Steps soon to check fiscal, curent account deficits: Chidambaram (Lead)
July 11th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 10 (IANS) In a bid to reboot the economy and return to the high growth path, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government would take proactive measures to ... Read more...
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US stocks retreat after short relief rally
June 12th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 11 (IANS) US stocks retreated after a short rally Monday as enthusiasm on the Spanish bank aid package faded.Spain will be lent up to 100 billion euros ... Read more...
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Chavez not to attend Americas summit
April 15th, 2012 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, April 15 (IANS) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is battling cancer, will not attend the Sixth Summit of the Americas as advised by his doctors, said the country's foreign ... Read more...
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NASA exploring ways to clean up space debris
March 12th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Tampa (US), March 12 (IANS) Faced with increasing threats of space debris, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is actively exploring ways to clean up the outer space.Donald ... Read more...
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Flash mob performs jig with brooms at Noida
January 30th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Holding brooms, a large number of people Monday broke into a jig -- which turned out to be a flash mob of its own kind ... Read more...
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Nepal minister sounds warning to Maoist government
January 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A senior minister from Nepal's Terai plains has threatened to look for an alternative to the Maoist-led government if the country's three major political parties ... Read more...
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Rahul raised fundamental issue of governance: Congress
November 29th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday praised party general secretary Rahul Gandhi for making the Indian Youth Congress a body with the largest membership of youth, and ... Read more...
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Overcome hurdles to up investment in infrastructure: FICCI
September 11th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) There is a need to create a pipeline of projects for tenders, overcome hurdles of financial closure and ensure a standardised bidding process to boost ... Read more...
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Lokpal draft to be ready by June 30, says government (Second Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The government members in the joint committee drafting the Lokpal bill Thursday said they had not got answers from Team Hazare on some ... Read more...
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Lokpal debate collapses amid acrimony, Hazare to fast (Roundup)
June 16th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The two-month dialogue between the government and the civil society for an effective Lokpal bill collapsed Thursday amid acrimony, with Gandhian Anna Hazare announcing ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill draft would be ready by June 30: Government (Lead)
June 16th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Even as the civil society members on the joint committee drafting the Lokpal bill called the meetings a "drama", the union ministers on the ... Read more...
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Don’t give up ceremonial role, Dalai Lama urged
May 25th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 24 (IANS) The grand congregation of exiled Tibetans to deliberate on draft constitutional amendments in the Tibetan Charter concluded here Tuesday with the gathering unanimously approving a proposal ... Read more...
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UN chief asks Nepalese parties to make ‘utmost effort’ to reach consensus
April 30th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
United Nations, April 30 (ANI): UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has asked Nepalese parties to exert "the utmost effort" in reaching consensus, with Nepal's constitutional deadline less than one month away.Consensus needs to ... Read more...
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TAPI pipeline project: gas price, transit fees not resolved yet
April 28th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) With the issues of gas prices and transit fees still remaining, the four ministers participating in a meeting on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project Thursday ... Read more...
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UN chief calls for ‘concrete action’ in Libya
February 26th, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for the international community "to do everything possible" for immediate protection of civilians in Libya and consider undertaking "a ... Read more...
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Green nod for underground observatory in Tamil Nadu
October 18th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The central government Monday gave environment clearance to the setting up of a neutrino observatory in the Bodi West Hills reserved forest in Theni district of Tamil ... Read more...
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Rahul’s Ayodhya remarks reflect aspirations of youth: Congress
September 24th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Congress said Friday that party general secretary Rahul Gandhi had reflected the aspirations of a very large section of the youth by his suggestion that ... Read more...
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Iran-Turkey deal ‘positive’ but falls short: US
May 18th, 2010 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 17 (DPA) Iran's latest agreement to ship its enriched uranium to Turkey is a "positive step", but falls short of meeting international demands regarding its nuclear activities, the White House ... Read more...
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Qadir Baloch calls for detailed probe to catch Bughti’s killers
February 8th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb. 8 (ANI): Former Balochistan Governor and ex-corps commander Lt-Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch has called for a detailed probe into the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti.The News ... Read more...
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Indian publishers move court against Google
January 28th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) An Indian publishers' group, along with several Indian publishers and authors, Thursday moved a US court against the Google Book Settlement's (GBS 2.0) alleging copyright violation for ... Read more...
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India needs better fire protection services (Comment)
November 4th, 2009 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Prem P. Batra
The massive oil depot fire that raged for days in Jaipur has dramatically but tragically illuminated the woefully inadequate fire service infrastructure in India. While conceding that the Indian ... Read more...
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India’s ‘dream budget’ is unlikely to materialise: Moody’s
July 2nd, 2009 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The "dream budget" that people are expecting is unlikely to materialise, says the research arm of global rating agency Moody's.
In a statement released Thursday, it also said ... Read more...
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Rowing married couples spend 10 days a year not speaking to each other
March 6th, 2009 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): An average married couple has two arguments a week, which result in the silent treatment for two hours and 14 minutes each time, a new UK poll ... Read more...
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Second Test match abandoned, venue changed
February 14th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
North Sound (Antigua), Feb 14 (IANS) The second cricket Test match between England and the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium here has been abandoned due to an unfit ground ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to hold parliamentary polls on Dec 18
September 21st, 2008 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Sept 21 (ANI): Chief Adviser to Bangladesh s caretaker government Fakhruddin Ahmed has said that the country will hold ninth Parliamentary election on December 18th and sub-districts elections on December ... Read more...
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Panel formed for talks, agitators want land transfer first (Lead, Changing dateline)
August 7th, 2008 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Wednesday constituted a committee to "carry forward the dialogue" with the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti that, however, insisted land transfer to ... Read more...
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Vohra forms panel for talks with Amarnath agitation leaders
August 7th, 2008 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Wednesday constituted a committee to carry forward the dialogue with the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti that has been leading an agitation ... Read more...
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CPI-M considering third alternative: Yechury
January 7th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by admin
By Pinaki Das
Agartala, Jan 7 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is considering a third alternative, which essentially would have two fundamental issues -- opposition to communalism and opposition to anti-people ... Read more...
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