India raises social media misuse with Pakistan, situation normal in south (Roundup)
August 19th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India Sunday took up the issue of social media sites' misuse by Pakistan-based elements in whipping up communal sentiments in the country with Pakistan, ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Sonia seeks action in Assam violence, northeastern people’s mistreatment (Lead)
August 19th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Expressing her "deep pain" at the ethnic violence in Assam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday condemned the subsequent mistreatment faced by people from northeast ... Read more...
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Sushil promises a fight by Indian wrestlers
August 5th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 5 (IANS) Beijing Games bronze medallist Sushil Kumar has promised a good show by the Indian grapplers at the London Olympics where the wrestling competition began Sunday."You ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Hyundai Motor’s April sales up 4.9 percent
May 2nd, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Passenger car major Hyundai Motor Wednesday reported a growth of 4.9 percent in its April sales, including exports, that stood at 52,057 units compared to ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
TRAI says no need for exit policy
April 18th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) In a major setback for telecom operators, especially those who want to shut operations in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Wednesday said ... Read more...
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Another youth killed in Kashmir, toll reaches 48 (Second Lead)
August 5th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) A youth was killed Thursday in firing by security forces, while a 50-year man died in hospital of injuries sustained Wednesday, taking to 48 the toll in the ... Read more...
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Maoists say their spokesman is safe and alive
March 21st, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said Sunday that its spokesman who it claimed was missing and may have been killed was safe after all.
The "Northern ... Read more...
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Retrieved ancient ice cores to help scientists assess risks of abrupt future climate change
August 27th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 27 (ANI): A new international research effort on the Greenland ice sheet set a record for single-season deep ice-core drilling this summer, recovering more than a mile of ice core ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India urged to re-open consulate in Karachi
May 18th, 2009 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 18 (IANS) India was Monday urged to re-open its consulate in this southern port city to ease the woes of visa seekers who now have to journey to Islamabad ... Read more...
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Radical Sikh leader demands ‘buffer state’ status for Punjab
February 24th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 24 (IANS) Radical Sikh leader, Simranjit Singh Mann Tuesday demanded that Punjab be declared a 'buffer state' with its own independent government, given its sensitive location between India and Pakistan.
Addressing ... Read more...
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Unique fossil discovery shows Antarctic was once much warmer
July 23rd, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 23 (ANI): A new fossil discovery, the first of its kind from the whole of the Antarctic continent, provides scientists with new evidence to support the theory that the ... Read more...
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UN body concerned over rights violation in Pakistan
December 19th, 2007 - 4:02 pm ICT by admin
Karachi, Dec 19 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council has expressed grave concern over the violation of human rights in Pakistan during its Sixth Session in Geneva.
The Secretary-General of the Human ... Read more...
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