Strategy needed to tackle zoonotic diseases, say experts
July 31st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Zoonotic diseases, or diseases that transmit from animals to humans, like rabies, chikunguniya and Japanese Encephalitis, comprise a majority of the diseases afflicting humans today ... Read more...
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Lufthansa to fly new B747-8 aircraft on India route
July 9th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Leading European carrier Lufthansa said Monday it will fly its new B747-8 aircraft on the Delhi-Frankfurt route, and would follow up by introducing it on ... Read more...
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HRW asks Bangladesh to halt border guards’ mutiny trial
July 5th, 2012 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Wednesday asked Bangladesh to halt a mass trial of suspected mutineers of the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles who had killed ... Read more...
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Bangladesh mass sentencing condemned
June 19th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 19 (IANS) The prosecution teams conducting the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) must immediately stop the trials, Human Rights Watch said ... Read more...
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India’s mining scenario chaotic: Rights group
June 14th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 14 (IANS) India's government has systematically failed to ensure that the country's multi-billion-dollar mining industry adheres to key human rights and environmental laws, an international rights watchdog said ... Read more...
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Art Basel to feature over 250 galleries in Asian debut
June 7th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hong Kong, June 7 (IANS) Art Basel, the prestigious international art fair in Hong Kong, will feature more than 250 leading galleries and 2,000 artists in its debut Asian ... Read more...
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Prestigious Art Basel comes to Asia
May 8th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Art Basel, the premier international annual show of modern and contemporary art in the Swiss town of Basel, has announced its first edition in Hong ... Read more...
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Halt execution, says Human Rights Watch
March 28th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 28 (IANS) Human Rights Watch Wednesday demanded that India should not hang terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana."The death penalty is always wrong and the Indian government should immediately ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch hails India
March 19th, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Human Rights Watch Monday hailed India's decision to vote against Sri Lanka at the Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva over a "war crimes" ... Read more...
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ISI left out in Pakistani journalist’s killing report: HRW
January 30th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS/AKI) International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday said the report on the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad deliberately ignored the possible involvement of ... Read more...
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No progress on justice in Sri Lanka: Human Rights Watch
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government has failed to advance justice and accountability for victims of the country's 25-year-old armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said Monday.While Sri ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch slams Sri Lanka report
December 18th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 18 (IANS) A Sri Lankan government report disregards the "worst abuses" by government forces towards the end of the war that killed the Tamil Tigers in 2009, ... Read more...
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Intel chips to power servers for cloud computing
July 15th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 15 (IANS) World's largest chip maker Intel Corporation has developed microprocessors to power modular and scalable servers for cloud computing - that enables use of multiple servers as ... Read more...
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Wedding Asia set to debut in Delhi
May 27th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Wedding Asia, a three-day exhibition, will showcase wedding trends for the coming season and also provide an opportunity to interact with leading brands from the ... Read more...
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Court reduces Russian tycoon’s prison term by one year
May 25th, 2011 - 7:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 25 (IANS) The Moscow City Court upheld Tuesday a sentence against Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his partner Platon Lebedev, reducing their 14-year prison terms by one year. ... Read more...
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Call to prosecute Congress leaders for anti-Sikh riots (Lead)
April 26th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 26 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW) has sought the prosecution of leaders of India's Congress party who allegedly organised attacks on Sikhs after Indira Gandhi's assassination in ... Read more...
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Rights group seeks Congress leaders’ prosecution for anti Sikh riots
April 26th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New York April 26 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded prosecution of leaders of India's Congress party leaders who were allegedly involved in organising attacks on Sikhs during November ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka must account for missing rebels: Human Rights Watch
April 9th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Apr.9 (ANI): The New York based Human Rights Watch has said Sri Lanka should account for the disappearance of all Tamil Tiger rebels.Human Rights Watch said at least 20 Tamil ... Read more...
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Amnesty team visits Kashmir’s summer unrest victims’ kin
March 24th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 24 (IANS) After releasing a damning 82-page report against alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, members of global rights watchdog Amnesty International are visiting the families ... Read more...
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Drop sedition case against Binayak Sen: Human Rights Watch
January 6th, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) The Indian government should drop sedition cases against rights activists Binayak Sen, Arundhati Roy, and others, the Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The international body has also ... Read more...
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BSF killing innocents, says rights body
December 9th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Human Rights Watch Thursday accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of killing innocents along the Bangladesh border, but the paramilitary denied the charge."The BSF has gone out of ... Read more...
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Lufthansa to relaunch onboard internet service
December 1st, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Lufthansa passengers travelling on transatlantic flights can now gain internet access through the airline's onboard service FlyNet, an airline official said Wednesday."It is an innovation in the interests ... Read more...
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Floods to recede only by month’s end, says Pak Meteorological Department
August 19th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 19(ANI): Pakistan's Meteorological Department has said that the floodwaters, which have caused unprecedented devastation in the country, will not fully recede until the end of this month.Senior meteorologist Arif ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch seeks law against honour killings
July 19th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A global human rights organisation Monday appealed to the central government to enact strict laws to check honour killings and ensure prosecution of those involved in caste-based ... Read more...
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Pak Govt’s move to muzzle media ignites fears of censorship
July 2nd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 2 (ANI): The Pakistan government's decision to muzzle the country's media by limiting the coverage of terror attacks and criticism of the state has caused major consternation in the media ... Read more...
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Lufthansa Group to increase flights from India
June 24th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) The Lufthansa Group of airlines will offer 78 weekly flights from seven Indian destinations providing better European connectivity to travellers starting Oct 29, an official said.
With ... Read more...
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Human rights activists call for independent panel to look into Thailand clashes
May 26th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, May 26(ANI): Local and international human rights activists are calling for the urgent establishment of an independent panel to investigate the deadly clashes between Thailand's security forces and Red-Shirt anti-government protesters.A ... Read more...
Human rights agency calls for international war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 23(ANI): Human Rights Watch, a New York-based agency, has called for an international war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka one year after the country's military crushed the Tamil Tigers' ... Read more...
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Lufthansa’s plans to fly Airbus A380 to India may take time
May 20th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) German air carrier Lufthansa's plans to fly the world's biggest aircraft, Airbus A380, to India may take time as Indian airports are not fully equipped to handle it, ... Read more...
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Lufthansa plans to increase flight frequency
May 19th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) German air carrier Lufthansa plans to increase its frequency to all major locations across India, and official said here Wednesday.
"We are planning to increase the frequency of ... Read more...
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Lufthansa plans to fly Airbus A380 to India in winter
May 19th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) German air carrier Lufthansa will start operating the Airbus A380, the largest aircraft with a seating capacity of 526 seats, to New Delhi during the winter season, said ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka trying to deflect probe into war crimes: rights group
May 8th, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka's suggestion that a newly announced commission will provide accountability for laws-of-war violations during the armed conflict with the Tamil Tigers is another attempt to deflect ... Read more...
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Women, not men, become the new driving force in consumer technology
April 28th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 28(ANI): Men are being elbowed out of the way by women when it comes to consumer technology, a survey has revealed.According to the study, women control 78 per cent of ... Read more...
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AFC sets up new committee for Indian football
April 4th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 3 (IANS) The Asian Football Federation (AFF) has set-up an ad-hoc committee under the chairmanship of president Mohammed bin Hammam to boost the development of Indian football.
The formation ... Read more...
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Cultural spotlight is on South Asia: ICCR chief
March 25th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) South Asia is fast emerging as the key focus area of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) with four major events taking place ... Read more...
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