Don’t expect big solutions with Pakistan, says Krishna
June 25th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Ahead of the talks between foreign secretaries of the two countries, India Monday said it did not expect "big solutions" to decades-old problems with Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Mantralaya fire continues second day
June 22nd, 2012 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) The fire in the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat which claimed two lives, and injured over a dozen more here continued Friday morning, with officials saying the ... Read more...
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Two killed, 16 injured in Mantralaya fire (Intro Night Lead) (With images)
June 22nd, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Two people were killed and 16 others were injured when a major fire swept the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat here Thursday, with officials saying late Thursday ... Read more...
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16 injured in Mantralaya fire, blaze under control (Night Lead) (With images)
June 21st, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured as a major fire swept the Maharashtra Mantralaya or secretariat here Thursday, with officials saying that everyone had been rescued from the ... Read more...
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Dissent grows over new pattern of IIT-JEE
May 30th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Even as the government has decided to go ahead with a new pattern for the joint entrance exam for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT-JEE), ... Read more...
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Vitamin K2 found promising in Parkinson’s treatment
May 13th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, May 13 (IANS) Vitamin K2 has shown promise in the treatment of Parkinson's, a condition characterised by lack of movement, tremors and muscle stiffness.
Using vitamin K2, Patrik Verstreken, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Honda eyes 15 percent sales growth
October 11th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Japanese car maker Honda's Indian subsidiary Tuesday said it is eyeing 10-15 percent sales growth in terms of volume this fiscal."We had sold 60,000 units in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US lifts 12-year export controls on Indian space, defence cos. (Lead)
January 25th, 2011 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The United States Monday lifted a 12-year-old export control ban on nine Indian space and defence-related companies, removing them from the so-called Entity List in ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
US removes ISRO, DRDO from export control list
January 25th, 2011 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Fulfilling a promise made by President Barack Obama in November, the US has removed nine Indian space and defence-related companies from the so-called Entity List ... Read more...
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Passengers stuck in Metro for 40 minutes, services hit (Second Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Travellers on Delhi Metro's Jahangirpuri-Gurgaon line faced problems after a train got stuck due to a technical snag in a tunnel near Patel Chowk station locking in ... Read more...
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Turkey threatens to cut ties with Israel
July 5th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, July 5 (DPA) Turkey's foreign minister has warned that diplomatic ties with Israel will be cut in the wake of the recent flotilla crisis unless certain conditions are met, the Turkish ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Spain to increase aid to Cuba
October 20th, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Oct 20 (EFE) Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said here his country's new policy towards Cuba "has already had one result," the renewal of aid to the island state, which ... Read more...
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‘Let’s forget and forgive to resume work’, says Jet Airways
September 13th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep.13 (ANI): With the Jet Airways management and striking pilots bringing the five-day impasse to an 'amicable' end late on Saturday night, the airlines has decided to resume its services with ... Read more...
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School results may count in IIT entry
August 25th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by IBNS
Chennai, Aug 25 (IBNS) Marks scored in the Plus Two board examinations are likely to become a key determining factor in addition to performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission ... Read more...
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Fidel Castro demands unconditional return of Guantanamo
January 30th, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 30 (RIA Novosti) Former Cuban president and revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has demanded that the US unconditionally return the Guantanamo Bay military base to his country.In an article published Thursday ... Read more...
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Truck drivers nullify claims of Kashmir Valley economic blockade
August 13th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu/ /New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): Truck drivers have nullified claims of an economic blockade in the Kashmir Valley, saying that traffic is moving smoothly on the Lakhanpur-Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Traffic ... Read more...
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Tibetans want normalcy before talks on Tibet(Lead)
April 26th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by admin
Dharamsala/Washington, April 26 (IANS) China's offer to talk to the Dalai Lama's representative has been accepted by the Tibetan government-in-exile with the condition that there has to be "normalcy" in Tibet before ... Read more...
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Bring normalcy before talks, Tibetans tell China
April 26th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
Dharamsala, April 26 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile said Saturday the situation in Tibet needs to be normalised before talks take place between envoys of China and Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. ... Read more...
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