Mexico to monitor crops, fisheries via satellite
September 1st, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's government said it will begin using a satellite next month to track the country's agricultural and fishery production on a "permanent and increasingly precise" ... Read more...
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No explosion of corruption under my watch: Manmohan Singh
July 6th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday denied charges of large-scale corruption in the UPA government under him and said he maintained high standard of integrity ... Read more...
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NDA shutdown against petrol hike Thursday
May 30th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The BJP has accused the central government of increasing the petrol prices despite a fall in the global crude rates, as it stepped up ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
US spotlights government corruption in India
May 24th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) The US state department has highlighted "widespread corruption at all levels of government" and separatist, insurgent and societal violence among the most significant human rights problems ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Mexico seeks to protect journalists, rights activists
May 2nd, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 2 (IANS/EFE) The lower house of the Mexican Congress approved a bill that includes urgent measures to protect journalists and human rights defenders.The measure, which now goes ... Read more...
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70,000 newborns in Nigeria are HIV positive
April 13th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, April 13 (IANS) About 70,000 newborns in Nigeria are HIV positive, a top government official of the west African nation has revealed.Director-General of the National Agency for the Control ... Read more...
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Tripura to put all ranks of officials under Lokayukta
March 2nd, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 2 (IANS) The Left Front government in Tripura would soon amend the necessary law to bring government employees of all levels under the Lokayukta (ombudsman) to curb corruption, ... Read more...
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S&P; puts 15 euro zone nations on negative watch
December 6th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Standard and Poor's has put 15 eurozone nations, including the area's six AAA-rated countries, on "CreditWatch negative" due to deepening economic and political turmoil in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India can be safe haven for ‘restless’ global capital: Pranab
August 29th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday India could become a safe haven for "restless global capital" if high economic growth was sustained in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Canadian Tamil Congress sues global terror expert
July 13th, 2011 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 13 (IANS) The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), which claims to represent over 300,000 Tamils of Sri Lankan origin in Canada, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Sri Lankan-born ... Read more...
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3,700 arrested in six days in Mexico
June 20th, 2011 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, June 20 (IANS/EFE) A total of 3,705 people have been arrested in the past six days in a massive anti-crime operation launched in Mexico's 31 states, officials said.The ... Read more...
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US clears India on rights issue, but rues graft everywhere
April 9th, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 8 (IANS) In its latest assessment of human rights worldwide, the US has generally given India a clean chit, but said problems included corruption at all levels of ... Read more...
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Victorian Muslims feel threatened by racism
April 4th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr. 4 (ANI): Victorian Muslims feel threatened by racism and say it is an issue that needs to be addressed.According to the Herald Sun, Victorian Muslims say many in their ... Read more...
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Water management processes directly impacts our health: expert
February 21st, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): Changes to water systems affect the health and well-being of communities living within them, says a new study.For Margot Parkes at the University of Northern British Columbia, watersheds ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China to stick to its national family planning policy but seek improvements
December 21st, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 21(ANI): China will stick to its national family planning policy, but improve its policies in aspects like reproduction, migration and gender equality to achieve a more balanced and sustainable population ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games Federation says Delhi succeeding in fixing CWG problems
September 24th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.24 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Federation has said that Delhi is succeeding in fixing the problems that have surfaced just 10 days before the opening ceremony."There has been progress and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Gordon Brown appointed as visiting fellow at Harvard
September 15th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 15 (ANI): Britain's former prime minister Gordon Brown has been appointed as a visiting fellow at the prestigious American university of Harvard, it has been announced.Brown will kick ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India obsession holds back Pakistan in terror fight: envoy
July 29th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 29 (IANS) Pakistan's envoy to the US Husain Haqqani has acknowledged that Islamabad's "preoccupation with India" was a factor that came in the way of its ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pressure China to reverse n-deal with Pakistan: US expert
July 20th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 20 (IANS) A former US official intimately involved in negotiations for the India-US civil nuclear agreement has urged Washington to pressurise China to reverse the planned sale ... Read more...
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Bin Laden’s driver pleads guilty at Guantanamo
July 8th, 2010 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) A Sudanese man who served as a bodyguard and driver for Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden has pleaded guilty before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ... Read more...
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Graft in Afghanistan focus of US military intelligence
June 13th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): Military intelligence officers in Afghanistan are scouring seized documents and interrogating captured fighters and facilitators, not just to learn about insurgent networks that plan attacks, plant roadside ... Read more...
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Commission on Centre-State Relations submits report to P. Chidambaram
April 19th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): The Commission on Centre-State Relations submitted its report to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram here on Monday.The Chairman of the Commission, Justice (Retd.) Madan ... Read more...
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Panel on centre-state relations submits report
April 19th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A government-appointed panel tasked to review the balance of power between the central and state governments submitted its report to Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday.
The Commission ... Read more...
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Commission on Centre State Relations submits report
April 19th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): The Commission on Centre State Relations headed by former Chief Justice of India Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi submitted its report to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram ... Read more...
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IAEA seeks more funds after nuclear security summit
April 15th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 15 (IANS) The United Nations agency that plays a leading role in trying to stop terrorists getting their hands on nuclear materials is seeking greater funding to carry ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Obama praises South Africa for dismantling N-weapons
April 12th, 2010 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 12 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Sunday praised South Africa for voluntarily dismantling its nuclear weapons programme as he met with South African President Jacob Zuma on the eve ... Read more...
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Diverse statements on Maoists are worrisome, says Raman Singh
April 8th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday said that the diverse statements coming from different levels of Government on the Maoists issue are worrisome."The diverse statements that ... Read more...
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Pakistani establishment had hand in father’s, uncle’s killing: Fatima Bhutto
April 4th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Fatima Bhutto, the niece of slain former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, firmly believes the country's establishment had a hand in the killing of her father ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US concerned over extra-judicial killings in India (Lead)
March 12th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The US has expressed concern over reported extra-judicial killings of people in custody and torture and rape by police and other security forces in India.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India gets generally clean chit on human rights from US
March 12th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The US has praised the Indian government for its human rights record, but expressed concern over reported extra-judicial killings of people in custody, disappearances, and torture ... Read more...
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Oz Foreign Affairs and Trade dept admits racist attacks have damaged Indian relationship
February 11th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 11 (ANI): Australia has finally admitted that the relationship with India has been damaged after a spate of racist attacks on Indian students in Melbourne in recent months."There has been ... Read more...
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‘Corruption has reached higher levels of government’
December 30th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pratyush Sinha has admitted that corruption has now reached the "higher levels" of government and in high-profile cases there are delays in responding ... Read more...
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Chinese leader says fight against Tibetans remains ‘very serious’
October 27th, 2009 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): Reacting to comments made by overseas activist groups that Chinese soldiers had executed up to four Tibetans for their role in anti-Chinese riots in the region in March ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Enhancement of India, Russia trade ties
September 3rd, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Pankaj ChoudharyMoscow, Sep 3 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has expressed a desire to enhance bilateral trade ties with Russia.While addressing a gathering of expatriate Indians and some prominent Russians ... Read more...
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Oz Immigration Minister meets Indian students
June 19th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 19 (ANI): Australia's Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Evans, today met representatives from the Indian community in Melbourne to listen directly to their views on the racial attacks involving ... Read more...
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