Global torch relay to focus attention on Tibet
September 2nd, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 2 (IANS) To apprise the international community about the tense situation prevailing in Tibet, exiled Tibetans Sunday began a global tour aimed at ending the atrocities there.The second ... Read more...
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Australian lawmakers to join hands against corruption
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Ontario (Canada), Aug 23 (IANS) Legislators across the political spectrum from around Australia will converge in Melbourne Thursday, joining hands in their fight against corruption and for integrity in government.As ... Read more...
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Raiding embassy for Assange will be ’suicidal’, Ecuador tells UK
August 21st, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) It would be "suicide" for Britain to enter Ecuador's embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Ecuador President Rafael Correa has warned.Correa warned such ... Read more...
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Training important, not necessary: Ridhima Sud
July 4th, 2012 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Her acting skills were honed under the tutelage of Lary Moss, who even mentored Hollywood biggie Leonardo Di Caprio. Yet, actress Ridhima Sud, who ... Read more...
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‘Cinema all about human experiences’ (With Images)
May 25th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Ridhima Sud was trained under Lary Moss, who also mentored Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, and now the model-turned-actress is making her debut with the international ... Read more...
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India mulling free trade pacts with African countries
May 15th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India is exploring possibilities of entering into free trade pacts with regional groupings of African countries such as the 19-nation Common Market for Eastern and ... Read more...
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VFS to provide Thai visa services in Bangalore
April 20th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) VFS Global, an outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions, will now collect from Bangalore visa applications of Karnataka residents who want to travel to ... Read more...
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Madrid officially launches bid for 2020 Olympics
January 31st, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 31 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (SOC) has officially launched its campaign for Madrid to host the 2020 Olympic Games.The event, which was held in the offices of ... Read more...
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Wipro will hire 50 percent staff globally by 2015
January 20th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 20 (IANS) Wipro would hire 50 percent of employees for its global IT services outside India by 2015 to leverage local talent and optimally utilise its delivery centres ... Read more...
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Sikorsky delivers VIP chopper to Maharashtra
December 29th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, Thursday announced the delivery of an S-76C++ helicopter to the Maharashtra government for VIP ... Read more...
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Sikorsky delivers passenger chopper to Maharashtra (With images)
December 29th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US aircraft major Sikorsky Friday delivered a mid-sized commercial utility aircraft to the Maharashtra government for transporting senior state leaders and bureaucrats."The helicopter's versatility, reliability, ... Read more...
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Shakira wraps up world tour in Puerto Rico
October 16th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
San Juan, Oct 16 (IANS/EFE) Colombian pop star Shakira has given the first of two concerts in Puerto Rico that will end her globetrotting world tour "Sale el Sol" ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi airport foresees 8 percent growth
October 2nd, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Oct 2 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi Airports Company Sunday said that in the November-March period it expects an 8 percent increase in aircraft movements.Travellers will be offered over ... Read more...
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French dairy major Danone forays into Bangalore market
July 6th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) French dairy major Danone forayed into this tech hub with a range of products, including flavoured yoghurts, as part of its India expansion plans, the Fortune ... Read more...
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Asia to host hockey’s five continents tournament
May 6th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh, May 6 (IANS) International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre said Friday the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has agreed to host the revived five continents hockey tournament while the ... Read more...
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Fernas to complete IOCL pipeline work by July 2012
March 25th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 25 (IANS) The Indian subsidiary of Turkey-based Fernas Construction Company Inc has bagged a Rs.300 crore pipeline project crore from the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) in Orissa ... Read more...
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Music conductor Zubin Mehta honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, March.2 (ANI): Internationally acclaimed Indian origin music conductor Zubin Mehta has been honored with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ... Read more...
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Tata Steel evaluating Rio Tinto’s offer for Riversdale
December 24th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Tata Steel Ltd Friday said it was evaluating Rio Tinto's $3.91 billion takeover offer for Riversdale Mining."Tata Steel will evaluate the takeover bid in the context of other ... Read more...
