Assam riots could be prevented: Rights body
September 11th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 11 (IANS) The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to order an inquiry into why the army was not deployed in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
42 killed, 24 injured in central Morocco bus accident
September 5th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by BNO News
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO (BNO NEWS) -- More than 40 people were killed Tuesday when an overloaded passenger bus went off a road in central Morocco and plunged into a deep ravine, making it ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
India will ensure clarity in tax regulations: Chidambaram
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday assured investors that the government would bring clarity in tax regulations and take necessary measures to ensure a stable ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India paying ’special attention’ to China border
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) With China planning to develop a tourist hub in Tibet, India said Thursday that it was paying "special attention" to the development of infrastructure in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Centre should take steps to tackle Assam problem: Left
July 27th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Urging the union government to take "concrete steps" to tackle the ongoing violence in Assam, West Bengal Left Front Friday requested the state government to ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
World Bank must help tackle global growth risks: New chief
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) The World Bank has an economic and moral imperative to help address risks to global growth, no matter where they emerge, new World Bank group president ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Russia calls on Poland to prevent more football violence
June 13th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia hopes Poland will take action to prevent future clashes between football fans, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.A march by thousands of Russian fans ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Consider making police stations tobacco-free: Delhi High Court
June 12th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) To curb the sale of tobacco around educational institutions, the Delhi High Court has asked the police commissioner to set up a precedent and consider ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Prime Minister pushes for infrastructure-led growth
June 6th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his government will remove all bottlenecks in the infrastructure sector and create an environment for investment to revive ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Ronaldinho quits Flamengo, sues club for unpaid wages
June 1st, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, June 1 (IANS) Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has quit Flamengo and is suing the club for a reported $20 million for unpaid wages and delayed payments.The 32-year-old ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Apex court issues notice on supply of adulterated milk (Lead)
May 9th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and five state governments on a public suit seeking a complete curb on the sale and ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
China seeks US apology for sheltering dissident
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 2 (IANS) China has demanded an apology from the US for taking a blind Chinese man "via abnormal means" into its embassy in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Crew of hijacked Chinese cargo ship rescued
April 7th, 2012 - 9:41 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 7 (IANS) All 28 Chinese crew members on board a Chinese cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates have been rescued, the Chinese embassy in Tehran said.The cargo ship, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Address accountability, US tells Lanka
March 22nd, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 22 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Sri Lanka Thursday to take steps to address "accountability" vis-a-vis the human rights abuses in the war against the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Dhumal warns of Chinese threat after air intrusion (Lead)
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Thursday hit out at China after two Chinese helicopters reportedly sneaked into Indian airspace.He said he had been ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Peru captures last of the fugitives from prison break
February 24th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, Feb 24 (IANS/EFE) Police captured the last two prisoners still at large from a group of 17 who escaped last weekend from Challapalca prison in southern Peru, the Interior ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Crows are dying in Bihar from bird flu
February 18th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Feb 18 (IANS) It is official now. Crows are dying in Bihar because of bird flu. This was revealed in the report of the Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
500 elephants killed in DR Congo’s national park
February 9th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kinshasa, Feb 9 (IANS) Over 500 elephants have been killed by poachers at DR Congo's Virunga national park since 2010, a senior government official has revealed.An official of the Congolese ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
China bars airlines from paying EU carbon emission charge
February 6th, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU) nor are they allowed to hike freight or ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Iraq bans visits to Saddam Hussein’s grave
January 22nd, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 22 (IANS) The Iraqi authorities Sunday banned individuals from visiting former Iraqi president Saddam Hussien's grave over two years after having already prohibited organised visits to it in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Syria ’surprised’ by Qatar’s call to send Arab troops into the country
January 17th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by BNO News
DAMASCUS (BNO NEWS) -- The Syrian government on Tuesday said it was surprised to learn that the Emir of Qatar has voiced his support for Arab troops to be send into Syria ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Mumbai to have super-speciality government hospital
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Move over, AIIMS -- Mumbai will soon have a government-run world-class multi-storied super-speciality hospital at a cost of around Rs.630 crore (Rs.6.30 billion), Maharashtra Chief Minister ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Allay people’s fears about Kudankulam first, Jayalalithaa tells PM
December 17th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) Expressing surprise at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement on commissioning the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday reminded him ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ban cell phone use while driving: US safety panel
December 14th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) The US transportation safety board has unanimously recommended that people be banned from using cell phones and other electronic gadgets while driving, save in an emergency.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
China’s exploration in Indian Ocean outside Indian waters: Antony
December 7th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) China's 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) for prospecting and exploring for polymetallic sulphides in the southwest Indian Ocean ridge is beyond India's ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Italy decides to recall its ambassador to Tehran
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Rome/Brussels, Dec 2 (IANS) Italy has decided to recall its ambassador to Tehran, in the wake of Tuesday's attack by Iranian protesters on the British embassy.Alberto Bradanini, Italian ambassador to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India keeping close watch on China’s border activities
December 1st, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Even as India and China have yet to decide on the next round of boundary talks, the government Thursday said it was keeping "a close ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India admits to unpleasant ’situations’ along China border
November 30th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India Wednesday admitted its border row with China had led to "situations" on the ground that could have been avoided if both countries had a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
50 indicted in Iran’s biggest ever banking scam
November 28th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) -- Iranian prosecutors have indicted 50 people in connection with the largest bank fraud in the country's history, officials said on Monday. Dozens more are still being investigated and ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
2016 deadline for 73 border roads: Antony
November 23rd, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India's 73 strategic border roads projects in the north and northeast will be completed in phases by 2016, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.Of the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Seven Malegaon blasts accused post bonds, out on bail
November 16th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Four years after they were arrested for alleged involvement in the 2006 Malegaon blasts that killed 37 people, seven of the nine accused in the case ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
London Olympics to deploy missiles to ensure security
November 15th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Surface-to-air missiles could be deployed to ensure security of the skies over London during the 2012 Olympics, a top British official has said.Defence Secretary Philip Hammond ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Djokovic. Murray, Federer advance to third round
November 10th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Nov 10 (IANS) Serb Novak Djokovic, overcoming a shoulder injury that bothered him in the Swiss Indoors, scored an easy 6-4, 6-3, win over Croat Ivan Dodig in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
ANP leader, son killed in Pakistan
November 7th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) A leader of Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP) was killed Monday along with his son and security guard while seven others were injured in a suicide ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Orissa alert after West Bengal bird flu
September 22nd, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (IANS) Orissa has increased surveillance in two border districts as a precaution in view of bird flu cases in neighbouring West Bengal, an official said Thursday.All ... Read more...
Posted in Health |