Ban on Nepal women migrants denounced
August 14th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) The Nepali government should revoke its new ban on women under the age of 30 from working in Gulf countries, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.Instead, ... Read more...
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Depression, anxiety affects every society: Study
July 24th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 24 (IANS) Researchers have found that depression and anxiety affects every society and country in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed.The findings come from ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Iran seeks regional cooperation for Persian Gulf’s security
April 30th, 2012 - 6:23 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 30 (IANS) Iran has called for regional security cooperation to maintain the security of the Persian Gulf, ISNA news agency reported.Speaking during a ceremony held Sunday to mark ... Read more...
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Kerala-born Yusuffali making waves in Gulf
April 23rd, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 23 (IANS) Kerala-born M. A. Yusuffali is today dubbed as one of the most influential Indians in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a political and economic alliance ... Read more...
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Social media powering modern protests, note experts
April 17th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) From the Pink Chaddi campaign in 2009 to the Kashmir uprisings or the Arab Spring later, internet has given new means of expression to ... Read more...
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Another global slowdown a possibility: Mukherjee
December 9th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday said another global slowdown was now a possibility as international economies suffer from rising inflation and fuel cost."Another global ... Read more...
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Warren Beatty hints at directorial comeback
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Six years after he retired from Hollywood, writer-director-producer-actor Warren Beatty has hinted he is preparing to make another movie.The 74-year-old stepped out of the spotlight in 2005 after ... Read more...
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No more excuse for Western invasion in Middle East: Iran
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) After killing Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, Western powers no longer have an excuse for invading Middle Eastern countries, the ISNA news agency ... Read more...
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Animation filmmaker Gitanjali Rao on Cannes’ Kodak Award Jury
April 30th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Life has come a full and happy circle for Indian filmmaker Gitanjali Rao. While her animation short film "The Printed Rainbow" had won the Kodak Discovery ... Read more...
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BlackBerry chief ends BBC interview after India query (Lead)
April 14th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 14 (IANS) Research In Motion (RIM) founder Mike Lazaridis ordered a BBC reporter to end an interview after he was asked about his problems with India and Middle ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Unrest in Libya, Middle East proves costly for Russian arms industry
March 5th, 2011 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar. 5 (ANI): Cancelled arms sales are likely to cost Russia upwards of 10 billion dollars due to the unrest in Libya and in other Middle Eastern countries.Russia is expected to ... Read more...
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UK not ‘ashamed’ of selling weapons to Middle East: Cameron
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his position over the sale of weapons to Middle East, saying that the UK has 'nothing to be ashamed of' ... Read more...
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Kerala families keep anxious eye on Bahrain
February 19th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 19 (IANS) Families and regional experts in Kerala are anxiously following the ongoing turmoil in several Middle Eastern countries, especially Bahrain which has a large Indian diaspora."Of the 2.3 ... Read more...
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UN hails Egypt’s pledge for transparent elections
February 18th, 2011 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 18 (IANS) The UN has welcomed Egyptian army's commitments to hold free and transparent elections as part of transition to democratic rule in the country."Turning now to Egypt in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Racial harassment complaints on the rise in Western Australia
February 17th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 17(ANI): Figures released by Western Australia's Equal Opportunity Commissioner show that racial harassment complaints have increased considerably in the state.According to WA Today, there have been 23 formal complaints so ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Listen to calls for reform: Obama to Middle East leaders
February 16th, 2011 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Middle Eastern leaders "can't be behind the curve" as their populations demand change. Referring to Iran's crackdown on the anti-government ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Thousands of Indians entering US illegally through Mexico: Report
February 7th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Thousands of immigrants from India have crossed into the United States illegally in the last year through Mexico using what the Los Angeles Times calls ... Read more...
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Dhaka may arrest top Islamist leader for war crimes
January 30th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) Bangladesh's top Islamist leader Ghulam Azam, who chaired the formation of the militia that allegedly killed thousands of unarmed civilians four decades ago, may be arrested on ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
PM Netanyahu says U.S. rejected Israel’s freeze proposal
January 4th, 2011 - 3:02 am ICT by BNO News
JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that the U.S. government rejected Israel's proposal over the settlement freeze, local media reported.Netanyahu said that he agreed to the U.S. ... Read more...
