Airport body scanners banned by EU over cancer fears
November 17th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) The European Union has banned the controversial airport body scanners over fears the X-ray technology could cause cancer, a media report said.Experts have found the scanners ... Read more...
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George Bush in Mumbai on private visit
November 7th, 2011 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush arrived here late Monday on a private visit, a police officer said."We have provided the security for Mr Bush for ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa answers nearly 600 more questions in assets case
October 21st, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday completed two-days of answering hundreds of questions from a special court judge here in the disproportionate assets case against ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa reappears in court in assets case
October 21st, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday resumed answering questions from a special court judge here in the disproportionate assets case against her.She had Thursday answered ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa faces 758 questions in assests case
October 21st, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday answered 379 questions from a special court judge here in a disproportionate assets case and will face an equal ... Read more...
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High security for Jayalalithaa’s court appearance Thursday
October 19th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) The city's central jail will turn into a fortress Thursday, not because former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is lodged there, but to facilitate Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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Will try for amicable Kudankulam solution: Narayanasamy (Lead)
October 13th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) The centre would try to find an amicable solution to the anti-nuclear plant agitation in Kudankulam, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's ... Read more...
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Iraq asks FIFA to organise its qualifiers in Qatar
October 2nd, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Oct 2 (IANS) Iraq has asked world football's governing body FIFA to approve its request for playing its qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics ... Read more...
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Lebanon agrees to play Davis Cup tie in Pakistan
September 24th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 24 (IANS) Lebanon have agreed to play their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 2 tie in Pakistan giving sport in the strife-torn country a massive boost when most ... Read more...
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Balance needed between privacy, security: Sibal
September 21st, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) It is necessary to maintain a balance between the needs of privacy of individuals and genuine security concerns of the state while dealing with challenges ... Read more...
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Taslima whips up storm in Nepal’s literary cup
August 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 22 (IANS) Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin has willy-nilly whipped up a storm in Nepal, with a comment on social networking site Twitter that was interpreted by some ... Read more...
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Another row over India-funded presidential mansion in Ghana
August 22nd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Aug 22 (IANS) More than two years after the completion of the controversy-prone presidential mansion in Ghana's capital built with Indian support, another storm has engulfed the project, suggesting ... Read more...
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US offers flood aid to North Korea
August 19th, 2011 - 6:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) The US has offered $90 million in emergency flood aid to North Korea, the State Department said.The aid comes in response to humanitarian needs arising from ... Read more...
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Two Champions League matches shifted from Kolkata to Bangalore
August 16th, 2011 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Tuesday shifted two Champions League matches slated for Oct 1 to Bangalore from Kolakata due to security ... Read more...
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Obama discusses Middle East peace with Netanyahu
August 11th, 2011 - 6:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed regional issues and efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East, Xinhua reported ... Read more...
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Parents hiding themselves, keeping kids at home
August 1st, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) A lot of parents wouldn't let their kids play outside their homes citing security concerns, but in many cases couples do so to prevent themselves from ... Read more...
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Mubarak trial venue changed due to security concerns
July 31st, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 31 (IANS) The venue for the trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak will be moved from a Cairo convention centre due to security reasons, BBC reported.The trial ... Read more...
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AWOL soldier Pvt. Nasser Jason Abdo arrested near Fort Hood
July 28th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Hood, July 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to Fox News reports, AWOL soldier Pvt. Nasser Jason Abdo has been arrested near Fort Hood. It is not clear whether he has been arrested ... Read more...
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Mumbai targeted by terrorists nine times in 10 years
July 26th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Home Minister R.R. Patil Tuesday said that Mumbai had been targeted by terrorists nine times since 1993.Replying to a debate in the assembly, Patil said ... Read more...
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Boeing Dreamliner to skip Mumbai leg of India visit
July 14th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The much talked about Boeing-787 Dreamliner, which is on its maiden visit to India, will skip the Mumbai leg of the trip, it was announced ... Read more...
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Devices to be powered out of thin air
July 11th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a way of harnessing energy from the air around us that could potentially power wireless sensors, microprocessors and communications chips.
"There is a ... Read more...
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British trainers of Pakistan paramilitary withdrawn
June 27th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) British military trainers working with a Pakistani paramilitary force have been withdrawn at the request of the Pakistan government, BBC reported.The trainers - believed to ... Read more...
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Pakistan to face Sri Lanka and England in UAE
June 21st, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket chiefs have voted in favour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the venue as they plan to conduct most of their 'home' matches in ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka refuse to tour Pakistan
May 24th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka has refused an offer to tour Pakistan citing security concerns.Pakistan has been starved of international cricketing action since 2009, when gunmen attacked the Sri ... Read more...
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“Terrified’ Lady Gaga bans ice during concerts over fear of being pelted
May 3rd, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 3 (ANI): Lady Gaga has made a pre-concert demand to the organizers, stating that ice should be banned from her shows, fearing that rowdy fans might throw it on her ... Read more...
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Will-Kat put work before honeymoon
May 1st, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): Putting an end to speculations over their honeymoon, the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridgehave revealed they would not be immediately travelling overseas for the traditional post-wedding ... Read more...
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TAPI pipeline project: gas price, transit fees not resolved yet
April 28th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) With the issues of gas prices and transit fees still remaining, the four ministers participating in a meeting on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project Thursday ... Read more...
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Nepal vows to address India’s security concerns
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Apr 22 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has assured visiting Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna that Indian security concerns will be addressed and that the government will not ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Krishna renews India’s commitment to provide all assistance to Nepal
April 21st, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Apr 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna on Thursday saidIndia remains committed to provide all assistance required by Nepal to set up a stable, inclusive, multi-party democracy.In an interaction ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Pak has to ensure safety of Indian cricketers to resume cricket ties: Maken
April 15th, 2011 - 12:54 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Thursday said Islamabad will have to ensure the security of Indian cricketers if India resumes bilateral cricketing ties with Pakistan, which ... Read more...
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Government, industry must work together to address security issues: Pillai
April 9th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.9 (ANI): The government and industry must work together to tackle the challenge of addressing security issues urgently as the information revolution has lead to greater awareness and the masses ... Read more...
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SC questions govt on airport ground handling policy
April 4th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court today sought the government's stand on a plea challenging its ground handling policy at metro and some other airports.The Centre had forbid private airlines ... Read more...
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Brother of Raymond Davis’ victim denies striking ‘blood money’ deal under pressure
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 2(ANI): The elder brother of Faheem Shamshad, one of the two Pakistani men shot dead by CIA contractor Raymond Davis on January 27, has dismissed speculations that his family was ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
It’s a match, not an encounter between enemies: Pakistani paper
March 30th, 2011 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) The India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal at Mohali "will be fought tooth and nail but as a cricket match, not an encounter between enemies", said a ... Read more...
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Pak all set for emotionally-charged World Cup semi-final against India: Hafeez
March 26th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by ANI
Mohali, Mar 26(ANI): Ahead of the highly-anticipated World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan, Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has expressed confidence in his team, asserting that the players were under no ... Read more...
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