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Survarnabhumi Airport had been closed for eight days

Survarnabhumi Airport had been closed for eight days

December 2nd, 2008 - 12:49 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
According to an official, they said that the Thailand's main airport will take at least a week to re-operate once a sit-in by anti-government protesters ends. As the entire attention ...

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IMF finds no favouritism in Strauss-Kahn affair

October 26th, 2008 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 26 (DPA) The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not abuse his authority in an extramarital affair he had with a subordinate and the fund's board said Saturday ...

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Fat kids ‘’should be treated as abuse victims

October 5th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Dangerously overweight children who are overfed by their parents should be treated as victims of abuse and should be taken away from their homes and given radical ...

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Hindu temple in midst of parking row in US

September 20th, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept.20 (ANI): The Rajdhani Mandir (temple) in Virginias suburban Fairfax County, is in the eye of the storm, not because of religion, race or immigration, but parking. The temple has attracted ...

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Hindu temple in midst of parking row in US

September 20th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept.20 (ANI): The Rajdhani Mandir (temple) in Virginias suburban Fairfax County, is in the eye of the storm, not because of religion, race or immigration, but parking. The temple has attracted ...

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No real progress in clearing Iran nuclear weapons charges: IAEA

September 15th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Vienna, Sep 15 (DPA) Iran has failed to provide information that would clear up allegations it was involved in nuclear weapons-related research, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday.A report issued ...

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China mudflow toll rises to 151

September 12th, 2008 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS -
Taiyuan (China), Sep 11 (Xinhua) The toll in China's mudflow following heavy rain Monday in northern Shanxi province has risen to 151, rescue officials said Thursday.Most of the deaths occurred when a ...

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Dikshit launches IT institute in Delhi

August 13th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday formally launched the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and expressed her commitment to make it a world-class institute. “The government ...

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Kuwait investment firm closes real estate fund

August 11th, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS) Kuwaiti firm Global Investment House (GIH) Monday announced that it was closing its 'Global Real Estate Leasing Fund for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)' to finalise ...

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Defence ministry nod for Kerala’s Vizhinjam port

August 5th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 (IANS) With the defence ministry giving its clearance for the proposed Rs.53.48 billion port at Vizhinjam near the tourist destination of Kovalam, a major step forward has been taken ...

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US to work for India-specific early waiver in NSG: envoy

August 1st, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Within minutes of the IAEA board approving unanimously the safeguards pact in Vienna, the US Friday underlined that it would "work vigorously" with India to get "an ...

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Heather Mills all set to become a New Yorker

Heather Mills all set to become a New Yorker

August 1st, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 1 (ANI): Heather Mills has closed in on a new apartment in New York City. Mills, who won a divorce settlement of 50 million dollars from former Beatle, Sir Paul ...

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IAEA board meeting on Indian safeguard agreement begins

August 1st, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS -
By Mehru Jaffer Vienna, Aug 1 (IANS) The 35-member board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began their meeting here Friday morning to discuss and approve a safeguards agreement that ...

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Tata Group scraps $3 bn Bangladesh investment plan

July 31st, 2008 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Tata Group Thursday announced that it has abandoned its $3 billion investment plan for Bangladesh after it failed to win commitments from the Bangladesh government for ...

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Usha Martin net profit up 73 percent

July 30th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Speciality steel and wire rope manufacturer Usha Martin Ltd Wednesday announced a net profit of Rs.650.8 million ($15.5 million) for the first quarter of the current fiscal, compared ...

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ONGC to foray into uranium mining

July 28th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India's flagship upstream petroleum company and Fortune 500 firm, the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd (ONGC), has announced a foray into uranium mining, it said ...

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India agreement will go through: US envoy to IAEA

July 25th, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS -
By Mehru Jaffer Vienna, July 25 (IANS) Gregory L. Schulte, US ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), expects the India-specific safeguards agreement to be approved by the agency's board of governors ...

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Ahmedabad stadium may get Rs.100 mn makeover

July 23rd, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 23 (IANS) With Indian Cricket League (ICL) eyeing the Sardar Patel Stadium here, civic authorities in this Gujarat city are likely to ask the sports body to spend Rs.100 million ...

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Billionaire investor voices support for Yahoo!

July 20th, 2008 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS -
Xinhua Los Angeles, July 19 (Xinhua) Billionaire Bill Miller, Yahoo!'s fourth-largest shareholder, has voiced his support for the Internet giant in its battle with dissident investor Carl Icahn, the San Jose Mercury News ...

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New York Governor, mayor set 2011 target for World Trade Center memorial

July 19th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI -
New York, July 19 (ANI): New York Governor David Paterson and the city''s mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg have agreed that a memorial for victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack should come ...

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Polaris Software to enter real estate business

July 17th, 2008 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) Banking software company Polaris Software Lab Ltd has decided to get into the real estate business, subject to regulatory approvals. A decision to this effect was taken by ...

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PM confident of winning trust vote over n-deal (Second Lead)

PM confident of winning trust vote over n-deal (Second Lead)

July 15th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said he was confident of winning the trust vote in parliament a week away and underlined that the India-US nuclear deal will ...

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Wilbur Ross to invest $80 mn in SpiceJet

July 15th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) American billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, known for turning around bankrupt companies, will invest $80 million (Rs.3.45 billion) in the Gurgaon-based low cost carrier SpiceJet, it was announced Tuesday. ...

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PM confident of trust vote, upbeat about n-deal (Lead)

PM confident of trust vote, upbeat about n-deal (Lead)

July 15th, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) As the clock ticks away for the trust vote set for July 22, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday expressed confidence about winning it and said the nuclear ...

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Kerala-based B-school to get Rs.630 mn campus

July 11th, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) Oman-based Malayali businessman George M. Thomas, who is the patron of Kerala-based Asian School of Business (ASB), Friday announced an investment of Rs.630 million in three phases for ...

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IAEA studies Indian draft behind wall of silence

IAEA studies Indian draft behind wall of silence

July 10th, 2008 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS -
By Mehru Jaffer Vienna, July 10 (IANS) A 25-page draft of a safeguards agreement between India and the UN nuclear watchdog was being studied here behind a wall of silence with expectations that ...

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India should move forward with the nuclear deal, says Anil Kakodkar

July 10th, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, July 10 (ANI): The Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Dr. Anil Kakodkar has urged the country to give the go ahead for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal. Stressing the benefits ...

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Government of India unveils text of IAEA safeguards pact

Government of India unveils text of IAEA safeguards pact

July 10th, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Indian government today unveiled the text of safeguards agreement reached with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog. Under the agreement, India ...

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‘Microsoft makes fresh move to break up Yahoo!’

July 2nd, 2008 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, June 2 (IANS) Microsoft is making a new bid for Yahoo! search business and has sought partnership with at least two other media companies in a deal that would lead ...

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With profits up, Sun TV proposes 50 percent dividend

June 30th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Despite increasing competition in the Tamil satellite channel space, Sun TV Network closed the financial year 2007-08 with a turnover of Rs.8.61 billion and a net profit of ...

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