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Kolkata/New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress Party, which rules in West Bengal, on Wednesday said that the UPA-II Government at the centre is in a state of disarray after completing the fourth year of its second term in power.
Bhopal/Kanpur, May 22 (ANI): Anti-corruption protests in Bhopal and Kanpur marred the UPA-II Government's fourth anniversary celebrations on Wednesday.
Dubai, May 3 (IANS/WAM) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a control centre of the Dubai Metro to acquaint himself with the functioning of the Middle East's first driverless passenger metro.
Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): Joining a slew of lawsuits against Lance Armstrong, the US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist, saying that he had violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and was 'unjustly enriched' while cheating to win the Tour de France titles.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The state's first Mahila Dak Ghar, a post office entirely operated by women, was inaugurated here Friday.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Having witnessed some of the most remarkable developments in communications during its long history, Mumbai's imposing General Post Office (GPO)building - arguably the country's largest post office - completed its 100 years Friday.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) How about using an ashtray in the shape of a squat toilet, a mini bean bag as a phone rest, or a tray which gives you Batman-shaped ice-cubes? Beat the monotony of everyday personal and professional life with such funky, quirky and kitschy products that can lift your mood at any time of the day.
Pune, April 3 (IANS) A Pune court Wednesday convicted a state transport bus driver of murder. Santosh Mane killed eight people and injured 29 others as he sped recklessly through the streets here last year.
New Delhi, Mar. 22 (ANI): Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and IT, in association with Department of Personnel and Training today launched Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO) to enable Indian citizens abroad to pay RTI fee online.
Washington, March 19 (IANS) Seven Marines died and many were injured in an explosion during a drill at a Nevada army base in the US Monday night, Xinhua reported.
New York, Mar 19 (ANI): New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has now launched a new health crusade by proposing a law that would forbid stores from publicly displaying cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Havana, March 16 (IASN/EFE) The government has launched an overhaul of Cuba's communications and information technology sectors, the Communist Party daily Granma said.
Chandigarh, Mar. 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the Indian Air Force (IAF) has a critical role to play to safeguard the country's territorial integrity.
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday said that an effective deterrence and a strong defence capability were essential for the country to ensure peace.
New Delhi, Mar. 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a one day visit to Chandigarh today.
New Delhi, Mar. 14 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a one day visit to Chandigarh on Friday.
Film studio Warner Brothers and Paramount Pictures are planning to bring the real-life story of American former road cyclist Lance Armstrong to the big screen with their separate films.
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS/EFE) Film studio Warner Bros. has acquired the rights to an untitled project about the rise and fall of American former road cyclist Lance Armstrong, a subject that Paramount Pictures also is planning to bring to the big screen.
The Hague, March 6 (IANS) Former Dutch cyclist Michael Boogerd Wednesday admitted to doping during ten years of his career.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) On the occasion of International Women's Day, telecom giant Vodafone India will have 16 fully operational Angel Stores, run solely by women, across India, an official said here in a statement.
Islamabad, Mar. 5 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, has been found to be one of the biggest defaulters who has not paid his electricity bills over the past 56 months
Washington, Mar 2 (IANS) Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is facing two more lawsuits after his admission to drug use during his seven Tour de France victories.
New York, Feb 22 (IANS/EFE) Walmart Stores, Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Thursday it posted income from continuing operations of $17 billion in the fiscal year ended Jan 31, up 7.8 percent from the comparable prior period, thanks to higher sales and lower financing costs.
Keeping in view of the strike call by some Trade Unions including auto rickshaw union, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has taken all preventive and safety measures in advance to avoid any kind of untoward incident and for providing smooth public transport to its passengers.
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Google is likely to open retail stores by the end of the year in the US, a report has said.
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Tech giant Apple has announced that it would cut down the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display and will also update the device with faster processors.
Miami, Feb 14 (IANS/EFE) Kohl's Department Stores is offering a line of apparel, accessories and gifts designed by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez as part of the retailer's cause merchandise program to fund the battle against breast cancer.
