China hands over geostationary satellite to Nigeria
March 20th, 2012 - 12:14 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, March 20 (IANS) China has handed over a geostationary satellite to Nigeria after it was successfully positioned in its orbit.The China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) handed over the ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz FM Downer calls for improved ties with India
November 11th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide (Australia), Nov.11 (ANI): Former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer has said his country's ties with India need to improve; even as bilateral relations with China are the strongest in the Western ... Read more...
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CAG inaugurates 96th International Training Programme on Performance Audit
September 13th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.13 (ANI): The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Vinod Rai,inaugurated the 96th International Training Programme on 'Performance Audit' at the Comptroller and Auditor General's (C and AG) Office ... Read more...
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Muslim states vow one billion dollar aid to flood-hit Pakistan
August 30th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 30(ANI): Muslim countries and organizations have pledged nearly a billion dollars in cash and relief supplies to help Pakistan recover from the worst floods in its history, the head of ... Read more...
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Indian tree provides low-cost water purification method for developing world
March 4th, 2010 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 4 (ANI): A low-cost water purification technique that uses seeds from a tree found in Asian countries like India could help drastically reduce the incidence of waterborne disease in the ... Read more...
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Genetic clues to counter malaria drug resistance
February 17th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): An international group of researchers has used genomics to decode the blueprint of Plasmodium falciparum - a strain of malaria most resistant to drugs that causes the most ... Read more...
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Obama appoints Rashad Hussain as special envoy for Muslim world
February 14th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 14(ANI): US President Obama has appointed a deputy White House counsel Rashad Hussain to be his representative to the Muslim world.Hussain will become the special envoy to the Organization ... Read more...
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Paying to save tropical forests could be a way to reduce global carbon emissions
July 24th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 24 (ANI): A new research has suggested that wealthy nations willing to collectively spend about 1 billion dollars annually could prevent the emission of roughly half a billion metric ... Read more...
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OIC condemns attack on Indian embassy in Kabul
July 8th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 8 (IANS) The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has strongly condemned the suicide attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul that killed 44 people including four Indians. In a statement ... Read more...
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Aga Khan meets President Patil
May 13th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Religious leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Tuesday.The Aga Khan exchanged pleasantries with President Patil at ... Read more...
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Aga Khan to meet President Patil today
May 13th, 2008 - 11:13 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Religious leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan will meet President Pratibha Patil here this afternoon.Later, the Aga Khan will meet Senior Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Aga Khan meets E. Ahmed
May 12th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Religious leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan met Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahmed here today.
The Aga Khan, who arrived here ... Read more...
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India to join global effort to save Sea Cows
April 11th, 2008 - 6:09 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India Friday decided to join the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) to conserve Dugongs commonly known as Sea Cows, the only herbivorous mammal marine species. The cabinet ... Read more...
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First international low cost airline to fly from Bangalore
November 14th, 2007 - 2:30 am ICT by admin
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