Defer GAAR by three years, suggests Shome Committee (Lead)
September 1st, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) An expert committee on tax laws Saturday suggested that the Indian government defer implementation of the controversial General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) until fiscal 2016-17 ... Read more...
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I have nothing to lose, everything to gain: Jwala Gutta (Interview)
July 12th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) Jwala Gutta, the first Indian to qualify for two badminton events at the Olympics, says she has nothing to lose and everything to gain from the ... Read more...
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We should be back with a medal: Gopichand (Interview)
July 10th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 10 (IANS) India's chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand is optimistic that the country's shuttlers will return home with at least one medal from the London Olympics.
The five-member ... Read more...
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16 young players from across India to play in Milan
May 23rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Sixteen budding players from across the country have been selected through a five-month-long football talent hunt to represent India at a youth football tournament to be ... Read more...
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UAE students to get training in US
March 28th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 27 (IANS/WAM) A group of students from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will undertake a training programme in the US.Thirty-five students from different high schools will undergo ... Read more...
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Britain trains special teams to fight Taliban
July 11th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 11 (IANS) Specially selected commandos are being trained by British forces in Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, a media report said.The six-member Tiger Teams are stationed across ... Read more...
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Government releases draft Lokpal bill
June 24th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Friday released a draft Lokpal bill that he said included the consensus views of the joint drafting panel comprising ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ ex-mistress Rachel Uchitel is now a private investigator
March 18th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 18 (ANI): Rachel Uchitel, the New Yorker who allegedly had an affair with Tiger Woods, has completed a private investigator course with flying colours.Uchitel, 36, tweeted that she had ... Read more...
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Mike Tyson coaches George Bush in spoof of ‘The King’s Speech’
March 1st, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): Former boxing champ Mike Tyson was seen playing the role of a vocal coach to a look-alike of former US President George Bush in a spoof version of ... Read more...
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Heidi Montag learning martial arts to save money on security
December 3rd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 03 (ANI): Heidi Montag is taking self-defense training because she can no longer afford personal security.The celebrity, who has remained infamous for her plastic surgeries, said that she ... Read more...
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Jessica Alba Drools over Rodriguez
September 4th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hollywood hottie Jessica Alba is obsessed with her "MAChete' co-star Michelle Rodriguez's body. Alba confessed to Michelle Rodriguez that the e time she watched her ... Read more...
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Police verification of Games volunteers has barely begun
August 30th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Praveen Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The antecedents of only 1,591 volunteers - of the 20,000 chosen for the Commonwealth Games - have been verified and the remaining are yet to ... Read more...
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Buddhist monks learn firefighting in China
August 21st, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) Buddhist monks in China are undergoing training to combat fires so that they can handle emergencies in their temples.
More than 60 monks from 11 temples and Buddhist institutes ... Read more...
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Frenchman with no arms and legs prepares to swim English Channel
June 1st, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 1 (ANI): Frenchman Philippe Croizon, who lost his limbs in a freak accident, hopes to complete the 22 mile crossing of the English Channel in 24 hours.If he is successful, ... Read more...
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30 contestants gear up for ‘Miss Universe’ crown
April 28th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) As many as 30 beautiful women selected through a nationwide hunt have made it to the "I Am She" contest - the preliminary to the 2010 Miss Universe ... Read more...
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Now Shilpa Shetty’s ‘Yoga’ DVD in Tamil
April 26th, 2010 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) After the success of Shilpa Shetty's "Yoga" DVD in Hindi, English and Malayalam, it will now be released in Tamil.
"We want these DVDs to reach out ... Read more...
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Oram relaxed about IPL ditch
March 27th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Hamilton, Mar 27(ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram, who has been reportedly replaced by his Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings citing his injury, has said that he has not ... Read more...
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Prince Harry ‘likely to return to Afghanistan as Lynx helicopter pilot’
March 18th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 18 (ANI): Prince Harry could soon be back on the front line against the Taliban - as a pilot flying the new Lynx attack helicopter.The Prince, who is training ... Read more...
