Lavasa township project denied environment clearance
October 14th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The environment ministry Friday denied environment clearance to the first phase of Rs.3,000 crore Lavasa hill city project near Pune, saying the pre-condition of the ... Read more...
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Soccer halves risk of early death among homeless
October 3rd, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Playing soccer on the streets twice or thrice a week could halve the risk of early death in homeless men.Research led by the Universities of Exeter ... Read more...
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Hip hop has become mellow: Jay-Z
October 2nd, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Singer Jay-Z says hip-hop has become more "mellow" over time and he thinks that is due to the drug consumption of some of his peers."Public Enemy ... Read more...
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Three bomb blasts rock Lahore market
September 30th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Panic gripped Pakistan's Lahore city Friday after three low intensity bombs went off at a busy market, Online news agency reported.The blasts, however, did not cause ... Read more...
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Surinder Kapoor was kind hearted: Big B
September 25th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers producer Surinder Kapoor, who died Saturday, as a kind-hearted and affable man.Kapoor died of cardiac arrest at age 84."...just ... Read more...
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Quake must jolt officials into action: Dhaka daily
September 20th, 2011 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 20 (IANS) The earthquake that rattled Bangladesh Sunday should be a wake-up call for authorities as vulnerability has increased manifold due to unchecked urbanisation, a leading daily said ... Read more...
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Sikkim quake: Sonia Gandhi, Gadkari expresses concern
September 19th, 2011 - 2:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari Sunday expressed concern on the earthquake that hit several parts of the ... Read more...
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Arunachal goes ahead with hydro project, despite Assam protests
September 16th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gerukamukh (Arunachal Pradesh), Sep 16 (IANS) The 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh will be commissioned by 2014 despite strident protests in Assam over environmental concerns, ... Read more...
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Bat’s sonar more sophisticated than thought
September 14th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) The way fruit bats use sonar to navigate through complex environments is more advanced than first thought.A study examines Egyptian fruit bats which use echolocation to ... Read more...
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Documentation missing in Indian film industry: Big B
September 14th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that it is unfortunate that there is no archival work being done in the Indian film industry."I believe the whole ... Read more...
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Goof up by IMD?
September 8th, 2011 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Why did the IMD get its seismic record wrong - scaling down Wednesday night's quake intensity to 4.2 Richter from its initial 6.6?When the quake ... Read more...
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Day, site chosen carefully by bombers?
September 7th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The day - Wednesday - and the site - Delhi High Court - were chosen purposefully by the bombers for maximum casualties, it would seem. ... Read more...
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We are looking forward to the next game: Sabella
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) After registering a 1-0 victory against Venezuela, Argentina's new chief soccer coach Alejandro Sabella Friday said he and his team are looking forward towards the next ... Read more...
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Crowd relishes Messi show
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) They came to be mesmerised by Lionel Messi and the world's highest rated player did not disappoint, spearheading the Argentine attack with his individual brilliance Friday.The ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene makes landfall in North Carolina, killing 3
August 27th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- The center of Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina on early Saturday morning, forecasters said. Three storm-related fatalities have so far been reported.
Irene made landfall at about ... Read more...
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Malik recalled to Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe tour
August 21st, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has been recalled to the squad for next month's tour of Zimbabwe.Malik last played for Pakistan during their controversial tour of ... Read more...
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Odours can help cut salt in food
August 15th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) Certain odours can make the food seem saltier than it is and could help cut down salt consumption which, if not controlled, is a risk ... Read more...
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Imran preparing to file PIL against drinking age rule
August 13th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The grand success of "Delhi Belly" followed by the promotion of Yash Raj Films' "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" hasn't deterred actor Imran Khan in his pursuit ... Read more...
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Widespread rain in northwest India next week
August 13th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) There will be widespread rain and thundershowers over northwest India next week, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said Friday and added that the intensity of ... Read more...
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If I’ve a role for Maria Susairaj, I won’t hesitate: RGV
August 12th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma courted controversy when he expressed his desire to cast Maria Susairaj in his film and the director clarifies his point saying ... Read more...
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India look a pale shadow of an average team: Boycott
August 12th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has said the Indian cricket team in the ongoing series against England has looked like a pale shadow of an average ... Read more...
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So You Think You Can Dance: Last Dance, Winner Revealed!
August 12th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This was the final week for the contestants of So You Think You Can Dance, the week for the last dances, and the week in which the winner ... Read more...
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Never seen England pitches seam and swing so much: Fletcher (Lead)
August 11th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Birmingham, Aug 11 (IANS) India cricket coach Duncan Fletcher says he had not seen the English pitches swing and seam so much as they have in the ongoing series and ... Read more...
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WWE Smackdown MAIN EVENT: Orton & Morrison vs Truth & Christian
August 6th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Intensity was in the eyes of John Morrison as he and Randy Orton made their way to the WWE Ring last night on 'WWE Friday Night Smackdown'. Christian and Morrison took to ... Read more...
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Bright sunny days ahead in Uttar Pradesh
August 4th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 4 (IANS) People can expect some sunny days in most parts of Uttar Pradesh from Thursday, after moderate to heavy rains of the past three days, a weather ... Read more...
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Hat-trick won’t mean much if we lose: Broad
July 31st, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Nottingham, July 31 (IANS) Stuart Broad single-handedly brought England back into the second Test with a hat-trick in India's first innings but the lanky fast bowler says his feat won't ... Read more...
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Court verdict on 2008 blasts Aug 8 (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) A Mumbai court will Aug 8 deliver its verdict in cases related to two blasts in Maharashtra's Thane and Raigad districts in 2008 in which ... Read more...
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Earthquake jolts Kashmir
July 27th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale rocked Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday morning, an official said. No loss of life or property was reported."The epicentre ... Read more...
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Scientists use tags to see how infections spread
July 25th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Participants at a scientific conclave were asked to wear a radio tag for two days to track the pattern of their movements and interactions -- to ... Read more...
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We have put us in a strong position: Prior
July 25th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) England wicketkeeper Matt Prior said the unbeaten 162-run stand between him and Stuart Broad has put the hosts in a strong position and it would be ... Read more...
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Cricketers excited to see India-England play 2000th Test
July 20th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) The cricketing world is excited to see India and England play the 2000th Test match at Lord's and hopes that the match will live up to ... Read more...
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Taliban threaten to hit more Pakistan targets
June 30th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 29 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban have threatened to carry out attacks on nine more key installations in the country, similar to the Karachi naval base strike, to ... Read more...
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You can fidget your way to fitness
June 29th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 29 (IANS) Did you know that walking to the photocopier and fidgeting at your desk may not be entirely pointless?In fact, the intensity and the duration of such ... Read more...
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Climate change to spur floods in Russia
June 29th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of floods Russia will suffer in the next five years will be much higher than the average owing to global climate change, a ... Read more...
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Don’t compare ‘Bbuddah…’ with ‘Delhi Belly’, requests Big B
June 24th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi June 24 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan's "Bbuddah Hoga...Teraa Baap" and Aamir Khan's "Delhi Belly" are set to hit the theatres together July 1 and the megastar feels the ... Read more...
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