MP’s expense claims rise in a year
September 7th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Official figures show that the expenses for the MPs have gone up immensely as compared to what politicians spent before the expenses scandal.
The bill rose ... Read more...
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Morrissey’s comments on Olympics raise a buzz
August 6th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Morrissey is comparing the London 2012 Olympics to the Nazi Germany. He says that the enthusiasm that the people of Great Britain have for their Olympics team ... Read more...
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Maruti crisis: Local village headmen see conspiracy
July 20th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 20 (IANS) Local village heads (sarpanches) of the Manesar area Friday decried the repeated crises in leading car-maker Maruti's Manesar plant, blaming these on "outsiders", and demanded a ... Read more...
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Pakistani daily rues lack of coordination to fight terror
July 13th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) The lack of coordination among security forces has given extremises more opportunities, a Pakistani daily said Friday, a day after nine police personnel were gunned ... Read more...
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Private firms to provide 400 water tankers in Delhi
July 10th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Delhi government has decided to rope in private players for supplying 400 new stainless steel tankers to provide water to residents."We have invited three ... Read more...
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UN, EU launch project to prevent n-disasters
June 23rd, 2012 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 23 (IANS) The UN and the European Union have launched a programme in a bid to prevent future biological and nuclear disasters around the world.The Centres for ... Read more...
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Korean team visits UAE’s crisis management authority
June 21st, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 20 (IANS/WAM) A South Korean delegation has visited the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national crisis management authority.The visiting team from the presidential office for emergency and crisis ... Read more...
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Mock drill conducted at Agartala airport
May 18th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 18 (IANS) Agartala airport authorities Friday conducted a mock drill to test its preparedness for crises like crash, emergency landing and hijacking, officials said.Unaware about the exercise, passengers ... Read more...
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Airlines advised not to hike fares: DGCA
May 11th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Amidst crises in Air India and Kingfisher Airlines, the aviation regulator has warned other airlines not to hike fares, a day after the Rajya ... Read more...
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Pakistan needs $840 mn for rehabilitation: UN
April 29th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) Pakistan needs around $840 million to meet the requirements of 7.2 million people affected by floods and insecurity, the UN said Sunday.The "Early Recovery Framework" programme ... Read more...
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UN estimates another $840 mn needed for Pakistan
April 26th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan needs additional funding of $840 million to overcome humanitarian problems caused by flooding and insecurity, UN spokesperson Eduardo del Buey said here Wednesday."The UN ... Read more...
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Realtors to discuss crises plaguing building industry
March 26th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, March 26 (IANS) Alarmed by the crises plaguing the realty sector, top real estate corporate and builders from all over India shall converge here Wednesday to brainstorm and find ... Read more...
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Sarkozy to run for second presidential term
February 16th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced his plans to run in the forthcoming presidential election for a second term in the office.The 57-year-old president told ... Read more...
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Castro meets experts to discuss threats to human species
February 12th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 12 (IANS/EFE) Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has met experts from 22 countries to discuss subjects related to dangers threatening the human species.The meeting was the 85-year-old Cuban ... Read more...
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Germany calls for European rating agencies after S&P; downgrade
January 16th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Athens, Jan 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Europe needs to create independent credit rating agencies and stop relying solely on leading US-based agencies, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said during his visit ... Read more...
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Euro debt crisis spreads to healthy economies: Official
November 25th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Nov 25 (IANS) The euro area debt crisis has spread to healthy economies, said EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn in Helsinki Thursday.Rehn made the remarks in ... Read more...
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Thurman urges fans to help famine-hit Africa
October 29th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Actress Uma Thurman has urged her fans to donate money to famine-hit people of Horn of Africa and help rally support for the region.The actress has ... Read more...
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South Asia needs 1 mn new jobs per month: World Bank
September 23rd, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 23 (IANS) To ward off poverty and promote growth, South Asia needs to create one million new jobs every month for the next 20 years, the World Bank ... Read more...
