Everything you need to know about Refinery Township: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Refinery Township: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 19 (ANI): A debate held by Afghanistan MPs to back up law to eliminate violence against women came to a standstill amid angry protests by traditionalists.
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Some losing candidates in Pakistan's May 11 elections Monday alleged the polls were rigged, a media report said.
New York, May 4 (IANS) A Jersey City man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for targeting Indian-American families for their high-quality jewellery in a series of home break-ins in 2009.
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) Four school girls drowned in a river where they had gone swimming in China's Hunan province, authorities said Monday.
New York, April 26 (ANI): A woman has been detained by the New Jersey police for stuffing 333 packets of heroin inside her bra.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Vedanta's bauxite mining project in Odisha's Niyamgiri Hills got stuck once again as the Supreme Court Thursday asked the state government to go back to the gram sabha to consider the rights of worship of local tribals.
Berlin, April 11 (IANS) The Indian government does not intend to cut oil imports from Iran due to US-backed sanctions and the recent decline in purchases were due to payments, insurance and logistics problems, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Thursday.
New York, April 10 (ANI): A woman robbed a Michigan bank by threatening she has a bomb in her bag, which was actually cans of pasta sauce.
Beijing, April 8 (IANS) A total of 292 children in Ziyang city, southwest China's Sichuan province, were taken to hospital after eating contaminated food in their school canteen, authorities said Monday.
Shanghai, April 5 (Xinhua-ANI): A total of 20,536 chickens, ducks, geese and pigeons from a live poultry trading zone in Shanghai were slaughtered after the H7N9 virus was detected there, Shanghai authorities said Friday.
New York, Apr 2 (ANI): Occasional sleeplessness is a common occurrence, with about 30 to 40 percent of adults report having symptoms of insomnia within a given year.
New Delhi, Mar. 26 (ANI): The untiring efforts of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot have yielded results and the long cherished dream of the people of Rajasthan having refinery in Rajasthan is going to be realised soon.
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has said that his government will work towards securing energy independence for India.
Rio de Janeiro, March 21 (IANS) German first division club Wolfsburg has confirmed the departure of midfielder Josue to Brazil's Atletico Mineiro on a free transfer.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) Thursday signed an MoU with the Rajasthan government in Jaipur for setting up a 9 million tonne per annum refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, the oil ministry said here.
Mangalore, March 11 (IANS) A consortium led by the state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) will set up a three million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in this Karnataka port city.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Indian Oil Corp's (IOC) under-construction grassroot refinery at Paradip is expected to be completed in November 2013, Minister of State for Petroleum Panabaaka Lakshmi told the Lok Sabha Monday.
Beijing, March 3 (Xinhua-ANI): The number of people confirmed injured by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday afternoon has risen to 30, local authorities have said.
Rome, Feb 6 (IANS) Alberto Malesani has been officially appointed as the new head football coach of Palermo following the sacking of Gian Piero Gasperini.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said that security was better in southern Helmand province before the arrival of British forces.
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) A Franciscan friar accused of sexually abusing male high school students in Pennsylvania committed suicide in the monastery where he had been kept under strict surveillance since 2000, police said.
Kochi, Jan 21 (IANS) Shakeela, who was the star of B-grade super hit Malayalam films, is back but says that she is here to direct and not to act in movies. She also clarified that her directorial venture would be a clean movie.
Washington, Jan 12(ANI): An alleged threat against American President Barack Obama by a resident of Clinton Township, Michigan has alerted the U.S. Secret Service.
Kochi, Jan 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said energy prices in the country are much below international prices and must be brought in line with them by curbing subsidies to achieve the goal of rapid and inclusive development.
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Income Tax (IT) Department officials here Friday questioned businessman T.M. Ramalingam for possessing $5 billion worth of US bonds seized during a raid at his residence Dec 31, officials said.
