UAE seeks stronger relations with Kyrgyzstan
February 11th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 10 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has reiterated its interest in boosting bilateral relations with Kyrgyzstan in all spheres."Relations between the two countries have recently seen significant ... Read more...
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Delhi zoo looks at better upkeep - with its own revenue
February 10th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) There is good news for the Delhi zoo that attracts nearly 8,000 visitors every weekend and houses over 1,000 varieties of animals and birds, but ... Read more...
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Dubai, Sudan police sign cooperation protocol
February 10th, 2012 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, Feb 9 (IANS/WAM) Police of Dubai and Sudan have signed a protocol for extending cooperation in the technological, technical, training and information exchange areas.The deal was signed between Lt. ... Read more...
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Talking against child marriage, Bihar girls impress The Elders
February 9th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Speaking out against child marriage, some youths in Bihar, particularly girls, have impressed The Elders, a visiting group of world leaders led by Nobel laureate Desmond ... Read more...
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CRPF sets up Intelligence School (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Feb 8 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday inaugurated a dedicated intelligence cell of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a development expected to boost its intelligence gathering ... Read more...
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Tutu calls for end to child marriages in Bihar
February 8th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa has expressed concern over the high rate of child marriages in Bihar and urged people, ... Read more...
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George Cross theft: Winner’s widow moves Himachal court
February 7th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 7 (IANS) Perturbed over the failure of the Himachal Pradesh Police in solving the theft of the George Cross awarded to her martyred husband by the British for ... Read more...
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Hopes to retrieve George Cross from Britain dashed
February 4th, 2012 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) Hopes to bring back the George Cross awarded to a pre-independence Indian soldier have grown dimmer as the British authorities have turned down the plea of ... Read more...
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UN declares end of famine in Somalia
February 4th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 4 (IANS/AKI) Somalia's famine has ended but drought in the Horn of Africa region continues to pose a threat to the area, the UN has said."Long-awaited rains coupled ... Read more...
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IAS duo sent to police custody
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) Two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers arrested for alleged involvement in a multi-crore iron ore export scam were sent to police custody Thursday.Debaditya Chakraborty, a former ... Read more...
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Telecom market dominated by older players, users wont get affected: TRAI
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court order cancelling 122 licences, issued during the tenure of then communications minister A. Raja, will not have much of an impact on ... Read more...
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Pakistan asks WHO for help on dengue
January 29th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assured Pakistan of its full support in eradicating diseases like polio, hepatitis and dengue.Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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Senior Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh gun battle
January 27th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 27 (IANS) A senior Maoist rebel was killed Friday in a gun battle with Chhattisgarh police, a police official said.The killing was reported from Raigarh district close to ... Read more...
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No turning back on democracy: Myanmar foreign minister
January 25th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Amid the democratic transition in Myanmar, Foreign Minister U. Wunna Maung Lwin Friday assured the international community that there will be "no turning back or ... Read more...
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UAE signs civil aviation pact with Bahrain
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 22 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahrain.The pact, meant to promote mutual acceptance of ... Read more...
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Indian’s killing: Bangladesh given custody of border guard
January 21st, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 21 (IANS) India's Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) one of their troopers who was held by villagers a day ... Read more...
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Ex-police chief to head Tamil Nadu public service panel
January 21st, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Friday appointed retired director general of police (DGP) R.Natraj as the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) that is ... Read more...
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Rights panel asks Chhattisgarh for report on custodial death
January 20th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Chhattisgarh and central governments over a suspected Maoist's alleged suicide in police custody in ... Read more...
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Kalmadi in no mood to resign as IOA president
January 20th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi, who was freed on bail Thursday after nine months in jail, is in no mood either to resign ... Read more...
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Accused should not continue as office bearer: Sports minister
January 20th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) A day after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi was released on bail, Sports Minister Ajay Maken Friday said any accused official should not ... Read more...
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Kalmadi welcome to resume as IOA president, says Tarlochan
January 19th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Tarlochan Singh said Thursday that Suresh Kalmadi was welcome to re-join the sports organisation as its president again."People have faith ... Read more...
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IPS Rajiv is new CISF chief (Lead)
January 18th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajiv, who goes by his first name, was Wednesday named the new chief of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) ... Read more...
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Rajiv appointed new CISF chief
January 18th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajiv was Wednesday appointed the new chief of paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) that guards India's vital installations, including ... Read more...
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Don’t spy on Muslims, says Achuthanandan (Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (IANS) Opposition leader V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday blasted the Kerala government for allegedly spying the email accounts of Muslim leaders.The Marxist leader accused Chief Minister Oommen Chandy ... Read more...
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Spanish journalist to be freed from Cuban prison
January 17th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) A Spanish journalist, behind bars in Cuba since July 2010 on charges of corrupting minors after he filmed a report with a hidden camera about underage ... Read more...
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Police training unit opened in Ghaziabad
January 16th, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 16 (IANS) A training school of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to impart latest investigation techniques to sleuths of central and state intelligence agencies was ... Read more...
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Pachauri backs green building technologies
January 16th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Warning that India is facing an energy security challenge, renowned environmentalist R.K. Pachauri, director general of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) Monday said use of ... Read more...
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Raipur airport cleared of crashed copter
January 16th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 16 (IANS) Air traffic was restored at Raipur in the early hours of Monday, a day after a helicopter crashed at the airport during a test flight, blocking ... Read more...
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Coach attendant found dead in express train
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A coach attendant was found dead and another injured inside an air conditioned two-tier coach of the Jammu Tawi-bound Himgiri Express near West Bengal's Asansol railway ... Read more...
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WHO commends India’s polio free year
January 13th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The World Health Organisation has commended India's one year of being a 'polio free nation', calling it a major achievement."India's success is arguably its greatest ... Read more...
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Educated women going for drugs in Pakistan
January 12th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Around 47 percent of women drug addicts in Pakistan are well educated and have had either college or university education, a top official has said.Around 21 ... Read more...
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UAE, Belgium discuss bilateral cooperation
January 9th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Monday discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism and antiquities with Belgium.A meeting in this regard was held between Mohammed ... Read more...
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Remove home secretary, police chief, poll panel tells Mayawati
January 7th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 7 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to remove the state's home secretary and the police chief.Making the announcement here, ruling Bahujan Samaj ... Read more...
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Kingfisher 1,000 percent safe: Mallya
January 7th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) United Breweries Group chairman Vijay Mallya Saturday said its Kingfisher Airlines was "one thousand percent safe to fly" and that safety was the airline's top priority.His ... Read more...
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NCC targets women cadets
January 5th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is gearing up to raise the strength of girl cadets to more than 40 percent by revitalising its training programmes, ... Read more...
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