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Loudest cheers for India, grand welcome for Pakistan at CWG opener (LEAD)
October 3rd, 2010 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Thousands of spectators at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium greeted the Indian contingent with a roar and warmly welcomed the Pakistani squad as they marched in for ... Read more...
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Africa has highest, Americas the least countries at CWG (Lead)
October 3rd, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Africa has the highest number of countries and the Americas the least among the 71 nations and territories from five continents and two regions participating in the ... Read more...
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Khadi empowered Indians to seek freedom: Meira Kumar
September 27th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 27 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said that khadi empowered Indians to wage a non-violent freedom struggle.Inaugurating an exhibition on textiles 'Power Cloths of the ... Read more...
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Khadi empowered Indians to seek freedom: Meira Kumar
September 27th, 2010 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Sunday said that it was khadi and the charkha that empowered the "humblest and simplest" people of India to wage a ... Read more...
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Soon, float unassisted through the sky in ’see-through’ passenger planes!
September 18th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 18 (ANI): Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has come up with the idea of building see-through passenger planes in the future, one that will have a completely transparent fuselage.The concept works by ... Read more...
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Indian violinist performs in Trinidad and Tobago
August 9th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Aug 9 (IANS) Indian violinist Kala Ramnath enthralled a packed hall here with her scintillating performance during a show ahead of India's Independence Day Aug 15.Ramnath displayed her musical ... Read more...
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Many dishonest acts acceptable among Australian youths
July 19th, 2010 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 19 (IANS) Nearly half of Australian youths think dishonest behaviours such as claiming a refund from companies for used goods and availing discounts on movie tickets by wrongly declaring children's ... Read more...
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Vatican faces $5.2 mn financial loss
July 11th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, July 11 (IANS) The Vatican is facing a major financial loss with a 4.1 million euro ($5.2 million) deficit recorded in 2009.
It saw revenues of 250.2 million euros against expenses ... Read more...
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Endometriosis compromises women’s work productivity
June 29th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): In the first of its kind study of the societal impact of endometriosis, researchers have found a significant loss of work productivity among those women who suffer from ... Read more...
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Spain reaches out to Indian hinterland
June 16th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Coming up are a Hindi-Spanish dictionary and translations of works by Nobel laureates Octavio Paz and Camilo Jose Cela in Indian languages as Spain spreads cultural roots ... Read more...
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Heat is driving lizards to extinction driving
May 14th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Santa Cruz, May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers say the recent increase in temperature is responsible for driving lizards to extinction. This particular study involved more than twenty scientists from all over ... Read more...
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Rare ‘beauty’ particle detected by LHC
April 24th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): Researchers have spotted a rare, fleeting "beauty" particle in the first run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).After starting to work on 30 March, one of LHC's ... Read more...
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‘Leaving India…’ about fascinating journeys across world (IANS Book Review)
April 11th, 2010 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
Book: "Leaving India: My Family's Journey From Five Villages To Five Continents"; Author: Minal Hajratwala; Publisher: Tranquebar Press; Price: Rs.595The Gujarati diaspora has always been much more energetic and entrepreneurial ... Read more...
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Pune’s mother-daughter duo scale Australia’s highest peak
March 15th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 15 (IANS) Pune mountaineer Krushnaa Patil and her mother Ranjana scaled the Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia Saturday, the family said Monday. Having summitted the highest mountains ... Read more...
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India to host World Cup of hockey clubs
February 28th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The inaugural World Cup for clubs will be held in India later this year, International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre said here Sunday.
Negre said the deal ... Read more...
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Insect resistance to Bt crops can be predicted, monitored, and managed
November 24th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 24 (ANI): A new study that analyzes insect resistance data from five continents has determined that existing theories and strategies can be used to predict, monitor, and manage insect resistance ... Read more...
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MJ film ‘This Is It’s run extended
November 2nd, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 2 (ANI): The massive opening haul of Michael Jackson's film 'This Is It' has led movie bosses to extend its two-week run.The movie charting the last days of Jackson ... Read more...
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