Los Angeles, Dec 11 (IANS) Actress Amanda Seyfried watched 1972 porn film "Deep Throat" to help her play troubled adult movie star Linda Lovelace in a biopic. She found the movie funny.
Moscow, Nov 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tehran has dismissed media reports stating it held secret talks with Washington.
New York, Nov 21 (IANS) The Afghan government should end its sudden surge of executions and institute a moratorium on further executions, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
Bangkok (Thailand), Nov. 18 (ANI): Attacks and arson in late October by ethnic Arakanese against Rohingya Muslims in Burma's Arakan State were at times carried out with the support of state security forces and local government officials, Human Rights Watch said today.
Tehran, Nov 12 (IANS) Iran's military Monday launched a large-scale air defence exercise to test its combat preparedness.
London, Nov 8 (ANI): Three teenage Tibetan monks have reportedly set themselves on fire pleading for the return of the Dalai Lama and calling for freedom from the rule of China.
Washington, Nov. 7 (ANI): An elderly Michigan man, who was voting with his wife at a Southfield Township polling station collapsed and died, before being revived.
Mathura, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian Oil's Mathura Refinery has bagged the Platinum Award in the 13th Annual Greentech Environment Awards.
Lanzhou (China), Oct. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): A Tibetan villager died after setting himself on fire in northwest China's Gansu Province on Friday, authorities said.
Washington, Oct. 25 (ANI): The reward for the safe return of a 10-month-old Indian baby which has gone missing in Pennsylvania has risen to 50,000 dollars, US authorities have announced.
Washington, Oct. 25 (ANI): US officials have announced a reward of 30,000 dollars for information of a 10-month-old Indian baby, who has been missing from her parents' King of Prussia apartment in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Boxer-turned-actor Mike Tyson is to pen a tell-all memoir after signing a deal with publisher Blue Rider Press.
Kabul, Oct. 5 (ANI): Expressing his desire to sign a strategic pact with Pakistan, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, said it would be possible only if Pakistan stops terrorists and suicide bombers from crossing in to Afghanistan.
Washington, Sept 28 (ANI): Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she is a big fan of red nail paint and likes to express herself through her nails.
Kochi (Kerala), Sep.16 (ANI): Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its expansion project and the setting up of a petrochemical joint venture to be implemented in three years time at Kochi.
Kochi, Sep 14, (IANS) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Kerala government and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) here Friday at the Emerging Kerala-2012 investment meet for a massive Rs.20,000-crore Integrated Refinery Expansion Project (IREP).
Jammu, Sep 4 (IANS) The Kashmiri Pandit (Hindu) migrants living in Jagti Township on the outskirts of Jammu Tuesday launched a protest seeking free electricity supply.
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Terming nanoparticles as the latest answer to combating corrosion, a senior scientist Thursday urged the industries concerned to use them as a "smart coating" option.
Kabul, July 12 (ANI): The Taliban has rejected overtures for peace talks from Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowing to continue their violent insurgency across the country.
Gurgaon, June 22 (IANS) Forty-four hours after four-year-old Mahi was trapped in a 70-feet deep borewell in Manesar town near here, modern technology was deployed Friday evening to locate her exact position, an official said.
Michigan, June 22 (ANI): A 81-year-old Texas Township man got the ultimate lost-and-found surprise on Thursday, after his wallet and baseball glove which he misplaced nearly 70 years ago, were returned to him.
Bangalore, June 7 (IANS) About 600 global and Indian firms Thursday committed to invest a whopping Rs.5 trillion (Rs.5 lakh crore) in the state across 14 sectors on the first day of the second Global Investors Meet (GIM 2012) here.
Beijing, May 31 (ANI): A mother of three young children in a Tibetan area of southwestern China has reportedly died after setting herself on fire, in an apparent protest against Beijing's rule.
Lahore, May 5 (ANI): Actress Meera's fiance, Capt Naveed, has said that he has arrived in Pakistan to end baseless propaganda against her and to confirm that their engagement is indeed intact.
