China to make movie on earthquake
December 25th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) China will shoot a movie featuring a true survival story in a devastating magnitude-8 earthquake, officials said.The movie would be based on a true story of ... Read more...
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Oxygen breathing bugs older than thought
October 20th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Oct 20 (IANS) Oxygen-breathing bugs thrived on land 100 million years earlier than estimated, according to the latest evidence unearthed by scientists.
The most primitive form of aerobic respiring ... Read more...
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Pakistan gives out tents, food to flood-hit
October 4th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Tents, mosquito nets and food supplies were distributed in the worst flood-affected districts in southern Pakistan's Sindh province.Farhatullah Babar, spokesman to President Asif Ali Zardari, said ... Read more...
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Bridges, houses collapse in heavy rains in Jharkhand
September 24th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 24 (IANS) Two bridges and several houses collapsed and farm lands were inundated in half a dozen districts of Jharkhand following incessant rains over the past four days, ... Read more...
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Delhi Zoo becomes virtual island, agencies pass buck
September 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Life in the city may have returned to normal after Friday's torrential rains but Delhi Zoo is still a virtually island, while the authorities pass ... Read more...
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‘Red rain’ in Kerala again?
August 30th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Aug 30 (IANS) When residents of some places in this Kerala district woke up Tuesday morning, they were surprised to see red coloured rain water collected in their ... Read more...
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Delhi mayor visits Hazare’s fast venue
August 21st, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Rajni Abbi Sunday visited the Ramlila Ground here to oversee the arrangements being made by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi at Anna Hazare's ... Read more...
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Anna to continue his fast at Ramlila ground Friday (Second Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare will continue his indefinite fast at the Ramlila ground from Friday, his close aide said Thursday. While civic authorities were busy ... Read more...
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Three die in house collapse
August 6th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 6 (IANS) A young woman and two children were killed and eight others were injured when the two-storeyed house they were sleeping in collapsed in an Agra locality ... Read more...
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Five students drown in pit
July 18th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh), July 18 (IANS) Five schoolchildren, including two girls, were drowned in a pit filled with rain water in this Uttar Pradesh district Monday, police said.The five, all ... Read more...
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Farm land inundated in Haryana’s Yamunanagar
July 15th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Yamunanagar (Haryana), July 15 (IANS) Several acres of agricultural land and various villages in this Haryana district have been flooded due to incessant rainfall in the upper reaches of Shivalik ... Read more...
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Heavy rains at Rahul’s rally
July 9th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 9 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed this Uttar Pradesh city Saturday ahead of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's farmers' rally even as organisers tried to boost the morale ... Read more...
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Ready to tackle water stagnation during rains: MCD
June 27th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday said it is ready to tackle water stagnation problems despite the monsoon arriving in the Capital three days ... Read more...
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Monsoon hits life in Jharkhand
June 19th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 19 (IANS) Incessant monsoon showers since Wednesday have thrown life out of gear in many parts of Jharkhand."The depression formed over Bay of Bengal has shifted to Jharkhand ... Read more...
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Buy land directly from farmers, says West Bengal’s draft policy
June 15th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Industrialists planning to invest in West Bengal would have to buy all the land they require from land owners and the government would provide ... Read more...
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Bengal to plan for preventing natural calamities
May 26th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to rope in experts from premier institutions like the Jadavpur University (JU) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ... Read more...
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India-Nepal to talk on building dams to stop floods
May 25th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday said India will hold discussions with Nepal to build check dams in the neighbouring country to address the problem ... Read more...
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Bangalore fast tracks rain harvesting after Friday deluge
April 25th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 25 (IANS) All government buildings in Bangalore will have to install rain harvesting mechanism by May-end, a week ahead of the likely beginning of monsoon, the Karnataka government ... Read more...
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Wet weekend for Bangalore after Friday night deluge
April 23rd, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) A majority of Bangalore residents would be holed up at their homes this weekend as heavy rains are forecast on top on the battering the city ... Read more...
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Small amount of radiation found in Massachusetts’ rain water
March 28th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Massachusetts, Mar 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Japanese nuclear crisis is being monitored closely around the globe. Several countries are worried that the leaked radiation could find itself on their shores.Japan and the ... Read more...
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17 anicuts to be built in Sariska Tiger Reserve
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve is likely to get about 17 new anicuts at a cost of Rs.80 million to store rain water and help animals brave the harsh ... Read more...
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Heavy downpour signals trouble for potato farmers
February 16th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 16 (IANS) With the Taj city witnessing a heavy downpour early Wednesday accompanied by thunder lightning, farmers in this potato belt fear damage to their crop. However, the rain seems ... Read more...
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Ronnie Hillman Brings San Diego State Its First Bowl Victory In Several Years
December 24th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even after the numerous slipping and sliding last night the San Diego State players finally had smiles all over their faces. The result was worth it ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh seeks help for rain-hit farmers
December 15th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 15 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Wednesday urged the central government to help thousands of paddy farmers who have huge losses due to unseasonal rains last week.In a letter ... Read more...
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The slightly less Leaning Tower of Pisa after 8-year makeover
December 14th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): The Leaning Tower of Pisa finally got its beauty back after it was cleaned and partially straightened in an eight-year restoration project.Restorers used chisels and hi-tech laser ... Read more...
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BJP urges PM for aid to rain-hit Andhra farmers
December 13th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including L.K. Advani, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday to seek assistance for farmers in Andhra Pradesh, whose crops have ... Read more...
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Romans Were First To Invent The Eco-Friendly House Claims New Study
November 5th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Oxford University researcher has found that the Roman villas built 2000 years ago had almost all the features of a modern eco-friendly house. The study ... Read more...
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Indian athletes move into Games Village (Lead)
September 23rd, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The first batch of Indian athletes Thursday checked into the Commonwealth Games Village which has come in for severe criticism after many nations said the conditions were ... Read more...
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Waterlogging hits Kashmere Gate inter-state bus services
September 23rd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Bus services at the busy Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) here were halted Thursday as waist-deep rain water clogged the complex. Several buses have been diverted ... Read more...
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Fresh breach in Yamuna poses flood threat to Haryana
September 23rd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) Flood threat loomed large over several low-lying villages in Yamunanagar district of Haryana as a fresh breach of nearly 300 feet emerged on the embankment of the Yamuna ... Read more...
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Haryana calls in army even as floodwater recedes (Lead)
September 22nd, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 22 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana's flood-affected Yamunanagar district Wednesday called in the army to help stem damage to the Yamuna river embankment near the Hathinikund barrage as the floodwaters continued ... Read more...
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Cloudy sky delays installation of reactor component
September 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) India's fast breeder reactor operator Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (Bhavini) is awaiting a clear sky report from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to install a critical component ... Read more...
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Rains force people to live on rooftops
September 14th, 2010 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
By Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Heavy rains in Delhi have forced people living in the low-lying areas to seek shelter on terraces and pavements. Thousands in the Yamuna Bazaar area ... Read more...
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Delhi lashed by heavy rains; road, rail traffic hit
September 12th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the capital Sunday, throwing life out of gear in many parts due to waterlogging and causing traffic jams, even as a crematorium adjacent to ... Read more...
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Rains submerge Delhi crematorium
September 12th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Even the dead were not spared as Nigambodh Ghat - one of the biggest cremation grounds in the city - was flooded after heavy rains lashed the ... Read more...
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