Indian under-fives the most vulnerable in the world
September 13th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Despite the government's efforts to improve maternal and child health, the latest report released by UNICEF shows India had the highest number of deaths of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
No new case of polio in 18 months: PM
August 15th, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) No new case of polio had been reported in the country in the last one and a half years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Russian postal service among world’s worst: Study
June 27th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Post is among the world's worst postal services, outperformed even by counterparts in countries like Angola, Honduras and Mongolia, says a new study.The ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US says it’s helping India find alternative oil supplies
May 24th, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 24 (IANS) In the face of a public outcry in India over rising oil prices due to Iran oil sanctions, the US said it was trying to help ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
West Bengal polio case false alarm, says health ministry
March 30th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) An 18-month-old girl admitted to a hospital in West Bengal with polio-like symptoms is not affected by polio, the health ministry said Friday, terming the ... Read more...
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Brazil to cede 2015 Copa America to Chile
March 24th, 2012 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) Jose Maria Marin, the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), is expected to hand the 2015 Copa America to Chile.Busy and behind ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
US concerned over religious freedom in Russia
March 21st, 2012 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US government commission on religious freedom has included Russia in a list of countries that require "close monitoring".The annual report of the US Commission ... Read more...
Posted in World |
One in 10 Swiss nationals lives abroad
February 18th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Feb 17 (IANS) A total of 703,640 Swiss nationals are now living abroad, representing 10 percent of country's population, the government said.The 2011 statistics published by the Swiss Federal ... Read more...
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US tops list of global charity
December 21st, 2011 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has topped a list of countries taking part in charity, followed by Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Russia was ranked 130th in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
PayPal launches partial services in Russia
October 14th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) PayPal, a leading global online payment system, has launched partial services for Russian internet users, permitting them to pay for their online purchases and put ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Bharti Airtel to sponsor Indian F1
August 18th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday announced that it will be the title sponsor for the first Formula One sporting event in India Oct 30. It ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India-Russia JV to fund hypersonic missile project
August 17th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Brahmos Aerospace will fund a joint project of an Indian and Russian educational institution for developing a hypersonic cruise missile capable of flying at Mach 7 ... Read more...
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South Sudan to open embassies in 21 countries
June 19th, 2011 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, June 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) South Sudan plans to open its embassies in 21 countries after it officially gains independence in July, an official said.The list of countries where it ... Read more...
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Rights group calls for investigation into Pak journalist’s murder in Balochistan
February 23rd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 23 (ANI): The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) are calling for an investigation into the drive-by shooting death of Abdost Rind, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China, Pakistan, Iran not invited to AeroIndia
February 1st, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Neighbours China and Pakistan and friendly Iran are among the countries that India has not invited for this year's AeroIndia show in Bangalore from Feb 9 while ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Canada is the most web-addicted nation on earth
December 29th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Dec 29 (IANS) Canada is the most web-addicted nation on the planet.Canadians spend more time on the web and its offshoots - Facebook, YouTube and Twitter - than ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Americans see Al-Qaeda as greatest security threat, North Korea next: Poll
December 9th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 9(ANI): A new poll has found that nearly two-thirds of Americans consider Al-Qaeda as a greater security threat to the United States, than North Korea or Iran.When asked in recent ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China slams US report on its religious status
November 26th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov.26 (ANI): China on Thursday slammed a US report concerning the former's religious situation, saying it firmly opposes Washington intervening into China's domestic affairs by issuing such a report.Chinese Foreign Ministry ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Food prices biggest concern for Indians, says survey
November 1st, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) With a double-digit food inflation, the increasing food prices will be the biggest concern for Indians over the next six months, a survey released here said ... Read more...
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Humans will need resources of two earths by 2030 to survive
October 15th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 15 (IANS) Human demands on natural resources have doubled in under 50 years and are now outstripping what the planet can provide. Consequently, at current rates of consumption of resources, ... Read more...
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‘Maximum tourists from Britain to visit Goa this year’
October 1st, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) Britain tops the list of countries sending tourists by charter flights to Goa this year, an industry official said Friday.According to the Travel and Tourism Association of ... Read more...
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Afghanistan tops UN list on food insecurity
August 20th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 20 (IANS) Afghanistan has topped a list of countries with the highest food insecurity, a British agency working with the UN has said.
Afghanistan is followed by the Democratic Republic ... Read more...
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China tops list of countries dumping most debris into space
August 16th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): China, a relative newcomer to the space age, has topped the list of countries contributing to space debris, according to a study by the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.China ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
DPRK to strengthen nuclear deterrent to cope with US’ hostile policy
June 28th, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
June 28 (ANI): The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would strengthen its nuclear deterrent in a new way to cope with the U.S'. hostile policy and its military threat to the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Indian millionaires’ number up by 50 percent in 2009
June 23rd, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 23 (IANS) Buoyed by strong stock markets, the net wealth of Asian millionaires is now more than that of their European counterparts for the first time while the number of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Germany is UAE’s 5th largest trade partner
May 24th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 24 (IANS/WAM) Germany is the UAE's 5th largest trade partner with non-oil trade reaching $8.4 billion in 2009, a 36.5 percent increase compared to $6.1 billion in 2006. Germany's ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
UAE leads in HSBC Global Trade Confidence Index
May 4th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, May 4 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates leads the list of countries in the latest HSBC Trade Confidence Index.
According to the index, business sentiment globally showed an overall positive outlook ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Croatia, Pakistan, Russia top list of ‘non-smiling’ nations
May 2nd, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 2 (IANS) Croatia, Pakistan and Russia have topped a list of countries where people sitting behind shop and office counters have a surly attitude and find it difficult to smile.
Only ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Pak in list of US panel’s list of 13 violators of religious freedom
April 30th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.30 (ANI): A US governmental panel has included Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China in a list of 13 countries that have seriously violated religious freedoms.The US Commission on International Religious Freedom, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Venezuela seizes three tonnes of cocaine, coca paste
April 23rd, 2010 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, April 23 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan drug enforcement agents dismantled eight illegal drug labs holding an estimated three tonnes of cocaine and cocaine paste, Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami said.
"We estimate that nearly ... Read more...
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50 million diabetes cases projected this year: Azad
April 20th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) India is projected to have 50.7 million diabetes patients in 2010, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday and informed that the centre has lined up a ... Read more...
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Goa exported 40 mn tonnes iron ore in 2009-10
April 3rd, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Export of iron ore from Goa increased from 33 million tonnes to 40 million tonnes in 2009-10, with China topping the list of countries importing the low grade ... Read more...
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Philippines defends airline safety after EU ban
March 31st, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Manila, March 31 (DPA) The Philippines Wednesday defended the safety of its airlines after the European Union banned all airlines from the South-East Asian country from flying into Europe.
Alfonso Cusi, director general ... Read more...
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UK, not Nigeria is the breeding ground for Islamist terrorists: Nobel laureate
February 7th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 7(ANI): Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said that UK, not Nigeria, should be on the United States' watch-list of countries deemed to be incubators of Islamist terrorism.Soyinka was responding ... Read more...
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Pak passengers warned to get ready for full body screening at local airports
January 18th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan. 18 (ANI): America's 'Transport Security Administration (TSA) has issued a circular to Pakistani airlines to ensure that passengers flying to the US go through full body search at local airports ... Read more...
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