Don’t let social media fan communal flames: PM (Lead)
September 8th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday flagged the use of social media and bulk SMSs to aggravate social tensions as the new challenge before the ... Read more...
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Laptops: Window to the world in rural schools (With images)
September 6th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Khairat (Maharashtra), Sep 6 (IANS) For Walter Bender, co-founder of the One Laptop Per Child initiative, watching 20 children display great familiarity and skills with their XO laptops at a ... Read more...
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Parrikar too was hooked onto gutka
August 7th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 7 (IANS) The shocking image of a Class 6 boy shaking the contents of a gutka (tobacco-laced areca nut pieces) pouch into his mouth was one of ... Read more...
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Goa government pitches for fish-devourable Ganesh idols (With Image)
August 1st, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) With Ganesh Chaturthi, the most popular religious festival in western India to be celebrated next month, Goa's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition government is pitching ... Read more...
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BOC India Q2 net declines 25 percent
July 20th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Industrial gas manufacturer BOC India (BOCI), a member of Germany-based The Linde Group, Thursday reported a 24.65 percent slide in its net profit to Rs.203.19 million ... Read more...
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Exploring India’s national diversity - by train
July 5th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) One thousand students and teachers from Delhi University (DU), all women, will travel throughout central and western India in a train to study the national ... Read more...
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West coast states discuss security, drug trafficking
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 3 (IANS) Officials from west side states like Gujarat and Goa met here to evolve a joint strategy for ensuring security along the country's western coast to ... Read more...
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‘Indian traders made British curious about Africa’ (With Images)
June 25th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Did Indian traders prove to be catalysts in Britain's colonisation of Africa? Yes, says the author of a book on sea trade between India and Africa.Blanche ... Read more...
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TV stars to play soccer to raise funds
June 14th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) A host of TV actors - Arjun Bijlani, Jay Soni, Manav Gohil and Mohit Malhotra - are set to play The Gold Charity Soccer Match here ... Read more...
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‘Kaanch’ in lurch, producer-director lock horns
June 7th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) Director Kalpana Lajmi and producer Rajiv Kashyap's project "Kaanch" has been put on hold after they locked horns over payment and harassment issues.While Lajmi alleges that ... Read more...
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Politics of hatred has triumphed in Gujarat: Harsh Mander (A decade since Gujarat riots)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The story of Gujarat is more about the triumph of politics of hatred, symbolised by Chief Minister Narendra Modi, than the development indicators he ... Read more...
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Another hot day in Delhi, mercury may dip Friday (Lead)
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Delhi residents sweated it out Wednesday as the maximum temperature was recorded five notches above average at 30.1 degrees Celsius making it the hottest Feb ... Read more...
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Taurani files complaint against Deepika
February 11th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Bollywood producer Ramesh Taurani has filed a complaint against actress Deepika Padukone with cine-associations for quitting Tips Films' "Race 2" at the eleventh hour.Deepika ... Read more...
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Biting cold thaws a little, but fog disrupts travel (Roundup)
December 20th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The biting cold conditions of the past few days let up a little over most of north India Tuesday with a warm sun shining through ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts flights, trains in chilly Delhi (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Despite a slight respite from three days of heavy fog, around 70 trains got delayed due to poor visibility in Delhi which experienced a chilly ... Read more...
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Aditi stuns Vani to win Usha All India Ladies amateur golf
December 18th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 18 (IANS) Thirteen-year-old Aditi Ashok won the biggest title of her young career by upstaging the fancied Vani Kapoor in a tense 36-hole final at the Usha All ... Read more...
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Saqib leads by nine in Western India junior golf
December 1st, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Saqib Ahmed of Bangalore pulled way ahead of the field with another fine round of even par 70 at the end of the third round of ... Read more...
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Saqib takes six-shot lead in Western India junior golf
November 30th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Saqib Ahmed of Bangalore increased his lead to six shots following an even-par 70 in the second round of the Toyota IGU Western India Juniors Golf ... Read more...
