Global warming likely to intensify tropical rainfall
September 18th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Global warming is likely to intensify tropical precipitation such as thunderstorms, flood-inducing monsoon and wide-sweeping cyclones like the recent Hurricane Isaac, warns a new study.The MIT ... Read more...
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BRICS Summit - Facts at a glance
March 28th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
India will host the 4th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on March 29. The theme of the summit is "BRICS Partnership for Global Stability, Security and Prosperity." A factfile on BRICS:* ... Read more...
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Can America fix its immigration system? (Washington Newsletter)
December 4th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Indians chasing the "American Dream" had reason to be happy about a law on the anvil that would help techies get the coveted green card ... Read more...
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World population could hit seven bn this month
October 1st, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The population of the earth could grow to seven billion this month, up from just three billion fifty years ago, and may reach ten billion ... Read more...
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Ease visa restrictions for India, China: Australian varsities
May 4th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, May 4 (IANS) Beleaguered Australian universities have come together to plead for easing of visa restrictions for students from India and China.The two most populous countries in the world ... Read more...
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India seeks greater Chinese market access to curb trade deficit
December 15th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing imbalance in bilateral trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Wednesday requested China to provide greater market access to Indian goods and ... Read more...
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With collaboration, both US, India stand to gain: Obama’s message
November 7th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Arvind Padmanabhan
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The broad message US President Barack Obama sought to deliver in the first leg of his four-day India visit is clear: the people of ... Read more...
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Pakistan population now 184 mn
October 29th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) The population of Pakistan has gone up to 184 million this year from 119 million in 1990, a report said.The latest report of the State Bank of Pakistan ... Read more...
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57 mn more men than women globally: UN report (Lead)
October 21st, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) There are 57 million more men than women globally, a UN report said.While much progress has been made in ensuring the equal status of women and men ... Read more...
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57 mn more men than women worldwide: Report
October 21st, 2010 - 5:08 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Oct 21 (IANS) There are 57 million more men than women globally, the UN said in a report to mark the World Statistics Day.The report titled "The World's Women 2010: ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee hopeful of seat in expanded UN Security Council
October 8th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington D.C., Oct.8 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed hope that India will get a permanent place in the United Nations Security Council whenever the reforms of the international body ... Read more...
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Nearly two billion additional mobile phone connections recorded between 2006 and 2009
June 30th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – Nearly two billion additional mobile telephone connections were recorded across the world between 2006 and last year, the majority of them in developing countries, the United Nations ... Read more...
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India, China have enough space to prosper globally: Presidnet Patil
May 26th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by ANI
On Board Air India One, May 26 (ANI): Playing down China's nuclear help to Pakistan in establishing reactors and underscoring the border disputes, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil said on Wednesday that ... Read more...
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Sino-India ties have global dimension, not merely bilateral: President Patil
May 25th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, who will be visiting China from May 26-31 and will hold discussions with the Chinese leadership, said on Tuesday that developing friendly ... Read more...
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‘Hindi-Chini bhai bhai’, says China daily (Lead)
April 7th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 7 (IANS) China and India must "play a bigger role in the world" and "leave behind their past friction and look to the future", a leading Chinese daily said Wednesday.
An ... Read more...
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Forget past friction, Chinese daily on India ties
April 7th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 7 (IANS) China and India need to "play a bigger role in the world" and should "leave behind their past friction and look to the future", a leading Chinese daily ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama says efforts needed to improve Sino-Indian ties
January 14th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has called for improving relations between India and China.Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, he said efforts were needed to better ... Read more...
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China needs to be transparent, says Dalai Lama
January 13th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday said China should be more transparent for a better relationship with India.
"China is not transparent unlike India. China should be ... Read more...
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India to fuel Aussie boom for decades
November 30th, 2009 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
By Paritosh Parasher
Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) India and China would continue to drive the Australian economy for decades to come, Warren McKibbin, a member of Reserve Bank of Australia, has reiterated while ... Read more...
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Avoiding Arunachal, India and China vow to build better ties (Roundup)
October 24th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 24 (IANS) India and China Saturday pledged not to let differences derail bilateral ties as prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Wen Jiabao held a ... Read more...
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Indian PM in Thailand, to meet Wen to ease tensions (Roundup)
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew into this Thai resort Friday night to attend the India-Asean and East Asia summits, but the high point of his ... Read more...
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Fracture rates rising in Asia
September 22nd, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): There has been a dramatic increase in the number of fracture cases throughout Asia, finds a new study.A new audit report released by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) ... Read more...
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Total Solar Eclipse 2009 Video
July 22nd, 2009 - 9:54 am ICT by admin
Millions of people in Asia saw the longest total solar eclipse this century on Wednesday as swaths of India and China are plunged into darkness.
Scores of amateur stargazers and scientists traveled long ... Read more...
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Live solar eclipse 2009 coverage
July 22nd, 2009 - 6:58 am ICT by John Le Fevre
For those who have not made the trip to China or India to watch solar eclipse 2009, Thaindian news is presenting a live feed from cameras situated at Guwahati, India. The ... Read more...
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1 in 25 deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol consumption
June 27th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 27 (ANI): A new study has shown that one in 25 deaths worldwide are linked to alcohol consumption.According to Dr Jurgen Rehm from Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), ... Read more...
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India to be major contributor to nine billion strong global population by 2050
March 12th, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.12 (ANI): Nine nations -- India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, the US, Congo, Tanzania, China and Bangladesh will be majority contributors to the worlds population that will hit seven billion by ... Read more...
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World to have seven billion people by 2012
March 12th, 2009 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 11 (DPA) The world population is expected to reach seven billion by 2012, from the current 6.8 billion, with the additional population increase coming mostly in developing countries, the ... Read more...
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Indonesia asks India to help maintain Malacca Strait security
March 5th, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, March 5 (Xinhua) Indonesia has asked India to take part in maintaining security in the Malacca Strait, Antara News Wire reported Thursday.
"We are discussing various possibilities to optimise security in the ... Read more...
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Demand, not speculation, is driving oil prices: IEA
July 1st, 2008 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Paris, July 1 (DPA) A growing demand for petroleum products by developing nations is the main factor behind the soaring cost of crude oil, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its ... Read more...
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Dell to invest more in India to maintain high growth
June 6th, 2008 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 5 (IANS) Dell, the world's second largest personal computer maker, will invest more in India in the coming years to match the growth of its products there, which is ... Read more...
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