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Everything you need to know about Industrial Area Aligarh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Industrial Area Aligarh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Agra's industrial growth halts, labour migrates

May 24, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Agra, May 24 (IANS) Industrial growth in the 10,000 sq. km. eco-sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone has come to a halt, forcing large-scale migration of rural labour to urban hubs.

Aviation, IT, ITES top suggestions in Goa industrial policy

May 23, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Panaji, May 23 (IANS) Industries like aviation, aero space, IT and ITES, pharma and integrated educational hubs have been shortlisted by a state-government appointed taskforce, which is cobbling together suggestions for the Goa's Industrial Investment Policy.

Madhya Pradesh annual plan for 2013-14 finalized at Rs. 35,500 crore

May 23, 2013 at 11:26 AM

New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): The Planning Commission has approved an annual plan outlay of Rs. 35,500 crore for Madhya Pradesh for the financial year 2013-14.

UP murder suspect dies due to acid injection, 3 suspended

May 18, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Lucknow, May 18 (IANS) A murder suspect was given injections of acid and kerosene during police questioning in Uttar Pradesh, following which he fell sick and died in a hospital here. Three errant policemen were suspended, an official said Saturday.

Five-year-old girl molested in Goa

May 18, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Panaji, May 18 (IANS) A trial court in Goa Saturday sent a 39-year-old truck driver to nine days of police remand for molesting a five-year-old girl.

India, Japan to strengthen investment, trade ties

May 17, 2013 at 8:22 PM

Tokyo, May 17 (IANS) India and Japan Friday agreed to further strengthen investment and trade ties by ensuring faster implementation of ongoing projects.

CISF trainees asked to be prepared for new challenges

May 17, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home R. P. N. Singh Friday called upon trainee CISF officers at the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) here to prepare themselves effectively to meet the emerging challenges posed by the new forms of terrorism and militancy.

Anand Sharma invites Japanese Inc to invest in India

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Tokyo, May 17 (ANI): Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma, addressing the "India Investment Roundtable" jointly organized by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) of Ministry of Commerce and Confederation of Indian Industry in Tokyo today, invited leading Japanese companies to invest in India and become partner in the growth story of India for mutual benefit.

Government making Rajasthan an attractive investment destination

May 14, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) The Rajasthan government is taking all possible measures to make the state an important investment destination in the country, a top official said.

UP to enact law on time-bound clearances for industries

May 13, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Lucknow, May 13 (IANS) In an initiative aimed at ensuring time-bound issuance of clearances to industries, the Uttar Pradesh government Monday announced its decision to frame an exclusive law for the purpose.

One dead, three hurt in chemical factory fire near Thane

May 13, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Thane, May 13 (IANS) A labourer was killed and at least three others were injured in a fire following an explosion in a chemical factory in Dombivli town, near here in Maharashtra, early Monday.

'Indian women must come together to achieve gender equality'

May 11, 2013 at 5:18 PM

Aligarh, May 11 (IANS) Salma Ansari, wife of Vice President Hamid Ansari, Saturday said that gender equality could only be attained if Indian women, cutting across political, religious and linguistic barriers joined hands to fight for political, economic and social empowerment.

Two Indians among 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellows

May 11, 2013 at 10:22 AM

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."

Industrial output rises 2.5 percent in March

May 10, 2013 at 1:10 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's industrial output grew by 2.5 percent in March, as against a contraction of 2.8 percent in the corresponding month of 2012, government data showed Friday.

Career after Class 12th

May 10, 2013 at 12:47 PM

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.

Industrial output rises 2.5 percent in March

May 10, 2013 at 12:46 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's industrial output grew by 2.5 percent in March, as against a contraction of 2.8 percent in the corresponding month of 2012, government data showed Friday.

Industrial output rises 2.5 percent in March

May 10, 2013 at 12:06 PM

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) India's industrial output grew by 2.5 percent in March 2013, as against a contraction of 2.8 percent in the corresponding month of 2012, government data showed Friday.

Russia to compile banned extremist symbols' list

May 9, 2013 at 8:40 AM

Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will compile a list of extremist symbols, prohibited for use by non-governmental organisations and companies.

