Bengal rights panel seeks report on dengue from government
September 18th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Expressing concern over the "alarming rise" in dengue cases in and around Kolkata, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC) Tuesday sought a report from the ... Read more...
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Can’t deny education to students on bonafide mistakes: Court
August 4th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has ruled that students should neither be deprived of their right to education on bonafide mistakes nor penalised to the extent ... Read more...
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NGO wants SC to reject presidential reference in 2G case (Lead)
July 10th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) Tuesday urged the Supreme Court not to entertain the presidential reference in the 2G case.The NGO said that ... Read more...
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No delay on Lokpal bill: Singhvi
December 6th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) There would be no delay, except for a "couple of days", in submitting the report on the anti-graft Lokpal bill in parliament, Abhishek Manu ... Read more...
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US military chaplains free to perform same-sex marriages
October 1st, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) US military chaplains are authorised to perform same-sex marriages in jurisdictions that recognise such unions, the Pentagon said Friday.The new guidance took effect Sep 20, when ... Read more...
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Favour excluding PM from Lokpal: Congress
July 1st, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Congress said Friday that it favours the exclusion of the prime minister and the judiciary from the ambit of the proposed Lokpal bill, ... Read more...
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Translating ‘Zafarnama’ was difficult: Navtej Sarna (With Images)
March 8th, 2011 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It was difficult to translate an 18th century text addressed by Sikh Guru Gobind Singh to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, says diplomat-writer Navtej Sarna who tried ... Read more...
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A Panchayati Kashmir: The importance of holding the Panchayat polls
February 10th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
By Sushant K. SinghJammu, Feb 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced (on Twitter) yesterday that the State Cabinet had cleared, as expected, the holding of Panchayat Elections for ... Read more...
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Allegations of forcible land acquisition false: Railways
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The allegations of forcible land acquisition for several railway projects are "distorted and devoid of truth", the railway ministry Wednesday said in a release."The factual positions on ... Read more...
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Brain images can predict your video game performance
January 14th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Want to know how well you fare in video games? Well, researchers say they need look no further than a specific region of your brain - basal ganglia.Psychology ... Read more...
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Silicone implants ‘more satisfactory’ than saline implants: Study
November 8th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): A study has revealed that breast cancer patients who undergo silicone implantation are a lot more satisfied than those who get saline implants.Women suffering from breast cancer often ... Read more...
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Akali Dal sets up disciplinary committee after controversy
October 8th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) The ruling Akali Dal in Punjab Friday announced the setting up of a disciplinary committee to ensure discipline among party leaders and workers.Akali Dal secretary and spokesman Daljit ... Read more...
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Three Chinese army officers refused visas: Sources
August 27th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Three Chinese army officers have been denied visas to India as a fallout of Beijing saying the visit of an Indian Army officer to China would be ... Read more...
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Price rise heat forces Rajya Sabha adjournment till Thursday (Second Lead)
July 28th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Spiralling food prices forced two adjournments of the Rajya Sabha Wednesday, the second one for the day, with an angry opposition demanding a discussion on the issue ... Read more...
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Practice, as well as working memory capacity, makes musicians perfect
July 9th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Practice along with working memory capacity enhances piano players' ability to sight read a new piece of music- an important and complex skill for musicians, found researchers.Scientists have ... Read more...
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Poorer mothers have lower status than road sweepers, claims psychologist
June 30th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): A British psychologist has stated that mothers have a lower status in society than street sweepers, making them feel unvalued.Oliver James said that women feel unvalued when they ... Read more...
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Apex court pulls up Karnataka judge for indiscipline (Lead)
June 15th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up Justice D.V. Shylendra Kumar of the Karnataka High Court for breaching judicial discipline by using intemperate language and encroaching on the ... Read more...
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Afzal Guru should be hanged at the earliest: Digvijay Singh
May 20th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Wednesday said that Parliament House attack convict Afzal Guru should be hanged at the earliest.
