Ramadan likely to begin July 21: Official
July 5th, 2012 - 5:39 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 4 (IANS/WAM) Most Islamic countries may begin the holy month of Ramadan July 21, after the sighting of the crescent moon, the Islamic Crescent Observation Project (ICOP) ... Read more...
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Be responsive to expat’s needs, Krishna tells Indian missions
June 27th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Ahead of his outreach visit to Central Asia in the first week of July, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday said he had asked ... Read more...
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Now a portable tool to detect dengue mosquitoes!
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 23 (IANS) A new portable tool will now help doctors detect dengue virus-carrying mosquitoes and help reduce the likelihood of human infections around the world.
Every year, almost ... Read more...
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Top Al Qaeda leaders still burrowing in Pakistan: US
April 30th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Al Qaeda's top leaders, including its new chief of Ayman al-Zawahri, continue to "burrow" in Pakistan's tribal areas, President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser said ... Read more...
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US has not threatened sanctions: India
April 26th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The US has not threatened to impose sanctions on India for having economic relations with Iran, parliament was told Thursday.In a written reply to the ... Read more...
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India, China boom led to higher fuel prices: White House
February 22nd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The White House has attributed the rising fuel prices in America partly to the economic boom in countries like India and China and unrest in ... Read more...
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India introduces new policy to curb drugs trafficking
February 7th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India Monday introduced a comprehensive national policy to help curb trafficking in narcotic drugs."The national policy released today, presents evidence of India's strong commitment ... Read more...
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Why Big B sneaked into his house?
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wouldn't have thought that he would be compelled to make a backdoor entry into his own house someday.The first day of ... Read more...
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Pakistan set to assume UNSC seat
January 1st, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Pakistan is set to begin a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.Pakistan was elected to the 15-nation Security Council in October ... Read more...
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Pope prays for world peace on Christmas
December 25th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Dec 25 (IANS) Pope Benedict XVI prayed for world peace Sunday and said that the world remained "torn" by violence which had stained the earth with blood.Delivering his ... Read more...
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Experts push for stronger, wide-ranging India-Africa ties
November 25th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The curtains came down on a two-day conference Friday, with Indian and African experts pushing for more innovative methods for accelerating India-Africa engagement and developing ... Read more...
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Russian firms most likely to bribe: Global survey
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:31 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian companies are most likely to pay bribes while doing business abroad, says the latest "Bribe Payers Survey" by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International.The "2011 Bribe ... Read more...
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India-led UN body urges zero-tolerance towards terrorism
September 29th, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) The United Nations committee entrusted with helping countries tackle terrorism has voiced concern at the close connection between terrorists and transnational organized crime, including the ... Read more...
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India, US to sign aviation safety agreement
July 14th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India and the US are set to sign a bilateral aviation safety agreement (BASA) during US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's visit next week, an ... Read more...
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Eating dirt may have health benefits
June 8th, 2011 - 1:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Dirt is associated with filth so people are sometimes disgusted when they realize that some people out of instinct eat dirt. It might not be such ... Read more...
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India begins second summit with Africa
May 24th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, May 24 (IANS) India Tuesday began its second summit with Africa that is expected to give a big push to economic and strategic ties between two of ... Read more...
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US expands search for weapons of mass destruction to East Africa
April 14th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.14 (ANI): The United States government is expanding a 20-year-old program to secure and destroy Cold War-era nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to East Africa, according to the American ... Read more...
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Occurrence of MRSA infection increases in summer, autumn months
March 25th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 25 (ANI): Scientists have found a significant increase in the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in the summer and autumn months.The increase was more pronounced in the pediatric ... Read more...
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Gaddafi used Libya’s vast oil reserves to buy allies in sub-Saharan Africa
March 16th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar 16(ANI): Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi tapped his country's vast oil reserves to sprinkle billions of dollars around sub-Saharan Africa to buy allies for his regime.According to the New York Times, ... Read more...
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Overuse leading to decline in world’s phosphorus stock
February 15th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A team of researchers has warned that overuse of phosphorus in the industrialized world may lead to global phosphorus stock getting depleted forever.Stephen Carpenter of the University of ... Read more...
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Heat therapy may help treat parasitic skin disease
February 11th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 11 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new treatment for parasitic skin disease - heat therapy.They are hoping that this therapy could eventually replace a complex drug regimen as ... Read more...
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Feeding 9 billion people predicted for 2050 will be possible: Report
January 13th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): A new report suggests that the world will be able to feed the predicted 2050 population of nine billion people.In the joint report, two French agricultural research organizations ... Read more...
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Finally, a memorial to honour India’s indentured workers
January 9th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Finally a memorial will be inaugurated here Jan 11 to honour the millions of Indian indentured workers who were taken to work in plantations in the ... Read more...
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Broadcasting Place Tower is the world’s best tall building
October 25th, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Leeds, Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Broadcasting Place tower in Leeds has been selected as the world’s best new tall building in the world.It is not that the building is the tallest ... Read more...
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Armenian company makes the World’s Largest Chocolate Bar
September 13th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) This sure is a sweet piece of news for all the chocoholics. A company based in Armenia has managed to create the world’s largest chocolate bar.Grand ... Read more...
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Pakistan opposes UN Security Council expansion
June 18th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan has opposed the expansion of the United Nations Security Council, saying this would "further aggravate" its "exclusive and elitist culture".
"A larger number of permanent members will further ... Read more...
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Plans to make artificial clouds to fight global warming may backfire
June 7th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 07 (ANI): Making artificial clouds to fight global warming could make things worse, according to experts.Scientists had come up with the idea of man-made clouds to reflect sunlight and heat ... Read more...
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Cancer Deaths To Double By 2030, Says UN Report
June 5th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
June 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The cancer deaths would be doubled by next two decades as per the reports of the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France says, ... Read more...
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WHO: H1N1 not over as yet
June 4th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jun 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the World Health Organization, the H1N1 flu pandemic is not yet over. However WHO said that the intense activity of the disease is over ... Read more...
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UN agency to host global telecom meet in Hyderabad from Monday (Lead)
May 23rd, 2010 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 23 (IANS) Over 700 delegates from across the globe will converge here for the fifth Telecom Development Conference May 24-June 4 to set the agenda for pushing the advancement of ... Read more...
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Queen’s Baton Relay to enter India on June 25
May 19th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, May 19 (ANI): The Queen's Baton Relay, which commenced from the Buckingham Palace at London, having covered its long journey around the globe will arrive in India on June 25 from ... Read more...
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Pakistan taking ‘aggressive action’ against terrorists, says US
May 7th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 7 (IANS) As Times Square bombing attempt suspect Faisal Shahzad was linked to terror groups in his homeland, the United States came to the aid of its ... Read more...
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Climate and fauna could predict disease-causing pathogens in a region
April 16th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): It's possible to predict the number of kinds of disease-causing pathogens in a region just by knowing its climate or the number of birds and mammals found there, ... Read more...
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Ban calls for more protection for women
March 12th, 2010 - 4:40 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 12 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday called on UN members to offer more protections for women who are victims of violence and other crimes.
"Whether it is domestic ... Read more...
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Mexico seeks Russian weapons to combat crime
February 18th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 18 (IANS/EFE) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said here that Mexico is interested in buying equipment and weapons from his country to combat drug trafficking and organised crime.
At ... Read more...
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