Sahara pick up Lucknow franchise of HI League
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) Indian hockey's chief sponsor Sahara India Pariwar announced Monday that they have bought the Lucknow franchise of the proposed Hockey India League (HIL).Speaking on the occasion ... Read more...
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UAE official addresses UNHRC on trafficking
June 25th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, June 25 (IANS/WAM) The permanent representative of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has said his country has made great efforts to ... Read more...
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Doctrove keen on helping younger generation
June 9th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Roseau (Dominica), June 9 (IANS/CMC) Retired ICC Elite panel umpire Billy Doctrove has vowed not to turn his back on umpiring and says he would like to help the emerging generation ... Read more...
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Better off people have sounder health
April 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) People who are doing well financially and socially have better health than others. Higher education and a good job also protect against chronic diseases.These are some ... Read more...
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Congress should revive regional leadership, says NCP
March 8th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A day after its poor showing in the assembly polls, the Congress got a piece of advice from its ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ... Read more...
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Both binding, voluntary cuts must for global climate deal: UNEP
December 6th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 6 (IANS) With the debate between rich and poor countries in Durban stuck on legally binding emission cuts versus voluntary measures, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Tuesday ... Read more...
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Innovation network, dedicated fund can tackle energy challenge: Report
November 30th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) International innovation network for least developed countries (LDC) with focus on renewable energy technologies (RET), dedicated fund structures and training platforms are vital for addressing ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean Rim grouping to jointly combat piracy menace (Lead)
November 15th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) Tuesday resolved to jointly combat the piracy menace by strengthening maritime security in the region."We have ... Read more...
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Pakistan golf officials want India to revive Kirlosker Trophy
June 23rd, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 23 (IANS) The Pakistan Golf Federation (PGF) is trying to persuade the Indian Golf Union (IGU) to revive the prestigious Kirlosker Trophy - a tournament featuring leading golfers ... Read more...
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Himachal seeks additional funds from Planning Commission
May 23rd, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday asked the central government for Rs.27,556 crore in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan to build an airport and to ... Read more...
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PDP to hold first major public meet in Jammu
March 11th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) In what is seen as a major development, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is all set to hold Sunday its first major public ... Read more...
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Australia vows to tackle match-fixing
February 12th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 12(ANI): Australian sporting officials have said that they have agreed to take a united stance against match-fixing to protect the integrity of the nation's sport.Sports Minister Mark Arbib said ... Read more...
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‘India keen on bringing China into space negotiations’
January 21st, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Ruling Congress Party spokesperson Manish Tewari has called for "acceptable rules of the game" and "a global space coordinating agency" to prevent militarisation of space.Delivering the valedictory address ... Read more...
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Good morning! Community radio going big in India
December 15th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala, Dec 15 (IANS) The Indian government is tuning into community radio in a big way to reach out to rural and farflung areas, with plans to help increase the ... Read more...
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India-Africa ties in ‘transformational phase’
December 12th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India's ties with Africa are in a "transformational phase" and its efforts are radically different from what any other country is doing in the vast and quickly ... Read more...
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India-U.S. to jointly work to grow their economies: Strobe Talbott
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 3 (ANI): Strobe Talbott, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, has said that India and the United States should work together to enhance their economic might through technological ... Read more...
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Majid Gulistan Likely To File Plea Against Jury Decision!
September 24th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Malayalam film director Majid Gulistan is thinking to take legal action against the decision of juries of National Award. The children's film director's movie Chithrakuzhal was competing ... Read more...
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Omar favours repeal of armed forces’ special powers
August 18th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said he favoured the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act -- that gives legal immunity to security forces ... Read more...
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Beauty queen Jessica Anne Jordan Burton declares war on cocaine
August 15th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 15 (ANI): British-born former model Jessica Anne Jordan Burton has been set in charge of cleaning up the drug-infested border province of Beni, Bolivia.President Evo Morales, a socialist Aymara Indian ... Read more...
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India discusses UN reforms at AU meet
July 26th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Senior Indian diplomats have held discussions on the reform of the UN Security Council during meetings with African countries at the ongoing African Union Summit in Uganda.
A ... Read more...
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India participates in 15th African Union Summit
July 26th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): An Indian delegation led by Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Vivek Katju participated in the Executive Council Session of the 15th Summit of the African Union ... Read more...
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Ethnic minority population in UK to rise from eight to 20 per cent
July 13th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 13 (ANI): The share of Whites in the UK would shrink from 92 per cent to 79 per cent in 2051where as the ethnic minority share of the population will ... Read more...
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Indians in Britain to double by 2051
July 13th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) The population of Indians in Britain is expected to nearly double from 1.4 million to 2.67 million by 2051 by which time the country's population would hover around ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh calls for convergence on reducing biodiversity loss
May 22nd, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI-Businesswire India): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Saturday called for effective and coherent convergence of policies at the global, national and regional level ... Read more...
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Nearly 4,000 tourist guides to be employed for CWG
May 4th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Nearly 4,000 regional tourist guides would be employed keeping in mind the expected rise in demand during the Commonwealth Games in October, a tourism ministry official said ... Read more...
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Shutdown disrupts normal life in Manipur
May 2nd, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, May 2 (ANI): A three-day blockade called by the Manipur Tribal Joint Action Committee (JAC) as a mark of protest against the 'Manipur District Council (Amendment) Act, 2008' threwn normal life ... Read more...
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3.4 lakh drug users de-addicted in three years: Minister
March 15th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Around 340,000 people have benefited from drug de-addiction centres in the country over the last three years, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment D. Napolean ... Read more...
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Bansal gives prizes for 22nd national youth parliament competition
February 5th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 5(ANI): Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Friday presented the Running Parliamentary Shield and Trophy to Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom, Kerala at national level in the ... Read more...
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Gadkari criticises Shiv Sena, MNS’ regionalism
February 1st, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Monday criticised the regionalism being propagated by Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in Maharashtra state.Speaking to ... Read more...
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Malaysia PM asks Indian businessmen to invest in biosciences, information technology
January 20th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.20 (ANI): Visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Tun Abdul Razak on Wednesday met representatives of Indian corporate sector in the national capital and asked leaders of the Indian ... Read more...
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Scrap minority quota report, redefine minorities: Rajnath
January 4th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) Demanding scrapping of the Ranganath Mishra Commission report on reservation for minorities, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Monday said there was an "urgent need ... Read more...
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MHSAA Playoffs Pairings Declared
October 26th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Oct.26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The pairings for the MHSAA football playoffs have been declared. The matches have been scheduled to begin from the 30th of October. The playoffs will begin with ... Read more...
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Qureshi blames US for rise of terrorism in Pakistan
October 21st, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct.21 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has blamed the United States for the rise of terrorism in the country.Interacting with media persons during a press conference at the ... Read more...
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Centre reviews internal security of Northeast in Assam
October 19th, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Peter Alex ToddGuwahati, Oct 18(ANI): In a daylong closed-door meeting, Joint Secretary (North East) of Union Home Ministry, Naveen Verma, recently reviewed the internal security and ways to tackle militancy in ... Read more...
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Fanny Brice’s “Funny Girl” Being Relived Once More On Stage
September 16th, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Not many known people are known to posses the guts to stage the play of "Funny Girl," known to have been played to perfection by Barbara Streisand. Most certainly not ... Read more...
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