Around 500,000 perform Amarnath Yatra
July 16th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) Around 500,000 pilgrims have so far performed this year's Amarnath Yatra that began June 25, an official said Monday. Eighty-six pilgrims have died during this ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to CBI on Sukh Ram’s plea
November 25th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the CBI on jailed former telecom minister Sukh Ram's plea against his conviction and five years' rigorous ... Read more...
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Sukh Ram contests conviction, CBI asked to respond (Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked the CBI to respond by Monday to former telecom minister Sukh Ram's petition, contesting his conviction and five years' ... Read more...
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Human error caused Tamil Nadu train accident
September 14th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/Arakkonam, Sep 14 (IANS) Human error seems to have caused the train accident that killed 10 people in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said Wednesday.The Chennai Beach-Vellore ... Read more...
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Enough sleep spells longevity for women
October 1st, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) The secret to a long life among women may mean just enough sleep -- less than five hours a night is probably not enough while eight hours is ... Read more...
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Getting just enough sleep is the key to longevity
October 1st, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): A good night's sleep is what holds the secret of longevity, claims a new study by University of California, San Diego researchers.Coming in line with a 14-year-old research, ... Read more...
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Alaska Plane Crash: Rep Senator Ted Stevens & Sean O’Keefe Reported On Board
August 10th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report from Reuters, the head of the plane manufacturer EADS, North American unit and former head of NASA, Sean O’Keefe and the ... Read more...
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Docs can influence when parents wean their kids from the bottle
July 12th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 12 (ANI): A new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that, family doctors and pediatricians can influence when parents wean ... Read more...
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75pct Britons still prefer CDs, DVDs and books to digital content
May 18th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Almost 75 percent of Britons have said that they cannot totally shift to digital-only film or music subscription service, such as Spotify, and still prefer to buy CDs, ... Read more...
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Drought continues to wreak havoc in southwest China
March 17th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kunming (China), March 17 (IANS) A once-in-a-century drought in southwestern China has resulted in a shortage of drinking water for millions of people and livestock, the Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.
The Yunnan ... Read more...
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Working women devote twice as much time as men on house chores
October 6th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Working women take more than twice as long to get to work as men - because they have to finish up with most of the household chores before ... Read more...
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Kasab said he was 21: fourth witness
May 13th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 13 (ANI): A fourth eyewitness in the Mumbai terror attack case on Wednesday testified before the special court that Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving gunman, had revealed his ... Read more...
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Second witness testifies against Kasab
May 12th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 12 (ANI): The second eyewitness in the Mumbai terror attack case on Tuesday testified against Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving gunmen.Assistant Police Inspector Sanjay Govilkar told the special ... Read more...
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Two more eyewitnesses to be examined in Kasab case today
May 12th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 12 (ANI): Two eyewitnesses will be examined in connection with the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks today.The prosecution will examine Hemant Boudhankar and Sanjay Govilkar, both assistant police inspectors. ... Read more...
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6 in 10 Americans very worried about security of Pak nukes
May 6th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 6 (ANI): Eighty-seven percent of American voters are still concerned about the security of nuclear weapons in Pakistan, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.According to the ... Read more...
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286 cadets graduate from NDA (Lead)
May 31st, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by admin
By Ritu Sharma
Khadakwasla (Maharashtra), May 31 (IANS) Two hundred and eighty-six gentlemen cadets graduated from the National Defence Academy here Saturday in a ceremony that was marred by a brief blackout Defence ... Read more...
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286 NDA cadets commissioned as army officers
May 31st, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by admin
By Ritu Sharma
Khadakvasla (Maharashtra), May 31 (IANS) Two hundred and eighty-six gentlemen cadets were commissioned as army officers at the National Defence Academy here Saturday, in a ceremony that was marred by ... Read more...
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Men with low testosterone levels go untreated: study
May 27th, 2008 - 12:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Access to medicare does not always ensure treatment for men with "androgen deficiency" - a condition that results in low libido, erectile dysfunction and osteoporosis. Such deficiency, which ... Read more...
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Most parents accurately assess their teens’ substance use
November 14th, 2007 - 2:49 am ICT by admin
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