Three Maoists nabbed in Kolkata
September 12th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Three Maoists, including the Communist Party of India-Maoist Kolkata city committee secretary, were arrested here and arms recovered from their possession, police said Wednesday.Avishek Mukherjee, was ... Read more...
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Madhuri Dixit turns ‘devi’ for Anju Modi
August 11th, 2012 - 2:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Clad in a beautiful lehanga-choli teamed up with a red dupatta and sindoor on her head, Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit turned "devi" for veteran designer ... Read more...
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Explosives seized in Odisha
February 8th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (IANS) A cache of explosives, including several detonators and gelatin sticks, was seized during a raid in the forested area of Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said.About 12 ... Read more...
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Maoists torch police post in Orissa
February 10th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (IANS) In two incidents in Orissa Thursday, over 50 Maoists torched a police outpost in the communally sensitive district of Kandhamal while five rebels were held in Keonjhar district, ... Read more...
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German masculine language forms express distance and distaste
October 5th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): A new thesis from the University of Gothenburg reveals that masculine language forms in German are used to express distance and distaste.In German - women are feminine in ... Read more...
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GreenFaith names Hindu and Jain scholar in residence
October 2nd, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) GreenFaith, a leading US interfaith environmental coalition, has named Pankaj Jain, an Indian American professor, as a Hindu and Jain Scholar in Residence on the anniversary of Mahatma ... Read more...
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Four Maoists arrested by security forces in Chhattisgarh
July 11th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Raipur, July 11 (ANI): Security forces in Chhattisgarh have arrested four Maoists, and recovered ammunitions and literatures from their hideout.The arrested Maoists were involved in the recent CRPF camp attack in Narayanpur ... Read more...
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Scholars from across the world hail glory of Tamil literature
June 24th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, June 24 (ANI): Scholars from India and abroad hailed the grandeur of Tamil literature at the World Classical Tamil Conference, which commenced here on Wednesday.Inaugurated by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the ... Read more...
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Why soccer is more popular in Europe than US
May 23rd, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 23 (ANI): With the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament beginning on June 11 in South Africa, the question as to why the game is not so popular in the United ... Read more...
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Puri beach turning into death trap for tourists?
January 9th, 2010 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Byomakesh Biswal
Bhubaneswar, Jan 9 (IANS) Orissa's Puri beach, which attracts thousands of visitors every year, is turning out to be a death trap for tourists. Over 50 tourists have drowned off ... Read more...
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Study shows precuneus region in human, monkey brain is divided into 4 regions
November 3rd, 2009 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): The precuneus region in the brains of humans and monkeys, which was long thought to be a single structure, is actually divided into four distinct functional regions, a ... Read more...
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Special Task Force arrests seven Maoists in Bihar
August 7th, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by ANI
Paliganj (Bihar), Aug 7 (ANI): The Special Task Force (STF) has arrested seven Maoists including the area commander of banned outfit Communist Party of India (Maoists) from Bihar's Paliganj region late on ... Read more...
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‘Counter-ideology needed for tackling terrorism’
July 30th, 2008 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) A leading Muslim scholar Wednesday said a new ideology and stricter laws are needed to counter the militant face of Islam. "Violence begins from mind and every ... Read more...
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Initiative to promote positive changes in youth
April 19th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Millions of dollars are spent annually on research to reduce risky and problem behaviours in youth. But far less has been funnelled into research promoting positive development among ... Read more...
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