Innovative Manmohan Desai introduced vanity vans: Big B
April 29th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Vanity vans are no more exclusive in Bollywood, says Amitabh Bachchan, revealing that they was first introduced by Mahmohan Desai. The megastar added that the ... Read more...
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IPS officer protests lack of office space
February 26th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer has decided to proceed on indefinite leave from Tuesday if he is not provided "basic office space".The 1992 batch Indian ... Read more...
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Woman wins contest to blow up factory where her dad died
January 16th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) A British woman won a competition to blow up a factory building where her father had died in an accident.Sarah Griffiths, 41, pushed a button that ... Read more...
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Panel on school fee hike to start work from Dec 26
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Delhi government Friday told the Delhi High Court that the Justice Anil Dev Singh committee, set up to examine the accounts of private schools ... Read more...
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Haj VIP quota is bad: Supreme Court
October 18th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Terming the VIP quota for Haj pilgrims as a "bad religious practice", the Supreme Court Tuesday said it would oversee the Haj policy for 2012.
"We ... Read more...
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World Wide Web consortium sets up India office
September 15th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) India office was inaugurated by Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot Thursday.W3C is engaged in development ... Read more...
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China to get world’s third tallest building
June 22nd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 22 (IANS) China is to get the world's third tallest building, the China Daily reported Wednesday.The Wuhan Greenland Center, developed by the Shanghai-based Greenland Group and designed by ... Read more...
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Madonna mulls ‘legal options’ over failed school project in Africa
March 28th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 28 (ANI): Madonna is considering legal action against a director of her charity Raising Malawi, over her failed school project in Africa.The superstar's plan to build a 15 ... Read more...
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Goa church accused of tampering with heritage complex
February 12th, 2011 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
Panaji, Feb 12 (IANS) It houses the remains of Spanish missionary St Francis Xavier and attracts lakhs of tourists and the faithful. But the 16th century Old Goa Church complex ... Read more...
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Court to hear legislator’s plea against NDMC
January 27th, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday decided to hear a plea of a legislator challenging a resolution of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to withdraw perks given to ... Read more...
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Beware of wannabes, say Bollywood directors
January 23rd, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Beware of aspirants and strugglers and never invite them at home, suggest directors who are shocked after newcomer Yuvraaj Parashar, who features in Onir ... Read more...
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Demand for homes to drive real estate sector in 2011: Fitch Ratings
January 10th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings Monday said the demand for residential units, driven by high growth rate in the Indian economy and rapid urbanisation, are the main drivers ... Read more...
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Now, keep your business ‘afloat’ with the H2Office!
November 27th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): Now there's a fresh, innovative approach to long and boring meetings at work - the H2Office - that allows entrepreneurs and creatives alike to meet in a serene ... Read more...
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Ex-Arkansas Guv Huckabee predicts Palin win in 2012
November 23rd, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Des Moines (Iowa, US), Nov. 23 (ANI): Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee believes that if former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin jumps into the 2012 Republican presidential primary, "she may run away ... Read more...
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L&T bags construction orders worth Rs.1,585 crore
October 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Engineering-to-infotech conglomerate Larsen and Toubro(L&T) Friday said its construction division has bagged orders worth Rs.1,585 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal."Construction division has secured ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama’s designer shuts shop
October 4th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 4 (ANI): Kai Milla, Michelle Obama's designer, has apparently shut shop and the cash-strapped business has failed to pay vendors for months, sources claim.Milla, wife of Stevie Wonder, ... Read more...
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Bank Of America Looking For New Office Space
August 28th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The largest bank of USA, Bank Of America is looking for around 1 million square feet for its new office in New York City. It has ... Read more...
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Some Unusual Ways To Quit Your Job
August 17th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 17, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The attention of the world was focused on Steven Slater, the Jet Blue flight attendant when he quit his job in a dramatic ... Read more...
