NDA recruitment scam: Army officer among 6 held (Lead)
June 24th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 24 (IANS) An Indian Army officer and five civilians have been arrested in a recruitment scam unearthed by the CBI in the National Defence Academy (NDA) here, an ... Read more...
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NDA staffers arrested for recruitment scam
June 24th, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 24 (IANS) Two staffers of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and four civilians have been arrested in connection with a major recruitment scam unearthed by the CBI, an ... Read more...
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The World’s nicest prison is located in Bastoy
May 25th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bastoy, May 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Opened in 1982, Bastoy prison, a summer-camp-like jail situated in the South of Norway.
More similar to tourist destination than a detention centre, in Bastoy prison there ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Women make the best gardeners: Study
April 17th, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 17 (ANI): If you want a great garden, hand the gloves to women.For they are better at choosing, arranging and tending to flowers, planting hanging baskets and selecting garden ornaments, ... Read more...
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Mother duck lays eggs at ‘Chick-fil-A’ drive-thru
April 8th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Jersey, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A duck has chosen to lay its eggs in a landscaping near a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in New Jersey. Witnesses suspect that the animal had been hiding ... Read more...
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra gives a performance for plants
March 24th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has given a performance to a rare audience - plants.The performance was on the request of a shopping channel to test the hypothesis ... Read more...
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Gardening is good for health
March 20th, 2011 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
London, March 20 (IANS) Tending your garden can make you feel younger and happier, say experts.Gardeners are also more likely to be organised and optimistic than non-gardeners, they said.A regular ... Read more...
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Gardening gives older people a ‘zest for life’
March 19th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Want to feel younger, healthier and more alive? Start gardening, suggests a new research.Researchers from two universities in Texas found that a regular spot of gardening gives the ... Read more...
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Gardening ‘increases vegetable consumption in older adults’
March 18th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Older adults who participate in gardening may be more likely to eat their veggies, according to a new research from Texas A and M University and Texas State ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Indian embassy in UAE raises minimum wages for workers
March 15th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Abu Dhabi, Mar. 15 (ANI): India's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, M.K.Lokesh, has revealed that the mission has increased the minimum wage for 36 categories of skilled and unskilled Indian workers ... Read more...
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Gorakhpur residents initiate waste management project
March 13th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by ANI
Gorakhpur, Mar 13 (ANI): To check waste accumulation in water bodies, a voluntary forum in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur city moots a waste management by converting domestic waste into compost.With the help of ... Read more...
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Shane Warne, Liz Hurley ‘to keep their romance low-profile’
February 9th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 9 (ANI): They used to share their every movement on Twitter, but Shane Warne has turned his stately manor into a paparazzi-proof love bunker as his romance with British actress ... Read more...
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Police give report to court on MCD’s ghost employees
January 19th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Delhi Police Wednesday filed a status report before the Delhi High Court on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) "ghost" employees.The division bench of Justice Dipak ... Read more...
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In Bengal village, a school to reform criminals
December 15th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Murshidabad, Dec 15 (IANS) She dreamt of educating children and also changing the socio-economic conditions of people in her West Bengal village. And 55-year-old Shabnam Ramaswamy found a novel way ... Read more...
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World’s largest genome in slow-growing plant
December 14th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (IANS) An unremarkable and a slow-growing plant has left the scientists stunned with the sheer size of its genome, which is 50 times bigger than that of our species.It ... Read more...
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Horticulturists develop ‘world’s first black petunia plant’
November 25th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): Horticulturists have developed the world's first black petunia plant for next summer's gardens.The dramatic new flowers, named Black Velvet, were created using natural breeding techniques to turn them ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s famous gardens get a facelift
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Nov 3 (ANI): After three months of curfews and strikes hitting Jammu and Kashmir, the state administration on Wednesday launched a massive facelift drive to beautify the region's famous gardens.As part ... Read more...
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Guide to planting some early winter vegetables in your garden
October 20th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Oct 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gardening is seen as both a hobby and an occupation.People use their leisure time to farm around either for exercise or the pleasure of it. However ... Read more...
