Bomb blast averted in Karachi
July 20th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 20 (IANS) A bomb weighing 13 kg was found near a road here in this Pakistani port city Friday, and was defused by a bomb disposal squad.The explosive ... Read more...
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NPCIL declines to release nuke safety report
May 26th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NCPIL) has objected to a Central Information Commission (CIC) order for releasing a safety report on the Kudankulam nuclear reactor, ... Read more...
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Work at Kudankulam quickens for first reactor
April 7th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) Work at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is progressing rapidly with employees working even on holidays to get the atomic regulator's nod to reopen the ... Read more...
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NPCIL to localise 45 percent components for Kudankulam
March 27th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) is planning to localise 45 percent of the components for the third and fourth ... Read more...
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HAL not meeting expectations of air force: Minister
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 2 (IANS) The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) was not meeting the expectations of the Indian Air Force (IAF) as it was not completing orders in time, Minister ... Read more...
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Stomach that! 421 coins, bolts found in man’s belly
November 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 28 (IANS) It took S.N. Yadav a few moments to make sense of what he saw in the operation theatre. After all, it isn't every day a doctor ... Read more...
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Tiny device from IIT-Kanpur can prevent derailment
November 14th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Nov 14 (IANS) After fabricating Jugnu, the country's tiniest satellite launched last month, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur graduates have now come up with a matchbox-sized device to monitor wear ... Read more...
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US diplomat was impressed with Rahul Gandhi: Wikileaks
March 20th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): Thousands of secret US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks have revealed that an American diplomat was impressed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Washington Post quoted the ... Read more...
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Illegal arms factory unearthed, three held
December 14th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Three people were arrested during a raid on an illegal arms factory in Ghaziabad Tuesday, police said. Police raided the factory in Sara village and recovered 15 ... Read more...
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‘Unpacking the Nano’ exhibit to show revolutionary new car’s impact
December 12th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) will explore questions related to Tata Motors' revolutionary new Tata Nano, in an exhibition at the university's Herbert F. ... Read more...
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Why booze might be good for your heart
November 19th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a well-known molecule called Notch may be behind alcohol's beneficial effects.The find could help scientists create a new treatment for heart disease that mimics ... Read more...
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Why ‘poles apart’ Ponting and Warne are destined to end up sparring
October 18th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 18(ANI): The blow-up between Australian captain Ricky Ponting and former spinner Shane Warne has come as no surprise as the two are very different characters, a noted cricket columnist has ... Read more...
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Leo gets restraining order against stalker
August 28th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): We never really knew that Leo was ever married and was having kids! If reports are to be believed, a woman going by the name of ... Read more...
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Yousuf’s experience worked as catalyst in win against England: Butt
August 22nd, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 22 (ANI): Ecstatic over the four wicket win against England at The Oval, Pakistan captain Salman Butt has described veteran batsman Mohammad Yousuf's return to the side as one of ... Read more...
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Rush Limbaugh Sells His NYC Condo For Over $11 Million
July 17th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): 59-year-old Rush Limbaugh happens to be the eminent host of radio chat shows, who has been characterized by his political conservatism. Limbaugh has purportedly ... Read more...
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Kudankulam nuclear power project delayed
April 4th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) The delay in the arrival of components for the upcoming 2,000 MW nuclear reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu has led to the postponement of the commissioning of ... Read more...
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Nida Mahmood brings street culture to the ramp at WIFW
March 29th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Designer Nida Mahmood brought the "spirit of the streets" to the ramp with her show 'Sadak Chhaap' on the concluding day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion ... Read more...
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Movie Preview: Road to Sangam (Confluence) 2010
January 15th, 2010 - 10:28 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Presented by Gipsy Films, Road to Sangam is a simple story of a God fearing, devout Muslim mechanic named Hashmat Ullah (Paresh Rawal). A renowned mechanic by profession, he is ... Read more...
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Karachi blast that killed 42 on Muharram was not suicide attack: Pak investigators
January 5th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan. 5 (ANI): Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik has confirmed that the Asura blast, which killed 42 people in Karachi on December 28, was not a suicide attack.On Monday, the ... Read more...
