Obama supports same-sex marriage (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) President Barack Obama has become the first president in US history to come out in support of the same-sex marriage, injecting one of the most ... Read more...
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‘Bengal minister’s appointment violative of Constitution’
April 18th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday wrote to the chief election commissioner, requesting him to disqualify West Bengal Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee's legislatorship after he ... Read more...
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Minefield of controversies lie in next army chief’s way (Comment)
April 15th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
When Lt Gen Bikram Singh takes over as India's 27th army chief on May 31, he will be the first ever to be elevated to the force's top job under ... Read more...
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Fate of Obama’s healthcare law hangs in balance
March 29th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
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Washington, March 29 (IANS) The fate of President Barack Obama's signature federal healthcare overhaul hangs in balance with the US Supreme Court wrapping up a historic hearing with ... Read more...
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Google buys more than 1,000 IBM patents
July 30th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 30 (IANS) Google, which last month failed to grab a huge portfolio of Nortel patents, has bought more than 1,000 patents from IBM.The new purchase boosts Google's ... Read more...
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Nortel patent sales okayed by US, Canadian courts
July 12th, 2011 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 12 (IANS) Bankruptcy courts in Canada and the US gave their approval to the $4.5 billion sale of Nortel's 6,000 patents to a six-member consortium comprising Apple ... Read more...
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US Supreme Court overturns California video game law
June 28th, 2011 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 28 (IANS) US Supreme Court Monday ruled against a California law that would have banned the sale or renting of violent video games to children, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Government annuls ISRO-Devas deal (Second Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Thursday annulled the deal between Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian space agency ISRO, and private company Devas on ... Read more...
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Mahindra Satyam-Tech Mahindra merger put on hold
February 14th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (IANS) The process of Mahindra Satyam's merger with parent firm Tech Mahindra has been put on hold in view of the ongoing investigations into Satyam fraud case by ... Read more...
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US Supreme Court Rejects Handgun Ban And Decrees In Support Of Expansion Of Gun Rights
June 29th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The American Supreme Court on Monday made a momentous pronouncement that the Americans citizens anywhere has the right to possess a gun in the interest ... Read more...
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Hundreds unable to vote in British election
May 7th, 2010 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
London, May 7 (DPA) Hundreds of people were unable to vote in Britain's general election because of long queues at polling stations and, in one instance, a shortage of ballot papers, it ... Read more...
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First US wind farm approved
April 29th, 2010 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (DPA) President Barack Obama's administration Wednesday approved construction of the first offshore US wind farm near the Massachusetts coastline, backing a project fiercely opposed by locals, including the ... Read more...
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Arizona hopes to make Obama prove he’s a ‘natural born citizen’in 2012
April 21st, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.21 (ANI): If US President Barack Obama wants to run again in 2012, he may need to prove to the state of Arizona that he was in fact born in ... Read more...
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Hare Krishna soliciting at airport barred; court upholds ban
March 26th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 26 (IANS) The California Supreme Court has upheld a Los Angeles International Airport ordinance barring Hare Krishnas from soliciting donations inside airport terminals.
"Soliciting the immediate receipt of funds at a ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’s estate slapped with another lawsuit
February 24th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Late singer Michael Jackson's estate has once again been slapped with a lawsuit by a US law firm over outstanding dues.
The firm bosses at the organisation, which ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson’ estate has new claimants
January 24th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 24 (IANS) Late pop legend Michael Jackson's estate has been hit by a new claim from an entertainment company allegedly hired to develop the singer's various ventures.
Bosses at ... Read more...
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Another Tiger Woods sex tape report surfaces
January 6th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 6 (ANI): Rumors are abuzz that there is a Tiger Woods sex tape being shopped around.TMZ.com is reporting that Vivid Entertainment says a woman approached them two weeks ... Read more...
