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  • no more his excellency it s hon ble president

    No more His Excellency, it's Hon'ble President

    October 09, 2012 23:27 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9 : Colonial era words like ‘His Excellency' used for addressing state dignitaries will soon be passe!  President Pranab Mukherjee has approved a new set of protocol to be used in greetings

  • don t inconvenience public hold functions at rashtrapati

    Don't inconvenience public, hold functions at Rashtrapati Bhavan, says president

    October 09, 2012 23:43 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: Concerned by the inconvenience caused to the public when his convoy moves in the city, President Pranab Mukherjee has made it clear that all functions involving him should be organised at

  • cauvery war intensifies tn to file contempt plea against

    Cauvery war intensifies; TN to file contempt plea against Karnataka

    October 09, 2012 23:42 IST

    Chennai/Bangalore, Oct 9: The Cauvery row hotted up today with Tamil Nadu deciding to knock at Supreme Court's door with a contempt petition against Karnataka for “unilaterally” stopping release of water to it.A day after

  • 3 million girl child missing in india s population chart

    3 million girl child 'missing' in India's population chart

    October 09, 2012 23:41 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9 : In an alarming trend, girl child numbers in India have shown a sharper decline than the male children in the decade beginning 2001, leading to a skewed child sex ratio.Ahead

  • sc pulls up centre on endosulfan use appoints committee

    SC pulls up Centre on Endosulfan use, appoints committee

    October 09, 2012 21:16 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre for not taking a clear stand on banning Endosulfan and appointed an expert committee to submit a report on whether use and manufacture

  • pak national using red beacon on car hc asks for details

    Pak national using red beacon on car; HC asks for details

    October 09, 2012 20:57 IST

    Mumbai, Oct 9: Expressing displeasure over a Pakistani national using a red beacon on his private vehicle in the city, the Bombay High Court today directed the police to produce all details of the car

  • hc stays dgca s order to revoke approvals of ravi rishi s

    HC stays DGCA's order to revoke approvals of Ravi Rishi's firm

    October 09, 2012 20:36 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: Pulling up DGCA for a “hasty” decision, the Delhi High Court today stayed the aviation regulator's order withdrawing operational safety clearance to repair and maintenance firm Indocopters Private Ltd (IPL), a

  • work on rs 5 500 cr zojila tunnel in j k to begin by 2013

    Work on Rs 5,500-cr Zojila tunnel in J&K to begin by 2013

    October 09, 2012 19:11 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: The government is hopeful of starting work on the strategic Rs 5,500-crore Zojila tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir by next year, a major step towards providing all-weather connectivity to people in

  • indian exporters warn of halting trade with pak via rail

    Indian exporters warn of halting trade with Pak via rail

    October 09, 2012 18:55 IST

    Chandigarh, 9 Oct 2012 : Indian exporters today threatened to stop trade with Pakistan via rail route in the wake of the discovery of over 100 kg of heroin along with ammunition from a goods

  • govt rules out further hike in diesel cooking fuel prices

    Govt rules out further hike in diesel, cooking fuel prices

    October 09, 2012 18:33 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: The government today ruled out any further increase in diesel and cooking fuel prices even though the current retail rates are lower than their cost of production.“I am not so courageous,”

  • indian scientist discovers giant super massive black holes

    Indian scientist discovers giant super-massive black holes

    October 10, 2012 6:31 IST

    London, Oct 9: Cambridge researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, have discovered a new population of enormous, rapidly growing super-massive black holes ever seen in the early Universe. The black holes were previously undetected because

  • shortage prompts use of child priests in gaya

    Shortage prompts use of child priests in Gaya

    October 09, 2012 17:22 IST

    Gaya, Oct 9: Children as young as six, rather than mastering their alphabets, are chanting vedic hymns at the famous Vishnupad temple here - thanks to the acute shortage of traditional Hindu priests in this

  • durga idols hit international markets online target nris

    Durga idols hit international markets online, target NRIs

    October 10, 2012 9:43 IST

    Kolkata, Oct 9: With the internet expanding exponentially, can Kolkata's traditional idol makers stay behind? Certainly not! Plans to launch a community website for Kumartuli, the colony of the city's traditional idol makers, so that

  • miraculous escape for 25 as portion of bus hangs in air

    Miraculous escape for 25 as portion of bus hangs in air

    October 09, 2012 17:12 IST

    Udhagamandalam (TN), Oct 9: Around 25 passengers had a miraculous escape when a bus overshot a parapet wall on a ghat road and its front portion hung precariously in air over a 300-feet deep gorge.The

  • 30 years and still three minutes to cross bhutan town

    30 years and still three minutes to cross Bhutan town

    October 09, 2012 17:05 IST

    Thimphu, Oct 9: A town in Bhutan has not grown an inch in the past three decades and residents now want that it should be shifted to a new location. You can still go from

  • experts examine lime plaster at jagannath temple

    Experts examine lime plaster at Jagannath temple

    October 09, 2012 16:54 IST

    Bhubaneswar, Oct 9: An expert team examined lime plaster on different structures inside the complex of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri town, a day after a servitor was hurt when a piece

  • 5 stress busting ideas for your well being and improved

    5 stress busting ideas for your well-being and improved health

    March 21, 2013 17:19 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: Stress is everywhere. For most people, it has become a part of their daily routines – something which they find hard to cope with. Increased level of stress can easily cause

  • india modifies brahmos missile with new navigation system

    India modifies Brahmos missile with new navigation system

    October 09, 2012 16:59 IST

    Moscow, Oct 9: India has upgraded its BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles by installing the advanced satellite navigation systems from Russia's Kh-555 and Kh-101 strategic long-range cruise missiles, Izvestia reported Tuesday quoting a source. The integration

  • eating tomatoes lowers stroke risk

    Eating tomatoes lowers stroke risk

    October 09, 2012 12:36 IST

    Helsinki, Oct 9: Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods lowers stroke risks, thanks to lycopene, an antioxidant, suggests a study from Finland.The study found that people with the highest amounts of lycopene in their blood were

  • affordable electricity for all in five years pm

    Affordable electricity for all in five years: PM

    October 09, 2012 10:38 IST

    New Delhi, Oct 9: Affordable access to energy is one of the main challenges which the world faces today, and India will ensure electricity to households in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

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