DGCA initiates inquiry into Mumbai Airport incident
October 23rd, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.23 (ANI): Initiating an inquiry into the incident that occurred at Mumbai Airport on Saturday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has put one ground personnel on suspension and ... Read more...
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US classified Afghan War document leaks underscore deep suspicions about ISI role
July 27th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Some leading Democrats have warned that the disclosure of a six-year archive of classified military documents by the WikiLeaks.org website underscores deep suspicions that they have harbored ... Read more...
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China believes US would not mount pressure over Pak nuke deal: Expert
July 8th, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Despite initial concerns, the United States is unlikely to pressurise China over its plans to build two nuclear reactors in Pakistan, an American expert on Sino-Pakistan relationship has ... Read more...
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Mullah Baradar’s arrest, a shift in Pak’s policy?
February 17th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb.17 (ANI): The arrest of Taliban's second in command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, marks a strategic change in Pakistan's policy, and analysts believe that it may also prove to ... Read more...
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Every Pakistani evaded 4,800-rupee tax in 2007-08: World Bank
September 6th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 6 (ANI): A new World Bank report has revealed that every Pakistani citizen evaded paying the tax amount of 4800 rupees in the financial year 2007-08. The total tax evaded ... Read more...
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Obama hopes to get new stimulus plan through by mid-February
January 24th, 2009 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama is confident that efforts to pass a new $825 billion economic stimulus package by mid-February are "on target," despite Republican lawmakers' objections to some elements ... Read more...
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New Zealand prime minister to talk Tibet with China
March 30th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Wellington, March 30 (DPA) New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said she would raise China's treatment of Tibetan protesters with her Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao when they meet this week for an ... Read more...
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Women play important role in nation-building: Study
February 28th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Contrary to the opinions of policymakers, womens participation in nation-building plays an important role in achieving an equitable, peaceful and more prosperous society, says a new study.Most of ... Read more...
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One killed in BSF firing in Tripura
November 18th, 2007 - 3:03 pm ICT by admin
By Pinaki Das
Agartala, Nov 18 (ANI): One person was killed and another seriously injured when the Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire to disperse angry mob during a skirmish on pushback of ... Read more...
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