Karnataka opposes shifting air show out of Bangalore
July 4th, 2012 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 3 (IANS) The Karnataka government has opposed shifting the biennial mega air show Aero India hosted at the Indian Air Force (IAF) base on Bangalore's outskirts out of ... Read more...
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Now, ‘Gattu’ going to Germany
June 25th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) If it's the time for short films-making-it-big, then director Rajan Khosa's film "Gattu" is making the most out of it. After travelling to various parts ... Read more...
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Over 250 companies to participate in BioAsia 2012
February 7th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 7 (IANS) The stage is set for the ninth edition of BioAsia, the annual global bio business forum, beginning here Feb 9.According to Federation of Asian Biotech Associations ... Read more...
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Celebs cheer wheelchair, senior citizens’ marathon
January 15th, 2012 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Bollywood actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Shabana Azmi cheered to support the physically challenged participants and senior citizens as the Wheelchair Event and the Senior ... Read more...
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Ninth edition of Mumbai marathon kicks off
January 15th, 2012 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Over 39,000 people early Sunday kicked off the ninth edition of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012 from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in south Mumbai.Star ... Read more...
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Celebrating Vivaha hopes for global recognition (With Image)
December 16th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The ninth edition of Celebrating Vivaha Exhibition starts Friday here and with this season organizers hope to target the global recognition.The three-day Vivaha extravanganza will ... Read more...
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FDI in retail not to hurt kirana stores: Virbhadra Singh
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Defending the government's decision to allow foreign capital in multi-brand retail, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Virbhadra Singh Friday said that it will not ... Read more...
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Six to compete for Miss Tibet title
May 28th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 27 (IANS) Six Tibetan women will walk the ramp next month in this Himachal Pradesh town that has been home to thousands of exiles, an event organiser said ... Read more...
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Transparency of Indian media under scrutiny: Report
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Transparency was the key question that the Indian media faced through 2010, with "paid news" and "cash for coverage" remaining in public focus throughout the ... Read more...
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Threats to journalists less now, working conditions still bad: Report
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) On World Press Freedom Day Tuesday, a report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said that in comparison to previous years there was less ... Read more...
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‘I Am Kalam’ to open IFFLA 2011
March 31st, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Director Nila Madhab Panda's directorial debut "I Am Kalam" will open the ninth edition of Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) starting April 12.At the ... Read more...
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Canadians take part in Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
January 17th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): Canadians proudly participated in the ninth edition of the Government of India-sponsored Indian diaspora reunion, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), January 7 to 9 in New Delhi.The Canada-based ... Read more...
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Every NRI is an Indian ambassador of goodwill: Minister
January 8th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Every non-resident Indian is an "Indian ambassador of goodwill" in the country he or she lives in, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada ... Read more...
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India’s rise welcomed as positive factor: PM
January 8th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the world expected India to play a more important role in the global polity and economy as the country's rise ... Read more...
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Government to invest $100 bn on education in 12th plan
January 7th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The government spending on education will be increased to $100 billion in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) from the estimated $70 billion during the current plan ... Read more...
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas starts Friday, northeast in focus
January 6th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) About 1,500 delegates will be participating in the three-day annual convention for overseas Indians, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), which begins here Friday. The ninth edition ... Read more...
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Nearly 1,300 to attend convention of overseas Indians
January 5th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Nearly 1,300 overseas Indians will participate in the ninth edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention staring here Friday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate ... Read more...
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Farmers reap rich harvest at Chandigarh agri-fair
December 6th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Dec 6 (IANS) Farmers came from all over Punjab, Haryana and even from countries like Afghanistan to reap a rich harvest of technology at the Agro Tech 2010, ... Read more...
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Pawar favours introducing GM crops in India
December 4th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 4 (IANS) Ignoring criticism from various quarters, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Saturday strongly favoured the introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) food crops in the country to ensure food security.Pawar, who ... Read more...
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Chandigarh agro fair to host nine countries
November 30th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) More than 60 exhibitors from nine countries will participate in Agro Tech 2010 to be held here from Friday, an official said.Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry ... Read more...
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Scholars from across the world hail glory of Tamil literature
June 24th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Coimbatore, June 24 (ANI): Scholars from India and abroad hailed the grandeur of Tamil literature at the World Classical Tamil Conference, which commenced here on Wednesday.Inaugurated by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the ... Read more...
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Tenzin Norzom is Miss Tibet
June 7th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 7 (IANS) Promising to remain committed to the Tibetan cause, 23-year-old Tenzin Norzom has won the Kingfisher Miss Tibet Pageant 2010 at McLeodganj near this Himachal Pradesh hill town, an ... Read more...
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Miss Tibet Beauty Pageant kicks off with swimsuit round
June 5th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, June 5 (ANI): The ninth edition of the Miss Tibet Beauty Pageant 2010 kicked off with the swimsuit round on Friday (June 4) here.Only four contestants participated in the pageant.And ... Read more...
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Walking the ramp for Tibet, their lost homeland
June 2nd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Dharamsala, June 2 (IANS) They will never make it to a global beauty pageant. But four exiled Tibetan women will still sashay down the ramp here as a "peaceful protest" ... Read more...
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Four eves to contest for Miss Tibet 2010 crown
May 30th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, May 30 (ANI): The annual beauty pageant for "Miss Tibet" will witness four contestants vying for the crown this year.Preliminary rounds for the Miss Tibet Beauty Pageant 2010 were staged ... Read more...
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Four to vie for Miss Tibet crown
May 30th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 30 (IANS) The ninth edition of the Miss Tibet Pageant will be held in this Himachal Pradesh town, home to the Tibetan government-in-exile, June 4-6 with four contestants vying for ... Read more...
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Business Magnate Ron Burkle Donates Money To “Celebrity Apprentice”
April 26th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) American businessman Ron Burkle has become quite a sought after name on the internet after he reported donated a large amount of money in the latest ... Read more...
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Ellen DeGeneres says that she won’t please everyone on ‘American Idol’
January 8th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ellen DeGeneres is the new judge on the show American Idol. She has replaced Paula Abdul in the upcoming ninth edition of the talent show. ... Read more...
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Stripped wide open by wife -Om Puri
December 1st, 2009 - 10:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
"I am proud and happy to have been stripped in public by my wife..."Om Puri, whose biography Unlikely Hero was released during the IFFI in Goa tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that he ... Read more...
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Regulator for Indian biotech industry on anvil
June 18th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) India will soon have a regulatory authority for the biotech sector, Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan said here Thursday.
"We are setting up a national ... Read more...
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Diwakar Ram to lead Indian team in junior hockey World Cup
May 19th, 2009 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Diwakar Ram was named captain of the junior hockey team for the World Cup to be hosted by Singapore and Malaysia.
The selectors announced an 18-member squad for ... Read more...
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Greenpeace names Nokia greenest electronic brand
October 1st, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Nokia has been ranked as the most eco-friendly electronic brand, according to Greenpeace''s annual Guide to Greener Electronics.
In the ninth edition of its guide, Greenpeace has declared ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi to host Gulf’s biggest defence show
August 10th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 10 (IANS) This capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gearing up to host what will be the Middle East's biggest defence exhibition early next year. Around ... Read more...
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Asia Cup cricket to kick off tomorrow
June 23rd, 2008 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, June 23 (IANS) The battle for continental supremacy in cricket will be renewed after a gap of four years when the ninth edition of the Asia Cup cricket kicks off at ... Read more...
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UAE to host international defence exhibition
June 17th, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 17 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the international defence exhibition IDEX in 2009, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. IDEX is one the world's largest defence exhibitions ... Read more...
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