2011's most tweetable TV

2011's most tweetable TV
CNN (blog)
Even the social network itself had to acknowledge its social media dominance this year, giving it the top spot on its list of hot TV topics. Moments like Hanna's inadvertent shower scene with Caleb got the Twittersphere going. The No. ...
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Digital Trends looks back on 2011

Digital Trends looks back on 2011
Digitaltrends.com
Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya all relied on the power of the world's largest social network to both connect and organize with other local demonstrators as well as make their mission known to the rest of the world. Twitter and YouTube were also incredibly ...
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Air chief flies Sukhoi in bid to dispel safety fears

Air chief flies Sukhoi in bid to dispel safety fears gulfnews.com New Delhi: The chief of the air force yesterday flew a one-hour sortie in a Sukhoi combat jet in a bid to restore his pilots' confidence after doubts were raised over the aircraft's safety following a crash on December 13, the third since the plane was ... See all stories on this topic »

600 families get Christmas help in Norfolk

600 families get Christmas help in Norfolk
Brantford Expositor
In one case, she said, a church in Delhi took on 14 families, which included only four children in total. This year's extra families were taken up by the Salvation Army, which did 250 baskets for the exchange, up from last year when they counted for ...
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Panthers face tough road in tournament

Panthers face tough road in tournament
Bastrop Daily Enterprise
The Panthers have bounced back to win seven straight, including a 79-32 win at Delhi Charter on Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers bring a 10-3 mark into the tournament, including wins over Claiborne Christian (38-26), Vidalia (48-30) and Block (51-39) ...
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Will 2012 Be the Year When the Bottom Falls Out?

Will 2012 Be the Year When the Bottom Falls Out? National Defense Magazine (blog) “Over the last four months, I've been to New Delhi [India] to talk about armored vehicles, and I've spoken to the Indonesian War College,” he says, making a point that the Army has a major role to play in US engagements with Asian nations. ... See all stories on this topic »

Saurashtra ahead after 18 wickets fall

Saurashtra ahead after 18 wickets fall
ESPNcricinfo.com
Eighteen wickets tumbled on the opening day between Railways and Saurashtra inDelhi, and at the end of it Saurashtra were well placed to take the first-innings lead. On a sharply turning track, Saurashtra were shot out for 175 after choosing to bat, ...
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Abhishek Bachchan inspired by Hero Hiralal

Abhishek Bachchan inspired by Hero Hiralal
Hindustan Times
“The idea is to convey the basic idea of Players through the dialogue,” adds Abbas, adding that Abhishek will be traveling to Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune and Indore among other cities. “Mustan bhai and I won't be accompanying the stars to all the cities ...
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Loopholes in security at the High Court

Loopholes in security at the High Court
NDTV
Bangalore: After the Delhi High Court blast on September 7, the security at Karnataka High Court had been beefed up, besides introducing new security measures. But these days there are hardly any gunmen in the High Court premises. ...
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Lalu urges Govt. not to rush passing of Lokpal Bill

Lalu urges Govt. not to rush passing of Lokpal Bill
Newstrack India
New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Terming the Lokpal Bill drafted by the Centre to be a cut and paste bill, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday urged the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government not to do anything ...
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Bhikaji Cama passport office closes

Bhikaji Cama passport office closes
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Planning to apply for a passport anytime soon? Major inconvenience could be in store as the Regional Passport Office (RPO) at Bhikaji Cama Place has been closed to the public, along with a few district passport centres. ...
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Exploring the meaning of Subramanian Swamy

Exploring the meaning of Subramanian Swamy Tehelka He boarded a train to Mathura, then travelled to Nagpur and Mumbai and beyond. Finally he crossed over to Nepal, and flew from there to Bangkok and the United States. The Sangh network facilitated his journey and foreign governments honoured his ... See all stories on this topic »

Gandhi Drinking Dirty Water Paves Way for Congress Party as Election Nears

Gandhi Drinking Dirty Water Paves Way for Congress Party as Election Nears Bloomberg Cambridge Degree Gandhi later earned a master's degree in development studies at the UK's University of Cambridge and worked for companies in London and Mumbai. Seven years after her husband's death, with some leaders quitting Congress to form their ... See all stories on this topic »

