Smart curtains that could replace your burglar alarm
September 11th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed an anti-theft system based on a woven fabric that triggers an alarm when penetrated by intruders, the Daily Mail reported.The smart fabric enables ... Read more...
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Smartphone app tracks battlefield objects
August 31st, 2012 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) A new software relying on smartphones' global positioning system (GPS) and imaging abilities can fix the exact location of distant objects as well as monitor the ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Jigna Vora granted bail (Lead)
July 27th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) A special Mumbai court Friday granted bail to woman journalist Jigna Vora arrested in the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey in June last year.A Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Jigna Vora gets bail
July 27th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) A special Mumbai court Friday granted bail to woman journalist Jigna Vora arrested in the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey in June last year.A Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Chandigarh’s ‘Stu-C’ remains hot-spot even after decades (Feature)(With Images)
May 27th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) It may not be a pilgrimage spot but not one student on the Panjab University (PU) campus here would say that he or she has not ... Read more...
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Malawian President Mutharika dies after heart attack
April 7th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by BNO News
LILONGWE, MALAWI (BNO NEWS) -- Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika died after experiencing a heart attack on Thursday, the government confirmed on Saturday. He was 78.Following the heart attack, Mutharika had been ... Read more...
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Roadside bomb kills NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan
March 27th, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL, Afghanistan (BNO NEWS) -- A coalition service member was killed on Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. Few other details ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Three die in Peru mining accident
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, March 3 (IANS/EFE) Three workers trapped by a cave-in at a mine in central Peru are dead, an official said.Jose Luis Vicuna, the regional emergency services chief, Friday identified ... Read more...
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15 militants killed in Pakistan
February 23rd, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) At least 15 militants were killed Thursday in the country's northwest by security forces, a media report said.Security forces, backed up by army aircraft, launched an ... Read more...
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Woman journalist charged for J. Dey murder (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) A Mumbai-based woman journalist, Jigna Vora, was Tuesday chargesheeted in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey in June last year, police said adding ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Chargesheet filed against scribe Jigna Vora
February 21st, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) Mumbai Police Tuesday filed a chargesheet against woman journalist Jigna Vora in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey who was shot dead in ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Charge sheet against Vora likely Tuesday
February 20th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Mumbai police are likely to file a charge sheet against woman journalist Jigna Vora Tuesday in the murder of senior scribe J. Dey who was shot ... Read more...
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Iran prepares to strike back if attacked (Lead)
February 5th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 5 (IANS) Iran would strike back at any location from where attacks against it were mounted and was preparing itself against western plans aimed at mounting pressure on ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s judicial custody extended till Feb 10 (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) A Mumbai special court Monday extended till Feb 10 the judicial custody of woman scribe Jigna Vora, an accused in the 2011 journalist J. Dey murder ... Read more...
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Russia’s Mars spacecraft to fall back to Earth
January 14th, 2012 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
Moscow/Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) Russia's failed Phobos-Grunt Mars probe spacecraft will likely plunge back to Earth between Jan 15 and Jan 16, reports Xinhua.The 14-tonne spacecraft that carries 11 tonnes ... Read more...
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New snake species discovered in Tanzania
January 10th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced the discovery of a spectacularly coloured snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa.
The striking black-and-yellow ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s custody extended
January 3rd, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday extended till Jan 16 the judicial custody of city woman journalist Jigna Vora, accused in the J. Dey murder case, a ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora’s custody extended till Jan 3
December 20th, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) A special court here Tuesday extended till Jan 3 the judicial custody of woman journalist Jigna Vora, the 11th accused arrested in the J. Dey murder ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora seeks restraint on media coverage
December 13th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Journalist Jigna Vora, arrested in connection with the murder of senior scribe Jyotirmoy Dey, filed an application in the Mumbai special court Tuesday seeking restriction on ... Read more...
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Dey murder: Vora remanded to judicial custody till Dec 20
December 9th, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) A special court here Friday remanded journalist Jigna Vora, the 11th accused arrested in the J. Dey murder case, to judicial custody till Dec 20.Special judge ... Read more...
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Woman scribe arrested for Dey killing (Night Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) A woman journalist with an English newspaper here was Friday arrested for alleged involvement in senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey's killing, sending shock waves in the media ... Read more...
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Dey killing: Woman scribe remanded in police custody
November 25th, 2011 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) A Mumbai court Friday remanded a woman reporter in police custody till Dec 1 in connection with the June 11 killing of the city's senior journalist ... Read more...
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‘The Adventures of Tintin’ - a Spiel-bugging experiment (IANS Movie Review - Rating: ** 1/2)
November 10th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn"; Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Director: Steven Spielberg; Rating: ** 1/2The sheer ... Read more...
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Insurgents kill NATO soldier in southern Afghanistan
November 10th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A coalition service member was killed on Wednesday when he was attacked by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.ISAF said one of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Kerala to get Rs.1,500 crore new shipyard
November 5th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Shipping G.K. Vasan has asked Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) to complete a feasibility study report on setting up a new ship repair facility ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Light a Diwali diya at home - from miles away!
October 22nd, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A new web-application which allows people to light a virtual diya at the homes of their loved ones has become a popular way of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Stolen Picasso paintings found in Serbia
October 8th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two stolen Pablo Picasso paintings worth millions of dollars have been found in Serbia, Swiss broadcaster SF said citing a Swiss prosecutor.The works, Tête de ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Ancient site in Pakistan found, lost and found again
August 25th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) An ancient site that Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang 1,400 years ago described as the "tallest architectural building" in this part of Asia has been found again ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Kim Kardashian prepares for her wedding
August 19th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Kim Kardashian’s wedding is just hours away and the Kardashian family are feverishly preparing for the upcoming event. The television personality was the highest paid reality ... Read more...
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Roadside bomb kills NATO soldier in eastern Afghanistan
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing one coalition service member, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.ISAF said one of its service members ... Read more...
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Technical snag hits Delhi metro, commuters hassled
July 2nd, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Commuters of the Delhi metro were left hassled Saturday as a technical snag on one of its lines hit services, causing inordinate delays.The snag affected ... Read more...
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US researcher says she is fine, police deny abduction (Lead)
June 30th, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 30 (IANS) Bihar Police Thursday denied that suspected Maoists abducted an American university scholar researching on the rebels in Jamui district. The researcher, Juhi Tyagi, herself contacted a ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan must give up its double game’
May 24th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Pakistan must give up its "double game", a Pakistani daily said Tuesday, observing that "some members of the armed forces may have been involved in providing ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Villagers found Khandu chopper wreckage: ITBP official
May 4th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 4 (IANS) While the aerial survey and satellite imagery data failed to pinpoint the exact location, it was a team of local people, untrained and with no ... Read more...
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Blast rocks Afghan capital, no casualties immediately reported
May 4th, 2011 - 4:02 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- An explosion hit the Afghan capital of Kabul on late Tuesday evening, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on early Wednesday morning."There was an explosion in ... Read more...
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