Polish president plays down outside threats to Euro 2012
May 17th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, May 17 (IANS) There are no signals of outside security threats to the upcoming European football championship, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski confirmed.Attending a sitting of the National Security Council ... 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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Deported German dabbled in semi-political protests: Chidambaram (Lead)
February 29th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) India Wednesday justified the deportation of a German national for raising funds for the anti-Kundankulam nuclear plant protests in Tamil Nadu, with Home Minister ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Ukraine protesters face jail for insulting Indian flag (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, Feb 18 (IANS) Women protesters who climbed topless onto the balcony of the Indian ambassador's residence in Kiev and tore down the national flag may be jailed, police said.Activists ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Thousands protest pepper spray at California campus
November 22nd, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 22 (IANS) As a crowd of thousands protested over police using pepper spray against Occupy protesters at University of California Davis last week, the university chancellor apologised and ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Friends, foes alike attack petrol hike, PM defends decontrol
November 5th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The UPA government came in for sharp criticism over the latest petrol price hike with ally Trinamool Congress joining the opposition in slamming ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Advani’s ‘yatra’ not for PM’s post: Gadkari
September 29th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Reiterating the party's stand on L.K. Advani's anti-corruption 'yatra', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said the around-the-country tour was not meant ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Social media catalysed massive Arab protests
September 15th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Facebook and other social media played a crucial role in catalysing massive political protests during the Arab Spring. This has been revealed in an analysis ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fasting ensures good health, protects heart
April 4th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Do you know that fasting, long associated with religious rituals, diets and political protests, also ensures good health and protects your heart?New evidence from the Intermountain ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Indian Navy ships to reach Tripoli for evacuation Wednesday
March 8th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Two Indian naval warships sent to civil war-torn Libya will begin evacuating stranded Indians from Tripoli from Wednesday, an official said.The two warships - troop ... Read more...
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IAF ready to evacuate Indians from Libya: Antony
March 1st, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ready to evacuate, if called on to do so, the Indians stranded in Libya by the violent anti-government protests in the ... Read more...
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Planning to evacuate Indians from troubled Libya: Krishna (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India is planning to evacuate its 18,000 nationals stranded in Libya, which has been hit by a political turmoil over anti-government protests seeking ouster of strongman Muammar ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India planning to evacuate its nationals from Libya
February 23rd, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): India is putting in place plans for the evacuation of Indians based in Libya, which is witnessing protests against the 41-year rule of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi.In ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Planning to evacuate Indians from troubled Libya: Krishna
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India is planning to evacuate its nationals stranded in Libya, which has been hit by a political turmoil over anti-government protests seeking ouster of strongman Muammar Gaddafi. ... Read more...
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Five killed in Morocco unrest
February 21st, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rabat, Feb 21 (IANS) Five people were killed in anti-government protests seeking political reform in Morocco, Xinhua reported Monday. The burnt bodies of five people were found at a bank branch ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Markets rally as traders indulge in value buying (Roundup)
February 14th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets closed 473 points higher Monday as traders bought stocks, which were battered in the past week. The 30-scrip sensitive index ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
WikiLeaks attackers ‘a united group of passionate actors’
December 19th, 2010 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Cyber crime experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have suggested that the mob mentality behind the current wave of cyber attacks against sites of various ... Read more...
Posted in World |
The situation in Jammu and Kashmir - The External Dimension
August 17th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
By Salim HaqNew Delhi, Aug.17 (ANI): Since the day the Radcliffe Award was announced, Pakistan has tried every trick in the book to wrest Kashmir from India. Whether it was to send ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Political protests can lead to stronger political parties
June 18th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): While political protests often result in violence and bloodshed, they can end up in forming stronger political parties and more responsive policies.Moises Arce, associate professor of political science ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Time line of Ajmal Amir Kasab’s trial
May 2nd, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, May 2 (ANI): As people across the country await the verdict in the trial of Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist caught during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the trial ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Police use tear gas to disperse protests in Tehran
December 27th, 2009 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Dec 26 (DPA) There were renewed political protests on Saturday in Tehran and police fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowds, an Iranian opposition website reported.
The Jaras website, which is ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
More activists barred as Macau marks 10 years of Chinese rule
December 21st, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Dec 21 (DPA) More political activists were barred from entering Macau as the territory marked the 10th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, a news report said Monday.
Three activists ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kashmir tourism getting back to normal
July 16th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Parvez BhattSrinagar, July 16 (ANI): Tourists and nature lovers have begun to visit Jammu and Kashmir since normalcy has begun to prevail after a spate of recent unrest and violence in ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
A journalist must express himself through media, not by shoe throwing (Comment)
April 8th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
By B.R.P. Bhaskar
Jarnail Singh, correspondent of the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, was following the well-established Indian media tradition of imitation when he hurled a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram at ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Siam Sunrays, Thailand’s cocktail drink
February 23rd, 2009 - 12:15 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
If Cuba has Mojito, there is also the Singapore Sling and the Manhattan. Thailand hopes a newly created drink called 'Siam Sunrays' will enter the world's cocktail lexicon and help draw tourists ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand Tourism |
Tibetans protest Chinas Strike Hard campaign in Lhasa
February 5th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb. 5, (ANI): Hundreds of activists of Tibetan Youth Congress on Thursday staged a protest here against China''s ''Strike Hard'' campaign.
Chinese authorities in Lhasa started a 42-day winter Strike ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Trinamool shutdown affects life in West Bengal (Second Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Vehicles kept off the roads, train services were paralysed and business activity was hit Friday as West Bengal faced a second consecutive day of shutdown, this time called ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Digamber Kamat to discuss Goa SEZ issue with Union Commerce Minister
January 3rd, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by admin
Panaji, Jan 3 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Digamber Kamat is expected to meet Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath here today on the issue of Goa Government's decision to scrap all ... Read more...
Posted in National |