Brand, Halliwell part ways?
September 4th, 2012 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand and singer Geri Halliwell are reportedly on the verge of parting ways.Brand, 37, is not looking for a strong commitment after ... Read more...
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India should address rights issues: Human Rights Watch
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) India should accept the recommendations by UN member states to address the country's "most serious human rights problems", Human Rights Watch said Monday.During the September ... Read more...
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Obama invites Egyptian president to visit US
July 9th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, July 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has officially invited his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi to visit the US to discuss bilateral relations, Egyptian state media reported Sunday.Visiting ... Read more...
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Waheed meets Manmohan, commits to early polls in Maldives (Second Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Mohamed Waheed, the new president of the Maldives, Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here in his first-ever visit to India and is said ... Read more...
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Waheed, Manmohan discuss Maldivian polls, economic ties
May 12th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Mohamed Waheed, the new president of the Maldives, Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here in his first-ever visit to India and discussed possible ... Read more...
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Finally, Kamal Haasan ready to endorse brands (With Images)
April 12th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Kamal Haasan, who has so far stayed away from endorsements, has collaborated with the leading celebrity and talent management firm Alliance Media & Entertainment ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Obama to visit Korean DMZ
March 21st, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama will visit Sunday the demilitarized zone separating North and South Koreas, ahead of next week's nuclear security summit in Seoul, ... Read more...
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India introduces new policy to curb drugs trafficking
February 7th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India Monday introduced a comprehensive national policy to help curb trafficking in narcotic drugs."The national policy released today, presents evidence of India's strong commitment ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Excerpts from UN Syrian resolution
February 5th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 5 (IANS) Excerpts from the UN Security Council resolution on Syria that India voted for but was vetoed by Russia and China:- Noting the deployment of the ... Read more...
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Pakistan may attend Bonn conference
December 5th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan may have low-level participation in the Bonn conference after a telephone call from US President Barack Obama to President Asif Ali Zardari to express ... Read more...
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Decision to hold next CHOGM in Sri Lanka criticised
October 30th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 30 (IANS) The decision to go ahead with the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in 2013 is "contrary to the association's fundamental values ... Read more...
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Three peacekeepers killed in Sudan’s Darfur
October 11th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Khartoum, Oct 11 (IANS) Three peacekeepers of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were killed and six others were injured in an attack by an unidentified armed group ... Read more...
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China indicates support for India’s UNSC bid
April 14th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sanya (China), Apr.14 (ANI): China for the first time has shown signs of support for India's bid for permanent membership of the expanded United Nations Security Council (UNSC).China has also endorsed the ... Read more...
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US, India working to resolve woes of closed varsity students
March 4th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 4 (IANS) US authorities have agreed to work closely with the Indian embassy here for early resolution of the problems faced by hundreds of Indian students affected by ... Read more...
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Shinde to represent India at SCO summit
November 23rd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India is set to boost its strategic and economic ties with the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) when Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde goes to Dushanbe, ... Read more...
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India ‘reasonably optimistic’ on high-tech exports
November 4th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Two days ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit, India Thursday said it was "reasonably optimistic" about the relaxation of US high-tech exports and its support ... Read more...
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Kamala Harris winning in California attorney general race
November 4th, 2010 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) After a dramatic turn around, Indian-American Kamala Harris is clinging to a razor-thin majority in the race to be attorney general of California. But the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
With eye on NSG, India stresses commitment to non-proliferation
November 2nd, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) With an eye on joining elite nuclear clubs like the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), India Tuesday underlined its strong commitment to non-proliferation, an issue that will ... Read more...
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EU offers Bangladesh 1.5 million Euro for regional counter-terrorism center
October 20th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Oct. 20 (ANI): A visiting European Union delegation has said that it has reached an agreement with the Bangladesh Government to set up a regional counter-terrorism center in Dhaka.The European Union ... Read more...
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European Union to open anti-terror centre in Bangladesh
October 20th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 20 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will set up a counter-terrorism centre in Bangladesh in order to provide special training to police and other law enforcement officials across South Asia ... Read more...
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White House to use solar energy
October 6th, 2010 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) The White House will install solar panels to provide electricity and hot water for the first family and its staff, an official said."There will be solar panels ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Pak teetering on the brink of complete economic breakdown: Finance Minister
September 6th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 6(ANI): Providing a reality check on the shaky economic situation, Pakistan Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Sheikh has said that the country is on the verge of a 'complete economic ... Read more...
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Australia could start bringing some troops home from Afghanistan by 2012
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 23 (ANI): Australian Defence Minister John Faulkner has signalled that Australia could start bringing some troops home from Afghanistan in two years.Canberra has stressed the mission for Australia's trainers ... Read more...
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Masculine ideals, strong family ties prevent suicides
June 18th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 18 (IANS) Masculine ideals of strength coupled with strong family ties can help men combat depression and overcome thoughts of suicide.
University of British Columbia researchers John Oliffe and John Ogrodniczuk ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
G-20 is the appropriate forum to resolve global meltdown: BRIC leaders
April 16th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinBrasilia (Brazil), Apr.16 (ANI): Reaffirming the central role of the Group of 20 (G-20) member nations in combatting and neutralising the impact of the global fiscal crisis, leaders of ... Read more...
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Australia satisfied with security, will participate in World Cup (Lead)
February 21st, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 21 (IANS) The Australian hockey team will participate in World Cup in New Delhi after being told there were "no credible threats" to the Feb 28-March 13 tournament and the ... Read more...
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‘No credible threat’ so Australian hockey team to play in Delhi
February 21st, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 21 (IANS) The Australian men's hockey team will participate in the World Cup in New Delhi after being told there were "no credible threats" to the Feb 28-March 13 tournament, ... Read more...
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UN chief regrets climate official’s resignation
February 19th, 2010 - 1:44 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 19 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday regretfully accepted the resignation of the top official for the UN programme on fighting climate change and has begun the search ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
President Obama congratulates Lithuania on its national day
February 17th, 2010 - 2:46 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – President Barack Obama sent his congratulations to Lithuania on Tuesday, as it celebrates its national day.“On behalf of the American people, I want to extend my sincerest ... Read more...
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Chinese banking regulators win top risk management award
February 10th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) and its chairman Liu Mingkang were jointly named the Risk Manager of the year 2009 by a leading risk management association ... Read more...
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Student laptops help improve classroom performance
January 22nd, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new collection of research suggests that one computer per student leads to better performance.The findings of the studies, published by Boston College's Lynch School of Education, have ... Read more...
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IPCC admits Himalayan glacier goof-up
January 20th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Wednesday admitted it had slipped up by referring to "poorly substantiated estimates of rate of recession and date for the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Ansari urges Malawi Indians to harness potential for bilateral cooperation
January 9th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
By Ashok DixitLilongwe (Malawi), Jan.9 (ANI): Interacting with members of the Indian community here on Friday evening, Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari urged them to utilise every opportunity and undertake every initiative to ... Read more...
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Chilean airline to buy 30 jets for $2 bn
December 24th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 24 (IANS/EFE) Chilean flagship airline LAN has signed a deal to purchase 30 Airbus A320 jets at a price of around $1.97 billion, the company said, adding that they will ... Read more...
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India-US relationship to focus on five Es
November 26th, 2009 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 26 (IANS) Economy, energy, environment, education and empowerment -- the India-US relationship will accord new emphasis to these areas, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, adding that ties ... Read more...
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