Omar happy Kashmir youth looking beyond government jobs
July 9th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday expressed happiness over the positive transformation taking place in the mindset of the local youth over their earlier ... Read more...
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CVC for global cooperation in fighting corruption
July 7th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is developing a system for cooperation among anti-corruption agencies across the world, an official said here Saturday.A Task Force of the ... Read more...
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India to give major boost to Africa’s cotton output
June 1st, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, June 1 (IANS) India has set in motion a $4.66 million programme to develop the cotton industry across the African continent, which has faced a combination of problems ... Read more...
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Realty industry needs regulator to promote ethical business (Comment)
December 18th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (Credai) has once again brought to the centre-stage the issue of transparency by pushing it as a panacea for the negative ... Read more...
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Sarah Palin buys a house in Arizona
May 26th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Scottsdale, May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sarah Palin has reportedly acquired an 8,000-square-foot home in North Scottsdale, Ariz. The report say the property which sits on a 4.4 acre land was purchased for ... Read more...
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Budget promises more money for all - farmers to corporates (Third Lead)
February 28th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Promising more money in the hands of households by hiking the income tax exemption limit and lowering tax surcharge for corporates, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday ... Read more...
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Tamil NGO raided by CBI to continue its work
December 17th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) The NGO linked to DMK MP Kanimozhi that was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday said it would carry on its work of promoting Tamil ... Read more...
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Few non-Malays in Malaysian armed forces
November 9th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 9 (IANS) "A lack of patriotism" was one of the possible reasons for the small number of non-Malays in Malaysia's armed forces, Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Tuesday.Chinese ... Read more...
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“Hitler’s Pope” helped thousands of Jews escape Nazi concentration camps
July 7th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): Dr Michael Hesemann, an academic carrying out research in the Vatican Archives for a US-based interfaith group 'Pave the Way Foundation', has claimed that Pope Pius XII, the ... Read more...
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Spain’s economy contracts at slower pace in third quarter
November 19th, 2009 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 19 (EFE) Spain's Gross Domestic Product contracted at a slower pace in the third quarter, declining 0.3 percent relative to the previous three-month period and four percent year-on-year, according to ... Read more...
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Indian infotech firm to launch consumer-friendly venture in Malaysia
October 1st, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 1 (IANS) RMP Infotec Pvt Ltd, an Indian firm specialising in multi-level marketing (MLM), plans to expand its operations to Malaysia and use it as a gateway to other ... Read more...
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‘British investors have negative perception about West Bengal’
September 14th, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) The West Bengal government's decision to scrap an ambitious IT project, where companies like Infosys and Wipro were to set up units, has not gone down well with ... Read more...
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BJP’s ‘Chintan Baithak’ to begin in Shimla today
August 19th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, Aug 19 (ANI): The BJP's 'Chintan Baithak' or assessment-cum introspection exercise will begin here today.Top BJP and RSS leaders will discuss the reasons, which led to their electoral debacle during ... Read more...
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It’s final, BJP `Chintan Baithak’ to take place on Aug.19
August 7th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.7 (ANI): More than three months after its poll debacle, the BJP's plan for holding a "Chintan Baithak" or assessment-cum introspection exercise, will finally take place on August 19.A ... Read more...
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Indian media stoked feelings of outrage: Australian envoy
June 13th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 13 (IANS) Australia's image in India has been damaged after attacks on Indian students, Canberra's envoy to New Delhi John McCarthy has said, adding that "India's voracious 24-hour cable ... Read more...
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Australia’s image in India damaged by attacks on Indian students: McCarthy
June 13th, 2009 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 13 (ANI): The Australian High Commissioner in New Delhi, John McCarthy, has said that his country's relationship with India has been damaged by attacks on Indian students, and it ... Read more...
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Russia’s envoy to NATO calls Georgian drills ‘insanity’
April 19th, 2009 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
Voronezh (Russia), April 19 (RIA Novosti) Russia's envoy to NATO has dubbed the alliance's exercises due in Georgia in early May "insanity".
The Cooperative Longbow 09/Cooperative Lancer 09 command-and-staff exercise, led by ... Read more...
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Malaysian police is reaching out to Indian community
March 19th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Ipoh (Malaysia), Mar 19 (ANI): The Malaysian police is reaching out to the Indian community in the state and asking for the community to reach out in return to build rapport. ... Read more...
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‘Administrative fee is setback for potential 3G bidders’
December 15th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Describing the telecom regulator's move to levy an annual administrative charge of 2 percent on the highest third generation (3G) bid as a "retrograde step", a leading ... Read more...
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A career with an Indian Legal Process Outsourcing is the least preferred among law students
December 13th, 2008 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.13 (ANI): A career with an Indian Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) establishment is the least preferred among law students, according to a survey.
In its survey, ValueNotes Database, a leading ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM proposes anti-corruption, judicial reform bills
December 10th, 2008 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 10 (DPA) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Wednesday proposed a much-anticipated anti-corruption bill and another bill to restore integrity to the country's judiciary.The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission bill, which ... Read more...
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Son-in-law says he did not cause Badawi’s exit
October 10th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 10 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's son-in-law says he is not to blame for the premature exit of his father-in-law. Badawai is slated to leave office next ... Read more...
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Conservatives worried Palin may have been the wrong choice for McCain
October 2nd, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Sarah Palin has struggled after her successful entry onto the national stage. Though she continues to attract large crowds on the campaign trail and delight social conservatives, ... Read more...
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Queen’’s English voted ”UK’’s Coolest Accent”; Brummies” ”Least Coolest”
September 25th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 25 (ANI): The Queen''s English has topped a new poll of ''Britain''s Coolest Accent''.
While Brummies'' accent has been voted the ''Least Coolest'', says the poll.
According to the survey conducted ... Read more...
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Indian designers to partcipate in Malaysia’s Islamic fashion show
July 21st, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 21 (IANS) Indian designers will be among the 100 participating in the International Islamic Festival (IIF), which will be held here in November. The festival will showcase works of ... Read more...
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Just watching the news reinforces negative perception of blacks: Study
July 18th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 18 (ANI): Local news channels might inadvertently be promoting negative stereotypical conceptions about blacks, say researchers.
In a pair of recently published studies, communication professor Travis Dixon found that the ... Read more...
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Cops to be taught humane approach to trafficking victims
April 18th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Victims of trafficking need to be handled more humanely during and after rescue operations, policemen to be reoriented in their training are to be taught. With around ... Read more...
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