Foreigners croon Indian ragas, regale crowds
August 24th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 24 (IANS) Bada khyaal, chota khyaal, kathak, bharatanatyam teen taal on tabla and Raag Malkaus -- pure Indian classical music and dance forms.Music, however, knows no barriers and ... Read more...
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Shanta Kumar’s trust-run hospital opens in Himachal
July 24th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), July 23 (IANS) A 200-bedded hospital, the dream project of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Shanta Kumar, was inaugurated here Monday.The multi-specialty medical college ... Read more...
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Paddy comes to rescue of elephants in Arunanchal
May 21st, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Seijosa (Arunachal Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) The humble paddy has come to the rescue of elephants facing retaliation from villagers during human-elephant conflict in and around the Pakke Tiger Reserve ... Read more...
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MasterCard, C-SAM to jointly offer mobile wallet service
May 18th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Mobile technology firm C-SAM Friday said it has joined hands with MasterCard to provide "mobile wallet" service in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and ... Read more...
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VFS to provide Thai visa services in Bangalore
April 20th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 20 (IANS) VFS Global, an outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions, will now collect from Bangalore visa applications of Karnataka residents who want to travel to ... Read more...
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Schengen visa processor VFS expands operations
April 18th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Leading outsourcing and technology services specialist for diplomatic missions, VFS Global, has expanded its operations in India's tech hub to process applications for Schengen visa to ... Read more...
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Kerala’s Federal Bank to open two more offices abroad
March 9th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 (IANS) Kerala-headquartered Federal Bank, which currently has just one representative office outside the country in Abu Dhabi, is working to open two more, according to a top ... Read more...
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Sikorsky delivers VIP chopper to Maharashtra
December 29th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies, Thursday announced the delivery of an S-76C++ helicopter to the Maharashtra government for VIP ... Read more...
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Sikorsky delivers passenger chopper to Maharashtra (With images)
December 29th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) US aircraft major Sikorsky Friday delivered a mid-sized commercial utility aircraft to the Maharashtra government for transporting senior state leaders and bureaucrats."The helicopter's versatility, reliability, ... Read more...
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Low-cost mobiles to drive 3G growth: Ericsson
August 11th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sweden-based telecom equipment maker Ericsson Thursday said the third generation (3G) services in India are in a pick up mode and it will be accepted ... Read more...
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Taliban kill senior Afghan police official
July 28th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Afghan Taliban fighters killed a senior police official in the town of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province of Afghanistan, authorities said.Two armed men attacked ... Read more...
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ISI, Defence and Interior ministries hauled to court in missing persons’ cases
February 16th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Feb 16(ANI): The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has reissued notices to Pakistan's premier spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Defence Ministry and the Interior Ministry in connection with a number of ... Read more...
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Right diet, rest, key to high marks: Experts
February 5th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Students stressed about upcoming exams should focus on having a protein-rich diet and taking regular breaks between study sessions to score well, experts said here Saturday.The first ... Read more...
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US priest found murdered in Brazil
January 20th, 2011 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 20 (IANS/EFE) A US Catholic priest and academic was found dead with his hands tied and a cord around his neck in an apartment in Brazil, authorities said.The ... Read more...
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US appoints Frank Ruggiero as new Af-Pak special envoy
December 15th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15(ANI): Deputy U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Frank Ruggiero, has been appointed as the acting US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan following the death of Richard ... Read more...
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Tata Indicom launches emergency medical service on mobile
September 15th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Tata Indicom Wednesday launched an emergency service, "doctor on call", in partnership with Rx Healthcare Magic Private Ltd, to offer consultation to all Tata Indicom and Tata ... Read more...
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Track child’s school progress on your mobile
June 16th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Parents can now keep track of their children's progress at school as well as get regular updates and circulars through a new device.
Pinnacle Teleservices Tuesday launched R-Fi, ... Read more...
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AirAsia launches flight to Bangalore
May 21st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 21 (IANS) Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia launched its inaugural flight to India's Bangalore city, carrying 15 children with congenital heart disease who need open heart surgery.
