Colonialism’s shadow lingers over Goa village (Letter from Goa)
June 22nd, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mayem (Goa), June 22 (IANS) Even 50 years after liberation from Portuguese rule, the shadow of colonialism still looms over this little village in Goa about 30 km from state ... Read more...
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Vasco hold Ar-Hima goalless in Federation Cup
September 10th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Goa's Vasco Sports Club spent anxious moments before managing to finish goalless with Ar-Hima in their preliminary phase opener of the Federation Cup football here Saturday.Meghalaya's ... Read more...
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‘Some unscrupulous elements making politics look ugly’
November 22nd, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 22 (IANS) The wrong-doings of some "unscrupulous elements" make it look ugly, but politics is necessary for establishing the rule by majority in a democratic set-up, filmmaker-cum-politician Prakash ... Read more...
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Nano was born out of a doodle by Ratan Tata
October 14th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chhatterjee
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Guess how the Rs.1 lakh ($2,200) car Nano was born? It took some idle doodling by Ratan Tata, head of the Tata Group of companies, ... Read more...
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Buy a book, win a Nano
October 9th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) What is the easiest way to own a Nano, the Rs.1 lakh family car that is meant to change the dynamics of Indian roads?Grab a copy ... Read more...
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CBI denies delaying Bhopal gas tragedy case
April 26th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 26 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) director Ashwani Kumar Monday denied the charge of the Bhopal gas victims that the investigating agency had delayed or diluted the court ... Read more...
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Public welfare is object of good governance: Ansari
February 12th, 2010 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 11 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said that the ultimate object of good governance and public services was welfare of the people and "failure or insufficient delivery" could lead ... Read more...
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Meaning of concept of integrity of public servants needs amplification: Ansari
February 11th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal, Feb.11 (ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Thursday said that the meaning of the concept of integrity of public servants needs to be amplified.He said while financial integrity is ... Read more...
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Vice president in Madhya Pradesh on two-day visit
February 11th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 11 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived here Thursday morning on a two-day state visit.
He will inspect an Anganwadi (child development centre) in Bagroda village near Bhojpur in neighbouring Raisen ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
For SC/ST uplift, change of mindset needed: Meira Kumar
February 4th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 4 (IANS) Uplift of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) cannot be ensured by making laws alone and there is a need to change people's mindset ... Read more...
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In Bangalore, teachers are becoming friends with students
September 4th, 2009 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 4 (IANS) As students across Bangalore are set to pay respect to their teachers Saturday on the occasion of Teachers Day, a change is in sight in the educational campuses ... Read more...
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Jailed Mexican beauty queen stripped of her crown
December 28th, 2008 - 10:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): Laura Zuniga, the 23-year-old Mexican beauty queen arrested in the company of heavily armed, suspected drug traffickers, has been stripped of her crown in the Hispanoamerican Queen ... Read more...
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India’s Dempo stun Muharraq of Bahrain in AFC Cup
April 17th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Double strikes from Nigerian striker Ranti Martins steered India's I-League champions Dempo to a 2-1 win over Bahrain League winners Al Muharraq in a group A Asian ... Read more...
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Dempo stun Muharraq in AFC Cup
April 17th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Two goals from Nigerian striker Ranti Martins steered I-League champions Dempo to a 2-1 win over Bahrain league winners Al Muharraq in a group A Asian Football ... Read more...
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Girl slashes wrists to evade arrest
April 5th, 2008 - 9:30 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl slashed her wrists here to evade arrest after she connived with her friends to throw acid on a youth she loved. The youth had broken ... Read more...
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Dempo, Al Ansar may play safe
March 10th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by admin
Margao (Goa), March 10 (IANS) They both claim they will play to win, but neither Dempo Sports Club nor Al Ansar of Lebanon will kick themselves if they grab only a point ... Read more...
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