Parents stop sending girls to school in Pakistani Punjab
September 10th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) People in a village in Pakistan's Punjab province have stopped sending their daughters to a school after it was merged with a boys' institute, saying co-education ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan appoints new bowling coach
August 25th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the appointment of former fast bowler Muhammad Akram as the new bowling coach of the national team for one ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Peafowl in Hasanpur died of hunger and thirst: Experts
June 13th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 13 (IANS) The peafowl that died in Hasanpur village, near here, early this week succumbed to hunger and thirst, the post-mortem examinations of the birds revealed Wednesday.At least ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Gayle doesn’t rule out playing in third Test
May 30th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 20 (IANS/CMC) Estranged West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has not ruled out making himself available for the third Test of the West Indies' ill-fated tour of England but ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Somerset not suing Gayle over contract snub
May 5th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS/CMC) Somerset County have decided not to take legal action against West Indies batsman Chris Gayle over his aborted Twenty20 contract.Gayle pulled out of the deal earlier this ... Read more...
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BEL net dips 16 percent in 2011-12
April 24th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 24 (IANS) State-run defence behemoth Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) Tuesday reported provisional net profit of Rs.725 crore during fiscal 2011-12, posting 16 percent lower growth over the last ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Landslide destroys power lines in central Fiji
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:16 am ICT by IANS
Suva, April 2 (IANS) Fiji witnessed destruction of power lines Monday due to landslides,
the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) said, adding its only electricity provider will ration power supply.According to the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bengal questions staff for absence on strike day
March 7th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Coming down hard on employees who stayed away from work Feb 28 when a strike was called by central trade unions, the West Bengal government Wednesday ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Fowler raises doubts on future of PLS
February 23rd, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Former England and Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler Thursday raised doubts on the future of India's much awaited Premier League Soccer (PLS), which was postponed Wednesday ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Action plan to promote energy efficient programme
January 28th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will devise a joint plan of action in cooperation with the department of consumer affairs and consumer organisations to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Vietnam to host London 2012 soccer qualifying playoffs
January 27th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 27 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions Committee has confirmed Vietnam as the neutral venue for the playoff round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2012 ... Read more...
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Ravi Ruia, three others issued fresh summons in 2G case
January 27th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here issued fresh summons for Feb 22 appearance to promoters of Essar Group and Loop Telecom, accused ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rajasthan to provide 200 more medicines free of cost
December 16th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 16 (IANS) Rajasthan is all set to provide 400 types of medicines free to patients at government-run hospitals from next month, adding 200 more to its original list ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
No problem if WSH is held after Olympic qualifiers: Chettri
December 6th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India hockey captain Bharat Chettri has said the players could think of playing in the World Series Hockey (WSH) if the tournament is held after ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pakistan’s primary schools lacking in sanitary workers: Report
November 15th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) More than two-thirds of 152 boys' primary schools in 89 districts across Pakistan are without non-teaching staff like peons, sanitary workers and security guards, according to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Less than 40 teachers in Bihar’s six engineering colleges
November 8th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) Bihar's six government-run engineering colleges have fewer than 40 teachers, including principals, to cater to over 4,000 students, triggering resentment among them and forcing thousands of ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kolkata celebrities lukewarm to Messi match
August 30th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) As excitement builds up among the soccer crazy fans of the city to watch superstar Lionel Messi in action, most of the celebrities of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Toy story in a dog’s world
August 25th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Chucking a ball and asking your dog to fetch it may soon go out of style. A leading dog website in India has come up ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Bahamas pull out of football World Cup due to unfinished venue
August 23rd, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Aug 23 (IANS/CMC) The Bahamas have pulled out of the 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament, football's world governing body FIFA has confirmed.
The northern Caribbean side had been scheduled ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Mahindra Satyam to exit American Depository Share programme
August 10th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Infotech major Mahindra Satyam Tuesday said it will wind down its American Depository Share (ADS) programme in 2012 due to regulatory issues with the US Securities ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
2G: Unitech Wireless terms CBI allegations baseless (Lead)
August 8th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Unitech Wireless Monday told a Delhi court that all allegations levelled against it by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 2G spectrum allotment ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Disappointed police job aspirants turn violent
July 25th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh), July 25 (IANS) Thousands of police job aspirants here Monday turned violent, damaging vehicles and public property and fought pitched battles with the police after they were ... Read more...
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Need to spend more on healthcare for poor: Azad
June 30th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday that there is a need to increase government spending on healthcare to help the poor.
"Increased public ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Social audit highlights flaws in Uttar Pradesh power scheme
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) After bringing a ray of hope to the power-starved locals, a central government-backed rural electrification scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district failed miserably due to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Sahara Group IPO matter between company, SEBI: Government
June 18th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The corporate affairs ministry has no role in the delay in Sahara Group's proposed initial public offering (IPO) by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
I had refused ‘Kitchen Champion’: Ronit Roy
May 28th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Television and film actor Ronit Roy, who is all geared up to host the fourth season of cookery show "Kitchen Champion" after being the anchor for ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Pilots still on strike, over 50 Air India flights cancelled
April 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): With the Air India pilots' strike entering its second day on Thursday, over fifty flights were cancelled while several others were delayed.In Delhi, 33 domestic flights were ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Toyota to resume vehicle production in all Japan plants
April 9th, 2011 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 9 (IANS) The Toyota Motor Corporation will resume vehicle production at all of its plants in Japan starting April 18, but would reduce the activity in North American ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indian Air Force open to Dhoni flying Sukhoi-30MKI
April 4th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni could become second cricketer after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar to light up the skies by flying a ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Housefull in Chandigarh for India-Pakistan clash
March 25th, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) It is already housefull in and around Chandigarh for March 30 when the semifinal of the Cricket World Cup take place. Hotels are completely packed ahead ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Annual conference of state minorities commissions concludes
March 18th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 18(ANI): The annual conference of state minorities commissions concluded here today at Vigyan Bhawan with a number of recommendations for improving the lot of minorities in the country. ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Ohio conducts the execution of Johnnie Baston with animal euthanasia
March 11th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, Mar 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A man in Ohio became the first in the state to be executed with animal euthanasia, pentobarbital.37-year-old Johnnie Baston was executed at exactly 10am local time on ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
PCB irked with Malik over unavailability for Pentangular Cup
February 20th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 20(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board and the national selectors are miffed with former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik over his decision not to play in the Pentangular Cup, a domestic tournament.Malik, ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Court to hear appeal against own information officer
February 1st, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court administration is set to hear an appeal against its public information officer's (PIO) order allegedly denying information to a right to information (RTI) applicant ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Surfers Eagerly Wait For Eddie Aikau 2011 Surfing Competition
January 20th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Surfers from all across the country have converged at Hawaii this week hoping desperately that the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational surfing event would be ... Read more...
Posted in World |