India, Germany to discus Eurozone crisis, Afghanistan
June 21st, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) With the global financial crisis deepening, India and Germany will Friday discus the developments in the Eurozone, the fragile security situation in Afghanistan and the ... Read more...
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Phone app helps British teens find free condoms
January 30th, 2012 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) British teenagers are now being offered a smartphone application that gives them directions to the nearest health clinic where they can pick up free condoms and ... Read more...
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Over 500 Himachal villages to get banks
July 4th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 4 (IANS) Various public-sector banks have identified 532 villages in Himachal Pradesh for extension of banking services, an official said Monday."The banks have identified 532 villages in the ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi pledges to resolve fishermen killing issue with Sri Lanka
March 20th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Mar.20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has pledged to find a solution to the alleged killing of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.Releasing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (DMK's) ... Read more...
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European Parliament approves law that allows seeking health care in any EU country
January 20th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a law that allows patients to seek medical care in another European Union country, the EU Directive on patients' rights in cross-border ... Read more...
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Kardashain sisters facing $75m lawsuit over credit card deal
January 9th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): The Kardashian sisters may soon land in legal trouble.According to TMZ.com, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney are facing a 75-million-dollar lawsuit over claims they breached a contract by distancing ... Read more...
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Bank Of America Rolls Out New Credit Card
August 28th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The intense competition in the credit card market has resulted in the users being wooed with a new offer that enables them to transfer their overdraft ... Read more...
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Aniston, Cher, Liv Tyler among ‘victims’ in credit card scheme
August 19th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 19 (ANI): Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Cher, Liv Tyler, Melanie Griffith, Anne Hathaway and Scott Speedman have been named as victims of a serious credit card scheme.The U.S. Secret ... Read more...
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Drug side effects claims three lives daily
June 14th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): Three people die from the side effects of prescription drugs everyday, according to a recent finding.Prescription drug side effect took 1,198 lives in 2009 that was up by ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan ‘counted’ in Census
May 11th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was Tuesday 'counted' in the ongoing Census operations here, an official said.
An official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is spearheading the ... Read more...
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Ex-UK Home Secretary Blunkett to issue warnings about Big Brother Britain
February 23rd, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.23 (ANI): Former British Home Secretary David Blunkett, who introduced the idea of identity cards, will issue a stark warning to the Government that it is in danger of abusing ... Read more...
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EU parliament gives green light to ‘Blue Card’ scheme
November 20th, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 20 (IANS) The European Parliament (EP) Thursday gave its support to the European Union's 'Blue Card' scheme to attract highly-skilled workers from non-EU countries to take jobs in the 27-member ... Read more...
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Storm in Britain over Big Brothers database
October 15th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
London , Oct 15 (ANI): The British governments effort to push ahead with a counter-terrorism plan has sparked an outcry, as the governments terrorism watchdog expressed alarm over the measure to ... Read more...
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Prisoner record losing UK firm earned 240 m pounds in government contracts
August 23rd, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.23 (ANI): The British firm -- P.A. Consulting -- which lost the secret records on 84,000 prisoners, won 240-million pounds of Government contracts including Labours ID card scheme.
According to ... Read more...
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British MPs warn ID cards can be used to spy on people
June 9th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 9 (ANI): The UK Governments controversial National Identity Card Scheme could be used to mount surveillance operations on members of the public, a powerful committee of MPs has warned.The ... Read more...
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Brit kids condom and sex advice text messaging scheme under fire
November 28th, 2007 - 4:29 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 28 (ANI): A text messaging scheme providing youngsters counselling on sex and how to access free condoms, has come under fire.Earlier, it emerged that school children were texting agony aunts ... Read more...
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EU’s new blue card scheme may attract over 20 mln Asian, African immigrants
November 14th, 2007 - 2:47 am ICT by admin
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