Bhakra, Pong dams still short of water
September 17th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) The water levels in Bhakra and Pong dams of Himachal Pradesh have not reached the maximum limit this year owing to the deficit monsoon in ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Concern for spectators’ skin care at Olympics (London diary)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) The Olympics organisers are surely concerned about the spectators' skin, allowing them to bring sun cream inside the stadium.
"You may bring up to 200 ml ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Dabolim airport will not be shut for civilians: Parrikar
July 19th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 19 (IANS) The Indian Navy-run military-cum-civilian airport at Dabolim will not be shut when a new greenfield airport at Mopa in north Goa comes up, Chief Minister Manohar ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Oil unable to push UAE’s GDP further: Economist
June 7th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 7 (IANS) As Abu Dhabi's oil production is near its maximum capacity, the oil and gas sector is not expected to drive the United Arab Emirates (UAE) output ... Read more...
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Still no venue for Copa del Rey final
February 14th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 14 (IANS) A venue is yet to be decided for the Spanish Copa del Rey football final between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao.The Spanish Cup final is ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Neyveli Lignite to add 250 MW power this fiscal
December 24th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is confident of generating 250 MW power from its two units in Rajasthan and light up two other ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Rs.40,000 tickets for Gaga concert - they’re sold out!
October 28th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) One has to shell out Rs.40,000 for a ticket to attend international pop star Lady Gaga's performance at the F1 after-party in Greater Noida Sunday ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bhakra, Pong level crosses capacity mark
September 19th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh Sep 19 (IANS) With the water levels in the reservoirs of the Bhakra and Pong dams crossing the respective maximum capacity marks Monday, authorities in Punjab have alerted downstream ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Bhakra, Pong dam water levels near top
September 8th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) Getting closer to its maximum storage capacity of 1,680 feet, the water level in Gobind Sagar reservoir of the 225-metre high Bhakra Dam rose to nearly ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Bhakra Dam reservoir’s water level rises
August 25th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The water level in the Gobind Sagar reservoir of the Bhakra Dam has risen to 1,670.50 feet, about 10 feet short of the maximum capacity, a ... Read more...
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Dam discharge floods low-lying areas in Punjab
August 21st, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) Increased discharge of water from dams on the Beas and Sutlej rivers has led to some flooding in low-lying areas in Punjab, an official spokesman said ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Taylor Lautner buys a new car - 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG coupe
August 3rd, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Taylor Lautner has purchased a new car. The 19-year-old picked a silver 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG coupe for himself last week in Los Angeles. The actor ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Toll in Russia ship capsize rises to 54 (Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rescuers searching the wreck of a Russian cruise ship that sank in the Volga river Sunday have recovered 53 bodies, officials said Monday. One woman ... Read more...
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Brisk walk ‘can boost brain blood flow in elderly women’
April 13th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): A new study has found that brisk walking for 30-50 minutes three or four times per week improved blood flow through to the brain as much as 15 ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Amitabh’s endorsement lures tourists to Gujarat’s Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
November 12th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
By Hanif KhokharGir (Gujarat), Nov.12 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's endorsement of Gujarat as an ideal tourist destination is attracting thousands of tourists to the Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Junagadh ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Otters back from the brink of extinction in England
October 18th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Environment Agency has revealed that the otter has made a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction.Otters almost disappeared from England in the 1970s after pesticides routinely used ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Seventeen killed after bus crash in eastern China
October 10th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by BNO News
NANJING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 17 people were killed after a passenger bus and a cement truck collided in eastern China on Saturday morning, state-run media reported on Sunday.The accident ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Hungary orders company to shut down after toxic sludge, ecological disaster feared
October 6th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by BNO News
BUDAPEST (BNO NEWS) -- The government of Hungary has ordered the aluminum company responsible for the toxic red sludge that killed four people to shut down as an ecological disaster is feared, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Generate power, don’t pay tariff
September 12th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) Consumers in Haryana who generate their own electricity from solar or captive power plants will get a three-year tax holiday, it was announced here Sunday.
The Haryana Power Utilities ... Read more...
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Iran’s first nuclear power plant opens
August 21st, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bushehr (Iran), Aug 21 (DPA) Iran's first nuclear power plant was opened Saturday by Iranian and Russian nuclear officials in the southern port city of Bushehr after a delay of almost three ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Three Gorges Dam stands test of another peak flood
July 28th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): China's Three Gorges Dam has successfully withstood another test on peaking flood-related flows from the already swollen Yangtze River.According to a Xinhua news agency report, the dam ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Reliance Unveils New Android CDMA Phone In India
July 8th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The CDMA service subscribers in India always had complaint about the lack of choices in handsets. They usually have to opt for few handsets offered by ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Kim Kardashian denies the burrito incident
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Socialite Kim Kardashian has denied the burrito incident totally. She says that the incident is totally false and it never happened in the first place. ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Dozens injured as luxury train derails in South Africa
April 21st, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, April 21 (DPA) Dozens of passengers travelling on a luxury train in South Africa were injured after the Rovos Rail train, which was arriving from Cape Town, derailed in the capital ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cairn now puts Rajasthan oil field at 6.5 bn barrels (Lead)
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Energy major Cairn India Tuesday announced an increase in the total potential resource of its Rajasthan block to 6.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), which will ... Read more...
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Cairn revises Barmer oil field upwards to 6.5 bn barrels
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Energy major Cairn India, which operates the biggest on-land oilfield in Rajasthan's Barmer district, said the oil potential from this field had been revised upwards to 6.5 ... Read more...
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Five killed in Uttar Pradesh bush crash
January 16th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) At least five people were killed when the driver of their bus lost control and rammed into a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, police said Saturday.
Twenty ... Read more...
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Biggest climate show on earth to open in Copenhagen
December 7th, 2009 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 6 (DPA) The Organisers of the Copenhagen summit have urged world leaders to get serious about climate change Sunday as thousands of officials from more than 190 nations headed ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Garth Brooks shows a sell-out
October 26th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Oct 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Show Tickets for Garth Brooks' first 20 shows at the Wynn Las Vegas resort sold out in less than five hours, since the bookings opened. The ... Read more...
Posted in Books |
Small passenger plane crashes in Texas
October 7th, 2009 - 4:28 am ICT by BNO News
WISE COUNTY, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – A small passenger plane carrying several people crash-landed in Texas on Tuesday afternoon, aviation officials told BNO News. No fatalities were reported in the crash.The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Real Madrid V/s Toronto FC: Real Wins 5-1
August 8th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by GD
Real Madrid showed on Friday why they were the most feared team in the world of football. The premiere club swept away the entire match that was held on Aug. 7th, leaving ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
NBA Star LeBron James Unveils Nike Air Max LeBron VII
August 8th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by GD
LeBron James' 7th signature sneaker for Nike has been unveiled by the sports gear giant in front of a stadium packed to its maximum capacity at Ed Davis Community Center in Akron, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Energy intake reaches a limit despite abundant food supply
July 1st, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Contradicting Charles Darwin's theory, scientists have now shown that despite abundant food supply, energy intake reaches a limit even in animals with high nutrient demands, such as lactating ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India to enter elite club, Antony to lay keel of first indigenous aircraft carrier today
February 28th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
Kochi, Feb 28 (ANI): India will join the elite club today and will become fourth country in the world to indigenously build its own aircraft carrier of 40,000 tonne plus.
Defence Minister ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Abnormal heart function reduces exercise capacity
January 21st, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): Abnormal heart function greatly reduces a person''s ability to exercise, according to a new study.The researchers conducted a study to examine the relationship between left ventricular diastolic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |