US to help India build community college system
June 6th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) The US has offered to help India build a system of community colleges, saying a world-class education would be good for both nations."I think the challenges ... Read more...
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US expert for melding of ‘jugad’, systematic imagination
December 8th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A leading Indian American design expert has called for melding "jugad and systematic imagination to create better economic opportunities".Vijay Kumar, professor at the Institute of ... Read more...
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Australia ‘failed’ India in resolving racial violence row during Gillard’s visit: WikiLeaks
March 31st, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 31(ANI): The then Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard's visit to India in 2009 during a spate of racial attacks on Indian students in Australia was a 'wasted opportunity', ... Read more...
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US expert says Bhatti’s murder “shows pattern of growing religious intolerance” in Pak
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 3(ANI): The assassination of Pakistan's Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti for advocating reforms of the controversial blasphemy laws establishes a "pattern of growing religious intolerance" in the country, noted South ... Read more...
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Protesters square off with armed forces in Yemen
February 14th, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by ANI
Sana (Yemen)/New York, Feb.14 (ANI): Young Yemeni protesters have reportedly squared off against security forces, with some marching to the presidential palace in Sana in the hope of repeating and emulating the ... Read more...
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Dead Tunisian fruit and vegetable seller could unleash wave of revolutions in Africa
January 17th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tunis (Tunisia), Jan.17 (ANI): Fruit and vegetable seller Mohammed Bouazizi, who burnt himself in the center of Tunis after police confiscated his produce because he ahd no permit, is today seen as ... Read more...
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Gilani calls for revisiting Pakistan’s ‘ineffective’ anti-terror laws
December 31st, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 31 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has called on Parliament to revisit the country's anti-terror laws.Addressing the National Assembly on Friday, Gilani said ineffective anti-terror laws ... Read more...
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Pak ATC releases seven terror suspects owing to lack of evidence
October 31st, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Oct 31 (ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan ordered the release of seven terror suspects on Saturday due to a lack of evidence against them.Judge of Special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi, ... Read more...
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Pak’s toothless criminal justice system seeing terrorists ‘laughing all the way to freedom’
October 30th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
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0Islamabad, Oct 30 (ANI): Pakistan's outdated criminal
justice system, coupled with its financial constraints in training police or
buying the forensic equipment needed to adequately investigate and prosecute
terrorism cases, ... Read more...
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Cell phones edging out wrist watches in telling time
October 27th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) Cell phones are edging out something as basic as wrist watches in telling time. One in seven people say they have "no reason" to wear a watch, according ... Read more...
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71 percent New Yorkers oppose mosque near Ground Zero
September 1st, 2010 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (DPA) Despite their support for freedom of religion, 71 percent of New Yorkers believe the planned mosque and Islamic community centre near Ground Zero should be built "somewhere ... Read more...
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Palin attacked by “Mama Grizzlies”
August 18th, 2010 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.18 (ANI): Pro-abortion rights group -- EMILY'S List - has launched a campaign suggesting that America's so-called "Mama Grizzlies" - a phrase coined by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin ... Read more...
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‘South Asian women need counselling before going to Canada’ (Lead)
July 14th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 14 (IANS) Canadian missions must begin counselling sessions for South Asian women going to Canada before they land here after marriage to stem the rising tide of ... Read more...
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Pakistani militants want to incite Indo-Pak war: Kasuri
July 13th, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jul 13 (ANI): On the eve of Indo-Pak foreign ministers meeting slated to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri today urged both the countries not ... Read more...
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Pakistan security scene, Kashmir infiltrations worry India
March 29th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) India is as concerned with the worsening security situation inside Pakistan as it is with the continuing infiltration in Jammu & Kashmir, the annual report of ... Read more...
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Consuming sugary drinks daily ‘increases diabetes risk’
March 6th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 6 (ANI): People who consume sugary drinks every day face a greater risk of diabetes and heart disease, a new US study has found.Scientists have found that more Americans now ... Read more...
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Beatles, Oasis among Vatican’s top ten albums of all time
February 15th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 15 (ANI): The Vatican has included the Beatles and Oasis amongst its list of top ten pop and rock albums of all time.The Holy See's newspaper also gave the ... Read more...
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Increasing taxes may help reduce tobacco use
January 23rd, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): Raising tobacco taxes could significantly reduce tobacco use, say experts.A new American Cancer Society report has outlined 21 challenges and needs for global tobacco control, covering the wide ... Read more...
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‘In Canada someone develops dementia every five minutes’
January 5th, 2010 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 5 (IANS) Dementia cases are rising alarmingly in Canada and the mental disease is set to wreak financial and social havoc on its society, warns a report Monday.
Released by the ... Read more...
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Last of the Siberian tigers show dramatic decline
November 25th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 25 (ANI): The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has come out with a report, which has revealed that the last remaining population of Siberian tigers has likely declined significantly due to ... Read more...
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Are pesticides to blame for farmer suicides?
October 23rd, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 23 (IANS) Are higher levels of exposure to pesticides to blame for the rising tide of suicides among farmers in poor countries? A new study seems to suggest so.
The study ... 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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NATO to back new fleet for anti-piracy missions
June 8th, 2009 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 8 (DPA) NATO is to launch a new, long-term warship fleet dedicated to fighting piracy off Somalia, a senior US diplomat said Monday.
"We expect a significant effort for a sustained ... Read more...
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Sixth swine flu death in US is of school official
May 18th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (DPA) The assistant principal of a New York school died Sunday after being hospitalised for swine flu, a hospital spokesman said.
Mitchell Wiener was hospitalised with severe symptoms related to ... Read more...
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Novel ‘double whammy’ drug may treat malaria
April 11th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Researchers from Portland State University have developed what they call a 'double whammy' drug that not only kills malaria parasite but also reverses resistance to other drugs.The drug ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia nabs 11 Al Qaeda suspects (Lead)
April 8th, 2009 - 5:43 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, April 8 (DPA) Eleven suspected members Al Qaeda terrorist network were arrested by security officials in Saudi Arabia, the interior ministry announced Tuesday.
The terrorist cell was held during a special ... Read more...
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11 Al Qaeda terrorists held in Saudi Arabia
April 8th, 2009 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, April 8 (DPA) Saudi Arabia Tuesday announced to have captured 11 members of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, who were planning attacks on security personnel.
The terrorist cell was arrested on the ... Read more...
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2008 was boom year for hi-tech criminals
December 28th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): If 2007 witnessed rise in hi-tech criminals, then 2008 was the year they started materializing their goals, say experts.The underground economy is flourishing," said Dan Hubbard, chief ... Read more...
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Scientists aim to build ”green homes” that can withstand hurricanes
December 14th, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): In a new study, researchers are aiming to develop home foundations and frames built of a lightweight unbreakable composite material that may bend in a hurricane, and ... Read more...
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Rising obesity rates could double cancer cases by 2050
November 4th, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): Cancer rates could double in the next 40 years unless actions are taken to stop the rising tide of obesity, health experts have warned.Studies have shown that ... Read more...
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Ban on betting would boost ailing US economy: Critic
September 24th, 2008 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) The US government should outlaw betting to help soothe a fragile economy, shaken by the worst credit and financial crisis in decades, according to a Illinois University professor.John ... Read more...
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Bush offers full support to Pakistan’s new president
September 10th, 2008 - 4:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (DPA) US President George W. Bush telephoned his new Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, Tuesday to offer his "full support" in the fighting against Islamic militants in the country."Defeating ... Read more...
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Italy declares state of emergency over immigration
July 26th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
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Rome, July 26 (DPA) The Italian government announced Saturday a nationwide state of emergency in reaction to a phenomenal increase in illegal immigration to the country's south. The Silvio Berlusconi government's move ... Read more...
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UPAs victory boosts Sensex
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 23 (ANI): The United Progressive Alliance Governments victory in yesterdays confidence motion in the Lok Sabha gave a boost to todays Sensex, which soared to 650 points in the ... Read more...
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Musharraf wont step down saying he still has a role to play in Pak politics
July 5th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi , July 5 (ANI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has once again said that he was not willing to resign, as he felt he still had a role to play in ... Read more...
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