Kerala gives nod to personal rapid transit system
February 9th, 2012 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet Wednesday gave the nod for the formation of a new company, based on private-public participation, to set up a state of the art ... Read more...
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Riteish gets handprints from 25 stars for Legends Walk
December 22nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, who is set to launch a Legends Walk in Mumbai, a Desi version of the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, ... Read more...
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Power plants over our dead bodies, say Andhra villagers
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 3 (IANS) Development versus environment and livelihood? The tussle is on in the lush green fields of coastal Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, bordering Orissa.Replicating protests and ... Read more...
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Is James Franco now going to teach at NYU?
March 30th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) James Franco has been handed a task by his former school. New York University has given the actor a chance to teach third-year class graduate students ... Read more...
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Boring 4 km deep into volcano to protect Naples
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Scientists are planning to bore deep into the heart of an active volcano to try and protect Naples from a devastating eruption.
They will be placing sensors inside Campi ... Read more...
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India’s participation highest during International Year of Astronomy 2009
September 8th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): A 1300-page final report for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 has been released which revealed that the highest of participation came from India.The report was released at ... Read more...
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Using algae to trap carbon dioxide, Orissa show how
September 6th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The green slimy algae can play a major role in reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and cleaning industry-polluted air. The Orissa government is launching ... Read more...
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Russia to build world’s first fifth-generation combat, invisible helicopter
May 19th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, May 19 (ANI): Russia is planning to build the world's first fifth-generation combat helicopter which would be able to attack fighter jets and be invisible to radars, analysts have said"We are ... Read more...
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Beer preservative could help reduce ammonia produced by cattle
April 21st, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Hops, a natural preservative added to beer to check bacterial growth, may hold the key to reducing ammonia produced by cattle, say researchers.Cattle, deer, sheep, goats and other ... Read more...
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Delhi kids make films on capital’s heritage
January 29th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) An unusual festival, featuring short films made by 10 to 12-year-old Delhi school kids on the capital's rich heritage, would be held here Feb 1.
Organised by the ... Read more...
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NALCO shelves project in South Africa, to go ahead in Iran
November 17th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Nov 17 (IANS) State-run National Aluminium Co (NALCO) has decided not to pursue its planned aluminium smelter and power plant in South Africa as it could not get coal ... Read more...
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Warner Bros urge ad agencies to use Batman, Harry Potter to sell products
September 21st, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, September 21 (ANI): Warner Bros is urging ad agencies in Australia to use its characters like Batman, Bugs Bunny and Harry Potter as marketing tool.The company wants to continue the success ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to build financial city to attract investments
July 13th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) After attracting global automobile manufacturers to the state, Tamil Nadu is now targeting sectors like financial services and aviation with special schemes.
Responding to the discussions for the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu plans financial city, country specific parks (Lead)
July 13th, 2009 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) After attracting global automobile manufacturers to the state, Tamil Nadu is now planning a financial city, an aviation park and country-specific complexes to attract investment.
Responding to the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to develop country-specific industrial parks
July 13th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government is developing country-specific industrial parks to attract investments from business units located in those countries.
According to the Industries Department policy note submitted by ... Read more...
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Goa takes cue from Kerala, to develop backwater tourism
July 10th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 10 (IANS) Known more for its beaches, Goa now wants to cash in on the tourism potential of backwater tourism on the lines of Kerala.
The state tourism authorities ... Read more...
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Matt Damon visit India for his quest on “clean water”
July 10th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Oscar winning Hollywood star Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting) was in Delhi and Chennai in India this week for his H2O Africa Foundation, which aims at raising awareness about clean water ... Read more...
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Now, get electoral details via SMS!
October 16th, 2008 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Very soon, voters in the national capital would be able to access their electoral details by just sending an SMS, an aide to the state's chief electoral ... Read more...
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Gujarat wants centre to bend rules on power allocation
August 2nd, 2008 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government has asked for all the power from the proposed 1,000 MW project in a joint venture with the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) ... Read more...
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French firm bags Abu Dhabi energy project deal
August 1st, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 1 (IANS) French energy firm GDF SUEZ Energy International has bagged a multimillion dollar contract to supply power and water to the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United ... Read more...
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Run by the blind, call centre is big success story (Feature)
July 6th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Prabhat Sharan
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) The telephones never stop jangling and the waves go on crashing on the promenade outside. Unperturbed, 20 visually challenged men and women occasionally sniff the salty sea ... Read more...
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Standardized terms in conservation will help analyze ecological threats better than before
June 22nd, 2008 - 11:04 am ICT by ANI
London, June 22 (ANI): Experts are aiming to standardize terms in conservation, with using common terms for the problems and tools in the field, so the discipline can become truly scientific ... Read more...
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Dikshit in China to study Games preparation, transport
May 26th, 2008 - 6:40 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is in Olympics-bound China to explore ways to prepare New Delhi for Commonwealth Games 2010 and streamline the messy public transport at ... Read more...
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Qatar plans mega housing facility for labourers
March 2nd, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
Dubai, March 2 (IANS) A new labour accommodation facility, with the capacity of housing around 50,000 labourers, is soon going to come up in the Qatari capital of Doha. A large number ... Read more...
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Novel way to convert ordinary skin cells into embryonic-like stem cells unveiled
December 24th, 2007 - 4:21 pm ICT by admin
London, December 24 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a way to convert an ordinary skin cell into cells that seem to be very similar to embryonic stem cells, which can be ... Read more...
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Brit school children will be kept warm by whisky
November 25th, 2007 - 11:25 am ICT by admin
London, Nov 25 (ANI): Whiskys soothing quality may be well known but it would be rather strange to keep school children warm by using the most popular stimulating liquid.Fortunately, Edinburgh City Council ... Read more...
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