Akhilesh promises action on Agra projects, power complaints
September 10th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday announced more funds for developmental schemes languishing in the Taj city and action on some of the most pressing ... Read more...
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Omar releases Rs.200 crore to fight power crisis
July 26th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Alarmed by recent public protests over non-availability of power during the holy month of Ramadan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday released an additional ... Read more...
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One killed in CISF firing, five troopers arrested (Third Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured Monday when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers opened fire at people protesting power shortage at a ... Read more...
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Five troopers held for Kashmir firing death (Second Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured Monday when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers opened fire at people protesting power shortage at a ... Read more...
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One killed in CISF firing, Kashmir promises action (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured Monday when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers allegedly opened fire at people protesting power shortage at ... Read more...
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One killed in CISF firing in Kashmir
January 2nd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured Monday when Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) troopers allegedly opened fire at people protesting power shortage at ... Read more...
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Suzlon Energy bags 48.3 MW project from Indian Oil
August 17th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL) Wednesday said it has bagged a second order from the Indian Oil Corporation Limited to set up, operate and maintain wind ... Read more...
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Insecurity dogs ITC’s business safeguard plan in Nepal
February 13th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 13 (IANS) After suffering attacks and disruptive strikes in Nepal's lawless plains for years due to diminishing security and protracted political instability, Indian tobacco major ITC's strategy to ... Read more...
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People freeze in Chinese city as emission norms take effect
January 14th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 14 (IANS) Thousands of people in China's Linzhou city may have to endure the freezing winter without support after a major heating service provider has shut operations following the closure ... Read more...
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Death toll rises to 56 after flash floods in Papua, Indonesia
October 5th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
JAYAPURA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll has risen to 56 in the Indonesian region of Papua after heavy rainfall since Sunday night spawned a series of flash floods in the ... Read more...
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Spanish miners stay underground to demand pay arrears
September 9th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS/EFE) Two groups of Spanish coal miners are staging protests by refusing to surface from mines to demand payment of back salaries and a lasting solution to the problems ... Read more...
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Smugglers in Iraq Blunt Sanctions Against Tehran
July 9th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): The smuggling of crude oil and refined products to Iran by Iraqi Kurds is not only undercutting recent American sanctions on Tehran, but also worsening tensions within Iraq ... Read more...
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Dikshit orders swift action on power cuts
June 22nd, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) With Delhi experiencing frequent power cuts in the midst of a harsh summer, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday asked the power distribution companies to act swiftly on ... Read more...
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British troops to be shifted from Helmand under McChrystal’s new plan
March 28th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Under a new plan being drawn up by NATO commander in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal, British troops would be withdrawn from Helmand province and be replaced by ... Read more...
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Amitabh in fresh trouble over Uttar Pradesh farmland
October 24th, 2009 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan seems headed for fresh trouble over a controversial plot of farmland in Daulatpur village of Barabanki district that he purchased last year.
The ... Read more...
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Typhoon Morakat kills 67 in Taiwan
August 12th, 2009 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Aug 12 (Xinhua) The deaths from the typhoon Morakat reached 67 with 61 people still missing in Taiwan, authorities said Wednesday.
Another 45 people were injured after the worst typhoon to hit ... Read more...
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Paris may have a monorail system and an artificial island in future
April 29th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Edinburgh, April 29 (ANI): The city of Paris may see a monorail system, glass towers, or an artificial island in the future, if ten projects earmarked by the French government as part ... Read more...
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Power shortage leads to violence in Bangladesh
April 22nd, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 22 (IANS) Students appearing for their annual examinations across Bangladesh sweated in the heat while thousands of workers here fought pitched battles with the police demanding restoration of power ... Read more...
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Afghan villages struggle in Taliban’s orbit
March 11th, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by admin
By Nick Allen
Khakrez (Afghanistan), March 11 (DPA) "Why are you giving them bread and raisins? If the Taliban find out they'll kill us," an old man snaps as his son serves refreshments ... Read more...
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Future spy planes may recharge their batteries by clinging to power lines
December 19th, 2007 - 6:46 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 19 (ANI): The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Dayton, Ohio, US, is developing an electric motor-powered micro air vehicle (MAV) or spy plane that can harvest energy from ... Read more...
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