Chinese tennis boss admits Li Na not well educated
September 4th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) China's tennis chief has pointed out that the lack of systematic education has been the root of Li Na's weak nerves that led to a sudden ... Read more...
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Special attention to needs of children: PM (Lead)
August 15th, 2012 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Congress-led UPA government was paying special attention to the needs of children and had made education mandatory by law, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Special attention to the needs of children: PM
August 15th, 2012 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The Congress-led UPA government was paying special attention to the needs of the children and had made education mandatory by law, Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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Need second freedom struggle against hunger and disease: President
August 14th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The nation needs a second freedom struggle to ensure that India is free forever from hunger, disease and poverty, President Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday."We ... Read more...
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An ‘untouchable’ sarpanch, she touches many lives (Feature)
April 26th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) She was born into a community once considered untouchable in the Indian caste hierarchy and was married off at the age of nine. But 55-year-old Babai ... Read more...
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‘Indian VFX industry needs Hollywood supervision, education’
March 11th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The $2-billion Indian movie industry is conducive to the growth of visual effects and good education and right guidance from Hollywood specialists will work ... Read more...
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Live peacefully, get good education: Osama told his kids
February 12th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) Slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden reportedly told his children to live peacefully in the West where they would get a good education, his brother-in-law ... Read more...
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‘Dhoni’ entertaining film with strong message (Tamil Movie Review)
February 12th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Dhoni"; Cast: Prakash Raj, Akash Jagannath, Radhika Apte, Brahmanandham, Thanikala Bharani, Thalaivasal Vijay an d Nasser; Director-Producer: Prakash Raj; Composer: Ilayaraja; Rating: ***Prakash Raj, an all-rounder, has now proved to ... Read more...
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Will not align with criminals and thieves, vows Rahul
February 4th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi, Feb 4 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Saturday asserted that he was content with his party being out of power in Uttar Pradesh but would not join ... Read more...
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Poor facilities no constraint for good schools in Jaunpur
January 9th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 9 (IANS) Broken roads and power cuts have failed to deter people in their drive for education in this eastern Uttar Pradesh district. They have set ... Read more...
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Was amazed to see Advani’s energy during yatra: Prasad
December 24th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad, who accompanied senior leader L.K. Advani during the Jan Chetna Yatra, would sometimes get tired after a hectic schedule, but he ... Read more...
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Social violence in tribal areas due to poor infrastructure: Ramesh
November 14th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The shortcomings in infrastructure of schools has culminated in "huge social violence" in the tribal areas of the country, said Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh ... Read more...
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Shiv Nadar Foundation to run 25 schools across India
September 14th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Shiv Nadar, one of India's better known information technology entrepreneurs and noted philanthropist, Wednesday announced that his foundation will run 25 schools in India by ... Read more...
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US warns Indian students about “predatory visa fraud rings”
July 30th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) As another US university came under the scanner, the United States asked Indian students to be alert to the existence of "predatory visa fraud rings and ... Read more...
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Rajesh Singh wins Rs.1 crore on Bhojpuri KBC (With Images)
July 27th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Rajesh Singh, from Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, has won Rs.1 crore on the Bhojpuri version of "Kaun Banega Crorepati", hosted by actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha.The show ... Read more...
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Defy ageing process with education
May 12th, 2011 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Good education is the key to staying young and healthy, a study has shown.In contrast, people who leave school with no qualifications age much quicker, reports ... Read more...
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12th Five Year Plan tells about China’s future development: Envoy
April 30th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, April 30 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to Canada Zhang Junsai has said that China's 12th Five Year Plan tells people about the orientation of the country's future development.In an event held by ... Read more...
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Ukrainian woman gives birth to 20th child
April 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Kiev (Ukraine), April 22 (IANS) A Ukrainian woman has given birth to her 20th child, making her the most prolific mother in the country, media reports said.Leonora Nameni, 41, said ... Read more...
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Kinnaur — where improved literacy is leading to dismal sex ratio!
