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Provisional Merit List ~ CoEP Pune ~ CoEP Pune Provisional Merit List of FY B.Tech 2009 Admissions
2009 – 2010 F.Y. B.Tech Admissions provisional merit list for six autonomous engineering colleges of Pune will be available on College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) Website – www.coep.org.in
The first round of admission will be completed by 14th July [...]

South Korea’s Incheon International Airport was voted the best in the world for 2009 in an annual survey dominated by Asian airports. The survey, by British-based consultancy Skytrax, covered more than 190 airports and is based on the results from 8.6 million passenger questionnaires completed from 2008 to 2009. ‘Incheon is an airport that has [...]

Several rumors has been circulating industry regarding dumping of Rohan Antao by her fiancé Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto. New turn has taken place in Freida and Rohan’s story. It has been revealed that the couple had a secret wedding in Goa in December 2007.
According to person close to the couple, Rohan and Freida were [...]

Much awaited 3G spectrum auction, a move to usher India in high speed Internet and mobile utility, is likely to be completed before the end of current financial year after the final decision of the Empowered Group of Ministers.
Hoping early disposal of all technical and managerial hurdles, Union Minister for Communication, A Raja, said, “There [...]

Stockholm – Investor AB, the investment company with key stakes in leading Swedish blue-chip companies, Tuesday reported a loss for fourth quarter 2008 in the wake of the global financial downturn.
For the fourth quarter 2008, the group reported a loss of 15.6 billion kronor (1.9 billion dollars), compared to a loss of 19.2 billion kronor [...]

Vilnius – Lithuania’s national carrier, FlyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines, had its operating certificate revoked Friday over fears that its financial troubles could affect flight safety.
As a result of the move, which was announced by the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Administration (LCAA), all FlyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines flights will be grounded indefinitely from Saturday.
“The certificate has been suspended due to the [...]

Cordoba, Argentina – Volkswagen played it safe on Friday at the Dakar Rally as Giniel de Villiers retained his overall lead ahead of team-mate Mark Miller in the penultimate timed stage won by Nani Roma of Spain.
VW took no chances the day after its then leader Carlos Sainz of Spain had to retire after crashing [...]

London, Jan 9 (ANI): A discarded cigarette caused a blaze leading to 6 million pounds of damage to a stately home.
An official report has accused a plumber for dropping the cigarette during a fag break, which gutted Grade II listed Moreton Hall last March.
The plumber was in the team doing maintenance checks in the roof [...]

New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration has tightened its vigil along the coasts by establishing additional marine police outposts in view of the current security situation.
This was stated by Lieutenant Governor of the Islands, Lt. General (Retd) Bhopinder Singh, at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas exhibition in Chennai.
The Island’’s security agencies [...]

Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A new study has shown that hormone replacement therapy can significantly reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women.
The researchers found that women who had completed use of estrogen plus progestin five or more years previously were 45 pct less likely to develop colorectal cancer
“Compared to women who had never [...]

Chennai, Jan 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today laid the foundation stone for the elevated road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal here today.
“This project is one more important milestone in the ambitious road programme of the government that will transform the country’’s transport sector, give a boost to industry and integrate the economy,” [...]

London, Jan 8 (ANI): An eight-year-old Indian boy, who teaches adult students computer-generated animated film at Dehra Dun’’s College of Interactive arts, has applied to Guinness World Records to recognise his achievement.
Aman Rehman’s family believes that he may be the world’’s youngest college lecturer.
It was at the age of three, when Aman’s parents became aware [...]

Islamabad, Jan.7 (ANI): Authorities in Pakistan stepped up security across the country on Wednesday as Shia mourners began annual Ashura processions to commemorate the martyrdom of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, Hazrat Imam Hussain.
The Dawn quoted Punjab Province Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira as saying: “Foolproof security arrangements have been completed to maintain law and order [...]

London, Jan 6 (ANI): It has long been associated with negativity, but according to researchers, the colour blue can send self-confidence soaring and boost happiness levels.
To reach the conclusion, researchers from the University of Sussex exposed volunteers to a range of colours and light.
They found that blue and green made male subjects feel happier, while [...]

London, Jan 6 (ANI): The band Mongrel has revealed that they have plans of making a second album, and that it will be with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
The band, formed by members of Babyshambles, Reverend And The Makers and a former Arctic Monkey, have just completed their first album, Better Than Heavy, and they are [...]

Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): The autopsy for American actor John Travolta’s son Jett, completed in the Bahamas on January 5, has shown that the 16-year-old’s death was due to a seizure.
A funeral home official revealed that Jett Travolta’’s death certificate listed the cause of death as ‘seizure’.
Pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht said that the official autopsy [...]

London, Jan 6 (ANI): A 300-year-old journal of a British explorer who defeated pirates of the Caribbean and rescued real-life Robinson Crusoe has been unearthed and is expected to fetch 3,000 pounds at an auction.
It will go under the hammer on January 21.
The swashbuckling privateer Capt Woodes Rogers, who left the English shore in 1708, [...]

Wellington, Jan 5 (ANI): New Zealand Women’’s Golf Open is all set to get the temperature soaring, what with a host of Aussie bombshells signing up to play in the inaugural running of the event.
And the list of hot ladies up to grab the golf clubs in their hands includes Kate Combes, Kristie Smith, and [...]

Sydney, Jan 5 (ANI): Astronomers are using what they say is the “world’’s biggest laser pointer” to unravel the mystery behind the birth and death of stars.
According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, the international team of astronomers is led by Stuart Ryder from the Anglo-Australian Observatory, near Coonabarabran.
“We are using a laser [...]

Siluguri (WB) Jan 5 (ANI): Culling operations are continuing in bird flu affected Pubong village under Takdah block of Darjeeling Sadar sub-division and Matigaraha under Siliguri sub-division.
Talking to reporters, the District Magistrate of Darjeeling, Surendra Gupta, said samples of dead chicken are being sent to Bhopal for tests.
“Culling operation will be completed in the next [...]