At last, a tool to help men who hate shopping (The Funny Side - IANS introduces a new weekly column by Hong Kong-based humour writer Nury Vittachi)
June 2nd, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
REAL MEN DON'T SHOP. We make incursions into enemy territory. 1) Locate supermarket. 2) Access aisles. 3) Liberate beer. 4) Return to base. 5) Mission accomplished. Cheers!During the mission, our ... Read more...
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IT department’s biggest office in Delhi opens Wednesday
May 29th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate Wednesday a new office of income tax department at the tallest building in the national capital.Spread over 12 ... Read more...
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Milind Soman sets off on 1,500-km Greenathon
April 20th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Model-actor Milind Soman, who left for a 1,500 km long marathon from here to Mumbai Friday, in support of a clean and green environment, says ... Read more...
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Metro commuters to get tips on safe travel
February 20th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With a few freak accidents reported on the Delhi Metro recently, hundreds of volunteers will now be deployed at various stations to give tips on ... Read more...
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Colombian city gets outdoor escalators
December 28th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) A poor neighbourhood on the western mountainside of the Colombian city of Medellin has been installed with outdoor escalators to solve the problem of people getting ... Read more...
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SRK, Priyanka captivate fans at Delhi mall
December 20th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Chanting in unison "Shah Rukh! Shah Rukh!" and "Priyanka, Priyanka", hundreds of fans lined up at the Ambience Mall in south Delhi Monday evening ... Read more...
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Chinese map shows theft-prone spots
November 25th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 25 (IANS) Police in a Chinese city have brought out a map that pinpoints the spots where thieves strike on the Metro.The map shows the spots where thieves ... Read more...
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Extra metro trains for trade fair
November 17th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will run 15 additional trains to manage the anticipated heavy crowds to the Pragati Maidan Metro station, located near the India International ... Read more...
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MCD gets swanky, hi-tech meeting hall
October 18th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi's corporators will now hold discussions in a swanky newly-constructed state-of-the-art meeting hall that was inaugurated by Lt. Governor Tejender Khanna Monday.The meeting hall is ... Read more...
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Panel to probe Delhi Terminal-3 power failure
August 10th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) A committee has been set up to probe the power failure at the Delhi airport's Terminal-3 (T3) three days ago that caused the escalators, ... Read more...
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Beijing teenager killed as escalator changes direction
July 6th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 6 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy was killed and 30 others were injured when a crowded subway escalator suddenly reversed direction, a media report said Wednesday.The accident occurred around ... Read more...
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‘Glee’ shooting halted, courtesy mouse
April 17th, 2011 - 6:22 am ICT by IANS
London, April 17 (IANS) The shooting of "Glee' was halted after a terrified Lea Michele spotted a mouse.The brunette beauty who plays Rachel Berry in the musical TV show ... Read more...
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Youth run over by Metro train
March 5th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A train ran over a young man at the Uttam Nagar West Metro station Saturday morning when he jumped on to the tracks to get ... Read more...
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Why slopes seem steeper than they are when gazed at
February 11th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Scientists have finally found that our perception of climbing or descending hills being dangerous is because our view is clouded by the expected physical exertion or danger of ... Read more...
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Delhi’s new civic centre has poor connectivity
December 30th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The 28-storey brand new headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is virtually cut off from the rest of the world as it has poor mobile ... Read more...
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Designer turns escalator into ‘Sushi-lator’
December 27th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) The escalator has travelled either up or down and in a straight line for more than a century that it has been in use. But a revolutionary new ... Read more...
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Levytator - the moving staircase that can glide round corners!
December 26th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): For escalators, it's no longer just up and down. A newly invented moving staircase, called Levytator, will be able to twist, bend, spiral and even snake around sharp ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro makes special arrangements for IITF
November 18th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
By Rajesh GaurNew Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has taken a host of measures to cater to the commuters who are using the Metro to visit the ... Read more...
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23 additional metro trains to run during trade fair
November 17th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will run 23 additional trains to manage the heavy crowd visiting Pragati Maidan during the India International Trade Fair (IITF), officials said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Delhi corporation yet to shift to new block
November 12th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is yet to start functioning from its new offices in the swanky 28-storey high-rise in the heart of the capital, seven ... Read more...
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Huge rush on Delhi Metro as commuters avoid roads
November 8th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Delhi Metro witnessed a huge rush Monday as the capital's commuters avoided travelling by road, fearing traffic restrictions due to the ongoing visit of US President ... Read more...
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Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar Metro line to open in August
July 25th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Delhi Metro, which is carrying out trial runs on the Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar section of the line that runs upto Gurgaon, hopes to throw open the ... Read more...
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More escalators in two busy Metro stations
July 8th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) will install more escalators in two of its busiest stations, Chandni Chowk and Rajiv Chowk, to make travel more comfortable, an ... Read more...
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Delhi’s new Terminal 3 will have 78 aerobridges, 35 escalators
June 22nd, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The humongous new Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport that opens July 3 will have all the amenities for passenger travel comfort, including the highest ... Read more...
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It’s always nice to be in Delhi, says Shah Rukh Khan
May 19th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 19 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Wednesday said that it was always a "nice feeling" to be back in Delhi and that he got a massive response here ... Read more...
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Four nudists on London tube leave commuters stunned
May 18th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Four men and women travelled naked by the London Underground, attracting gasps from stunned commuters.
The nudists carried handbags or briefcases to cover their modesty and they travelled on ... Read more...
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Six years ago stampede claimed five at New Delhi station
May 16th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, 16 May (IANS) Sunday's stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station brought back memories of Nov 13, 2004, when a similar incident claimed lives of five people as they were ... Read more...
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MCD’s new building, tallest in Delhi (Sidebar)
April 22nd, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) swanky new headquarters, inaugurated by Home Minister P. Chidambaram here Thursday, is the tallest building in the city and gives a ... Read more...
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Pentagon increases security measures following March shooting incident
April 2nd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.2 (ANI): Pentagon officials announced new security measures that include more random screening of visitors and Defense Department workers, a wider security perimeter and more lighting around the building's main entrance, ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro ready to meet Commonwealth Games rush (Lead)
March 7th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Metro Sunday said it was making special arrangements to cater to the huge rush at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, venue for the opening and closing ceremonies ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro makes special arrangements for Commonwealth Games
March 7th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Metro Sunday said it was making special arrangements to facilitate passengers' movement at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium station during the Commonwealth Games beginning Oct 3. ... Read more...
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CJI lays high court building’s foundation in Lucknow
December 30th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 30 (IANS) Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Wednesday laid the foundation of a new state-of-art building for the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court.
The new building in modern Lucknow's ... Read more...
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Akshardham metro station will be tallest, match temple’s look
October 25th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Not only will the upcoming Akshardham metro station here be the tallest to be built so far, it will also be the most aesthetically done so that ... Read more...
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‘Risk averse’ parents leave kids unable to cope with adult life, says head teacher
July 6th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 6 (ANI): A leading headmaster has warned that children, whose parents do not take risks, will end up unable to cope with work or grown-up life.Rod Grant, headmaster of Clifton ... Read more...
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Path Train between New Jersey and New York currently suspended
June 6th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by GD
Due to an electrical fire in the Path's main control center in Jersey City's Journal Square, the path train service between New Jersey and New York has been suspended for the time ... Read more...
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