Public debate needed on future of Parliament House: Lok Sabha secretary general
July 29th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The 85-year-old Parliament House, one of New Delhi's iconic buildings and tourist landmarks, is getting old and needs to be preserved as a heritage for ... Read more...
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Probable breakthrough in government-civil society stalemate (Lead)
April 8th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) An agreement may have been reached between the government and civil society leaders on formation of a joint committee to draft a stronger anti-graft Lokpal ... Read more...
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Let’s work together, Congress appeals to Anna Hazare
April 8th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) After a series of meetings with civil society activists over the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, the Congress Friday maintained that "all substantial and real issues have ... Read more...
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Christian Wulff elected German president after tense vote
July 1st, 2010 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 1 (DPA) Christian Wulff was elected Wednesday as Germany's new president, after three tense rounds of voting questioned the authority of Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition.
Wulff, who is state premier ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves proposal to amend New Delhi Municipal Council Act
June 17th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the amendment in the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994, by introducing the New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010 in ... Read more...
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Christian Wulff nominated as next German president
June 3rd, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 3 (DPA) Christian Wulff, the state premier of Lower Saxony, was nominated Thursday as the next German president, government sources told DPA.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition proposed the 50-year-old as ... Read more...
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Ruling on Prop 8 (same sex marriage) will be made today
May 26th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by GD
Today is one of the most crucial days for all those who are concerned with same sex marriages. 26th of May, 2009, is the day when the California Supreme Court will pass ... Read more...
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US to keep pressing Pakistan to shift focus from India to Taliban
May 6th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The US says it will continue to press Pakistan to shift its focus from India to the fight against the Taliban and would shape aid ... Read more...
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Radical Sikh bodies reject sect chief’s ‘apology’ offer
April 20th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, April 20 (IANS) Radical Sikh organisations Monday rejected an offer made by controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh to offer a conditional "apology" before the Akal Takht, ... Read more...
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Nepal begins process to unite army, guerrillas
January 16th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 16 (IANS) Five months into the government, Nepal's ruling Maoist party has finally started the thorny process of merging its guerrilla fighters with the state army, a task fraught with ... Read more...
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McCain wins Kentucky, Obama claims Vermont
November 5th, 2008 - 8:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (Xinhua) Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and his Democratic rival Barack Obama split the first batch of electoral votes, as projected election results came out from Kentucky and Vermont ... Read more...
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Indian officials meet representatives of skeptic NSG member countries
September 5th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Vienna, Sept 5 (ANI): On day one of the second round of meeting of the 45-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) here, senior Indian officials met representatives of the few member countries, ... Read more...
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NSG draft may be altered to accomodate members’ concerns (Second Lead)
September 4th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Sep 4 (IANS) The wording of the US-sponsored draft being discussed by the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) here Thursday is likely to be altered to make it more acceptable to the ... Read more...
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Industries protest against rise in price of raw materials
April 12th, 2008 - 11:13 pm ICT by admin
Coimbatore, Apr 12 (ANI): A large number of representatives of Industrial Associations on Saturday staged a massive rally to protest against the Central Government's failure to rein in prices of raw ... Read more...
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