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PM grants Rs.1,000 crore relief to flood-hit Karnataka (Lead, Changing Dateline)(With Images)
October 10th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raichur (Karnataka), Oct 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday undertook an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas in north Karnataka and announced an interim relief of Rs.1,000 crore (Rs.10 ... Read more...
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Iron accumulation in a cell can cause disease (Lead)
September 10th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) The build-up of iron in a cell centre may lead to debilitating diseases which can cause brain and cardiac disorders, a study has revealed.
The accumulation of iron in ... Read more...
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Build-up of iron in cells causes debilitating disease
September 10th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) The build-up of iron in cellular mitochondria, the centre for cell respiration and energy production, can bring on a debilitating hereditary disease like Friedreich's Ataxia (FA). The disease ... Read more...
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American woman planning to marry magic carpet fairground ride!
August 5th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): An American woman with objectum sexuality, a condition which makes sufferers become attracted to inanimate objects, is planning to marry a magic carpet fairground ride.Amy Wolfe, 33, a ... Read more...
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Bali bomber believed to be behind Jakarta bombings
July 19th, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): A Malaysian-born extremist wanted for the 2002 Bali attacks is believed to be behind the deadly twin hotel bombings in Jakarta.Suspected Islamist suicide bombers detonated powerful devices ... Read more...
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We need more professionals in politics: Shashi Tharoor (Interview)
May 21st, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Shashi Tharoor, the newly-elected MP from Thiruvananthapuram, hopes his victory will spur "a new generation of professionals, intellectuals and thinkers" to take the plunge ... Read more...
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Little Nano makes big splash in US media
March 24th, 2009 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The launch of India's small car Tata Nano made big news in the United States with top publications from Time magazine to the New York Times ... Read more...
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Americans will give Obama a year to get things right: Bill Clinton
February 17th, 2009 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) Former president Bill Clinton predicts the American public will give President Barack Obama a year, maybe longer, to get the economy moving in the right direction.
And Republicans, who ... Read more...
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Heres why procrastination gets the better of us at most times
January 13th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): Starting that exercise routine, updating the resume and cleaning up the roomthese are just some of the resolutions many of us made for the New Year, and ... Read more...
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Dhaka Jamaat chief spits venom at India, says two-nation theory right
December 17th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 17 (IANS) India's role in the formation of Bangladesh and the two nation theory is under the spotlight here with the Jamaat-e-Islami chief saying that Indians have always been "hostile" ... Read more...
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Turning junk into objects of beauty
November 24th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 24 (IANS) Automobile parts, nuts and bolts, metal scrap, discarded wood and even domestic waste is not junk for artist Ilyas Ahmed. They are a rich source of raw material ... Read more...
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‘Dirty, deadly dozen’ pathogens expand, thanks to climate change
October 8th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) Health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have released a report that lists 12 pathogens that could spread into new regions as a result of climate change, potentially ... Read more...
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Sarah Palins confidence cant hide her scant aptitude for developing arguments
October 1st, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 1 (ANI): A review of a handful of Sarah Palins debate performances in the race for Alaska Governor in 2006 shows a somewhat different persona from the one ... Read more...
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Hi-tech robo-athletes are having their own Olympics
August 25th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 25 (ANI): While all eyes were set on the athletes participating in the Beijing Olympics, a Japanese firm was organising an athletic competition for radio-controlled humanoid robots in Tokyo. ... Read more...
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Two cars loaded with explosives found in Surat (Second Lead)
July 27th, 2008 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Surat, July 27 (IANS) A day after serial blasts in Ahmedabad claimed at least 45 lives, two cars loaded with explosives were found in Surat city of Gujarat Sunday, the police said. ... Read more...
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Bomb found near Surat hospital (Lead)
July 27th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Surat, July 27 (IANS) The police discovered a bomb near a hospital in Gujarat's Surat city, but a suspected bomb found near the railway station Sunday turned out to be a harmless ... Read more...
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