Navi Mumbai mulls hovercraft services
November 2nd, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) The city administration is planning to reintroduce hovercraft travel between south Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, an official said Wednesday.City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) of ... Read more...
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Rupert Grint collects unusual vehicles
November 17th, 2010 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint owns a portfolio of unusual vehicles, including a hovercraft and an orange Range Rover, which he bought because it "seemed like a ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler capsize: Toll rises to 81 (Second Lead)
November 4th, 2010 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 3 (IANS) Five more bodies were fished out Wednesday from the Muriganga river, taking the death count in the West Bengal trawler tragedy to 81, an official said. ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler capsize: Toll rises to 80, over 50 still missing (Lead)
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 3 (IANS) The death count in the West Bengal trawler capsize in the Muriganga river rose to 80, with four more bodies being recovered Wednesday. Fifty-one people still ... Read more...
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West Bengal trawler capsize toll now 77
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 3 (IANS) The deaths in the West Bengal trawler capsize in the Muriganga river rose to 77 Wednesday, as yet another body was recovered. Fifty-four people ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler capsize toll rises to 76 (Lead)
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 2 (IANS) The death count in the West Bengal trawler capsize in the Muriganga river rose to 76 Tuesday, as divers and locals recovered ten more bodies during ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler tragedy toll rises to 69
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 2 (IANS) The death count in the West Bengal trawler capsize in the Muriganga river rose to 69 Tuesday, as divers and locals fished out three more bodies ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler tragedy toll rises to 62 (Second Lead)
November 1st, 2010 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 1 (IANS) Divers and locals fished out more than 30 bodies Monday from Muriganga river, as the death count soared to 62 in the West Bengal trawler ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler tragedy toll rises to 42 (Lead)
November 1st, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Nov 1 (IANS) With deformed bodies being fished out one after the other from Muriganga river, the toll in the West Bengal trawler tragedy climbed to 42 Monday, ... Read more...
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Death toll in Bengal trawler tragedy rises to 30
November 1st, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) The death count in the West Bengal trawler tragedy in Muriganga river has shot up to 30 after seven more bodies were found Monday. Over 100 people ... Read more...
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Bengal trawler capsize toll rises to 23, 100 missing (Second Lead)
October 31st, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kakdwip (West Bengal), Oct 31 (IANS) The deaths in the West Bengal trawler capsize in the Muriganga river rose to 23 after five more bodies were fished out Sunday, even ... Read more...
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Coast Guard likely to have two hovercraft in Chennai
August 17th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard is planning to station two hovercraft in Chennai for security purposes, a senior officer said Tuesday.
"The Coast Guard is likely to induct 12 more ... Read more...
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Obama tells New York Times scribe he’s levitating!
May 14th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Buffalo (New York), May 14 (ANI): Undertaking a tour of Industrial Support Inc., a Buffalo company, US President Barack Obama saw what amounted to a hovercraft, a board that levitates on ... Read more...
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Bollywood lends colour as IPL 3 ends with style (Lead)
April 25th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) It was a carnival, no less as a laser show, a bevy of Bollywood stars, dancers donning elaborate feathered headdresses and furs, stilt-walkers and a mini parade ... Read more...
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Jackie Chan fractures finger during film shoot
January 13th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Hollywood action star Jackie Chan broke his finger during a fight scene in his new film "The Spy Next Door".
Chan noticed the little finger on his left hand ... Read more...
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First coastal command centre to be inaugurated in Gandhinagar on Oct.3
September 30th, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A. K. Antony will inaugurate the regional Coast Guard headquarters in Gandhinagar on October 3 to strengthen the coastal security as ... Read more...
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Rupert Grint says he doesn’t know what to do with all his money
July 6th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the 'Harry Potter' film franchise, says that he doesn't know what to do with all his money.Grint, 20, only realised ... Read more...
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Noddy celebrates 60th birthday with high-tech makeover
April 13th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): The popular Toyland hero, Noddy, is set for a makeover on its 60th birthday.The character created by renowned writer Enid Blyton in 1949, who started his life with ... Read more...
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US ships on way to provide relief for cyclone-hit Bangladesh
November 17th, 2007 - 6:11 pm ICT by admin
Washington / Dhaka, Nov 17 (ANI): Two US Navy amphibious assault ships are on their way to Bangladesh to help authorities in relief and rescue operations after the powerful Cyclone Sidr lashed ... Read more...
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