Very few motorists are using the £1.3m Stoke Gifford car park
August 29th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
South Gloucestershire, Aug 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was recently reported that a parking has been constructed by using 1.3 million pounds. Located near Bristol, the parking lot is generally used by 10 ... Read more...
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‘Grandparents’ house’ built in Italy
August 17th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 17 (IANS/AKI) The "Grandparents' house", a building comprising 94 public apartments to be assigned to elderly Italian citizens with economic difficulties, has been built near Rome.The public-owned apartments, ... Read more...
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China aims for disabled-friendly environment
July 11th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 11 (IANS) China has new regulation to facilitate a disabled-friendly environment in the country.It requires all parking lots, commercial centres, living quarters, transportation facilities and other public infrastructure ... Read more...
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Clean India Campaign to kick off from Qutab Minar
June 18th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) To provide quality services to visitors in and around tourist destinations, the union tourism ministry will Tuesday launch a pilot project under 'Clean India Campaign' ... Read more...
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Spain busts gang that ripped off drug dealers
May 11th, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain), May 11 (IANS/EFE) A gang that employed extremely violent tactics in robbing drug dealers has been busted in Spain, officials said Thursday.The 15 suspects - ... Read more...
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Police searching for red-coloured bomber bike
February 14th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Investigators are searching for a red-coloured bike that the bomber used while targeting the car of an Israeli embassy official in a terror attack Monday, ... Read more...
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Multi-level car parking for Airport Metro commuters
February 6th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) For commuter convenience and better connectivity to the high-speed Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL), a multi-level car parking is coming up close to Shivaji Stadium ... Read more...
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Metro services to be curtailed on R-Day
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed during the Republic Day parade Thursday and the beating retreat ceremony Jan 29, an official said.Train schedules of ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to upgrade urban infrastructure
January 16th, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 16 (IANS) With 67 percent of Tamil Nadu's population set to live in urban areas by 2030, the state government Monday decided to implement an Integrated Urban Development ... Read more...
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Crummy Tis Hazari courthouse to finally get a facelift
December 29th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Air-conditioners, CCTV cameras, new furniture and amenities - Tis Hazari, Delhi's oldest district court complex, is in for a much needed facelift with the ... Read more...
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Beijing to test new GPS system
December 24th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Beijing plans to test its new Global Positioning System that alerts drivers to real-time road congestion and shows the quickest way to a destination.Next year, 12,000 ... Read more...
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Chris Brown buys a new mansion for $1.5 million
November 23rd, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Hollywood, Nov 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chris Brown made a good saving on his new home when he paid $1.5 million for a mansion which was initially listed for $2.669 million. The real ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Cops barred from using mobile phones in court
September 11th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Security personnel at the Delhi High Court will not be able to talk on mobile phones or flip through newspapers from Monday as Delhi Police ... Read more...
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Security alert in Kolkata following Delhi blast
September 7th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) A security alert has been sounded in this West Bengal capital following the Delhi High Court blast that claimed 11 lives Wednesday.Checking at the entry and ... Read more...
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Bahamas pull out of football World Cup due to unfinished venue
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Aug 23 (IANS/CMC) The Bahamas have pulled out of the 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament, football's world governing body FIFA has confirmed.
The northern Caribbean side had been scheduled ... Read more...
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Ticket sales start for India’s first F1 race
August 20th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Jaypee Sports International Limited (JPSI) Saturday opened ticket sales for India's first-ever Formula 1 race - Airtel Indian Grand Prix - to be held in ... Read more...
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Parking lots to be shut, Metro will run (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Parking lots at Delhi Metro stations will be shut for 24 hours from Sunday afternoon for security reasons related to Independence Day but Metro services ... Read more...
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Parking lots of Metro to be closed
August 12th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Commuters will not be able to park their vehicles in the parking lots of Delhi Metro stations this weekend in view of security restrictions on ... Read more...
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Khan Market parking woes: Court questions civic agency
July 15th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday directed New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to submit a site plan to sort out parking problems in the upscale Khan ... Read more...
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No helmet, no fuel for Srinagar two-wheeler riders
June 8th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) This has been tried elsewhere in the country, but for the first time in this summer capital city of Jammu and Kashmir petrol vends would not ... Read more...
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Beijing hikes parking fee to ease traffic congestion
April 1st, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Beijing Friday started charging higher parking fees in non-residential areas in a bid to get cars off the city's overcrowded roads.The fee is now 10 yuan ... Read more...
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Plumber lines front lawn with toilets in protest
March 28th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Maine, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A plumber in Maine demonstrated his displeasure with his town’s decision that he believed would lead to more parking lots on the streets in his neighborhood. He ... Read more...
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Beijing puts electronic meters to collect parking fee
March 17th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) The Beijing authority will install electronic metres at various parking lots to collect charges from vehicle owners using the space, a move which would gradually replace ... Read more...
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Chandigarh: City for 500,000 now has 800,000 vehicles
January 29th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Jan 29 (IANS) When French architect Le Corbusier designed the modern city of Chandigarh in the 1950s, it was supposed to cater to a maximum population of 500,000 residents. ... Read more...
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Car licence lottery held in traffic choked Beijing
January 26th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) The first ever car licence plate lottery was held Wednesday in Beijing, a city where 800,000 new cars took to the overcrowded roads last year.The lottery system has ... Read more...
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Security beefed up in Kolkata ahead of Republic Day
January 24th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) There is no specific threat to Kolkata ahead of the 62nd Republic Day celebrations Jan 26 but security in the city has been beefed up, a police officer ... Read more...
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Lahore’s three parking plazas to cost Rs.1.35 bn
January 17th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, Jan 17 (IANS) A sum of Rs.1.35 billion will be spent on the construction of three parking plazas to be built in this historic Pakistan city. A total of 23 ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Woman plots 40 car thefts — for fun
December 25th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) A woman from a rich family in China prodded her four boyfriends to steal more than 40 cars over three years - for fun.Dai Qingwen, hailing from Sichuan ... Read more...
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Researchers convert plastic bottles into porous cement
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Researchers have converted discarded plastic bottles in combination with soil to form a porous cement like substance that could be the construction material of the future.It could ... Read more...
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Haryana orders better security in parking lots
October 27th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) The Haryana government Wednesday directed all deputy commissioners, administrators of Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and commissioners of municipal corporations in the state to ensure regulated parking in ... Read more...
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British motorists spend a year of life on parking
October 25th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 25 (IANS) Believe it or not, a survey has revealed that average motorists in Britain spend nearly a year of their lifespan looking for parking space.Frustrated drivers lose more than ... Read more...
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No new complaints from vigilance commission: MCD
October 23rd, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not received any fresh complaints from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) regarding alleged irregularities in the Commonwealth Games since the ... Read more...
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Pentagon briefly locked down after gunshots fired
October 19th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. was briefly locked down on early Tuesday morning after several gunshots were fired at the southern side of the building, authorities said.Pentagon ... Read more...
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Pentagon briefly locked down after suspected gunshots heard
October 19th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The Pentagon in Washington, D.C. was briefly locked down on early Tuesday morning after a report of shots fired on the southern side of the building, authorities ... Read more...
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DTC to roll out over 1,000 buses Monday
October 17th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will Monday roll out for public use over 1,000 buses which transported delegates, athletes and spectators during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games."As ... Read more...
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