UN chief hails report on power transfer in Maldives
August 31st, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 31 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed a report regarding the disputed transfer of power early this year in the Maldives, and called upon all ... Read more...
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Nasheed ouster no coup, says Maldivian panel
August 30th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) A probe panel, which went into the events of February this year when then Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed was ousted from power, Thursday held that ... Read more...
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No threat to Nasheed’s life: Maldivian panel
August 29th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Maldivian human rights panel has said that there was no assassination threat to former president Mohamed Nasheed in February this year when he was ... Read more...
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Nepal, China should boost business ties: envoy
August 18th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) Nepal and China should boost bilateral business ties, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yang Houlan said here.
The Chinese ambassador Friday said: "China will continue to encourage ... Read more...
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Sensex drops 140 points on weak rupee, global worries (Weekly market review)
May 19th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Indian equities markets' benchmark indices declined nearly one percent in a volatile trading this week as a record drop in the value of rupee ... Read more...
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Rupee slide continues: hits new low of 54.60 against dollar (Lead)
May 17th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell to a new record intra-day low for the second session in a row Thursday, despite the Reserve Bank of India's intervention, ... Read more...
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Industry group lowers Brazil’s 2011 growth forecast
October 12th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Oct 12 (IANS) The Brazilian National Industry Confederation (CNI) has revised its forecast for Brazil's economic growth this year to 3.4 percent from 3.8 percent due to the effects ... Read more...
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St Stephen’s gives preference to Church of North India students
July 8th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Giving reasons for denying admission to a student under the Christian quota, St Stephen's College here told the Delhi High Court Friday that the ... Read more...
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Student moves court against St. Stephen’s College
June 23rd, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A student, who secured 89 percent marks in Class 12 but was not allowed to appear in an admission interview in St. Stephen's College under ... Read more...
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Spain confirms mutual expulsion of diplomats with Russia
December 29th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 29 (IANS/EFE) Spain's foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday that Russia expelled two Spanish diplomats in response to Madrid's decision last month to expel two Russians "for conducting activities incompatible with their ... Read more...
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Russia expels two Spanish diplomats in response to expulsion of two Russian diplomats
December 29th, 2010 - 12:54 am ICT by BNO News
MADRID, SPAIN (BNO NEWS) -- Russia on Friday expelled two Spanish diplomats in response to the expulsion of two diplomats with the Russian embassy in Madrid seven weeks ago, Spain's El Pais ... Read more...
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Church of North India deplores attack on church in Kashmir over Quran desecration
September 15th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.15 (ANI): The Church of North India (CNI) has deplored the attack on its institution and church after violence erupted in Punjab and Kashmir following rumours that a copy of ... Read more...
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Student’s suicide: West Bengal Govt unable to take action against principal
June 11th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 11 (ANI): West Bengal School Education Minister Partha Dey on Friday said the State Government is unable to take any action against the Principal of La Martiniere Boys' School, for ... Read more...
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NGO Prayas joins hands with US body to curb child abuse
July 1st, 2008 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Prayas, an Indian NGO that works for street children and marginalized youth, has joined hands with Charity Network Inc (CNI), a US organisation seeking to prevent the trafficking ... Read more...
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Nepal businessmen on the warpath following attack on colleague
February 27th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Feb.27 (ANI): Business community leaders here have warned that they would take to the streets if the government does not give assurances about security for the industrial sector within 48 hours.
They ... Read more...
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