The children will undergo ... Read more...
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Air Asia to link five more Indian cities
March 11th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) Malaysia-based low-cost airline Air Asia is all set to fly to five more Indian cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai - this year, a company official ... Read more...
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Tata Teleservices launches DIALOG (Lead)
March 4th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Telecom service provider Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTSL) Thursday announced the launch of DIALOG, a product that enables customers to connect to the internet on their television set.
Customers can ... Read more...
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‘MNIK’ opens to huge response in Bangalore
February 12th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 12 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "My Name Is Khan" opened to a huge response in Bangalore Friday but got a lukewarm response in other parts of Karnataka like Hubli, ... Read more...
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AirAsia plans more direct flights to India
December 18th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 18 (ANI): Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia is planning to expand its routes to India, particularly to destinations with no direct flights.The Star Online quoted AirAsia's regional head of ... Read more...
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AirAsia plans to spread in India, hub in Bangkok
November 20th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to make Bangkok a hub next year to expand connectivity to Indian cities, a senior company official said Friday.
"We are looking at ... Read more...
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Mahindra Satyam bags $8-mn deals in Middle East, Africa
October 21st, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Mahindra Satyam bagged contracts valued at $8.17 million (30 million UAE dirhams) in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region in the banking, financial services and insurance sector, ... Read more...
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Women honchos give leadership mantra to female entrepreneurs
October 8th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 8 (IANS) Top female leaders from India's corporate fraternity called on more women to join the business houses spread across the country and also take up the mantle of ... Read more...
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RCom launches mobile numbers starting with ‘8′
September 16th, 2009 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Reliance Mobile, the GSM arm of telecom operator Reliance Communication (RCom), Wednesday said it would launch a new mobile number series beginning with the digit "8" in ... Read more...
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Being an illegal French migrant to UK could make you 1700 pounds richer!
July 28th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): Believe it or not, being an illegal French migrant in the United Kingdom could make you 1700 pounds richerUnder a scheme, illegal migrants lining up in France to ... Read more...
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AirAsia launches second daily flight from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchirapalli
July 28th, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), July 28 (ANI): There is good news for frequent travellers from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Tiruchirapalli district in India. Low-cost carrier AirAsia is launching a second daily flight ... Read more...
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Xinjiang riots affected tourism, China says
July 11th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Urumqi (China), July 11 (Xinhua) Authorities in northwest China's Xinjiang province Saturday said that tourism and air transport have been affected by the July 5 ethnic violence that claimed at least 184 ... Read more...
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SatNav launches voice-based navigation service
April 8th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) GPS service provider SatNav Technologies Wednesday launched the country's first voice-based navigation direction service, SatGuide LCU.
"LCU, (Lost? Need Directions? Call Us!), is now available to all phone users ... Read more...
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R-Com launches free unlimited call offer in Delhi
March 17th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Reliance Communications (R-Com) here Tuesday launched the Reliance Mobile GSM Unlimited Free On-Net Calling Pack, an offer that will enable customers make free unlimited local calls to ... Read more...
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RCom slashes call rates to the US, Canada
March 6th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Telecom operator Reliance Communications Friday launched an international calling card for the US and Canada - ICC 799 - which brings down call rates to these countries to ... Read more...
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Bigfoot sighting in Siberia to be investigated
February 19th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kemerovo (Russia), Feb 19 (RIA Novosti) A group of people led by the Russian Orthodox Bishop of Kemerovo and a regional official set out Thursday in search of a bigfoot sighted by ... Read more...
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HDFC to set up hub in eastern India
February 10th, 2009 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) HDFC will set up its first back office operations hub in eastern India at the satellite township of Rajrahat at an initial cost of Rs.60 million, a top ... Read more...
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R-Com launches GSM services in Delhi
February 1st, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Reliance Communications (R-Com), part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), Sunday launched its GSM services in the national capital.The Delhi launch comes after the company successfully ... Read more...
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