Bathinda (Punjab), April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday hinted at an impending hike in fuel prices saying that there is need for such an exercise to balance the effects of the spiralling oil import bill.
Bhatinda, Apr 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday dedicated the Guru Govind Singh Refinery at Bhatinda to the nation.
ZHENGZHOU, April 24 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and another 12 injured after a coach collided with a truck Monday afternoon in a road section in central China's Henan province.
Rohtak (Haryana), April 23 (IANS) With the inauguration of two units and laying the foundation stones of six major industrial units, Haryana Monday saw industrial investment of Rs. 4,700 crore, which may create an employment for nearly 40,000 people.
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Rs.21,500 crore Guru Gobind Singh Refinery near Bathinda town - the largest investment in Punjab since independence - will be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh April 28, Punjab officials said here Thursday.
Johannesburg, Apr 15 (ANI): South African President Jacob Zuma is to marry his long-time fiancee, Bongi Ngema, next weekend.
London, April 14 (ANI): Women have for decades endured the pain of hot wax to leave bikini lines smooth and keep stray hairs at bay.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Assam remained largely peaceful on the 33rd raising day Saturday of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), despite threats from the anti-talk faction of the banned outfit led by its commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah alias Paresh Asom.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) An explosion rocked a refinery in Assam Saturday evening. The banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claimed responsibility for the blast in which no casualties were reported so far, police said.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) An explosion rocked a refinery in Assam Saturday evening. No casualties have been reported so far, police said.
Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi Sunday scored a momentous victory following a decades-long fight for democracy by winning a parliamentary by-poll for a seat in Myanmar's lower house.
Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, Sunday won the parliamentary by-elections, securing a seat in Myanmar's lower house, the party announced.
Amidst the 150 foreign observers the people of Myanmar are casting their vote for parliamentary by election in which Nobel laureates.
Yangon (Myanmar), Apr.1 (ANI): At least 70 percent voting has taken place in the first five hours of elections in Myanmar. A clearer picture on the way the polls have progressed is expected in the next couple of hours.
Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Thousands Sunday voted in Myanmar's parliamentary by-elections in which Nobel laureate and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is contesting for the first time.
Yangon, April 1 (IANS) Polling began Sunday in Myanmar's by-elections that promise to be the most open contest in decades, with Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi among those standing.
Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Energy major Essar Oil Thursday said it has completed expansion of its Vadinar oil refinery in Gujarat that would boost turnover by about a third and improve margins.
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the biggest cheerleader of the president's decision to raid Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan last year and, on Monday, he offered new praise for the choice Obama made.
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the biggest cheerleader of the president's decision to raid Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan last year and, on Monday, he offered new praise for the choice Obama made.
London, Mar 12 (ANI): Bobbi Kristina Brown has said that her late mother Whitney Houston's spirit still visits and comforts her.
Visakhapatnam, Feb.21 (ANI): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister S. Jaipal Reddy has ruled out reducing the current price of petroleum on grounds that oil marketing companies in the country are facing a financial crunch and incurring losses.
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Whitney Houston was laid to rest last weekend and flags at municipalities across New Jersey were lowered at half-staff, but one town ignored orders to do so.
Visakhapatnam, Feb.21 (ANI): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister S. Jaipal Reddy has ruled out reducing the current price of petroleum on grounds that oil marketing companies in the country are facing a financial crunch and incurring losses.
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Whitney Houston was laid to rest last weekend and flags at municipalities across New Jersey were lowered at half-staff, but one town ignored orders to do so.
New Delhi, Feb.20 (ANI): Although U.S.-Pakistan relations have been going southwards since the Abbotabad raid in May last year, something unusual is happening these days. Unlike the past, when the U.S. would succumb to Pakistani blackmail rather hastily, the US not only seems unfazed by Pakistani antics but has become aggressive in dealing with Islamabad.
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) chief Sudhir Vasudeva on Thursday said the trade ties between India and Iran depends upon the political solutions to be found by the governments of the two countries.
