Popular self-help author Stephen Covey dies at 79
July 17th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Popular American self-help author Stephen
R. Covey, whose 1989 book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
shot him to international fame, died early Monday in Idado from
complications ... Read more...
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Manmohan a man of peace: Gilani (With Images)
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday praised his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh as a "sincere" person who desired peace between the two countries.Gilani was ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Why Gilani is man of peace for Manmohan
November 11th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives),Nov 10 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's praise of his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani as "man of peace" attracted a lot of attention here, with ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Manmohan-Gilani chemistry: From Sharm el-Sheikh to Addu via Thimphu
November 10th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Call it the magic of the Maldives, the picture-pretty Indian Ocean islands that seems to melt all differences. Or the feel of gross national ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
BJP slams PM’s Gilani statement, terms meeting disastrous
November 10th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Taking exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani a "man of peace", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India, Pakistan unveil ‘new chapter’, agree on 26/11 justice
November 10th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) India and Pakistan Thursday talked about writing "a new chapter" in their accident-prone ties, with Islamabad assuring New Delhi that the terrorists behind the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Police ‘no’ to fast, says Team Hazare, to protest (Lead)
June 7th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) An associate of Anna Hazare Tuesday announced they would hold a protest here Wednesday after claiming police had denied permission to the Gandhian to fast ... Read more...
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Three Americans, Three Pakistanis booked on terror charges
May 15th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Three Pakistani-origin Americans, including two clerics at mosques in Florida, and three Pakistanis have been charged with providing support to the Pakistani Taliban, a media ... Read more...
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Former NY mayor slams Ground Zero Imam for his “threat” speeches
September 13th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 13 (ANI): Former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, has accused the Ground Zero imam on 'Meet the Press' for criticising America and indicating that there could be a ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama returns to Dharamsala after his US visit
February 27th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Feb 27(ANI): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to Dharamsala on Saturday after his visit to the United States, where he met President Barack Obama.Dalai Lama met ... Read more...
Posted in National |
9/11 hijackers spiritual leader ordered bombing of US airliner
December 27th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 27 (ANI): Al Qaeda commander and spiritual leader of the 9/11 hijackers and Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan is said to be behind the failed plot to blow up ... Read more...
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Is god a brothel keeper, wonders ex-law minister and triggers row
November 21st, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Former union law minister Ram Jethmalani Saturday kicked up a row at an international conference on terrorism, asking if Islam's jehadi doctrine does not virtually render ... Read more...
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Muslim extremists in India, a matter of international concern: Musharraf
September 23rd, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.23 (ANI): Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has blamed Muslim extremism in India for terror activities increasing in the subcontinent, saying it is a matter of worry for the ... Read more...
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China’’s last hope for peace in Tibet is the Dalai Lama: NYT
March 12th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 12 (ANI): The revered 73-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is Chinas best hope for resolving its dispute with Tibetans, an editorial in the New York Times ... Read more...
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U2s Bono awarded Nobel ”Man of Peace” prize
December 13th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): Irish rocker Bono has been honoured with the annual Nobel Man of Peace prize for his efforts to tackle African debt, poverty and disease.The event, which was ... Read more...
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Spain deports bin Laden’s son after denying political asylum
November 9th, 2008 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 8 (DPA) Spain Saturday deported the son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who had spent almost a week in the country trying to get political asylum.Omar bin Laden, ... Read more...
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Son rejects bin Laden’s violence, but Spain denies him asylum
November 6th, 2008 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 6 (DPA) Omar bin Laden, son of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Thursday distanced himself from his father's violence while appealing against Spain's decision not to grant him political ... Read more...
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Abductions highlight Turkey’s ongoing civil conflict
July 15th, 2008 - 9:38 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Ankara, July 15 (DPA) The abduction of three German mountaineers from their tents at a base camp on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey has brought back into the spotlight the issue of ... Read more...
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No talks with Hamas unless it changes: Sarkozy
June 24th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Bethlehem (West Bank), June 24 (DPA) French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a "man of peace", and vowed that France would not talk to Hamas unless it renounced ... Read more...
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Souza, Mehta top Christie’s Indian modern art sale
June 12th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 12 (IANS) Works of Francis Newton Souza and Tyeb Mehta were the highlights of the Christie's sale of contemporary Indian art here, which also included works from Tina Ambani's Mumbai-based ... Read more...
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Bush regrets bellicose tones over Iraq
June 11th, 2008 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
London, June 11 (DPA) US President George W. Bush expressed regret Wednesday over the use of aggressive language over Iraq and said he should have used a "different rhetoric". In an interview ... Read more...
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Bush regrets his legacy as a guy anxious for war
June 11th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): US President George W Bush has said that his gun-slinging rhetoric made the world believe that he was a guy really anxious for war in Iraq.He ... Read more...
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