India’s blackout is a wakeup call in US too
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) India's historic blackout has not only prompted inevitable calls from the United States for much needed reforms in India's energy sector, but also a great ... Read more...
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After India’s blackout, US experts suggest energy sector reforms
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) As power was getting restored in India after one of its worst blackouts in history, US energy experts called for reforms in India's energy sector ... Read more...
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No specific threats ahead of Obama visit: Pillai
October 28th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The government Thursday said it has "no specific threats" ahead of US President Barack Obama's Nov 6-9 India visit."There are no specific threats or anything. We ... Read more...
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Rick Lazio, running for NY Governor, calls for increased counter-terrorism measures in wake of failed car bombing
May 3rd, 2010 - 3:11 am ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Former U.S. Representative Rick Lazio, who is running for Governor of New York as a Republican, on Sunday called for increased surveillance and other counter-terrorism measures in ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka hosts Indian Ocean regional seminar
May 21st, 2009 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Building on an Indian Navy initiative, its Sri Lankan counterpart is hosting a two-day seminar being participated in by 34 nations of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) ... Read more...
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Building on Indian Navy’s initiative, Lanka hosts 34 navies of IOR
May 21st, 2009 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Taking the Indian Navy's initiative a step further to increase maritime cooperation among navies/maritime agencies in the Indian Ocean Region, the Sri Lanka Navy ... Read more...
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Obama gets heat for turning up Oval Office thermostat
February 4th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.4 (ANI): A couple of weeks ago, it was revealed that President Barack Obama didnt fancy Washington''s icy weather, and as soon as he entered the White House and the ... Read more...
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Bank turmoil windfall for fraudsters
October 13th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 13 (IANS) The ongoing market carnage has given rise to a huge phishing boom, security experts say.A British banking group has said that phishing attacks are up more than ... Read more...
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In India’s silicon valley, senior citizens hunt for jobs
September 22nd, 2008 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 22 (IANS) India's tech hub Bangalore has more than half a million senior citizens, of whom nearly 90 percent are without any pension benefits, forcing many of them to go ... Read more...
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India to put disarmament back on global agenda (Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Ten years after India declared itself a nuclear weapon state and 20 years after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi presented an ambitious peace plan to the United ... Read more...
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