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India to conduct missile interceptor test Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will on Sunday conduct a missile interceptor test off the Orissa coast as part of building a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence shields.
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James Cameron thinks "story and not technology" most important in a film Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Filmmaker James Cameron stressed in a conclave in India's capital New Delhi on Saturday evening that story and not technology was the most important in a film, according to reports.
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Women's International Film Festival in Miami to celebrate India Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Fifth Women's International Film and Arts Festival (WIFF) at Miami (USA) from March 26 to April three will celebrate India with exhibition of India-focused films on March 29, according to reports.
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Spring brings blossoms and nostalgia in Kashmir Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Spring brings memories flooding back in Kashmir, like it does the almond blossoms. In the heart of old Srinagar, Badamwari - the garden of almonds with its flowerladen trees - these days presents a mesmerising sight.
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Air India Security In Kabul Beefed Up Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
New Delhi With Indians and assets in Afghanistan coming under constant attack from Taliban and Al Qaeda, Air India has beefed up security in flights to and from Kabul following information that it was...
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For women, where there's a bill, there's a way Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Perhaps one shouldn't expect too much too soon from the women's reservation bill - but besides changing the face of politics, it is bound to alter the gender dynamics of Indian society gradually, say experts.
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Over 32,000 widows, 97,000 orphans in Kashmir Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
There are over 32,000 widows and 97,000 orphaned children in violence-battered Jammu and Kashmir, a new study has found, suggesting that the unending conflict in the border state has only made things worse for the vulnerable sections of society.
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Zooming Indian auto industry needs more road space to grow Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
The Indian automobile industry has come under global focus, ranking second only to China as the fastest growing market in the world. The spate of new launches by the auto majors and rising sales graphs over the past few months indicate that the fiscal stimulus seems to have worked wonders for this industry.
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Indian aerobatics teams enjoy good safety record Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Much of the blame for the recent crash of the Indian Navy's Kiran MK-II aircraft during an aerobatics display at the Hyderabad Air Show is being attributed to the plane's age, but the reality on the ground lies elsewhere.
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3,000 people shifted ahead of interceptor missile test Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
At least 3,000 people from six villages near a defence base in Orissa have been shifted to temporary camps as India plans to conduct an interceptor missile test Sunday.
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Bjp Team To Visit Bareilly; Curfew Still On Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Curfew continues in riot-hit Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh for the 14th day on Sunday. The city was, however, largely calm in the night. No new incident of communal violence was reported. BJP president Ni...
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Narrow Escape For Mulayam's Plane Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav had a narrow escape as his small plane breezed past a cyclist on the runway while landing in Etawah on Saturday. The cyclist went past the runway as his plan...
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Meeting Only If Meaningful Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Pakistan Foreign Minsiter Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he is willing to meet Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna only if something concrete can come out of it. Foreign Secretary Level m...
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Kanyakumari gets more adventurous for tourists Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
A visit to Kanyakumari is almost always synonymous with watching the sunrise at the Vivekananda Rock. But visitors will soon have a lot more to do at the southernmost tip of India - be it trekking, bird-watching or even bungee jumping.
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Moderate Quake Jolts Occupied Kashmir Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
SRINAGAR (AFP) - A moderate earthquake jolted Occupied Kashmir Saturday evening, police and witnesses said.The tremor shook buildings and houses in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Himalayan region...
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Nearly 28 mn new jobs in manufacturing likely by 2015 Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
With industrial output picking up, the manufacturing sector will be a major contributor to new employment and is likely to generate 27.95 million jobs by 2015, but the share of agriculture is expected to decline, according to a study.
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One Killed, 7 Injured In India Building Collapse Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
One person was killed and 7 others injured in the collapse of an old three-story building in southern Mumbai, a local official told Xinhua on the scene on Sunday morning.The accident occurred at 4:30 ...
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Chinese artist fights concrete with erotic art Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Erotic art with a social message literally hit the Indian streets when leading Chinese performance artist Han Bing performed 'Dreams of Lost Homes' - a live erotic act - in the heart of the capital.
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Nothing extraordinary about 'Tum Milo...' music Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Film: 'Tum Milo Toh Sahi'; Music Director: Sandesh Shandilya; Lyricist: Irshad Kamil; Singers: Shaan, Raghav Sachar, Kunal Ganjawala, Sukhwinder Singh, Dominique Cerejo and Sunidhi Chauhan; Rating:**
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Shahid is draw for children's film 'Paathshala' Print E-mail
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Children's films without stars don't make it big at the box office and that's a prime reason why choreographer Ahmad Khan roped in Shahid Kapoor for his first production 'Paathshala'.
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