Economic crisis looms as Obama returns from Asia
November 20th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) As President Barack Obama returns home after a sojourn in Bali he faces a looming economic crisis that threatens to unravel the gains of his ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Transparency promised in full ’spectrum’ of new telecom policy (Roundup)
October 10th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The government unveiled a draft of its new telecom policy here Monday that focuses on free roaming, transparent allocation of airwaves, strategies to increase rural ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
IT policy to increase revenue to $300 billion: Sibal
October 7th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The National Policy on Information Technology (IT) aims to increase revenues from the sector to $300 billion by 2020 from the current $88 billion, Minister ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Manmohan set to go to New York for UN meet
September 1st, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Against the backdrop of Security Council reforms gathering momentum and the world looking at India's leadership role in resolving complex global issues, Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Britain seeks India’s leadership role in Commonwealth
August 30th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Describing India as "a beacon of democracy", Britain Tuesday pushed for a leadership role for India in reinvigorating the 54-nation Commonwealth that will hold the ... Read more...
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India to push Rajiv Gandhi plan for n-free world
August 19th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India is poised to push for universal nuclear disarmament at global fora as a panel, headed by Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar, Friday presented ... Read more...
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Human rights groups seek reprieve for Bhullar
August 12th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Several international human rights organizations have come out in support of the demand for the release of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been sentenced ... Read more...
Posted in World |
PM to go to Indonesia, US seeks closer India ties in East Asia
July 21st, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will travel to Indonesia in November to attend the 18-nation East Asia Summit, a trip that will be closely watched ... Read more...
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Chinese think tank slams US’ overtly pro-India stance
July 21st, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Beijing, July 21 (IANS) China has taken careful note of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech pitching for a larger global role for India in East Asia, with ... Read more...
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Opening up markets will result in prosperous Asia: Clinton
July 20th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday said her country is betting on India opening its trade for the prosperity of its own people and ... Read more...
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Self-help groups to get loans at lower rates: Jairam Ramesh
June 21st, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) The central government has decided to reduce the rate of interest for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from 12 percent to seven percent to bring it on ... Read more...
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Berlusconi’s eldest daughter not interested in politics
May 6th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Rome, May 6 (IANS/AKI) The eldest daughter of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has dismissed reports that she was interested in following in the footsteps of her 74-year-old father into ... Read more...
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Huge forex loss hits MindTree net in fiscal 2010-11
April 21st, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 21 (IANS) Leading IT services and product firm MindTree Ltd suffered a forex loss of $10.7 million year-on-year (YoY), resulting in its consolidated net profit declining by a ... Read more...
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LiLo to play Junior Gotti’s wife in mob flick
April 21st, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): It's official. Lindsay Lohan will be joining the cast of the highly anticipated movie about the late New York mafia boss John Gotti.Instead of Victoria Gotti, the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
ASEAN, Japan agree to boost cooperation on nuke plant safety
April 10th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, Apr 10 (ANI): The Japanese Foreign ministers and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) conducted a meeting in Indonesia, aiming to boost the safety of nuclear power plants in the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Clarke has many challenges as Australian Cricket captain
March 30th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar.30 (ANI): Pressure mounts on Michael Clarke who has been appointed as the Australian cricket team's captain after Ricky Ponting bowed to pressure and quit the captaincy, following the team's early ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Clarke will have to set sights high as Oz captain
March 30th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 30 (ANI): New Australian captain Michael Clarke will have to set his sights very high to ensure his place in the sports history.Embarking on a "life-changing experience" as Australia's 43rd ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
“I’m not going to be the new Ricky Ponting”, says new Australian captain Clarke
March 30th, 2011 - 10:19 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 30(ANI): Michael Clarke has taken over the Australian Test and one-day cricket captaincy from Ricky Ponting, who stepped down following his World Cup campaign debacle, with Shane Watson being named ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Wikileaks cables are accurate: Narendra Modi
March 22nd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar, Mar.22 (ANI): Gujarat's chief minister Narendra Modi has said that WikiLeaks cables about him are accurate and speak well of his stance against America's take on communal riots in the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Award for Goa company accused of illegal mining
March 18th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) India's biggest producer and exporter of iron ore Sesa Goa Limited (SGL) has been given the ICC Sustainability Vision award, a company statement said, a day ... Read more...
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US seeks expanded military ties with India, China
February 9th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) The United States, as part of a new military strategy, is seeking "expanded military cooperation with India" and a "positive, cooperative, and comprehensive relationship with China", ... Read more...
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India should provide leadership, says UN climate chief (Lead)
February 5th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India should play a leadership role to ensure rich nations do more to combat global warming, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said Saturday."I hope India takes leadership ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Experts urge US not to make ‘hasty’ retreat from Afghanistan
January 29th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, jan.29 (ANI): The U.S. should maintain a robust U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan until it is clear that the recent progress is sustainable, two experts on South Asian and Middle ... Read more...
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No gender discrimination at workplace? Not true!
January 8th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Researchers have said that even in today's times, gender discrimination at workplace is still very much alive and kicking.Men and women in jobs that are generally associated with ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Al-Qaeda a ‘failure’ in Indonesia, claims secret Oz intelligence assessment
December 15th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Dec 15 (ANI): A secret Australian intelligence assessment has said that the al-Qaeda militant organisation is 'a failure' and its regional offshoot, Jemaah Islamiah, has been broken in Indonesia.The Sydney ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Watson possible captaincy challenger to Clarke, says ex-Queensland coach
December 13th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, Dec 13(ANI): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson's former coach at The Queensland Bulls, Trevor Barsby, believes Watson is a potential challenger to Michael Clarke's hopes of securing Australian Test captaincy from Ricky ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Australia’s captaincy can pull Warne out of retirement: Jones
December 10th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 10 (ANI): To rescue the Australia team from another Ashes debacle, Shane Warne could come out of the retirement if he is offered the captaincy, according to cricketer-turned-commentator Dean Jones.The ... Read more...
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The Pope wants an Electric Popemobile
December 6th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vatican City, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Pope’s desire to have a solar powered electric “popemobile” have been praised by several people.One particular group that has praised the move is the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
CBS News Poll: 6 in 10 Americans feel WikiLeaks expose will hurt the U.S.
December 4th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.4 (ANI): About three quarters of the American public have heard about the Wikileaks release, and of those Americans, 60 percent believe it will have a damaging impact, a CBS ... Read more...
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‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ sets new five day sales record with over $650 million
November 19th, 2010 - 2:29 am ICT by BNO News
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Activision Publishing on Thursday announced that the Call of Duty: Black Ops video game set a new five day entertainment industry record after earning over $650 ... Read more...
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Johnson burdened by ‘leader of the pack’ tag: Buchanan
November 17th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 17 (ANI): Out of form pacer Mitchell Johnson, who has long been considered as Australia's main attack bowler in Tests, has been burdened with the "leader of the pack" tag, ... Read more...
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New Indian plan gets support from UN climate chief (Lead)
November 10th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) A new plan put forward by India for success at the forthcoming climate summit at Cancun received support from the UN climate chief Wednesday.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India will be more flexible at Cancun climate talks: Ramesh
November 10th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India is willing to show more flexibility and will play a leadership role at the climate change talks in Cancun next month to ensure a constructive outcome, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
With China on mind, Obama urges India to engage East
November 8th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) With China on mind, US President Barack Obama Monday called on India to engage Southeast and East Asian countries with greater vigour, saying it will enhance ... Read more...
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US must support India’s UN council membership: Ex-diplomats
November 5th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to India, former US diplomats have advocated for India's permanent membership in an expanded UN Security Council and said a ... Read more...
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