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London — Entrepreneur Christopher Gardner, whose rise from poverty is the story of Will Smith’s latest movie “Pursuit Of Happyness”, is not happy with the fact that the actor is playing him on screen.
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US NGO to counsel HIV/AIDS patients in Assam
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Guwahati — A leading US HIV/AIDS healthcare provider will soon be reaching out to hundreds of people living with the virus in Assam to provide treatment and support.
The US-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will set up three voluntary counselling …
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Sukhwinder thrilled with ‘Omkara’ success
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Bollywood singer Sukhwinder Singh, who was recently honoured with the Bollywood Music Award in New Atlantic City for the title song of “Omkara”, says its popularity outstripped his expectations.
“I’m very happy that the results are far better than what …
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BHEL bags IndianOil’s power plant order
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New Delhi — State-owned engineering major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged a Rs.1.65 billion ($36 million) order from Indian Oil Corp (IndianOil) to set up an energy efficient co-generation power plant at its Haldia Refinery Complex.
“IndianOil has …
... Read MoreNew York — Overweight dieters who cut calories are likely to lose more bone mass than weight if they don’t exercise, says a study that highlights the importance of both diet and exercise.
If you just cut calories — and …
... Read MoreMumbai — Indian shares fell more than three percent Monday, dragged down by banking scrips and the ongoing tussle between Tata Steel and a Brazilian company to acquire Anglo-Dutch steel-maker Corus.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock …
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Militants force girls to marry, then kill
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Jammu — In yet another incident of its kind, a girl was abducted and forced to marry a militant, only to be raped and killed later, in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian Army spokesman said.
Giving details …
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Palestine chess player disqualified
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Doha — Palestine chess player Talal Shbaita was disqualified from the 15th Asian Games after he failed to play either of his first two games in the competition.
Chief arbiter Casto Abundo said Shbaita arrived late for his first game …
... Read MoreWashington — Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams prepared for a six month long stay at the International Space Station as the countdown began shortly before midnight Monday for Space Shuttle Discovery’s Dec 7 launch.
Williams, who will replace German Thomas …
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Now Google search for Airtel users
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New Delhi — Airtel subscribers in India will now be able to enjoy the benefits of Google’s search engine on their Airtel Live web portal.
The service will be available for users
Patna — Two Bihar college principals have been arrested for allegedly asking a youth to ghost write the law degree examination last year on behalf of jailed Rashtriya Janta Dal MP Shahbuddin.
Jayant Kumar, principal of
Spot billing for Jaipur electricity users
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Jaipur — The Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL), the city’s electricity distribution utility, plans a new spot billing scheme from January.
Under the scheme, customers would be handed their electricity bills at the time of meter reading through a …
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Recent Changes to Canada’s Work Permit Rules and its impact on Immigrants from India 
Applications for UK Immigration witness major decline as the Immigration Laws undergo significant changes 
What are changes in Canada Start up Visa Program and Self-Employed Persons Program. How would it affect the potential immigrants to Canada? 
Recent Changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) Effective May 1, 2024 
