Olympic archery: Indian men crash out (Lead)
July 28th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Indian archers failed to hold their nerves in crunch situations after a sound start to lose to Japan in the tie-breaker and bow out of the ... Read more...
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Archer Tarundeep Rai to vie for World Cup bronze
June 21st, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) India's Tarundeep Rai lost in the semi-finals Wednesday and will play Gael Prevost of France for the bronze medal in the men's recurve individual event of ... Read more...
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Indian archers ranked 3rd for Olympic qualifier
June 20th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Indian troika of Jayanta Talukdar, Rahul Banerjee and Tarundeep Rai gave the country the third place in the London Olympics qualification round at Ogden, in ... Read more...
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New simulators for training air force pilots
May 9th, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is acquiring simulators to help its rookie pilots learn the art of flying, parliament was informed Wednesday.The IAF has already ... Read more...
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‘Only archers who qualify will go to London Olympics’
October 12th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Only those archers who have qualified for the 2012 London Olympics will represent the country, even though they have won the quota places for the ... Read more...
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JCB launches new 16-valve diesel engine
March 29th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Construction equipment major JCB India Ltd Tuesday launched its first domestically-built 16-valve diesel engine, which is Bharat Stage-III (BS-III) compliant."These latest technology engines, would offer ... Read more...
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Hero Honda’s second quarter profit down 15.32 percent
October 29th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Two wheeler giant Hero Honda Friday reported a 15.32 percent decline in net profit for the second quarter at 505.60 crore as against Rs.597.14 crore in the ... Read more...
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Toyota raises prices by 1.50 percent
September 30th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Japanese automobile major Toyota's Indian subsidiary Thursday said it is increasing prices of its key models Innova, Corolla and Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Fortuner, from Oct 1."The ... Read more...
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Multivitamin has no effect on colon cancer outcomes
September 8th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 8 (ANI): Using multivitamins during and after being treated with post-surgical chemotherapy does not cut colon cancer risk in patients or save them from dying, say researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer ... Read more...
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Early exit for Indians in archery World Cup
August 6th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Indian archers faced an early elimination in the individual round of the Archery World Cup Stage III at Ogden in the US.
Only two women archers, Dola Banerjee and ... Read more...
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Indian men 3rd, women 6th in archery World Cup qualifiers
August 6th, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The Indian men's team finished third in the qualifying round of the archery World Cup Stage III at Ogden, US, while the women finished sixth, according to information ... Read more...
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NTPC’s second coal-based power plant to start operations
July 17th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) State-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Saturday said it will start commercial operations of its second coal-based 490 MW power plant at Uttar Pradesh's Dadri to provide ... Read more...
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Bone drug may help fight breast cancer
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Zoledronic acid (Zometa), the bone strengthening drug, can help fight metastatic breast cancer when given before surgery, suggests a new research by Washington University School of Medicine in ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland-Nissan joint venture to roll out light trucks by 2011
June 2nd, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, June 2 (ANI): Chennai-based Ashok Leyland, India's leading commercial vehicle maker owned by the house of Hindujas has entering into a collaboration with Japan auto major Nissan Motor Company to roll ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland Nissan to roll out LCVs in mid-2011
June 1st, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) The Hinduja Group's Ashok Leyland and Japanese Nissan Motor Company Tuesday said their joint venture will roll out light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in mid-2011.
The joint venture company, Ashok ... Read more...
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Don’t delay cleaner fuel norms for vehicles: CSE
March 31st, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With Bharat stage IV norms for cleaner fuel coming into force in 13 cities April 1, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an NGO, Wednesday urged ... Read more...
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Obesity associated with poor colon cancer prognosis
March 10th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): According to a new study, obese colon cancer patients are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to those who are within a normal weight range.The ... Read more...
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Gene signature may help spot patients at colon cancer recurrence risk
February 27th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that a gene signature, first identified in mouse colon cancer cells, may help identify patients at risk of colon cancer recurrence.The study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer ... Read more...
