee hours at the Lord ... Read more...
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Manipur rights activist gets 100,000 dollar Tagore Peace Prize
September 12th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal (Manipur), Sept.12 (ANI): Irom Sharmila Chanu, a human rights activist who has been on a hunger strike for a decade, has been presented with the Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize, worth 100,000 ... Read more...
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Court-martial against army general in Sukna land scam (Lead)
August 20th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Indian Army has ordered the court-martial of a lieutenant general for wrongdoing in the transfer of a 71-acre tea estate adjacent to the Sukna military station ... Read more...
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Sukna land scam: Army general to be court-martialed
August 20th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Indian Army has ordered the court-of a lieutenant general rank for wrongdoing in the transfer of a 71-acre tea estate adjacent to the Sukna military ... Read more...
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Teenagers More At Risk From Sexual Predators
June 8th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
A recent survey has revealed that teenagers are more at risk from sexual predators at their workplace than on the internet or educational institute.The shocking survey said that approximately 200,000 teenagers ... Read more...
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Warsi gets dose of Gandhigiri for smoking in public
May 8th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 8 (IANS) Noted actor Arshad Warsi, who played 'Circuit' -- the eccentric, lovable sidekick in "Munnabhai M.B.B.S." and its popular sequel "Lage Raho Munnabhai", is at the receiving end ... Read more...
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Is there a spy wing in Aligarh Muslim University?
May 3rd, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
By Nakshab Khan
New Delhi/Aligarh, May 3 (IANS) It's an open secret in the Aligarh Muslim University that an 'intelligence wing' of the varsity snoops on students and teachers. The administration flatly denies ... Read more...
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No interim relief for Lt. Gen. Rath in Sukna land scam
March 11th, 2010 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Armed Forces Tribunal Wednesday rejected the interim relief plea of Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath in the multi-million rupee Sukna land scam.
Tribunal Chairman Justice A.K. Mathur dismissed ... Read more...
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Himachal assembly budget session begins Tuesday
March 1st, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 1 (IANS) The opposition Congress would corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Himachal Pradesh on the phone tapping issue during the budget session of the assembly beginning ... Read more...
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His fine art - drawing with fingernails!
February 18th, 2010 - 10:27 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) A resident of Lucknow has mastered the unique art of drawing with his nails. Be it intricate designs, portraits or cartoons, R.S. Dobarial, 31, does it ... Read more...
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Sukhna scam: High Court dismisses Lt Gen Rath’s petition
February 15th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday offered no relief to Lieutenant General P K Rath, who had challenged the initiation of court of inquiry against him in ... Read more...
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Sukhna scam: Charges against Lt Prakash to be framed in Kolkata
February 9th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 9 (ANI): The charges against former Military Secretary Lt General (retired) Avadesh Prakash in connection with the Sukhna land scam are expected to be framed in Kolkata on Wednesday.It ... Read more...
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Dismiss Himachal government over CD controversy: Congress
January 22nd, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) Turning the heat on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh on the CD controversy, the opposition Congress Friday demanded the dismissal of the government ... Read more...
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BJP central leader defends Dhumal on CD controversy
January 22nd, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 22 (IANS) A central leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday dismissed as weak the controversial CDs against Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and another party MP, and said ... Read more...
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Himachal minister rejects demand for Dhumal’s resignation
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 21 (IANS) A senior Himachal Pradesh minister Thursday said there was no justification in demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal following the release of CDs allegedly ... Read more...
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Dhumal orders probe into release of phone-tapping CD (Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday ordered a probe into an audio CD in which he is purportedly heard directing the vigilance chief to tap ... Read more...
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Cash CD fabricated, ready to face probe: Himachal MP
January 20th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Shimla Varinder Kashyap, who is shown in a video CD allegedly accepting cash for granting permission to an educational institute, Wednesday ... Read more...
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Dhumal orders probe into release of phone tapping CD
January 20th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday ordered a probe into an audio CD in which he is purportedly heard directing the vigilance chief to tap ... Read more...
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Dhumal ordered tap on Virbhadra Singh’s phone, CD tells
January 19th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 19 (IANS) In another twist to the corruption cases against union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, a new audio compact disc (CD) from an unknown ... Read more...
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Chandigarh school closes due to swine flu scare
November 18th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IANS) St. Johns High School, one of Chandigarh's oldest boys' schools, will be closed for a week starting Wednesday because of fear of swine flu, officials said.
This is ... Read more...
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Gulf region to witness sharp infrastructure growth
October 12th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS) The infrastructure sector in the Gulf region will grow significantly in the next five years as several countries in the region are planning to invest billions of ... Read more...
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Jackson’s children to skip school
September 9th, 2009 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Late pop legend Michael Jackson's mother has decided not to send the star's three children to school and they will reportedly continue learning from home with private ... Read more...
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Indian students demand welfare measures from Oz Govt
September 6th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sep. 6 (ANI): The Federation of Indian Students of Australia (FISA) on Sunday urged the Australian Government to take steps for the welfare of students who are stranded after the closure ... Read more...
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Youth who ran over five Indians surrenders
August 6th, 2009 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 6 (IANS) As Nepal condemned the grisly accident in the heart of the capital Wednesday in which six pedestrians, including five Indians, were struck down by a speeding ... Read more...
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