Myanmar to build two new international airports
February 20th, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 20 (IANS) Myanmar is planning to add two new international airports in the country and is reportedly asking for investment from Japan and Singapore.The two new airports would ... Read more...
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Nobbs unimpressed with India’s 15-1 drubbing of Singapore
February 19th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian men's hockey coach Michael Nobbs was unimpressed with the team's 15-1 win over Singapore in their first match of the 2012 London Olympics qualifiers ... Read more...
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Land row: Shekhar Kapur favours Subhash Ghai
February 10th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has come out in support of director Subhash Ghai, who has been asked to return a plot allotted to his Whistling Woods International ... Read more...
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Kanwar was obsessed with films: Shekhar Kapur
February 5th, 2012 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur remembers producer-director Raj Kanwar, who passed away Friday, as a "kid obsessed with films"."At funeral of Raj Kanwar who's first job ... Read more...
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Unesco to help draft Myanmar media law
February 4th, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Feb 4 (IANS) Myanmar will draft a media law with help from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), the official media reported Saturday.The information ministry is drafting ... Read more...
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Fortis buys Singapore diagnostic firm for $50 mn, stock up
February 1st, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Fortis Healthcare said Wednesday it had bought an 85 percent stake in Singapore's Redline-Asia, an outpatient diagnostic chain, for about $50 million (Singapore
$62.9 million).The stock ... Read more...
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Over 12,000 visitors get Indian visa on arrival
January 31st, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Over 12,000 visitors from 11 countries used the tourist visa on arrival facility in 2011, with the maximum numbers coming from New Zealand, Japan and ... Read more...
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Mamata wishes Netaji a long life
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday described the mystery about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose' death as a national shame and wished the leader "a ... Read more...
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Woman molested on Delhi-Bhopal flight
January 17th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 17 (IANS) A man was arrested here Tuesday after a non-resident Indian woman accused him of sexually harassing her on a Delhi-Bhopal flight, police said.The woman, who lives ... Read more...
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GVK Power denies pact with Changi Airport
December 26th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) GVK Power Monday denied that it has entered into any agreement with Singapore's Changi Airport to sell a stake in its airport business."The company, in ... Read more...
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No possibility of Pakistan’s tour to India next year
December 16th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 16 (IANS) There is no chance of an India-Pakistan bilateral series next year in March on Indian soil, as indicated by the Future Tours Programme, since the Asian ... Read more...
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In Singapore, get secret HIV test done in van
December 8th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Dec 8 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind service in Southeast Asia, a community organisation in Singapore has launched a mobile service van that would conduct HIV tests and also keep ... Read more...
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Manmohan meets president, discusses parliament logjam
November 28th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met President Pratibha Patil and discussed the parliament logjam Monday, the fifth day in a row when both houses were ... Read more...
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Rachel Weisz to star in ‘The Railway Man’
November 26th, 2011 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Actress Rachel Weisz is all set to star in "The Railway Man" alongside Colin Firth.Contactmusic.com reports that Weisz will take on the role of Patricia 'Patti' ... Read more...
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Honour for Nehru is honour for India: Manmohan Singh
November 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said Singapore's decision to honour India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru with a bronze bust in the city-state was like ... Read more...
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An orchid called Elton John
November 20th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 20 (IANS) Singer Elton John has had a flower named after him at an orchid conference here.The 64-year-old, an avid flower lover, flew out to the country ... Read more...
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Indian PM reaches Singapore (Lead)
November 19th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday reached here on the final leg of his four-day trip after attending the India-ASEAN and East Asia summits in Bali.At ... Read more...
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PM lands in Bali
November 17th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bali, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday landed in this Indonesian island to attend the 9th India-Asean summit and the 6th East Asia summit.He will also hold ... Read more...
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PM leaves for Bali, Singapore
November 17th, 2011 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday left for a four-day trip to Bali, where he will attend the East Asia and the ASEAN summit, and ... Read more...
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Champion swimmer Thorpe stays positive despite poor results
November 16th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 16 (IANS) Australia's five-time swimming Olympic champion Ian Thorpe says he is not disappointed about his recent performances and still aims for a medal in next year's London ... Read more...
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‘Facebook dominates social websites in Southeast Asia’
November 15th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 15 (IANS) Facebook dominates social websites in Southeast Asia as more than 50 percent of netizens have an active profile on it, a report said Tuesday.The report ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean being used for terrorism: US official
November 14th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 14 (IANS) The Indian Ocean is being used to transport weapons for terrorist groups, a top US official said Monday.Robert M. Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defence for ... Read more...
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Amar Singh at AIIMS with respiratory problem
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh Thursday went to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) complaining of a respiratory problem, four days after ... Read more...
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Amar Singh can go to Singapore for treatment
November 3rd, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday allowed former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh to visit Singapore for treatment of his kidney infection from Nov 8-30.
While permitting the ... Read more...
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Glee singer Charice’s father killed
November 1st, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manila, Philippines, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Glee singer Charice Pempengco pulled out of a planned concert in Singapore after her father was killed in Philippines. Police say Ricky Pempengco was stabbed to ... Read more...
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Elderly woman murdered in south Delhi
October 31st, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) An 80-year-old woman was Monday found murdered in her ransacked house in south Delhi, police said. Her Nepali domestic help is missing.The dead body ... Read more...
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Team bosses ask Hamilton and Massa to end feud
October 31st, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Bosses of McLaren and Ferrari have asked Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa to sort out their differences after they clashed for the sixth time in the ... Read more...
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Massa, Hamilton again collide
October 30th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 30 (IANS) Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa collided once again on the racetrack during the inaugural Indian Grand Prix here Saturday.McLaren-Mercedes's Hamilton hit Massa's Ferrari when trying ... Read more...
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Infosys expands Singapore operations, to hire more
October 19th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) Infosys Ltd has expanded its Singapore operations by setting up a new development centre and plans to hire over 600 people to strengthen its presence in ... Read more...
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Does apology after misdeed help regain trust?
October 14th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Scenes of a disgraced politician or a sex scandal-shamed celebrity offering profuse apologies as news cameras flash are not uncommon. But does owning up to misdeeds ... Read more...
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Singapore firm working on ‘indoor GPS’
October 10th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Oct 10 (IANS) A Singapore start-up firm has devised an innovative application to allow phone users have access to their positioning information within buildings, where the traditional global positioning ... Read more...
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Delhi may tie with Singapore on world class institute
October 6th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Thursday said Singapore is keen to ink an agreement on setting up an international standard Skill Development Institute here, based ... Read more...
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We can catch and pass Renault: Sutil
October 6th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Suzuka (Japan), Oct 6 (IANS) Force India driver Adrian Sutil says his team can pip Renault for fifth place by the end of the Formula One season.Sutil has got every ... Read more...
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Rajini sir has blessed ‘RA.One’: SRK
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan feels his mega budget film "RA.One" has been blessed by superstar Rajinikanth, who shot a cameo for the superhero film in ... Read more...
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IndiGo to expand global operations from Mumbai
September 30th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Budget carrier IndiGo Friday said it will expand its international network by connecting Mumbai with Dubai and Bangkok from Oct 2."Dubai and Bangkok are key ... Read more...
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