Antony to address Singapore regional security dialogue
May 31st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony will travel Singapore the address the annual Shangri La dialogue on maritime security and navigation freedom issues.Antony will leave for Singapore ... Read more...
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India aim to win against Poland: Nobbs
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India's chief hockey coach Michael Nobbs said Thursday that the boys will go all out for a win against Poland in their last pool match ... Read more...
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Banderas to play Picasso in ‘33 Dias’
February 20th, 2012 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 20 (IANS) Spanish actor Antonio Banderas will play Pablo Picasso in Carlos Saura's upcoming "33 Dias" (33 Days).The $7.9 million film will focus on the painter's emotional turmoil ... Read more...
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UN votes 34 new members to international legal group
November 18th, 2011 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Nov 18 (IANS) The UN General Assembly voted here Thursday to elect 34 new members to the International Law Commission.The International Law Commission, tasked with promoting the development ... Read more...
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India, China helping decrease global inequality: IMF
September 12th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Even as inequality is getting worse in many countries, the rise of India and China has contributed to the decrease in global inequality, according to the ... Read more...
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Rahman Postpones The North American Leg Of His ‘Jai Ho’ Concert
June 25th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Indian music maestro AR Rahman has been performing overseas since last month and has received high appreciation for all his performances in the "Jai Ho' ... Read more...
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Nuke security talks won’t stop India from being a clear winner: Experts
April 13th, 2010 - 11:05 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.12 (ANI): Even as leaders of 47 countries are attending the nuclear security summit here, and deliberating on ways to prevent nuclear stockpiles from landing in the hands of terrorists, ... Read more...
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Afghans are top asylum seekers in the West: UN
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, March 23 (DPA) The number of Afghans seeking asylum in industrialised countries nearly doubled last year and the group became the largest seeking protection, the United Nations said Tuesday.
According to the ... Read more...
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Tripadvisor.com released the Dirtiest Hotels list
January 31st, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The premier travel website that allows its users to book hotels, and also provides other information pertaining to their travel, - Tripadvisor.com has released a ... Read more...
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Travel Website Names The Dirtiest Hotels Across The World
January 30th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 30, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Travel website Tripadvisor.com has released a list of hotels from all across the world which have been judged on the parameters of cleanliness. However, these hotels ... Read more...
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Facebook teams up with McAfee to prevent cyber hacking
January 14th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14 (ANI): Facebook users will now get a free virus cleanup of their computers, if their accounts have been hacked into, before they return to the social networking website.The ... Read more...
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Brazil wants G5 to settle trade accounts with own currency
July 9th, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) Brazil has asked G5 countries to explore the possibility of using their own currency to settle trading accounts amongst themselves.The suggestion was made by ... Read more...
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Solve global issues keeping poor in mind: G5 tells G8 (Lead)
July 9th, 2009 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) In a strong message ahead of the G8 meet here, the emerging economies of the G5 including India Wednesday asked the grouping of the ... Read more...
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Agriculture, food security should top global agenda: Manmohan
July 9th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 8 (IANS) Agriculture and food security need to be placed at the "core of the international agenda", Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said after the G5 ... Read more...
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Iran hosts global oil exhibition
April 21st, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 21 (IANS) Iran's Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari Tuesday inaugurated the 14th International Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Exhibition here.
More than 853 domestic and 450 foreign companies from 50 countries are ... Read more...
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Navy ready to take on Somalian pirates, awaiting governments nod
October 8th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta on Wednesday said the Indian Navy is ready to take on the Somalian pirates who have kidnapped 18 ... Read more...
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Government tells foreign office ‘deal is on’; France pitches in (NightLead)
June 26th, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday virtually gave the go-ahead to the foreign policy establishment on the India-US nuclear deal even as France joined Russia in putting more pressure ... Read more...
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India, China most popular destination for sourcing talent
June 24th, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): Global staffing services firm Manpower has said that India has been ranked as the third most popular destination for sourcing foreign talent and is believed to ... Read more...
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World economy threatened by oil, food prices
June 14th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Osaka (Japan), June 14 (DPA) Rising oil and commodity prices are posing a threat to the global economy, the finance ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) said Saturday. "Elevated commodity prices, ... Read more...
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In 5 years Musharrafs foreign tours cost Rs 1.4 bn
April 24th, 2008 - 10:36 am ICT by admin
Islamabad, Apr 24 (ANI): During the past five years, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf traveled to around 40 countries costing the countrys exchequer Rs 1.4 billion, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi ... Read more...
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G8 business groups urge innovation to fight global warming
April 17th, 2008 - 6:38 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)
DPA
Tokyo, April 17 (DPA) Business groups from the Group of Eight (G8) countries Thursday called on their governments to push for innovation to fuel the fight against climate change. It is essential ... Read more...
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Largest Muslim congregation begins in Uttar Pradesh
December 31st, 2007 - 4:36 pm ICT by admin
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 31 (ANI): A large number of Muslims have gathered in Uttar Pradeshs Azamgarh District for the Alami Ijtema, the largest international congregation.
This time, congregation is being held ... Read more...
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