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Computer monitor sales up 17 percent
November 29th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The personal computer (PC) monitor sales in top 30 cities of the country stood at 7.41 lakh units during the quarter ended Sep 30, a ... Read more...
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Saqib leads in Western India junior golf
November 29th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Saqib Ahmed opened a two-shot advantage over Yashas Chandra on the opening day of Toyota IGU Western India Juniors Golf Championship at the BPGC on Tuesday.Saqib ... Read more...
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Gharanas may not retain their identity: Pandit Rajan Mishra
November 25th, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) The legendary gharanas of Indian classical music may not be able to retain their distinct identity in the contemporary age where electronic media and rampant ... Read more...
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Chikka grabs Western India Golf title
November 4th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Reigning National champion Seenappa Chikkarangappa completed a comprehensive 11-shot win over fellow Bangalore player Khalin Joshi in the LIC - Western India golf championships at the ... Read more...
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From pastime to Formula One: 107 years of India’s motorsports
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 22 (IANS) When the five red lights go off at the Buddh International Circuit here on Oct 30 and the 24 highly-tuned Formula One cars roar off ... Read more...
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Vani sweeps honours in Usha Western India ladies golf
October 13th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Vani Kapoor emerged a winner even in tough conditions after some heavy showers on the final day of the Usha Western India Ladies Open at the ... Read more...
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India, France to hold talks; n-deal on agenda
October 13th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Ahead of the G20 summit of emerging and developed economies, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe comes to India next week for talks that will ... Read more...
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Vani Kapoor leads in Usha Western India Ladies Golf
October 12th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Vani Kapoor shot 78 but managed to have a share of the lead with Gursimar Badhwal (76-77) from Rail Coach Factory Golf Club, Kapurthala after two ... Read more...
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Vani takes first round lead at Usha Western India Ladies Open
October 11th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Vani Kapoor continued her rich form with a opening round 75 that gave her the lead at the end of the first day of the Usha ... Read more...
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Air cargo operations launched from Ojhar airport
September 20th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Sep 20 (IANS) Air cargo operations supported by state-of-the-art facilities have been started from Ojhar airport, on the outskirts of this pilgrim and industrial centre in northern Maharashtra, ... Read more...
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Britannia to foray into diabetic-friendly products
August 6th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FCMG) major Britannia Saturday said it would venture into diabetic-friendly products and set up several greenfield bakery factories including in Bihar, Orissa ... Read more...
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Community groups meet for AIDS control in north India
June 14th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Community-based organisations from the north Indian states began a two-day consultation here Tuesday to discuss suggestions for the fourth phase of the National AIDS Control ... Read more...
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Great Indian Bustard now ‘critically endangered’, only 250 left
June 7th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The Great Indian Bustard, one of the largest species of birds, is on the brink of extinction with barely 250 alive, a top international conservation body ... Read more...
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Four killed when paramilitary helicopter crashes in western India
May 14th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- Four people were killed when a paramilitary helicopter crashed in India's northwestern state of Rajasthan, the Hindustan Times reported on Saturday.A Chetak helicopter crashed in the hilly ... Read more...
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Thermax wins Rs.403 crore project
May 11th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Pune-based Thermax Ltd Wednesday said it had won a Rs.403 crore order from India's largest producer of viscose staple fibre to construct and commission a ... Read more...
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Tracing Goan roots via DNA and ancient records
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, May 3 (IANS) Where did the ancestors of today's Goans come from? Which routes did they take to arrive at this tourist paradise? A new book authored by a ... Read more...
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Dancing to luck in Bollywood: the choreographers (This is the fifth in a series by IANS on Bollywood’s behind-the-scenes people)
April 27th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) What would Bollywood be without their pulsating moves! But dance directors and choreographers say often the biggest opportunity comes by way of luck - ... Read more...
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