Eight get Priyadarshni Foundation’s global awards
September 19th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, actress Deepika Padukone and member of European Parliament Nirj Deva were among achievers who were conferred the global awards instituted by NGO ... Read more...
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Kerala-origin tycoon gets global harmony award
March 1st, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) UAE-based business magnate M.A. Yusuf Ali, who belongs to a village in Kerala, was Thursday presented with the prestigious Interfaith Harmony Award at a function in ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi launches to drive to teach kids food safety
February 26th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 25 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) announced Saturday launching of a campaign as part of their ongoing educational and awareness programmes to educate children ... Read more...
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Dubai prince sends Thalassemic youths to Italy
October 8th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 8, (IANS/WAM) A group of youth diagnosed with Thalassemia at a Dubai hospital has been sent to Italy for medical treatment by Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum, crown Prince ... Read more...
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No hot pursuit of Somali pirates: India
September 26th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India Monday rejected suggestions that its navy should go on a hot pursuit of Somali pirates, who are threatening global trade on sea lanes of ... Read more...
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Navy thwarts pirate attack on two cargo ships
September 26th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Attacks by Somali pirates on two cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden were thwarted by an Indian Navy warship last week, navy officers said ... Read more...
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Pakistan protests Indian obstruction of ship (Lead)
June 18th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan has lodged a protest with the Indian government over the alleged obstruction of its naval ship by an Indian warship two days ago.The foreign office ... Read more...
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Pakistan lodges protest with India over sea incident
June 18th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan has lodged a protest with the Indian government over the alleged obstruction of its naval ship by an Indian warship two days ago.The protest was ... Read more...
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MV Suez runs out of fuel, stranded off Oman
June 18th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Days after it was released by Somali pirates with its 22-member crew, including six Indians, the Egyptian cargo vessel MV Suez was stranded on the high ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi arts and music festival opens
April 8th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 8 (IANS/WAM) The world of music, arts and dance festival WOMAD, being organised for the third consecutive year, has attracted more than 20,000 visitors on the opening ... Read more...
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UAE continues to help refugees on Libyan-Egyptian border
March 13th, 2011 - 1:18 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 12 (IANS) The UAE's relief team continues to offer relief medical and food material to over 35,000 refugees stranded on the Libyan-Egyptian border, following bloody clashes in Libya.A ... Read more...
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Aamir Bashir’s ‘Harud’ in competition section at Dubai fest
December 13th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Dibyojyoti Baksi
Dubai, Dec 13 (IANS) The directorial debut of actor Aamir Bashir's "Harud" is competing for Muhr Asia Africa awards at the seventh edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and ... Read more...
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New race policy ‘helps not hinders’ fight against crime: W. Australia police chief
November 29th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov.29 (ANI): Police in Western Australia, have been banned from using details such as a suspect's nationality, race or religion when seeking public help, following an order to this effect by ... Read more...
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Hatice Kocaman is the world’s smallest woman
November 17th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Kadirli, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hatice Kocaman has been named as the world’s smallest woman. She stands at just 28 inches tall and weighs just more than a newborn baby. She ... Read more...
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Pak Army brands ‘Pak-based terrorists planning Europe attack’ reports ‘very speculative’
September 30th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 30 (ANI): Not attaching much significance to the claims that Pakistan-based terrorists, thought to be linked to Al Qaeda, were planning simultaneous strikes on London and other European cities, the ... Read more...
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Infosys to expand back office operations in Poland
September 6th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 6 (IANS) Infosys Technologies is set to expand its back office operations in Poland in the next two years to offer business process outsourcing (BPO) services to more European and ... Read more...
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Rescue operations intensified in Leh, 151 foreigners relocated (Lead)
August 10th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) More than 150 foreign tourists trapped in Leh, where flashfloods have killed 165 people, were relocated to safer places Tuesday as the Indian Army intensified its rescue and ... Read more...
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India, Europe to resume high-level dialogue on migration
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) High Representative of the European Union Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton Wednesday met Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) Vayalar Ravi to discuss India-Europe "future migratory movements".
"We had ... Read more...