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US commander dismisses fears of Pakistan military coup
December 15th, 2009 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 15 (DPA) US General David Petraeus dismissed fears that the Pakistani military might stage a coup amid brewing political turmoil, media reports said Tuesday.
"Whenever we have talked to them, ... Read more...
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International laws cannot cope with climate exiles
October 15th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) International laws are inadequate to deal with the millions of people forecast to become exiles due to escalating climate change, the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development ... Read more...
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Mittal may buy out Briatore from QPR after F-1 match fixing controversy
September 20th, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 20 (ANI): Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is now considering buying out Falvio Briatore stake at Queens Park Rangers after he was engulfed in controversy as manager of Renault's Formula One ... Read more...
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Rivals plan to challenge as Yudhoyono declared winner
July 25th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, July 25 (DPA) Indonesia's General Elections commission Saturday declared President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the winner of this month's presidential election, but his rivals vowed to challenge the conduct of the polls, ... Read more...
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Inquiry to be held into UK’s anti-terror raids
April 23rd, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 23 (ANI): An independent inquiry is likely to be held into the anti-terrorist operation that led to the resignation of a senior British policeman, armed raids, arrest and release of ... Read more...
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World Intellectual Property Day, 2009
February 25th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by VKS
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) play an important role in the social, economic and cultural development of a society. Intellectual Property Rights in India (IPRs in India) are gaining lot of attention and ... Read more...
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Human right laws prevented Britain from deporting 19 terror suspects
November 21st, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted that human right laws have prevented Britain from deporting 19 terror suspects in the last three years.Jacqui Smith told ... Read more...
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Obama to be tested on domestic spying views
November 19th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.19 (ANI): US President-elect Barack Obama is likely to be tested on decisions related to domestic spying.
When he takes office, Obama will inherit greater power in domestic spying power than ... Read more...
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Bali bombers must not feel torture or pain while being shot, says their lawyer
July 29th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 29 (ANI): Lawyers representing the three Islamic militants who are on death row for the 2002 Bali bombings, have argued that they could suffer unnecessary pain if they do ... Read more...
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Serious doubt over a key drug test before start of Olympic games
July 21st, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): A BBC investigation has found that there are serious question marks over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics.
The BBC ... Read more...
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Pakistan holds by-elections amid low turnout
June 26th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Islamabad, June 26 (DPA) Pakistanis voted Thursday in low-key by-elections after legal challenges le to the postponement of balloting in one constituency where former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was believed to be ... Read more...
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Controversial former prime minister to return to Thailand
February 26th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Bangkok, Feb 26 (DPA) Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return home from self-imposed exile Thursday for the first time since his overthrow in a military coup in September 2006, his ... Read more...
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South Africa gives go-ahead for elephant culling
February 25th, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Johannesburg, Feb 25 (DPA) South Africa Monday lifted a 14-year ban on elephant culling, allowing killing to go ahead as an "option of last resort" in managing the country's swelling elephant numbers. ... Read more...
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All eyes on General Ashfaq Kiyani
February 15th, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by admin
Rawalpindi, Feb 15 (ANI): As general election in Pakistan nears, all eyes are on Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani, who has been close to President Pervez Musharraf.
However, most analysts agree that ... Read more...
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Musharraf on way to becoming a civilian leader: CSM
November 22nd, 2007 - 4:31 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Nov 22 (ANI): A newly appointed panel of Supreme Court judges, handpicked by President Pervez Musharraf, is scheduled to throw out the last of the legal challenges to his continued rule, ... Read more...
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Musharraf may doff uniform this Thursday, say sources
November 20th, 2007 - 12:35 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has decided to doff his army uniform by the end of this week, sources have claimed.According to them, Muhsarraf had hinted that he ... Read more...
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Rehabilitated Bhutto can help to solve Kashmir, Aghanistan border issues
November 14th, 2007 - 1:52 am ICT by admin
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US media gives wide coverage to Pak presidential polls
November 14th, 2007 - 1:49 am ICT by admin
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