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

The Park Goa offers best of both worlds (With Image)

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Panaji, April 21 (IANS) Conveniently nestled on Candolim beach, this not-so-big, not-so-small holiday resort could be a perfect destination for those who want to savour both the worlds - five-star luxury and shacks on the beaches.

Govt. to amend law to punish bribe givers: Narayanasamy

March 24, 2013 at 3:30 PM

New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy on Sunday said that the government is to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act to punish bribe givers.

Cabinet gives approval for six laning of Chakeri-Allahabad section of NH-2 in UP

March 18, 2013 at 8:26 PM

New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the investment proposal for the implementation of the project of 'Chakeri-Allahabad' section of National Highway-2 in Uttar Pradesh under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase V on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) (Toll) Mode.

Painter Ganesh Pyne dead

March 12, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) Acclaimed painter Ganesh Payne died following cardiac arrest here Monday, family sources Tuesday said. He was 76.

The worst timed call in history? (The Funny Side)

February 22, 2013 at 3:30 PM

A phone smuggler was caught when his lower intestine started ringing. The Sri Lankan man, in Colombo's Welikada jail, tried to feign innocence but it's very hard to keep a straight face when a ring-tone is trilling loudly from one's private parts, into which he had inserted a phone.

Jay-Z, Timberlake to perform at Wireless Festival

February 20, 2013 at 10:41 AM

London, Feb 20 (IANS/EFE) Superstars Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake will be perform at the July 12-13 Wireless Festival in London, organizers said Tuesday.

India, France expect to conclude India-EU BTIA by April this year

February 15, 2013 at 12:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): India and France expected to conclude India-EU BTIA by April 2013 and hope for a balanced an ambitious agreement.

Now, vibrating pen that alerts you about spelling or grammar mistake

February 5, 2013 at 12:38 PM

London, Feb. 5 (ANI): A German company has designed a vibrating pen that is capable of picking errors in spelling or letter formation in real-time, by delivering a warning vibration to the writer's hand.

President calls for quick justice to deal with law-breakers

January 20, 2013 at 9:12 PM

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Underlining that the country's judicial system has been lagging behind in fully meeting the aspirations of the people, President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday called for delivering quick justice, and said law-breakers should be dealt with "swiftly and effectively".

Pilot to launch rural outreach programme through Common Services Centres from Ganderbal

October 25, 2012 at 8:55 PM

Srinagar, Oct. 25 (ANI): To spread awareness about e-governance at village level, THE Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEIT) is undertaking an outreach campaign through Common Services Centres (CSCs) across the country.

Raytheon supplies Mk-54 Torpedoes for Indian Navy aircraft

October 20, 2012 at 4:54 PM

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.

Computers rented out in US 'secretly capturing customers having sex'

September 27, 2012 at 12:02 PM

London, Sep 27 (ANI): The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States has charged seven companies of

Ultra-sensitive biosensor opens new possibilities for early disease detection

August 29, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Washington, August 29 (ANI): Researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) have created an ultra-sensitive biosensor capable of identifying the smallest single virus particles in solution.

Bob Dylan's recording studio could be turned into flats

August 22, 2012 at 3:52 PM

London, Aug 22 (ANI): The famous Church Studios in London, where Bob Dylan, The Eurythmics and Elvis Costello have recorded, may be converted into flats.

Child marriages rampant in Odisha, says survey

August 17, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married below the legal age of 18, according to a latest government survey released here Friday.

Designer gives sari the Dutch touch (With Image)

August 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) He loves Indian embroidery and traditional Indian unpolished jewellery and has used the sari's draping and pleating technique in his dresses. Dutch designer Jan Taminiau, who has collaborated with Suneet Varma, says he doesn't follow any fashion industry but is inspired by India's rich heritage and culture.

Fully clothed Kate Upton poses with shirtless Kellan Lutz in steamy beach shoot

June 8, 2012 at 12:48 PM

London, June 8 (ANI): Kate Upton and Kellan Lutz struck their sulkiest model poses in a new fashion campaign, which was shot on the breezy shores of the bohemian Los Angeles neighbourhood.