"The Supreme Court has given him the punishment. ... Read more...
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Scientists identify genes involved in human eye color
May 7th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): Boffins have identified three new genetic loci which are involved in the subtle and quantitative variation of human eye colour.The study, led by Manfred Kayser of the ... Read more...
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Putin shares India’s concerns on AFPAK, but hails Pakistan’s counter-terror efforts
March 12th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.12 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is here on a two-day visit, has expressed his concern over terrorism emanating from the AFPAK region and the danger it poses ... Read more...
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Memorials will not cost any more money, says Mayawati
January 29th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday claimed that the memorials and statues erected by her in Lucknow and in Noida will not put any further drain on the ... Read more...
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Scientists use Wi-Fi signals to ’see’ through solid walls
October 3rd, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 3 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Utah in the US have found a way to harness Wi-Fi signals to 'see' through solid walls.According to a report in the ... Read more...
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Punjab’s blogger finance minister hits cyber fame
July 1st, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Many finance ministers around the world may appear icy and unapproachable, but not Punjab's 40-something Manpreet Singh Badal who is blogging his way into cyber ... Read more...
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Pakistan says Swat cleared of Taliban
June 24th, 2009 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The Pakistan government Wednesday claimed that the entire Malakand division, including Swat, in the country's restive northwest had been cleared of the Taliban, but this seemed to ... Read more...
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Genetic factors play lead role in crime victimisation of teens
May 15th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Genes rather than the environment may help explain why some teens are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, says a new study.The research is believed ... Read more...
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Gujarat Heavy Chemicals barred from dealing in securities market
April 20th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The market regulator Monday barred Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd (GHCL) from dealing in the securities market, saying it had inflated its shareholding in its quarterly filings to ... Read more...
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Hamid Ansari releases book on India’s foreign policy
April 13th, 2009 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Monday released a book titled 'Challenges and Strategy: Rethinking India's Foreign Policy'.The book, authored by former bureaucrat Rajiv Sikri, examines India's current ... Read more...
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SAARC writers debate terrorism in Agra literary festival
March 14th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Mar 14 (ANI): The SAARC festival of Literature has commenced in Agra with terrorism forming the central theme.
Activists and academicians from the region including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri ... Read more...
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Intensity of snoring sounds linked to sleepiness
December 15th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A new study has shown that there''s an independent relationship between the intensity of snoring sounds and sleepiness.
The study showed that objectively measured snoring intensity is directly ... Read more...
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Pakistan must learn to live in harmony with the world: Envoy
December 15th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.15 (ANI): Pakistans Ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, told a community meeting here on Saturday that Pakistan must live in harmony with the rest of the world.
Haqqani claimed ... Read more...
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Fernandes says he quit for Biharis, but still cares for Maharashtrians
November 11th, 2008 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.11 (ANI): Veteran Janata Dal-United leader George Fernandes on Tuesday said that he had resigned from the Lok Sabha to protest against the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) attacks on ... Read more...
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Palin becoming too repetitive for comfort
October 15th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.15 (ANI): Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has become so repetitive in her attacks on Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama that it has come to be called Palinopsia by the ... Read more...
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Kamal Nath says Cerlikon incident as variance from Indian culture
September 24th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath here today said that the violence at the Greater Noida-based MNC Cerlikon Graziano Transmissions India Pvt. Ltd., is ... Read more...
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Obese kids have poor sleep habits, lower quality of life
June 11th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 11 (ANI): Researchers at the St. Josephs University in Philadelphia have found that obese children have a lower quality of life and poor sleep habits.The study found an increased ... Read more...
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Study casts light on role of genetics, environment in alcohol dependence
April 4th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 4 (ANI): A new study on 3,546 female twins has revealed that genetic and environmental factors differently influence the 'pathway of risk' leading to alcohol dependence (AD).Carolyn E. Sartor, ... Read more...
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