India, EU to expedite free trade talks
February 10th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to expedite talks for a broad-based trade and investment agreement and hope to conclude the deal ... Read more...
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Equity central to global environment pact: Natarajan
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The principle of common but differentiated responsibility and equity - right to grow - is central to talk of global environmental agreements and their effective ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ to get a new star soon
February 1st, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There may be a new cast to the new show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Radar Online reports that the wife of Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Flavin, ... Read more...
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Clinton to attend UNSC meet on Syria
January 31st, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 31 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton along with other high-level officials will attend a UN Security Council (UNSC) meet on Syria Tuesday, said the US envoy ... Read more...
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Iran optimistic about IAEA visit
January 30th, 2012 - 8:01 am ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, Jan 30 (IANS) Tehran is optimistic about the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s visit to the country and the country is ready to reply to any concerns raised ... Read more...
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Is NBC planning an Office spinoff for Rainn Wilson?
January 27th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Jan 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several media reports suggest that NBC is planning a spinoff of the highly successful comedy The Office for Rainn Wilson. The actor plays the role of ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline not under sanctions’
January 26th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The gas pipeline project between Pakistan and Iran does not come under the European Union sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear issue, the goverment said ... Read more...
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Flamengo sign Vagner Love from CSKA
January 26th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 26 (IANS) Flamengo announced that the Brazilian club has signed Vagner Love from Russia's CSKA Moscow on a two-year contract.After nearly three weeks of negotiations, ... Read more...
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Don’t want to dignify Hafiz’s irresponsible remarks: India
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India Monday said it does not want to dignify "irresponsible" remarks made by Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Muhammed Saeed against Pakistan granting Most Favoured Nation (MFN) ... Read more...
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Iran ready for n-talks: Minister
January 18th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 18 (IANS) Iran is ready for talks with the world powers on its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said Wednesday.Salehi said that Tehran was ready for talks ... Read more...
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Spanish journalist to be freed from Cuban prison
January 17th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS/EFE) A Spanish journalist, behind bars in Cuba since July 2010 on charges of corrupting minors after he filmed a report with a hidden camera about underage ... Read more...
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No negotiations with Taliban: Rehman Malik
January 14th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik Saturday dismissed reports that negotiations were taking place between the government and the Taliban.Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Malik ... Read more...
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Three flights from Mumbai cancelled
January 14th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Three Air India (AI) flights from Mumbai were cancelled owing to the pilots' agitation Saturday morning, an official here said.The flights from Mumbai to New Delhi, ... Read more...
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Coal India ‘almost’ finalises wage accord with unions
January 13th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) State-run Coal India Limited (CIL), the largest coal producer in the world, has "almost" arrived at an agreement with its labour unions for a 25 percent ... Read more...
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US stocks moderately higher ahead of earnings
January 10th, 2012 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US stocks ended moderately higher Monday as investors awaited the beginning of a new earnings season, Xinhua reported.Analysts expected that US corporate earnings will be ... Read more...
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Japanese PM arrives, talks with Manmohan Wednesday
December 27th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda touched down here Tuesday evening on a two-day visit during which the two sides are expected to discuss the ... Read more...
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India, Japan likely to ink currency swap accord
December 26th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India and Japan Wednesday are likely to ink a multi-billion dollar bilateral currency swap agreement that could help New Delhi stem the rupee's ... Read more...
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Beckham likely to sign with Paris Saint-Germain
December 21st, 2011 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Dec 21 (IANS) Veteran British midfielder David Beckham will soon join French top league soccer club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for 18 months, a local daily reported Wednesday."After many ... Read more...
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No objection if Taliban opens office: Minister
December 18th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 18 (IANS) Afghan Foreign Affairs Minister Zalmai Rasoul has said the government will not object to the Taliban opening an office in the country or abroad for ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Latvian airline sells cars during flights
December 13th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Warsaw, Dec 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The airBaltic, a Latvian airliner, announced on Monday that they will add the sale of cars to their business. The airliner announced that with their venture, they ... Read more...
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Training mission in Iraq to end: NATO chief
December 12th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 12 (IANS) NATO will wrap up its training mission in Iraq by year-end, its secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said Monday."Agreement on the extension of this successful programme ... Read more...
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Manchester City reject Milan’s Tevez bid
December 11th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Dec 11 (IANS) AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has confirmed that Manchester City has rejected its proposal to sign Carlos Tevez on loan.The striker, who had ... Read more...
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Siege of Kudankulam N-plant called off
December 11th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 10 (IANS) The day-long siege at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tirunelveli district Saturday by around 1,500 villagers has been called off on the assurance that ... Read more...
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No military component in Iran’s nuclear programme: Russia
December 10th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There is no military component in Iran's nuclear programme, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister has said.Western powers and Israel suspect Iran of seeking to build nuclear ... Read more...
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Rolls-Royce returns to the city of Nizams
December 7th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wednesday appointed its dealer for Hyderabad, marking its return to this historic city where the Nizam had once owned a fleet of ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan’s rep denies that she is going in for ‘Big Brother’
December 5th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lindsay Lohan’s rep has reacted to reports that the Mean Girls star has agreed to joined Britain’s hit reality show Celebrity Big Brother. During a chat ... Read more...
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India not ready for a new climate regime
December 3rd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 3 (IANS) Terming pressure from rich nations to take legally binding emission cuts as "rumours", India Saturday reiterated that it is not ready to accept a new climate ... Read more...
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Mumbai airport gets tough with Kingfisher over pending dues
December 2nd, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Concerns grew over Kingfisher Airlines' ability to operate out of Mumbai airport which threatened to put the airline on a cash-and-carry basis -- or pay ... Read more...
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Man kidnapped in Delhi, police sceptical
November 23rd, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) A 28-year-old man was kidnapped from central Delhi for a ransom of Rs.25 lakh, police said Wednesday, adding that the episode was suspicious as ... Read more...
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EU wants close ties with India’s IT sector
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 22 (IANS) European Union (EU) Commissioner for Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, will embark on a three-day visit to India Wednesday to boost cooperation in the information and communication ... Read more...
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Beckham couple set to move to Paris?
November 21st, 2011 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 21 (IANS) Celebrity couple Victoria and David Beckham are reportedly planning to move their family to Paris as the footballer prepares to sign for the city ... Read more...
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Spielberg’s next ‘Gods and Kings’?
November 18th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Director Steven Spielberg is in discussions with Warner Bros. to direct new religious movie "Gods and Kings".The 64-year-old is reportedly in negotiations with Warner Bros. to ... Read more...
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‘Framework on border with China hardest’
November 17th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao in Bali, India has indicated that the second stage of firming ... Read more...
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Britain doesn’t rule out military action on Iran
November 14th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 14 (IANS) Britain does not exclude military action against Iran in the long-term if negotiations fail to halt Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said ... Read more...
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Sacha Baron to star Tarantino film
November 14th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Nov 14 (IANS) Actor Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest to join the star-studded cast of Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained".The "Borat" actor is reportedly is in final negotiations ... Read more...
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