Tribal group wants tribal CM in Chhattisgarh
August 27th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 27 (IANS) A tribal group, Sarva Adivasi Samaj, wants a tribal chief minister for Chhattisgarh."Adivasis are passing through a critical phase. Unless Chhattisgarh has an adivasi chief ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants ‘appropriate’ apology from US, says envoy
June 19th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Pakistan wants an "appropriate" apology from the US over the NATO air strike last year that killed its two dozen soldiers, the country's ambassador to Washington ... Read more...
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Broader Left unity for broad-based democratic unity: Bardhan
May 22nd, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Asserting that the country was going through a crisis, veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A.B. Bardhan Tuesday called for bringing all Left forces ... Read more...
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Royal Challengers sign Parameswaran
May 5th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 5 (IANS) Former Kochi Tuskers left arm pacer Prashanth Parameswaran has been signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).The Kerela born pacer, ... Read more...
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Indian aviation sector in critical phase: IATA (Lead)
March 15th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The situation in the Indian aviation sector is critical and there is an urgent need to address the problems, the head of an international carriers' trade ... Read more...
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Indian aviation sector in critical phase: IATA
March 15th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) The situation in Indian aviation sector was critical and there is an urgent need to address the problems, the head of an international carriers' trade group ... Read more...
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Pakistan, China sign agreements worth $250 mn
September 27th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 27 (IANS) Pakistan and China have signed a number of agreements worth about $250 million.The agreements were in economic and technical cooperation, relief goods, emergency humanitarian assistance ... Read more...
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Hunt for Mona Lisa: Archaeologists find new tomb
May 13th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Florence, May 13 (IANS/AKI) Archaeologists digging for the remains of a 16th-century woman believed to be the model for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa have found a crypt and a ... Read more...
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Mullen arrives in Islamabad to iron out US-Pak differences
April 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has arrived in Pakistan for talks on security issues, the ongoing war on terror and how to ease tension ... Read more...
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ISI chief Pasha to get another extension in office, confirms Mukhtar
March 13th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 13(ANI): Pakistan's Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has confirmed that Lieutenant-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha will get another extension as director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.Mukhtar stopped short of mentioning the period ... Read more...
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ISI chief Pasha may get another extension in office
March 11th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 11(ANI): Lieutenant-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, the director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, may get another extension in office.Already on a year-long extension given to him in March 2010 after reaching ... Read more...
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General Kayani -Extension or CJCSC?
May 31st, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Mir MohammadIslamabad, May 31 (ANI): For some weeks now there have been articles, sponsored undoubtedly, that say that Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asfaq Pervez Kayani will in all ... Read more...
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Headley confession proves Kasab speaking truth: prosecution
March 19th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) The admission to guilt by Pakistani American terror suspect
David Headley to terror charges against him is "a major victory for Indian investigators" and proves that Pakistani terror ... Read more...
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26/11 conspiracy hatched in Pakistan, asserts prosecution
March 9th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks conspiracy was hatched in Pakistan and the terrorists were trained by the Pakistan Army, the prosecution said, starting its final arguments in the ... Read more...
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S. Africa nominates tourism minister for top UN climate post
March 9th, 2010 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, March 8 (DPA) South Africa's government announced Monday it had nominated Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk to head the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In a statement posted on ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Final arguments in Mumbai terror trial begins Tuesday
March 7th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) The 26/11 Mumbai terror attack trial will enter a critical phase Tuesday when the final arguments will commence.
Those arguments could take several days, after which the trial ... Read more...
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Miandad threatens to quit PCB
February 2nd, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received yet another jolt Tuesday when Javed Mianded threatened to resign from the post of PCB director-general because of his differences ... Read more...
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PML-Q, PML-N warn US to review drone policy, stop ‘foreign intrusion’
January 9th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan.9 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has urged the Obama administration to review its policy of launching drone attacks within Pakistan's territory.The Daily Times quoted Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Secretary General ... Read more...
