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Truckers get lessons on HIV/AIDS

December 1st, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) More than 300 truck drivers, cleaners, mechanics and transporters Monday participated in HIV/AIDS awareness programmes organised to mark World AIDS Day in the city.The events were organised by ...

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Jharkhand village turns barren land into lush field through cooperative farming

November 6th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI -
By Girija Shankar Ojha Gumla (Jharkhand), Nov.6 (ANI): Farmers in Brinda village in Jharkhands Gumla district have converted 60 acres barren area into lush agricultural land through cooperative farming. "Previously, we used ...

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Skkims stray dogs getting humane treatment

October 8th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI -
By Tashi Pradhan Gangtok, Oct.8 (ANI): A group of animal lovers including veterinarians from Australia and the US have volunteered to take care of stray dogs under the SARAH (Sikkim Anti-Rabies and ...

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Gatka, Sikhs” traditional martial art form, being popularized in rural Punjab

October 5th, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by ANI -
By Ravinder Singh Robin Narli (Indo-Pak border), Oct.5 (ANI): Gatka, the Sikhs traditional martial art form, which is generally at public display usually during religious procession these days, is being popularized ...

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Kalam launches first of its kind marketing board for disabled

September 22nd, 2008 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Sept 22 (ANI): The former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Monday launched first of its kind marketing board for the disabled Association for Rehabilitation under National Trust ...

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Tamil woman identified as Malaysian after 11 months’ detention

September 11th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS -
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 11 (IANS) A Tamil woman has been identified as a Malaysian national by the country's human rights body after 11 months in detention, when she fell seriously ill.Rajeswary Murugiah, ...

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WTO talks will succeed it they strengthen the weakest: Kamal Nath (Lead)

August 12th, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will resume and will be successful if the negotiations focused less on survival of the fittest and more on strengthening ...

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WTO talks will succeed if they strengthen weakest: Kamal Nath

August 12th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will resume and will be successful if the negotiations focus on strengthening the weakest and not survival of the fittest, ...

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MIT project to introduce student laptops in Indian languages

August 4th, 2008 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, launched by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor Nicholas Negroponte, will now introduce laptops with various keyboards in local Indian languages. ...

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Filmmaking event named I am the change held in Mumbai

August 2nd, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, August 2 (ANI): India ''s entertainment capital Mumbai witnessed a congregation of 101 filmmakers who showcased their edited five-minute films on a host of issues on Friday. The initiative ''I Am ...

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Their physical disability trapped them in burning train

August 2nd, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS -
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Among the most tragic deaths in the fire accident on the Gautami Express was that of three physically challenged people, including two women. They were fast ...

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‘Golden Key’ hotel service makes Olympic debut

July 27th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Beijing, July 27 (Xinhua) The renowned "Golden Key " service made its Olympic debut in Beijing as 36 multilingual chief directors from top hotels across China began to serve as its representatives ...

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‘Golden Key’ hotel service makes Olympic debut

July 27th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Beijing, July 27 (Xinhua) The renowned "Golden Key " service made its Olympic debut in Beijing as 36 multilingual chief directors from top hotels across China began to serve as its representatives ...

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Rice visits quake-hit China region (Lead)

June 29th, 2008 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Chengdu (China), June 29 (Xinhua) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Sunday arrived here, the capital of China's south-western Sichuan province, and extended condolences to those affected by the devastating May 12 ...

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Price rise has adversely affected poor: vice-president

June 24th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari Tuesday expressed concern over increasing food prices, which have adversely affected the poor across the world. "The world is facing an unprecedented hike ...

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Scholars, parliamentarians to debate challenges to democracy

June 13th, 2008 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A group of scholars, parliamentarians and authors from around the world will debate the challenges confronting democracy at a global level during a two-day brain-storming session here ...

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Anxiety, fear grip students before CBSE results

May 21st, 2008 - 5:48 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) gets set to declare its Class 10 and 12 results, hundreds of nervous students and anxious parents are calling ...

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Relief efforts in Myanmar a battle against time

May 13th, 2008 - 9:06 am ICT by admin -
By Johanna Marten Yangon, May 13 (DPA) The rain came down so forcefully that people's skin suffered bruises. Yet they survived and are among the lucky ones in the Irrawaddy river delta region ...

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New constitution a ‘licence to kill’ for Myanmar regime

May 10th, 2008 - 9:07 am ICT by admin -
By Christiane Oelrich Mae Sot (Thailand), May 10 (DPA) The military junta ruling Myanmar (Burma) has imposed a vacation ban for all officials, but not for the reason that every last person can ...

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Plea to curb money power in Rajya Sabha poll dismissed

May 9th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking curbs on "the increasing use of money bags" to win Rajya Sabha elections and the trend of corporate houses ...

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Underprivileged kids enjoy tete-a-tete with world wrestling champ ‘Khali the great

May 9th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin -
Mumbai, May 9 (ANI): Indian World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star 'The great Khali' on Friday met underprivileged children in Mumbai. On his arrival in Mumbai, Khali met children from Door Step School, ...

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Malaysian Indian lawmaker faces string of charges

May 9th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by admin -
Kuala Lumpur, May 9 (IANS) Three police reports were lodged against Malaysian Indian lawmaker Karpal Singh for allegedly questioning the special rights and authority of the Sultan of the Perak state. Complaining ...

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Pakistani militants free two workers of US-based NGO

May 3rd, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by admin -
DPA Peshawar, May 3 (DPA) Islamic militants Saturday released four people, including two workers of a US based non governmental organisation (NGO), who had been taken hostage a few days ago in Pakistan's ...

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India to join International Organisation for Migration

May 1st, 2008 - 11:00 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday gave permission to India to take full membership in the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). An official communiqu

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Lawsuit on voters’ right to know details of candidates

April 14th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Poll candidates have found a novel way to squirm out of a 2002 Supreme Court ruling that makes it mandatory for them to declare their personal data ...

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Anti-landmine campaigners to protest against “war robots” (Re-Issue)

March 30th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by admin -
London, March 30 (ANI): Reports indicate that an anti-landmine pressure group is going to campaign against military use of armed robots that make their own decisions about when to kill. According to ...

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Anti-landmine campaigners to protest against war robots

March 29th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin -
London, March 29 (ANI): Reports indicate that an anti-landmine pressure group is going to campaign against military use of armed robots that make their own decisions about when to kill. According to ...

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Organic coffee grown in Andhra Pradesh making its global foray

March 26th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin -
Araku valley (Andhra Pradesh), Mar 25 (ANI): Organic coffee grown in Andhra Pradeshs Araku Valley is making its presence felt across the world. Spread in an area of around 36 square kilometres, ...

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Oil prospectors corner Peru’s last indigenous people

March 24th, 2008 - 9:27 am ICT by admin -
By Julia Ohlendorf Buenos Aires/Lima, March 24 (DPA) Though celebrities around the world play at roughing it in the jungle, in Peru it's not just a game for those living isolated from the ...

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One killed, 11 wounded in Islamabad restaurant blast

One killed, 11 wounded in Islamabad restaurant blast

March 16th, 2008 - 2:58 am ICT by admin -
DPA Islamabad, March 16 (DPA) An explosion at an Italian restaurant in Islamabad Saturday night killed a Turkish woman and wounded 11 other people, the police said. The wounded included eight foreigners and ...

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