Bhavini takes measures in favour of fast reactor project
June 11th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) With the commissioning of India's own 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) slated for 2013 and plans for two more such reactors at Kalpakkam, Bharatiya ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Make CSR mandatory, says philanthropist Sitaram Jindal
June 3rd, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The idea of legislation for corporate houses to make charity mandatory might sound pushy, but veteran industry warhorse Sitaram Jindal, who set up his ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Captured: Polymath S. Balachander and his great wars
February 10th, 2012 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Storming the world of Carnatic music and Tamil cinema with his non-conformist, controversy-creating ways in the 1940s, polymath and veena exponent Sundaram Balachander steadfastly fought ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Chhattisgarh plans Rs.8-crore media blitz to rid ‘naxal’ tag
December 30th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 30 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) has earmarked Rs.8 crore on a publicity blitz to rid the state of the naxal tag, which affects its tourism prospects.Speaking ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Nuclear Corp now turns to catchy jingles to push Kudankalam
November 25th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) Catchy jingles aired on two FM radio stations instead of dull and drab facts - this is the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd's new effort ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Buffett turns Sheen’s ‘tiger blood’ into trademark name for new cocktail
March 19th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): Singer Jimmy Buffett has filed an application to have actor Charlie Sheen's infamous references to "tiger blood" turned into a trademark name for a new cocktail.Sheen, 45, had ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Charlie Sheen sues Warner Bros for $100 mn
March 11th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) Actor Charlie Sheen has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Brothers and producer Chuck Lorre demanding payment for the eight cancelled episodes of "Two And ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Charlie Sheen continues media blitz, hosts spoof cookery show
March 11th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 11 (ANI): Had enough of Charlie Sheen's disturbing antics? Well, now watch him 'cook'.The actor, sacked from CBS sitcom 'Two and Half Men' last week, has taken his media blitz ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Michelle Obama to take ‘Let’s Move!’ anti-obesity drive global
February 9th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 9 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama wants to take her signature campaign to reduce childhood obesity to a bigger audience.During a wide-ranging luncheon interview with reporters, Michelle ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Why TB Matters to Women’s Health?
August 17th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by admin
Masimba Biriwasha - CNSTUBERCULOSIS (TB) has a major impact on women's sexual reproductive health and that of their children. For pregnant women living in areas with high TB infection rates, there are ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Tarzan among the first mass marketed figures, says Canadian academic
July 4th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): As soon as a Disney blockbuster is out these days, its characters seem to be everywhere - in comics, toys, books and video games. But this marketing strategy ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How India fumbled on home ground at Bombay World Cup? (Fifth of the series on Hockey World Cup)
February 18th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Anand PhilarFifth World Cup - Bombay, India (Dec 29, 1981-Jan 12, 1982)World Cup came to India a year after they won the gold medal at the boycott-ridden 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Thousands throng to Palin as she begins book tour
November 19th, 2009 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 19 (DPA) Thousands of Sarah Palin fans thronged to the opening of her book tour as the former Republican vice presidential candidate embarked on a campaign that appeared ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama pokes fun over racism-linked opposition to his healthcare plans
September 22nd, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.22 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has poked fun at suggestions that racism is behind opposition to his health care plans, joking that he had not undergone a miraculous race ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Marketing campaign for ‘The White Tiger’ wins Asian prize
July 17th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The marketing campaign for the Man Booker winning novel, "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga, has bagged the 'Excellence Award (best book)' of the Asian Multimedia Publishing ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Poll panel asks for report on Commonwealth Games ads
March 31st, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Election Commission Tuesday asked the central government sports secretary to submit a detailed report regarding the advertisements about the Commonwealth Games 2010.
"The Election Commission, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
What recession? Indian political parties are flush with funds
March 30th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Khalid Akhter
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) It may be recession time for the world, but Indian political parties appear to be awash with money as they plunge into the world's ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama launches media blitz ahead of G20 summit
March 24th, 2009 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (DPA) US President Barack Obama took his economic prescriptions to a global and domestic audience Tuesday, calling for a broader and urgent global response to the world's worst ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Poll panel asks officers to pay for Commonwealth Games ads (Lead)
March 7th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday asked the government to recover the cost of full-page newspaper advertisements about the Commonwealth Games 2010 from the officers who approved the media ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Officers asked to pay for Commonwealth Games ads
March 7th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday asked the government to recover the cost of full-page newspaper advertisements about the Commonwealth Games from officers who approved the media blitz, saying ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Eat, talk and buy art at India’s unique art platform
November 22nd, 2008 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A bunch of women, clad in chiffon and smelling of expensive perfumes, sip their cappuccinos and discuss art prices. In another corner, college students talk excitedly about ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Joe-the-Plumber set for stage and studio stardom!
October 30th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Samuel Wurzelbacher aka Joe the Plumber, who gained unexpected popularity during the past two weeks after being repeatedly mentioned by Republican presidential nominee John McCain in his ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Indian American woman gets 11 year jail for slavery
June 27th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 27 (IANS) An Indian origin woman, who along with her millionaire husband was found guilty of keeping two Indonesian housekeepers as virtual slaves in their mansion here, has been ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Sensationalism, media competition blew up Goa’s Scarlett murder case
April 6th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by admin
(News Analysis)
By Frederick Noronha
Panaji, April 6 (IANS) Over six weeks after her death, British teenager Scarlett Keeling, believed to have been murdered on a Goa beach, continues to make news as few ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Sanjay Gupta to direct Mallya’s IPL ad film
March 17th, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) After winning the franchise for Banglaore team - Royal Challengers - in the Indian Premier League (IPL), industrialist Vijay Mallya has joined hands with Rediff.com and Bollywood producer-director ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Pammies divorce has her in high demand in US talk-show circuit
January 14th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Pamela Andersons recent divorce controversy has certainly given her popularity a much needed boost, in time for the release of her new film Blonde + Blonder.The actress is ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Beleaguered Pakistan needs peace: Expert
November 24th, 2007 - 2:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Regime changes have their appeal in Washington. But what beleaguered Pakistan needs now is tranquillity, a state of mind that must be restored before another Islamic revolution breaks ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |