China vows mining safety
August 4th, 2012 - 5:01 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) China will launch a nationwide campaign to improve safety at its mining facilities, the government announced Friday.The three-year campaign is aimed at regulating mining activity and ... Read more...
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Militants blow up school in Pakistan
January 21st, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Militants blew up a boys' school in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border.Three rooms and a veranda of the school in Bacha Mina area of Khyber ... Read more...
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Left, BJP slam government over FDI in retail
November 25th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left Friday slammed the government's move to allow FDI in multi-brand retail trade, saying it will destroy ... Read more...
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FDI in retail will hit ‘crores’, says CPI-M
November 25th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday said the decision to allow FDI in multibrand retail "will destroy the livelihoods of crores of small retailers".It ... Read more...
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Gen X leading happy, enriching lives?
October 26th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Long branded as a bunch of edgy, angst-ridden underachievers, members of Generation X are actually leading quite active, enriching and happy lives, so says a new ... Read more...
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HIV vaccine being tested in Spain
September 29th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 29 (IANS/EFE) A team of Spanish researchers has developed a prototype of a vaccine against the AIDS-causing HIV virus that is "much more powerful" than those made to ... Read more...
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Trinamool on a vendetta, Left learning from mistakes: Bhattacharjee
May 31st, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Tuesday attacked the ruling Trinamool Congress for the post-poll violence against ... Read more...
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American Idol: Top Two Revealed!
May 20th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wednesday night on American Idol, the top three contestants from this season, Scotty McCreery, Haley Reinhart, and Lauren Alaina took the stage and gave it their all on ... Read more...
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Pilots still on strike, over 95 Air India flights cancelled
April 29th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): With the Air India pilots' strike entering its third day on Friday; over ninety-five flights have been cancelled while several others were delayed.Only 12 out of 56 ... Read more...
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“Treasures of Ancient China” exhibition opens in Delhi tomorrow
February 18th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Union Culture Minister Kumari Selja will inaugurate an exhibition on "Treasures of Ancient China" here on Saturday.The Archaeological Survey of India has organized the exhibition in collaboration ... Read more...
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Giant Tuna Fetches Record $396K in Tokyo
January 6th, 2011 - 1:20 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to a report from The Associated Press, a huge blue fin tuna has managed to bring in a record price tag of 32.49 million yen, or almost ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince Convicted in the UK of Murdering His Servant
October 19th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday in the UK, a Saudi prince was convicted of murdering a servant of his during an attack which occurred in a hotel in Britain. Prince Saud ... Read more...
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Poll says Republican win expected in both House, Senate
September 17th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.17 (ANI): A new Politico/George Washington University Battleground Poll has said that the Republicans will pick up both the House and the Senate by a nine-point margin, even though participants are ... Read more...
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CAG inaugurates 96th International Training Programme on Performance Audit
September 13th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.13 (ANI): The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Vinod Rai,inaugurated the 96th International Training Programme on 'Performance Audit' at the Comptroller and Auditor General's (C and AG) Office ... Read more...
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CAG to train foreigners
September 11th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India will Monday launch a professional training programme on audit and accounting for 45 participants from 36 countries, a statement ... Read more...
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Cameron Diaz Celebrates Birthday at ‘The Lion’ With Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez
September 1st, 2010 - 3:39 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Cameron Diaz celebrated her 38th birthday at the upscale, swanky New York City “hotspot” known as “The Lion” on August 30, yesterday. The ... Read more...
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Astronomers discover 95 ‘near-Earth’ asteroids
July 19th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 19 (ANI): Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has helped astronomers discover 25,000 new asteroids.Ninety-five of these are considered "near Earth asteroids" meaning they are 30 million miles away, almost a ... Read more...
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President Sarkozy apologizes after graves of 95 German soldier vandalized in France
May 29th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by BNO News
COLMAR, FRANCE (BNO NEWS) – Ninety-five graves of German soldiers killed during World War I and II were vandalized on Thursday at the Guebwiller military cemetery in France, the Le Monde newspaper ... Read more...
