Everything you need to know about Block 10,neyveli: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Block 10,neyveli: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Heavenly is the word to describe the experience at The Chocolate Beetle, a chocolate store in the capital named after the vintage Beetle car. Those with a sweet tooth will certainly go crazy after seeing the display of chocolates here.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The central government Thursday gave its green signal to 13 states that had sought permission to relax the minimum qualification criteria for appointment of teachers under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan.
New Delhi, Mar. 28 (ANI): The government has given consent to thirteen states who had sought permission to relax minimum qualification for appointment of teachers under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
New Delhi, Mar. 5 (ANI): The Congress-led UPA Government, which plans to come up with a new surrender policy for Maoist cadres, will install 2200 mobile towers at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore in Naxal-affected states.
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Rihanna was out on Valentine's Day alone at The Block club in Hollywood with Chris Brown nowhere to be seen.
Washington, Feb 1(ANI): United States Department of Homeland Security has advised citizens to use any available means, including a pair of scissors, to over power a mass murderer.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao Thursday met Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to discuss the macro-economic situation ahead of the Jan 29 monetary policy review of the bank.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress and the BJP Tuesday strongly condemned the ceasefire violation and the killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops, saying the incident will have an impact on bilateral ties.
Accra, Dec 20 (IANS) Ghana has announced the discovery of more oil off the western shores of the country.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Since full access by Reliance Industries (RIL) to KG-D6 block records was pending, the national auditor has asked the petroleum ministry to examine all issues carefully before considering any more approvals for capital expenditure, Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) A 17?year?old girl was killed and her mother critically injured after they tried to stop a man from urinating outside their house here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Sikkim government will provide houses to 30,000 people from the economically weaker sections, a state government statement said Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Hours after being sworn in, Salman Khurshid Sunday took charge as India's external affairs minister, and underlined that he will do his best to fulfil the vision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in improving India's relations with its neighbours and other countries.
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully conducted its largest and most complex missile defense flight test ever, involving the simultaneous engagement of five ballistic missile and cruise missile targets.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The US Navy has begun acquiring the sophisticated lightweight air-launched Mk-54 torpedoes from the US weapon maker Raytheon for the Indian Navy.
Latehar, Oct 17 (ANI): The construction of a bridge in Manika Block of Jharkhand's Latehar district has been stalled and state authorities attribute the reason for the halting of work to possible Maoist attack.
Bhopal, Oct.10 (ANI): A fire broke out at the mother plant of government-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government is set to give the Indian Air Force (IAF) more firepower and capabilities during its 80th anniversary year: New combat and heavy-lift helicopters.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The inter-ministerial group (IMG) on coal block allocations Tuesday recommended de-allocation of Macherkunda block and deduction of bank guarantees of the Jitpur block and Chitarpur coal block in Jharkhand.
Washington, Sept 12 (ANI): US figure skater Michelle Kwan has announced that she got engaged to Clay Pell, director for strategic planning on the National Security staff at the White House on September 3.
New Delhi, Sep.11 (ANI): The year 2012 has been an exciting year for Cairn so far. Crude oil production from the Rajasthan block touched 175,000 barrels of oil per day from the Mangala, Bhagyam, Raageshwari and Saraswati fields in Rajasthan block.
Agartala, Aug 24 (IANS) Police from Mizoram and Tripura have busted a gang which had looted Rs.2 crore from a Block Development Office in Mizoram, police said Friday.
Delhi State Congress Committee president Jai Prakash Agarwal said the BCC presidents were the strongest pillars of the party.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Unfazed by China's objections, India is re-evaluating a Vietnamese offer for oil exploration in the South China Sea and will go ahead if ONGC Videsh Limted, the overseas arm of the Indian oil major, finds a viable partner.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (ANI): Left parties on Friday staged a protest against some of the provisions of the Food Security Bill, and demanded changes in the existing Public Distribution System (PDS).
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Johnny Depp loves collecting celebrity dolls and has one of Lindsay Lohan with an electronic tag on her ankle.
Los Angeles, July 31 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp is passionate about accumulating star figurines.
New Delhi, July 4 (ANI): The Foreign Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan will resume on Thursday with a view to complete all the topics scheduled for consideration, after the first day of talks covering all aspects of the agenda, including Jammu and Kashmir, culminated here on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, July 1 (ANI): A small short circuit caused a minor fire in the Jubilee Hall in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Sunday.
Darbhana, June 27 (ANI): It is that time of the year again, when people in the north Indian plains wait anxiously for the rains to escape the trials of the unbearable Indian summer. The family of Ramdev Safi in Bisphi Block of Madhubani District, Bihar, is waiting too, but with dread and fear: for the water monster, they are sure, will strike again.
New Delhi, June 26 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday expressed his government's gratitude to Pranab Mukherjee for his invaluable contribution to its work over the last eight years, and expressed hope to see him as India's next President.
New Delhi, June 26 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday evening to contest the presidential election.
