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

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

Spanish designers seek to sell `coherent' clothing

February 19, 2013 at 11:36 AM

Madrid, Feb 19 (IANS/EFE) Aware that women want clothes that are long-lasting, versatile and very wearable, designers at the 57th Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Madrid have unveiled apparel that is saleable, restrained and coherent.

AJSU wins Jharkhand by-poll

June 15, 2012 at 5:59 PM

Ranchi, June 15 (IANS) All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) candidate Navin Jaiswal won the Hatia assembly by-poll by a margin of over 11,500 votes, defeating the BJP, Congress and JVM-P nominees.

Jharkhand by-poll: AJSU leads; BJP, Congress trail

June 15, 2012 at 1:27 PM

Ranchi, June 15 (IANS) The All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) candidate was leading in the Hatia by-poll while the two national parties, the BJP and Congress, were trailing in the counting Friday.

Petrol hike hits Congress in Hatia

May 24, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Ranchi, May 24 (IANS) The petrol price hike has put the Congress in Jharkhand in an embarrassing situation ahead of the June 15 Hatia assembly byelection.

Jharkhand's ruling alliance to face each other in Hatia by-poll

May 23, 2012 at 9:53 PM

Ranchi, May 23 (IANS) Candidates of the two major parties of Jharkhand's ruling alliance - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) - Wednesday filed their nomination papers separately for the Hatia by-poll in what is being seen as a complete breakdown in unity between them.

Panel set up on international taxation

May 3, 2012 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A 13-member panel was set up Thursday to advise on international taxation and transfer pricing in the backdrop of the controversial proposed retrospective amendments in income tax laws, officials said.

Doctors visit diarrhoea prone area in Orissa

September 8, 2010 at 6:33 PM

Rayagad (Orissa), Sep. 8 (ANI): A team of 20 doctors, led by senior officials of the state health department, visited the diarrhoea-affected Orissa's Rayagad on Wednesday.

Students stage street play against Orissa dam project

September 8, 2010 at 5:35 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep.8 (ANI): Students of a college here, staged a street play to protest the rupees 100 billion-Polavaram Indira Sagar dam project on River Godavari.

Vedanta factory workers vandalize property in Orissa

September 3, 2010 at 7:15 PM

Kalahandi (Orissa), Sep 3 (ANI): Workers of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) smashed office equipments and vandalized property amid fears of losing their jobs, after the Union Environment Ministry rejected plans for the unit's refinery's expansion.

Four Maoists arrested in Orissa

September 1, 2010 at 4:36 PM

Keonjhar (Orissa), Sep 1 (ANI): Security forces have arrested four Maoists in a joint combing operation in Orissa's Keonjhar district.

Indian-origin researcher challenges Darwin's 'survival of the fittest' theory

August 24, 2010 at 2:54 PM

London, Aug 24 (ANI): A new study could shake the very foundations of Darwin's theory of evolution, which says that 'living space' and not competition, was the major driving force of evolution.

One more swine flu death in Orissa; toll reaches four

August 6, 2010 at 5:49 PM

Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (ANI): The swine flu toll in Orissa rose to four with the death of a 27-year-old Biswanath Ekka, a software engineer, in Bhubaneswar.

Police arrest two Maoists in Orissa

August 6, 2010 at 3:41 PM

Keonjhar (Orissa), Aug 6 (ANI): Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) rebels in Orissa's Keonjhar District.

Akanksha first Indian woman to win gold at Physics Olympiad

July 28, 2010 at 8:08 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Akanksha Sarda (18) from Mumbai entered record books by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the International Physics Olympiad in Croatia.

Roe of hake, lumpsucker best natural source of omega-3

December 12, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Washington, Dec 12 (ANI): A new study carried out by researchers at the University of Almerķa (UAL) has found that the roe of hake, lumpsucker and salmon is the best dietary source of Omega 3.

Diabetic kids put up a rally in Aurangabad

November 15, 2009 at 3:03 PM

Aurangabad, Nov 15 (ANI): Hundreds of diabetic patients including about 150 children suffering from diabetes participated in a rally here on the 'World Diabetes Day' to create awareness among the masses about the dangers of diabetes and the precautions people must take in order to avoid it.

Migratory birds in arrive Orissa

August 31, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Baijal Sagar (Orissa), Aug 31(ANI): The migratory birds coming into the country have found a safe haven in Orissa's Baijal Sagar village, which surrounded by lush green forests provide an ideal habitat for these birds.

Ganesha Chaturthi festival charms devotees across the country

August 23, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Bhubaneshwar/ Bangalore, Aug.23 (ANI): On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi (birthday), many devotees in different parts of the country like to pay their special obeisance to Lord Ganesha in distinct ways.

Demand to broaden list of tradable items through Nathu La

May 3, 2009 at 3:17 PM

Nathu La (Sikkim), May 3 (IANS) Indian trade bodies Sunday urged New Delhi to review the list of tradable items to boost business with China, a day before trading between the two countries resumes through the fabled Silk Road.

25 years after 1984 riots, victims' lawyer soldiers on

April 19, 2009 at 11:35 AM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Harvinder Singh Phoolka's odyssey for justice to 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims started when he himself faced the riots in which nearly 3,000 Sikhs were killed in the capital in the wake of Indira Gandhi's assassination.

Law reaches out to help septuagenarian

April 8, 2009 at 11:53 AM

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Septuagenarian Prem Kumari Jain is very ill with painful sores scarring her body. Abandoned by three of her four sons 15 years ago, she has now got help from the Delhi High Court that has issued notice to her children and directed the Delhi government to provide her with medical facilities.

Black holes that can regulate the rate at which they grow

March 26, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Washington, March 26 (ANI): New results from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have suggested that a special class of black holes have a mechanism for regulating the rate at which they grow, and can shut off the high-speed jets they produce.

Two monkeys tie the nuptial knot in Orissa

March 26, 2009 at 1:39 PM

Bhubaneswar, Mar 26 (ANI): In a bizarre ritual, locals tied the nuptial knot of two monkeys in Balasore district of Orissa.

Hundreds cycle for a pollution free environment in Pune

February 15, 2009 at 5:49 PM

Pune, Feb 15 (ANI): Hundreds of people participated in a cycle rally here today to spread awareness about a pollution free environment and good heath.

Terracotta art gives a new lease of life to clay artisans in Orissa

January 20, 2009 at 5:19 PM

Koraput (Orissa), Jan 20 (ANI): Terracotta art has given the artisans in Orissa a fresh enthusiasm in their lives.

Fusion of martial arts and dance at Kalinga festival

January 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM

Kalinga (Orissa), Jan 13 (ANI): Artists presented a rare fusion of marital arts and classical dance at the Kalinga festival in Bhubaneswar.

Rare variety of albino Krait found in Orissa

January 9, 2009 at 3:33 PM

Bhubaneshwar, Jan.9 (ANI): Villagers near Bhubaneshwar city of Orissa recently caught hold of a rare variety of albino Krait.

Solemn festivities mark Christmas for riot hit Orissa

December 26, 2008 at 1:45 PM

Kandhamal (Orissa), Dec 26 (ANI): Somber celebrations marked Christmas for Christians living in the shadow of communal violence that rocked their lives earlier this year in Kandhamal district of Orissa.

Year's Nathu La trade concludes with Rs.9.6mn turnover

December 1, 2008 at 11:22 AM

Nathu La (Sikkim), Dec 1 (IANS) Trade between India and China through the fabled Silk Road closed over the weekend for the year 2008 with business worth Rs.9.6 million (approx $192,000) done since May, officials Monday said.