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75pct Britons still prefer CDs, DVDs and books to digital content
May 18th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Almost 75 percent of Britons have said that they cannot totally shift to digital-only film or music subscription service, such as Spotify, and still prefer to buy CDs, ... Read more...
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D/L rule not fit for Twenty20: Collingwood
May 4th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guyana, May 4 (IANS) A furious England captain Paul Collingwood called for the overhauling of the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) rain law in Twenty20 cricket after his team lost despite raising a match-winning total ... Read more...
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Power mostly restored in China quake zone
April 19th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by BNO News
BEIJING (BNO NEWS) -- Power supplies in the China quake zone were mostly restored, state media reported on Monday.The report carried by the state-run Xinhua newswire service said power facilities in Yushu ... Read more...
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Victims of cyclonic storm in east India await relief
April 17th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Victims of the devastating cyclonic storm in north Bengal, east Bihar and Assam, which left more than 120 people dead and several thousand homeless, are yet to ... Read more...
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Average social gamer is a 43-year-old woman
February 18th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 18 (ANI): If you've always believed social gaming was for young men, think again - the average social gamer is a 43-year-old woman, a new survey has found.The ... Read more...
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Russia-US arms cut treaty 95 percent done: Medvedev
January 25th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Sochi (Russia), Jan 24 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday the new arms cut pact with the US has almost been agreed upon.
"Ninety-five percent of issues have been coordinated. I ... Read more...
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St. Stephens’ teachers launch protest against bishop
December 17th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Teachers of one of India's top educational institutes, the St. Stephen's College Thursday launched a protest campaign against the bishop of the college, alleging "reckless" interference in ... Read more...
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Professional education takes a hit in Punjab
December 14th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Dec 14 (IANS) Courses in management, engineering, hotel management and pharmacy may be the most sought after in other places but thousands of seats in these streams are going ... Read more...
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Galileo’s lost fingers, tooth found
November 21st, 2009 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Father of astronomy Galileo Galilei's missing fingers and a tooth have been found again.Paolo Galluzzi, director of the Museum of the History of Science, has said that admirers ... Read more...
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This Diwali, a 24-hour helpline for burn injuries
October 7th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Quite often the joyous mood of Diwali is marred by accidental burns while lighting fire crackers. To reach out and help during such mishaps, a helpline number ... Read more...
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Kashmir farmers worried over increasing urbanisation
August 23rd, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug 23 (ANI): The constant shrinking of agriculture lands in the Kashmir valley has become a cause of concern to farmers of the state.The rapid increase in the urbanisation and allied ... Read more...
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Gujarat threatens to sack all striking doctors (Lead)
July 28th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government Tuesday threatened to sack all striking doctors of government hospitals if they did not return to work. Ninety-five resident doctors have already been dismissed.
A total ... Read more...
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India Inc against mandatory declaration of quarterly results
March 18th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A majority of Indian firms are against the mandatory declaration of quarterly corporate results and feel the exercise puts their human resource under great pressure, an industry ... Read more...
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Cashew nuts crops popular in Tripura
February 3rd, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki Das Agartala, Feb.3 (ANI): Many farmers in west Tripura are taking to growing cashew nut, as it offers better prospects to earn bigger profits.
Farmers get good returns for ... Read more...
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Paris Hilton blasts press for fabricating stories about her life
January 6th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 06 (ANI): Paris Hilton has lashed out at the press for fabricating her lifes stories.The babe insisted that 95 per cent of such articles are "BS".Hilton called the stories ... Read more...
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India’s moon impact probe to hit lunar surface Friday
November 13th, 2008 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) The moon impact probe (MIP) abroad India's first lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 is expected to hit the lunar surface Friday evening, said a top official of the Indian Space ... Read more...
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Hijackers of Sudanese plane release passengers: Report (Lead)
August 27th, 2008 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 27 (DPA) The hijackers of a Sudanese plane Wednesday released all the passengers of the plane, Al-Arabiya television said, citing Libyan officials.The Boeing 737 plane had been hijacked Tuesday ... Read more...
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