Government hit by integrity, leadership deficit: BJP
February 22nd, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) of integrity, leadership and competence deficit and said if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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Fuel price hike politically not feasible: Reddy
January 27th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister S.Jaipal Reddy Friday ruled out any price rise in diesel and other non-petrol oil products, admitting that it will not be politically ... Read more...
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Tony Blair didn’t have a cell phone during his PM tenure
January 24th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have a less well-known distinction - their attitude towards mobile phones.While Blair never had one during his tenure ... Read more...
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One killed in Swiss train crash
July 24th, 2010 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 24 (DPA) A popular tourist train through the Swiss Alps derailed Friday, leaving at least one person dead and dozens more injured.
Forty-two people, mostly Japanese tourists, were injured when the ... Read more...
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Spirituality, environment interconnected: Jaggi Vasudev (Interview)
June 5th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Spirituality and the environment are interwoven because both explore the human environs, says spiritual leader and environmentalist Jaggi Vasudev."While spirituality is about exploring the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Iran ready to make uranium exchange deal (Lead)
February 3rd, 2010 - 8:50 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 3 (DPA) Iran is ready to complete a uranium exchange deal with world nuclear powers, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday.
Ahmadinejad said in an interview with state television that, after ... Read more...
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Obama’s bank regulation is right: Vikram Pandit
February 1st, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Vikram Pandit, the Indian American CEO of Citigroup, says President Barack Obama's plans to regulate and limit the size of banks is the "right direction".
As the ailing ... Read more...
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Gates Foundation pledges $10 billion to develop vaccines
January 30th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have announced that their foundation will commit $10 billion over the next 10 years to help research in developing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India will be made more attractive for investment: PM
November 8th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said India will open its doors further to foreign investment and invited entrepreneurs from across the globe to participate in a ... Read more...
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Audi partners World Economic Forum’s India summit
November 5th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) German luxury car maker Audi will partner with the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit by providing its premium model cars for facilitating the travel of delegates attending ... Read more...
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India not doing it right on terror: Jaggi Vasudev
February 25th, 2009 - 10:13 am ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, Feb 25 (IANS) Mystic and yoga expert Jaggi Vasudev, a regular speaker at the World Economic Forum (WEF), feels "India is not handling the issue of terrorism with Pakistan right".
"For ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Turkish PM granted honorary Tehran citizenship
February 3rd, 2009 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 3 (IANS) Tehran mayor Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf has named Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had walked out of a World Economic Forum (WEF) debate, as an “honorary Tehran citizen”, ... Read more...
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Pakistan has completed Mumbai attacks probe: Gilani
February 2nd, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Pakistan has completed its probe into the Mumbai attacks and would soon share this with India, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said, even as he pulled up ... Read more...
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Facebook allows MNCs to make profits from 150M members private data
February 2nd, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): In a bid to create revenue from Facebook''s 150 million members, the founder of the popular social networking site has created one of the world''s largest market ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Iranians hail Turkish PM for Davos spat
February 1st, 2009 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 31 (IANS) Iranians have hailed Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Teyyeb Erdogan for his heated exchange with Israeli President Shimon Peres over the Gaza Strip at the World Economic Forum (WEF) ... Read more...
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Erdogan blames world for not ‘giving Hamas a chance’
January 31st, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 31 (DPA) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blamed the international policy of isolating the radical Islamist movement Hamas as a reason for the ongoing tensions in the Gaza ... Read more...
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OPEC ready for more output cuts to boost oil prices
January 31st, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Vienna, Jan 31 (IANS) The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would further reduce output if oil prices remain low, a top official of the Vienna-based cartel has said. OPEC Secretary ... Read more...
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India’s GDP to grow at 7-8 percent: Kamal Nath
January 29th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath Thursday expressed hope that India's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at 7-8 percent in 2008-09 and said the country's recovery ... Read more...
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Tehran Film Festival to honour Amitabh Bachchan
December 25th, 2008 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has been invited by the Tehran Film Festival to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. However, the actor is not sure he would be ... Read more...
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Ex-wife accuses Sarkozy of sacking new hubby
September 22nd, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozys ex-wife Cecilia has accused him of getting her present husband Richard Attias sacked from organising a prestigious gathering of world leaders.The 50-year-old left ... Read more...
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Pitts new tattoo is just Jolies scribbling!
June 13th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has laughed off reports that Brad Pitts latest tattoo represented the levees in New Orleans, by revealing it is just a scribble she created.The Mr ... Read more...
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Women’s summit calls for greater leadership drive
June 5th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Hanoi, June 5 (Xinhua) The 18th Global Summit of Women (GSW), informally called the "Davos for Women" for its economic agenda, opened Thursday in the Vietnamese capital with over 900 participants from ... Read more...
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Musharraf met Aitzazs daughter in Davos
February 1st, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 1 (ANI): President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have had an unannounced meeting in Davos with Saman Ahsan, the daughter of Aitzaz Ahsan, the president of the Pakistan Supreme Court ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US has no magic wand, says Musharraf
January 26th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin
Davos/London, Jan 26 (ANI): President Pervez Musharraf has reiterated that Pakistan opposes the prospect of US forces on its soil, and said that the US should beef up its presence in Afghanistan ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan Information Minister warns India against interference in Internal matters
January 25th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
Quetta, Jan 25 (ANI): Caretaker Information Minister Nisar A Memon said on Thursday in a press conference that Pakistan wont allow anyone, not even their allies to interfere in their countrys internal ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mukherjee launched India website in Russian during Moscow visit
November 14th, 2007 - 2:17 am ICT by admin
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