British Airways to buy Lufthansa-owned BMI for USD 270 million

British Airways to buy Lufthansa-owned BMI for USD 270 million
TravelBizMonitor
By TBM Staff | Mumbai British Airways' parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has agreed to buy Deutsche Lufthansa AG's BMI unit in the UK for GBP 172.5 million (USD 270.5 million), fending off a counter-bid from Virgin Atlantic Airways ...
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Media Interaction in Mumbai With Five Vernacular Journalists

Media Interaction in Mumbai With Five Vernacular Journalists
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
If you look at some of the biggest developing economies around the world -- China, Brazil -- reforms of this nature have actually brought big benefits to those countries creating jobs, and contributing to economic growth. Third, the United States, ...
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Vitals - Duh! 11 obvious science findings of 2011

Vitals - Duh! 11 obvious science findings of 2011
By Stephanie Pappas
By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience In science, it's not enough to think something is so. Researchers must show that what we believe to be true is in fact true, proven through statistically significant and reproducible results.
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iMunchie Cooks Up Early Success with Niche Social Networking for Foodies

iMunchie Cooks Up Early Success with Niche Social Networking for Foodies
Sacramento Bee
The idea grew into iMunchie® (http://www.imunchie.com), the social network for foodies that has gone viral in the month since its launch. Calling iMunchie "the Facebook for food, the LinkedIn for chefs, the Google for recipes, the Pandora for munchies ...
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An Officer and a Gentleman

An Officer and a Gentleman
MorungExpress
However he took his revenge by winning the singles final in 2010 which was hosted by ITBP at Delhi. With his multidimensional talents and skills, Kire strove to infuse the same spirit in others around him. The Mahila battalion, which has brought the ...
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David Cameron's curious Christian commerce: (#2) of angst and angels

David Cameron's curious Christian commerce: (#2) of angst and angels
allvoices
I therefore take BT Delhi call-centre worker Joseph's slighting of my concerns very seriously. What I found particularly exasperating during my conversation with the Indian BT responder-to-anger was his apparent lack of resourcefulness. ...
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Anything less than 300 is gettable: Sehwag

Anything less than 300 is gettable: Sehwag
Times of India
Sehwag's partner Gautam Gambhir has appeared a little listless on the tour but the former back theDelhi left-hander. "It's just one innings (when Gambhir has failed). It's a long tour ahead of us," he said. Looking ahead at India's second innings, ...
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Dope scandal haunts Indian athletics in Year 2011

Dope scandal haunts Indian athletics in Year 2011
Times of India
(AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: After a rewarding 2010, athletics slumped to a low this year, turning out to be the country's dirtiest sport with seven top athletes, including three Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallists, getting involved in one of ...
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Past, Present, Future | Apoorv Jain : The medical consultant

Past, Present, Future | Apoorv Jain : The medical consultant
Livemint
Part travel agent, part medical adviser—medical consultants such as Apoorv Jain hand-hold their foreign clients from the very moment they get off the plane New Delhi: Apoorv Jain, 27, is waiting for a client outside the international terminal at Delhi ...
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Los Angeles and Long Beach ports see market share trickle away

Los Angeles and Long Beach ports see market share trickle away
Los Angeles Times
A key reason for the slower activity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has been that India and Singapore are becoming major shipping hubs, and routes there favor the East Coast, especially the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and the ...
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Developed mkts may falter in Q1; recover in H2: StanChart

Developed mkts may falter in Q1; recover in H2: StanChart
Moneycontrol.com
Q: What part of that could come into markets like India? Overall, what is your perspective on how the Indian market could shape-up in the next year? A: If you look at India on a standalone basis, we have seen valuations drop quite significantly this ...
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Land Rover DC100 and Jaguar CX16 Concepts coming to 2012 Delhi Auto Expo

Land Rover DC100 and Jaguar CX16 Concepts coming to 2012 Delhi Auto Expo
Indian Cars Bikes
Replacing the legendary Defender is a big ask and the DC100 has a tough job at hand. Still, Land Rover designers have managed to create an SUV that looks the part and combines functionality and durability which were the biggest traits of the original ...
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International Trade Minister Ed Fast Advances Harper Government's Job-Creating ...

