RSS backs Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate
June 20th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat Wednesday backed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a candidate for the prime minister's post and said ... Read more...
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Morgan bans Madonna from his show
March 28th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) British TV host Piers Morgan has banned singer Madonna from his show, but has refused to reveal the reason for this."Welcome to Twitter. You're still ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
France advises breast implant removal over cancer risk
December 24th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 24 (IANS) French health authorities Friday urged 30,000 women to remove the locally-made breast implants, pledging that relevant expenses would be covered by the state.The health ministry said ... Read more...
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`India, Bangladesh boundary row resolution to bring goodwill’
September 9th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 9 (IANS) Meghalaya gained 240 acres, but lost 41 acres as India and Bangladesh resolved their boundary row, said Chief Minister Mukul Sangma who added that it ... Read more...
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Fancy body piercing? Get your hygiene right
August 25th, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Aparajit Sinha, 21, pierced his eyebrows in the first year of college to look cool. But within two days he had to take the studs ... Read more...
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Terrorism focus of talks with Pakistan, Headley revelations to figure: India (Lead)
June 20th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Terrorism will be the "central point" of New Delhi's agenda when the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries meet in Islamabad Thursday, External Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Terrorism focus of talks with Pakistan: India
June 20th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Terrorism will be the "central point" of New Delhi's agenda when Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries meet in Islamabad Thursday, External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pak to take up US drone attacks issue with “nations having interest in counter-terrorism”
April 15th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 15(ANI): Pakistan has said that it has taken up the issue of drone attacks with the US Government at all levels, and will now discuss this matter with "those countries ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan lodges protest with US over drone strike
April 14th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) Pakistan has lodged a protest with the US over a drone attack and called it a "core irritant" in counter-terror ties, a media report said Thursday.The ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan urging ‘friends’ to pressurise US to end drone attacks: Gilani
April 14th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 14(ANI): Pakistan is urging friendly countries to exert diplomatic pressure on the Unites States to stop its deadly drone attacks in tribal areas.Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Further troop cut in Kashmir as situation improves: Home secretary (Interview)
April 10th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said there will be further troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir as the situation improves in the state but forces deployed ... Read more...
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‘Cot deaths’ linked to poor control of breathing and swallowing
April 1st, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 1 (ANI): Scientists from the Macquarie University in Sydney are one step closer to unearthing mysteries of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), also known as 'cot death'.They found that it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
US, Pak can only get back to business after amicable Davis issue resolution: Grossman
March 8th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 8(ANI): The United States has made it clear to Pakistan that there will be no business as usual until the Raymond Davis matter gets resolved."I think, I'm confident that ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Obama’s threat of dire consequences to Pak if ‘diplomat’ not freed by Friday?
February 11th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 11(ANI): US President Barack Obama's National Security Advisor Tom Donilon delivered a presidential threat to Pakistan that it must release double-murder accused US diplomat Raymond Davis by Friday or ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, a headache for Obama: NYT
February 1st, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Pakistan's determination to add considerably to its nuclear arsenal - mostly to deter India - has become yet another irritant in its often testy relationship ... Read more...
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Morgan to drop Madonna ban if she apologises to him
January 10th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Newsman-turned-TV host Piers Morgan, who has had several clashes with singer Madonna, says he'll lift the ban if she publicly apologises for being an annoyance to him.Morgan, ... Read more...
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India worried over Pakistan support to terror modules
December 18th, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) India is worried about Pakistani support for "terrorist modules" in Indian territory, according to fresh US embassy cables leaked by WikiLeaks.Writing about the "extra-territorial dimensions of terrorism ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Obama needs to address ’strategic issues’ for a successful India trip: NYT
November 7th, 2010 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 7(ANI): United States President Barack Obama's trip to India will be a failure if it does not deal with strategic issues, according to an editorial in the New ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indian industry found Obama sincere and dynamic
November 6th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) India Inc. found US President Barack Obama a "sincere and dynamic" person willing to further business relations between the two countries, a top official said Saturday."His ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Obama signals easing of high-tech exports, unveils $15 bn deals (Intro Night Roundup)
November 6th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama began his maiden visit to India Saturday by promising to remove restrictions on sensitive high-tech exports, a nagging irritant in the evolution of ... Read more...
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US hopes CSC will give American firms level playing field
October 28th, 2010 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) The United States has welcomed the signing by India of an international treaty governing global civil nuclear liability to address a key irritant in the way of ... Read more...
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TRAI regulation on unsolicited calls by October-end
October 19th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday said it will bring in a regulation by the end of this month to curb unsolicited commercial calls which have ... Read more...
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Snags in CWG website upset media persons
October 8th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The facilities at the Main Press Centre might be otherwise perfect but the slow website of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is turning out to be an irritant ... Read more...
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US, India to resolve ‘irritants’ ahead of Obama visit (Lead)
September 28th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Expressing confidence that "irritants" like US export controls, visa fee hike and the Indian nuclear liability bill would be resolved soon, the US says ... Read more...
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US confident of resolving ‘irritants’ before Obama visit
September 28th, 2010 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) The United States is hopeful of reaching solutions on the issues of US export controls, the visa fee hike and the Indian nuclear liability ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Differentiate unsolicited calls from messages: Tata Tele
September 9th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Telecom regulatory authority should impose severe penalty for unsolicited commercial calls than messages which are more acceptable, said telecom provider Tata Teleservices (TTSL) Thursday.
"It is rather ... Read more...
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Government to curb unsolicited commercial calls
August 27th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The government Friday said it will soon curb unsolicited commercial calls and messages which have become an irritant for mobile phone users across the country.
"The government ... Read more...
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Rudd tipped for top UN climate job
July 22nd, 2010 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 22 (DPA) Australian ex-prime minister Kevin Rudd is angling for the post of a climate change adviser to the United Nations, news reports said Thursday.
Rudd, deposed last month by ... Read more...
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Sound of vuvuzelas kick off World Cup party in Delhi
June 11th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A quiet lane of country villas in south Delhi reverberated to the ear-piercing sounds of vuvuzelas as the South African envoy here hosted a World Cup party ... Read more...
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9/11 workers lost ability to smell, detect irritants: Study
May 19th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): A study has found that workers exposed to the complex mixture of toxic airborne chemicals following the 9/11 disaster had a decreased ability to detect odours and irritants ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
WTC workers suffer from lasting sensory loss
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Workers exposed to the complex mixture of toxic airborne chemicals at the razed World Trade Centre (WTC) had a decreased ability to detect odours and irritants even two ... Read more...
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Secondhand smoke ‘raises risk of chronic sinus problems’
April 20th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): People are at increased risk for developing rhinosinusitis from exposure to secondhand smoke, a new study has found.The Henry Ford Health System study is believed to be the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, enjoy coffee without getting heartburn
March 24th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) Do stomach irritations prevent you from enjoying your daily cup of coffee? Now, scientists have identified several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
A new option for Indian women - the vaginal ring
March 17th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) For women who often forget to take their oral contraceptives amid busy schedules, doctors say the vaginal ring should come in handy. Promising negligible chances of ... Read more...
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Obama likely to visit India later this year
February 20th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chicago, Feb 20 (IANS) President Barack Obama, who called India an indispensable nation during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's state visit, will most likely visit India later this year to further underscore ... Read more...
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