Army sponsors industrial tour for residents of LoC town
September 11th, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 11 (IANS) The Army in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday flagged off a group of 25 people from a town near the Line of Control (LoC) in the state's ... Read more...
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FIFA names World Cup ball Brazuca
September 3rd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 3 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA has said that "Brazuca" will be the official name of the 2014 World Cup match ball.The name won a ... Read more...
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Spreading peace, brotherhood among Northeast friends - through music (With Images)
August 31st, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India has repeatedly proven how multi-ethnic groups can co-exist without killing each other and it must continue to do so, believes Nagaland-based singer-composer Alo Wanth, ... Read more...
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Mohun Bagan to play in Jammu
August 28th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 28 (IANS) For the first time, Kolkata's famed football club Mohun Bagan will be in Jammu to play the "Goodwill Tournament" next month.Jammu and Kashmir Sports Minister R.S. ... Read more...
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Government should lift ban on bulk SMSes, says IAMAI
August 23rd, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) Thursday said the ban on bulk SMSes should be immediately lifted as it is affecting the business ... Read more...
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President Mukherjee greets nation on Eid
August 19th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated Monday, saying the festival reminded people of their ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Raksha Bandhan
August 1st, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan."I extend my ... Read more...
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Driving training for Jammu and Kashmir youths
August 1st, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 1 (IANS) The army is giving training in vehicle driving to the unemployed youth of remote mountainous areas in Rajouri and Reasi districts of Jammu and Kashmir under ... Read more...
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Want to revive family banner with sensible films: Prateek (With Image)
July 12th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Grandfather Pramod Chakravorty produced "Love In Tokyo" and now Prateek Chakravorty revives the family banner with "From Sydney With Love". He hopes to bring the ... Read more...
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Apex body looks at ‘gaps’ in Kashmir juvenile homes
June 28th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken stock of the "gaps in Kashmir's juvenile homes" during a five-day visit that ended ... Read more...
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Court restrains Emami from airing oil ad on TV
June 18th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday restrained ayurvedic oil maker Emami Ltd. from airing a TV commercial of its "Navratan" oil featuring Bollywood star Amitabh ... Read more...
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Army trains youth for armed forces’ career
May 30th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 30 (IANS) Crossing yet another milestone of Operation Sadbhavna (Goodwill) the Army has started training the youth of remote and border areas for a career in the armed ... Read more...
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UP amends transfer policy for state employees
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 23 (IANS) In yet another sop to the state employees, the Akhilesh Yadav government announced amendments in the transfer policy of the state.Under the new policy, while ministers ... Read more...
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Ford to spend $250,000 on seven Tamil Nadu villages
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Global automotive giant Ford Motor Company will spend $250,000 on the education, safety, environment and health and welfare of the seven village communities around its plant ... Read more...
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Turkey role model for Islamic states: Gilani
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:42 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 22 (IANS) Turkey has been a role model for the Islamic states because of its efforts towards strengthening democracy, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.He said Turkey ... Read more...
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UP’s record: 20,000 constables transferred
May 15th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) In the biggest reshuffle till date on a single day, the Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday transferred a whopping 20,324 constables.Officials said the transfers were ordered following ... Read more...
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Air India pilots stir continues, five flights cancelled
May 10th, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Air India cancelled five more flights early Thursday, day three of the 'sick' pilots stir that has seen the national carrier sacking 26 pilots so far, ... Read more...
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No Haj subsidy after 10 years, SC tells government (Lead)
May 8th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the government to eliminate the subsidy for Haj pilgrims in the next 10 years.Coming out against the government policy of ... Read more...
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Apex court disapproves Haj subsidy
May 8th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday came out against the government policy of providing subsidy to the pilgrims going for Haj to the holy city of Mecca.An ... Read more...
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Krishna to meet Russian, Chinese foreign ministers in Moscow
April 10th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna is visiting Moscow for a trilateral meet Friday with his Russian and Chinese counterparts to discuss "regional and global issues" ... Read more...
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In house of memories, meet the nowhere women (Feature) (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 8th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Bordered by barbed wires and huge iron gates, a dilapidated amphitheatre in old Delhi's Kabir Basti is home to over 30 mentally ill women who ... Read more...
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Former NASA agent on a mission to find the missing moon rocks
February 20th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Decades after several moon rock fragments were distributed to various world leaders, investigation has revealed that most of them have gone missing. Several fragments of space rocks ... Read more...
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Finnair advance bookings surge by 25 percent
February 18th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair, whose cabin crew performed an inflight dance, as a treat for Indian guests on Jan 26 (Indian Republic Day), reported a surge ... Read more...
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Nepal PM stresses on regional economic integration
February 17th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Friday stressed the need of regional economic integration for development of the South Asian region."Nepal is a strong advocate of economic ... Read more...
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Dad’s goodwill gave me a head start: Mammootty’s son
February 5th, 2012 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 5 (IANS) "Second Show", the debut film of Mammootty's son Dulquar Salman, has hit the theatres and the newcomer says his father's goodwill has given him a head ... Read more...
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Ability to love rooted in our infancy
December 15th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) The ability to trust, love, and resolve conflicts with loved ones is rooted in our very infancy, says a new US study.
"Your interpersonal experiences with ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s biggest challenge is peace with Taliban: Daily
December 12th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) The peace process with Taliban is probably Pakistan's "biggest challenge" and the talks are multi-channelled and extremely complex, said a daily.An editorial in the News ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Maldives to boost defence cooperation
September 28th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan and the Maldives have agreed on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector, a media report said Wednesday.The Maldives high commissioner to Pakistan Aishath Shehenaz Adam ... Read more...
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PM says opposition wants early polls, rejects dissension over 2G
September 27th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Sept 27 (IANS) Rejecting suggestions of dissent in the cabinet over the 2G spectrum allocation row, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday accused the opposition ... Read more...
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Modi’s fast unconstitutional: Madhya Pradesh JD-U
September 18th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Sunday termed as "unconstitutional" Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's 'sadbhavana' (goodwill) fast in Ahmedabad as he ... Read more...
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Don’t read too much into support for Modi, says Jayalalithaa
September 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Describing her support to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast as an "expression of goodwill", Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday said there was ... Read more...
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Modi begins fast by reciting Gujarat’s success story
September 17th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 17 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi began his three-day 'sadbhavana' (goodwill) fast Saturday by heaping praises on the state for its inclusive growth and communal ... Read more...
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Dubai sets world record by making largest doner kebab
August 28th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 28 (IANS/WAM) A restaurant in Dubai has set a new Guinness record by preparing the world's largest doner kebab at 468 kg.Doner kebab (which means "rotating roast") is ... Read more...
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US and China’s basketball game turns into a brawl
August 19th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Aug 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) What was meant to be a friendly basketball game between a US team and their Chinese counterparts turned into a brawl. The game was into the last ... Read more...
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NRIs to join Anna’s fast
August 13th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A group of 25 non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the Middle East will join Anna Hazare's fast here from Aug 16 to demand the enactment of ... Read more...
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