GTA members sworn in; Shinde, Mamata assure support
August 4th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, Aug 4 (IANS) As the newly-elected members of the Gorkha Territorial Administration were sworn in Saturday, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured ... Read more...
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CPI-M, Trinamool try one-upmanship on May Day
May 1st, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) With West Bengal celebrating May Day with a holiday Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Left Front tried to use the occasion to ... Read more...
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Thailand bans Macbeth-like film
April 6th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 6 (IANS) Censors in Thailand have banned a film based on Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" after the movie used news footage of Thai political protests, BBC reported.
"Shakespeare Must Die" ... Read more...
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`Spanish economy contracting’
December 27th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) Spain's new economy minister said Monday that the nation's economy will post negative growth in the fourth quarter of this year and the first three months ... Read more...
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Chidambaram warns GJM against showing bias (Lead)
July 18th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (Darjeeling), July 18 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday warned the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) not to be partial towards Gorkhas.The newly formed Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA) will ... Read more...
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IGNOU students can access study material online
July 2nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Saturday introduced a system by which its students can access their lectures and notes online.The system is called ... Read more...
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US campaigned heavy-handedly to help Israel escape UN war crimes probe: WikiLeaks
April 19th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19(ANI): The United States led a vigorous campaign to hinder the progress of an independent UN investigation into possible war crimes in the aftermath of Israel's 2008-2009 intervention in the ... Read more...
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Obama’s policies on terror ‘as tough if not tougher’ than Bush: Bush officials
December 27th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): Two top officials from George W Bush's administration have said that the US President Barack Obama's administration is as tough as Bush, if not tougher, on its ... Read more...
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Berlusconi under pressure after Fini’s ultimatum
November 8th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 08 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has come under pressure to form a new administration with new policies after former neo-fascist leader and long-standing ally Gianfranco Fini issued him ... Read more...
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Livid female councilors brand Scot male counterparts ’sexist dinosaurs’
September 1st, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 1 (ANI): Two female councilors, who have quit the ruling Conservative and Independent joint administration running Moray Council, have accused their counterparts in the council, saying it is being run ... Read more...
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Secretary Clinton congratulates Philippines on their Independence Day
June 10th, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered her congratulations to the people of the Philippines on the 112th anniversary of the declaration of independence.The Philippines obtained its ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
US committed to India’s emergence as global power: Burns
June 2nd, 2010 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 1 (IANS) India and the United States begin their first strategic dialogue Wednesday with an assurance that the US is committed to India's emergence as a global ... Read more...
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British treasury secretary quits over expenses scandal
May 30th, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Just 17 days into his new office, Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Laws has quit over claiming expenses to pay rent to his gay partner ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth II outlines new austerity measures
May 26th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Queen Elizabeth II in her speech yesterday announced sharp cuts on British public spending, as the new administration tries to control record national deficit. The ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
India’s external engagement had fair share of hits, and some misses (One Year of UPA-II: Diplomacy)
May 19th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) There were some derailments but at the end of the first year of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's second term, India's foreign policy was back ... Read more...
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President Obama to call British PM Cameron on Tuesday
May 12th, 2010 - 3:00 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Conservatives leader David Cameron on Tuesday evening accepted the offer of Queen Elizabeth II to become Britain's new prime minister and form a new administration, according to Buckingham ... Read more...
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David Cameron becomes Britain’s new prime minister
May 12th, 2010 - 2:48 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Conservatives leader David Cameron on Tuesday evening accepted the offer of Queen Elizabeth II to become Britain's new prime minister and form a new administration, according to Buckingham ... Read more...
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11 plead not guilty to Philippines massacre
April 21st, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, April 21 (IANS/AKI) Eleven people including nine police officers Wednesday pleaded not guilty to 57 counts of murder in the Philippines' worst political massacre in Muslim-majority Maguindanao province in November last ... Read more...
