Infosys ranked second in global outsourcing firms
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 23 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd has been ranked second in the 2012 global outsourcing list of 100 top firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals ... Read more...
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Kallol Datta, Pankaj-Nidhi to present LFW grand finale
May 24th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Fashion designers Kallol Datta and Pankaj-Nidhi have been chosen as the grand finale presenters for the upcoming winter-festive 2012 season of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), to ... Read more...
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Himachal wants curbs on buildings near ancient monuments to go
December 21st, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 21 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly here Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution asking for amendments in the central act to enable government institutions and citizens in the ... Read more...
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Dubai film fest to assist Arab filmmakers
October 26th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 26 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai International Film Festival has collaborated with the L'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) to assist emerging and established filmmakers of the Arab world.Established in ... Read more...
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Powerball winner hits jackpot and wins $230 million
August 11th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Roseville, Minn., Aug 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Wednesday, the Minnesota State Lottery announced that the biggest lottery has been won in the nation. A Powerball player hit the jackpot winning almost $230 ... Read more...
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ASI urged to launch heritage awareness campaign
May 27th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The government has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to launch a massive public awareness campaign to sensitise people about the law on ... Read more...
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Pension records of 13,000 freedom fighters computerized
November 30th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Presenting his ministry's monthly report for November, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that the government has computerized the pension records of 13,000 freedom fighters ... Read more...
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Enemy Property Act, 1968 amendments approved
October 20th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs to introduce the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Second Bill, 2010.The amendments, among other things, ... Read more...
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Employment registration to go online in Haryana
August 30th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (IANS) Job seekers in Haryana will not have to go to employment exchanges to get their names registered. An online facility is being activated from Sep 1.
Haryana's Labour and ... Read more...
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BJP to support enemy property bill if it replicates ordinance
August 27th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Friday that it will support the bill concerning enemy property only if it does not dilute the provisions of the ... Read more...
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Splitsville for Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
May 1st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 1 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry and French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry have decided to end their five-year romance but will remain on good terms for the sake of their ... Read more...
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Parliament passes bill for better care of ancient monuments
March 16th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Parliament Tuesday passed a bill amending and making more stringent the law for protection of ancient sites and monuments and constituting an expert committee to look ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till April 12
March 16th, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned Tuesday for the inter-session recess and will meet again April 12 for the remaining part of the budget session.
Deputy Chairman K. ... Read more...
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Apollo Hospitals to conduct research in ayurveda
March 14th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine struggling to get due recognition oweing to its inadequate scientific validation, has now found a new patron in Apollo Hospitals. ... Read more...
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Jute geo-textiles for railway track: Mamata
February 24th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said her department would explore the possibility of using jute geo-textiles in railway tracks - a decision welcomed by the jute industry.
"Railways ... Read more...
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Alexander McQueen turned to psychic to deal with personal problems
February 15th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 15 (ANI): A top psychic has revealed that the late designer Alexander McQueen used her services to help deal with his personal problems.Sally Morgan recalled the time when the genius, ... Read more...
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Loss of smell function may predict early onset of Alzheimer’s
January 13th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): A new research has suggests that loss of a sense of smell may be an early indication of Alzheimer's disease.Scientists found that changes linked to the most common ... Read more...
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‘Real Housewife’ star Vicki Gunvalson reveals abusive marriage past
January 2nd, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 2 (ANI): "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson has revealed details of her abusive marriage.The 47-year-old, who has been filming for five seasons for the popular reality TV ... Read more...
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Government not to interfere with state price, says Pawar
December 16th, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar assured the Rajya Sabha Wednesday that the right of states to decide the State Administered Price (SAP) will continue under the amended Essential ... Read more...
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Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill passed
December 10th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Thursday passed by voice vote the Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009, that seeks to replace the concept of minimum price of sugarcane ... Read more...
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Marriage can wait: Kareena, Saif
October 31st, 2009 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan met Kareena Kapoor for the first time when she was just 14 years old and more than a decade later he fell in ... Read more...
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Crying is good for relationships: Study
September 7th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Crying is known to be a symptom of physical pain or stress but it can improve personal relationships, says a new study.
New analysis by Tel Aviv University (TAU) ... Read more...
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PML-Q will not support any move to put Musharraf on trial
August 4th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 4 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid will not support any move for putting former president Pervez Musharraf on trial, party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said.Taking to reporters ... Read more...
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Andhra Pradesh includes inflated Satyam figures in IT export revenues
July 2nd, 2009 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday said the state has posted a 24.5 percent growth in information technology export revenues during 2008-09, higher than the projected national ... Read more...
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27 people in six European nations confirmed with swine flu
May 1st, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, May 1 (DPA) At least 27 people in six European countries were Friday morning confirmed to have been infected with swine flu, a European health agency reported.
The confirmed European cases were ... Read more...
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Yahoo’s second-quarter earnings drop 18 percent
July 23rd, 2008 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
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San Francisco, July 23 (DPA) Yahoo! reported an 18 percent drop in second-quarter profits Tuesday putting more pressure on the company in the aftermath of a shareholder revolt and the controversy over ... Read more...
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Dubai Ports World joins US security initiative
June 11th, 2008 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 11 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates-based marine terminal operator Dubai Ports World (DP World) has been certified as a partner in the Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT) initiative by US ... Read more...
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Lack of shopping in Berlin upsets Christina Ricci
April 30th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by admin
London, April 30 (IANS) Actress Christina Ricci of "The Opposite of Sex" fame had a horrible time shooting for "Speed Racer" in Berlin because she was miles away from any shopping centre. ... Read more...
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Halle Berry feels more married than ever to beau
March 14th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Halle Berry doesnt feel the need for a wedding to make her relationship with longterm boyfriend Gabriel Aubry official because she feels more married than ever before ... Read more...
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North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine to be established in Arunachal Pradesh
February 21st, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb. 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to establish the North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs. 32.88 ... Read more...
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Macca bags Outstanding Contribution honour at Brits Awards
February 21st, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin
London, February 21 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney was greeted with rapturous applause when he received the popular award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Brit Awards 2008 at London's Earls Court.The ... Read more...
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All India Institute of Ayurveda to be set up in Delhi
January 24th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved establishment of the All India Institute of Ayurveda in New Delhi as an autonomous organization under the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and ... Read more...
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