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Passion prods penniless producer to make Rs.3 crore film
August 4th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Mauli Buch
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) "Soch Lo", a Rs.3 crore (Rs.30-million) film, could well be considered yet another off-beat directorial debut. But when Sartaj Singh Pannu,, a Punjab farmer's son, began ... Read more...
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Dennis Hopper’s estate to go under the hammer
July 21st, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): The Californian home where Dennis Hopper died in May is set to go under the hammer.The legendary actor died at his estate in Venice, California at the age ... Read more...
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Tishman Speyer opens its first IT park in India
June 1st, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) Tishman Speyer, one of the world's leading developers of real estate, Tuesday unveiled its first property in Asia, commissioning the first phase of the Waverock IT Park here.
The ... Read more...
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KJo’s New Abode!
April 30th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The city heaves a sigh of relief as real estate prices let up. Real estate rates had shot up some time ago, and people had put ... Read more...
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Copyright Board given own office in Delhi, court told
April 28th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Almost five decades after its creation, the Copyright Board's Delhi office, which was facing problems of paucity of space and manpower, has got a premises of its ... Read more...
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MCD to relocate offices by April end
April 5th, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will shift its headquarters from the Town Hall to the Civic Centre right in the heart of the national capital by the ... Read more...
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Working in open plan offices may be bad for health
March 22nd, 2010 - 3:39 am ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) A new study has shown that excessive noise and lack of privacy, as well as constant distraction in open plan offices can increase the stress levels of workers.
The ... Read more...
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Pioneer Hi-Bred International to create 400 jobs in Iowa
March 19th, 2010 - 2:15 am ICT by BNO News
JOHNSTON, IOWA (BNO NEWS) – Iowa Governor Chet Culver, joined by Pioneer President Paul Schickler, announced on Thursday that Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., will create 400 new jobs in Iowa.Pioneer, a business ... Read more...
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Dubai Airport Freezone posts 30 percent rise in revenue
February 1st, 2010 - 5:57 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 1 (IANS) Dubai Airport Freezone has recorded sharp growth in 2009 with revenue rising by 30 percent compared to the previous year, WAM news agency reported.
Part of the increase ... Read more...
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Britney to remain under dad’s conservatorship
December 24th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, December 24 (ANI): Britney Spears will continue to remain under the conservatorship of her father Jamie, as per a Los Angeles court's order.According to TMZ.com, the judge has not ... Read more...
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Karnataka human rights panel hampered by staff shortage (Dec 10 is International Human Rights Day)
December 10th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 10 (IANS) Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, set up two years back to protect and promote rights of the people in the state, is unable to perform its duties ... Read more...
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Delhi again among 10 most expensive office markets
December 1st, 2009 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Delhi has again joined the list of 10 cities worldwide that command the highest rentals for office space, says a report released Tuesday by global realty consultancy ... Read more...
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Ansals API to invest Rs.1,000 cr in mid-housing segment
November 26th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Realty major Ansals API Thursday said the company will be investing Rs.1,000 crore by 2010 in the mid-housing segment.
"There is a huge demand in the middle housing ... Read more...
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First coastal command centre to be inaugurated in Gandhinagar on Oct.3
September 30th, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A. K. Antony will inaugurate the regional Coast Guard headquarters in Gandhinagar on October 3 to strengthen the coastal security as ... Read more...
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Ritesh Deshmukh Multi-tasking
September 24th, 2009 - 10:35 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Ritesh Deshmukh wasn't all that well recently. His hectic schedule resulted in him being down with fever, cough and cold and he was unable to attend the promotion events for Do ... Read more...
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IFFI boots out Goa Law Commission from its office
July 16th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 16 (IANS) The newly formed Goa Law Commission has been asked to vacate its premises by July 31 by the state government to make way for the International Film Festival ... Read more...
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Lalu cool with being back bencher in parliament
July 10th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In yet another sign of his declining fortunes, former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said Friday he had no problem in sitting on the back benches ... Read more...
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