Jagan arrest: Andhra shutdown call evokes poor response (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 28 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party's call for a daylong Andhra Pradesh shutdown Monday to protest the arrest of its leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy had no impact ... Read more...
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‘Electification projects on in Garo Hills’
January 30th, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 30 (IANS) Meghalaya has launched various schemes for improving power supplies, including implementing the Rajiv Gandhi rural electrification programme in the three insurgency-affected districts of Garo Hills in ... Read more...
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Masters squash deserved better promotion, say players
December 15th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Top internationals competing in the $165,000 Punj Lloyd Professional Squash Association (PSA) Masters as well as the officials of the governing body of the sport ... Read more...
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Devotees pray for recovery of ailing Sathya Sai Baba
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 22 (ANI): Scores of devotees assembled here on Friday to pray for the well-being of prominent religious leader Sathya Sai Baba amid reports that his health continues to ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba still ‘very critical’, say doctors
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 22 (ANI): The health condition of prominent religious leader Sathya Sai Baba continues to be very critical with doctors attending him stating that most of his organs are ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba’s condition continues to be very critical (Lead)
April 21st, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba continues to be in a very critical condition, doctors attending on him said Thursday evening.According to the doctors at Sathya Sai ... Read more...
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Sai Baba’s condition very critical, say doctors
April 21st, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba's health has turned very critical, doctors attending on him said Thursday.According to the medical bulletin issued by Sathya Sai Super Speciality ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lopez’s single ‘On the floor’ initially got a poor response
March 9th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Mar 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jennifer Lopez’s latest single ‘On The Floor’ was nearly a flop because no radio station wanted to play the song. Latest reports on the Internet reveal ... Read more...
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DRDO to commercialise its technologies
January 4th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) In order to cash in on the opportunities available for its technologies in the paramilitary and civilian sectors, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has ... Read more...
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Poor response to anti-anemia drug linked to heart disease risk
December 29th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that patients with diabetes, kidney disease and anemia who don't respond to treatment with an anti-anemia drug have a higher ... Read more...
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Imran’s ‘Break…’ leaves Sharman looking for ‘Allah…’
November 30th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Imran Khan starrer"Break Ke Baad" has drawn more eyeballs than Sharman Joshi's grungy avatar in "Allah Kay Banday", industry insiders said."Break Ke Baad" has ... Read more...
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US in the eye of WikiLeaks storm, Pakistani daily
November 30th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The US is in the eye of a storm following the WikiLeaks expose and "must come clean on issues which are bound to agitate people and governments ... Read more...
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Clot-busting drug ‘works best for strokes caused by blood clots’
November 10th, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A study has claimed that the clot-busting drug rt-PA remains the most beneficial proven emergency treatment for strokes caused by blood clots."The benefits of treatment outweigh the risks ... Read more...
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Tyson forced to scrap Czech charity trip over poor response
October 19th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct. 19 (ANI): Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been forced to scrap a charity trip to the Czech Republic after potential bidders failed to show interest in spending ... Read more...
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Poor response in Bangalore to strike call
September 7th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 7 (IANS) Public sector banks were shut but life was near normal as Bangalore saw little response to the nationwide strike called by trade unions Tuesday against price rise and ... Read more...
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PPP-PML(N) reconciliation on flood-relief efforts shocks many in Pakistan
August 15th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 15(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif's decision to join hands with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) led government to work on flood-relief efforts in the country has ... Read more...
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Brain abnormality ’causes aggression in teens’
July 6th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Abnormality in brain could be the cause for aggression and anti social tendencies in teenagers, according to a new study.The find could help government help sufferers and their ... Read more...
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Poor response to shutdown in Maharashtra: Chavan
July 5th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Monday said that the opposition sponsored shutdown against rising fuel prices did not get the desired response in Mumbai and Maharashtra.
"The ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir: Left keeps out in Tripura
July 5th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 5 (IANS) The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Tripura did not observe a strike Monday against rising fuel prices, saying it had already done so June 28.
