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Kendriya Vidyalayas schools to teach Sanskrit in Classes XI, XII
India | Dec 09, 2014, 09:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: After replacing German with Sanskrit as third language from Classes VI to VIII, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has decided to revive a policy of teaching Sanskrit in Classes XI and XII.In a communication
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No Sanskrit exams in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools this year: Government tells Supreme Court
India | Dec 05, 2014, 05:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The central government told the Supreme Court Friday that the switch over from German to Sanskrit as a third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas will be effected but there will be no Sanskrit exams
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Decisions to make Sanskrit compulsory taken by UPA: HRD Ministry
National | Dec 04, 2014, 08:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: The HRD Ministry today said the decisions to ask those central universities to explore the possibilities of opening of Sanskrit department where it doesn't exist and to ask CBSE to make the language
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Bayern Munich celebrates 24th German title league win
Football | May 11, 2014, 08:08 AM ISTMUNICH: Bayern Munich finally celebrated winning its 24th German championship on Saturday after the last Bundesliga game of the season. Club captain Philipp Lahm lifted the championship shield to kick off the party in a
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German state seeks better trade ties with India
May 10, 2014, 07:56 PM ISTBerlin: The German state of Hesse, which has the largest Indian business community in the country, will do whatever is necessary to increase its bilateral trade ties with India, a minister has said.Speaking during an
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German minister resigns over child pornography 'probe leak'
World | Feb 15, 2014, 03:36 PM ISTBerlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel-led new German government has been jolted by its first political crisis after a minister resigned over claims he leaked confidential information about an international child pornography probe involving an Indian-origin ex-MP.
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German woman flushes Rs 3.45 cr cash down the toilet
World | Jan 28, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTLondon: A 63-year-old German woman who won a 330,000 pound lottery tore the cash into pieces and flushed it down the toilet after getting drunk.Angela Maier, from Essen in Germany, won the German national lottery,
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Two Americans, German win 2013 Nobel prize for medicine
World | Oct 07, 2013, 04:15 PM ISTStockholm: Americans James Rothman and Randy Schekman and German-born researcher Thomas Suedhof won the 2013 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for discoveries on how proteins and other materials are transported within cells.The Nobel committee
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Hurriyat leader opposes JK concert, appeals to German envoy
India | Aug 24, 2013, 08:09 PM ISTSrinagar: Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani today appealed to German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner to reconsider holding a cultural programme in Kashmir next month.“Any sort of activity related with politics, diplomatic,
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Shark bites German tourist, in ICU
World | Aug 20, 2013, 03:48 PM ISTHilo, Hawaii: A Maui hospital says a German visitor who lost her arm in a shark attack last week is on life support.Maui Memorial Medical Center spokeswoman Carol Clark said Monday that Jana Lutteropp is
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Former German footballer Schuster defends doping 'for regeneration'
Football | Aug 19, 2013, 11:11 PM ISTBerlin: Former West Germany midfielder Bernd Schuster has defended doping in football when it's used to speed up recovery from injury."As long as it's purely for regeneration, I don't have a problem with it. If
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German held on Greek island for spying
World | Aug 04, 2013, 03:38 PM ISTAthens, Aug 4: A 72-year-old German has been arrested on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Chios over suspicions of spying for a Turkish group, Greek police said.The man who lived on the island for
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Thousands of Germans protest US spying
World | Jul 28, 2013, 04:38 PM ISTBerlin, July 28: Thousands of people braved the heatwave and took to the streets across Germany to protest against the US internet surveillance in the country.The Saturday protestors also voiced support to fugitive whistleblower Edward
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German Grand Prix 2013: Season of crashes
Other Sports | Dec 07, 2013, 07:23 AM ISTSachsenring (Germany), Jul 15: The MotoGP qualification round at the Sachsenring circuit in Hohenstein-Ernstthal (Germany) has witnessed some major crashes during the practice sessions on Saturday.The MotoGP of Germany is scheduled for Sunday.Here are some
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German GP: Mahindra on front row
Other Sports | Jul 14, 2013, 09:23 AM ISTSachsenring (Germany), Jul 14: Miguel Oliveira will start today German Grand Prix from the front row of the grid - the fourth time in the Mahindra MGP3O`s debut season that he has claimed a top-three
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Top clubs post wins in German Bundesliga
Football | Nov 11, 2012, 12:48 PM ISTBerlin, Nov 11 : Bayern Munich set the pace at the league as Ribery and Alaba wrapped up their 2-0 win over Frankfurt while chasers Schalke came from behind to astonish Bremen 2-1 at the
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Germans draw 4-4 with Sweden, Spain's winning spree ends
Football | Oct 17, 2012, 01:56 PM ISTLondon, Oct 17 : Spain's run of 24 qualifying wins was halted by France on Tuesday, while Germany spectacularly collapsed to let Sweden come back from a four-goal deficit to draw 4-4 in the campaign
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Javi Martinez joins German side Bayern Munich
Football | Aug 30, 2012, 02:50 PM ISTBerlin, Aug 30: Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez finally joined German giants Bayern Munich after weeks of speculations on a five-year deal, the club announced.Martinez, 24, terminated his contract at Bilbao to sign with Munich
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Federer loses in Halle final, Haas victorious
Tennis | Jun 17, 2012, 10:19 PM ISTHalle, Germany, Jun17: Tommy Haas defeated five-time winner Roger Federer 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on Sunday to win the Halle grass court title a second time in front of a German home crowd.Haas, 34, impressed with
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German referee Stark picked for Spain vs Croatia
Football | Jun 16, 2012, 03:52 PM ISTPoland, Jun 16: UEFA has given German referee Wolfgang Stark his second top assignment at the European Championship, working the Spain vs. Croatia match on Monday.Some Italian commentators have suggested Spain and Croatia could orchestrate