Russia supports Annan’s mediation efforts on Syria : Putin
July 18th, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) Russia will try its best to support UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's mediation efforts to solve the Syrian crisis, said President Vladimir Putin Tuesday.During his meeting ... Read more...
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Left intellectual questions call for consensus on Pranab
June 20th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Questioning the Congress' clarion call seeking support for its presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, leading Left intellectual Ashok Mitra Wednesday took potshots at the finance minister, ... Read more...
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Taliban praises Delhi, says it’s not anti-India
June 17th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Taliban has come out with a rare praise of India for reportedly standing up to the US over the Afghan situation, and promised ... Read more...
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Playing Dawood was tough for Sonu Sood
March 20th, 2012 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood, who essays the role of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in "Shootout at Wadala", says doing so was a huge burden for him."We talk ... Read more...
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‘Budget has no stimuli for Assam tea industry’
March 16th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) Assam's tea industry Friday voiced unhappiness at the at the budget for 2012-13 saying it has no stimuli for the sector.Experts in the field said ... Read more...
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Rise in cancer deaths worrying: Sheila Dikshit
March 6th, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday expressed concern over the increase in cancer deaths and stressed the need for preventive measures."Every year, tens of thousands ... Read more...
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Improve railways’ efficiency: Gilani
December 21st, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Pakistan Railways should quickly get its locomotives repaired to improve efficiency and transportation of goods in the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said.This ... Read more...
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US seeks level playing field for its nuclear firms
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Saying it was still studying India's regulations on civil nuclear liability, the United States has asserted that for it ensuring a level playing field for ... Read more...
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US studying India’s new nuclear liability rules
November 18th, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) The United States has withheld comments on implementation rules for the civil nuclear liability law notified by India, saying it was reviewing the measure."I think we're ... Read more...
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N-liability: India will work within its own laws
November 17th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) In a post-Fukushima world, India has to work within framework of its own law on issues relating to civil nuclear liability, official sources said ... Read more...
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Ahead of Obama meeting, PM says n-liability rules soon
November 13th, 2011 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
On Board Air India One, Nov 12 (IANS) Ahead of his meeting with US President Barack Obama in Bali next week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government ... Read more...
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Pakistan Railways to get Rs.4 bn bailout package
October 23rd, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The government will provide Rs.4 billion to revive the ailing Pakistan Railways.The decision was approved during the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting Friday, emphasising that ... Read more...
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Weight Watchers’ members lose twice as many kilos
September 8th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Obese people on a Weight Watchers programme lose twice as many kilos as those following a doctor's advice, a new study shows.
The core approach of ... Read more...
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Court notice to Tamil Nadu government on freebies
July 22nd, 2011 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) The Madras High Court Thursday issued notice to Tamil Nadu government giving two weeks time to respond on a petition filed by a city advocate S. ... Read more...
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Ice cream manufacturers seek tax reduction
July 11th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) The Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers Association (IICMA) Monday urged the government to reduce taxes on ice cream, "which is a health and happiness food, not a ... Read more...
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Respect widows’ rights: UN chief
June 24th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the world community to respect widows' rights, Xinhua reported Friday.Speaking on occasion of the first-ever International Widows' Day, ... Read more...
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Nepal braces for more battle over budget
April 29th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) With the major opposition party as well as 10 others threatening to oppose a new budget, Nepal's three-month-old government faces a tough battle in parliament three ... Read more...
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Government favours end to subsidised cooking gas to rich: Minister
March 29th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The government is seriously thinking of "ending concessional pricing" of cooking gas to the better off to bring down the mounting bill on oil subsidy, ... Read more...
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Two in three Chinese could be overweight in 20 years
January 6th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) Two in three Chinese could be overweight in the next 20 years, which will significantly increase health problems in the country, a health expert warned here. China had ... Read more...
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Liquor shops closed in Jharkhand to protest VAT
July 1st, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 1 (IANS) Liquor shops in Jharkhand were closed indefinitely from Thursday in protest against the state government's move to impose multi-point value added tax (VAT) on Indian made foreign liquor ... Read more...
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Autism does not ruin parents’ marriage: Study
May 20th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Autism does not ruin relationships, says a new study, challenging the popular perception that an autistic child wrecks 80 percent of marriages as a heavy burden is imposed ... Read more...
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Spitzer breaks silence on Dupre scandal
January 30th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, January 30 (ANI): Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has confessed that he did not wear socks while having sex with a call girl named Ashley Dupre.The sex scandal had ... Read more...
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Oil ministry claims burden will be heavy if gas sold as per family pact (Lead)
November 18th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The oil ministry argued in the Supreme Court Wednesday that the government would face a heavy burden if natural gas was supplied to Reliance Natural Resources Ltd ... Read more...
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Ghulam Nabi Azad calls for higher investment in health sector
November 6th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 6 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday underlined the need for higher investment in health sector.Azad said that the present health care system put a heavy ... Read more...
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WTO to consider Brazil-US orange juice dispute
September 25th, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Sep 25 (DPA) The World Trade Organisation Friday set up a panel to judge a dispute brought by Brazil against the US over orange juice imports.
Brazil's complaint is similar to others ... Read more...
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10pct men, 4pct women in UK on brink of becoming alcoholics, says report
May 21st, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21 (ANI): A new British survey has revealed that almost one in 10 men, and one in 25 women, shows signs of alcohol dependence.The poll showed that a quarter of ... Read more...
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Sonia and I work well together: Manmohan Singh
April 1st, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rejected suggestions that he is constrained by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying the fact that she has taken on the work of ... Read more...
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Madonna to play former Prince of Wales’ mistress onscreen
February 16th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 16 (ANI): Madonna will reportedly play the role of Wallis Simpson, an affair with whom placed the former Prince of Wales at the centre of royal fury and criticism.The ... Read more...
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Madonna to play Wallis Simpson in movie
February 16th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Pop superstar Madonna, whose relationship with a much younger Brazilian model is perceived as a publicity stunt, is set to play Wallis Simpson, the commoner American divorcee for ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh rules out immediate cut in fuel prices
November 11th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Onboard Air India One, Nov.11 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday, ruled out any immediate cut of fuel prices, saying that such a measure could not be considered ... Read more...
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Former prisoners at a greater mortality risk than general population
October 16th, 2008 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 16 (ANI): People who have served a jail term may be at a greater mortality risk than the general population, according to a new study.
For the study, North ... Read more...
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China restricts use of plastic bags
June 1st, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by admin
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Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua) Wang Yali is busy packing her groceries at a supermarket as usual. However, she doesn't put her goods into plastic shopping bags, but stuffs them all into her ... Read more...
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Train to Dhaka on Bengali New Year’s Day
March 1st, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) After several hurdles, a train may finally chug out of Kolkata for Dhaka April 14, carrying a heavy burden of emotions as it restores a link after four ... Read more...
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