Nothing new in ‘Venghai’, still a good watch (Tamil Movie Review)
July 10th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Venghai"; Cast: Dhanush, Raj Kiran, Prakashraj, Tamannaah, Oorvasi, 'Paravai' Muniamma and 'Ganja' Karuppu; Direction: Hari; Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad; Producer: Vijaya Productions; Rating: ** 1/2Welcome to the world of ... Read more...
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Atmosphere still has self-cleansing capacity
January 11th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) There's cheering news on the environmental front -- the atmosphere still has its self-cleansing capacity.Some studies had suggested that such self-cleansing power is fragile and sensitive to environmental ... Read more...
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An American “university” offering online Ph. D. in Hinduism
December 5th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 5 (ANI): Almeda University is now offering online "Doctor of Philosophy in Hinduism".Its announcement says: "Hinduism is a religion of deep history and complex spirituality, with unique philosophical and ... Read more...
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New discovery offers hope to sufferers of osteoarthritis
October 24th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): Lubricin, a synovial fluid glycoprotein, reduces wear to bone cartilage, a team of researchers in North Carolina has discovered.This result has implications for the treatment of sufferers of ... Read more...
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‘Lahore’ takes spirit of sportsmanship across the border (Hindi Film Review - Rating: ***)
March 18th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Lahore"; Cast: Aanaahad, Sushant Singh, Farooque Shaikh, Shraddha Das, Saurabh Shukla; Director: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan; Rating: ***Combining sports and politics is not an easy thing to do. ... Read more...
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Kentucky ice and snow crews battle harsh weather
February 16th, 2010 - 4:30 am ICT by BNO News
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and contract snow and ice crews on Monday were mobilized across the State to battle the harsh winter weather.Crews were plowing or treating ... Read more...
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‘The Hangman’ marred by outdated values, clumsy narration (IANS Film Review; Rating:**1/2)
February 6th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "The Hangman"; Cast: Om Puri, Shreyas Talpade, Gulshan Grover, Amrita Bedi; Director: Vishal Bhandari; Rating: ** 1/2It is a long-delayed film but one that comes with its own ... Read more...
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Expert team probes oil spill in Haryana schools
September 24th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala, Sep 24 (IANS) A team of experts began its probe into the oil spill in two schools in Haryana's Ambala Cantt town, officials said Thursday.
The expert team, comprising of ... Read more...
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Dead Sea shrinking by 1 meter every year
August 27th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 27 (ANI): Reports indicate that the Dead Sea is still shrinking fast, with water levels continuing to drop at the rate of about 1 meter per year.Praised far and ... Read more...
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Ex-President Bush aims to ”bring the reader inside the Oval Office”
March 20th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): Former President George W. Bush has said that his goal is to bring the reader inside the Oval Office for the most consequential moments of my personal and ... Read more...
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Source of drug-tolerant tuberculosis possibly behind TB relapses found
June 12th, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): University of Pittsburgh-led researchers have found a possible reason why human tuberculosis (TB) requires months of intensive antibiotic treatment, as well as a potential cause of the ... Read more...
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