Kerala villagers unite to thwart high court order
August 3rd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) Villapinsalla was once a sleepy village on the outskirts of the city until the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation set up a waste treatment plant there a decade ago. ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
EU leaders agree on 120 bn euro growth initiatives
June 29th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 29 (IANS) European Union (EU) top leaders have agreed on a package of growth initiatives worth 120 billion euros (about $150 billion) to help the most vulnerable economies ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Obama, Manmohan to work together to boost global economy (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have agreed to work together for strengthening the "resilience of the global economy" to deal ... Read more...
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Obama, Manmohan to work together to strengthen global economy
June 15th, 2012 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama have agreed to work together to strengthen the global economy to deal with shocks from ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Saudi parliamentary delegation in India
May 7th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A high-powered parliamentary delegation from Saudi Arabia arrived here Monday for a three-day visit during which they will hold interactions in the Indian ... Read more...
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China is New Zealand’s biggest wool market
March 23rd, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, March 23 (IANS) China has become the main market for New Zealand wool, taking almost half its exports, as the European market declines and sales to Australia plunge, an ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
France names presidential candidates
March 20th, 2012 - 3:35 am ICT by IANS
Paris, March 20 (IANS) France Monday released a list of candidates for the presidential elections to be held April 22.French Constitutional Council President Jean Louis Debre released the list, Xinhua ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Karnataka lawyers to boycott courts Monday
March 4th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 4 (IANS) The Karnataka State Bar Council Sunday directed all lawyers across the state to stay away from the courts Monday in protest against the police "excess" on ... Read more...
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Iran: EU seeks India’s leverage, Manmohan backs diplomacy
February 10th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The European Union, which has imposed fresh sanctions against Iran, Friday asked India to use its leverage to broker talks with Tehran over its ... Read more...
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India, EU to expedite free trade talks
February 10th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to expedite talks for a broad-based trade and investment agreement and hope to conclude the deal ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
25 EU members to join fiscal treaty (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 31 (IANS) All but two of the 27 European Union (EU) member states are to sign a new fiscal treaty designed to enshrine tighter deficit and debt discipline, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
EU leaders agree on new fiscal agreement
January 31st, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Jan 31 (IANS) A total of 25 European Union member states would join and sign a new fiscal treaty designed to enshrine tighter deficit and debt discipline, European Council ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Idukki’s pill-popping tribals don’t menstruate anymore
January 19th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Marayoor (Kerala), Jan 19 (IANS) It's been a while since tribal Adivasi women and girls in three villages of Kerala's Idukki district have menstruated. Reason? They have been popping contraceptive ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Brad Drewett new ATP chief
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 23 (IANS) Former tennis professional Brad Drewett, 53, has been appointed ATP's new executive chairman and president.Drewett, now an ATP senior executive, was voted in unanimously by ... Read more...
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Russian president rejects EU criticism of Duma elections
December 16th, 2011 - 4:13 am ICT by IANS
Brussels (Belgium), Dec 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Thursday said a European Parliament resolution calling for new State Duma elections "means nothing"."I have nothing to say on this ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Japan sets up Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid council
November 29th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 29 (IANS) Japan has announced its bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and established the Tokyo 2020 Council, headed by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Pawar dismisses Kambli’s charges as irresponsible
November 19th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar has dismissed as "irresponsible" Vinod Kambli's allegation that India's 1996 World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka could have ... Read more...
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Palestinian membership bid report sent to UNSC
November 12th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 11 (IANS) The UN Security Council's admissions committee Friday forwarded to the 15-nation body its report on the Palestinian request for full UN membership, the council president ... Read more...
Posted in World |
EU urges Greek government to fulfil commitments on debt crisis
November 11th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 10 (IANS) Leaders of the European Union (EU) Thursday urged the Greek unity government to fulfil the country's commitments to get itself out of the debt crisis."The agreement ... Read more...
Posted in World |
UN presented petition against sex trafficking signed by 7 mn
September 29th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A petition containing over 7 million signatures from all over the world urging governments across the globe to take urgent action to stop the sex ... Read more...
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Indian stock returns as good as China’s: Bank of Montreal
July 16th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 16 (IANS) Even as critics at home talk about an Indian economic slowdown and policy paralysis, a top Canadian bank is urging investors to enter the Indian market ... Read more...
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Ban Ki-moon nominated to top UN post for second term
June 18th, 2011 - 1:41 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 18 (IANS) The UN Security Council Friday "adopted by acclamation" a resolution to nominate incumbent UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a second five-year term, the Council president ... Read more...
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Congress demands stop to CPI-M violence in Kerala
April 15th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) The Congress Friday demanded immediate stop violence against its members by Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), unleashed after the April 13 state assembly polls.State ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
NRIs to woo foreign investors to Haryana
March 31st, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) Haryana will benefit from Canadian and American investors with the state setting up a high-powered Foreign Investment and NRI Cell to woo foreign investment, says a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
First US woman vice presidential candidate dead (Lead)
March 27th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 27 (IANS/EFE) Geraldine Ferraro, the first American woman vice presidential candidate, has died. She was 75.Ferraro died at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The cause of death were ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Seven red shirt leaders released on bail in Thailand
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Seven red shirt leaders on Tuesday were released on a $19,600 bail set by the Criminal Court in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported.The seven leaders of the ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand |
Modern schoolbags worth $2k are not without laptop, iPod and phone
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 23 (ANI): Once upon a time, school bags were used to carry a few books, pencils and a lunchbox, but today's school bags are not without a laptop, an iPod ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Media watchdog group calls for child pornography probe of MTV’s ‘Skins’
January 21st, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A media watchdog group has called on lawmakers and law enforcement officials to investigate possible child pornography and exploitation on MTV's new series 'Skins'.Parents Television Council President Tim ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Bangladesh won’t tour Pak before 2012 due to “tight schedule”: BCB President
December 24th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Dec 24 (ANI): Bangladesh has ruled out playing in Pakistan until 2012, citing the "tight schedule" of the national team, and not "law and order" issues, as the reason behind the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Ransom demand for Indian kidnapped in South Africa reduced
December 15th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (IANS) Kidnappers of Indian restaurant owner Nidhin in Pretoria have agreed to reduce the Rs.10 million ransom they demanded for his release to Rs.4 million after negotiations with his ... Read more...
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Sharad Pawar’s birthday to be celebrated with social events
December 11th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 11 (IANS) Several cultural and social events spread over five days will mark the 70th birthday of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar, a party ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
India takes up EU’s tariff waiver to Pakistan
December 10th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 10 (IANS) India is in talks with the European Union over trade and tariff concessions the 27-nation bloc has offered to flood-hit Pakistan because more consultations were ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kashmiris to protest during Manmohan visit
December 9th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS) Kashmiri groups will hold protests in Brussels during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to denounce human rights violations in the Kashmir Valley, media reports said Thursday.The ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Candidates Call For A Re-Election In Haiti, Calls The Previous Election A Massive Fraud
November 29th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Nov 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Though Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council President Gaillot Dorsainvil said that CEP is comfortable with the whole vote procedure of the country, 12 out of 18 candidates ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Seminar discusses UAE-Italy double taxation
November 28th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 28 (IANS/WAM) A seminar was organised here to familiarize the participants about various articles under the avoidance of double taxation agreement signed between the UAE and Italy, it was announced ... Read more...
Posted in Business |