Tripura registers record rise in tax collection

June 2, 2012 at 5:03 PM

Agartala, June 2 (IANS) Tripura registered a record 38.24 percent increase in collection of taxes from different sources in the last 2011-12 fiscal against the national average of 24 percent, an official said here Sunday.

1 in 5 adults pee in swimming pools

June 1, 2012 at 11:27 AM

London, June 1 (ANI): A shocking survey has revealed that one in five adults urinate in swimming pools, while seven in 10 adults have admitted that they don't take a shower before taking the plunge.

One Pakistani prisoner, 16 Pakistani fishermen repatriated to Islamabad: MHA

May 31, 2012 at 9:35 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday informed that one Pakistani prisoner and 16 Pakistani fishermen were repatriated to Islamabad on completion of their sentences.

Iron Maiden top greatest album poll

May 28, 2012 at 7:19 PM

London, May 28 (ANI): Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have topped a poll for the best British album of the past 60 years with their legendry record, 'The Number of the Beast'.

IVFRT office will provide speedy, courteous service to foreigners: Chidambaram

May 25, 2012 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who inaugurated the central Immigration, Visa and Foreigner's Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) office here on Friday, said every foreigner entering India will get efficient, speedy and courteous service from here, and added that it would also enhance security for there will be a record of all those entering India.

Nuvi 40LM and 50LM GPS devices launched by Garmin in India at around Rs 9,000

May 16, 2012 at 6:07 PM

Garmin Corporation, which is the world's largest maker of GPS devices has entered the Indian market and is targeting the affordable market segment by the launch of its GPS products.

Manmohan Singh to inaugurate seventh civil services day tomorrow

April 20, 2012 at 1:57 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the seventh Civil Services Day being held in New Delhi tomorrow.

Narendra Modi gets clean chit in Gulberg massacre

April 11, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Now there is a big relief for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the special panel probing the 2002 Gujarat riots has gave a clean chit to him

Smart robocopters to ferret out pirates' boats

April 9, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Washington, April 9 (IANS) US naval robocopters, carrying powerful sensors, will be able to ferret out small pirate boats even if they are indistinguishable from other vessels.

'Mission Mode' approach to be followed in railway modernization programmes

March 14, 2012 at 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday decided to create Missions headed by Mission Directors in each of the identified area for a three year term as per the recommendations of the Expert Group headed by Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Prime Minister, on modernization and resource mobilization.

'Mission Mode' approach to be followed in railway modernization programmes

March 14, 2012 at 4:04 PM

New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday decided to create Missions headed by Mission Directors in each of the identified area for a three year term as per the recommendations of the Expert Group headed by Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Prime Minister, on modernization and resource mobilization.

Beta Mode of Lady Gaga Website Launched

February 8, 2012 at 6:38 PM

LittleMonsters.com is now the official demesne of the famous pop star Lady Gaga.

Nokia Lumia 900 will be available in March 2012

January 15, 2012 at 9:57 PM

The Nokia Lumia 900, a high end smart phone will be available in the USA in March 2012. According to the information published on the Nokia Developer Website, the Nokia Lumia 900 will be available in US market in March 2012.

Google awarded US patent for driverless car technology

December 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM

Washington, Dec.16 (ANI): The U.S. patent for self-driving cars has been awarded to Internet search giant Google.

All States have an effective system to record finger printing of offenders: Jitendra Singh

August 2, 2011 at 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (ANI): Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today said all the States and UTs of the country except the UTs of Andaman and Nicobar, Daman and Diu, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep, have an effective system of recording finger prints.

Centre approves setting up of National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms

June 23, 2011 at 9:39 PM

New Delhi, June 23(ANI): The Central Government today approved the proposal of Ministry of Law and Justice to operationalize the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms to realize and implement the objectives set out in the Vision Document adopted at the Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices in October 2009.

