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Archive for: January, 2011

300 Indians to be brought back from Egypt

India has arranged for 300 Indians caught in the political upheaval in Egypt, to return to the country on Monday morning. At the request of the Indian community in Egypt, a special Air India will carry back the Indians comprising mostly women and children.
The aircraft was expected to arrive at Cairo at 19.30 pm local [...]

Oil mafia gallivants around the back streets of Maharashtra

Oil mafia gallivants around the back streets of Maharashtra

The state government of Maharashtra has found itself at the doorstep of probably one of the biggest scams of this year. A few days after Malegaon Additional District Collector Yashwant Sonawane was burnt alive for trying to seize the oil mafia in Maharashtra, the government caught the whiff of an ongoing back alley function [...]

Cell phone lost? Here’s how you get it back…

It is not new for many of us to be terrified of having our latest most expensive mobile phones stolen. So now, the police have come up with a simple effective solution to the menace of increasing phone thefts.
so now, even of you lose your mobile, you might just have it back with in [...]

MUMBAI SET FOR A $60 BILLION MAKEOVER

MUMBAI SET FOR A $60 BILLION MAKEOVER

Treading the path of ‘Vibrant Gujarat’, the state of Maharashtra has decided to pipe in nearly $60 billion or Rs. 2,70,380 crore towards the makeover of the city of Mumbai. The state plans to make the metropolis into one of top-notch global financial centers with world class infrastructure and process systems. This plans also promises [...]

29 years old set to become Britain’s youngest grandpa

Improbability is highly over rated these days. Believe it or not, a 29 year old unemployed scrounger from U.K. is set to become the youngest grandfather in country as his 14 year old daughter readies to give birth to her first child.
His schoolgirl daughter, who is pregnant by her 15 year old boyfriend, is due [...]

President addresses the nation on the eve of Republic Day

President addresses the nation on the eve of Republic Day

President Pratibha Patil termed corruption as ‘the enemy of development’ and pleaded to all for a ‘constructive approach’ in an attempt to resolve the deadlock surrounding the demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the 2G spectrum scam.
On the eve of the 62nd Republic Day she addressed the nation where she also underlined the fact [...]

Rahman bags 2 Oscar Nominations

Rahman bags 2 Oscar Nominations

The Mozart of Madras does it again! Once again India’s very own A. R. Rahman bags two Oscar Nominations for his score in Danny Boyle’s ‘127 Hours’.
The Danny Boyle connection had won him 2 Oscars for his amazing score in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ in 2009 when he received awards for the ‘Best Original Score’ and the [...]

BJP flag-hoisting ceremony in the valley thwarted

BJP flag-hoisting ceremony in the valley thwarted

Bharatiya Janata Party’s flag hoisting ceremony in Kashmir finally failed due to preventive measures taken by the Jammu and Kashmir government. The J&K government along with the Centre was finally successful in avoiding a political turmoil. For the last couple of days, thousands of BJP supporters had been marching into the state of Kashmir with [...]

IIM-B to make amendments in rules to cut loose Central leash

IIM-B to make amendments in rules to cut loose Central leash

The higher education system in India is one of the largest in the world. The number of graduates produced by the colleges and universities all over India is huge. The young graduates form a huge resource of skilled human work power India can bank upon. And playing a vital role, as far as, adding efficient [...]

Shah Rukh, Lara set to perform at Muscat Festival

Shah Rukh, Lara set to perform at Muscat Festival

The Muscat Festival is all set to attract top Indian stars – Shahrukh Khan and Lara Dutta who are expected to perform at the festival to be held in the capital of the Sultanate of Oman from Jan 27-Feb 24.
Singer Sonu Nigam too has committed to singing at the festival on Feb 10th while Shah [...]

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