China wants greater presence in space, says daily
August 29th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) China is seeking a greater presence in space, said a state-run Chinese daily which admitted that the country was "decades behind the US" in terms ... Read more...
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India, China partners in development: Chinese consul general
July 25th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, July 25 (IANS) Asserting that India and China are not rivals, Chinese Consul General here Niu Qingbao Wednesday said both countries are rather partners in development of the region."China ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia congratulate Pranab
July 22nd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday congratulated Pranab Mukherjee on his election as India's 13th president.Manmohan Singh came to Mukherjee's ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee is India’s next president (Second Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Pranab Mukherjee will be India's 13th president. The former finance minister Sunday comfortably crossed the halfway mark with 558,000 votes to secure his journey ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee is India’s next president (Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Pranab Mukherjee will be India's 13th president, officials announced Sunday, as the former finance minister comfortably crossed the halfway mark with 558,000 votes to ... Read more...
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Top Al Qaeda strategist killed in Pakistan?
June 5th, 2012 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 5 (IANS) Abu Yahya Al Libi, a top Al Qaeda militant may have been killed in a drone strike in northwest Pakistan, the country's intelligence officials said Tuesday.Viewed ... Read more...
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Election fever grips Agra
February 26th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Feb 26 (IANS) With campaigning formally ending Sunday evening, candidates in the 68 Uttar Pradesh constituencies in 13 districts of Agra, Meerut and Aligarh are going house to ... Read more...
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Japan’s consumer prices drop a bit in December
January 28th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS) Japan's core consumer prices fell 0.1 percent in December 2011 from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive month of decline with deflation expected to linger ... Read more...
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Many deaths in hooch tragedy due to government’s negligence: Left
December 17th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) West Bengal's Left Front Chairman Biman Bose Saturday lashed out at the state government for neglecting the victims of the hooch tragedy, saying that many ... Read more...
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For Obama, economic challenges remain after Osama’s killing
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): A political science professor at the American University, Professor James Thurber, has said jobs and the performance of the economy will be the primary factors influencing the 2012 ... Read more...
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Obama using TV as tool to reach out to 2012 poll voters
April 20th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has been giving more importance to television ahead of the 2012 presidential polls, something he had given to new media to build his ... Read more...
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US Republicans disappointed at Palin’s ‘blood libel’ rant over attack on Giffords
January 13th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13(ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin missed a prime opportunity to demonstrate that she can play on the presidential stage when she delivered a video statement on the attack ... Read more...
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Obama considering moving 2012 Presidential election campaign base to Chicago
December 28th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 28 (ANI): US President Barack Obama is trying to win re-election by apparently risking, for the first time in history of the country, to move the campaign base to ... Read more...
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Lashkar-e-Jhangvi splitting into eight cells
November 18th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 18 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), the Pakistan-based terror outfit with strong links to Al Qaeda, is in the process of splitting into at least eight small cells for better coordination ... Read more...
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Obama camp taps Jay-Z for 2012 election
October 25th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 25 (ANI): President Obama may team up with rapper Jay-Z to re-energize the youth and minority vote for 2012."I can't believe you've finally heard the chatter about him replacing ... Read more...
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Pentagon says global cyber war is just beginning
October 6th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct. 6 (ANI): The Pentagon and its NATO allies are looking at how to improve their defenses against a cyber war, but the basic question of how to define a cyber ... Read more...
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Is Democrats’ future in hands of women voters?
September 26th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): In the American politics, Democrats have long enjoyed a decided advantage among female voters and even now they are reportedly doing far better among women than men, but ... Read more...
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Improve human rights in occupied Kashmir: Congress to Pakistan
September 24th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Congress party Friday advised Pakistan to demonstrate commitment to democracy and human rights in occupied Kashmir instead of handing out "sanctimonious homilies" to India on the ... Read more...
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Tea Party: An Emerging Power Or A Threat To The Republicans ?
September 16th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tea Party movement is no more a local conservative movement that found its supporter in the Republican Party. The series of wins of Tea Party-backed candidates ... Read more...
