Everything you need to know about Factory Area Faridabad: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Factory Area Faridabad: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Havana, May 16 (IANS) After a four-year absence, Cuba will send a team to participate in America group III of Davis Cup tennis to be held June 17-22 in La Paz, Bolivia, the National Tennis Commission (NTC) announced here.
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Two Indian young entrepreneurs are among 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellows chosen to "pursue innovative scientific and technical projects, learn entrepreneurship from the ground up, and begin to build the innovative companies of tomorrow."
Declaration of results of class 12th board has begun and students passing 12th examination usually face a state of confusion on deciding about their future education and leaves with a question: What after class 12th? Presently, wide range of undergraduate courses after 12th are available in different streams but it is advisable for the candidates to choose the best suited course for them so as to deliver the best in that field in future.
Yola, May 6 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 10 people were killed in attacks on a market and a church in northeastern Nigeria, police reported on Monday.
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), May 4 (ANI): The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakao has asserted, that a rapidly growing 'Factory Asia' approach must be explored for its potential in the region.
Mumbai, May 3 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will not contest the 2014 general elections.
Gurgaon, May 2 (IANS) Ashwani Kumar Narula's dilemma was like that of any other NRI. He was constantly worried about his mother who lived alone in Delhi, and the frequent cases of crimes against the elderly by their domestic help added to his woes. What ifthere was a way of scientifically verifying individuals to ward off possible criminals and even track them if needed?
Scientists have discovered new drug-resistant strains of the parasite responsible for causing malaria. These malaria-causing parasites were found in western Cambodia and have found to be different from the other strains present across the world. The researchers also found that, these parasites have the ability to withstand treatment by artemisinin - a frontline drug in the fight against malaria.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) US car major Ford's Indian subsidiary Friday said it has seen about 15 percent shift in demand for petrol vehicles in the last four months and is now better placed to respond to any further shift in product mix with additional investment in factory 'flexibility'.
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Tamil debutant director Subu, who has roped in theatre actors as protagonists in his upcoming comedy-thriller "Sutta Kadhai", finds them more confident compared to others. He says working with them minimises the effort of a director.
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Videocon Industries Monday announced a significant natural gas discovery in its offshore Rovumal block in Mozambique.
Moscow, April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A deposit of emerald crystals weighing an estimated 1.5 kg has been discovered in a lump of rock in Russia, an official said.
Washington, Apr. 10 (ANI): An upcoming documentary film about UFOs has claimed that it will be offering evidence of aliens' existence including the cutting-edge scientific analysis of a recovered body.
Kathmandu, April 9 (Xinhua-ANI): A pregnant woman was burnt alive on Monday by her family members in a settlement near Morang, some 550 km east of Kathmandu.
Kathmandu, April 9 (Xinhua-ANI): A pregnant woman was burnt alive on Monday by her family members in a settlement near Morang, some 550 km east of Kathmandu.
Thane (Maharashtra), April 7 (ANI): Enraged survivors and victims of the building collapse that claimed 74 lives and left 65 injured on Sunday demanded justice following the arrest of two builders in Thane,Maharashtra.
Tokyo, April 5 (Xinhua-ANI):Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday unveiled a Japan-U.S. time frame on returning Okinawa's land used by the U.S. military to the Japanese southernmost prefecture, according to local media.
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had ordered a scrutiny of land deals of UPA chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, was Thursday transferred by the Haryana government to an inconsequential post.
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had ordered a scrutiny of land deals of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra last year, was Thursday shunted by the Haryana government to an inconsequential post.
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) A printing firm in Shanghai is being sued for mistakenly creating 350 winning lottery tickets instead of the two that it had been asked to print.
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Following a complaint by Haryana's town and country planning (TCP) department, the district administration in Gurgaon has asked police to lodge a case against a builder for making bookings of flats without the TCP's permission.
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Director Suparn Verma is very impressed with Nawazuddin Siddiqui's performance in his film "Aatma" and asserts that the actor's presence will be felt in each and every scene of the horror thriller.
