Rwanda seeks India’s support for UN seat
June 29th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Projecting its democratic and economic transformation on the 50th anniversary of its independence, Rwanda, a rising economy in east Africa, Friday sought India's backing for ... Read more...
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Modi wins, Joshi quits, BJP downplays conflict (Fourth Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) BJP's star chief minister, Narendra Modi of Gujarat, arrived here Thursday to a grand welcome to attend the national executive meet, with his bete noire ... Read more...
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Modi to attend BJP meet, Joshi quits (Third Lead)
May 24th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Udaipur, May 24 (IANS) Ending days of speculation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Thursday that its star chief minister, Gujarat's Narendra Modi, will attend the national executive meeting ... Read more...
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Chinar Corps celebrates 96th raising day
January 12th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Raised this day at Port Said in Egypt in 1916, the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army celebrated its 96th raising day Thursday.Floral tributes were ... Read more...
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Bangladesh thanks India for supporting ‘just’ war
December 16th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Bangladesh Friday paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who fought "shoulder-to-shoulder" with the liberation forces in 1971 and thanked New Delhi for support supporting "a ... Read more...
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208-km human chain formed in Kerala to demand new dam
December 8th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 8 (IANS) A human chain stretching over 208 km and across two districts of Kerala was formed Thursday to press the state's demand for a new dam to ... Read more...
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Mullah Omar urges Taliban not to hurt civilians
November 5th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 5 (IANS) The elusive Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has urged his fighters not to hurt civilians while continuing the war against NATO-led forces in Afghanistan."Our ... Read more...
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US denounces Delhi bomb blast
September 8th, 2011 - 2:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) The US Wednesday denounced the bomb blast in the Indian capital as a "cowardly attack" and said it stood with India in confronting the global challenge ... Read more...
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Corruption a deep concern for all: PM
August 15th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said that corruption was a deep concern for all and needs simultaneous action on many fronts."In the last few ... Read more...
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No change in Hillary Clinton’s India visit: US envoy
July 14th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to India will take place as scheduled next week and has not been affected by the blasts in ... Read more...
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Pitt, Jolie donate $500,000 to tornado-struck city
June 11th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $500,000 to the relief effort in the tornado-struck city of Joplin, Missouri.Pitt, who grew up in ... Read more...
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US asks India to partner in counter-terrorism
March 9th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday said the epicentre of global terrorism was located in Asia and asked India to partner with ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen and his two girlfriends sleep together in the same bed
March 3rd, 2011 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 3 (ANI): Actor Charlie Sheen's two live-in girlfriends have opened up about their new and very unconventional living arrangement.Porn star Bree Olson, also known as Rachel Oberlin, and former ... Read more...
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Local response to fury of Bahraich floods
February 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by admin
By Anjali Singh – CNSJust a short stroll through Rewali, Adampur, the mud embankment in Kaiserganj, Bahraich, a small district in the flood prone area of Uttar Pradesh, gives you ... Read more...
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US denounces Varanasi terror attack
December 8th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday condemned the "deplorable and cowardly" bomb attack in Varanasi that left a girl child dead and over 20 people injured.Offering his ... Read more...
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Pak must fight terrorism “determinedly”: Sarkozy
December 7th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called upon Pakistan to fight terrorism with determination, and appreciated India's efforts to 'stretch out its hand' towards its neighbour."We applaud ... Read more...
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Pakistan must fight terrorism strongly: Sarkozy
December 6th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Calling upon Pakistan to fight terrorism with determination, French President Nicolas Sarkozy Monday appreciated India's efforts to "stretch out its hand" towards its South Asian neighbour."We ... Read more...
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US to stand by India in fighting terror: Ambassador Reomer
November 25th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI): Ahead of the second anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Reomer on Thursday said the United State will continue to ... Read more...
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US recalls 26/11 dead, to combat terror with India
November 25th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Remembering those who had died in the Mumbai terror attack, the US said Thursday it would "continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with India" in combating ... Read more...
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US assures shoulder to shoulder support for ‘close friend and ally’ South Korea
November 24th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 24(ANI): United States President Barack Obama has said that his country would stand "shoulder to shoulder" with South Korea and stage joint military exercises in response to 'a provocative, ... Read more...
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Katy Perry to star in ‘The Simpsons’
September 28th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 28 (ANI): Singer Katy Perry has signed on to star in a special live action episode of the long running TV comedy 'The Simpsons'.The pop star was due to ... Read more...
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Katy Perry to appear on ‘The Simpsons’
September 27th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 27 (ANI): Katy Perry will be soon seen as a guest-star on 'The Simpsons.'Perry may be too sexy for 'Sesame Street', but puppets in Springfield want to make ... Read more...
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15 injured after two blasts in eastern Afghanistan
September 24th, 2010 - 1:12 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) – At least 15 people were injured after two explosive devices detonated in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday night, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force informed on Thursday.Insurgents planted ... Read more...
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Empower women, girl child for country’s growth: Shabana
September 22nd, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Girls should be given opportunities equal to boys and they must have access to health and education for their empowerment, says noted actor and social activist Shabana ... Read more...
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PM appeals to people to contribute for Leh victims
September 1st, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday appealed to the citizens of the country to donate generously for the victims of the Leh flash floods.
In a message published ... Read more...
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UN chief appeals for aid to flood-hit Pakistan (Night Lead)
August 15th, 2010 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Aug 15 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday his visit to Pakistan will help bring the world's focus on the humanitarian crisis in the country ... Read more...
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US welcomes India joining Financial Action Task Force
July 3rd, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The US Saturday welcomed the membership of India in the Financial Action Task Force, an inter-governmental organisation to fight money laundering and terror financing.
A US embassy press ... Read more...
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US official congratulates India on financial action task force membership
July 3rd, 2010 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 3 (ANI): The United States has congratulated India after it became a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global standard-setting body for anti-money laundering and counter ... Read more...
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Cameron’s wax figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds
July 1st, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has had his wax figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds, and his wife Samantha says it looks as real as it could be.
Samantha ... Read more...
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US envoy pays tribute to Pune blast victims
May 12th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 12 (IANS) Stressing that the US stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with India in its war against terror, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday visited the German Bakery here and condemned the Feb ... Read more...
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US envoy pays tribute to German Bakery blast victims
May 12th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 12 (IANS) Stressing that the US stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" with India in its war against terror, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday visited the German Bakery here and condemned the ... Read more...
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Fabregas vows to take Arsenal to winner’s podium against Barca
March 31st, 2010 - 10:59 am ICT by ANI
Barcelona (Spain), Mar.31 (ANI): Arsenal skipper Cesc abregas has vowed to take the Gunners to the winner's podium in tonight's Champion League clash against Barcelona, despite fears over his injury.However, ... Read more...
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Terrorism is the common enemy of India, US: Roemer
March 20th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): United States Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, on Friday said the Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Lashkar-e-Toiba were the common enemies of both India and America."We ... Read more...
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US condemns Pakistan bombings
March 13th, 2010 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) The US Friday condemned the bombings in Pakistan's Lahore city that left 48 people dead, saying there is no justification for killing innocent people.
"The coordinated multiple attacks in ... Read more...
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Pakistani cricketers pay tribute to victims of Lahore attack
March 3rd, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket community Wednesday paid tribute to the victims of last year's terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team here.
On the first anniversary of the deadly incident ... Read more...
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