Superbugs from space can provide extra energy
February 22nd, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Superbugs from space could help provide extra energy for our needs, being highly efficient in generating electricity.
B. Stratosphericus - a bug commonly concentrated in the ... Read more...
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Man attempts to open plane’s door
September 16th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) A holidayer has been arrested for trying to open the door of a plane at 36,000 feet since he felt he was on a flight simulator, ... Read more...
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Robbie Williams taking yoga sessions to stay positive
May 27th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) British singer Robbie Williams of famous band Take That is taking yoga sessions to battle his nerves and stay positive.Williams, who rejoined the band last ... Read more...
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Household sewage - an untapped energy resource
January 6th, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Household sewage has far more potential as an alternative energy source than previously thought, say scientists.They say the discovery, which increases the estimated potential energy in wastewater by ... Read more...
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European economy gets hit by massive snowfall (Second Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Holiday plans of thousands of people have been thrown into disarray after many places across Europe were severely affected by heavy snowfall, even as the freezing winter has ... Read more...
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European holiday makers’ plans hit by heavy snowfall (Lead)
December 20th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Holiday plans of thousands of people across Europe have been thrown into disarray after many places on the continent were severely affected by heavy snowfall.Travellers wanting to fly ... Read more...
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Manhunt on for gunman with grudge against British police
July 4th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by BNO News
NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- Police in northeast England are hunting a gunman on Sunday who is suspected of killing a man and shooting two other people, including an on-duty police officer.Raoul ... Read more...
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Indian-born MP set British parliament record
March 16th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, March 16 (IANS) Ashok Kumar, the Indian-born MP who was found dead at his home Monday, had notched up an enviable reputation as the British lawmaker with ... Read more...
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Tata Corus warned as it mothballs British plant
February 20th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Angry unions threatening strike action warned Tata-owned Corus it will face "maximum damage" as the steel giant began mothballing a plant in northeast England ... Read more...
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Tatas to mothball steel plant Friday, British PM says there are buyers (Lead)
February 18th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London/New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Thursday there are several potential buyers interested in acquiring a Tata-owned steel plant in northeast England but ... Read more...
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Tatas face British strike as ministers try to stop layoffs
February 18th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London/New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Tatas could become the first Indian industrial group to face a major strike in Britain after union leaders hinted at "strategic action" by workers ... Read more...
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Indian-born artist sculpts his way to Britain rich list
January 31st, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 31 (IANS) Indian-born sculptor Anish Kapoor, famous for his massive installations around the world, has joined the ranks of Britain's super-rich artists and is now considering buying a five ... Read more...
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British unions welcome Corus move to save jobs
January 14th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Jan 14 (IANS) British union leaders Thursday welcomed a decision by Tata-owned steelmaker Corus not to shut down a coking plant - saving 120 jobs - and ... Read more...
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Northeast England woos Indian investments
December 11th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Jagannathan
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) One North East, a London-based development agency, is wooing Indian companies to set up operations in the "cost-effective" northeastern region of England.The agency has identified areas ... Read more...
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11 arrested after British far-right group sparks clashes
December 7th, 2009 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) Violent clashes were reported between police and supporters of a British far-right group whose members marched through Nottingham chanting, "We want our country back." Police said 11 arrests ... Read more...
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Tata Corus to axe 1,700 jobs and mothball British plant
December 4th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Corus, the European arm of Tata Steel, said Friday it will cut 1,700 jobs and partially close a plant in Britain's Teesside region in the new year.
The decision ... Read more...
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Corus faces thousands’ SOS in poor English region
July 18th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 18 (IANS) Thousands of British steelworkers and their families are holding a protest march Saturday in a town in northeast England where the looming closure of a ... Read more...
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Tata’s Corus to cut 366 more jobs
July 9th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Tata Steel subsidiary Corus, Europe's second largest steelmaker, Thursday announced plans to cut a further 366 jobs at its site in Scunthorpe, Britain.
The move aims "to ... Read more...
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British Hindu loses legal battle for funeral pyres
May 8th, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 8 (DPA) A devout Hindu in Britain Friday lost his legal battle for traditional open-air cremations which were described as "abhorrent" by a government minister.
Davender Ghai, 70, a spiritual healer ... Read more...
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Golliwog dolls withdrawn from British Queen’s shop
February 5th, 2009 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 5 (IANS) A gift shop owned by the British Queen in northeast England has withdrawn golliwog toys that they were found to be selling.Managers at the shop in the Queen ... Read more...
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Minister warns of xenophobia as British strike spreads
February 3rd, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Hundreds of British workers continued a wildcat strike action Tuesday even as a senior British minister warned their protests against foreign workers risked feeding the “politics of xenophobia.”Workers ... Read more...
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British workers in protest over foreigners
January 30th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Workers across Britain staged unofficial walkouts Friday in spreading protest over the hiring of foreigners at British refineries. Angry workers have walked out of a dozen refineries ... Read more...
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Liverpool skipper Gerrard held after fight outside nightclub
December 29th, 2008 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been arrested in the early hours of Monday in connection with an alleged assault at a nightspot that led to a man ... Read more...
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What’s there in a name? Some embarrassment and debate
June 25th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) One can only speculate if poet William Wordsworth was proud of the name of the town he was born in: Cockermouth. An estate agent in Dorset certainly isn't ... Read more...
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