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor to get $3.24 billion

May 8, 2013 at 6:08 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has approved Rs.17,500 crore ($3.24 billion) for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which is estimated to cost around $100 billion overall, Minister of state for Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari said Wednesday.

Government approves $3.24 billion for DMIC project

May 8, 2013 at 3:04 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government has approved Rs.17,500 crore ($3.24 billion) for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project, which is estimated to cost around $100 billion overall, Minister of state for Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari said Wednesday.

Carbon emissions 'rapidly acidifying' Arctic Ocean

May 7, 2013 at 2:16 PM

London, May 7 (ANI): Global warming is making the Arctic Ocean acidic, according to a new report by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP).

People who gain weight likelier to give in to temptations

May 7, 2013 at 2:16 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): A new study has found that significant changes in weight are associated with changes in our core personality traits.

AMU announces centre in Tipu Sultan's name

May 4, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Aligarh, May 4 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University Saturday announced a centre for strategic studies named after the great Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, who fought against the British forces in the 18th century.

Unemployment rate drops to four-year low in US

May 4, 2013 at 2:44 PM

London, May 4 (ANI): Stock markets rose to record levels after 165,000 new jobs were added last month, marking a four-year low in US unemployment.

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada in murder case

May 4, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Toronto, May 4 (IANS) An Indian-origin man has been arrested in Canada in connection with the 2012 murder of another Indian-origin man.

NASA's Fermi and Swift telescopes capture record-setting gamma-ray burst

May 4, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Astronomers from around the world were blown away by a record-setting blast of gamma rays from a dying star in a distant galaxy.

Why Muslims should negotiate with BJP (Comment)

May 3, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Indian Muslims' antipathy towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is known. The party hasn't thought much about Muslims in term of being equal citizens. Instead it has worked tirelessly to antagonise a community that comprises more than 15 percent of the Indian population.

Experts to reconstruct Ghaziabad 'custody death' scene

May 2, 2013 at 7:08 PM

Ghaziabad, May 2 (IANS) Forensic experts would be called in to help reconstruct the scene of the death of a murder suspect in a Ghaziabad lock-up, police said Thursday.

Ghaziabad police lockup dead was strangled: Autopsy

April 29, 2013 at 10:36 PM

Ghaziabad, April 29 (IANS) The autopsy report of the murder suspect who allegedly hanged himself in police custody here Sunday has revealed that he was strangled to death.

Scientists identify drug-resistant malaria parasites in Cambodia

April 29, 2013 at 12:14 PM

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.

Suspect dead in Ghaziabad police lockup, kin allege torture

April 28, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A suspect in a robbery-cum-double-murder case was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was to be presented in a court, police said. His father has alleged his son died following police torture.

Murder suspect dies in Ghaziabad lockup, probe ordered

April 28, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A man allegedly involved in a robbery-cum-double-murder case, was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was to be presented in a court. A probe has been ordered into his death, police said.

Death in police custody in Ghaziabad

April 28, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Ghaziabad, April 28 (IANS) A man, suspect in a robbery-cum-double-murder case, was found dead Sunday in a police lockup here, hours before he was to be presented in a court, police said.

AMU bans motorcycles for hostellers

April 27, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Aligarh, April 27 (IANS) Motorcycles will not be permitted in the Aligarh Muslim University campus from the next academic session, the varsity's vice chancellor, Lt. Gen. (retd) Zameer Uddin Shah, said Saturday.

Rape of minors: SC seeks explanation from Delhi Police on use of force against protesters

April 25, 2013 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): A single bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to an assistant commissioner of police slapping a young girl during a recent protest against the rape of a minorin the national capital.

Rapes of four minors reported in a day in UP

April 23, 2013 at 11:48 AM

Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) At least four minors have been reported raped in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in a single day, police said Tuesday.

Four minor rapes reported in a day in UP

April 23, 2013 at 10:20 AM

Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) At least four rape cases involving minors have been reported from various parts of Uttar Pradesh in a day, police said Tuesday.

Family of six-year-old murdered UP rape victim observes hunger strike

April 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), April 21 (ANI): Family members and relatives of a six-year-old rape victim wento on a hunger strike on Sunday here, over a demand for justice for their daughter.

