Seven killed in Iraq attacks
August 6th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 6 (IANS) At least seven people were killed in gunfire and bomb attacks in northern and central Iraq, the police said Sunday.In Iraq's Nineveh province, gunmen attacked a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
DRDO mosquito repellent launched for commercial use (Lead, superseding correcting name in para 4)
February 14th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A insect repellent that keeps Indian soldiers safe from mosquito bites in far-flung interiors of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast is now commercially available for the ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
DRDO mosquito repellent launched for commercial use
February 14th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) A multi-insect repellent that keeps Indian soldiers safe from mosquito bites in far-flung interiors of Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast is now commercially available for the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Vaccine for Meningitis C ‘wears off in early teens’
May 8th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 8 (ANI): According to a research done by the Oxford Vaccine Group at Oxford University, three-quarters of children that are vaccinated against Meningitis C lose their protection against the disease ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hundreds of Elite Force commandos guarding Sharif family at cost of Counter-Terror operations
January 7th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 7(ANI): Hundreds of commandos of the Elite Force, the highly trained wing of the Pakistan police force, have been deployed to protect Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Rs.5,000-crore investment expected in technical textiles
August 12th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The government Wednesday said it expected investments of Rs.5,000 crore and employment of nearly three lakh in the technical textiles sector by 2012.
"The segment has a potential ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Authorities in capital take precautionary measures for swine flu
August 10th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI): With the swine flu claiming six lives in India, authorities in New Delhi have asked doctors to protect themselves from HINI virus.The test report of three ... Read more...
Posted in National |
‘Career woman Rihanna goes single’
May 28th, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): Links created between Rihanna and series of handsome famous men, including rapper Kanye West and Aubrey Graham, have been smashed after the singer was reported to ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rihanna taking acting lessons for big-screen debut
May 27th, 2009 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) R&B singer Rihanna has enrolled for acting classes in New York to prepare for her big screen debut "Personal Protection".
"Rihanna will start filming 'Personal Protection' later ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rihanna, Chris Brown ‘land film projects’
May 27th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 27 (ANI): If rumours are to be believed, both Rihanna and her ex-beau Chris Brown have landed roles in different movie projects.Rihanna, who's in New York to work ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Wills turns real-life hero; helps family injured in road smash
November 14th, 2008 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 14 (ANI): British royal Prince William turned into a real-life hero after he helped save a family badly injured in a road smash.The Royal heir was heading home after ... Read more...
Posted in National |