India to soon fly home-grown surveillance radar (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, S Sep 20 (IANS) India will soon join the elite group of countries by flying its own airborne radar for surveillance to detect enemy fighters and cruise missiles, as ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Indigenous airborne radar for IAF trials soon
September 20th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon fly the first indigenous airborne radar system mounted on the Brazilian Embraer jet for flight trials and induction by ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
US keen on New Silk Road for trade, commerce
June 19th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, June 19 (IANS) The US expects better trade and economic ties between India and the Central and Southeast Asia by developing a New Silk Road, an American official ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Karnataka should create jobs than seek investments: India Inc
March 15th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 15 (IANS) Even as Karnataka braces to host the second global investors meet in June, the state government came under flak from India Inc Thursday for lack of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
RIL calls off acquisition of Bharti AXA
November 25th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani led-Reliance Industries (RIL) Friday said it has called off the proposed acquisition of Bharti Group's 74 percent stake in Bharti AXA insurance companies.Bharti Enterprises, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Magsaysay awardee plans to electrify 1,000 rural homes
November 21st, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 21 (IANS) Magsaysay Award winner Harish Hande has roped in US-based Applied Materials Inc to electrify about 1,000 village households and 10 rural schools across Karnataka using solar ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
EPL team Tottenham Hotspur eyes tie-up in India
July 23rd, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, July 23 (IANS) Like many English Premier League (EPL) sides scouting for opportunities in Asia, Tottenham Hotspur have started exploring a long-term tie-up in India to train ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Tamil Nadu announces freebies, welfare schemes
June 3rd, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor S.S. Barnala Friday announced a slew of welfare measures, including free laptops, green housing scheme for poor and direct crediting of old age ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bhaichung to continue playing for United Sikkim FC
May 15th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 15 (IANS) Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia Sunday said he will not don the East Bengal jersey but rather focus on his two-month old United Sikkim Football Club."I ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
India supports Afghan search for reconciliation: PM
May 12th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said that India supported Afghanistan's quest for peace and reconciliation, and will stand by it as its "partner in development".
... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Sara Pilot steps forward to showcase Jamia’s creative world
March 8th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) With their deft fingers, they turn out a variety of outfits and accessories but the women of Jamia Nagar here lack marketting and job-hunting skills. ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Twitter lacks ‘clear long term vision’ says new CEO
November 28th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 28 (ANI): Twitter, the microblogging website, currently lacks a clear long-term vision, new CEO has admitted.Dick Costolo, formerly the chief operating officer of Twitter, took over as the company's chief ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
UK to remain US’ closest ally despite defence budget cuts: Hague
November 18th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18(ANI): British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that his country would remain the United States' most important military ally despite the cuts to the defence budget.In a speech in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
1,800 Egyptians’ eyes get infected
October 25th, 2010 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 25 (IANS) Over 1,800 people in Egypt have been affected with a viral conjunctivitis known as pink eye, a media report said.The number of people infected with pink eye has ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Why the ‘reluctant communicator’ is media shy (Capital Buzz)
September 12th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) After a series of negative articles in the media about the "silent PM" and "decision-making vacuum", with one columnist even going so far as to suggest ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Foldit computer game that tackles protein folding becomes a rage
August 5th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 5 (ANI): Foldit, which turns one of the hardest problems in molecular biology into a game a bit reminiscent of Tetris, has become a rage among common people as it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India warns Pakistan over terror, advocates ‘creative solution’ for Kashmir
June 14th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Ahead of their forthcoming talks to reduce the "trust deficit", India has asked Pakistan to stop using terrorist groups "selectively as strategic assets" and advocated a ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Australia may have separate Test, Twenty20 teams in future
June 2nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 2 (IANS) Twenty20's booming popularity has prompted Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland to predict separate Test and Twenty20 teams for the country.
Sutherland espoused this long-term vision during a ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Public-private partnership in defence a must: PM
May 26th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the government will encourage the participation of India Inc. in the defence sector through public-private partnerships.
"Greater participation of Indian ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tobacco industry flouts rules, exploits workers, study shows
April 21st, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Not only does it represent a serious health hazard, the tobacco industry also exploits its workers by not paying them minimum wages and employing children among its ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
New American missile with convential warhead can strike anywhere in less than an hour
April 8th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.8 (ANI): As the White House pushes for cuts in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, the Pentagon is developing missiles armed with conventional warheads that could strike anywhere in the world in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
K.N. Raj laid foundation for India’s welfare state (Obituary)
February 10th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram , Feb 10 (IANS) Kakkadan Nandanath Raj, the eminent economist who died here Wednesday at 86, was among those few who laid the foundation for independent India's development process by ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mounting deficits may hit US global power: Analysts
February 2nd, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Analysts have suggested that the mounting US debts may alter US politics and global power as President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion budget ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Lotus confirms Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen as drivers
December 14th, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 14 (DPA) The Lotus Formula One team confirmed Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen as its driver line-up Monday for the 2010 season.
Kovalainen moves from McLaren following the arrival of world ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Greenpeace welcomes India’s stand on emissions cut
December 4th, 2009 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) India's proposal to cut its emissions intensity by 20-25 percent by 2020 has put the pressure back on industrialised countries to come up with emission cuts, says ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Pakistan will not permit US micromanagement: Qureshi
October 7th, 2009 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Stung by the tough counter-terrorism conditions attached to the unprecedented five-year, $7.5-billion non-military aid programme approved by the US Congress last week, Pakistan has said it ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India revives call for UN Security Council reforms
September 1st, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India Tuesday made a fresh pitch for UN reforms, seeking to revive its bid for a permanent seat in the Security Council, and underlined that a new ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Larsen and Toubro plans to start a bank
August 20th, 2009 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) The financial services arm of construction and engineering major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) is planning to set up a commercial bank as part of its efforts to have ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
No doubt on Manmohan Singh’s sincerity: Pak PM
August 4th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has showered praise on his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh, saying that he had no doubt about his sincerity towards ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Manmohan Singh calls for change in Bengal (Lead)
May 1st, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dumurjala (West Bengal), May 1 (IANS) Attacking the Left in its backyard, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said West Bengal is lagging behind because of the communist parties' policies, and called ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
West Bengal lagging behind due to Left policies: PM
May 1st, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dumurjala (West Bengal), May 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said West Bengal was "lagging behind" in development due to the policies of the state's ruling Left Front.
Addressing a rally ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
In this election, choose long-term vision over short-term gains (Comment)
April 22nd, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Sam Pitroda
As the world's biggest exercise in democracy gets underway, there is a sense of expectation and anticipation. With an electorate of 714 million people eligible to vote, there is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
IPL will become a global brand: Modi
April 17th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
By Fakir Hassen
Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) The Indian Premier League will return to India next year, but the long-term vision is to turn it into a global brand, in much the ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Shilpa Shetty offers to share beauty secrets with youngsters
March 8th, 2009 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty who has set girls across the country trudge the treadmill to achieve a svelte figure like hers, wants to pass on all her ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
India’s largest Interior Design firm Bobby Mukherji & Associates comes to Bangkok
January 9th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by meghna
Bangkok, December 27, 2008: India’s largest Hospitality and Interior Design firm Bobby Mukherji & Associates (BMA) has announced the beginning of their overseas operations, BMA Thailand, in Bangkok today.
Spearheaded by principal architect ... Read more...
Posted in Press Release, Uncategorized |