Rapes expose police failure: Human Rights Watch

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here "has again exposed the failure of police training and reform in India", Human Rights Watch said Sunday.

AIIMS doctors say five-year-old rape victim is stable, recovering smoothly

April 21, 2013 at 2:04 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Ruling out any threat to the life of the five-year-old girl, who was brutally raped in New Delhi, doctors on Sunday said her vital signs are stable and she is moving along smoothly on the road to recovery.

China quake: Soldier dies as relief vehicle falls off cliff

April 20, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Beijing, April 20 (IANS) A military vehicle carrying 17 soldiers to China's quake-hit Sichuan province plummeted off a cliff Saturday, killing one soldier, military officials said.

Seven new planets found, two may sustain life

April 19, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Washington, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA's "planet-hunting" space telescope Kepler has discovered seven new planets, including two that are orbiting in the zone "between fire and ice" that could sustain life, experts said.

BSF provides computers education to villagers in West Bengal

April 16, 2013 at 1:08 PM

North Dinajpur (West Bengal), Apr 16 (ANI): The Border Security force (BSF) are providing computer training to locals, youths and primary school children in the border villages situated in West Bengal's north Dinajpur district under the scheme of Border Area Development Program (BADP).

Chinese firms struggle to recover confidence

April 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Beijing, April 15 (IANS) Chinese companies were struggling to recover their confidence in the first quarter of this year amid a slowdown in economic growth, according to an index released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Monday.

Hardcore Maoist arrested in Odisha

April 15, 2013 at 1:08 PM

Ganjam (Odisha), Apr. 15 (ANI): Odisha Police and paramilitary forces have arrested a hardcore Maoist with a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Richaguda forest area here during a joint operation.

India Inc calls for lower interest rates to boost industry

April 12, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Reacting to the February data for industrial production, industry bodies Friday called for rate cuts by the RBI to revive economic growth.

India's industrial output rises 0.6 percent in February

April 12, 2013 at 4:36 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India's industrial output rose at a meagre 0.6 percent in February against an expansion of 4.3 percent in the corresponding month of 2011-12, government data showed Friday.

India's industrial output rises 0.6 percent in February

April 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India's industrial output rose at a meagre 0.6 percent in February as against an expansion of 4.3 percent in the corresponding month of 2011-12, government data showed Friday.

UFO film to provide proof that pint sized aliens exist

April 10, 2013 at 2:12 PM

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.

Virginia's $1 million bus does little to shield commuters from rain and wind

April 7, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, April 7 (ANI): A luxurious bus stop in Arlington, Va., cost 1 million dollar to build, but it leaves commuters waiting for transportation exposed to wind and rain.

Abe unveils Japan-U.S. plan to return land to Okinawa

April 5, 2013 at 5:00 PM

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.

Dalit leader Janardan Chandurkar is Mumbai Congress chief

April 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Dalit leader Janardan C. Chandurkar was appointed the new president of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee Thursday, party office-bearers said here.

Opto Circuits sells subsidiary's product to US firm

April 2, 2013 at 10:28 PM

Bangalore, April 2 (IANS) Medical technology group Opto Circuits has sold the diagnostic product line of its subsidiary Cardiac Science to the US-based Mortara Instrument for $21 million (Rs.113 crore/Rs.1.13 billion), the company announced Tuesday.

DSIIDC allots 127 industrial plots

March 29, 2013 at 2:50 PM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The DSIIDC Friday allotted 127 industrial plots in the national capital.

Bangladesh plans to buy 24 Russian jet trainers

March 28, 2013 at 10:34 AM

Langkawi (Malaysia), March 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Yak-130 Mitten jet trainers on $1 billion credit from Russia, Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.

Woman killed in Delhi Metro station shootout

March 26, 2013 at 1:38 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was killed Tuesday and her father critically injured after her husband allegedly shot at them in the Karkardooma Metro station in east Delhi Tuesday, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) official said.

21 UP districts declared sensitive for Holi

March 26, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) A day ahead of Holi, Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday declared 21 districts, including Meerut, Aligarh and Faizabad as sensitive and asked the authorities to be extra vigilant across the state, an official said.

