Encephalitis scare in UP after 88 deaths
June 16th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has pressed the panic button as 88 people have succumbed to various strains of encephalitis in the last fortnight, a disease that ... Read more...
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New polio cases in Pakistan alarms WHO
June 10th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over emergence of new polio cases in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, where around 150,000 children have reportedly not ... Read more...
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Beware! Passive smoking riskier than you think (May 31 is World No Tobacco Day)
May 30th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) For all those smokers out there, chances are you're not thinking about your child, spouse or others around you when you light up a cigarette. ... Read more...
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Obama, Romney tied in presidential race: Poll
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Americans are split between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney less than six months before the presidential poll in November, according to ... Read more...
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Pakistan may buy new Sukhoi superjets
May 9th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pakistan's Air Indus airline has shown interest in buying eight Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplanes, the Russian manufacturer said Wednesday."The client is interested in purchasing eight ... Read more...
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Canada unveils national mental health strategy
May 9th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, May 9 (IANS) Canada's first national mental health strategy was unveiled in Ottawa, demanding an increase of 3.4 billion Canadian dollars in spending on mental health in the country ... Read more...
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Ali Azmat sings for ‘Jism 2′ (Movie Snippets)
April 26th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Pooja Bhatt has once again collaborated with Pakistani singer Ali Azmat for her directorial "Jism 2" - this time the singer has sung two songs ... Read more...
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Andhra parties welcome by-poll schedule
April 24th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) Political parties in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday welcomed the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India for by-elections in one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly ... Read more...
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Fatal accidents, deaths down in Delhi: Police
March 18th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Delhi traffic police said Sunday that accidents and deaths in the capital were lower in the first quarter of the calendar year compared ... Read more...
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India, China, Japan join hands for anti-piracy operations
March 14th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India has joined China and Japan to coordinate their anti-piracy operations and naval deployment in the Gulf of Aden to escort merchant vessels, the Rajya ... Read more...
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More Spanish kids want to be professional footballers
February 16th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Feb 16 (IANS/EFE) Spain's high unemployment rate has sparked a sharp rise in the number of children and adolescents setting their sights on a career in professional soccer, with ... Read more...
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McLeodganj deserted as residents leave en masse for Bodh Gaya
December 31st, 2011 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 31 (IANS) Even as people from India's northern plains throng to the hill stations to ring in the New Year, one hill settlement is wearing a deserted ... Read more...
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South Africa remembers Indians with postage stamps
November 30th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Nov 30 (IANS) South Africa has launched a series of postage stamps commemorating the arrival of Indian labourers to the country 150 years ago, state-run news agency BuaNews reported.Two ... Read more...
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‘Thank you’ turning unfashionable in Britain?
November 25th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) For many a traditionalists, it may have been one of the most important phrases in the British vocabulary. But the usage of "Thank You" is increasingly ... Read more...
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Mumbai marks World Diabetes Day
November 13th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) A walkathon, street play and several other events were held in the city Sunday on the eve of World Diabetes Day, with experts advising people to ... Read more...
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Two mega Tagore film projects approved: Selja
November 11th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) A screening committee under filmmaker Shyam Benegal has selected two film projects on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore which will be made with financial assistance ... Read more...
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India on World Heritage Committee for 4 years
November 11th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India has been elected to the World Heritage Committee, getting the second highest number of votes after Japan in the election in Paris Nov 7, ... Read more...
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Pandemonium in Punjab assembly
October 8th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) The ongoing session of the Punjab assembly ended Saturday amid pandemonium inside the house as opposition Congress legislators disrupted proceedings and shouted slogans as the speaker ... Read more...
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A British school where kids learn head massage
October 3rd, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) A primary school in Britain trains its students in head massage, a daily practice which is claimed to have helped them in remaining calm.Pupils as young ... Read more...
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India, Myanmar target to double trade by 2015
September 27th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) India and Myanmar Tuesday agreed to double bilateral trade to $3 billion by 2015 by diversifying trade baskets and reducing barriers, especially tariffs.
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India to push for Kyoto Protocol’s extension
September 15th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India along with other developing countries will push for a second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol - the only legally binding framework on reducing emissions ... Read more...
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It’s time to watch out for hidden cameras
August 30th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 30 (IANS) Technological advancement has turned hidden cameras so tiny that they are virtually impossible to detect, says an expert who warns that cameras in changing rooms and ... Read more...
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Orissa’s huge mining sector under RTI scanner
August 11th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Orissa State Information Commission wants more transparency in mining sector in the state, in view of allegations of rampant irregularities and corruption.The commission has ... Read more...
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Clarke opts out of Big Bash to concentrate on Tests
July 22nd, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 22 (IANS) Australian Test captain Michael Clarke has decided to opt out of the inaugural Big Bash Twenty20 League to concentrate on his Test preparations.
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Percept Knorigin inks deal with Alcatel Lucent to provide digital content
June 1st, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Indian digital media company Percept Knorigin (PK) said Wednesday it had signed an agreement with French telecom firm Alcatel Lucent to expand the distribution of ... Read more...
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BJP wins all three Karnataka assembly bypolls (Lead)
May 13th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday bagged all the three assembly bypolls held April 9, wresting two from the Congress and one from the ... Read more...
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China may send women to space in 2012
May 1st, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) Chinese women may fly to space as soon as next year, one of the country's first astronauts and now in charge of the manned space programme ... Read more...
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Rajat Gupta asks US judge to hear his suit
April 13th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 13 (IANS) Rajat Gupta, former Indian-American director of Goldman Sachs Group accused of giving inside information to hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam, has asked a federal judge ... Read more...
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S.A. police dossier proves Indian-origin UK businessman planned his wife’s murder
April 8th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 8 (ANI): A police dossier claims to prove honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani planned his wife Anni's murder.According to The Sun, the bombshell file, compiled by South African cops, includes ... Read more...
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Tagore makes his way into traditional scroll art
March 28th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 28 (IANS) The traditional 'patachitra' artists-cum-performers of rural West Bengal have adopted Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore as their muse on his 150th birth anniversary this year.One hundred families ... Read more...
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Looking for books? Try online
March 27th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) If you can't find a particular book at your favourite bookshop, join the growing league of net savvy Indians who buy their reading stuff on ... Read more...
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Perform virtual prayers at Himachal’s Naina Devi temple
March 13th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) Now you can perform prayers and give offerings in Himachal Pradesh's Naina Devi shrine with just a click of a mouse! The hilltop temple is launching ... Read more...
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Chinese supercomputers to use homemade microchips
March 8th, 2011 - 9:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China-made supercomputers will stop using foreign microchips in 2011 and start using their own core components by the end of this year, one of the country's ... Read more...
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2 Maoists held, arms and ammunition seized in Bengal (Lead)
February 18th, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Two Maoist cadres were arrested and a huge cache of firearms, most of which were snatched away from police in the past, and ammunition were recovered form their ... Read more...
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Panel to resolve grievances of Air India employees (Lead)
February 18th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi Friday said a committee would soon be constituted to resolve the grievances of national carrier Air India's employees."We have formed a mechanism ... Read more...
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