Two Maharashtra policemen killed as truck falls on them
April 19th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded (Maharashtra), April 19 (IANS) In a freak accident, two policemen were crushed to death under a truck which fell on them at a firing range on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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US man ‘not angry’ even after 20 years wrongful imprisonment
March 17th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 17 (ANI): A man freed after spending 20 years in a Los Angeles jail for a crime a court has now ruled he may not have committed said that he ... Read more...
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Heart patients watch out, winter can be deadly
December 19th, 2010 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Anjali Ojha
Gurgaon/New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) As the mercury dips, doctors warn that heart patients are at double the risk of suffering a cardiac attack as compared to summer.Though winters see ... Read more...
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“Oprah’s Ultimate Favorite Things Show” Boosts Business
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The entire nation was waiting with bated breathe, as Oprah Winfrey was about to declare a few more of her favorite things in the second and ... Read more...
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Dikshit wants inverter free Delhi (Lead)
September 29th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday said she is "committed to provide uninterrupted power supply" to Delhi and wants to make the city "inverter free".Inaugurating a 400 KV ... Read more...
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Brisbane’s ‘monster’ burger a ‘heart attack on a plate’
August 18th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 18 (ANI): A chef has made Brisbane's biggest burger, and it has been branded a heart attack on a plate by dietitians.Chef Anthony Swanson, of Cafe 21 at the Treasury ... Read more...
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Eight labourers die as factory wall collapses in Himachal Pradesh
June 25th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by ANI
Poanta (Himachal Pradesh), June 25 (ANI): A factory wall collapsed in Poanta area of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur District and left eight labourers killed.All labourers were asleep when the incident took place in ... Read more...
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Eight labourers killed in Himachal (Lead)
June 25th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 25 (IANS) Eight labourers, all belonging to Uttar Pradesh, were killed when a wall of their temporary hutment caved in early Friday due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur ... Read more...
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Kiwis must close gap against Australia, says editorial
April 3rd, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Apr.3 (ANI): New Zealand Cricket's focus must be on closing the gap against Australia, says an editorial in the New Zealand Herald.While this country remains highly competitive in the limited-overs games, ... Read more...
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Orange juice suppresses ill effects of fast food
March 31st, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Flavonoid, an antioxidant in orange juice, taken along with a high-fat meal, especially fast food, neuters its ill effects, says a new study.
Free radicals, or reactive oxygen ... Read more...
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Icwai.org website crashes after announcing ICWAI Results 2009
February 20th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India website announced the results of the Icwai Inter results December 2009. There was such a huge ... Read more...
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Vtu.ac.in website crashes after announcing the VTU 1st semester engineering results 2010
February 20th, 2010 - 10:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Bangalore, Feb 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) website announced the results of the VTU 1st Semester Engineering results 2010. There was such a heavy load on the site, ... Read more...
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20 injured as Faridabad building ceiling collapses
October 11th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad (Haryana), Oct 11 (IANS) At least 20 people, mostly labourers, were injured Sunday after the ceiling of a building under construction collapsed in this Haryana city adjoining the national capital, police ... Read more...
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Jeddah-Mumbai flight tyres burst on landing, passengers safe
July 4th, 2009 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Saudia airliner on a Jeddah-Mumbai flight had a scare when its tyres burst during landing at Mumbai airport Saturday evening, an official said.
The Saudia flight, ... Read more...
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Lahore cops shun jackets weighing 15-20 kg
November 11th, 2008 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 11 (ANI): Policemen who are supposed to perform a 12-hour shift while standing alert at police pickets installed at exit and entry points of Lahore city, are shunning the ... Read more...
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Power starved factories in Hosur apprehend closure
October 27th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Arun Kannan
Hosur (Tamil Nadu) Oct.27 (ANI): Factory workers and industrialists in Tamil Nadus Hosur area are upset over the acute power shortage, which is causing lay offs and a concern ... Read more...
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Ahead of winter, Pakistanis brave the chill of high energy cost
October 22nd, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Reeling already under spiralling inflation, people of Pakistan are having to endure another addition to their monthly expenditure as the chill of winter begins to set - the ... Read more...
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Heavy load of activities make kids thrive emotionally
October 5th, 2008 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A heavy load of scheduled activities does not increase childrens levels of stress, instead it helps them thrive emotionally, according to a new study.During the study, researchers ... Read more...
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Delhi assembly’s monsoon session begins
September 10th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The three-day monsoon session of the Delhi assembly began here Wednesday with opposition lawmakers highlighting the shortage of electricity.Electricity supplies woes were raised during the question hour ... Read more...
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Valley doctors express concern over medicine shortages
August 14th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) Doctors in various hospitals in the Kashmir Valley have expressed grave concern over shortages of drugs, hospital materials and the space available in hospitals to accommodate patients. Senior ... Read more...
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Government to revamp power sector reforms
July 31st, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The government Thursday decided to revamp the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) aimed at reducing commercial and other losses of power companies. The Rs.515.7 billion ... Read more...
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Power project officials summoned after truck damages bridge
June 15th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 15 (IANS) The national highways authorities Sunday summoned officials of a power project to fix liability for the damage to a bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district after a truck ... Read more...
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Bridge collapse cuts off famous Sikh shrine in Himachal Pradesh
June 15th, 2008 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 14 (IANS) A crucial bridge linking a famous Sikh shrine at Manikaran in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed Saturday morning, snapping the road link to the shrine. The bailey ... Read more...
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Balaji makes a comeback with IPL
May 9th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) India fast bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji is back after a stress fracture kept him out of the game for two years. The 26-year-old from Chennai turned out for ... Read more...
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Speaker heaves sigh of relief as house functions smoothly
April 16th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by admin
(From the Corridors of Power)New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee heaved a sigh of relief and even showed sparks of his trademark humour Wednesday when the house conducted ... Read more...
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School bag style may cause severe back injury, warns expert
January 29th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by admin
Sydney, Jan 29 (ANI): School bags slung on one shoulder may be a style quotient for students but an expert has warned that this may cause a severe back injury.
According to Professor ... Read more...
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