Smart fabric to prevent thefts?
September 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Sep 11 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new kind of anti-theft system, based on a smart fabric, that will trigger an alarm when intruders try to break into a ... Read more...
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Sudeep Chakravarti unravels northeast’s bloody history in new book (Interview)
July 15th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The vast swathe of land in India's northeast is still restive with eddies of turbulence. Writer-columnist Sudeep Chakravarti says northeastern India has remained an "outland"-a region ... Read more...
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Locals to be involved in Rs.7,000 crore Bundelkhand package
July 8th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Elected village representatives and social activists will play the lead role in the new-look Rs.7,000 crore Bundelkhand package meant to improve the lives of ... Read more...
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Floods affect over 30,000 in Assam
June 12th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) The first wave of floods that hit Assam about a week ago continues to wreak havoc, affecting over 30,000 people in seven districts of the state ... Read more...
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Omar to raise repeal of AFSPA at CMs’ meet
April 14th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 14 (IANS) Enthused by the drastic decline in militancy and an all- pervasive upbeat mood in the state, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is determined to ... Read more...
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CCTV footage from area near blast site being collected: Police
February 14th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Delhi Police are collecting CCTV footage from a wide swathe of area near the blast site, including along the route from Khan Market - where ... Read more...
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Himachal to explore hot springs for power generation
January 13th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will explore the possibilities of exploiting the hot springs in the state to generate electricity, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said Friday."An ... Read more...
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Deaths, accidents as cold wave grips north India (Roundup)
December 19th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 39 deaths, two blinding accidents, and over 90 trains cancelled or delayed -- life was disrupted as the cold wave gripped north India ... Read more...
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Earth-like planet found
December 6th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 6 (IANS) American astronomers have confirmed the existence of an earth-like planet, dubbed Kepler 22-b, in the "habitable zone" around a star similar to the sun.The planet lies ... Read more...
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Post Kishenji, security forces hunt for Maoists (Roundup)
November 25th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jhargram/Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) A day after killing senior Maoist leader Kishenji, security forces Friday hunted for his comrades in a large swathe of West Midnapore in West Bengal amid ... Read more...
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Bhattarai calls for India-Nepal unity, soft loan, power deals Friday
October 20th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Nostalgia and old left-wing camaraderie floated in the evening air as Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Thursday began his four-day visit here during which ... Read more...
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Nepal PM to seek $1 bn development loan
October 19th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) With his Maoist party asking him to stay away from signing crucial pacts, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is planning to focus on expanding ... Read more...
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Impressed by Aakash, Swedish minister to meet Datawind CEO
October 18th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The world's cheapest tablet computer Aakash seems to have created a global buzz with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt planning to meet Sunnet ... Read more...
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India to unveil power, infrastructure deals for Nepal
October 16th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India will roll out the red carpet for Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai when he arrives here Thursday - an important trip during which ... Read more...
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McCain lauds improving security in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
August 18th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Fresh from a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, US Senator John McCain Thursday said he was "encouraged" to see peace and security returning to ... Read more...
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McCain points to Pakistan military, terror groups link
August 18th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Calling for a realistic US policy towards Pakistan, Senator John McCain, a former American presidential candidate, Thursday aired concern over the "troubling connection" between ... Read more...
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Australia Issues Report on Crimes Against Foreign Students
August 12th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by admin
By Imtiaz MuqbilResponding to a swathe of media reports in 2009-10 about allegedly racially-motivated attacks on Indian students, the Australian government has issued the results of a far more comprehensive study about ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
China earmarks $1 bn to battle drought
February 10th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chinese government will spend $1 billion to fight the drought which has hit a huge part of the country's north.At least 6.7 billion yuan ($1.02 billion) will ... Read more...
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India asks Australia to show progress in nuclear energy
January 20th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) As Canberra sticks to its ban on selling uranium to New Delhi, India Thursday made it clear to Australia that the full potential of their strategic partnership ... Read more...