April 8th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Kinnaur, April 8 (IANS) Kinnaur's sex ratio has registered a fall. Not because of obvious reasons of female foeticide or a patriarchal mindset, but surprisingly due to improved literacy rate ... Read more...
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38 percent of 1,000 US citizens fail basic citizenship test!
March 22nd, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 22(ANI): The New York-based Newsweek magazine recently had 1,000 US citizens take the official citizenship test - and 38 percent of them failed.The magazine said that 73 percent ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama urges Brazilian youth to build friendships ‘around the world’
March 20th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama has urged Brazilian youth to build friendships 'around the world'.She also encouraged them to focus on getting a good education, experience new ... Read more...
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Supreme Court upholds jail term for paedophile convicts
March 18th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Observing that sexual abuse against children is the most heinous crime, the Supreme Court Friday upheld the conviction of three people, including two British nationals, ... Read more...
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Power and money is not every thing: Sonia Gandhi
February 1st, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): In the wake of a series of scams hitting the government, Congress President Sonia Gandhi asserting that mere money and power is not every thing in ... Read more...
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Development initiatives begin in Maoist-affected Bihar’s village
January 22nd, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by ANI
Jehanabad (Bihar), Jan 22 (ANI): In an initiative to integrate the village into the mainstream and stave off insurgency, several development projects are underway in the Maoist-affected Sikaria village in Bihar's Jehanabad ... Read more...
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Tribal students benefit from Chhattisgarh Govt.’s ‘Hostel Scheme’
December 20th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur, Dec 20 (ANI): In its endeavor to promote literacy in the State, particularly tribal children, the Chhattisgarh Government has launched a 'Hostel Scheme' in several interior villages.The literacy rate is ... Read more...
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Plenary shores up revenue for Congress mouthpiece
December 20th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Congress is using the ongoing plenary here to shore up finances for its mouthpiece Congress Sandesh and also to take its message to different parts of ... Read more...
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Premji to set up new Rs.8,846-crore endowment trust
December 1st, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Wipro chairman Azim Premji late Wednesday announced that he would set up a new endowment trust with a whopping Rs.8,846 crore (Rs.88.5 billion) to fund various social initiatives."The ... Read more...
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Washington ‘excited’ about wife’s return to acting
November 28th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Actor Denzel Washington is thrilled that his wife Paulette Pearson is going back to her acting career with their four children now grown up.The actor met spouse ... Read more...
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‘Crorepati’ woman lacked money to study medicine (Lead)
November 21st, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar and Nityanand Shukla
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 21 (IANS) A 37-year-old homemaker from a humble family here who is the first woman to win one crore rupees in "Kaun Banega ... Read more...
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‘Crorepati’ woman to use money on kids’ ‘good education’
November 21st, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 21 (IANS) A 37-year-old homemaker from a humble family here who has become the first ever woman to win a crore of rupees in "Kaun Banega ... Read more...
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Bihar’s poor have not benefited from welfare schemes: Rahul
November 3rd, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 3 (IANS) The Bihar government has failed to implement centrally-funded welfare and development schemes for the poor, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday while again launching a scathing ... Read more...
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Education key to empowering people: President
October 28th, 2010 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday said that education is the most potent instrument for empowering people and called upon schools and teachers to promote high moral and cultural ... Read more...
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Bihar not shining, says Rahul Gandhi
October 25th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Oct 25 (IANS) Terming Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's claims of development a "false propaganda", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday said Bihar was "not shining"."Bihar is not shining, it ... Read more...
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Army sets up school in Pahalgam to educate students, shun violence
October 16th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.16 (ANI): In a bid to motivate students towards their academics after the series of curfews in the Kashmir Valley, the Army has set up the Army Goodwill ... Read more...
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President Obama Inspires Students Via His Back To School Speech
September 15th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): President Obama steered clear of controversy in this year’s ‘back to school’ speech which did not have any dramatic effect either. The entire ... Read more...
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