Make UP model for other states: Mulayam asks ministers
September 12th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, S Sep 12 (IANS) Urging all Samajwadi Party (SP) ministers in Uttar Pradesh to read the party's pre-poll manifesto thoroughly, party chief Mulayam Singh Wednesday said the state government ... Read more...
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HCC to build Rs.1.62 bn railway tunnel
April 5th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) Infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Co along with Coastal Projects Ltd has been awarded a Rs.1.62 billion project to construct a railway tunnel in Manipur, an official ... Read more...
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Two die as goods trains collide in Orissa
August 31st, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (IANS) Two people were killed early Wednesday when two freight trains collided head on in Orissa's Keonjhar district, officials said.
The trains collided near Tigiriapalli village in the ... Read more...
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Pakistan defence budget hike will inflame sentiments: daily
May 11th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) The plan to hike Pakistan's defence budget to Rs.495 billion would "inflame public sentiment" following the failure of the armed forces to intercept four US helicopters ... Read more...
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Rising crime against women in Delhi? No way, says cop
February 11th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) As speakers at a consultation spoke about the spiralling number of crime cases against women in Delhi, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Goel surprised many when ... Read more...
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Railway tracks being doubled in Jammu and Kashmir
December 30th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanJammu, Dec.30 (ANI): The Northern Railway has commenced the doubling of the tracks between Pathankot and Jammu in Samba region of Jammu and Kashmir.The railway tracks would soon witness ... Read more...
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Passengers stuck in Metro for 40 minutes, services hit (Second Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Travellers on Delhi Metro's Jahangirpuri-Gurgaon line faced problems after a train got stuck due to a technical snag in a tunnel near Patel Chowk station locking in ... Read more...
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American rapper lashes out at Bally Sagoo
November 28th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 28 (IANS) Calling Britain-based musician Bally Sagoo a "joker", American Punjabi rapper Bohemia Sunday accused him of taking undue advantage of his popularity and making wrong statements in the media.Bohemia ... Read more...
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‘From Paris With Love’ - cliches all the way (IANS Film Review, Rating: *1/2)
October 30th, 2010 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "From Paris With Love"; Director: Pierre Morel; Cast: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak; Rating: *1/2Luc Besson began his film career on a firm ground with "The ... Read more...
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Joe Mantel Of ‘Chinatown’ Fame Dies At The Age Of 94
October 1st, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Sometimes it takes just a single line to make you immortal particularly if you are in Hollywood. This is exactly what happened with the ... Read more...
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Goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh
September 8th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 8 (IANS) Rail traffic was disrupted on the busy Pilibhit-Bareilly route after a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district Wednesday, an official said. No casualty was reported in ... Read more...
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Carla Bruni Needed 35 Takes For One Scene In Woody Allen’s Film
July 30th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 30, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The French First Lady Carla Bruni failed to impress filmmaker Woody Allen, who chose her to cast in his movie Midnight in Paris. The hot ... Read more...
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SAARC meet to side step the most serious issue of terrorism
June 24th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Mir MohammadIslamabad, June 24 (ANI): With India and Pakistan once again engaged in the bilateral talks, the SAARC Conference of Home Ministers scheduled to take place here in Pakistan's capital ... Read more...
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Beware Of Facebook Worm, Thousands Infected
June 5th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Social networking site ‘Facebook’ that has become a virtual friend of yours, can turn into a dreaded enemy if you get lured by its ... Read more...
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Siobhan Magnus Sings To Her Sisters In “American Idol”
April 7th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Apr 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest episode of the "American Idol" brought about mixed blessings for Siobhan Magnus. On the one hand, her rendition of the song 'Across the Universe' ... Read more...
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Metro train stalls again, commuters stuck (Lead)
November 21st, 2009 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Delhi Metro's Dwarka to Noida line went haywire Saturday morning till noon. Hundreds of passengers where stuck when power supply failed. Consequently after long delays many commuters ... Read more...
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Inordinate delay in metro, commuters seek ticket refund
November 21st, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) An inordinate delay of nearly 30 minutes on the Dwarka-Noida metro route Saturday morning caught people unaware, leading to snaking queues in the metro stations. Tired of ... Read more...
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Train derails near Pune, five injured
November 11th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Nov 11 (IANS) Eight coaches of the Mysore-Ajmer Express were derailed near Pune Wednesday evening, injuring at least five passengers, a railway official said.
The accident occurred at 7.15 p.m. near Jejuri ... Read more...
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12 injured as train derails near Mumbai
November 4th, 2009 - 9:23 am ICT by IANS
Thane, Nov 4 (IANS) At least 12 passengers sustained minor injuries when 11 coaches of the Gandhidham-Bengaluru Express derailed near Dombivili here early Wednesday, a railway official said.
"The incident occurred around 2 ... Read more...
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MCC PTA India planning to treble revenue
October 23rd, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Haldia, Oct 23 (IANS) MCC PTA India Corp (MCPI), the Indian subsidiary of Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp, is planning to increase revenue from its production unit here to Rs.5,000 crore from the ... Read more...
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Metro cable stolen, Yamuna Bank-Indraprashta services hit
September 8th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Services on the Indraprastha-Yamuna Bank section of Delhi Metro's line III were affected for nearly six-and-half hours Tuesday as a section of signalling cable was stolen from ... Read more...
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Sweet boost to Indian business in Africa
June 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Groum Abate
Addis Ababa, June 30 (IANS) India may be slow off the block to procure business opportunities in Africa but its foray received a sweet boost after its flagship sugar factory ... Read more...
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Gowariker wants footage of argument with Sajid Khan to be telecast
January 25th, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Last weekend Ashutosh Gowariker created quite a flutter in the film industry by vocally criticizing host Sajid Khan for satirizing well-known personalities from the film industry on stage ... Read more...
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BJP says if voted to power it would execute Afzal Guru
November 18th, 2008 - 9:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that if voted to power it would execute Afzal Guru, convicted in 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament.BJPs chief ... Read more...
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Researchers design ’smart bomb’ to fight infections
May 1st, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 1(IANS) Medical scientists have developed "smart bomb" technology to fight infections more effectively and quickly, sans side effects. The technology can create new treatments for influenza and other communicable diseases, ... Read more...
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Mamata accuses UPA Government of tapping her phones
March 10th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee today charged the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government with tapping her phones.
However, Union Communications Minister A.Raja dismissed the charge when ... Read more...
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