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Uttarakhand Govt. gives nod for sale of country made liquor
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), May 21 (ANI): In a first, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has approved the sale of country made liquor in its state districts.
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ITBP gets snow scooters to patrol China Border
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Uttarakhand [India], Apr 23 (ANI): In a first, sleek snow scooters are being inducted for patrolling purposes to help with the job of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) troops along the Sino-India frontier.
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Sea snail venom offers possibilities of designing human ailments drugs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Port Blair [India], April 21 (ANI): In a first of its kind study, peptides, from the venom of cone snails, have been identified that opens up possibilities of drug research for several human ailments.
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There may be alien life in solar system: NASA
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Apr. 14 (ANI): In a first confirmation of its kind, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed the possibility of life inhabiting Enceladus, the watery moon of Saturn.
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India breaks through to Next Generation Programmatic TV Era
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], Mar.28 (ANI-Businesswire India): In a first for the global television industry, media convergence pioneer, SureWaves MediaTech today announced the launch of its pathbreaking Programmatic Television Advertising Marketplace - 'Skynet'.
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Glad to be 'first Indian actor' to visit Facebook headquarter�
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 23 (ANI): In a first, Indian actress Huma Qureshi, who is currently stationed in London for the promotions of her international venture, 'Viceroy's House,' visited the London based headquarters of Facebook.
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Myntra collaborates with Tommy Hilfiger
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 10 (ANI): In a first, Myntra, the online fashion portal, announced an association with Tommy Hilfiger, allowing shoppers to pick from the brand's upcoming Spring '17 collection that was showcased at the New York Fashion Week held at Venice beach in Los Angel
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Breaking stereotypes: In a first, eunuch ties knot with man in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan. 27 (ANI): They are looked down upon, considered as an inferior community and have to even face the glares of the society, but breaking all the barriers and stereotypes, the transgender community continues to fight for their rights and grab every rare and de
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In a first, Pakistan to include Transgenders in national census
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 10 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that the transgender community should be included in the national population census.
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In a first, China to use aircraft carrier in Pacific drills
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 26 (ANI): The Chinese Navy is reportedly planning a training exercise in the Pacific that would for the first time include its sole aircraft carrier.
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Mahinder Pal Singh becomes Pak's first Sikh cricketer to join nationa
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec. 20 (ANI): In a first, a Pakistani Sikh has proven his mettle and has secured a place in the National Cricket Academy.
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NASA's Curiosity rover detects boron on surface of Mars
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 14 (ANI) In a first of its kind, NASA's Curiosity rover science team detected element Boron on the surface of Mars, indicating the potential for long-term habitable groundwater in the ancient past.
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