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Research in Motion and India resolve impasse regarding BlackBerry security concerns
August 13th, 2010 - 1:45 am ICT by BNO News
NEW DEHLI (BNO NEWS) – The standoff between Research in Motion (RIM) and the Indian government has come to an end after RIM agreed to allow the Indian government and Indian security ... Read more...
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Pakistan is world’s 10th most failed state: Report
June 22nd, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan and Afghanistan are among the top 10 most failed states in the world, according to a report Monday in the US magazine Foreign Policy.
The fifth annual ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Israel says it will ban entry of Iranian ships to Gaza
June 8th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Jun 8 (ANI): Israel has reportedly banned the entry of two Iranian relief vessels saying any such move by Tehran would be seen as an act of aggression and a challenge ... Read more...
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Lebanon Makes World’s Biggest Hummus Plate
May 11th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Beirut, Lebanon, May 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lebanon and Israel are at war with each other but not with arms and ammunition but with gastronomic delights. As per the latest reports, ... Read more...
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Sir Elton John gig banned in Egypt
May 4th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 4 (ANI): British pop icon Sir Elton John was banned from performing at an upcoming private concert in Egypt.According to The Jerusalem Post, the 63-year-old singer, who is openly ... Read more...
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Elton John concert banned in Egypt for comments on gay
May 2nd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 2 (DPA) Egypt's musician's union Sunday rejected plans for British singer Elton John to perform a private concert scheduled for May 18, because of his "controversial remarks attacking religions".
"How do ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Student Visa Fraud Ring King-Pin Brought To Court
March 9th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Santa Ana, March 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Finally, the immigration officials have been able to put the culprit involved in the F-1 visa fraud ring before the Federal magistrate, at the ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Kerala gets new Congress-backed diaspora outfit
January 30th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), an organisation bringing non-resident Keralites (NRKs) in various countries under one umbrella, came into being Saturday with support from the Congress' Kerala ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Trafficking channels poor women to Gulf via Nepal
November 30th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Shweta Srinivasan
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A massive trafficking racket, through which young women are whisked off to Arab countries for prostitution from the porous Nepal border with the collusion of ... Read more...
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Samsung launches open market handsets for CDMA phones
August 28th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) Electronics major Samsung India Friday launched the world's first open market handset (OMH) phone, Mpower 699, in the country in cooperation with CDMA phone maker Qualcomm.
"This technology will ... Read more...
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Price rise hits Ramadan observance in Kerala
August 22nd, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Aug 22 (IANS) The high prices of fruits, especialy dry fruits, and other popular Iftar items in Kerala have left this year's Ramadan an expensive affair, say traders and devotees.
The ... Read more...
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Mideast peace a ‘top priority’ for Obama, says US envoy
July 28th, 2009 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Cairo/Jerusalem, July 28 (DPA) US special Middle East envoy George Mitchell Monday called on Israel, the Palestinians and Arab states to take steps to promote a comprehensive peace in the Middle ... Read more...
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Sex tourism alarming new trend in India: CBI (Lead)
May 11th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Sex tourism has emerged as an alarming trend in India in recent years, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ashwini Kumar said here Monday.
Kumar was speaking at ... Read more...
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Sex tourism, human trafficking alarming new trends: CBI
May 11th, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Sex tourism and human trafficking have emerged as alarming trends in recent years, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ashwini Kumar said here Monday.
Kumar was speaking at ... Read more...
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Stop watering that tree
March 11th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi: At a recent meet in New Delhi, Gary Kasparov the famous Russian chess grandmaster, posed a question to the former President of Pakistan Gen. Pervez Musharraf, that for terrorism ... Read more...
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BSNL cuts international call rates to Saarc countries
November 2nd, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The state-run telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Sunday lowered international call rates to some member countries of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (Saarc) ... Read more...
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