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Adequate water supply by evening in Delhi (Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Taps in some parts of Delhi went dry Wednesday morning as two of the main treatment plants were shut due to high levels of ammonia in the ... Read more...
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Delhi faces water crisis, two treatment plants shut down
December 29th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Parts of Delhi woke up to a water crisis Wednesday as two of the main water treatment plants in the city were shut down by the Delhi ... Read more...
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Snuggle jumpsuit pips Slanket to become year’s hottest clothing-item
October 7th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): Comfort clothing has gone a step further with an all-in-one snuggle jumpsuit made of polyester, which has beaten last year's hottest clothing-item, the Slanket-a wearable blanket with sleeves.The ... Read more...
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Kazakhs competing to prove Genghis Khan descent
October 4th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): As Kazakhstan wakes up to a new prestige post the country's former aristocracy, thousands of Kazakhs are competing to prove their descent from feared warlord Genghis Khan.In the ... Read more...
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Californian Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Likens The Notorious Mel Gibson With The Oil Seepage In The Gulf Of Mexico
July 26th, 2010 - 2:14 am ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 25, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Governor of California happens to be the Republican, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with one of his epithets being ‘Terminator’. On Wednesday, Schwarzenegger had perpetrated a ... Read more...
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Australian artist chronicles the Ganga’s journey
July 16th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Contemporary Australian artist Kevin Pearsh has chronicled the 2,500-km journey of river Ganga from an icy cave in Gaumukh to the Ganga Sagar in West Bengal in ... Read more...
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India to miss total solar eclipse
July 11th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) This year's total solar eclipse on Sunday will be missed by sky gazers in India as the celestial phenomenon will not be visible in Asia.
The eclipse will ... Read more...
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Is Mel Gibson’s film career in danger?
July 3rd, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Mel Gibson's film career seems to be in danger after he spouted vile racist abuse at his ex-lover.Hollywood bosses say that his outburst against Oksana Grigorieva - ... Read more...
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Krishna leaves for Mauritius, Mozambique
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday left on a five-day visit to Mauritius and Mozambique to deepen strategic and economic ties with these strategically located countries. ... Read more...
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Krishna heads to Mauritius, Mozambique (Lead)
July 1st, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna travels Friday to Mauritius and Mozambique, a visit that is expected to broaden India's diplomatic engagements in Africa and in the ... Read more...
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Bourne meets Ram, hedge fund managers, tigers hunters (IANS Books This Week)
July 1st, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Thrill, money, Bihar and Ram... the book case this blistering summer weekend will stimulate imagination. Here is the list of five reads for this weekend.
1. "The Bourne ... Read more...
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South African security forces promises ’safest World Cup ever’
June 8th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 8 (ANI): South African security forces have promised the "safest World Cup ever", saying a dedicated force of 41,000 police officers will be deployed across the country to protect an ... Read more...
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India, South Africa ink three pacts, to jointly spur UN reforms (Lead)
June 4th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India and South Africa Friday signed three agreements aimed at enhancing business ties and connectivity. The two countries also reiterated support for each other for a ... Read more...
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Rao, Burns discuss agenda for Krishna-Hillary talks
May 24th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Ahead of the India-US strategic dialogue in Washington next week, US Undersecretary of State William Burns Monday held discussions with Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to firm ... Read more...
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Revisiting the northeast with sonnets (IANS Book Review)
April 3rd, 2010 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Book: "Dancing Earth: An anthology Of Poetry From Northeast India"; Publisher: Penguin Books-India; Price: Rs. 350The northeast has long been on the fringe of mainstream literary consciousness, edged out by ... Read more...
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Howard Stern refuses to apologise for calling Gabourey Sidibe “enormous black chick”
March 12th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Howard Stern is in no mood to apologise for his ugly comments about Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, and has said that the 'Precious' star "needs help."The radio ... Read more...
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