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Five killed in fresh Kyrgyz unrest, president in Belarus
April 20th, 2010 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Minsk/Bishkek, April 20 (DPA) The deposed Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev has found refuge in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, that nation's President, Alexander Lukashenko, said Tuesday.
Bakiyev, 60, is in Minsk with three ... Read more...
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Calm returns to Kyrgyzstan after uprising
April 9th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek/Moscow/London, April 9 (DPA) Calm returned to the capital of Kyrgyzstan Friday after an uprising toppled President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and led to an interim government installed in his place.
Troops, police and civil ... Read more...
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India ties among most consequential in 21st century: US
March 13th, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Looking at relations with India "as one of the most consequential of US foreign policy in the 21st century", the US wishes to capitalise on their converging values ... Read more...
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After Obama’s celebrity welcome in Prague, reality sets in
January 17th, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Andrew Yurkovsky
Vienna, Jan 17 (DPA) In Eastern and Central Europe, US President Barack Obama may not have the same level of rock star appeal he enjoys in certain parts of ... Read more...
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US media plays up Indian PM’s Washington visit to the hilt (Part-III)
November 26th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov.26 (ANI): In his article for the Huffington Post, Indian-American motivational speaker and management guru Deepak Chopra, who attended the State Dinner as one the guests, says: "I never ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh hopes to build enduring partnership with Obama
November 22nd, 2009 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) Ahead of his Tuesday summit with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that the two sides can work together to ... Read more...
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US should be ‘more liberal’ in transferring technologies: Manmohan Singh (Lead)
November 20th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) Ahead of his upcoming summit with President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that the the US will be "more liberal" ... Read more...
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Zardari, Clinton arrive in Kabul for Karzai inauguration
November 18th, 2009 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 18 (DPA) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Kabul Wednesday, a day ahead of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai ... Read more...
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Karzai promises `national unity’ government in new term
November 3rd, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 3 (DPA) Afghan President Hamid Karzai promised Tuesday to assemble a government of "national unity", a day after the presidential runoff was cancelled and he was declared the winner.
His ... Read more...
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Ex-New Zealand cricket boss says Wright is the right choice for Black Caps coach
October 29th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo (Japan), Oct. 29 (ANI): Former New Zealand Cricket CEO Martin Snedden has said he fully supports and backs John Wright to take on the role of coach of the national team.Speaking ... Read more...
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Obama’s approval rating levels out in the low 50s
September 30th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.30 (ANI): After sliding through the summer, President Barack Obama's approval ratings has settled in the low 50s and is comfortably placed next to those of recent presidents.A number ... Read more...
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Obama says he is looking forward to Manmohan Singh visit
September 25th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Pittsburgh, Sep 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is looking forward to the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington in November, which officials maintain will be the first ... Read more...
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Gergen’s new book about the Presidency is going to be beyond Obama
August 25th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 25 (ANI): Harvard professor and CNN pundit David Gergen has been signed to write a book on how a US president's administration gets rolling and assumes office.Earlier, Simon & Schuster ... Read more...
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US Senate endorses new envoy to China
August 8th, 2009 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 8 (Xinhua) The US Senate Friday confirmed Utah Governor Jon Huntsman as new US ambassador to China.
The confirmation came after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed Huntsman's nomination Tuesday.The ... Read more...
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US committed to completing all steps of n-deal: Clinton (Lead)
July 20th, 2009 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and the United States Monday reaffirmed their commitment to the bilateral civil nuclear deal, with India providing two sites for nuclear parks to be set ... Read more...
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Marijuana sellers misusing MySpace, Facebook, Twitter for their trade
July 7th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): Some California pot sellers are misusing social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter for selling marijuana.Los Angeles-based non-profit medical-marijuana dispensary Artists Collective advertises via tweets, ... Read more...
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Clinton vows ‘dramatic expansion’ of India-US ties (Lead)
June 18th, 2009 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has vowed to usher in a new era of relations with India with a "dramatic expansion" in ties in ... Read more...
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