Roll back diesel hike, cooking gas cylinder cap, demands BJP
September 14th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep (IANS) The BJP Friday demanded rollback of the Rs.5 a litre hike in diesel prices and the cap of six cylinders on supply of subsidised cooking ... Read more...
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Banana crisis hits Kerala (Letter from Kerala)
July 14th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) Bananas are known as the poor man's fruit, and poor or not every Keralite's daily fare includes banana as an inseparable part. But in the last ... Read more...
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NDA shutdown against petrol hike Thursday
May 30th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The BJP has accused the central government of increasing the petrol prices despite a fall in the global crude rates, as it stepped up ... Read more...
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DMK to protest against petrol price hike
May 25th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a constituent of the Congress-led UPA government at the centre, Friday announced it would hold protests across Tamil Nadu May 30, ... Read more...
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‘DRDO’s cochlear implants to let millions hear again’
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Providing a ray of hope for millions of deaf people in the country, Indian defence scientists have developed a low-cost cochlear implant that will enable ... Read more...
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Vijayakant to fast Nov 24 against price hikes
November 21st, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly and DMDK chief A. Vijayakant will hold a fast between 8 a.m and 5 p.m Thursday to ... Read more...
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China to get tough with fake goods makers
September 28th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan has called for tougher punishment to makers of fake and substandard goods.
The government must make manufacturers "pay a steep price" for ... Read more...
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Outspoken PM wins no new friends
June 30th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday appeared to have won no new friends following a rare media interaction where he expressed frustration that his government ... Read more...
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Myanmar: a nation on cusp of change (Myanmar Newsletter)
June 26th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 26 (IANS) After nearly 40 years of military rule, Myanmar is changing, with clear signs that the transformation is for the better.The country's most popular pro-democracy face, Aung ... Read more...
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US’ worst fears realised as Pak Govt stalls economic reforms to stay in power
January 8th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan's governing party has patched its coalition government back together at a steep price that officials in Washington had feared: the collapse of the reforms critical to stabilising ... Read more...
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Industry chamber observes UN anti-graft day
December 13th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) American Chamber of Commerce in India (Amcham) observed the UN global anti-corruption day Monday to create awareness on business ethics and integrity issues."Radical changes without accompanying enforcement ... Read more...
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Black Friday Apple Deals Sound Interesting
November 25th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Black Friday is the yearly shopping extravaganza when people can buy the desired products at rock bottom prices and for gadget freaks this is nothing short ... Read more...
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Watch this 3D TV without glasses!
October 5th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) Toshiba has unveiled the world's first 3D television set that does not require special glasses - a recurring consumer complaint about the technology. It is expected to go ... Read more...
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World’s first 3D TV that doesn’t require glasses hits the market
October 5th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by ANI
London, Oct 05 (ANI): Toshiba has unveiled the world's first 3D television that doesn't require glasses.The Tokyo-based company hopes this could be the breakthrough that brings high-definition liquid crystal display 3D TV ... Read more...
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Delhi University hostellers ‘homeless’, thanks to Games
July 20th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Some 3,000 Delhi University students are now desperately looking for places to stay as they have been asked to vacate their college hostels to make way for ... Read more...
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BSP protests against price rise in Allahabad
July 6th, 2010 - 11:50 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, July 6 (ANI): Activists and supporters of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) staged a rally in Allahabad on Tuesday to blame Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government for the steep ... Read more...
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Toyota Joining Hands With Tesla To Make New Electric Car
May 21st, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
California, May 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a latest move to change its plunging fortune and start a new journey after the recall fiasco, Japan based carmaker Toyota Motor has decided ... Read more...
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Armanti Edwards Drafted By Carolina Panthers
April 24th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Apr 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Carolina Panthers had to pay a steep price for drafting Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State QB. However, the team management is sure that the player will ... Read more...
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Bracelets - the bigger, the broader, the better
April 19th, 2010 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Broad bracelets in gold, diamond, wood and metal are in vogue. Flaunted by Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, singer Rihanna and Bollywood actors Lara Dutta ... Read more...
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Left parties protest against price rise
April 8th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Patna/ Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 8 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) staged mass rallies across the country on Thursday to protest against high prices of essential commodities and to highlight the ... Read more...
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New Virgin Plane That Flies Under Water
February 4th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It has to be admitted that Sir Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin Airlines has some extraordinary ideas and also has the guts to experiment in ... Read more...
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“Space Jam Jordans” Series Released By Nike
December 23rd, 2009 - 7:43 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Nike aficionados got excited when the company announced a new sneaker named Air Jordan 11 Retro. Its Air Jordan series has been a hit with ... Read more...
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Panasonic Toughbook 30 Selected By GCN Magazine As Top Product Of 2009
December 20th, 2009 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) 2009 is a year that has witnessed the arrival of several breakthrough technological products. This year the netbooks made their presence felt and touchscreen mobiles became the ... Read more...
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Jamdani saris a big hit at India International Trade Fair
November 20th, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Jamdani saris are known for their fine texture, elegant colours and their steep price tags - but visitors to the ongoing India International Trade Fair nevertheless flocked ... Read more...
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50 days for KAMINEY and LIFE PARTNER
October 4th, 2009 - 1:19 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Joginder Tuteja While WAKE UP SID and DO KNOT DISTURB are working quite well with their target audiences, there is something that has surprisingly gone almost unnoticed. Before the ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh plans to limit stocks of rice, pulses
August 21st, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to impose stock limits on pulses, gram, oilseeds and rice to control rising prices, officials said Friday.
"The government may ... Read more...
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Budget does not satisfy needs of common man: Patnaik
July 6th, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Orissa Chief minister Naveen Patnaik criticized the union budget presented Monday by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha saying that it does not satisfy the ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans cheer hike in income tax exemption
July 6th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) Salaried residents of Bangalore have welcomed the proposed increase in income tax exemption limits for women and others by Rs.10,000 and scrapping of the fringe benefit tax ... Read more...
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England needs Flintoff’s ‘aura’ to win Ashes 2009, says Gilchrist
June 24th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): Former Australian vice captain Adam Gilchrist, who was acknowledged as the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of the game, has said that he struggled to regain confidence in ... Read more...
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When monkeys flew: 50 years since forgotten space pioneers
May 27th, 2009 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Charlotte Horn
Washington, May 27 (DPA) Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong are names printed in bold in the history books. But two smaller, unknown space pioneers who helped make their advances possible ... Read more...
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Shift of allies weakens Congress prospects in Salem
May 11th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Salem (Tamil Nadu), May 11 (IANS) The ruling DMK has staked its reputation in this industrial town of northwest Tamil Nadu by betting on the prospects of K.V. Thangkabalu, president ... Read more...
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Just one centimetre, this ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ costs Rs.100,000
February 17th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 17 (IANS) This book is so small that you need a magnifying glass to read it, but it is up for sale at a whopping Rs.100,000 (Rs.1 lakh). On display ... Read more...
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`Centre creating price rise to collect poll funds’
August 30th, 2008 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 30 (IANS) The central government has created an artificial price rise for collecting poll funds, claimed Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya here Saturday. Vijayvargiya told reporters that the people ... Read more...
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Left parties to hold week-long protest over fuel price hike
June 4th, 2008 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India's Left parties announced a week-long protest beginning Thursday against the increase of petroleum products' prices, alleging that the Congress-led government has not considered alternate proposals that ... Read more...
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CPI warns UPA govt against petroleum price hike
May 30th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 30(ANI): The CPI on Friday warned the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government against any move to hike petroleum prices and announced that it will launch nationwide protests against ... Read more...
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