"We ... Read more...
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Strike over fuel price hike puts India on hold (Afternoon Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Flights cancelled, trains disrupted, trucks and buses off the roads and shops and educational establishments closed -- life was on hold in many parts of India ... Read more...
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Poor response to strike call in Punjab, Haryana
July 5th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana witnessed a lukewarm response to the nationwide strike called by opposition parties Monday against rising fuel prices.
All educational institutes, banks, hospitals, shops and transport ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir: flights cancelled in Mumbai
July 5th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) At least 86 domestic flights were cancelled to and from Mumbai in view of the nationwide shutdown Monday, officials said.
While 46 outgoing flights of various private airlines were ... Read more...
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Andhra earns nearly Rs.7,000 cr from liquor shops sale
June 8th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) At a time when a severe financial crunch has forced it to go slow on many welfare schemes, the Andhra Pradesh government has earned a whopping Rs.6,904 crore ... Read more...
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Top stars skip Indian Open badminton
June 5th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 5 (IANS) The rather courageous move of the Tamil Nadu Badminton Association (TNBA) to host the $150,000 Yonex-Sunrise Indian Open Grand Prix here seems to have backfired as No.6 Saina ... Read more...
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Catholic population rises by 11.5 percent
April 29th, 2010 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, April 29 (IANS/AKI) The number of Catholics in the world rose by 11.5 percent to 1.166 billion between 2000 and 2008 that includes a "dramatic increase" in Africa and Asia, ... Read more...
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‘Malaysian restaurant owners prefer Indian cooks instead of locals’
April 7th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
George Town, Apr 7 (ANI): A man claiming to have 30 years of experience working in restaurants has alleged that the recruitment campaign by Muslim restaurants to hire locals was merely a ... Read more...
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Malaysian restaurants owners not sincere in hiring locals
April 7th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
George Town, Apr 7 (ANI): A man claiming to have 30 years of experience working in restaurants has alleged that the recruitment campaign by Muslim restaurants to hire locals was merely a ... Read more...
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Poor response to IPL tickets in Orissa
March 14th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 14 (IANS) There is poor response to tickets for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches to be played in Cuttack in Orissa later this month, an official said Sunday.
"There ... Read more...
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NALCO to export aluminium billets first time in a decade
March 3rd, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) For the first time in a decade, state-owned National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) Wednesday finalized a deal to export 1,800 tonnes of aluminium billets, a senior company official ... Read more...
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Poor response to job offers in Malay Indian restaurants and nasi kandar
February 27th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 27 (ANI): The response to the campaign to recruit locals at nasi kandar and restaurants owned by Indian origin Malaysians, as waiters, cooks and cashiers has been minimal.For 45,000 ... Read more...
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Security personnel, family members protest Inspector General’s suspension
February 21st, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Feb 21 (ANI): The Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel and their family members took out a silent protest march against the suspension of Special Inspector General (IG) Binoy Chakraborty in West ... Read more...
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Karnataka says no to Rama Sene shutdown call (Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) The call by the Sri Rama Sene, a fringe group, to shut down Karnataka Saturday in protest against blackening the face of its chief Pramod Mutalik, allegedly by ... Read more...
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Karnataka ignores Sri Rama Sene shutdown call
February 13th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Right wing outfit Sri Rama Sene's call to shut down Karnataka Saturday in protest against blackening the face of its chief Pramod Mutalik, allegedly by Youth Congress activists, ... Read more...
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Australia is not a racist country, Lee tells Indian media
February 7th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb.7 (ANI): Though the Indian media has gone to town describing Australia as a country where racism, especially against the Asian minority thrives, the continent's pin-up boy - Brett Lee ... Read more...
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NTPC’s public offer barely meets subscription target
February 6th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The follow-on public offer of state-run power utility NTPC barely scraped through with the total subscription just 20 percent higher than the 412 million shares that were ... Read more...
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