Rogge lauds athletes, says Olympics happy and glorious (Lead)
August 13th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 13 (IANS) Olympic Games are over for the thousands of athletes who had shed tears and sweat to get to London. It's time for them to party.International ... Read more...
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Putin to cheer for Russian judokas in Olympics
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in London Thursday for informal talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron and to witness some of the Olympic ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Lloyd’s of London eyes India, China for growth
May 12th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Lloyd's of London, Britain's 325-year-old insurance and reinsurance market, has unveiled a plan to substantially promote its business growth in emerging markets, including India, China ... Read more...
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London plans big security exercise for Olympic Games
February 21st, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) London authorities are planning a massive security exercise this week for the upcoming Olympic Games, the Metropolitan police said.The exercise will test the response of emergency ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Synthetic windpipe transplanted for first time
July 8th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS) In a first-ever medical feat, a 36-year-old patient has been given a new windpipe made from a synthetic scaffold seeded with his own stem cells.
He ... Read more...
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Nazi bomb under Britain’s Olympic stadium?
October 10th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 10 (IANS) There may be an unexploded Nazi bomb under the Olympic stadium in Britain, a media report said Sunday.The device is feared to be near the surface of ... Read more...
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Britain invites Indian financial firms to set up shop there
September 7th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Britain Tuesday invited Indian banks, financial and insurance firms to set up businesses in the country.
"We want to attract the best of global finance to ... Read more...
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Even midnight sun won’t convince bees to work nights
June 29th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 29 (IANS) Bees observe a strict working day, even in conditions of 24-hour sunlight, research shows.
Researchers tagged worker bumblebees with a radio identifier, similar to an Oyster Card, which ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Molecular switch helps cell instantly recognise sex partner
April 19th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 19 (IANS) A molecular switch, triggered by a signal, helps an organism instantly recognise a healthy and potential sex mate.
"This mating decision is controlled by a simple chemical switch that ... Read more...
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Oxford slips, more Asian universities in top 100
October 8th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 8 (IANS) British and American varsities dominated a list of the world's 100 best universities published Thursday but more institutions from southeast Asia made their way into it.
The number of ... Read more...
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British anti-gun campaigner found stabbed
June 2nd, 2008 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
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London, June 2 (DPA) A British mother who launched a campaign against gun violence after her son was shot by unknown assailants has been found stabbed to death in her flat in ... Read more...
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