International Trade Minister Ed Fast Advances Harper Government's Job-Creating ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
The third round of negotiations was held December 13-16, 2011, in Delhi. “As agreed with my counterpart, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma, during my recent trade mission to India, our countries are committed to an ambitious ...
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Techie promised railway jobs, duped candidates of Rs 50L

Techie promised railway jobs, duped candidates of Rs 50L
Times of India
NEW DELHI: An engineering graduate has been arrested for allegedly cheating several youths to the tune of Rs 50 lakh. The 35-year-old accused, identified as Amar Thakur was recently arrested from Guwahati in Assam. Thakur, along with his other gang ...
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Best and Worst of 2011 Social Media

Best and Worst of 2011 Social Media
Huffington Post Canada
While 2010 saw businesses dip their toes in the social media pond, 2011 confirmed that social media is here to stay. Facebook reached the status of the third largest country in the world surpassing 600 million members and suddenly the world's attention ...
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Hero Eco set to buy UK's Ultra Motor

Hero Eco set to buy UK's Ultra Motor
Livemint
Mumbai: Hero Eco Pvt. Ltd, a corporate entity that will house the Munjal group's electric two-wheelers, bicycle exports, and light and heavy engineering goods businesses, is set to buy UK-based electric vehicles maker Ultra Motor Ltd for an undisclosed ...
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Small and medium businesses will get people to create jobs

Small and medium businesses will get people to create jobs
Livemint
In fact, if you look at Mumbai, the risk rates for small and medium enterprises are much lower than larger businesses. The kind of defaults that take place on loans in Dharavi are much lower than at Nariman Point. Similarly in the rural areas. ...
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TERI'S LaBL Programme Launches Technology Resource Centre Scheme in Bihar

TERI'S LaBL Programme Launches Technology Resource Centre Scheme in Bihar
Business Wire India (press release)
Headquartered in New Delhi, TERI has established regional offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Guwahati and Mukhteshwer in the Himalaya's and International centers in Japan, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Washington DC, London and Utrecht, ...
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Gone but not forgotten: Remembering those who died in 2011

Gone but not forgotten: Remembering those who died in 2011 Daily Bhaskar Shammi Kapoor died of renal failure on August 14, 2011, at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital. He was 79. He was the second of three sons born to the iconic Prithviraj Kapoor. His equally versatile actor brothers are late Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. ... See all stories on this topic »

Persevere to succeed, Narayana Murthy tells aspiring entrepreneurs

Persevere to succeed, Narayana Murthy tells aspiring entrepreneurs
Daily News & Analysis
For the 450 yatris, aged between 20 years and 25 years, handpicked from more than 3000 applications, the journey began in Mumbai, leading to Bangalore, where they had an interaction with Murthy on Tuesday. Through the course of the journey, ...
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Why target Cong, Muslims ask Anna

Why target Cong, Muslims ask Anna Hindustan Times Mumbai Aman Committee chief Farid Shaikh said: "Now that UPA has done something good for Muslims (reservation in jobs), communal forces are getting at it." Muslims maintain that they perceive Hazare to be "friendly" with "anti-minority elements". ... See all stories on this topic »

Responses on Anna's fast at Mumbai MMRDA Ground

Responses on Anna's fast at Mumbai MMRDA Ground
TwoCircles.net
While hundreds of volunteers took off from their colleges and jobs, Abdul Waris wearing the typical Kurta Pyjama came to the ground for being part of the historic moments. He said, “I am a big fan of Annaji and not impressed by the propagandas against ...
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Tamil Nadu to recruit 7000 teachers for government schools

Tamil Nadu to recruit 7000 teachers for government schools
Economic Times
CHENNAI: With a view to ensure the 1:40 teacher-student ratio in government-run schools in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today directed creating about 7000 new additional teacher vacancies. The Chief Minister has directed creating ...
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Indian stock market daily morning report (December 30, 2011, Friday)

Indian stock market daily morning report (December 30, 2011, Friday)
Stock Markets Review
Chennai Port Trust (CPT) has rejected a bid by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) for its Rs3,700Cr mega container terminal project in this metropolis. Reason: the revenue share offer of five per cent was “too low”, according to CPT. ...
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Del. Court Says Ex-HP CEO Can't Keep Letter Secret ABC News