Speeding truck kills seven children in Aligarh

March 20, 2013 at 11:38 AM

Aligarh, Mar 20 (ANI): A speeding truck carrying bricks crushed seven children to death and injuring several others in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours of Tuesday.

BJP slams Akhilesh for mass copying in board exams

March 19, 2013 at 7:13 PM

Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) With paper leaks and mass copying reported widely, the BJP Tuesday hit out at the Akhilesh Yadav government for "complete failure" in conducting the Uttar Pradesh board examinations and playing with the future of lakhs of students.

International diabetes conference begins in Aligarh

March 15, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Aligarh, March 15 (IANS) Over 55 diabetologists from India and countries like Singapore, Finland, Germany, Britain are attending a diabetes conference here that began Friday.

Brazil launches programme to boost innovation

March 15, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Rio de Janeiro, March 15 (IANS) Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled a $16 billion plan to encourage companies to invest in technological innovation.

Prenatal exposure to pesticide DDT linked to high BP in women

March 13, 2013 at 3:50 PM

Washington, March 13 (ANI): Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb have a tripled risk for hypertension in adulthood, according to a new study led by the University of California, Davis.

AMU student leader suspended

March 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM

Aligarh, March 12 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has suspended a student leader for indiscipline.

Dikshit inaugurates Delhi Emporium

March 12, 2013 at 2:06 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday inaugurated the refurbished Delhi Emporium here.

Chemists and dental hygienists 'worst professions'

March 12, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Melbourne, Mar 12 (ANI): Not many of us would hate their bosses as much as chemists and dental hygienists do.

Judicial system has failed, says ex-attorney general

March 9, 2013 at 11:31 PM

Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) Gopal Subramanium, former solicitor and attorney general of India said Saturday that the judicial system had failed to provide justice.

'Rising inequality India's fastest growing industry'

March 9, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) Rising inequality was India's fastest growing industry,award-winning journalist and rural affairs expert P. Sainath said here Saturday.

Three day Sufi literature seminar begins at AMU

March 9, 2013 at 10:19 PM

Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) National Commission for Minorities chairman Wajahat Habibullah Saturday inaugurated a three-day international seminar on Sufi literature in the Persian language at the Aligarh Muslim University here.

Spain's industrial production falls

March 9, 2013 at 2:27 PM

Madrid, March 9 (IANS) Spain's industrial production fell by 3.6 percent between January 2012 and January 2013, according to official figures.

CISF in process of filling vacancies

March 8, 2013 at 9:47 PM

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is in the process of filling its 10 percent vacancies, lingering for the last few years, its chief said Friday.

First Saudi MNC sets up shop in India

March 8, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Zamil Industrial has become the first Saudi Arabian multi-national corporation to establish a fully-owned subsidiary in India to exploit the booming air-conditioners and home products segment, a company official said.

Allotment of plot to Parrikar's son per rules: BJP

March 7, 2013 at 3:47 PM

Panaji, March 7 (IANS) Goa's ruling BJP Thursday said the allotment of an industrial plot to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son was as per rules, refuting the Congress's charge of nepotism.

Ex-ruler of Bhopal lauded for promoting education

March 5, 2013 at 11:15 PM

Aligarh, March 5 (IANS) Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi Tuesday highlighted the contribution of former ruler Begum Sultan Jahan and said Bhopal in its 240 years' history is the only state that was ruled by women four times.

Punjab policemen thrash woman, father in public

March 4, 2013 at 9:05 PM

Tarn Taran (Punjab), March 4 (IANS) Punjab policemen were caught on camera beating a young woman - who was being sexually harassed by truck drivers - and her aged father here after she called police for help.

Malaysian magician considers India his second home

March 3, 2013 at 4:51 PM

Aligarh, March 3 (IANS) Noted Malaysian magician Andrew Lee Sunday said India was like a second home for him because of the "love and affection" he has received from the people here.

'India among top ten atomic countries of the world'

March 1, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Aligarh, Mar 1 (IANS) The development and security of the nation are two sides of the same coin and India has achieved its rank among the top atomic countries on its own, says S. Kailas, director, physics division of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai.

Seven new cities planned on Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor(DMIC)

February 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his budget speech in the Lok Sabha today said that the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project has made rapid progress.