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Boy with cancer treated for TB for two years
January 30th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) An eight-year old boy in Uttar Pradesh was treated for tuberculosis for two years when he was actually suffering from cancer, a senior doctor at the Balrampur Hospital ... Read more...
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Exercise improves survival in kidney disease patients
October 9th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): Staying active may help extend the lives of people with kidney disease, says a new study.According to the study, appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal ... Read more...
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Toad venom may offer cancer cure
September 25th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): A Chinese medicine made from dried venom secreted by the skin glands of toads has shown promise in slowing down cancer progression in patients, say researchers.Huachansu, the Chinese ... Read more...
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Supreme Court asks Gujarat to pay relief to Sohrabuddin’s kin (Lead)
August 11th, 2009 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Gujarat government to pay Rs.1 million in ex-gratia to the mother and three brothers of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, who was wrongly ... Read more...
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Indian compound squad named for World Archery Championship
July 31st, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) The Archery Association of India (AAI) Friday named a six-member compound bow squad to represent the country in the 45th World Championship to be held at Ulsan, South ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh to get power from new NTPC project
July 23rd, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 23 (IANS) Power utility NTPC Ltd has agreed to provide 35 percent of the electricity produced at its upcoming 500 MW stage-III Korba project to Chhattisgarh, a government statement said ... Read more...
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Talukdar wins world cup archery bronze on final day
June 7th, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Indian ace Jayanta Talukdar picked up a bronze in the individual recurve section of stage III World Cup archery at Antalya in Turkey Sunday.
The sixth-seeded Indian overcame two ... Read more...
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Archery World Cup: Indian men win silver, women bronze
June 6th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Indian men's recurve team had to be satisfied with a silver, going down to World champions South Korea in the finals of the Archery World Cup stage ... Read more...
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Indians on a song in archery World Cup
June 5th, 2009 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) It was a great day for the Indians at the World Cup archery Stage III at Antalya in Turkey Friday.
Two youngest members of the contingent, Kapil and Rimil ... Read more...
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Four changes in India’s archery squad
May 12th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) The Archery Association of India (AAI) has effected four changes to the 16-member Indian contingent which will participate in the World Cup stage III at Antalya in Turkey ... Read more...
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Breast cancer patients’ emotional health affects their exercise patterns
April 22nd, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): Emotional health plays a very important role in influencing exercise patterns in breast cancer patients, according to a new study.The study found that patients with greater depressive symptoms ... Read more...
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Chekrovolu, Jayalakshmi make the cut for World Cup
April 12th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Chekrovolu Swuro, who was out of the Indian archery team for almost a year, Sunday staged a remarkable return by securing a place in the women's recurve team ... Read more...
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High-dose radiation, chemo combo boosts survival in lung cancer patients
April 9th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 9 (ANI): Researchers from University of Michigan have revealed that giving high doses of radiation along with chemotherapy can significantly improve survival in patients with stage III lung cancer.The ... Read more...
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Specifications of Tata Nano that made its commercial debut Monday
March 23rd, 2009 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Following are the specifications of Nano, the small car of the Tata group, which chairman Ratan Tata said would roll out from July this year:
- Variants: Standard, ... Read more...
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CCEA approves policy for conversion of existing urea units
February 11th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved a policy to offer compensation to urea plants running on other fuels for conversion into gas-based units. ... Read more...
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Bharat Heavy Electricals wins orders worth Rs.70 bn
February 9th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 9 (IANS) State-run engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won four contracts worth Rs.70 billion (Rs.7,000 crore) for the supply and installation of electrical equipment for ... Read more...
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‘Cancer no longer synonymous with death’ (Feb 4 is World Cancer Day)
February 3rd, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) With newer technologies and targetted drugs, cancer if treated in the early stages is no longer synonymous with death, say doctors. At any given time, there are ... Read more...
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