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Bopanna named ‘Champion for Peace’
June 18th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna was Friday named a "Champion for Peace". He joins a group of 47 major international athletes committed to serving peace in the ... Read more...
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Five activists on flotilla linked to Al Qaeda, Hamas: Israel
June 7th, 2010 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, June 7 (DPA) The Israeli Army has said five activists of different nationalities aboard the Turkish-flagged ship intercepted last week were linked to Hamas and Al Qaeda.
The five were reported to ... Read more...
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Russians ‘hugely intolerant’ of alien neighbours
May 19th, 2010 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 19 (IANS) Russians are "hugely intolerant" when it comes to dealing with neighbours, a study has said, with over 46 percent people saying they don't want to live next to ... Read more...
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No ship under Indian Navy’s escort hijacked in Gulf of Aden since Oct 2008
April 13th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 13 (ANI): No merchant ship under the escort of an Indian Naval warship has been hijacked since 2008 in the Gulf of Aden and more than 15 piracy attempts ... Read more...
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Female blogger reveals sexual exploits, affairs at Oxbridge
February 19th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): An unknown female blogger is said to have started a racy online diary describing her sexual exploits and affairs at an Oxbridge university.The anonymous blogger of "Sex At ... Read more...
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Bhullar leads Indian challenge at Asian Tour International
February 3rd, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 3 (IANS) Gaganjeet Bhullar will lead the Indian challenge as the Asian Tour tees off for 2010 season Thursday with the Asian Tour International.
Besides, Indonesia champion Bhullar, Hero Honda Indian ... Read more...
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Five Indians on hijacked British ship
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) British flagship M.V. Asian Glory, with 25 crew members including five Indians, was hijacked off the Somali coast Friday, an Indian maritime authority said Saturday.
The ship was allegedly ... Read more...
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China should break up India into 20-30 states: Chinese strategist
August 10th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In an article likely to raise Indian hackles, a Chinese strategist contends that Beijing should break up India into 20-30 independent states with the help of "friendly ... Read more...
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Participants from different parts of the world for snake boat race in Kerala
August 6th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelAlleppey (Kerala), Aug. 6 (ANI): A group of foreign nationals, participating in the 57th edition of 'Nehru Trophy Boat Race', took time off from their busy training schedule to hone ... Read more...
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Don’t call Indian students in Australia soft targets: Indian envoy
July 21st, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 21 (IANS) India's Consul General Amit Dasgupta feels it's not proper to call Indian students in Australia "soft targets," a term used by the police to describe recent attacks against ... Read more...
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Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif elated over New York’s success
July 12th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 12 (ANI): Having already given many hit movies, Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif is ecstatic over the success of her latest movie 'New York'.The film is based on the ... Read more...
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Indian students protest after more attacks
June 9th, 2009 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, June 9 (IANS) About 200 Indian students Monday night protested against perceived police apathy after two Indian men were attacked by ethnic Lebanese in the western Sydney suburb of ... Read more...
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Kasab spills 26/11 beans, then wants to retract confession (Roundup)
April 17th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The ultimate motive of the Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks was to weaken the Indian government and capture Kashmir, the sole caught-alive Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab ... Read more...
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‘26/11 conspiracy to destabilise India, capture Kashmir’ (Lead)
April 17th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The ultimate motive behind the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attacks was to weaken, subvert and destabilise the Indian government with a view to capturing Kashmir, a special court ... Read more...
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A British school where students speak 64 languages
April 1st, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 1 (ANI): Students speak 64 languages at one of Britain's most multi-cultural schools with majority of them not speaking English, the native language of the country.Four in five children at ... Read more...
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International wildlife and environmental film festival begins in Bangalore
February 9th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 9 (ANI): Bangalore is hosting an international film festival on wildlife and environment. The five-day long festival kicked off on Monday.
The festival aims to encourage films on nature ... Read more...
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Focus on Kashmir may dampen India-US relations, says expert
December 20th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) The prospect of keeping Kashmir as the focal point of India-US relations will be a negative strategy, a top analyst said here Saturday. "Kashmir is still a problem ... Read more...
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