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) Over 650,000 homes and businesses in northeast America were left without power in peak winter as a massive blizzard walloped the region dumping nearly three feet of snow in some areas before heading out to sea.
Lusaka, Feb 7 (IANS) At least 51 people were killed in Zambia Thursday when the bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in the southern African country, Xinhua reported.
London, Feb 7 (ANI): UK mobile store owners have denied claims by BlackBerry boss Thorsten Heins that some the company's new Z10 smartphones are selling better than expected.
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced it planned to end Saturday mail delivery from Aug 5 this year in an effort to save $2 billion each year.
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu-American to be elected to the US House of Representatives, has joined the co-sponsors of a House Resolution calling for the US Postal Service to issue a postage stamp to commemorate Diwali.
Tel Aviv, Jan 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The demand for gas masks almost tripled in Israel in January amid concerns about the safety of the Syrian chemical weapons stockpile.
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) Ami Bera, the newly elected Indian-American member of the US House of Representatives and two other Democrats, have co-sponsored a resolution for the issue of a postage stamp to mark Diwali.
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) The head of the US Anti-Doping Agency accused Lance Armstrong of lying during an interview earlier this month with Oprah Winfrey, in which the former cyclist acknowledged using performance-enhancing drugs for most of his career.
Washington, Jan. 27 (ANI): Lance Armstrong's lawyer has said that the cyclist is ready to cooperate with an international 'truth and reconciliation commission' digging into doping in professional cycling, but not with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
Washington, Jan 26(ANI): Sixty-four percent of likely American voters are of the opinion that banned cyclist Lance Armstrong should prosecuted for having lied under oath about doping for years with only 16 percent ready to forgive him, according to a Harper Polling poll.
New York, Jan 24(ANI): Lance Armstrong's former U.S. Postal teammate, Jonathan Vaughters has claimed in a sworn affidavit that the American intended to use his testicular cancer as a card to play if his doping sins ever came out in open.
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Bankrupt British CD and DVD retailer HMV has its debt purchased by restructuring specialist Hilco, easing concerns that the star retailer would disappear from high streets.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Narendra Kumar has added another feather to his cap by becoming the only Indian designer to enter Britain's "Esquire Big Black Book of Style".
London, Jan. 20 (ANI): A Texan company has planned to file a lawsuit next week to recoup 12 million dollars from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong said in an interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey that fighting off cancer made him try to "win at all cost" even if it meant taking performance enhancing drugs.
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Cyclist Lance Armstrong has admitted that he used the performance enhancing drug EPO and did blood doping during his racing days in an interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Washington, Jan. 18 (ANI): Drew Barrymore, who is an accomplished actress, producer and director, is turning a new chapter in her life by launching her own beauty brand at the end of January.
Wellington, Jan 17(ANI): Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has claimed it's up to the viewers to judge how candid he was during his no-holds-barred chat show with Oprah Winfrey following reports that the American wasn't contrite while confessing to doping in the show.
Washington, Jan. 16 (ANI): Lance Armstrong has offered to pay more than five million dollars to the federal government to compensate for the fraud he allegedly committed against the U.S. Postal Service.
London, Jan.16 (ANI): In a startling discovery, some beef burgers sold in Irish and UK supermarkets, have been found to contain horse DNA, according to the Republic of Ireland's food safety authority (FSAI).
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong, who overcame cancer to win the Tour de France seven consecutive times, and has defiantly denied using performance-enhancing drugs, has admitted to doping in an interview with talk show host Oprah Winfrey.
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has finally confessed to doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey Xinhua reported quoting the USA Today paper.
Washington, Jan. 15 (ANI): The US Department of Justice could join a lawsuit seeking to reclaim sponsorship money given to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Washington, Jan. 15 (ANI): Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey, where he confessed to doping, person knowledge with the situation has said.
Sydney, Jan. 15 (ANI): Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong has confessed that he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France, a person familiar with the situation has revealed.
Johannesburg, Dec 27(ANI): Lance Armstrong's former team-mate Tyler Hamilton believes the American cyclist won't sit silent for long and expects a fight back from the banned athlete.