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday resigned as the finance minister to contest the July 19 presidential election as the candidate of the ruling United Progressive Alliance.
London, June 25 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirren will be honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame next year.
New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): A fire that broke out in the second floor of North Block in New Delhi was doused out on Sunday afternoon in less than an hour.
Melbourne, June 20 (ANI): Lara Bingle's life seemed to be far less attractive this time around, as the second episode of her reality show 'Being Lara Bingle' attracted merely 782,000 viewers, which was 143,000 fewer than the number of people who watched the premiere last week.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Anti Terrorism Day was observed throughout the country on Monday with employees in government offices, public sector undertakings (PSU) and other public institutions taking a pledge in this regard.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday asked Fitch to upgrade the country's sovereign ratings, claiming that current account and fiscal deficit were under control and flow of capital from overseas would continue as India's growth story remained intact.
New York, May 17 (IANS) Sean Connery, the Scottish actor and producer, and Louise Richardson, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of St. Andrews, will ring the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Thursday morning.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A scuffle between army personnel in an artillery unit posted in Jammu and Kashmir close to the border with China has raised the hackles of the South Block mandarins, who have ordered a probe into the incident.
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul arrived here on Monday evening on a three-day visit to India.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday recorded Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh's statement at his South Block office following the allegation that a retired officer had tried to bribe him in 2010 to clear a tranche of substandard vehicles.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday recorded the statement of Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh at his South Block office following the allegation that a retired officer had tried to bribe him in 2010 to clear a tranche of sub-standard vehicles.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The acrimony and bad blood between Indian Army chief, Gen. V.K. Singh, and the defence ministry headed by A.K. Antony may seem to have temporarily cooled off after conciliatory noises from both sides, but all is not well between the civilian and military establishment at South Block.
London, April 2 (ANI): A huge chunk of the largest holiday camp ever constructed by the Nazis will be converted into a 400-bed luxury hotel and 400 apartments.
London, April 2 (ANI): A huge chunk of the largest holiday camp ever constructed by the Nazis will be converted into a 400-bed luxury hotel and 400 apartments.
Jammu, Mar 24 (ANI): The General Secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Prakash Karatsaid on Saturday that Central government had adopted an 'arbitrary' approach in the allocation of coal mining blocks to commercial entities.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday lashed at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh over the alleged multi crore coal scam in which the country has reportedly lost up to 11 lakh crore rupees in revenue.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Thursday sought an explanation from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation that reported a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crores.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Amid sharp criticism from leaders of various political outfits over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation that reported a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crore, Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Thursday defended the government, saying if the coalfields had been auctioned, it would have led to a rise in the cost of power generation.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Amid sharp criticism from leaders of various political outfits over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation that reported a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crore, Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Thursday defended the government, saying if the coalfields had been auctioned, it would have led to a rise in the cost of power generation.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Thursday sought an explanation from Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation that reported a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crores.
London, Mar 6 (ANI): 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part Two' and 'Drive' have received five nominations each for this year's Empire Awards.
London, Mar 6 (ANI): 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part Two' and 'Drive' have received five nominations each for this year's Empire Awards.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Thursday denied reports of ministry being monitored by bugging devices by a section of media, saying routine checks are conducted in the offices of defence minister and other officers in South Block.
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): The Defence Ministry on Thursday denied reports of ministry being monitored by bugging devices by a section of media, saying routine checks are conducted in the offices of defence minister and other officers in South Block.
Washington, Feb.10 (ANI): A Marines scout sniper team in Afghanistan posed for a photograph with the Nazi SS symbol.
London, Jan 25 (ANI): Jodie Marsh has revealed that she has been bullied all her life.
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Irina Shayk's full lips are enough to make her stand out in the crowd.
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Backstreet Boys have revealed that they love their gay fans, as they "know how to frickin' party!"
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): Oman's Minister for Defence, Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, arrived in India today to strengthen military ties with India.
Agartala, Dec 16 (ANI): The tea gardens of Gournagar RD Block in Kailasahar in North Tripura has been generating employment for many villagers.
Agartala, Dec 16 (ANI): The tea gardens of Gournagar RD Block in Kailasahar in North Tripura has been generating employment for many villagers.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Congress lawmakers from Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region protested outside Parliament's Gate No. 1 on Wednesday demanding a Bill for the creation of the new state.
Ranchi, Nov. 7 (ANI): Over the years, one has often failed to understand why opinions vary among the nation's leaders on a particular issue. Often, because of these differences national flagship programs do not benefit the people living in far-flung regions the way they are expected to.
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): American businessman Herman Cain has launched a blistering attack on his rival Texas Governor Rick Perry, accusing him of orchestrating the reports about allegations of sexual harassment, to destroy his presidential candidacy.
Khaprakhol (Orissa), Oct 18 (ANI): The fear of Maoists has brought several development projects to a complete halt in Khaprakhol Block of Orissa's Bolangir District.
