Congress extended favours to Jaiprakash Associates: Dhumal
May 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday charged the previous Congress government in the state with extending favours to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL), which has ... Read more...
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Illegal mining: CBI to probe officials’ involvement
September 6th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) After arresting ex-Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy, the CBI will now probe the role of government officials in the illegal mining ... Read more...
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India to have national manufacturing policy by month-end
September 2nd, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India will have its first national policy on manufacturing by the end of this month that would aim to create at least 100 million ... Read more...
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US to invest $510 mn in advanced biofuels
August 17th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS/EFE) US will invest up to $510 million over three years to promote the production of biofuels for marine and aerial transportation."Biofuels are an important part ... Read more...
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Mass exodus in Pakistan as floodwaters threaten new areas
August 29th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) The mass exodus of people continued in Pakistan Sunday as floodwaters entered Thatta district in the Sindh province, even as the government set up relief camps in ... Read more...
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John Edwards In The Hot Seat Over Campaign Cash & Affair!
May 14th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
May 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Edwards, former US Senator is in the hot seat again. He was summoned to appear yesterday, and finally give an account of his affair with Rielle ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
School kids to be made aware of importance of taxes
May 11th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Catch them young seems to be the new mantra of the tax department which wants to ensure that school children grow up to be earnest tax payers ... Read more...
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Congress for security to Hussain, BJP says he can settle anywhere in world (Lead)
February 25th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said the government will provide security to M.F. Husain if he wants to return to the country, following reports that the artist had ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Delhi stops sale of ‘enemy properties’
January 17th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Acting on reports of a shady land deal, the Delhi government has halted the sale of properties of people who migrated from the national capital to Pakistan ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Buffy Wicks asks government funded artists to push Obama’s agenda
September 22nd, 2009 - 3:36 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Buffy Wicks, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Yosi Sergant, then Communications Director of the National Endowment for the Arts, and members ... Read more...
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HRCP says Musharraf’s claim on missing persons ‘absolutely untenable’
April 29th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr.29 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has termed claims of former President General Pervez Musharraf that almost all persons who have 'disappeared' in the past from the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Muslim peer claims Brit politicians are scared of discussing polygamy
February 21st, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.21 (ANI): Politicians are too scared to discuss multiple marriages in case they offend Muslims, Britains Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion, Baroness Warsi has claimed. The Telegraph quoted Warsi as ... Read more...
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Joe the Plumber finally hits the McCain campaign trail
October 28th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Joe Wurzelbacher or Joe the Plumber, will be making his first appearance on the campaign trail on Tuesday on behalf of the McCain campaign.Wurzelbacher will join former ... Read more...
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Modi feels vindicated by Godhra panel findings
September 26th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Sept 26 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government has been vindicated by the Godhra panel''s findings.
Modi charged that the opposition lacks courage to discuss the ... Read more...
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Nanavati Commission says Sabarmati Express fire was pre-planned
September 25th, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Sept 25 (ANI): The first part of the Nanavati Commission report, tabled in the Legislative Assembly today, says that the burning of S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express on February ... Read more...
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ASI asks army to stop construction near Taj Mahal
April 2nd, 2008 - 11:57 pm ICT by admin
Agra, April 2 (IANS) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Wednesday issued notice to Indian Army authorities, asking them to stop construction work in a green patch of land between the Taj ... Read more...
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Kerala hosts conclave on responsible tourism
March 21st, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by admin
Kochi (Kerala), March 21 (IANS) More than 500 delegates from the travel and tourism industry, and representatives of governments and academia Friday began a four-day meet in Kerala to promote responsible tourism. ... Read more...
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First Responsible Tourism meet to be held in Kerala
March 18th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) An international meet on 'responsible tourism' will be held in India for the first time. The four-day meet begins in Kochi Friday. The Kochi meet is a follow-up ... Read more...
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Kerala to host international conference on responsible tourism
March 1st, 2008 - 9:32 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 1 (IANS) Around 400 Indian and foreign delegates will get together in Kerala March 21-24 to learn about latest developments and practices in responsible tourism. Speakers from over 20 countries ... Read more...
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Partnerships key to overcoming climate change challenge: Sibal
January 21st, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): Union Minister for Science and Technology and Ocean Development, Kapil Sibal, today said that there were four kinds of technologies prevalent in the world today that could facilitate ... Read more...
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