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) A traditional Chinese method of warming one's bed during the cold weather - bronze pots filled with hot water - has surprisingly beaten electric heaters in the country this year.
SSC FCI Assistant Grade III result 2012-2013 has been declared. With Combined Recruitment for Asstt. Grade III in General, Depot, Technical and Account Cadres results, the wait of the candidates is finally over.
Mexico City, Dec 19 (IANS/EFE) Walmart de Mexico said it "has had priorities to cooperate in the investigation and safeguard the independence of the investigation" into bribery allegations in Mexico.
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): Wal-Mart Stores's India unit has said that it has received a notice from a government agency as part of a probe into claims that the U.S. retailer violated the country's foreign-investment rules.
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Berger Paints, which currently enjoys the number two position in domestic decorative paints segment, is mulling tying up with furnishing and lighting firms to offer a complete home decor range to customers, a top company official said Thursday.
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) Berger Paints, which currently enjoys the number two position in domestic decorative paints segment, is mulling tying up with furnishing and lighting firms to offer a complete home decor range to customers, a top company official said Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec. 10 (ANI): Reacting to reports of Wal-Mart Stores preparation of its entry into India's supermarket sector in 2010 with a USD 100 million investment into a consultancy with no employees, no profits and a scant USD 14,000 in revenue., Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said the company is looking into its own internal operations.
Chennai, Dec 8 (ANI): The Minister of State in Prime Minister's office, V. Narayanasamy,on Saturday alleged that India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supported money lenders, commission agents and failed to pay heed to the plight of the farmers, while it opposed retail reform in the parliament.
Dhaka, Nov. 28 (ANI): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the clothing factory fire that killed more than 100 workers in the country was not an accident.
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in a report submitted to parliament, raised strong objections to the sale of prime defence land to a private builder at Kandivli in Mumbai.
Aigle (Switzerland), Dec 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An independent panel will investigate the claims made by United States doping officials against disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong and deliver a report in June, the sport's governing body UCI said.
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) It has endured for more than two centuries amid technological revolutions, civil wars, and tectonic shifts in society and geography. But the days may be numbered for America's national postal service if the US Congress doesn't act fast.
New Delhi, Nov. 27 (ANI): London Mayor Boris Johnson on Tuesday mocked the French government over its handling of steel magnate Lakshmi Narayan Mittal's case while inviting Indian investors to set shop in Britain
New Delhi, Nov.23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday charged the Congress with conspiracy to defame and attack the Comptroller and Auditor General.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): The almost month-long Winter Session of Parliament will begin here from Thursday, and it is expected that the ruling UPA and the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will indulge in a verbal duel on several key policy issues, including the executive decision to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, despite all political parties assuring a smooth functioning.
New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, the country's political fraternity on Wednesday said that they would like to see a smooth functioning of the parliament during the almost month-long winter session that commences from Thursday.
New Delhi/Hyderabad/Chennai, Nov.21 (ANI): Leaders and activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged nationwide protest rallies on Wednesday against foreign direct investment (FDI) in the domestic retail market.
Washington, Nov. 20 (ANI): America's top financial police agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the latest organization to be slapped with 'lurid' sex-and-corruption lawsuit.
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Leaders and activists of the left parties were arrested here for staging a protest in front of Best Price store of Bharti Walmart here Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Marking 20 years of bilateral ties, India and Israel Monday jointly released postage stamps that celebrate the two festival of lights ? Diwali and the Jewish festival Hanukkah ? commemorating the triumph of good over evil and justice over injustice.
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) party chief Sharad Yadav met Communist Party of India-(Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat here on on Sunday to discuss the opposition's strategy in the upcoming winter session of parliament.
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said on Friday that Left parties have moved a resolution in parliament demanding a debate and casting of votes to determine whether the country is ready for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector.
London, Nov 12(ANI): Only weeks after Lance Armstrong had his Tour de France victories obliterated from history after being found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs, the American posted a provocative picture on Twitter of the prestigious yellow jerseys still taking pride of place on his wall on Sunday.