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) Xi Jinping, a graduate from the prestigious Tsinghua University, was Thursday elected president of China and chairman of the country's top military body. He began working at the age of 16.
Toronto, March 8 (IANS/CMC) Olympic and world 400 metre champion Grenada's Kirani James says he was shocked on hearing the South African double amputee athlete, Oscar Pistorius, was accused of murder.
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) On the defensive after its personnel were caught on camera thrashing a young woman in public in Tarn Taran district, Punjab Police Tuesday said that it was "examining all evidence" of the incident.
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) Even as the victim of an assault by Punjab Police personnel sought their dismissal, an embarrassed Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday ordered a magisterial probe into the incident.
Faridabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Doctors removed a massive tumour weighing 2.5 kg from the abdomen of a 45-year-old woman here Wednesday, hospital authorities said.
Shanghai, Feb 18 (IANS) Students in 21 primary and middle schools here were ordered to stop wearing their uniforms Monday after a toxic dye was found in the products of a garment firm.
Chandigarh, Feb 15 (IANS) The fortnight-long Surajkund international crafts fair ended in Haryana's Faridabad district Friday.
Aizawl, Feb 15 (IANS) The number of foreigners visiting Mizoram is rising.
Aizawl, Feb 15 (IANS) The number of foreigners visiting the northeastern state of Mizoram increased last year, with a larger number of US citizens than other foreigners stopping over in this state that borders Myanmar and Bangladesh, officials said.
Washington, February 15 (ANI): Analysis of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has provided the first clear-cut evidence the expanding debris of exploded stars produces some of the fastest-moving matter in the universe.
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London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Roald Dahl, famed for his surreal stories, is more popular with adults than youngsters, a survey has revealed.
London, February 8 (ANI): Scientists have observed an outburst taking place a short time - just one month - before a massive star underwent a supernova explosion.
Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) has been experiencing heavy rains and hailstorm in several parts since Monday night while hilly Himachal Pradesh witnessed heavy snowfall at most of its mountainous areas that triggered chills back in the month of February in nearby regions.............................
New Delhi/Shimla, Feb 5 (ANI): Heavy rains and hailstorm lashed several parts of the National Capital Region since Monday night due to western disturbances, dampening the spirits of office-goers on Tuesday morning.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A 40-year-old factory worker was stabbed to death by unidentified attackers near his house here, police said Sunday.
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee who officially inaugurated the 27th Surajkund International craft fair at Surajkund, Faridabad, Saturday said that International cultural fairs like Surajkund is the platform to show India's treasured diversity..........................
Faridabad, Feb 1 (AN): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 27th Surajkund International Crafts Mela here tomorrow.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan's exports to India in April-December 2012 grew by 66 percent over the same period in 2011, while India's exports to it increased by 16 percent, officials said Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): The US military technology developer, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is working on two new plans to make laser weaponry a reality, a report has said.
Faridabad, Jan.26 (ANI): Venting its ire, an irate mob resorted to violence on Friday here after it heard of a stalker raping and later murdering a teenage girl.
New Delhi, Jan.24 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi has welcomed the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs relating to the exclusion of Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland from the Protected Area Regime notified under the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958 for a further period of one year beyond 31.12.2012, subject to certain conditions.
Los Angeles, Jan 23 (IANS) Singer Rihanna has given $200 as a tip to a waiter in a bid to be his biggest ever tipper.
Washington, Jan. 21 (ANI): A five-year-old girl has been suspended from elementary school in Pennsylvania after she made what the school called a 'terrorist threat'.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Iraqis will travel to India from April to get trained in irrigation and land reclamation.
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) He set the cat among the pigeons by cancelling the mutation of a multi-crore-rupee land deal involving UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and realty major DLF. He was transferred to a relatively insignificant post but IAS officer Ashok Khemka continues to haunt Haryana's Bhupinder Singh Hooda government.
Washington, January 8 (ANI): Using a combination of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and the National Science Foundation's Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), astronomers have zeroed in on the source of the months-long blast of energy launched by an enormous black hole almost 11 billion years ago swept past Earth in 2011.
Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS/WAM) An Emirati company has donated $1 million to UNICEF for polio eradication in Afghanistan.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Jackets, sweaters, scarves and hoodies were the name of the game as cricket fans braved freezing temperatures to see the third and final One-Day International (ODI) between India and Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) An astounding 7,300 couples got married in China's Shanghai metropolis on a date considered auspicious - 2013-1-4 - as the six digits when spoken in Chinese sound like the phrase "love you for life".
New Delhi, Jan.2 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the recommendations on "Terms and Conditions of Unified License (Access Services)" on the reference made by the DoT.
Karachi, Jan.2 (ANI): The funeral prayers of four persons, who died in the blast that occurred at Ayesha Manzil on Tuesday night, will be offered today, even as the MQM has announced that it will observe a mourning day here on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Jan 2 (ANI): At least one person has been killed and 32 were injured in a massive blast in Karachi, Pakistan.
Beijing, Jan 1 (IANS) At least five workers died and 18 others injured after an under construction concrete platform of a building collapsed in China's Shanghai city, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Extremists blew up an all-girls school in Pakistan's Khyber Agency, a tribal area, leaving one person killed, Geo News reported Monday.
Islamabad, Dec 28 (ANI): Trade normalisation between Delhi and Islamabad may hit a deadlock as Pakistan has not yet decided to implement its decision of granting the Most Favoured Nations (MFN) status to India, a report has said.
Faridabad (Haryana), Dec 19 (IANS) How come badminton is dominated by Asians? Could it be that the players from China, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are more skilful or genetically stronger? The cynical quip is that the sport is not lucrative; otherwise the Europeans and the Americans would have taken to it in a big way like they have adapted to basketball, baseball, football and tennis.
New York, Dec. 18 (ANI): Diet Pepsi has secretly added a new artificial sweetener to its formula, in a desperate bid to improve its declining sales, it has been revealed.
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) China has organised a 10-day air war competition in which over a hundred ace fighter pilots were pitted against each other at speeds of 1,800 km per hour and had to take the right decision in barely 10 seconds.
Faridabad, Dec 12 (IANS) A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the collapse of an under-construction school building here in which the death toll rose to six Wednesday, an official said.
Faridabad, Dec 11 (IANS) At least three people were killed and many others injured when an under-construction school building collapsed here Tuesday. Dozens of labourers were feared to be trapped under the debris, an official said.
Faridabad (Haryana), Dec.11 (ANI): At least two people were killed and several others were injured after an under construction building collapsed in Faridabad, Haryana, on Tuesday.
Moscow, Dec 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's airborne forces VDV have started state acceptance trials of the new Iskatel (Searcher) lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle system, the system's makers said.
Dhaka, Dec 3 (IANS) India would adopt a liberal visa policy to boost economic partnership and encourage Indian business to invest in Bangladesh to address the imbalance in trade and reap mutual benefit.
Islamabad, Nov. 28 (ANI): After fierce resistance from farmers' lobbies and the textile ministry, Pakistan's Ministry of Industries is also gearing up to slow down moves to open up trade with India.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The union cabinet Thursday approved revision of the core network under the prime minister's rural roads scheme by connecting 2,697 villages in tribal areas that have no roads.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Delhi government Wednesday decided to rationalize the capital's circle rates in view of the prevailing high market rates at which property transactions are done in the city.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Congress leader Oscar Fernandes Tuesday said all the MPs should use their Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for building infrastructure for welfare of children.
The negotiations between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) over the free trade services and investment sectors have reached to a standstill situation, as per news sources informed................
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 18 (ANI): Negotiations to widen the ASEAN-India free trade agreement in the services and investment sectors have reached a deadlock.
Kasargode (Kerala) Nov 17 (IANS) After saying he did not have the courage to bring more units of his department into Kerala, Defence Minister A.K. Antony's said Saturday what he meant was that in his home state, politics overtakes everything and that does not augur well.
