Why are athletes beating world records?
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 2 (IANS) What is the key to athletes beating their own records, consistently. A "performance improvement index", based on a comparision of the relative improvement of top athletes ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Bofors saga: a new twist and a story retold (Comment)
April 26th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
A callow prime minister, a global superstar, shadowy international arms dealers, crafty middlemen and nosy journalists were the dramatis personae of a real life political thriller that played out in ... Read more...
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‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ set for world premiere at Cannes
April 24th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Cannes, April 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is on cloud nine after three of his films have been chosen to be a part of 65th Cannes International Film Festival. After ... Read more...
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Indian’s movie on Bollywood makes it to Cannes
April 19th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Cannes, April 19 (IANS) Indian filmmaker Ashim Ahluwalia's movie "Miss Lovely" has been selected to represent India in the non-competitive section of the 65th Cannes Film Festival. However, no ... Read more...
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Gary Ackerman, friend of India, calls it quits
March 16th, 2012 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 16 (IANS) Gary Ackerman, a longtime Democratic congressman considered a great friend of India, has announced he would not seek re-election, bringing to an end a colourful political ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Were Whitney, Jermaine in love?
March 4th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 4 (IANS) Whitney Houston, who died at the age of 48 last month, reportedly had a year-long affair with Jermaine Jackson.Contactmusic.com reports that the late-singer became close ... Read more...
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Book banning helps fundamentalists: Taslima Nasreen (Interview)
February 28th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Robbed of a home and a peaceful life, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen feels that religious fundamentalists apart, the responsibility for her sufferings lies on the ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
The twists and turns of India’s biggest defence deal
January 31st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) This is how India's biggest defence deal -- a $10.4-billion tender for 126 combat aircraft -- panned out:* 2000: Indian Air Force (IAF) conveys to ... Read more...
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Award is recognition for team work: M.V. Subbiah
January 26th, 2012 - 2:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 26 (IANS) M.V. Subbiah, former chairman of the city based $3.8 billion Murugappa group and chairman of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) Wednesday dedicated the award of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Shimla’s white Christmas a thing of the past (Postcard from Shimla)
December 19th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 19 (IANS) Oh, for a white Christmas and New Year! That is now the feeling in Shimla where snow on Christmas has become a thing of the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day
December 1st, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Yasin Merchant, the 45-year-old cueist from Mumbai, ended his 30-year career as a top notch snooker player here Thursday, but was denied a fairytale ending that ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
China issues white paper on poverty reduction
November 16th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 16 (IANS) China Wednesday unveiled a white paper on its poverty reduction efforts in the past decade, highlighting achievements and the challenges to bringing prosperity to its more ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Unprecedented Arctic ozone loss found
October 5th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 5 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled on an unprecedented depletion of the earth's protective ozone layer above the Arctic last winter and spring.The depletion was caused by an unusually ... Read more...
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Russia’s 5G fighter makes first demonstration flight
August 18th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation fighter performed its first demonstration flight at an international aviation show Wednesday.Experts at the MAKS 2011 International Aviation and Space ... Read more...
Posted in World |
US AIDS cases stable at 50,000 per year
August 5th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS/EFE) The number of new AIDS cases in the US remained stable at about 50,000 per year between 2006 and 2009, said authorities."More than 30 years into ... Read more...
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Land bill may come up in parliament’s winter session
August 1st, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 1 (IANS) The Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, is expected to come up in parliament during the winter session, a Planning Commission member said ... Read more...
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2G scam will die its own death: Chandolia (Lead)
July 30th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The second generation (2G) spectrum allocation scam will die its own death like the mid-1980s Bofors gun deal scandal, jailed former communications minister Andimuthu Raja's ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Pintail adds another twist in Darjeeling’s politics
July 18th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (West Bengal), July 18 (IANS) Witness to several twists and turns in the politics of West Bengal's troubled hill areas, the Pintail village, a tourist resort, Monday was the ... Read more...
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‘Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga’ an entertainer all the way (Kannada Movie Review)
July 17th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Review: "Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga"; Cast: Vijaya Raghavendra, Naveen Krishna, Meghana Gaonkar, Petrol Prasanna, Rangayana Raghu and Shobharaj; Director: Hari Krishna; Producer: Pampapath & Nagendra Prasad; Story-screenplay-Direction: Nagendra Prasad; Dialogue Writer: Malavalli ... Read more...
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UN agency to confer global telecom award on Sam Pitroda
May 11th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 11 (IANS) A United Nations agency for information and communication technology Wednesday said it would confer an award on Sam Pitroda to recognise his dedication in promoting use ... Read more...
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Timeline for India’s combat jet deal
April 28th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Following is the timeline of India's $10.4-billion tender for 126 advanced combat aircraft, a proposal originally mooted in 2000:* 2000: Indian Air Force (IAF) conveys ... Read more...
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Is microchip at 50 ready for retirement?
April 24th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) After 50 years of tectonic improvements, the microchip may be finally be reaching its limits.Monday will mark the 50th anniversary of the patent for a silicon ... Read more...
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Zeta-Jones to star in ‘Rock of Ages’
April 24th, 2011 - 4:44 am ICT by IANS
London, April 24 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to play a "music-hating villain" in the forthcoming movie "Rock of Ages".According to reports, Zeta-Jones is in final negotiations to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Mums abused in childhood more likely to have low-birth weight babies
March 30th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A new study has suggested that mothers abused as children have increased risk for giving birth to low-birth weight infants.The findings, by researchers at the University of Washington, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scandals from past jolt Kerala opposition (Letter from Kerala)
February 14th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Kerala's opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Congress, has got a rude jolt as old scandals have come back to haunt it, causing much ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Apex court gives one-year jail to ex-Kerala minister (Lead, changing dateline)
February 10th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday sentenced former Congress minister from Kerala R. Balakrishna Pillai and two others to one-year jail for corruption in the award of contract for ... Read more...
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Finding new cuss words for ‘The Fighter’ was difficult: Amy Adams
February 9th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (IANS) Oscar nominee Amy Adams abuses a lot in "The Fighter" and she found the role tough because it was difficult to come up with new cuss ... Read more...
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Women involved in leisure activities consume less alcohol
February 8th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 8 (ANI): A thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals that women who are satisfied with everyday life and are involved in leisure activities rarely have problems with alcohol.Occupational ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India’s indigenous fighter to soar high at aero show (Lead, With Images)
February 7th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 7 (IANS) Almost three decades after it was conceived and after running up a staggering 3,000 percent cost escalation, India's indigenously developed fighter will Wednesday for the first ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India to flaunt indigenous fighter at aero show
February 7th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Feb 7 (IANS) It's been almost three decades in the making and has seen its development costs escalate a whopping 3,000 percent. But come Wednesday and India's first indigenously ... Read more...
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Danish film takes home Golden Globe in foreign language category
January 17th, 2011 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) Denmark's drama "In A Better World" has bagged the Golden Globe trophy for the best foreign language film.Directed by Susanne Bier and written in collaboration with screenwriter ... Read more...
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IAF flies homegrown Tejas fighter jet for operational clearance
January 10th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) India Monday joined the select club of countries making a fighter jet from scratch when Indian Air Force (IAF) flew for the first time the lightweight indigenous multi-role ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Ashes series loss: Ponting welcomes thorough review
January 10th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.10 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting wants Australia's failure to continue producing high-quality Test cricketers probed as part of a wide-ranging review into the dreadful Ashes campaign.Questioning the strength ... Read more...
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India’s own fighter jet Tejas to join air force Monday
January 9th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Jan 9 (IANS) India's long-delayed, indigenously-developed, multi-role combat aircraft Tejas will join the Indian Air Force (IAF) Monday for initial operational clearance (IOC) in this aerospace hub.Considered to be ... Read more...
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Congress book blames Sangh parivar for Babri demolition, defends Rao
December 30th, 2010 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A book published by the Congress to mark its 125-year history lays the entire blame for the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition on the Sangh Parivar and ... Read more...
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