Ireland, China to have closer cooperation
March 28th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 28 (IANS) Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said Wednesday his country intends to intensify its cooperation with China. The two countries have agreed to forge a strategic partnership ... Read more...
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Dream big to live happily
August 20th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Ambitious people with high goals lead a more satisfactory life than those who have low expectations and thus often end up leading a miserable life, a ... Read more...
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NASA picks landing site for next Mars probe
July 23rd, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 23 (IANS) NASA's next Mars rover will land at the foot of a mountain inside the planet's Gale crater, the US space agency has announced.The car-sized Mars Science ... Read more...
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US Exim bank to step up financing of Indian projects
July 18th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Export-Import bank of the United States announced Monday it was stepping up its engagement with Indian companies in the area of clean energy, with ... Read more...
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American author writes book to help diabetics
June 10th, 2011 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 10 (IANS/EFE) A 44-year-old American author - who was only seven when she was diagnosed with diabetes - has written a book seeking to bring hope to ... Read more...
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Deepa Malik: Aiming high from the wheelchair (With image)
March 9th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) For the champion athlete, adventurer and mother of two, the wheelchair has not been a resting place but a launch pad to reach out to ... Read more...
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India’s capacity to deal with security challenges will be better by 2012: Chidambaram
November 30th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): Presenting his monthly report for November, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday that India's capacity to deal with security challenges would be better by 2012."Despite ... Read more...
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REpower to supply turbines to Sweden’s Klagerup Kraft
September 15th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) REpower Systems, a subsidiary of wind power company Suzlon Energy, will supply three turbines to Sweden's Klagerup Kraft AB, to be installed by 2011.
"REpower Systems, in which ... Read more...
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Power generation to fall short of target: Shinde
April 7th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Power generation will fall short of the target of 78,700 MW set for the current five-year plan ending March 2012, Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said ... Read more...
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Obama, Manmohan cozy up at G8-G5 summit
July 9th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
L'aquila, July 9 (ANI): US president Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on ... Read more...
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G8 and G5 leaders meet in Italy
July 9th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
L'AQUILA, July 9 (ANI): Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers met on Thursday (July 9) to discuss global issues on the second day of a G8 summit ... Read more...
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Mexico expected to realise UN development goals ahead of deadline
September 26th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico city, Sep 26 (Xinhua) Mexico is expected to reach the UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before the target year 2015, the UN Office in Mexico has said.UN coordination officer in Mexico ... Read more...
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Medvedev urges global companies to boost Russia’s development
June 8th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
St. Petersburg, June 8 (RIA Novosti) Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has called on global firms to come in a big way to help the country's development of "innovative economy". "I think ... Read more...
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Bison can make a comeback in US over next 100 years
April 30th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A new evaluation has suggested that the Bison can make a comeback in large areas from Alaska in the US to Mexico over the next 100 years, ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh lagging behind in literacy goals
November 29th, 2007 - 7:29 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): India, Pakistan and Bangladesh may find it difficult to achieve the education for all goal set by the UN for 2015, burdened by high number of illiterates and ... Read more...
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