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Lack of strategists in Pak’s think-tank behind England tour debacle: Abdul Qadir
August 10th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug 10(ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Abdul Qadir believes that lack of strategy has hurt the national team in the ongoing disastrous tour of England.Pakistan lost the Edgbaston Test against England ... Read more...
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Why CRPF keep falling victim to Maoists?
June 30th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sujeet Kumar
Raipur, June 30 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Police and experts on Maoist warfare are blaming the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for repeatedly falling victim to Maoist guerrillas.Police sources speaking on ... Read more...
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Oz Prime Minister to lose smokers’ votes over hike in cigarette prices
May 1st, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 1 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's intentions might be noble, but he is facing the ire of the Australian working class following a whopping 25 percent increase in ... Read more...
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No scaling down Indian assistance to Afghanistan
March 19th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Mar 19(ANI): Despite increased threat perception in the wake of recent terror attack on the Indian medical mission in Kabul, New Delhi has no plans to scale down ... Read more...
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US rejects a third of Pak’s reimbursements due to massive over billing, lack of proof
March 3rd, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): The United States has rejected reimbursement claims under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) by Pakistan of over 400 million dollars citing massive over billing and inadequate substantiation.Pakistan had claimed ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 3, Ep 60 - Main strategists of the house are jailed
December 4th, 2009 - 3:56 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mumbai, Dec 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is complete mayhem in the Bigg Boss house, due to the weekly task given by the Bigg Boss. Earlier Baktiyaar, Raju and Aditi were jailed, ... Read more...
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Taliban threat to UK troops forces McChrystal to keep them out of harm’s way
November 8th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Nov.8 (ANI): Amid growing fears that the Taliban will target UK troops more than the others in the run-up to next May's general election, US President Barack Obama's top commander ... Read more...
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India not deterred by China’s activities in South Asia: Rao
November 4th, 2009 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Taking note of China's so-called 'string of pearls' strategy of expanding influence in its neighbourhood, India Wednesday said such developments should not "deter or dilute" India's efforts ... Read more...
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‘Pakistan could easily become the epicentre of extremism’
October 27th, 2009 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) Warning that a nuclear armed Pakistan with a fragile democracy and longstanding rivalry with India could "easily become the epicentre of extremism in the world," ... Read more...
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US shift in Afghan strategy worries India
October 13th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 13 (ANI): As the United States reviews its Afghanistan strategy and plans with a focus on Al Qaeda and the Taliban, foreign Policy makers and strategists here are ... Read more...
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If reconciled, Taliban militants could turn to India: Nicholas Burns
August 18th, 2009 - 8:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Aug.18 (ANI): Expressing reservations over the idea of opening up communication channels with certain sections of Taliban, the former United States Deputy Secretary of State, Nicholas ... Read more...
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Gingrich’s six pieces of advice for Palin to make a political comeback
August 15th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.15 (ANI): If Sarah Palin wants to make a 2012 political comeback, she'll need three types of speeches, some serious television face time, a credible organization and a bucket load ... Read more...
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‘Diamonds’ to spread HIV/AIDS awareness
August 13th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IBNS
By Ranjita Biswas,Bali, Aug 13 (IBNS) The role of HIV Positive women in the fight against HIV/AIDS is being increasingly recognized by policy makers, strategists and activists. This has been more ... Read more...
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Yashwant Sinha quits party posts, BJP in turmoil after poll debacle (Roundup)
June 13th, 2009 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The turmoil in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its poll debacle deepened Saturday with the resignation from all party posts of former central minister Yashwant ... Read more...
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CA struggles to handle Oz players when their lives are spinning out of control
June 13th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 13 (ANI): Cricket Australia officials are facing the chastening fact that they are not able to handle cricket's wild children well, after troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds was relieved of ... Read more...
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North Korea risks severe retaliatory strike if it fires a nuke
May 28th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Former President Reagan's defence adviser and author of Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe, Graham Allison, has warned the North Koreans of the consequences they face should they ... Read more...
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