Grid failure again halts Delhi Metro services (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Thousands of Delhi Metro travellers faced a harrowing time Tuesday afternoon after the entire system stalled when the power supply tripped for the second time ... Read more...
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Antarctica to face more threats, warn researchers
July 15th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Urgent steps are required to protect the planet's last great wilderness Antarctica, which is likely to face more critical threats than ever before, an international team ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Rebuilding education from the ruins: Afghan minister (Interview)
July 1st, 2012 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As Afghanistan engages in rebuilding its educational institutions destroyed by the Taliban, bringing women back into schools and colleges continues to be a challenge, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
It’s good to be choosy, says Pitobash Tripathi
June 11th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Actor Pitobash Tripathy, whose performance in "Shor In The City" earned critical acclaim, has yet again impressed critics with "Shanghai". He says it took him nine ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Age row could have been avoided: Gen Singh (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh Tuesday said he wished the controversy over his age could have been avoided.Asked what he feels over the issue, sad ... Read more...
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Poland opens Police Command Center for Euro 2012
February 29th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Feb 29 (IANS) The Police Command Center that will oversee the security of the Euro 2012 football championship was opened at a police training center in Legionowo, on the ... Read more...
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Team Anna slams parties, warns public to be aware (Lead)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) In its public awakening programme in Greater Noida Saturday, Team Anna warned people that they were going to be defeated and that political ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
You will lose: Team Anna warns public
February 25th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) In its public awakening programme in Greater Noida Saturday, Team Anna warned people that they were going to be defeated and that political ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
New malware could knock out antivirus systems
December 12th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) A dangerous new breed of malware or malicious software could knock out computer security systems, leaving them exposed to cyber attacks or hostile governments, warn researchers.
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Posted in World |
Do not encroach upon others’ domain, Kapadia cautions judges (Lead)
November 26th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Saturday urged the judiciary to exercise restraint and resist the temptation of encroaching upon the domains of the government ... Read more...
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Notice to centre on MPs facing criminal charges
November 4th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking fast tracking of trial of cases against 162 MPs ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Gorbachev worried about Putin’s return
September 26th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Russia risks wasting six years if Prime Minister Vladimir Putin returns to the presidency, former USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev has warned.Reacting to the news that Putin ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Anna should not dictate terms to parliament: Hegde
August 26th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 26 (IANS) Signalling a further rift with Team Anna, former Supreme Court judge and civil society member Justice N. Santosh Hegde Friday said Anna Hazare should refrain ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
UN inaugurates communications hub in Spain
July 7th, 2011 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Quart de Poblet (Spain), July 7 (IANS/EFE) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Spain's Crown Prince Felipe met here Wednesday to inaugurate a new UN telecommunications center to support peacekeeping efforts ... Read more...
Posted in World |
PM’s inclusion in bill won’t end graft: Mamata (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said bringing prime minister within the ambit of Lokpal will hardly make a difference in rooting out ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
80 percent West Bengal youth doesn’t want to vote in assembly polls: Survey
April 17th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Apr 17(ANI): A new survey has revealed that around 80 percent of youngsters in the age group of 18 to 25 years do not want to exercise their voting rights in ... Read more...
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Corruption not confined to politics, says Agatha Sangma
December 20th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 20 (IANS) Corruption is not confined to India's political system alone, Agatha K. Sangma, the youngest minister in the Manmohan Singh cabinet, said Monday."There is lot of cynicism amongst ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama urges younger generation to take responsibility for creating new world
December 8th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has appealed to the younger generation to take responsibility for creating a more peaceful and compassionate world."Out of many people, each ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Delhi government hits out at MCD over unauthorised colonies
November 29th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Congress-led Delhi government Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-run Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the delay in drafting of layout plans of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
81 Year Old Woman Critical After Suffering 1000 Wasp Stings
November 4th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 4, 2010 (Pen Men At Work): An 81 year old woman has been reported as critical after being stung at least 1000 times by yellow jacket wasps in the backyard of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
City is all set to host CWG in best possible way, says Sheila Diskshit
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep. 22 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit assured here on Wednesday that the city is all set to host the mega event in the best possible way.Talking about the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tricorder Becomes A Reality In 2010
September 11th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 11, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Tricorder had been a fictional gadget safely ensconced within the minds of sci-fi lovers until now. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of the Star ... Read more...
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Mumbai to get India’s first multi-level automated car parks
August 31st, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) India's first robot-assisted multi-level car parks that can collectively accommodate over 1,100 vehicles will come up at two private commercial building projects in the city, a company official ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Alien Solar System Detected 127 Light Years Away
August 25th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Astronomers have reported the discovery of an alien solar system replete with seven planets circling a star. The solar system has been detected ... Read more...
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Ramesh promises rigid monitoring of tigers at all reserves
April 15th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Union Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh has said a scientific system to monitor tigers will soon to be implemented in all reserves across India with the ... Read more...
Chile Aftershocks Might Be Felt For Years
March 6th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Washington, Mar 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that had rocked Chile recently had devastated the lives of people in the region. The deadly earthquake of Haiti had shocked ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Pandit says Citi now ‘fundamentally different’, much healthier
March 5th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Citigroup's Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit says the troubled banking giant is today "fundamentally different" and far healthier than when he took over thanks to an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Two million French without electricity because of cold
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 21 (DPA) Two million people lost electricity for nearly two hours in southern France Monday because of the effects of the cold snap, energy provider RTE said.
RTE said it undertook ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Reservation will not help Muslims, will only open Pandora’s box (Comment)
December 20th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed
The way to hell, we are told, is paved with good intentions.The Ranganath Mishra Commission report, tabled in the winter session of parliament, recommends 15 percent reservation for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sohail blames PCB’s faulty selection procedure for batsmen’s pitiable show
December 4th, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec.4 (ANI): Former Pakistan opener Aamir Sohail has blamed the faulty selection procedure for the team's poor show in the on-going Test series against New Zealand.Furious over the batting performance in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Amend law on appointing NHRC chief, court tells government
November 25th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the government to amend the law in order to appoint a chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) - a ... Read more...
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Kalyan Singh insider that caused collapse of system: Liberhan report
November 24th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The Liberhan Commission probing the demolition of the Babri Masjid has hit out at then Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh for embarking on a "pogrom ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ebay Search Outage Deter Online Shoppers
November 22nd, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov. 22, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Online shoppers who have tried to use the ebay search options for planning their festive shopping or to do some weekend shopping might have experienced difficulties ... Read more...
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New handheld camera uses microwave signals to bring “invisible” into view
October 24th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 24 (ANI): A group of researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the US has developed a handheld camera that uses microwave signals to non-destructively peek inside materials ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Optional Class 10 boards could add to Class 12 stress: psychologist
September 4th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Making the Class 10 board examination optional is a good move, but it could add to the stress of students who would then take a public exam ... Read more...
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