`Canada must aim to attract top Asian students’
August 10th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Aug 10 (IANS) Canada must brand itself as a partner of choice in higher education and research and attract Asian students and researchers to the country, the head of ... Read more...
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India targets one percent global tourist arrivals
July 5th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) India is aiming to attract one percent of the total world tourist arrivals by the end of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), says Tourism Minister ... Read more...
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BJP gags Chhattisgarh seniors over CAG report
April 9th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gagged at least two of its senior leaders in Chhattisgarh after they slammed their own government for not taking ... Read more...
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Indian students continue to shun Australia
October 27th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 27 (IANS) Even while the number of international students coming to Australia continues to fall, Malaysia has replaced India as the second largest source of students in the ... Read more...
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103 Indians died in Australian attacks: Vayalar Ravi
August 3rd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) As many as 103 Indians were killed or injured in attacks in Australia last year and steps have been taken to prevent such assaults, Overseas ... Read more...
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Chandy hospitalised for chest infection
July 8th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was readmitted to hospital for a chest infection Friday after going to the assembly for a short while to hear his ... Read more...
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All eyes on last of locked temple chambers
July 5th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Will the only remaining locked chamber of the 16th century Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple be opened? Suddenly, there is growing talk that opening it may cause misfortune.One ... Read more...
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Army’s war games in hot desert to begin in May
April 19th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Army is gearing up for a major war game in the scorching Rajasthan desert, near the border with Pakistan, to keep the troops ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir lost Rs.700 crore due to summer unrest
January 19th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government lost Rs.700 crore during last year's summer unrest in the Kashmir Valley by way of damage to infrastructure and cost of ferrying employees ... Read more...
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CBI raids premises of OC officials Bhanot, Verma
November 30th, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday raided the homes and offices of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) Secretary General Lalit Bhanot and Director General V.K. ... Read more...
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Abducted cops: Chhattigarh holds ’secret’ talks with Maoists
September 28th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 28 (IANS) With the 48-hour Maoists' deadline set to end Tuesday evening, a top police source said the Chhattisgarh government was holding 'secret' talks with the rebels for ... Read more...
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Tainted Pakistan cricket trio respond to ICC notices
September 14th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Three Pakistan cricketers, currently under investigation for alleged involvement in spot-fixing scandal, have submitted their appeal against the suspension to the International Cricket Council (ICC).All three ... Read more...
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Canada wants more talented Indians: Minister
September 9th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) India has emerged as one of the top source countries of immigration to Canada and Ottawa is looking forward to more number of talented Indians who can contribute ... Read more...
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Krishna leaves for Mauritius, Mozambique
July 2nd, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday left on a five-day visit to Mauritius and Mozambique to deepen strategic and economic ties with these strategically located countries. ... Read more...
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Krishna heads to Mozambique, Mauritius Friday
July 1st, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna leaves here Friday on a five-day official visit to Mozambique and Mauritius, which is expected to deepen India's diplomatic thrusts in Africa ... Read more...
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No decision on Guru mercy, family leaves it to Allah (Lead)
June 23rd, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Sopore, June 22 (IANS) "We've left it to Allah!" was the reaction of the distraught family of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as the government is yet to take a ... Read more...
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BCCI slaps notices on six players for pub brawl
May 18th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Tuesday asked Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla and Ravindra Jadeja to explain why action should not be taken ... Read more...
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Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs to travel to Indonesia
May 18th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs María Otero will travel to Indonesia from May 17-21 to meet with local officials and civilian organizations to ... Read more...
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China no longer top source of spam mail
May 9th, 2010 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 9 (IANS) China has come down the rankings of countries that are major sources of global spam mail, a latest report has said.
China, which was ranked second in 2006, now ... Read more...
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Milk - top source of vitamin D for Americans
April 28th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Milk is the primary source of vitamin D in the American diet, supplying nearly half of all of the much-needed vitamin, a new research says.
Using the latest ... Read more...
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America needs more vitamin D, say experts
April 28th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Milk is America's top source of the much-needed vitamin D, a new study has revealed.Using the latest national data (NHANES 2003-2006) on what more than 16,000 Americans ages ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh’s lone Congress MP lobbying for ministerial berth
May 23rd, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 23 (IANS) Congress' lone Lok Sabha MP in Chhattisgarh Charandas Mahant is lobbying hard in New Delhi to get a ministerial berth in the Manmohan Singh government, party sources ... Read more...
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Indians ‘deserving candidates’ for Australian scholarships
May 19th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Australian government has announced ten merit-based scholarships for students from Asia and Indian scholars are being considered "deserving" candidates.
Indian students would be the "best and deserving ... Read more...
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Zardari rejects reconciliation plan over fears of being seen as bowing to pressure
March 14th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 14 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari outrightly rejected the US-UK backed reconciliation formula involving Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and ordered a crackdown on the media to stifle ... Read more...
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Australia’s best job draws 34,684 applicants
February 23rd, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 23 (DPA) A total of 34,684 people applied for the dream job of caretaker on a paradise island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Queensland state Tourism Minister Desley Boyle ... Read more...
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External Affairs Ministry worried over Indian cricket team touring Pakistan
November 21st, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry on Friday expressed reservations over Indian cricket team touring Pakistan.The series to be played from January 5 to February 19 ... Read more...
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Obama says thanks, but not thanks to Lindsay Lohans support offer
September 18th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 18 (ANI): U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has turned down Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohans support for his campaign.
The trouble-prone actress wanted to stage a series of events to ... Read more...
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Injured Sehwag to fly back home
August 18th, 2008 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Dambulla, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who twisted his ankle while practicing Sunday, will leave Sri Lanka and not participate further in the series. A top source in the ... Read more...
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IT boom boosts real estate and hospitality sectors in Pune
August 7th, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji Salunkhe
Pune, Aug. 7 (ANI): Ever since software developers and hardware experts made their presence felt in Pune in 2002, there has been no looking back for the Information Technology ... Read more...
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Zara Phillips may groove at this years Strictly Come Dancing
June 30th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Royal Zara Phillips and her rugby star boyfriend Mike Tindall are all set to strut their stuff on this years Strictly Come Dancing, according to reports.Sources say ... Read more...
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Can BJP’s ‘brand Raman’ convert crowds into votes?
June 26th, 2008 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 26 (IANS) Chhattisgarh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is upbeat over the popular response Chief Minister Raman Singh is drawing as he tours the state ahead of assembly elections. But ... Read more...
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‘Canadian bill no threat to immigration from India’
April 2nd, 2008 - 10:18 am ICT by admin
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, April 2 (IANS) Even as Deepak Obhrai, the topmost Indo-Canadian in the current Canadian government, has defended the new immigration bill, former Canadian revenue minister Herb Dhaliwal has asked ... Read more...
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka say their players will play in IPL
March 25th, 2008 - 9:16 pm ICT by admin
(Lead, changing dateline)New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) All Pakistani and Sri Lankan cricketers who have signed up for next month's Indian Premier League (IPL) will turn up for their teams competing in ... Read more...
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Canada may face snap poll on immigration changes
March 24th, 2008 - 10:48 am ICT by admin
Toronto, March 24 (IANS) A proposed amendment to Canada's immigration policies has triggered the possibility of fresh elections in the country. Though China is the top source of immigration to Canada, India ... Read more...
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Government to use NSG card with Left to save n-deal
March 8th, 2008 - 11:18 am ICT by admin
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) With the Left setting a March 15 deadline for a decision on the future of the nuclear deal, the government is making a last-ditch effort ... Read more...
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