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Benitez has Liverpool players’ support to get season back on track
December 13th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13(ANI): Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has said that he still has the backing of his players as he attempts to get the club's Premier League season back on track.Benitez is ... Read more...
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PCB should act ‘wisely’: Ex Pak cricketers
October 18th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct.18 (ANI): Concerned by the recent controversy surrounding the Pakistan cricket, which was created following the resignation of captain Younis Khan, former cricketers have said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ... Read more...
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India, Pak should join hand for peace and prosperity of region : Experts
July 3rd, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, July 3 (ANI): India and Pakistan should shun acquiring new devastating weapons and join hands for peace, prosperity and co-operation for the larger interest of people in the region, experts from ... Read more...
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Musharraf should be tried in court, says PML-N leader
July 2nd, 2009 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, July 2 (IANS) A leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Thursday urged the government to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf in court for using excessive force in ... Read more...
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Maoist stronghold in Ramgarh breached
June 27th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
Ramgarh (West Bengal), June 27 (ANI): The key Maoist stronghold of Ramgarh was breached by security forces on Saturday through a two-pronged attack in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.Braving landmines and incessant ... Read more...
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Naxals detonate three landmines in W. Bengal; engage in firefight with security forces
June 27th, 2009 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 27 (ANI): Naxalites detonated three landmines and were engaged in a vigorous firefight with security forces in the Mohultol Forests of West Bengal on Saturday, a day after security forces ... Read more...
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Security forces continue with offensive against Maoists in Lalgarh
June 27th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 27 (ANI): Security forces on Saturday resumed their offensive against Maoists in West Bengal's Lalgarh District, moving from Kadashol village into neighboring forests to flush out the rebels hiding there. ... Read more...
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Sikh bodies flay political parties wooing sects in Punjab
April 14th, 2009 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Amritsar, April 14 (IANS) They might be big vote banks for political parties but a number of radical Sikh organisations have openly come out against political parties in Punjab pampering certain sects ... Read more...
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300 suicide attackers present in Pakistan: Rashid
April 6th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr 6 (ANI): Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that as many as 300 suicide attackers are present in Pakistan and if they are not controlled, large-scale ... Read more...
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Hindus seers rally for government sympathetic to Hindus
March 19th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, March 19 (IANS) While the row over communal speeches allegedly delivered by Varun Gandhi rages ahead of the general elections, some 250 seers are touring Uttar Pradesh canvassing for a ... Read more...
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Scientists link premature births to mental illness
January 2nd, 2009 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 1 (ANI): Researchers at Sweden''s Karolinska Institute have found a link between premature births and mental illness.The study involving more than 500,000 infants found that preemies were twice as ... Read more...
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Zardari vows to “defend country’’s sovereignty till the last breath”
December 25th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
Jamshoro, Dec. 25 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed to defend the country until the last breath, and said no compromise would be made with the nations sovereignty. We ... Read more...
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IT services exporters banking on emerging US firms
December 23rd, 2008 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Emerging IT companies in the US could drive India's software services exports, with the second quarter of the next fiscal (2009-2010) proving to be the critical phase, a ... Read more...
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Zardari vows to root out terror from Pak
September 21st, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 21 (ANI): In a reaction to last nights suicide attack on a hotel in Islamabad killing around 50 persons, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said that the country will ... Read more...
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UPA hurting majority sentiments, soft on terror: Modi
September 13th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was becoming a threat to the unity and sovereignty of India by failing to combat ... Read more...
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Concerned Democrats want Obama to take control of campaign, be more strident
September 12th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept.12 (ANI): Concerned Democrats wany party presidential nominee Barack Obama to be more strident and aggressive against Republican opponents John McCain and sarah Palin.
The Washington Post quotes a majority ... Read more...
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Musharraf still uses his military secrets to stay alive in politics
July 5th, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi , July 5 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that he was not afraid of any move to arrest him, and that he was keeping quiet in the prevailing ... Read more...
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