Del. Court Says Ex-HP CEO Can't Keep Letter Secret
ABC News
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to make public a letter detailing sexual-harassment allegations that led to his ouster. The Delaware Supreme Court, the state's highest, ruled on Wednesday that ...
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AAIPharma to build lab, technology center

AAIPharma to build lab, technology center 
StarNewsOnline.com
AAIPharma Services Corp. has begun construction of a 40000-square-foot laboratory and technology center at its Wilmington headquarters seen here on Dec. 29. By Wayne Faulkner AAIPharma Services Corp. is building a 40000-square-foot laboratory and ...
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Hiring in 2012 to stay stable, beating hard times

Hiring in 2012 to stay stable, beating hard times
mydigitalfc.com
By S Shyamala Dec 29 2011 , Chennai Despite uncertain economic conditions, hiring seems to remain stable in 2012. Industry players say sectors, including IT, education and healthcare, are expected to be the major recruiters next year. ...
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LPS Technology LLC to Exhibit at 2012 International CES, booth 26519, Jan 10 ...

LPS Technology LLC to Exhibit at 2012 International CES, booth 26519, Jan 10 ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LPS Technology introduces the first-ever solution to a growing problem for travelers and hotels around the world: mobile device chargers accidentally left behind. A newly patented product known as PERCH aims to eliminate this problem. ...
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New Technology Enables Boomers to Monitor and Stay Closer to Aging Parents in ...

New Technology Enables Boomers to Monitor and Stay Closer to Aging Parents in ...
Sacramento Bee
Sonamba is a 7-inch, easy-to-use device for technology challenged seniors, placed in their home, enabling families to share valuable conversations when time is precious. With Sonamba staying connected and interacting is simple, ...
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital Named Top Dividend Stock With Insider ...

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Named Top Dividend Stock With Insider ...
Forbes
One such company is Hercules Technology Growth Capital (NASD: HTGC), which saw buying by CEO Manuel A. Henriquez. Back on December 12, Henriquez invested $45600.00 into 5000 shares of HTGC, for a cost per share of $9.12. In trading on Thursday, ...
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Top Technology Stories 2011

Top Technology Stories 2011
Inquirer.net
Editor's Note: INQUIRER.net on the movers and shakers in technology for the year 2011 came up with 10 personalities/events/products/sites that revolutionized the IT world and continue to make a big impact in people's lives. 1. ...
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Newer Technology's NuTouch Gloves are a warm way to use your mobile devices

 Newer Technology's NuTouch Gloves are a warm way to use your mobile devices
tuaw.com
In the winter, I need a way to keep my hands warm and still be able to use the iPhone without taking the gloves off, and that's where the NuTouch Gloves (US$19.99) from Newer Technology might come in handy (no pun intended). These gloves are made of a ...
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Myspace ups its player game

Myspace ups its player game
brand-e.biz
Specific Media-owned Myspace has rolled out a Myspace music player with features such as built-in search, music recommendations and integration with one-time arch social network rival Facebook. The new player boasts over 40 million tracks, ...
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Life-Sciences.net Publishes New Mobile Website and New Biology Articles

Life-Sciences.net Publishes New Mobile Website and New Biology Articles
PR Web (press release)
The Biological Sciences Social Network Life-Sciences.net features the latest scientific publications in Biology. The most recently featured articles deal with a spectrophotometric method for determining polysaccharides in Echinacea purpurea and In ...
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Could social network talk get you in trouble with the boss?

Could social network talk get you in trouble with the boss?
Bath Chronicle
How many times have you logged on to the social networking site and had a good rummage through the many embarrassing photos that your friends have recently uploaded? Laughed out loud at their latest status updates that boasts how they were blind drunk ...
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Microsoft Unveils New Social Network So.cl - 10000 Words

Microsoft Unveils New Social Network So.cl - 10000 Words
mediabistro.com
By Elana Zak on December 27, 2011 10:05 PM Microsoft is joining the increasingly crowded social media market, recently going public with So.cl. Not to worry — this is not Microsoft's attempt to take on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. ...
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Weikang Bio-technology Group, Inc. Completes HQ Relocation After Purchasing ..

