Decision on fuel prices deferred, CCPA meet postponed
September 11th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) A decision on a hike in fuel prices was deferred Tuesday as a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA), scheduled for ... Read more...
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Reforms or populism? UPA must take a call (Comment)
May 26th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Considering that the Manmohan Singh government's chief economic adviser Kaushik Basu had ruled out the possibility of major reforms before the next general election, the hike in petrol prices predictably ... Read more...
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Petrol price hiked by Rs.7, opposition and allies fret (Intro Roundup)
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India Wednesday hiked petrol prices by an unprecedented over Rs.7 a litre, triggering protests from the opposition and even government allies. But the industry ... Read more...
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Petrol price hiked by Rs.7, opposition and allies fret (Roundup)
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India Wednesday hiked petrol prices by an unprecedented over Rs.7 a litre, triggering protests from the opposition and even government allies. But the industry ... Read more...
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PM stresses fiscal responsibility
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Cautioning the government in the wake of global financial crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said both the central and state government have to ... Read more...
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Djokovic won’t defend title at Serbian Open
April 26th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Belgrade, April 26 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic announced that he will not defend his title at next week's Serbian Open.The Serbian opted to rest in a bid to ... Read more...
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Mukherjee seeks out allies, opposition for economy
March 24th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday the government needs to take some difficult decisions such as capping subsidies and controlling expenditure to bring down ... Read more...
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Australian finance minister warns of tough spending cuts
November 14th, 2011 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Nov 14 (IANS) Australian Finance Minister Penny Wong Monday renewed her warning of deep spending cuts in the upcoming mini-budget as the government struggles to keep its pledge to ... Read more...
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Tough decisions needed to achieve 9 percent growth target: PM
August 20th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday India needed to take some difficult decisions to achieve a target of 9 percent growth during the next ... Read more...
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US will not tolerate safe havens in Pakistan: Obama
June 23rd, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS) As US President Barack Obama announced a drawdown of US forces from Afghanistan from next month, he served a notice on Islamabad that terrorist safe ... Read more...
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Tyra Banks joins Harvard Business School
March 15th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) Supermodel Tyra Banks has enrolled herself in the Harvard Business School to learn skills to run her company.
Banks is spending $31,000 a year to ... Read more...
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Fabio betrays Ferdinand, says Terry will regain captain’s armband
March 15th, 2011 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 15 (ANI): England boss Fabio Capello has confirmed that John Terry will regain the captain's armband even though his assistant assured Rio Ferdinand on Sunday that he would keep the ... Read more...
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Pak Govt freeing Davis may be “last straw that breaks camel’s back”: Hilaly
February 18th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 18(ANI): If the Pakistan Government hands over double murder-accused American official Raymond Davis to the United States without sufficiently preparing public opinion on this sensitive issue, it may face a ... Read more...
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Pak Govt “caught between devil and deep sea” on Davis’ detention issue: Gilani
February 17th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb 17(ANI): The Pakistan Government is "just caught between the devil and the deep sea" on double murder-accused US official Raymond Davis' detention issue, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has ... Read more...
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James Cameron Says Filmmaking Is About Absorbing Storytelling
January 17th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
. His squad was conscious that, if the viewers had to be wholly dipped into the underwater world, it had to be perpetrated with 3D.
Cameron has asserted to IANS that ... Read more...
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MQM will stand by PPP after ‘realising ground realities’: Kaira
January 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 3(ANI): Pakistan's Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that prime minister has to take the vote of confidence only once, and that has already been done.In an exclusive ... Read more...
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Zardari extends hand of friendship to Nawaz for Pak’s development
December 20th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 20(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has urged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to shun his party's differences with the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).In a letter, ... Read more...
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EU-India FTA end game negotiations most difficult: Khullar
December 11th, 2010 - 10:56 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashBrussels, Dec 10 (ANI): India's Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar on Friday said that end game negotiations relating to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and New Delhi ... Read more...
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Ashes: Oz selectors have avoided difficult decision for another week
November 16th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.16 (ANI): A former Australian cricketer has sarcastically said that the selectors should have named all 66 Sheffield Shield players in the Ashes squad after they announced a bulging preliminary squad ... Read more...
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Ready to take ‘difficult decisions’ against NRO beneficiaries in national interest: Gilani
October 4th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct 4(ANI): The Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led coalition government is ready to take "difficult decisions in the larger interest of the nation", Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said in response ... Read more...
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I will take difficult decisions if needed: Gilani
October 4th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he would not hesitate to take "difficult decisions" in the country's interest.At a meeting with a group ... Read more...
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Gilani says govt has ‘good relations’ with ‘perceived nemesis’ Army and judiciary
September 29th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 29 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has stated that the government has good relations with the establishment and the army, adding that the Army and the Inter-Services ... Read more...
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Martin Freeman shuns ‘Hobbit’ for ‘Sherlock’
September 7th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 7 (ANI): Martin Freeman has apparently refused to play Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit' due to his prior commitment to BBC series 'Sherlock'.The actor was offered to pay lead with ... Read more...
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Cameron wants to encash goodwill to clear the mess
August 18th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is to complete a hundred days in the office this week, insisted Wednesday he wants to sort out the problems faced ... Read more...
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Horner plays down Webber’s ‘No 2 driver’ claim
July 20th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20(ANI): Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has played down Mark Webber's "No. 2 driver" remark, and said the team gives equal opportunities to its drivers."Mark has not signed ... Read more...
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Oil spill cast shadow over Obama-Cameron meet
June 27th, 2010 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 27 (DPA) US President Barack Obama and new British Prime Minister David Cameron held their first bilateral meeting Saturday in Canada, overshadowed by tensions over BP Plc's ongoing oil ... Read more...
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David Cameron Takes Spot As New British PM, Clegg To Be Deputy
May 12th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): David Cameron has taken over from Gordon Brown as Britain's new Prime Minister, ending a thirteen-year dry spell for the Tories at 10 Downing Street.
In a ... Read more...
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Indian envoy Sood meets Prachanda on Maoist strike
May 6th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, May 6 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood on Thursday met Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and discussed issues related to the ongoing Maoist agitation.During the ... Read more...
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Reaction Of Jesse James To Sandra Bullock’s Adoption Of Baby Louis Is One Of Extreme Sadness
May 1st, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Recently, Sandra Bullock, the acquirer of the Academy Award for Best Actress this year, had launched her divorce proceedings in the court of law ... Read more...
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Consumer’s “positivity bubble” easy to burst
April 20th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20(ANI): People build a "positivity bubble" while choosing between two good products. However, a new study has found that it is quite easy to burst the bubble.Ab Litt and Zakary ... Read more...
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UK would not have invaded Iraq ‘if we knew what we know now’: Miliband
April 20th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 20(ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said that the UK would not have invaded Iraq in 2003, if it had been clear that the then-Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ... Read more...
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Philadelphia Eagles Releases Running Back Brian Westbrook
February 24th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina GomezPhiladelphia, Feb 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Philadelphia Eagles released much acclaimed running back Brian Westbrook on Tuesday, which brought to an end an illustrious association of the player with the ... Read more...
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Psychiatric medication can increase premature child delivery
October 30th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) Pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication tripled their odds of premature child delivery, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of ... Read more...
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Psychiatric medication puts pregnant women at preterm delivery risk
October 30th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Washington, University of Michigan and Michigan State University have found that pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication are ... Read more...
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Zardari says Pak needs 100 billion dollars to resolve economic crises
September 19th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep. 19 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said his country requires 100 billion dollars to resolve its ongoing economic crises."We are passing through a thorny period, we have ... Read more...
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