Ebola claims three more lives in DR Congo, raising death toll to 14
September 6th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by BNO News
KINSHASA, DR CONGO (BNO NEWS) -- An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed three more lives, raising the total ... Read more...
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We promote wrong films, filmmakers in India: Tannishtha
May 27th, 2012 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for ... Read more...
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Museum on Indian Cinema to be ready by May 2013: Soni
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A museum on Indian cinema, being built in Mumbai, chronicling the history of the industry and its global impact, will be readied by May ... Read more...
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A rising China good for US: Clinton
March 8th, 2012 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised the progress of US-China relations and rejected the notion that her country is attempting to contain China's rise ... Read more...
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Bob Marley film to be shown at Berlin fest
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Kingston (Jamaica), Jan 23 (IANS) A film on Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley will be presented at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February in an attempt to showcase ... Read more...
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India seeks closer China ties to combat global slowdown
January 10th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Downplaying recent irritants in bilateral ties, India Monday sought closer collaboration with China to combat the global economic slowdown and to work jointly on international ... Read more...
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Saudi prince buys into Twitter
December 19th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Saudi billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $300 million in the microblogging company Twitter, becoming its latest major investor.Alwaleed, the nephew of Saudi Arabian ... Read more...
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Tom Cruise and Anil Kapoor have been bonding ‘big time’
December 10th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) After his recent visit to India, Tom Cruise has become a really close friend of Anil Kapoor.Says Kapoor: "I have a very small cameo in ... Read more...
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Pitroda creation creates waves in mobile commerce market
August 6th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Aug 6 (IANS) A mobile wallet management platform created by Sam Pitroda is set to fundamentally shake up the multibillion dollar American mobile commerce market in alliance with ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Glaciers account for half of rising sea levels
May 29th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 29 (IANS) Glaciers and ice caps make up for a mere three percent of ice on our planet, yet they account for about half of rising sea levels.
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Posted in Environment |
ADB says China’s GDP to grow 9.6 percent in 2011 (Second Lead)
April 6th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, April 6 (IANS) China's economy is expected to grow 9.6 percent in 2011 as fixed asset investment remains a key driver, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in ... Read more...
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India to study Japan tsunami’s impact on Indian Ocean
March 23rd, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Indian scientists will study the impact on the Indian Ocean of the Pacific Ocean tsunami that ravaged north-eastern Japan earlier this month, a met department ... Read more...
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‘Drought in China will not hit world grain prices’, says Foreign Ministry spokesman
February 16th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 16 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu has downplayed the concerns that the prevailing drought in China's wheat-producing regions will have a global impact.The situation "will not affect ... Read more...
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India-China friends forever: ‘Grandpa’ Wen’s message to students
December 15th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 15 (ANI): The Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Wen Jiabao, was addressed as 'Grandpa' by the children during his visit to the Tagore ... Read more...
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Air pollution ‘costs us 6 months of our lives’
November 26th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): Air pollution from vehicles and power stations is reducing life expectancy in the UK by an average of 6 months, the government has warned."It's a national scandal that ... Read more...
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‘Vuvuzela’, ’spillcam’ make their way to ‘Top Words of 2010′
November 15th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 15 (ANI): This year's major events seem to have coined new terms too - 'spillcam' and 'vuvuzala' for instance, are amongst the top words of 2010.While 'spillcam' refers to ... Read more...
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Elizabeth Hurley creates world record
October 3rd, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Elizabeth Hurley has made it to the Guinness World Records after lighting 39 iconic world landmarks as part of a new Estee Lauder breast cancer awareness initiative.Hurley ... Read more...
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Placido Domingo to be honoured with top Latin Grammy award
September 16th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 16 (ANI): Opera star Placido Domingo is to be honoured with 'person of the year' award at the Latin Grammys.The Latin Recording Academy has announced that the Spanish tenor was ... Read more...
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U.S. Marines retake hijacked German-owned vessel off the coast of Somalia
September 9th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by BNO News
MANAMA, BAHRAIN (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Marines boarded and seized control of a German-owned commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia on early Thursday morning, the U.S. Navy said. The vessel had ... Read more...
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Revival of militancy in flood-hit areas, serious threat to Pak, world: Provincial minister
August 20th, 2010 - 4:24 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Aug.20 (ANI): Fears over militant groups taking advantage of the destructive floods to win over the minds and hearts of thousands of victims in Pakistan is growing by the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Vidya Balan highlights Indian cinema’s global impact at Wharton
March 31st, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, who was recently invited to the Wharton School in Pennsylvania to be part of the 14th Wharton India Economic Forum, showcased the ... Read more...
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Pakistan is the challenge, say US lawmakers
December 10th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) Top US lawmakers agree that Pakistan constituted the principal challenge for US policymakers as all major terror groups, including perhaps Osama bin Laden, were based in that ... Read more...
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Indian films yet to go global: Anurag Basu
October 30th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Oct 30 (IANS) Bollywood director Anurag Basu says Indian films are screened at various international festivals and do good business abroad but maintains they are yet to go global as they ... Read more...
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International experts express concern over melting Kashmir glaciers
October 12th, 2009 - 11:14 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct 12(ANI): A three-day conference pertaining to effects of global warming on melting glaciers in the Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir commenced in Srinagar on Monday.The conference is being attended ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Will, Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel Peace Prize Concert
September 30th, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 30 (ANI): Hollywood actor Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett are set to host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert.The star couple said that they are both humbled and ... Read more...
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New diabetes awareness campaign encourages patients to talk
June 22nd, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) An innovative diabetes awareness campaign based on patient to patient interaction and education on managing the disease in daily life, now underway in more then 40 countries, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India to fight terrorism jointly with SAARC nations, says Krishna
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has asserted that India is determined to fight terrorism jointly with other countries.After meeting with representatives of SAARC nations here ... Read more...
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Terrorists planned to blow up seven transatlantic airliners
February 18th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 18 (ANI): A Britain-based terror cell conspired to blow-up seven transatlantic airliners and kill thousands of people by planting suicide bombers on board, a court was told on Tuesday. ... Read more...
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India important to US interests: Asia Society study
January 17th, 2009 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Citing the Mumbai terror attacks, an Asia Society task force study urges incoming the Obama administration to forge a strong partnership with India to tackle global challenges such ... Read more...
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Total fish biomass in worlds oceans estimated to be 2 billion tonnes
January 16th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16 (ANI): In a first ever estimate, a study has determined that the total fish biomass in the worlds oceans is about two billion tonnes.A team of international scientists, ... Read more...
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Urgent need to augment policing: Jaiswal
November 17th, 2008 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.17 (ANI): With India continuing to be the major target for terrorist attacks, there is an urgent need to augment policing in the country, according to Shriprakash Jaiswal, Minister ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh meets Brown, discusses impact of global meltdown, terrorism
September 27th, 2008 - 1:39 am ICT by ANI
New York , Sept.26 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today met hisBritish counterpart Gordon Brown here, a day after a significant meeting with US President George W Bush in ... Read more...
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Eating kangaroos can save the world from global warming!
August 9th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Forget going green and turning off air-conditioners, the best way to combat climate change is eating kangaroos, at least thats what a group of Australia boffins say.According ... Read more...
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Climate change disasters are a major cause for rise in population displacement
June 24th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 24 (ANI): A new report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that climate change disasters are a major cause for the rise in global displacement, ... Read more...
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Health, fitness top priority for Shilpa at 33
June 7th, 2008 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A balanced diet, a strict fitness regime and regular yoga make Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's skin glow and help her remain fit and glamorous as ... Read more...
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