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Mumbai attacks: FBI, Scotland Yard clears Malaysia of involvement

December 5th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Dec.5 (ANI): The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Britain''s Scotland Yard have cleared Malaysia of any involvement in the attacks in Mumbai. The New Strait Times quoted Malaysian Foreign ...

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Anti-government Thai protestors leave airports after week-long closures

Anti-government Thai protestors leave airports after week-long closures

December 3rd, 2008 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangkok, Dec 3 (DPA) Thousands of anti-government protestors ended their occupation of Bangkok's two airports Wednesday, ending a week-long siege that crippled the country's tourism and exports sectors.The People's Alliance for Democracy ...

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Thailand won eight SEA Games titles in Football

Thailand won eight SEA Games titles in Football

November 26th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi -
Thailand have won an eight SEA Games title from the year 1993 to 2007 yet the Thais can't say they are the major force in South East Asia as the football competition ...

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BG Group appoints Derek Fisher as Asset General Manager for BG India

November 21st, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): BG Group today announced the appointment of Derek Fisher as the Asset General Manager (AGM) for BG India. Derek Fisher has extensive experience in exploration ...

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South-East Asian Diabetes Summit to open up in India

November 20th, 2008 - 6:36 pm ICT by admin -
By Shobha Shukla The Diabetes Summit for South East Asia is being organized in Chennai from 28th to 30th November 2008, by the World Diabetes Foundation ( WDF) , in collaboration with the ...

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General Motors to shut down Thailand plant for two months

November 20th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS -
Bangkok, Nov 20 (DPA) In one of the first blows to be felt from the "Hamburger Crisis" in Thailand, General Motors Thursday announced plans to close its Thailand plant for two months, ...

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BMISTEC leaders arrive in New Delhi ahead of summit

BMISTEC leaders arrive in New Delhi ahead of summit

November 12th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): Leader of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday ahead of their second summit ...

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Network for better marketing, eastern film units told

November 11th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) The film industries in the eastern states of India should come together to network and market their films in an optimum way, Sandipan Chakraborty, the eastern region chairman ...

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Prachanda to attend BIMSTEC conference in Delhi

November 10th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 10 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda will visit New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the second summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic ...

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Bali bombers executed in Indonesian island

November 9th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI -
!-- NO IMAGE -- Jakarta, Nov.9 (ANI): A firing squad has executed the three Islamists who were involved in the bombings in the Indonesian resort town of Bali that killed 202 people. The ...

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India has highest snakebite-related deaths worldwide

November 4th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): India has the highest number of annual snakebite-caused deaths and injuries, according to a new study. The worldwide study revealed that snakebites and related injury or death pose ...

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Scientists grow disease resistant banana plant

October 30th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Oct 30 (IANS) Scientists have grown a disease resistant banana plant with the help of a gene at Queensland University of Technology. James Dale, director of the Queensland Centre for Tropical ...

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Usha Martin Q2 profit up 17 percent

October 25th, 2008 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) Leading producer of speciality steel and one of the largest wire rope manufacturers globally, Usha Martin Limited, has posted profit after tax of Rs.418.5 million ($8.4 million) in ...

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Policy to counter Chinese influence in South East Asia required, say experts

October 20th, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): India''s "Look East Policy" came in for severe criticism from South East Asia experts while discussing Asian security architecture here today. Initiating the discussion on "Regional Security Architecture ...

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Shah Rukh apologises to German fans for cancelling tour

Shah Rukh apologises to German fans for cancelling tour

October 17th, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Friday apologised to all his fans in Europe, specially in Germany, for cancelling his much-awaited 'Temptations Reloaded' Tour and said he would like ...

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Vice President inaugurates international seminar on construction of bridges

October 16th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated an international seminar on "Latest Trends in Construction of Bridges" organised by the Delhi State Centre of the Indian Institute of ...

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‘Chak De! India’ invited to Tokyo film festival

‘Chak De! India’ invited to Tokyo film festival

October 11th, 2008 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After receiving a spate of awards, critical acclaim and popularity at home, Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Chak De! India” has now been invited to the 21st Tokyo International ...

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Boffins identify bacterias stress-buster

October 9th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 9 (ANI): After observing how bacteria respond to stress, an international team of researchers is a step closer to understanding the spread of deadly diseases such as listeriosis. The study ...

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Money India launches a news website on consumer finance

October 1st, 2008 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI -
Hyderabad, Oct 01 (ANI/Business Wire India): Venturian Media Limited a leading global online publishing and marketing company today announced the launch of their Indian consumer finance news and comparison site www.money-india.com ...

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ADB grants $250 mn loan for Philippines

October 1st, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Manila, Oct 1 (DPA) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday it extended a $250-million loan to help to strengthen the Philippine government's fiscal management and reform programmes.The Manila-based ADB said ...

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Singaporean air charter operator India’s feeder routes (Lead)

September 30th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Singapore-based air charter operator BJETS, which has begun operations in India, is now looking at tie-ups with international carriers to provide feeder services to smaller cities in ...

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Singaporean air charter operator starts services in India

September 30th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Sensing a big business opportunity, Singapore-based air charter operator BJETS has begun operations in the country, a top company official said here Tuesday."We have begun our chartered ...

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India beats China as top investment destination for first time: UN

September 25th, 2008 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Eighteen years after it started opening up its economy, India, for the first time, has replaced China as the most promising destination for foreign direct investment in ...

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Chemical equator keeps away polluted air from Antarcticas atmosphere

September 24th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI -
London, September 24 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a chemical equator just north of Australia that divides polluted air from South-East Asia from the largely uncontaminated atmosphere of the Southern Ocean that ...

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Hydrocarbons - the prize in modern wars

September 21st, 2008 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Sep 21 (RIA Novosti) Many analysts tend to view most 20th century wars as wars for energy. The role and significance of energy resources and the part energy plays in wars ...

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Central plans promise to make North East hub of S.E. Asia

Central plans promise to make North East hub of S.E. Asia

September 20th, 2008 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI -
By Peter Alex Todd Guwahati, Sept 20 (ANI): The North East has something to cheer about. If things work out as planned by the Central Government then it might find itself at ...

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Anti tobacco measures to get major boost

Anti tobacco measures to get major boost

September 16th, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss today said that more resources will be chanalled for tobacco control and for this purpose money ...

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Ramadoss to inaugurate regional workshop on illicit trade in tobacco products today

Ramadoss to inaugurate regional workshop on illicit trade in tobacco products today

September 16th, 2008 - 9:16 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Anbumani Ramadoss will inaugurate a two-day regional workshop on illicit trade in tobacco products here today. The workshop ...

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Shivraj Patil to inaugurate ””International Seminar on Terrorism”” today

September 15th, 2008 - 8:27 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 15 (ANI): Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will inaugurate a two-day ''''International Seminar on Terrorism'''' here today. The seminar is being organised by the Asia Pacific chapter of the ...

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Two-day International seminar on terrorism to begin on Monday

Two-day International seminar on terrorism to begin on Monday

September 14th, 2008 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 14 (ANI): The Asia Pacific chapter of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is organizing an ''International Seminar on Terrorism'' here on September 15-16. India presently ...

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