British mayor faces ire for Union Jack shoes
May 24th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) A mayor of a British town has landed herself into trouble by wearing footwear carrying print of the country's national flag -- the Union Jack. She ... Read more...
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Fitch cuts Greece’s rating
May 18th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) International ratings agency Fitch has announced cutting Greece's credit rating from B- to CCC, citing the "heightened risk" that Greece could leave the euro zone.Recent Greek ... Read more...
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Fitch cuts Greece credit rating
May 18th, 2012 - 2:45 am ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) International ratings agency Fitch has cut Greece's credit rating from B- to CCC, citing the "heightened risk" that Greece could leave the euro zone.Recent parliamentary elections ... Read more...
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Ten Tripura militants surrender with weapons
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 3 (IANS) Ten armed tribal guerrillas of a separatist outfit fled their camps in Bangladesh and surrendered before Indian security forces in Tripura Thursday, police said.The National Liberation ... Read more...
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Kerala cabinet ministers declare assets
September 3rd, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 (IANS) As part of the 100-day programme Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced after assuming power in May this year, the list of assets held ... Read more...
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Incense stick sold for over one mn yuan
March 7th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) The opportunity to burn the first prayer incense stick at the tomb of a Chinese sovereign, who lived 5,000 years ago, has been auctioned for 1.18 ... Read more...
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Gilani wants judiciary, army included under accountability bill besides politicians
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that he would support an accountability bill which would hold everyone across the board accountable, as it was unacceptable that ... Read more...
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Value of Queen’s private estate increases by 25 million pounds
July 28th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 28 (ANI): Royal accounts have shown that the value of the private estate of Britain's Queen Elizabeth has increased by 25 million pounds."With a prudent approach to investment, it is ... Read more...
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Queen appoints new governor general of Canada
July 9th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 9 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth, who is also the sovereign of Canada, Thursday appointed David Johnston as the new governor general of the country.
A known academic and lawyer, Johnson will take ... Read more...
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Rare penny set to sell for $300,000
December 30th, 2009 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 30 (IANS) A Canadian penny is set to sell for more than $300,000.
The penny, which is a rare vintage coin with the image of King George V, will be auctioned ... Read more...
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Queen to mark Commonwealth’’s 60th anniversary
March 9th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 9 (ANI): The Queen will mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth on Monday, themed as ''serving a new generation'' and will highlight the importance of participation of the ... Read more...
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Prince Charles secretly planning to make Camilla the Queen
September 14th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 14 (ANI): Prince Charles is secretly planning to make Camilla the Queen, it has emerged.According to sources, the heir to the throne has conducted top-level meetings with his ... Read more...
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Pak PM for early and peaceful solution of Kashmir issue
June 7th, 2008 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , June 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that an early, just and peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue as per the wishes of the Kashmiris ... Read more...
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Cherie reveals Blair was left shell shocked by Dis death
May 15th, 2008 - 5:12 pm ICT by admin
London, May 15 (ANI): In her autobiography, Speaking for Myself, Cherie Blair has opened up about her and Tonys reaction to the bombshell news of Princess Dianas death.She revealed that Tony ... Read more...
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RBI asks people to stop misusing currency notes
March 12th, 2008 - 9:35 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) The use of currency notes as a display of one's social status or ardour or affection has struck a sour note with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ... Read more...
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Maoists seek support of Nepalese diaspora for republic Nepal
November 14th, 2007 - 2:12 am ICT by admin
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