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WB CM sets 24-hour cell to monitor heavy rains

The disaster management cell is monitoring round-the-clock the situation in the wake of heavy rains that pounded Kolkata and South Bengal districts on Friday, claiming three lives, Chief Minister......

Thousands flock to Houston Yogathon

Continuing a tradition started four years ago, the annual Health for Humanity Yogathon organized by the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh has attracted thousands of participants across the United States to......

Nation pays rich tributes to Mahatma

Rich tributes were on Saturday paid to Mahatma Gandhi on his 135th birth anniversary, with President A P J Abdul Kalam, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh......

20 arrested for Kankavli violence, curfew lifted

At least 20 people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the violence by irate Shiv Sainiks in former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane's hometown Kankavli, in Sindhudurg district.A......

God particle? But the devil is in the details

With the confirmation of the Standard Model or perhaps a modification of it, we have a reason to remain hopeful that maybe we are a step closer towards realising the holy grail of physics, says......

Nortel bags Bharti BPO deal

Nortel Networks has won a five-year deal from Bharti Airtel to provide call centre services for its mobile phone operations.The deal, whose size has not been disclosed, allows Nortel to create a......

Sudan oil blocks: Petronas clears way for OVL

Malaysian oil firm Petronas has cleared the way for ONGC Videsh Ltd's acquisition of stake in two onshore oil blocks in Sudan by waiving off its first right to buyout Austrian firm OMV's......

ONGC to invest Rs 6000 cr in foreign buys

Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Tuesday said it will invest over Rs 6000 crore (Rs 60 billion) annually in acquiring oil properties abroad and is currently in dialogue for buying out stakes in oil......

OVL gets nod for stake in Sudan oil blocks

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Saturday cleared ONGC Videsh Ltd's proposal to acquire stake in two oil blocks in Sudan."The CCEA has cleared OVL's acquisition of 26.125 per cent stake......

OVL buys 2 Sudan oil blocks pie

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has acquired stake in two oil blocks in Sudan for $136 million."OVL has bought out 26.125 per cent stake in exploration......

'Thank you to the Academy. Thank you'

'All you people who feel like there's no mirror for you, that your life is not reflected, the Academy has your back, the ACLU has your back, we have your back, and for the next four years, we will......

'I do not take tonight for granted'

Earnest words from Leonardo DiCaprio, and the big winners of Oscar night. The 88th Annual Academy Awards had a lot of surprises. Sylvester Stallone lost out to Mark Rylance, and Spotlight grabbed......

Olympic medallist Sakshi crashes out of World Championship

IMAGE: Sakshi Malik, in blue, in action during the World Wrestling Championship in Paris. Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik crashed out in the first round while compatriot Vinesh Phogat's......

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