IDBI bags best bank award
September 6th, 2011 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Public sector IDBI Bank was the winner in two categories in Dun & Bradstreet's Polaris Software Banking Awards Monday.It won awards in two categories - the ... Read more...
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PM to go on Africa tour Monday, terms summit a ‘landmark’ event (Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Addis Ababa, May 22 (IANS) A day before he goes on a two-nation Africa tour to Ethiopia and Tanzania, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday underlined that the second ... Read more...
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India to work with Kazakhstan in bringing peace, development
April 16th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Astana, Apr 16 (ANI): Emphasising that Kazakhstan has a key role to play in bringing peace and development to Central Asia, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Saturday said India ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh welcomes Kazakhstan agreements
April 16th, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday welcomed the seven pacts signed between India and Kazakhstan, saying they represented "solid and substantive outcomes" in sectors where the ... Read more...
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India-Myanmar-Thailand agree to boost trade, commerce at Moreh conference
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Apr 3 (ANI): In a landmark event and a big boost towards enhancing cross-border trade between India, Myanmar and Thailand, a trilateral trade conference was recently held at Tamu town, near ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor And Preity Zinta Promise IIFA Will Create Magic In Toronto
January 20th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood stars actors Anil Kapoor and Preity Zinta announced about the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Toronto in the month of June. While announcing about the grand event, ... Read more...
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IIFA will rock Toronto, say Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta
January 20th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 20 (IANS) IIFA will make magic, promised Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and Preity Zinta as they announced that the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards would be held ... Read more...
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India opens new culture cell in Bhutan
September 21st, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Indian embassy in Thimphu Tuesday inaugurated its cultural wing, the Nehru-Wangchuck Cultural Centre, in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
The cultural cell ... Read more...
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September holds special significance for Advani
September 12th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) September holds special significance for senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani. He left his birthplace Karachi this month 63 years ago, embarked on his ... Read more...
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New archaeological find indicates Indo-Roman trade in ancient India
July 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): At least 18 wooden pegs have been discovered in Kodungalloor, Kerala, taking the archaeological finds at Muziris - an ancient port city believed to have existed on the ... Read more...
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Zeta Jones to tee off star-studded Ryder Cup concert on September 29
June 24th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Cardiff (Wales), June 24(ANI): Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones will tee off a massive star-studded Ryder Cup concert at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on September 29.The 90-minute show will mark the start of ... Read more...
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Zardari’s key powers slashed as Pak Senate approves constitutional amendment bill
April 16th, 2010 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.16 (ANI): The historic 18th Constitutional Amendment bill, which would transfer President Asif Ali Zardari's key powers to the Prime Minister's residence, has been passed by the Pakistan Senate by ... Read more...
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Brahmos supersonic cruise missile successfully test fired
March 21st, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): India on Sunday successfully test fired Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from a vertical launcher fitted in a moving warship INS Ranvir off the Orissa coast.The missile ... Read more...
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Travancore: A princely state that set a ‘progressive precedent’ (Book Review with Image)
January 3rd, 2010 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Travancore: The Footprints of Destiny" - Autobiography: Uthradom Tirunal Marthanda Varma, the former king (as told to Uma Maheswari); Publisher: Konark Publishers; Price: Rs.2,000
By Madhusree ChatterjeeNew Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) ... Read more...
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India handed over Commonwealth Games baton in London
October 29th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 29(ANI): Visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil was on Thursday handed over the Queen's Baton by Queen Elizabeth II, signaling the formal launch of the Commonwealth Games that is ... Read more...
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Our baby found water on moon: ISRO scientist
September 24th, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Bangalore, Sep 24 (IANS) The "baby" had done its job by finding water on the moon, India's ace space scientist and project director of the country's maiden lunar mission ... Read more...
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End-user pact brings India into non-proliferation mainstream: US
July 23rd, 2009 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 23 (IANS) Describing it as a "landmark event", the US has said the end-user monitoring (EUM) arrangement agreed during Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit has brought India ... Read more...
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Gay sex is no crime, says court, religious leaders protest (Roundup)
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court ruled Thursday that gay sex among consenting adults was no crime, a landmark event that triggered celebrations by gay activists but which ... Read more...
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Scars of Operation Bluestar remain - 25 years later
June 5th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Amritsar, June 5 (IANS) Although the Sikhs have moved on, with one of them now ruling India, there is no forgetting Operation Bluestar, the 1984 military assault on the ... Read more...
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Agatha Christie book with thickest spine breaks world record (With Image)
May 23rd, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 23 (IANS) The world's favourite detective fiction writer Agatha Christie keeps breaking world records even after her death. The latest record-breaker is the complete collection of Miss Marple stories with ... Read more...
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White House would welcome Manmohan Singh’s return: WSJ
May 16th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The return of "low-key" Manmohan Singh as prime minister after a "high-profile victory" in general elections is likely to be welcomed by President Barack Obama's ... Read more...
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Pilot, crew of sunk US Airways plane to attend Obama’’s inauguration
January 19th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.19 (ANI): US Airways pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger and his family have been invited to attend Barack Obama''s inauguration.
The New York Times quoted Mayor Newell Arnerich of Danville, California, ... Read more...
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At 160 m dollars, Obama’’s inauguration to be the most expensive ever
January 14th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.14 (ANI): Barack Obama will take less than a minute to recite the oath of office to certify his taking over as the 44th President of the United States.
What many ... Read more...
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Iraqi security forces given control of Baghdad’s Green Zone
January 1st, 2009 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 1 (DPA) Iraqi security forces Thursday were handed over control of Baghdad's fortified Green Zone from US troops in a landmark event leading towards Iraq's full sovereignty, local media reported.Located ... Read more...
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Four million expected for Obama’’s inauguration
November 18th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.18 (ANI): As many as four million people are expected for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, a crowd that would be three or four times larger than previous big ... Read more...
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India to help crunch-hit Maldives as ties enter new era
November 11th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Nov 11 (IANS) As Mohamed Nasheed was sworn in as president of the Maldives Tuesday, India assured the new democratic leadership that it will help the Indian Ocean nation in tiding ... Read more...
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Hamilton disappointed with dismissal of appeal
September 24th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Sep 24 (DPA) Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton said he is disappointed but not depressed over Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) dismissal of an appeal against a penalty, reducing his lead ... Read more...
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World’s most lucrative women’s golf Tour to debut in China
July 9th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) The world's most lucrative women's golf tour arrives in China this October. The inaugural Grand China Air Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) that features world No.2 Annika Sorenstam ... Read more...
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Stifling security marks Olympic relay in Malaysian capital
April 21st, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by admin
Kuala Lumpur, Apr.21 (ANI): Stifling security marked the 16.5 kilometre-long Olympic torch relay in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
At least 1,000 officers were deployed along the relay route that began ... Read more...
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Chance for Indian women golfers to make presence felt
March 25th, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by admin
(Preview)Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) Indian golf has so much success on the men's professional circuit that is seems almost natural to expect some degree of success among women, too. It is in ... Read more...
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PM visits Beijing Olympics Exhibition Centre
January 13th, 2008 - 6:57 pm ICT by admin
By Ashok Dixit Beijing, Jan.13 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today spent about 45-minutes at the Beijing Olympics Exhibition Centre here, and said at the end of it that preparations ... Read more...
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