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Pakistan government indifferent to people, says Nawaz
September 16th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Friday accused the Pakistan government of not being interested in ordinary people's problems at a time when the country is ... Read more...
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Finland makes disposable heart rate indicator
August 22nd, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Helsinki, Aug 22 (IANS) Finland has developed a disposable heart rate indicator designed for first aid professionals and for use in cases of accidents, disasters and other crises.Finnish company Spektikor ... Read more...
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China’s trade surplus surges to $31 bn
August 11th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) China's trade surplus surged to $31.5 billion in July, the highest in two-and-a-half years, a media report said Thursday.Exports surged 20.4 percent from a year earlier ... Read more...
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Pakistan won’t be immune to global downturn: Daily
August 7th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) It would be naive to assume that Pakistan will remain immune as the global economic sentiment sours, said a leading daily.An editorial in the Dawn Sunday ... Read more...
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Zardari’s birthday celebrated
July 26th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 26 (IANS) The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Tuesday celebrated the 56th birthday of President Asif Ali Zardari.Ceremonies were organised by the PPP women's wing in the capital ... Read more...
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Legal challenge to Nepal house extension (Lead)
May 29th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Though Nepal averted a constitutional meltdown for now, the government now faces a fresh legal battle with a lawyer challenging the extension of parliament's term.Bharat Mani ... Read more...
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Legal challenge likely to Nepal crisis
May 29th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) Though Nepal averted a constitutional meltdown for now, there are indications that the turbulent republic is heading for further upheavals. A lawyer, who filed a writ ... Read more...
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Depression ‘leaves people tougher, resilient and more creative’
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Depression has become something of a modern-day epidemic, with some experts arguing that it can be a positive life-changing experience that leaves people tougher, more resilient and more ... Read more...
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Musharraf’s party’s ‘people-friendly’ manifesto to bring positive change in Pak: Tahir
April 30th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 30(ANI): The 'people-friendly' manifesto of the All Pakistan Muslim League will ensure a positive change in the country, APML Central Leader Naeem Tahir has said.On coming into power, the ... Read more...
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Japanese envoy discusses bilateral issues with Chidambaram
April 28th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 28 (ANI): The newly-appointed Ambassador of Japan to India, Akitaka Saiki, called on Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram here on Thursday to discuss bilateral issues, the tsunami devastation ... Read more...
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Watching Japan, West Asia events: Mukherjee
March 22nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The fallout of the Japanese disaster and the crises in the Arab world may impact on commodity prices like fuels, even as it was ... Read more...
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Pakistan tops needy list in 1.4-bn-dollar UNICEF annual aid appeal
March 8th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, Mar 8(ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has requested 1.4 billion dollars in its annual appeal to assist children and women caught in crises, with the bulk of that ... Read more...
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Nirupama Rao breaks barrier, tweets on Libya and other crises
March 2nd, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Diplomats are not known to be publicly communicative. But India's busy Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has squeezed in time to break the communication barriers between ... Read more...
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Sharif blames ‘traitor of democracy’ Zardari for all of Pakistan’s problems
February 24th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 24(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has blamed the government for all the crises faced by the country, and reiterated that his party has experts to take ... Read more...
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Changing email pattern can predict crisis in company
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Changes in a company's email traffic foreshadow a looming crisis, an analysis of now-dead Enron Corporation's electronic correspondence has revealed. Researchers at the University of Sydney's School of ... Read more...
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National Conference to take on ‘anti-peace’ forces
February 19th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) The ruling National Conference (NC) will take on the "anti-peace" forces in Jammu and Kashmir and push for a result-oriented India-Pakistan dialogue while simultaneously seeking an end to ... Read more...
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Karzai opens Afghan parliament
January 26th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Jan.26 (ANI): President Hamid Karzai opened Afghanistan's parliament on Wednesday.The ceremony was held in the national assembly compound and came four months after Afghanistan held its second post-Taliban parliamentary elections, ... Read more...
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