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National Awards for Entrepreneurship Excellence

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:16 AM CDT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave away National Awards to micro, small and medium enterprises in New Delhi on Saturday.

Global Tibet Fast observed in Dharamsala

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Tibetans in Dharamsala participate in the Global Tibet Fast campaign spearheaded by the Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama on Saturday.

Flood victims from Bihar migrate to elevated areas

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Even as the Indian army speeds up rescue operations in the flood-hit areas of Bihar, locals in Madhepura district have started migrating to drier and safer areas to escape the rising waters.

Locals of Kandhamal start migrating

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 10:15 AM CDT

Recent religious violence in Kandhamal has cast a shadow of fear on the people who live under a constant threat of being attacked.

Obama gets high marks for his acceptance speech

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 05:15 AM CDT

Reaction has been overwhelmingly positive to Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for the post of President. Fellow Democrats were pleased with his speech too.

Bangladeshis risk lives in ship breaking yards

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 03:45 AM CDT

Breaking apart gigantic ships is usually done with heavy machines and protective gear, but Bangladeshis do the job with their bare hands and a few tools.

Dutch says their leaning tower is longer than Pisa

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:47 AM CDT

The Tower of Pisa is being challenged by a lesser-known 12th-century building in the northern Dutch town of Bedum as Europe's most steeply leaning tower.

Tatas running out of patience over Singur row

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:46 AM CDT

The political showdown on Tata's Nano car plant seems to be looming larger than at any time, since Ratan Tata declared a week ago that if things didn't get better in Singur, the company would ...

A unique village for elephants in Jaipur

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:46 AM CDT

Tourism department in Jaipur is building a natural park-like shelter with extensive plantation and well-equipped veterinary hospital, for the elephants that ferry tourists in the pink city.

Dhoni conferred on Khel Ratna

Posted: 30 Aug 2008 02:46 AM CDT

A proud father of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday received the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on behalf of his son.