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Xinjiang to add 5000 fresh police officers to avoid July 2009-like riots
February 4th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Urumqi (China), Feb 4(ANI): The Chinese Government has approved a plan to recruit 5,000 special police officers in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to help prevent unrests such as the devastating riot ... Read more...
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Kurdish police forces in Iraq begin an intensive, advanced police training program
January 18th, 2010 - 1:47 am ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) – Kurdish Zerevani policemen began a joint training program Sunday at the Iraqi Special Training Police Academy.This is only the second group of Kurdish Zerevani police to ever participate ... Read more...
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Six types of learners in neotech age
January 5th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) Are you intimidated by new gadgets and technologies at your work place or do you take it in stride and learn the skill of handling them with dexterity? ... Read more...
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Nagaland preparing for National Sepak Takeaw championship
December 26th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by ANI
Kohima Dec 26 (ANI): Nagaland state Sepak Takraw Teams for both the men and women's division are undergoing intensive training for the 20th senior Sepak Takeaw Championship to be held in New ... Read more...
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Wild dingos remember human gestures from their domestication days
December 14th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 14 (ANI): A new research by scientists has shown that although dingos are no longer domesticated, they still retain the ability to read human gestures.Dingoes were semi domesticated village dogs ... Read more...
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Murray bans Christmas to keep heat on rivals
November 8th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.8 (ANI): Andy Murray will turn into a Scrooge this Christmas in his quest for Grand Slam glory.The British tennis star will forego his traditional festive trip back to Dunblane ... Read more...
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India aiming to be sporting power at 2010 Games
October 11th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Pragya Tiwari
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Even as the 2010 Commonwealth Games buzz is on India's infrastructural preparedness, a million-dollar programme has been quietly training away athletes to make the ... Read more...
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Davis Cup win proves stress on ‘Indians only’ right, says Gill
September 22nd, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Sports Minister M.S. Gill Tuesday met the victorious Davis Cup tennis team and said his decision to allow only Indian citizens to represent the country in ... Read more...
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Doctors in race to get Schumacher fit in time for European GP
August 2nd, 2009 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bad Nauheim/Hamburg, Aug 2 (DPA) Michael Schumacher's planned comeback to Formula One for this month's European Grand Prix in Valencia is putting pressure on his doctors to ensure the Ferrari driver is ... Read more...
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Honeybee compound may protect athletes from overheating
August 2nd, 2009 - 12:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 2 (ANI): A compound from honeybees may protect against heat stress in athletes, says a new study.According to the study, published by the Institute of Food Technologists, propolis, the substance ... Read more...
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Professional cycling reduces sperm quality
July 6th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, July 6 (DPA) Intensive professional cycling training damages sperm, according to a study presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Amsterdam recently.
Professor Diana ... Read more...
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First convocation of HIV care medics held in New Delhi
June 8th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): A team of health workers, specialized in HIV care training were given certificates at a convocation function held at the American Center in New Delhi on Monday.Diplomas ... Read more...
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Gazza to appear as Miss Great Britain judge soon
May 3rd, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 03 (ANI): Soccer legend Paul Gascoigne a.k.a Gazza is set to make his first public appearance since drying out. He will soon appear as Miss Great Britain judge.The bash is ... Read more...
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Gazza wants to prove he’s beaten his drink and drug demons
April 23rd, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.23 (ANI): Soccer legend Paul Gascoigne plans to prove he has beaten his drink and drug demons by competing in a gruelling TV fitness show.Gazza, 41, is undergoing intensive training ready ... Read more...
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Countdown begins for Miss India beauty contest
February 28th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 28 (ANI): It is countdown time for the Miss India 2009 pageant in Mumbai.
Sixty-five dazzling contenders appeared at an event on Friday ahead of the contest, which is to ... Read more...
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First Indian woman chaplain for South African army
January 23rd, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Jan 23 (IANS) Caroline Pillay has made history by becoming the first South African of Indian descent to serve as a chaplain in the army.Pillay was among 275 volunteer recruits who ... Read more...
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Cricketing reasons behind my loss of form: Lee
November 4th, 2008 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 4 (IANS) Australian spearhead Brett Lee insists that his marriage break-up is not the reason for his form slump in the ongoing Test series against India.Lee, who separated from his ... Read more...
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