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  • Wockhardt shares plunge 20 pc on USFDA import alert Wockhardt shares plunge 20 pc on USFDA import alert

    MUMBAI - Shares of Wockhardt, one of the leading Indian pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, witnessed a sharp fall of 20% to Rs. 1,315 ($23.61) on the Bombay Stock Exchange(BSE) on Thursday after the US FDA published an import alert on one of its three manufacturing facilities near Aurangabad. The import alert, 'detention without physical examination of drugs from firms which have ...

  • Kashmir takes initiative for digitisation of indigenous manuscripts

    In an endeavour to preserve the region's cultural heritage and pass the baton to youth, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have undertaken a digitisation drive of rare manuscripts The digitisation work had started in Srinagar, where the bulk of manuscripts and calligraphy specimen are stored. Mohammad Ashraf, in charge of the calligraphy wing, said that it would help future generations in ...

  • Fastamp Furious 6 - lost and curious

    Film: "Fast amp; Furious 6"; Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Gina Carano, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris and Gal Gadot; Director: Justin Lin; Rating: 1/2 "Fast amp; Furious 6" evokes diverse reactions. With a wafer-thin plot and a lot of sleek action, "Fast and Furious 6" is definitely a test of patience. Reason? The audience ...

  • Leaders discuss anti-fixing law for sports

    Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla, BCCI disciplinary committee head Arun Jaitley and Law Minister Kapil Sibal met here Friday to discuss a new law to check fixing in sporting events. "We need a law so that fixing in all sports could be controlled and eliminated," Shukla told reporters after the meeting. "We want the law to be enacted as early as possible. We went to meet Kapil ...

  • Information security firm and Manipal come together to bolster Indias e-defence

    In today's networked world, to bolster India's e-defence, a leading information technology firm has tied up with one of the leading universities of India to train young minds about different kinds of security solutions, and strengthen the nation in a different manner. In the age of computers, there have been regular reports of information security being compromised, and there is a view that ...

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Courage Under Fire [DVD]

Courage Under Fire [DVD]

The surface story of Courage Under Fire is about an Army colonel investigating the merits of the first woman ever considered for the Medal of Honor for combat. But the underlying and more important story is about that colonel's fight to come to peace with himself. ...

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  • India heat wave triggers power outages exhaustion

    A searing heat wave has caused power outages and showed no sign of abating across the country. Some tourists in Jammu and Kashmir said they had travelled from Mumbai to escape the heat, but found the heat wave stretched across large swathes of the country. "I read in the newspapers that the temperature in the state have broken the past ten years' records and stand at its peak now. I am here ...

  • SRK to promote Chennai Express during IPL final

    Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), will appear on "Extraaa Innings T20" during the cricket extravaganza's final face-off to promote his forthcoming film "Chennai Express". The actor has come up with a promotional trailer for his appearance on the show as well and has urged his fans to "express yourself". The title ...

  • Every fifth rural household in India benefits from MGNREGA tweets PMO

    The Prime Minister's Office today said that every fifth rural household in India has benefited from the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA scheme. It also tweeted that wages given under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), per day have almost doubled since the launch of the scheme. Another tweet said, growth must be inclusive and must benefit the poor, especially in rural ...

  • Four killed one injured in Kashmir gunfight

    Three soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles and a militant were killed Friday morning in a gun-battle in south Kashmir, an army officer said. The gunfight was still continuing. Troops of counter-insurgency force Rashtriya Rifles and police were Friday morning laying a cordon around Bachoo village of Tral tehsil in Pulwama district, 35 km from here, when militants opened fire at them, spokesperson ...

  • Kashmir sericulturists reap profits by shifting to bivoltine for better yield

    In an effort to revamp the silk industry and reap good profits, the Department of Sericulture in Jammu and Kashmir has shifted to bivoltine sericulture technology. Kashmir silk industry was once holding a significant position in the world due to its superior quality and lustre, but gradually, the industry witnessed a sharp decline. With the recent initiatives undertaken by the sericulture ...

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