Olympics: Britain handed tough draw in men’s water polo
May 7th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 7 (IANS) Hosts Great Britain have been handed out a tough draw in the men's water polo event for the 2012 London Olympics.Britain have been clubbed with Olympic ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
US working with India to reduce dependence on Iran oil
March 23rd, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 23 (IANS) The United States has said it's "working hard" with India to see if it can help reduce its dependence on Iranian crude and find alternative sources ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US serves notice on India on Iran oil sanctions
March 22nd, 2012 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) The United States has served notice on India and 11 other major importers of Iranian oil that a decision on imposing financial sanctions on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India, China not spared from US sanctions on Iran oil
March 21st, 2012 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS) The United States has not included India and China in a list of 11 nations that would be spared financial sanctions as they have significantly ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Iran denies Greece 500,000 barrels of oil
February 26th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has refused to supply 500,000 barrels of oil to Greece in response to the European Union's sanctions against the Islamic Republic, the Iranian news ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Iran threatens to cut oil exports to more countries
February 21st, 2012 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has threatened to stop exporting oil to more European countries -- Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands -- if they continue to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Rose prices set to soar ahead of Valentine’s Day
February 8th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) With less than a week to go for Valentines' Day, the surge in demand for roses is likely to quadruple their price, a survey here ... Read more...
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‘Iran to stop oil exports to some EU members soon’
January 30th, 2012 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 30 (IANS) Iran will soon stop oil exports to certain members of the European Union (EU), the country's Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi was quoted by Mehr news agency ... Read more...
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Iran seeks to halt EU oil exports
January 28th, 2012 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 28 (IANS) Iran's parliament is to discuss a bill Sunday that seeks to halt its oil exports to the European Union (EU).The bill calls for a ban of ... Read more...
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Sanctions will push up oil prices: Iran
January 25th, 2012 - 3:44 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 25 (IANS) The European Union's (EU) oil embargo against Iran will push oil prices higher and undermine the world economy, Tehran warned Tuesday.The EU has used oil as ... Read more...
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Countries may go slow on tax incentives for culture: E&Y;
November 17th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Countries across the world will find it difficult to give tax incentives, exemptions to various cultural projects given the strained finances some of them have ... Read more...
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Euro falters over Italy, Greece political uncertainty
November 9th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The euro fell against the US dollar Wednesday and European markets slumped with it, amid lingering uncertainties over who will lead a new Greek government ... Read more...
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European crisis not to hit Indian IT: Nasscom
September 21st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 21 (IANS) Sovereign debt crisis in some European countries and slow recovery in the US will not impact the Indian IT industry this fiscal, software industry body Nasscom ... Read more...
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Wildfires likely to drive global warming
July 11th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 11 (IANS) Fire, one of nature's primary carbon-cycling mechanisms, will be driving atmospheric changes as the world warms.
"Fires require fuel to burn and climate strongly affects the type, ... Read more...
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Israel calls for help to fight blaze
December 3rd, 2010 - 2:42 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IANS) Israel Thursday asked the international community to send firefighting aircraft to help put out a huge blaze in the country's port city of Haifa that left at least ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan completes Mumbai bombings probe’
January 29th, 2009 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan has completed its probe into the Mumbai terror attacks that India has blamed on elements operating from this country, a media report Thursday said. “Pakistan has completed ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Mumbai probe report to be shared with India: Zardari
January 28th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) India would be informed later this week about the outcome of Pakistan's probe into the Mumbai terror attacks that New Delhi has blamed on elements operating from this ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Vodafone to bring Apple’s iPhone to India
May 6th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India's mobile phone users will be able to switch to Apple's eagerly awaited iPhone later this year, courtesy telecom operator Vodafone. The British telecom giant Tuesday announced ... Read more...
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