Russia has 25,000 undersea radioactive waste sites
December 26th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There are nearly 25,000 hazardous underwater objects containing solid radioactive waste in Russia, an emergencies ministry official said Monday.According to Oleg Kuznetsov, deputy head of ... Read more...
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Maoists pose grave security threat: Sonia Gandhi
April 20th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Nalhati (West Bengal), April 20 (IANS) Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said the Maoist movement poses a grave threat to internal security and the central government ... Read more...
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After 25 Long Years, Larry King Signs Off For The Last Time
December 17th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After 25 glorious years at the age of 77, veteran talks show host Larry King finally bid adieu to his talk show program on Thursday as ... Read more...
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Kate Moss turns jewellery designer
October 30th, 2010 - 2:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss has reportedly designed her own jewellery line for British high street chain Topshop.Topshop, owned by Kate's close friend Sir Philip Green, said that this would ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
110,000 pounds for British school sans pupil
August 22nd, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) The British government is spending 110,000 pounds on a century-old school which has no students on the rolls but a headteacher, a caretaker and board of governors on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Scientists ‘to virtually raise Titanic using 3D technology’
August 21st, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): Scientists are hoping to virtually raise the doomed ship Titanic sitting on the floor of the North Atlantic by using 3D technology to map the wreckage site for ... Read more...
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Modest goals key to weight loss
April 10th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Sensible weight-loss programmes have modest goals whereas the dramatic weight loss depicted in television shows is unrealistic, says an expert.
Lauve Metcalfe, associate director of special projects for ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Chris Brown to wash cars, pick up trash as assault punishment
September 4th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 4 (ANI): R&B singer Chris Brown will be washing cars, picking up trash and removing graffiti as a part of the community service ordered by court for assaulting Rihanna.The ... Read more...
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PCB appoints Bari as interim COO
September 1st, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday appointed Wasim Bari as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) on a temporary basis, a day after Saleem Altaf was sacked from ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
IAS officers to study at IGNOU
August 26th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Soon civil servants in India will get to study at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for a Master's degree in public policy, varsity authorities said Wednesday.
"IGNOU ... Read more...
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Peta’s ‘teenage sex’ ad for pet neutering banned in UK
August 26th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 26 (ANI): A provocative television commercial by PETA that makes a satirical comparison with teen sex in order to promote the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats who face ... Read more...
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Cruz to work only on special projects
August 23rd, 2009 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22(IANS) Actress Penelope Cruz is taking time off from her routine to work only on projects she feels are "very special".
"It was what I wanted to do. But now I ... Read more...
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No building bylaws are applicable to the Defence Housing Authority in Karachi!
November 13th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 13 (ANI): Putting aside building by-laws, the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) in Karachi, which makes tall claims about upholding building control laws and clamping down on violations in its ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sports Ministers Conference to assess infrastructure requirement
July 9th, 2008 - 9:47 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): The Centre has convened a conference of State Ministers of Youth Affairs and Sports here today to review schemes in the area of youth affairs and ... Read more...
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India plans to hold discussions with flood-hit China to provide aid
June 25th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Indias Ambassador to China, Nirupama Rao today said that her country plans to hold discussions with China on further ways to provide relief and reconstruction in ... Read more...
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Sacked PCB official wants Boards accounts independently audited
June 24th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , June 24 (ANI): Saleem Altaf, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official who was recently sacked, has demanded an independent audit of the Board finances as, he added, they lacked ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pakistan Cricket Board sacks official for leaking e-mail
June 12th, 2008 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, June 12 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday sacked its senior official Saleem Altaf on charges of leaking to the media the board's confidential e-mail. Altaf, who was the director ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Tiger preservation to get boost in Madhya Pradesh
March 25th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Planning Commission Tuesday approved Rs. 141.82 billion as the plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh, including Rs. 1.5 billion for special projects like preserving tigers in the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Railways to acquire land faster for its special projects
February 26th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Authorised agencies will now acquire land for implementing "special railway projects" to speed up the acquisition process, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said while presenting the Railway Budget ... Read more...
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