Acid victim finds hope in new surgeries (with Images)
August 30th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Ten years after an acid attack, 27-year-old Sonali Mukherjee is hoping for a near to normal face with seven surgeries at a hospital here.Sonali, who ... Read more...
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Russian space firm accused of $17 mn fraud
July 10th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Police in Russia have opened a criminal investigation into the alleged misuse of 565 million rubles ($17 million) of state funds set aside for a ... Read more...
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Allegri hails crucial win for AC Milan
April 11th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 11 (IANS) AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said his side would have been dropped out of the Serie A football title race if they had not ... Read more...
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Syria appreciates BRICS stand on sovereignty
March 30th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, March 30 (IANS) Syria has appreciated the BRICS leaders' stand at their New Delhi Summit Thursday respecting the sovereignty and independence of states.President Bashar al-Assad Thursday expressed Syria's ... Read more...
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US sanctions on state media ‘hostile’: Syria
March 7th, 2012 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, March 7 (IANS) Syria has condemned the latest US sanctions against the state media, and termed the measures as "hostile", Xinhua reported."Imposing sanctions on a national media institution, which ... Read more...
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Networks hope to acquire more users, spectrum
February 3rd, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court cancelled 122 telecom licenses, most of the old telecom networks were cautiously optimistic Friday about garnering more users ... Read more...
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Media cannot be a judge, say politicians
January 29th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi feel the media should not play the role of a judge -- because it ... Read more...
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Chavez sees US hand in Russia protests
December 29th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has blamed the US for being behind the recent wave of protests in Russia against the outcome of the Dec ... Read more...
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FDI will revolutionise retail sector: Government
November 27th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Amid growing attacks from the opposition and some of its allies for allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, the United Progressive Alliance ... Read more...
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After ITC closure, Manipal warns service halt in Nepal
September 12th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) A month after Indian tobacco giant ITC's joint venture in Nepal shut down its garment factory due to workers' militancy, now it is the turn of ... Read more...
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UAE to launch campaign for Horn of Africa’s drought-hit
August 17th, 2011 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 16 (IANS/WAM) A three-day nation-wide fund-raising telethon for helping victims of famine and drought in the Horn of Africa will begin in the UAE Wednesday.UAE Minister of ... Read more...
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Protests continue in Syria despite Assad’s reform assurance
April 17th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Damascus, Apr 17 (ANI): Syrian protestors are continuing with their protests against the 11-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad despite his assurances of bringing an end to the country's 48-year-old emergency law ... Read more...
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Rs.20 crore unaccounted cash seized in Tamil Nadu
March 26th, 2011 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) The Income Tax department's investigation wing has seized unaccounted cash amounting to Rs.20 crore while carrying out vehicle checks across Tamil Nadu, a top election commission ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen officially fired from ‘Two And A Half Men’
March 8th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
London, March 08 (ANI): Charlie Sheen, who recently said he was 'close' to working out a deal for his return to 'Two And A Half Men', has officially been fired from the ... Read more...
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Nepal beefs up security for Bryan Adams concert
February 18th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 18 (IANS) As the countdown began to the much awaited Bryan Adams concert to be held here Saturday, Nepal began beefing up security arrangements after the authorities in ... Read more...
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Himachal launches drive against female foeticide
February 6th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 6 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government Sunday launched a statewide campaign to sensitise the people in rural areas about the social evil of female foeticide, officials said.A statewide folk media ... Read more...
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DMK begins spectrum outreach meetings in Tamil Nadu
December 24th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) The ruling DMK Friday began a series of public meetings across Tamil Nadu, explaining the issues involved in the 2G spectrum allocation that cost its party leader Andimuthu ... Read more...
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DMK to counter negative media on spectrum scam
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has gone into damage control mode and will hold public meetings in districts from Friday to explain its stand on the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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Dabur godown in Nepal raided, sealed after irregularity complaint (Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 20 (IANS) Nepal's Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Monday raided the godown of Indian FMCG giant Dabur India's independent group company in Nepal, sealing it ... Read more...
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Is Indian music industry losing battle against piracy?
December 15th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Caught in a thick web of piracy, the Rs.8.3-billion ($183 million) Indian music industry is facing serious trouble. Musicians and other artists feel there is ... Read more...
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Negative media campaign hit Delhi’s business during CWG: Report
October 16th, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 16 (IANS) Negative campaign by the international media ahead of the Commonwealth Games badly hit the business of Delhi's shopkeepers, restaurant owners and taxi drivers during the mega event, an ... Read more...
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Guinness gives best Dussehra gift to Nepali teen
October 14th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 14 (IANS) Organisers had a tough time controlling the crowds and photographers at a hotel in Nepal's picturesque Pokhara city Thursday as local lad and now, a global ... Read more...
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Sonam to endorse Electrolux home appliances
October 4th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Bollywood actress and style icon Sonam Kapoor has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Electrolux home appliances.The 25-year-old will be endorsing the company's refrigerators, washing ... Read more...
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Dabur unleashes star power to push product in Nepal
October 2nd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) In India, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and stars like Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee have promoted its products. Now FMCG giant Dabur is using the same strategy ... Read more...
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Dabur gets divine aid in Nepal
September 24th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 24 (IANS) Ayurvedic giant Dabur India's subsidiary in Nepal, Dabur Nepal, has received an unexpected "divine" boost after being targeted by a relentless smear campaign in the country.Dabur ... Read more...
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Nokia India bets on phone-plus services for growth
September 20th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) With phone features likely to get common across models over a period of time, mobile phone maker Nokia India Pvt Ltd is betting on services that could be ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan should play more meaningful role on Kashmir’
September 19th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) The "freedom struggle in occupied Kashmir" is fast reaching its objective and it is time Pakistan intervenes more forcefully and initiates a global diplomatic and media campaign to ... Read more...
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‘Bruni-Sarkozy invited former lovers on holidays with husband’
September 13th, 2010 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 13 (IANS) French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has humiliated her husband President Nicolas Sarkozy by inviting her former lovers on holidays with the couple, a book claimed.
The book titled ... Read more...
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Miss Nepal faces acid test
September 1st, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 1 (IANS) As 18 young women wait for the curtain to go up and the Miss Nepal 2010 pageant to start at the Tribhuvan Army Officers' Club in ... Read more...
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Nepalese media group targets Indian ventures
August 29th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 29 (IANS) The smear campaign by a section of Nepal's disgruntled media against Indian joint ventures intensified Sunday with fierce new propaganda that also targeted the Indian embassy ... Read more...
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Darbari terminated over CWG corrupting charges
August 9th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Following a plea by the Union Sports Ministry, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) on Monday terminated the services of its Joint Director General T S Darbari ... Read more...
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CWG scam: Enforcement Directorate to quiz Darbari
August 9th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Suspended Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Joint Director General T S Darbari will appear before the Enforcement Directorate at 11.30 a.m. today and is expected to be ... Read more...
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I’ve done no wrong, don’t make me scapegoat: Darbari
August 7th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) T.S. Darbari, ousted joint director general of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, has sought to clear his name from being associated with charges of financial impropriety ... Read more...
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US embassy in Islamabad losing battle to counter hate America Pak media campaign
June 27th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 27 (ANI): The US Embassy in Islamabad is having a tough time countering the continuous anti-American campaign being carried out by the Pakistani media.Embassy officials have been engaged in ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan to endorse Zen Mobile
June 14th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) After endorsing brands like Cadbury, Dabur, ICICI and Reid and Taylor, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will now be the brand ambassador for Zen Mobile.
"I hope my ... Read more...
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