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Bumblebees prefer striped flowers: Study
October 12th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): A research has suggested that gardeners can help maintain bumblebee populations by growing flowers equipped with "landing lights"."Stripes following the veins of flowers are one of the most ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Medical Marijuana Growers Become “Unionized”, Join Teamsters Union
September 21st, 2010 - 1:04 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With labor organizations and unions facing a declining membership, the ‘Teamsters Union’, one of the country’s most storied unions has found a way to add almost 40 new ... Read more...
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Nature’s gift for gardening could explain rich biodiversity
September 14th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Gardeners crossbreed flowers to produce pretty petals or sweet scents - and now scientists have shown how important is this natural talent for producing new types of flowers.DNA ... Read more...
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Police accuse MCD of delaying probe into ghost staff case
August 25th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was not co-operating with them in a case related to alleged ghost ... Read more...
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Amateur scientist discovers snails ‘have a homing instinct’
August 4th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 4 (ANI): A 69-year-old amateur scientist has discovered that her garden snails can apparently find their way back home.Dr Dave Hodgson from Exeter University conducted the experiment.The idea formulated when ... Read more...
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‘12/24 Karol Bagh’ Pay Highly For Maintaining Their Set!
June 26th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The sets of the show "12/24 Karol Bagh' is outside Mumbai and the show has a permanent set in Chattarpur, Delhi. It is on a beautiful ... Read more...
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MCD has 80,000 street cleaners, but how many work? (To go with Games knock door, but litter-free Delhi a distant dream)
June 22nd, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the largest civic body in the country, has over 80,000 safai karamcharis or street cleaners on its payrolls. It has appointed ... Read more...
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West Bengal small tea gardeners demand relief to protect tea industry
June 15th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri (West Bengal), June 15 (ANI): Small tea garden owners in West Bengal's Siliguri city have demanded relief by way of subsidies on fertilizers and tax exemptions to protect the industry.At the ... Read more...
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‘Great Escape’ Veteran, Jack Harrison, Dies At The Age Of 97
June 9th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
The family of Jack Harrison has declared that he has died at the age of 97. Who was Jack Harrison? He was the survivor of the ‘Great Escape’ conspiracy by Allied inmates ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir floriculture department facelifts gardens to attract tourists
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar. 23 (ANI): With the arrival of tourist season, the floriculture department of Jammu and Kashmir has undertaken the task of upgrading almost all the gardens in the valley to attract ... Read more...
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MCD ‘ghost’ employees: court demands inquiry report
February 24th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to file a detailed inquiry report over an alleged scam relating to 'ghost' employees in ... Read more...
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Premarital secret quest sees Indian private eye business boom
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 22 (ANI): Indian private detectives that dig out premarital secrets of prospective brides and grooms are climbing the popularity charts in the middle-class neighbourhoods.Ajit Singh, who has been in business ... Read more...
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Court issues notice to MCD over ‘ghost’ employees
February 10th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the state government over an alleged scam relating to ghost employees in ... Read more...
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Civic agency ropes in residents to maintain parks
January 12th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday launched a scheme to encourage residents to maintain public parks in their areas.
As part of this public-private partnership, cheques totalling ... Read more...
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Nicole Kidman digs into gardens to beat stress
December 9th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 9 (ANI): Oscar winner Nicole Kidman has revealed that she turns to gardening to deal with stress.The 42-year-old mum-of-three, who is married to country singer Keith Urban, said she ... Read more...
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Five MCD employees suspended for drowning incident
December 6th, 2009 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Five Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees were suspended Saturday evening for negligence that led to drowning of two boys in northwest Delhi last week.
Municipal Commissioner K.S. ... Read more...
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Tiger kills gardener at Vietnam zoo
September 11th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Sep 11 (DPA) A tiger leapt out of its enclosure and killed a gardener at a private zoo in southern Vietnam, a police officer said Friday.
The tiger jumped over a two-metre-high ... Read more...
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