Swiss to grill Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka
July 27th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 27 (IANS) Swiss officials are to visit Sri Lanka to talk to Tamil Tigers in custody over rebel activities in Switzerland and the funds they collected to support ... Read more...
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21 foreigners dead in Nigeria air crash
June 6th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, June 6 (IANS) Twenty-one foreign nationals, including Indian co-pilot Mahendra Singh Rathore, were among the 193 dead in Sunday's air crash in Nigeria, aviation authorities said Wednesday.Eight Americans, six ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia warns against hasty conclusions on Syria massacre
June 1st, 2012 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A number of Western countries are jumping to conclusions about the Houla massacre in Syria, where more than 100 people were killed, Russia's envoy to ... Read more...
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Syrian diplomats’ expulsion counter-productive: Russia
May 31st, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia believes expulsion of Syrian ambassadors from a number of Western countries is counter- productive, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday."We can only comment on ... Read more...
Posted in World |
G8 leaders stresses boosting growth
May 20th, 2012 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) nations have stressed that bolstering economic growth and job creation was critical to the global economic recovery."The global economic ... Read more...
Posted in World |
G8 wants Greece to remain in Eurozone (Lead)
May 20th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The leaders of the G8 industrialised nations meeting at Camp David Saturday agreed that Greece should remain member of the European Union and welcomed EU ... Read more...
Posted in World |
G8 summit opens in US
May 19th, 2012 - 8:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The summit of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations opened Friday in Maryland, US.The two-day summit groups together leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
New iPad to go on sale Friday: Apple
March 15th, 2012 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) Apple Wednesday made an official announcement that the third-generation iPad will arrive at Apple's retail stores and its online store Friday in the US and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Dawoodi Bohras celebrate Syedna’s birthday
March 13th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Lakhs of Dawoodi Bohras from India and around the world congregated in Surat Tuesday to mark the 101st birthday celebrations of their spiritual leader, Syedna Mohammed ... Read more...
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Hockey squad picked on performance not reputation: Nobbs
January 31st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India hockey coach Michael Nobbs Tuesday said a national team cannot be picked on sentiment and reputation but on current form, making it amply clear ... Read more...
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Ace forward Rajpal axed from hockey squad for Olympic qualifiers
January 30th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) As expected former captain Rajpal Singh was Monday dropped from the 18-member India squad for the 2012 London Olympic qualifiers to be held at the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India to start campaign against Italy in Olympic hockey qualifiers
December 21st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Eight-time hockey Olympic champions India will start their campaign against lowly-ranked Italy in the men's Olympic qualifiers for the 2012 London Games that would be ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
iPhone 4S sales top 4 mn in first weekend: Apple
October 18th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Oct 17 (IANS) Apple Monday announced that it has sold more than four million of the new iPhone 4S, three days after the launch on Friday."IPhone 4S ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 4S in France, Italy
October 5th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 5 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Wednesday said it would seek sales ban on Apple's new iPhone 4S in France and Italy as the iPhone maker infringed severely on Samsung's ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tourism minister calls for higher regional cooperation (Lead)
January 28th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay Friday called for higher cooperation among South Asian countries in promoting tourism and offered India's training facilities to other countries in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Farmers reap rich harvest at Chandigarh agri-fair
December 6th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Dec 6 (IANS) Farmers came from all over Punjab, Haryana and even from countries like Afghanistan to reap a rich harvest of technology at the Agro Tech 2010, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Chandigarh agro fair to host nine countries
November 30th, 2010 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) More than 60 exhibitors from nine countries will participate in Agro Tech 2010 to be held here from Friday, an official said.Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US life expectancy below developed worlds’ despite double healthcare spend
October 8th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Despite spending twice as much on healthcare than other countries, the life expectancy rate in the US is considerably low, a new study has revealed.The study looked at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Vatican mulling Arabic and Russian versions of website
August 10th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Aug 10 (DPA) The Vatican plans to revamp its official website and is considering opening sections in Arabic and Russian, an official said Tuesday.
The need to use language "that is ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
34 international galleries at third India Art Summit
July 20th, 2010 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The country's art fraternity will be treated to a visual feast of top modern and contemporary art from across the world in January 2011 with 34 leading ... Read more...
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iPad to go on sale in nine more countries this Friday
July 19th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by BNO News
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Apple on Monday announced that the popular iPad will be available in nine more countries starting this Friday.Apple fans from Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, ... Read more...
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A billion-year-old galactic collision created Leo gas ring
July 1st, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 1 (ANI): A violent collision between two galaxies, slightly more than one billion years ago, led to the origin of the giant gas ring in the Leo group of galaxies, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
G-8 backs Afghan strategy after McChrystal’s fall
June 27th, 2010 - 1:34 am ICT by IANS
Huntsville (Canada), June 27 (DPA) The leaders of the world's eight most powerful developed nations Saturday gave their backing to the West's strategy in Afghanistan, just days after the general who ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Rahman cancels North American leg of ‘Jai Ho’ concert
June 24th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman has cancelled the North American leg of his "Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour" after a lighting rig collapsed in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rahman cancels Detroit show after infrastructure collapse
June 20th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Detroit, June 20 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman says he has been forced to cancel his show in Detroit, Michigan due to an infrastructure collapse there and that the dates will be ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Rahman set to enthral US with Bollywood-Hollywood fusion
June 10th, 2010 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 10 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman is all set to enthral audiences in the US capital Sunday as part of a world tour that takes him across ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
India has ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease
June 7th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The government Monday said India has received "the most secure status" for the deadly mad cow disease, which means the country has a "negligible risk" for the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
G-8 urged to intensify efforts on improving women and children’s health
May 27th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 27 (ANI): An internationally renowned medical researcher in obstetrics and gynecology has said that governments and other organizations must intensify efforts to improve the health of women and children, particularly ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Apple’s iPad to be available in 9 more countries from the 28th of May
May 9th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Apple has announced that its latest product, the iPad, would now be available in nine more countries from the 28th of May. Customers from the ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Apple says iPad available in nine more countries on May 28 available
May 8th, 2010 - 2:22 am ICT by BNO News
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA -- Apple on Friday announced that iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, May 28.Customers can pre-order all iPad ... Read more...
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Google disregarding privacy, say officials from 10 nations
April 22nd, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 22 (IANS) Google has violated the principle that "individuals should be able to control the use of their personal information", say officials from 10 major nations. They have demanded to ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
A.R. Rahman to begin world tour June 11
April 20th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 20 (IANS) Music maestro A.R. Rahman will launch his world tour June 11 with a show at the Nassau Coliseum here, followed by concerts across the US, Canada, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Apple iPad will take time to hit Indian market
April 4th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayank Aggarwal
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Craving to get your hands on the Apple iPad? Wait for a while as it will be still some time before it becomes available ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
iPad Available in US on April 3
March 5th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by admin
CUPERTINO, Calif., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today announced that its magical and revolutionary iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in ... Read more...
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iPad to be available from the 3rd of April in US
March 5th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The much-hyped product from Apple’s stables – iPad will be available from the 3rd of April in the United States. The Wi-Fi model can ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |