‘Fasting detoxifies the body, but don’t overdo’
August 7th, 2012 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Fasting for religious purposes is common in India. The month of Shravan has just concluded and the month of Ramzan is on - in both ... Read more...
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Gandhi killers pass Plus 2 exams
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Even as they face the gallows, two convicts in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case have come out with flying colours uin the Plus 2 ... Read more...
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iPads could replace books in China school
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 3 (IANS) Students in a Chinese school may soon carry iPads instead of books to their classrooms as the management is planning to allow the use of the ... Read more...
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BJP leaders gift Gita to Russian envoy (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Wednesday gifted copies of the Bhagavad Gita to Russia's Deputy Ambassador Denis Alipov here to protest the likely ban ... Read more...
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BJP writes to Medvedev against Gita ban
December 21st, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday sent a letter to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev condemning the likely ban on Bhagavad Gita by a Siberian ... Read more...
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Our ‘Rashtriya English’ legitimate: Jug Suraiya
September 30th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The English language in India is becoming 'glocal' - a cross between global and local, says noted writer-columnist Jug Suraiya who has written about his ... Read more...
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Never wanted to exploit freedom given by my father: Tendulkar
June 19th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that during his teenage days he resisted the temptation to skip practice to eat "vada pavs" but his ... Read more...
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China’s online population reaches 477 mn
May 16th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 16 (IANS) The number of Internet users in China has reached 477 million, an official said Monday.Wang Jianwen, a senior official, gave the online figures till end of ... Read more...
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Living close to nature does improve health and overall life quality
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): A recent study has found that living close to greenery and natural environment makes a person healthier, social, generous and calmer than living in a concrete jungle.According to ... Read more...
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South Indian Bank opens 30 new branches in a day
March 5th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), March 5 (IANS) South Indian Bank, headquartered in this district of Kerala, Saturday opened 30 new branches at various locations in the country taking its network strength to ... Read more...
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Slimmer women receive higher salaries, while men earn more if they’re fat
February 5th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): 'Men should be big and strong, and women skinny' - a cultural lesson drilled into our heads ever since we were tots.Unfortunately, that's how it has to be ... Read more...
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Pallam Raju inaugurates third edition of ‘Jumbo’ Majumdar International Conference
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Dr. M M Pallam Raju inaugurated the third edition of 'Jumbo' Majumdar International Conference on 'Aerospace Leadership in the coming decades' here ... Read more...
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Body size matters when it comes to paychecks: Study
January 30th, 2011 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 30 (ANI): 'Men should be big and strong, and women skinny' - a cultural lesson drilled into our heads ever since we were tots.Unfortunately, that's how it has to be ... Read more...
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Indian Inc facing quality manpower crunch: Survey
November 7th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India Inc is facing a severe shortage of skilled manpower as the undergraduates in the general stream of arts, commerce and science churned out by the country's ... Read more...
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Media to be kept away from high court Sep 24
September 22nd, 2010 - 1:56 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 22 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, which is scheduled to announce its verdict in the long-pending Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute Friday, has issued guidelines for the ... Read more...
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New anti-corruption regulation enforced on Chinese officials
July 12th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): China has issued a new anti-corruption regulation, which would require the 'officials' to report changes in their marital status, the whereabouts of their spouses and children if ... Read more...
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Muslim devotees throng Ajmer to take part in Chishti Urs
June 13th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Ajmer (Rajasthan), June 13 (ANI): Scores of Muslim devotees converged in Rajasthan's Ajmer city to take part in the annual Urs festival, the anniversary fair of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, which commenced from ... Read more...
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Tight security measures ahead of Urs fair in Ajmer
June 12th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ajmer, June 12 (ANI): Security has been beefed up in and around the holy shrine of Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan ahead of the annual Urs, the anniversary fair of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.Senior ... Read more...
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Self-discipline behind Liz Hurley’s beautiful figure
March 28th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 28 (ANI): Liz Hurley believes being self-disciplined is the key to gain the perfect figure.The actress insists that slimming products found in market do not guarantee a great body."If ... Read more...
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Self-discipline helps kids cut down classroom problems
March 8th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 8 (IANS) Children who were taught skills to tone down anger and other emotions perked up their classroom behaviour, cutting down on disciplinary referrals and suspensions, says a study.
The findings ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama’s take on Tiger Woods’ Buddhism, infidelity
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 22 (ANI): The Dalai Lama may have never heard of Tiger Woods and his famous "transgressions" but the spiritual leader appears to share similar views on Buddhism and infidelity.Woods, ... 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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Mulapally again seeks Muraleedharan’s re-entry into Congress
November 9th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), Nov 9 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Mulapally Ramachandran Monday again called for former state Congress unit chief K. Muraleedharan to be allowed to rejoin the Congress party.
He had ... Read more...
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China celebrates 2,560th birth anniversary of Confucius
September 28th, 2009 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 28 (Xinhua) China Monday celebrated the 2,560th birth anniversary of ancient philosopher and thinker Confucius.
A ceremony was held in the Confucius Temple in Qufu city in China's eastern Shandong province, ... Read more...
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Confucius’s 2,560th birthday commemorated at his birthplace
September 28th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, September 28 (ANI): Great ancient Chinese thinker and philosopher Confucius' 2,560th birthday was commemorated with a grand ceremony at his birth place on Monday.Over 10,000 people attended the ceremony ... Read more...
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Planning, positivism influence success in finding a job at different stages
September 25th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 28 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Missouri in the U.S. have found that planning activities and positive emotions have a large impact on success when it comes to finding ... Read more...
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Daily Horoscopes: August 25, 2009
August 25th, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
ARIES: More favorable than yesterday was for money matters, although you may meet with extra expenses. It may also prove difficult to get others to fully cooperate with you. Your ambition drives ... Read more...
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It’s action time for funny man Govinda
August 16th, 2009 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Govinda has lost oodles of weight and has a new aim in life - to shift from comedy to full-on actioners and to look ... Read more...
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NRE signs MOU with AMA for national integrity
August 12th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IBNS
Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IBNS) Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd’s Chairman Arun Kumar Jagatramka today handed over the signed MOU to Rajiv Vastupal, former president of Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) on national integrity.The Gujarat ... Read more...
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Study confirms bosses are more disagreeable than their staff
June 9th, 2009 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 9 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Western Sydney has confirmed that bosses are actually more disagreeable than their staff.In their study paper, the researchers say ... Read more...
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The 9 things Lindsay needs to do to save her career
May 1st, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by ANI
New York, May 1 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan was a superstar in the making at the age of 17-what with four major movies, followed by a hit with 'Mean Girls' and a ... Read more...
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C-PYTE bringing the wayward youth to the right track
April 29th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil SharmaChandigarh, April 29 (ANI): C-PYTE, a centre for training and employment of Punjabi youth, is enabling various misguided youth affected by drug-addiction and alcoholism, to use their energy into useful ... Read more...
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Lakshadweep, the smallest constituency gears up for Parliament elections
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelLakshadweep Islands, April 2 (ANI): With the country bracing itself for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Islanders in the smallest Union Territory of India, Lakshadweep Islands, are enthusiastic about participating ... Read more...
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New Zealand teen criminals to be sent to army-style boot camps
February 16th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Feb 16 (DPA) Hardcore teenage criminals in New Zealand will be sent to military-style boot camps under a new law announced by the centre-right government Monday.The camps will take the "most ... Read more...
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China blacklists 17 illegal food additives
December 16th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): In a bid to restore the trust hurt by tainted milk scandal, China has asked its food producers to rid their products of illegal additives.
The investigating ... Read more...
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