India committed to curb leprosy, stigma: WHO ambassador
August 31st, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India is committed to curbing leprosy cases in the coming years and eliminating the stigma associated with the disease, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Goodwill ambassador ... Read more...
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Saradha Group becomes co-sponsor of Mohun Bagan football team
November 24th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Bengal football giants Mohun Bagan Wednesday roped in the Saradha Group as co-sponsors for three years.As per the agreement, the Mohun Bagan players will sport the logo of ... Read more...
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UN Security Council to vote on Iran sanction next Wednesday
June 9th, 2010 - 2:42 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations Security Council will vote on a draft resolution on Wednesday morning to impose sanctions on Iran over its suspected nuclear weapon developments, Claude Heller, ... Read more...
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US lawmakers seek to expand Cuba trade, travel
February 24th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS/EFE) Democrats and Republicans in the US House of Representatives have presented a bill seeking to broaden travel and agricultural exports to communist Cuba.
The bill was presented Tuesday ... Read more...
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California politician abandons effort to award Congressional Gold Medal to Woods
December 10th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10(ANI): California politician Joe Baca, an passionate golfer who has pushed legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to World No. 1 Tiger Woods since 2000, has said that ... Read more...
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Spain to push for Turkey’s EU membership during its presidency
November 16th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 16 (DPA) Spain will do its best to encourage Turkey's entry into the European Union during its EU-presidency in the first half of 2010, government sources said Monday.
King Juan Carlos ... Read more...
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Women lawmakers outperform male counterparts, says study
September 16th, 2009 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.16 (ANI): A study conducted by Stanford University and the University of Chicago reaerchers has concluded that women lawmakers in Congress introduce more bills, attract more co-sponsors and bring home more ... Read more...
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PCB seals over million dollar sponsorship deal for UAE series
April 13th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has managed to bag a sponsorship of over a million dollars for the UAE one-day international series."At the time when everyone thought we would ... Read more...
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Price of terrorism: Mega sporting events at risk (Comment)
March 3rd, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Pakistan's most charismatic cricketer, Imran Khan, must be feeling let down by the gunmen who attacked the Sri Lankan team coach on its way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore's upmarket Gulburg ... Read more...
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