Budget Highlights (Roundup)

February 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Highlights of the budget for 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the Lok Sabha on Thursday:

Budget highlights 12

February 28, 2013 at 12:59 PM

No service tax on vocational courses run by institutes affiliated to state governments

Budget highlights 11

February 28, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Modified law on GST to be tabled during budget session

Budget highlights 10

February 28, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Modified law to prevent tax avoidance to come into effect April 1, 2016

Budget highlights 9

February 28, 2013 at 12:27 PM

No revision of personal income tax slabs; relief in first bracket through tax credit of Rs.2,000 for earnings up to Rs.5 lakh

Budget highlights 8

February 28, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Defence allocated Rs.2 lakh 3,672 crore

Budget highlights 7

February 28, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Capital infusion of Rs.12,570 crore in 13 public sector banks during 2012-13; another Rs.14,000 crore for capital infusion in 2013-14 to meet Basel-3 norms

Budget highlights 6

February 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Two new ports to be set up in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh to add 100 million tonnes handling capacity

Budget highlights 5

February 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Infrastructure debt funds to be encouraged

Rs.18,800 crore investment proposal for Vidarbha

February 25, 2013 at 9:23 PM

Nagpur, Feb 25 (IANS) The Maharashtra government's two-day 'Advantage Vidarbha-2013' conclave notched proposals worth Rs.18,800 crore on the first day here Monday.

Two tourists drowne in Himachal

February 25, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 25 (IANS) Two tourists were drowned here Monday when a raft on which they were taking a joy ride overturned in the Beas river, police said.

Rs.18,500 crore investment proposal for Vidarbha

February 25, 2013 at 5:23 PM

Nagpur, Feb 25 (IANS) In an overwhelming response, Maharashtra government's two-day 'Advantage Vidarbha-2013' conclave notched proposals worth Rs.18,500 crore on the first day here Monday.

Stage set for first 'Advantage Vidarbha' conclave

February 24, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Nagpur, Feb 24 (IANS) Hoping to attract investment of over Rs.15,000 crore, the Maharashtra state government is bending over backwards to make a success of the two-day "Advantage Vidarbha-2013", opening here Monday, officials said.

Protestors attack factories in Delhi

February 21, 2013 at 8:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A flash mob attacked at least 12 factories here Thursday on the final day of the two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions, police said.

Toyota cricket championship starts Saturday

February 20, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Aligarh, Feb 20 (IANS) To encourage cricket at the varsity level, NDTV and the ministry of human resource development have joined hands to launch the Toyota Cricket Championship (TUCC) from Saturday.

Modern diet altered oral bacteria

February 18, 2013 at 2:41 PM

London, February 18 (ANI): DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the dramatic changes in human diet and health from the Neolithic Age to the modern day.

Will help AMU maintain its historical character, assures Sonia

February 16, 2013 at 11:05 PM

Aligarh, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Saturday assured the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) community that she would lend support to the institution to preserve its historical character and its autonomy.

Sonia Gandhi to deliver convocation address at AMU

February 16, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Aligarh, Feb. 16 (ANI): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will deliver the convocation address at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Saturday.

More foreign tourists visiting Mizoram

February 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM

Aizawl, Feb 15 (IANS) The number of foreigners visiting Mizoram is rising.

More foreign tourists visiting in Mizoram

February 15, 2013 at 1:13 PM

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.

Swedish golfer uses golf tee to extract spider venom from bite during tournament Down Under

February 14, 2013 at 12:41 PM

Canberra, Feb 14 (ANI): A Swedish golfer has claimed that she had to use a golf tee to extract venom from her leg after being bitten by a poisonous spider during a qualifying tournament in Canberra.

Apple loses right to use iPhone trademark in Brazil

February 14, 2013 at 11:53 AM

Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 14 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. technology giant Apple Tuesday lost the right to use the iPhone brand in Brazil, according to the country's National Industrial Property Institute (INPI).

'BRICS nations emerging as world's most influential economies'

February 13, 2013 at 9:13 PM

Aligarh, Feb 13 (IANS) BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are emerging as the world's fastest and most influential economies of the 21st century, Brigadier (retd.) S. Ahmad Ali, pro-vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, said here Wednesday.