Tourism Ministers conference to kick off in Rishikesh tomorrow

April 20, 2011 at 4:54 PM

Rishikesh, Apr 20 (ANI): Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai will on Thursday inaugurate the second 'Inter State Regional Conference of the Tourism Ministers of the North-Central States' for development and promotion of tourism at Rishikesh.

Jerry Hall to let go of her past with £2m art sale

October 2, 2010 at 5:03 PM

London, Oct 2 (ANI): Mode-cum-actress Jerry Hall is set to let go of her past by auctioning off her modern art collection, which is expected to fetch more than 2 million pounds.

1,011 cr Mission Mode Project on IVFoRT making good progress: Govt.

September 1, 2010 at 9:32 PM

New Delhi, Sep.1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram said here on Wednesday that the rupees 1,011 crore mission mode project on Immigration, Visa and Foreigners' Registration and Tracking (IVFoRT) continues to make good progress.

Apex committee on National E-Governance Plan to meet today

July 16, 2010 at 11:15 AM

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The Apex Committee on National E-Governance Plan (NeGP), chaired by Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar, will meet here today to review all 27 Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) being implemented under it.

Govt. to undertake Rs. 1,011 crore Mission Mode Project for Visa

April 27, 2010 at 7:38 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): The Government is going to ensure modernization and upgradation of immigration services in the country through a Mission Mode Project (MMP) under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

LCA Tejas completes successful maiden flight

April 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Bangalore, Apr 24 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday conducted a successful maiden flight test of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), "Tejas" Limited Series Production (LSP)-3 aircraft.

Lady Gaga dominates Echo Awards in Berlin

March 6, 2010 at 1:28 PM

London, Mar 6 (ANI): 'Poker Face' singer Lady Gaga is said to have dominated the annual Echo Awards in Berlin, winning three of the main awards.

Planning Commission approves Rs.1,011 crore for Mission Mode Project on IVFRT

October 30, 2009 at 7:45 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30(ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said the Planning Commission gave in-principle approval for Rs.1,011 crore for the implementation of the Mission Mode Project on Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT).

Depeche Mode's O2 gig derailed due to tumour scare

May 29, 2009 at 12:41 PM

London, May 29 (ANI): British electronic music pioneers, Depeche Mode, have cancelled their homecoming gig at the O2 after announcing that its lead singer, Dave Gahan, was recovering from an emergency cancer surgery.

Depeche Mode to kick start world tour in Israel

May 10, 2009 at 4:25 PM

Jerusalem, May 10 (ANI): English electronic music band Depeche Mode arrived in Israel to launch their Tour of the Universe promoting their latest album.

Lady GaGa's 'The Fame' continues to rule U.K. albums chart

April 27, 2009 at 4:45 PM

London, April 27 (ANI): Lady GaGa's 'The Fame' has held on to the top spot in the U.K. albums chart for a fourth consecutive week.

Congress set to win more seats in Maharashtra, Punjab: Survey

April 8, 2009 at 10:49 PM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress and its allies are expected to win more seats from Maharashtra and Punjab in the Lok Sabha elections, according to an NDTV opinion poll released Wednesday.

Majority in Tamil Nadu favours backing LTTE: Poll

April 1, 2009 at 12:16 AM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A majority of people in Tamil Nadu want the government to support the outlawed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka, according to an opinion poll.

DU distance learning students left in the lurch

March 26, 2009 at 6:18 PM

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Many aspirants for government jobs have been left in the lurch after the Delhi University distance learning course they undertook was not recognised by the recruitment body Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

Majority feel IPL should have been held in India: Poll

March 24, 2009 at 8:31 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) An overwhelming 70 percent of Indians feel that the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament that will now be staged in South Africa should have been played in India.

ESA's GOCE satellite completes early orbit phase

March 21, 2009 at 3:02 PM

Paris, March 21 (ANI): The European Space Agency's GOCE satellite has completed its early orbit phase.