Islamabad, Nov. 16 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said that Pakistan will confer India with the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status from January 1, 2013, by abolishing negative list and assured of no delay on it.
Washington, October 30 (ANI): Your chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest can depend on where you live, experts have warned.
Simdega, Oct 30 (ANI): The Jharkhand Police has seized Pakistan and US made arms from an arrested area commander of Maoist group People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and his bodyguard.
Chandigarh, Oct 26 (IANS) Four Haryana bureaucrats have given Robert Vadra, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, a clean chit in land purchases over the last few years and said the deals were transparent.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Hours after inquiries conducted by the deputy commissioners of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Palwal and Mewat indicated that there was no wrongdoing in land deals involving Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the "clean chit to Vadra" was a cover-up.
London, Oct 12 (ANI): English actor Douglas Hodge has signed on to play Willy Wonka in Sam Mendes' production of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Reversing the trend of contraction, India's industrial production grew 2.7 percent in August, led by a rebound in manufacturing activities, government data showed Friday.
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Actor Douglas Hodge has been roped in to play Willy Wonka in the theatre adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
London, Oct. 11 (ANI): A film crew from the British broadcasting network, BBC was arrested at gunpoint for sneaking into a top-secret UFO military base in the United States.
New Delhi, Oct.9 (ANI): In an interactive session with the Indian Industry leaders, Timothy Geithner, Secretary, US Department of Treasury, expressed his optimism on the India's growth story in the future.
New York, Oct 8 (ANI): A new exhibition called 'Baseball Hotties: Studs We Love' at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Kentucky features some New York flavour - pinstriped playboys Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Delhi Police is still groping in the dark over one of the biggest heists in the capital in which the cash van of a private bank carrying Rs.5.25 was driven away by over six armed men after they shot the guard of the van, police said.
Surajkund (Faridabad), Sep. 27 (ANI): Terming the Congress-led UPA-II Government as the most corrupt in the history of independent India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the country needs leadership and vision.
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh is not sure if Bollywood film "Barfi!", India's official entry for the Oscars this year, is the right choice. But he laments how regional cinema, including his own, is ignored for such honours.
Now this time another reason for smiling for both Ranbir Kapoor and Anurag Basu as their latest movie ?Barfi!? has been chosen as India's official entry
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The magic of Anurag Basu's "Barfi!" has worked. The heartwarming movie, about love between a deaf and mute boy and an autistic girl, has been chosen as India's official entry for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) The Chinese army has conducted a series of military drills over the past few weeks to finetune its capabilities of amphibious operations, media reports said.
Faridabad, Sep 17 (ANI): Haryana Police baton charged local shop owners here on Monday while removing illegal encroachments.
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): The mother of slain U.S. envoy to Libya Chris Stevens has said he wanted to be posted in that volatile nation.
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) Haryana has decided to expand its police force and has sanctioned 11,000 new posts of constables for the purpose, the state police chief said Monday.
New Delhi, Sept 10 (ANI): Sufficient security arrangements have been made by the security forces in the vulnerable areas of Assam to prevent recurrence of communal violence, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde announced here on Monday.
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) chalked up their second win in Group B with a 15-3 rout of local challengers Integral Coach Factory in the 87th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here Sunday.
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) At least 80 people have been confirmed dead and more than 700 were reported injured after multiple earthquakes struck a mountainous region in southwest China's Yunnan province Friday, authorities said Saturday.
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) At least 67 people have been confirmed dead and 731 were reported injured after multiple earthquakes struck a mountainous region in southwest China Friday, authorities said early Saturday.
Sydney, Sept. 6 (ANI): News Limited chief executive Kim Williams has hit out at 'draconian' government proposals for a new media regulator, by which it can threaten to send journalists to jail.
Sri Lankan team has won the Under 16 Rawal Cricket Cup 2012 which was being played at the Bhopani situated Vijay Yadav Cricket Academy.
London, August 27 (ANI): Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan are to duet again on stage for the first time in 24 years.