A free fair for young artists to sell art directly to buyers
July 12th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A new platform will open to 520 emerging artists from across the country to exhibit and sell their art directly to buyers without the involvement ... Read more...
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Indore girl wins Miss Asia Pacific 2012 (With Images)
June 19th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Himangini Singh Yadu, who represented India at the Miss Asia Pacific 2012, has won the international title. She is the first one to win ... Read more...
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Lunch breaks not must for British workers
February 17th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Nearly half of the British workers skip lunch, which is far more than employees doing in other countries, a new survey has found.A poll of 10,000 ... Read more...
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It’s time for a break: Farhan Akhtar (Movie Snippets)
December 30th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) After a heavy year with "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" and "Don 2: The King Is Back", Farhan Akhtar is more than glad to take ... Read more...
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Flourescent lamps hurt eyes
October 23rd, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 23 (IANS) You may be using fluorescent globes instead of filament bulbs to beat climate change but it could be increasing chances of eye diseases, new research says.
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Exercise at work boosts output
September 8th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Devoting time to physical activity at the workplace seems to lead to higher productivity.
A study shows that it is possible to use work time for ... Read more...
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China rejects Japan’s demand for damaged vessels’ reimbursement
February 12th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 12 (ANI): China's Foreign Ministry has rejected Japan's demand to sponsor the repair of two of its Coast Guard vessels involved in a collision in waters off the Diaoyu Islands ... Read more...
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Brit council orders staff to seek written permission prior to office romance!
January 13th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): A council in Britain has told its workers that they should apply in writing if they want to conduct a relationship with a colleague from the same office.Fenland ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen says she will never retire
November 8th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen says she can never imagine retiring from her work and that she will be working hard until the end."I think (I'll be) working on ... Read more...
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Using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube ‘refreshes deskbound employees’
October 24th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 24 (ANI): A new Melbourne University research has concluded that Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, as well as music and online video sites like YouTube, are the ... Read more...
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100 hurt as workers, police clash in Bangladesh
August 14th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 14 (IANS) More than 100 people, including 17 policemen, were injured Saturday in a clash between police and garment factory workers in Bangladesh, Xinhua reported.
Violence broke out in Narayanganj district, ... Read more...
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Social networking costs Britain 14 bn pounds in lost work time
August 6th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 6 (IANS) Social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter have cost the British economy a whopping 14 billion pounds a year in lost work time, a study said.
The study ... Read more...
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Over 33m young Chinese adults addicted to Internet
June 19th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): A study has revealed that the number of young Chinese adults addicted to the Internet has risen to more than 33 million.The study by the Chinese Academy ... Read more...
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Top 10 online distractions
May 27th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): People who spend most of their time online often get distracted by the huge range of online activities and applications vying to attract attention. Now, RescueTime, a ... Read more...
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Kate Gosselin again has new hair for her appearance in Dancing With The Stars
March 11th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 11 (Pen Men at Work): Kate Gosselin is preparing herself properly in order to make her debut in the well-liked Dancing With The Stars. But she just has to ensure ... Read more...
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Facebook affecting Indian firms’ productivity: Study
December 22nd, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 22 (ANI): Facebook is becoming a problem for employers at offices in India, as employees have started spending so much time on the social networking site that it is ... Read more...
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Obese people with diabetes ‘less effective at workplace’
May 1st, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 01 (ANI): Obese people with type 2 diabetes are less effective at workplace than their normal-weight co-workers, a new study has found."We obtained information directly from individuals on how effective ... Read more...
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Priyanka Chopra inaugurates mother’s cosmetic surgery clinic (With Images)
February 27th, 2009 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra inaugurated her parents' cosmetic-surgery clinic Studio Aesthetique here Friday and said that it will provide world-class treatments to its clients.
The studio, a dream project ... Read more...
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EU countries reach agreement on labour rules
June 10th, 2008 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
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Luxembourg, June 10 (DPA) EU employment ministers working overnight Monday reached a long-debated agreement on rules concerning working time and temporary workers, said council chairwoman Marjeta Cotman, the Slovenian minister for labour ... Read more...
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I will work at my own speed: Kajol
March 29th, 2008 - 8:56 am ICT by admin
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) She is one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood, but Kajol, who graces the screen after a gap of two years in her home production ... Read more...
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Constant sleep disruption can lead to heart and kidney disease
March 14th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital have found that chronic sleep disruption can cause heart and kidney disease.Dr. Michael Sole, Cardiologist ... Read more...
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Emails have become an office curse
March 10th, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by admin
London , Mar 10 (ANI): Emails were once touted as the biggest office tool, facilitating smooth and timely co-ordination within and outside the office. But it is now claimed that emails eat ... Read more...
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How to achieve a four-hour working week
November 25th, 2007 - 5:28 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 25 (ANI): A new book has claimed that answering your emails only once a day and keeping phone calls to a bare minimum can slash your working week to only ... Read more...
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