London, Sept 21 (ANI): A video of pop queen Lady Gaga getting a tattoo from celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D before the singer made it big has been uploaded on the net.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 14 (ANI): The woes of the flood victims in Orissa have aggravated with the receding of floodwaters.
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Mozambique Defence Minister Filipe Jacinto Nyussi, who is on a five-day official visit to India, was given a ceremonial welcome at the defence headquarters (South Block) here today.
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Government on Saturday reiterated its commitment to introduce a strong Lok Pal Bill in the monsoon session of the Parliament.
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): The ten-member Joint Government-Civil Society Committee for drafting the anti-graft Lokpal Bill met here today for the first time.
New Delhi, Mar 23 (ANI): India on Wednesday summoned Italian Ambassador Giacomo Sanfelice Di Monteforte here and lodged a protest against leading golfer Jeev Milkha Singh's coach Amritinder Singh being asked to take off his turban during a security check at Milan airport.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 18(ANI): Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Qureshi on Friday spelt out the limitations about expenditure to be incurred by the candidates in the ensuing polls to the legislatures of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam.
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Google has updated its search engine to add a new feature using which users can block websites they don't like.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (ANI): Left party leaders on Tuesday called on President Pratibha Patil and urged her to advise the UPA Government to accept their demand for a Joint Parliamentary Probe (JPC) into the 2G spectrum scam.
Islamabad, Oct 31 (ANI): The United States delivered the second batch of three F-16 C/D Block 52 aircraft to Pakistan at its PAF Base, Shahbaz (Jacobabad) on Saturday, and will send two more during the next week.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct.23 (ANI): The first phase of the civic body polls began in Kerala on Saturday, as people from seven districts, out of the 14, visited polling stations to cast their votes.
Belodarkon (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.8 (ANI): Residents of Belodarkon village, which falls under the Keller block of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District have complained about a lack of basic facilities like road connectivity, power and drinking water in their area.
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and California-based SRI International have developed a new tool that eliminates drive-by download threats.
New York, Sep 24 (ANI): While Jennifer Lopez has snagged a whopping 12 million dollar deal with 'American Idol', she hasn't as yet give some of her millions to her old school in the Bronx.he 'Jenny From the Block' singer went to Holy Family School in Bronx.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Rescue and relief operations at Leh received a major boost today with arrival of five plane loads of men and material augmented by the Armed Forces.
London, Aug 06 (ANI): American actor and rapper Mark Wahlberg has said that he can return to rap if he gets a chance to collaborate with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, because his daughter adores the young star.
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Ghana Army Chief Major General Joseph Narh Adinkrah arrived in New Delhi for a four day official visit on Monday.
Islamabad, June 28 (ANI): Pakistan Air Force (PAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman has said that the PAF would utilise all its assets, including the newly inducted F-16 fighter aircraft, against all 'external and internal' threats.
Islamabad, June 27 (ANI): The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Sunday formally inducted the first three of the 18 F-16 C/D Block 52 fighter jets bought from the US into its fleet at the Jacobabad air base.
Kabul, June 8 (ANI): The head of the Pul-e-Charki prison, Afghanistan's most notorious detention centre, has revealed that nearly 1,000 Taliban inmates could be freed from as part of an amnesty deal offered by Hamid Karzai's government.
New Delhi, Apr.19 (ANI): The United States has assured India that it is keeping a close watch on the weapons supplied to Pakistan and, will investigate if there is any 'misuse' of the weapons tramsferred to Islambad.
Imphal, Apr 19 (ANI): Manipur is home to different tribes who live together in perfect harmony.
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): Migratory birds favor the arrow-wood berry, high in anti-oxidants, during long flights, say researchers who claim that the birds' diets might be used to understand the role of berries in human health.
London, Mar. 3 (ANI): England captain Rio Ferdinand has said that he would get "very disappointed" if his team doesn't make it to the World Cup final.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday inaugurated the upgraded Talkatora Indoor Stadium, one of the venues for the Commonwealth Games.
New Delhi, Feb.18 (ANI): Ministry of Panchayati Raj has formulated a new centrally sponsored scheme for e- governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Ranchi, Feb 18 (ANI): Bolstered by Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren's soft stand on Maoists' and his acceptance of their demands, the rebels have now asked for Rs 10 lakh as compensation for the family of a killed Maoist.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Sunday directed both Centre and Maharashtra Government officials to take co-ordinated and effective steps to identify and bring culprits of Pune blast to justice.
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new technique that could help find an "island" of unusually stable elements by directly measuring the mass of elements heavier than uranium.
Srikakulam (Orissa), Dec 25 (ANI): Orissa is witnessing mass migration by the tribals victims of last year's religious violence, due to apathy of the administration.
Guwahati, (ANI): The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGA) launched by the Centre has given a fillip to rural development and employment opportunities in many parts of the country.
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Black women with high intake of dairy products have a reduced incidence of uterine leiomyomata (fibroids), say researchers.