‘Dabangg 2′ shoot to start in Uttar Pradesh next week
September 5th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Arbaaz Khan Productions has reportedly got permission to film the Salman Khan-starrer action-comedy "Dabangg 2" in the state capital. Major scenes will be shot here ... Read more...
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Russia calls for UN monitors to stay in Syria
August 3rd, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has urged the international community to keep the UN monitors in Syria and uphold the Geneva agreements following the resignation of UN and Arab ... Read more...
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Delhi High Court to hold conference on e-court
July 13th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will organise a conference to spread and cultivate the idea of e-court Saturday, a court official said Friday."With the initiative of ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh invites corporates to work for tribal welfare
April 14th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) In a first major initiative, the government has reached out to India Inc to involve itself in rural developmental works involving the tribals in central and ... Read more...
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IGNOU to popularise science through mobile phones
February 29th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) An initiative that aims to educate people across the country about science through free mobile updates has been launched here, an official said Wednesday.
'Science@Mobile' ... Read more...
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Russia may set up defence research agency
February 16th, 2012 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian government will submit a proposal to the parliament on the establishment of an advanced military research agency, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has ... Read more...
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After court tick-off, Team Anna gets Mumbai ground for agitation (Roundup)
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare flayed the demand for concession as "improper", but his activist supporters nevertheless managed to get the MMRDA ground here at low rates from ... Read more...
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Russia needs defence research body: NATO envoy
November 17th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's envoy to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, has called for the creation of a defence research agency similar to DARPA, the Pentagon agency that funds military ... Read more...
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Now, camp in a tent if you are in Goa for IFFI
October 4th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 4 (IANS) If you haven't booked rooms in a cramped hotel already, delegates and film enthusiasts queuing up for the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) can ... Read more...
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NALCO bags top export Capexil award
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) The state-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) Monday said it has bagged the top export Capexil award for its outstanding export performance during 2010-11.Capexil is a ... Read more...
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More women needed in South Asian politics: Activists
September 15th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A rise in the number of women in politics is the need of the hour for advancement of women's rights in South Asia, say social ... Read more...
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Cambodia seeks to resume talks with Thailand about disputed oil and gas zone
August 31st, 2011 - 2:20 am ICT by BNO News
PHNOM PENH (BNO NEWS) -- Cambodia is looking to resume talks with neighboring Thailand to resolve overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority (CNPA) said in ... Read more...
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MTNL, BSNL merger proposal being examined
August 11th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Department of Telecom (DoT) is examining a proposal to merge state-run firms ITI and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ... Read more...
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Nepal minister with Indian passport, Tibetan ID, forced to quit
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) Nepal's new government suffered a major diplomatic embarrassment with a newly appointed minister from Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal's ruling party being forced to quit following ... Read more...
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Georgia resumes mass eviction of refugees
January 21st, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by BNO News
TBILISI, GEORGIA (BNO NEWS) -- Georgia on Thursday resumed the mass eviction of internally displaced persons (IDP) that settled in temporary shelters in Tbilisi, GHN news agency reported.Law enforcement agents began the ... Read more...
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‘Indian chemical industry to be worth $200 bn’
December 2nd, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Dec 2 (IANS) The Indian chemical industry is expected to be worth $200 billion by 2020, an official said here Thursday.Ravi Kapoor, chairman Indian Chemical Council (ICC), Gujarat, said that according ... Read more...
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Boy finds 500-year-old gold locket while playing
November 17th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) A three-year-old boy in Britain found a 500-year-old gold locket while playing with a metal detector. The locket could be worth 2.5 million pounds.The locket found by ... Read more...
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160 noise monitoring stations in India by next year
October 24th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The government's pollution control watchdog wants to set up 160 noise monitoring stations across the country by the end of next year to keep track of sound ... Read more...
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BJP corporator with four kids faces heat
October 20th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Oct 20(IANS) A recently-elected BJP municipal corporator of Ahmedabad is in the dock with the Congress demanding his disqualification on the ground that he has more children than permitted.The Odhav ... Read more...
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BJP wrests Congress bastion in Gujarat (Second Lead)
September 17th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) It was a perfect birthday gift for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) easily won for the first time the Kathlal assembly ... Read more...
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Ballia boat accidents expose negligence of authorities
July 2nd, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) Could the lives of over 70 people who died when their boats capsized in Uttar Pradesh last month been saved? Yes, say officials, if civic agencies had seriously ... Read more...
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Indian government’s efforts to safeguard yoga from fake patents
June 8th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jun 8 (ANI): To protect India's rich heritage of medicinal and medical philosophy and practice, a government body has started filming hundreds of yoga poses in an attempt to provide evidence ... Read more...
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Scottish councillors cautioned about rash twittering
June 7th, 2010 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) With Twittergate becoming the Waterloo of many a politician across the world, former Indian minister Shashi Tharoor for instance, Scotland has taken a tentative step to avoid ... Read more...
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Power woes hit Agra
May 9th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 9 (IANS) Sweating in a power cut that stretched to more than 12 hours in almost half of Agra, and 24 hours at certain places, led to angry demonstrations at ... Read more...
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Should NCERT books mean endless cramming?
March 21st, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Ranjana Narayan
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) " 'Ratta', 'ratta', cram, cram... that is what our examinations are about," is the frustrated echo of many youngserters taking their school leaving Class 12 ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand Govt. spreads mass awareness on migratory birds
February 4th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
Haripura (Uttarakhand), Feb 4(ANI): The Uttarakhand Government has initiated a mass awareness programme about conservation of migratory birds that flock to Haripura wetland in the State among people, including children.A large ... Read more...
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New constitutional amendments to “prove death knell for Pak cricket”: Ex-PCB chief
January 8th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan. 8 (ANI): Former PCB Chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has slammed the recent constitutional amendment which gives the Pakistani Sports Ministry a decisive role in PCB's policy-making process, saying the ... Read more...
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Glowing walls could kill off the light bulb by 2012
December 30th, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 30 (ANI): A government body that supports low-carbon technology has suggested that light-emitting wallpaper may begin to replace light bulbs from 2012.According to a report in the Times, the Carbon ... Read more...
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CAT glitch notwithstanding, education needs e-governance (Comment)
December 1st, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjiv Kataria
Millions of us woke up on Sunday morning with front-page headlines that screamed "Online birth pangs dog CAT", "CAT's e-debacle leaves students foxed", etc. But what was a matter of ... Read more...
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Thierry Henry considered quitting France over handball uproar
November 23rd, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Nov.23 (ANI): Striker Thierry Henry considered ending his France career over the uproar that surrounded his blatant handball in last week's World Cup playoff victory over Ireland."Oh yes," the France ... Read more...
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Opposition slams proposal to hike RTI fees in Bihar
November 4th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar came in for criticism from opposition parties Wednesday for proposing a change in the fee structure of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, ... Read more...
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PETA complains against illegal animal tests in Punjab
September 17th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has filed a complaint against Punjab's directorate of animal husbandry for conducting "breeding" experiments which ... Read more...
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Chinese firm angers Iranians by creating jeans line with Islamic expression
September 16th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.16 (ANI): A Chinese clothing company has angered Iranians by creating a line of jeans bearing the Islamic expression "In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful". The marketing ploy ... Read more...
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Bihar teachers under attendance watch
September 10th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) Skipping classes could prove costly for teachers in Bihar. Concerned over the poor attendance in schools, the state government has decided to introduce technology to monitor the presence ... Read more...
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Thailand hopes trade with India will touch $10 bn by 2010
August 17th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and Thailand is expected to grow to $10 billion by 2010 from $6 billion last year, an official from Thailand said here Monday. ... Read more...
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