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A man from Ohio has been charged with child endangerment for allegedly tying up his 12-year-old daughter with duct tape, sticking her in a dog cage as punishment, and then threatening to electrify it.
Nevada (US), Jan 4 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Bernards Township School District (BTSD) in New Jersey (USA) for considering Diwali as a school holiday, calling it "a step in the right direction".
Beijing, Dec 13(ANI): Three critically wounded students have died in a hospital in East China's Jiangsu Province, raising the school bus accident toll to 15.
Washington, Aug 26 (ANI): A newly married couple from the US has been accused of stealing merchandise worth more than 1,000 dollars from Wegmans for their wedding reception.
Washington, August 24 (ANI): A New Jersey school district has apologized to parents for a required summer reading list for middle and high school students that included books containing graphic depictions of lesbian sex and a homosexual orgy.
Tehran, Aug 1(ANI): Iran may resume oil supply to an Indian refinery, as it is trying to pay overdue payments for crude oil.
Melbourne, July 26 (ANI): The body of late Robert Ettinger, who is known as the father of the cryonics movement, is currently undergoing a five-day process to cool it for storage at a very low temperature.
New York, June 22 (ANI): It has emerged that 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn, who passed away in a car crash recently, died as a result of either blunt force trauma or the fire that consumed his vehicle after the crash.
Nevada (US), June 10 (ANI): Hindus want Woodbridge Township School District (WTSD) in New Jersey (USA) to add Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, to the holiday calendar.
London, June 5 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a 39-year-old woman's leg got crushed after a dislodged tombstone fell on her when she was engaged in having sex with a male friend in Ahavath Israel Cemetery in Trenton.
Washington, May 24(ANI): An Associated Press (AP) poll has revealed that most percentage of Americans approve of President Obama's handling of health care.
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh), May 20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre wants rapid development of Bundelkhand region.
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Tinie Tempah's second album may feature Usher, as the 'Written in the Stars' hitmaker is planning on collaborating with heavyweight producers and artists on the album.
Karbi Anglong, Apr 2 (ANI): The outlawed insurgent outfit Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) gunned down four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and injured another in an encounter in Assam's Karbi Anglong District on Saturday.
Washington, March 27 (ANI): Social media can help stressed-out and overworked mothers, says an expert.
New York, Feb 18 (ANI): A woman in Pennsylvania was arrested on Wednesday after she showed cops a picture of herself posing next to her two-year-old daughter, who is gagged and bound with duct tape.
Kabul, Feb 9 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has accused foreign reconstruction teams of obstructing the progress and "hindering the governance" of his country, and asked them to leave as Afghan forces take over security.
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Johnny Depp said he loves playing Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
Nevada (US), Dec 14 (ANI): A Hindu temple, named Tri-City Hindu Temple (TCHT), has been planned for Kochville Township in Michigan (USA).
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 11 (ANI): A Tamil song has hurt the religious sentiments of Hindu Makkal Katchi party members, who say the lyrics are offensive to Hindu gods.
Kabul, Dec 4(ANI): The Pakistan Army had offered to mediate between the US with Taliban leader Mullah Omar, said Afghan intelligence chief Amarullah Saleh, a diplomatic cable unveiled by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks has revealed.
London, Nov.26 (ANI): The widower of Indian-origin British woman Anni Dewani, who was murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa, and is not a formal suspect in the investigation, has no plans to return to the country, his publicist Max Clifford has said.
Kabul, Nov 22 (ANI): Afghanistan's election watchdog has disqualified 19 candidates who contested in the September poll, seven of whom are members of the 249-seat parliament, for alleged fraud.
Kochi, Oct 19(ANI): Australian batsman Mike Hussey has revealed that his teammates are divided over the best mental preparation for next month's Ashes series.
Kabul, Oct 4 (ANI): Afghanistan has reportedly announced a formal ban on eight private security companies.