Gurgaon, Nov 9 (ANI): Highlighting the bilateral ties with India and US, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said that the country is looking forward to deepen not only bilateral but regional and global ties too.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov.4 (ANI): The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday termed the Ramlila Ground rally of the Congress party as a 'flop show'.
New Delhi, Nov.2 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Friday said the decision of the government to introduce foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail could never be implemented without changes in the laws of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
London, Nov. 2 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opened an investigation into the case of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, who could be stripped of the time trial bronze medal he won at the Sydney Games in 2000.
London, Oct 30 (ANI): Philips has developed a lightbulb that connects to broadband networks and then lets iPhone users change the colour and brightness with an app.
London, Oct 30 (IANS) Footballer David Beckham had a strong reason to perform during a match after his one-year-old daughter cheered for him from the stands.
Nagpur, Oct. 24 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Mohan Bhagwat has said India is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign powers.
Oslo, Oct 24 (IANS) Retired Norwegian cyclist Steffen Kjaergaard admitted that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career.
New Delhi, Oct. 23 (ANI): Traders associations on Tuesday protested against the government's policy of allowing foreign supermarkets in India's retail sector by burning an effigy of Ravana, the Hindu mythological demon king, in New Delhi.
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Cycling's governing body UCI has made "the right decision" to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles, US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart has said.
London, Oct 23(ANI): International Cycling Union (UCI) president, Pat McQuaid has slammed Lance Armstrong doping scandal's whistle-blowers Floyd Landis and Tyler Hamilton as scumbags.
Chennai, Oct 20 (ANI): Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs V Narayanasamy today said the recently introduced retail reforms will create 20 million jobs and will provide an impetus to the economy of the country.
The Hague, Oct 19 (IANS) The Dutch banking group Rabobank Friday announced it was ending from Dec 31 its sponsorship of both the men's and the women's professional cycling teams. This follows the report of the American anti-doping body USADA last week about organised doping activities of now-disqualified seven times Tour winner Lance Armstrong.
Shanghai, Oct 19 (IANS) American cyclist Lance Armstrong's fall from grace sent a clear message to sportsmen and women around the world that the anti-doping agencies are determined to catch drug cheats no matter who they are, World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) head John Fahey said here Friday.
The Hague, Oct 19 (IANS) Former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen is still not convinced about the evidence presented by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) against seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
Sydney, Oct 17(ANI): Cycling Australia has fired Matt White after he confessed to doping with American teammate Lance Armstrong.
Sydney, Oct 17(ANI): Lance Armstrong's former US Postal team colleague Tyler Hamilton, who gave evidence against him in the doping scandal, has said the American cyclist is currently like a broken soul, and should speak the truth about taking performance-enhancing drugs, to come clean in the matter.
London, Oct. 16 (ANI): A 'triangle' involving disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, a payment made by him to the International Cycling Union (UCI) and a drug-testing laboratory has triggered fresh questions in the cycling world.
Abu Dhabi, Oct 15 (IANS/WAM) Officials of the UAE have held bilateral talks with their counterparts from Portugal, Algeria, Iran and Australia's Victoria state.
London, Oct. 14 (ANI): Head of International Cycling Union (UCI), Pat McQuaid has said he is "shocked and angry" at the evidence contained in the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report, detailing the alleged doping history of Lance Armstrong and his team-mates at the US Postal and Discovery Teams.
London, Oct. 14 (ANI): One of the closest friends of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, Frankie Andreu's wife, has revealed how she was tormented and intimidated for more than a decade by the cyclist and his allies as they stopped at nothing in their bid to silence her.
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Goddess Durga is all set to transcend on earth to wipe out evil and this time the deity will sport the traditional 'taana chokh' (wide godly eyes), signifying a return to the roots as potters in Kumartuli in northern Kolkata give finishing touches to the idols.
London, Oct 12(ANI): Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong may now face perjury charges after he had testified in a court case in 2005 that he never took any kind of performance-enhancing drugs.
London, Oct 12(ANI): Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins has claimed if it wasn't for the right system in British Cycling, his fate could have also been like the disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong due to the massive peer pressure in the sport.