Weikang Bio-technology Group, Inc. Completes HQ Relocation After Purchasing ...
Sacramento Bee
Weikang Bio-Technology Group Co., Inc. is principally engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and health and nutritional supplements in China, in compliance with requisite Chinese licenses and approvals ...
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Technology creates problem-solving panties

Technology creates problem-solving panties
CNN
Smart panties, which are created with patented technology. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Angela Newnam is changing the textile industry one pair of panties at a time. The CEO of Knock out! Smart Panties was looking for a solution to keeping her underwear dry ...
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Five Open Source Technologies for 2012

Five Open Source Technologies for 2012
PCWorld
HP launched a beta public cloud service with the technology as well. The core computational components of OpenStack were developed at NASA Ames Research Center, for an internal cloud to store large amounts of space imagery. ...
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Staples Makes Technology Easy for Winner of Staples "Tech'd Out" Sweepstakes

Staples Makes Technology Easy for Winner of Staples "Tech'd Out" Sweepstakes
MarketWatch (press release)
Ms. Ruben will receive an ultimate technology makeover for her home courtesy of Staples including a prize package and consultation from tech expert Mario Armstrong. "Staples is a tremendous destination for technology products and services," said ...
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PAR Technology Subsidiary, PAR Logsitics Management Systems

ORBCOMM To Acquire PAR Technology Subsidiary, PAR Logsitics Management Systems
MarketWatch (press release)
"The addition of PAR LMS's customer base and advanced technology platform strengthens ORBCOMM's foundation of value-added services and our ability to offer the most advanced products in the fast-growing telematics industry," said Marc Eisenberg, ...
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Sensor technology to clamp down on disabled parking rogues

Sensor technology to clamp down on disabled parking rogues
Sydney Morning Herald
ABUSE of disabled parking bays could become a thing of the past, thanks to new technology that can catch able-bodied drivers who hog the spaces. New Zealand company Car Parking Technologies has created a product that uses sensors and electronic tags to ...
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2G case: Key witness in says he was threatened

2G case: Key witness in says he was threatened
Times of India
NEW DELHI: His job was to fetch food and water for the three Reliance ADAG executives facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam but Jai Prakash on Thursday became a point of discussion for everyone after CBI's star witness Aseervatham Achary ...
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India Introduces Antigraft Bill Amid Controversy

India Introduces Antigraft Bill Amid Controversy
Wall Street Journal
By VIBHUTI AGARWAL NEW DELHI—India's government introduced landmark anticorruption legislation in Parliament on Thursday, amid protests from opposition parties and anticorruption activists, setting the stage for another showdown in the legislature. ...
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TN men overcome Services, in final

TN men overcome Services, in final
The Hindu
In the summit clash, Railways will face Chhatisgarh, which upset Delhi 59-56 to make its maiden entry into the final. It was a confident and determined performance from Chhattisgarh for whom Seema Singh was the match-winner. ...
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British wit to the fore

British wit to the fore
Hindu Business Line
The sun was up, beaming its warm rays on the green lawns of 2, Rajaji Marg, the colonial bungalow of the new British High Commissioner James Bevan, gracious host to Delhi's press corps at his Christmas lunch. There was no hint of the mist of the ...
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70th Annual Day Celebrations at Birla Balika Vidya Peeth BBVP Pilani Rajasthan

70th Annual Day Celebrations at Birla Balika Vidya Peeth BBVP Pilani Rajasthan
openPR (press release)
(openPR) - For the last 52 years, the one constant in the Republic Day Parade at RajPath Delhi has been the NCC girls' band from Birla Balika Vidyapeeth Pilani and they are indeed part of what has now become a tradition. Birla Balika Vidya Peeth - BBVP ...
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Arrest of two BKI militants exposes ISI's nefarious plan to create trouble in ...

Arrest of two BKI militants exposes ISI's nefarious plan to create trouble in ...
Punjab Newsline
By Naresh Kumar Sharma CHANDIGARH:With assembly elections approaching near in Punjab, the arrest of two Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants by Delhi police has exposed the nefarious plans of Pakistan's ISI to revive the pro-Khalistan militant ...
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