Seasons arriving ahead of schedule

January 23, 2009 at 12:58 PM

Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Seasons are already arriving 48 hours ahead of schedule, even as the globe gets hotter, according to a new study by California Berkeley (UC-B) and Harvard Universities.

Global warming has caused Earth's seasons to arrive 2 days earlier

January 22, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study has brought to the fore another adverse effect of global warming, suggesting that it has led to Earth's seasons to arrive 2 days earlier than before.

Tata Consultancy, government pact on new passport service

October 13, 2008 at 7:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A new passport in three days - that's the dream being peddled by the external affairs ministry and software giant Tata Consultancy Services as they Monday announced a major passport services initiative in the country.

Tata Consultancy, government sign passport services pact

October 13, 2008 at 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday signed a contract with the government to start the Passport Seva project, a public-private initiative to improve passport services in India.

Tata Consultancy, government sign passport services pact

October 13, 2008 at 2:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday signed a contract with the government to start the Passport Seva project, a public-private initiative to improve passport services in India.

Tata Consultancy, government to sign passport project deal Monday

October 10, 2008 at 5:45 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Software major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will Monday sign a contract for starting the Passport Seva project, a public-private initiative to improve passport services in India.

Seven killed, 15 injured in bomb blast in Delhi's Mehrauli area

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sept 27 (ANI): Within a fortnight of the September 13 serial bomb blasts in the Capital, at least seven persons were killed and around 15 injured in twin bomb blasts in New Delhi's Mehrauli area.

Miscreants carried bombs wrapped in newspapers like papayas, says eyewitness Home

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sept 27 (ANI): Eyewitnesses of today's bomb blast in Mehrauli, in which around seven people are feared dead, said that two young men wearing full mask helmets came riding on a black motorcycle and threw two packets wrapped in newspapers in a busy market near Andheria Mode in Mehrauli area.

Miscreants carried bombs wrapped in newspapers like papayas, says eyewitness Home

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sept 27 (ANI): Eyewitnesses of today's bomb blast in Mehrauli, in which around seven people are feared dead, said that two young men wearing full mask helmets came riding on a black motorcycle and threw two packets wrapped in newspapers in a busy market near Andheria Mode in Mehrauli area.

Seven killed, 15 injured in bomb blast in Delhi's Mehrauli area

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sept 27 (ANI): Within a fortnight of the September 13 serial bomb blasts in the Capital, at least seven persons were killed and around 15 injured in twin bomb blasts in New Delhi's Mehrauli area.

Adriana Lima 'is no Ugly Betty'

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sept 11 (ANI): Ugly Betty is sharing screen space with a beautiful inmate these days- supermodel Adriana Lima.

Right To Information Act, the key to good governance: Manmohan Singh

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said on Friday that providing good governance has always been the mission of his government, and in this context, he claimed that several steps had been taken over the past four-and-half-years to make the administrative machinery "transparent, efficient and responsive".

Kamal Nath calls for greater Indian access to Japanese agriculture market

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, August 4 (ANI): Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath on Monday expressed hope that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could be concluded during the next round of talks between India and Japan which are scheduled to be held in New Delhi in September.

IIT Kharagpur researchers develop technique for better analysis of heart sounds

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, July 12 (ANI): The age-old method of using the stethoscope for analysing the sounds of the heart to diagnose heart problems involves a high error of judgment, as it is not possible to identify murmurs, palpitations, and other anomalies quickly and then carry out appropriate in-depth tests.

Renuka slams states for failing to check women and child abuse

January 31, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Minister of state for women and child development Renuka Chowdhury has warned all the states to prevent the women and

Pentax launches â??Optio Z10â?? in India

December 31, 2007 at 1:01 AM

The sleek, stylish, light weight and handy to use- the Optio Z10 digital camera now is ready to make dhoom in the world of photography. The Pentax has announced to launch of its 8-mega pixel Optio Z10 digital camera in Indian market for the