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UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN  for Bhutto’s assassination probe

UAE contributes 500,000 dollars to UN for Bhutto’s assassination probe

July 4th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, July 4 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will contribute 500,000 dollars to the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund, for a UN commission enquiry into the former Prime Minister Benazir ...

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Qadir summoned by Pak NA committee to explain reason for his sudden resignation

July 4th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi, July 4 (ANI): Former Pakistan chief selector Abdul Qadir has been summoned by the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sports to explain his sudden resignation from the post. The committee has asked ...

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Pak to host “home” series against Kiwis on neutral venue

July 3rd, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, July 3 (ANI): Pakistan would host New Zealand for three Tests and five one-day internationals on a neutral venue, after all efforts by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to relocate the ...

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Tuticorin power project financial closure achieved

July 2nd, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The city-based Coastal Energen Private Limited Thursday announced that 16 bank consortium and financial institutions have agreed to lend it Rs.3,450 crore (Rs.34.5 billion) to set up 1,200 ...

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Paris Hilton talks with Middle Eastern cultural experts before Dubai trip

Paris Hilton talks with Middle Eastern cultural experts before Dubai trip

July 1st, 2009 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Jul 1 (ANI): Socialite Paris Hilton reportedly consulted Middle Eastern cultural experts before her trip to Dubai, so as to avoid landing herself in any trouble there. Hilton, 28, hired a ...

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‘New York’ hits bull’s eye, grosses Rs.350 mn over weekend

‘New York’ hits bull’s eye, grosses Rs.350 mn over weekend

June 30th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Yash Raj Films' "New York" that sees director Kabir Khan tackling an unconventional and serious subject has brought much-needed respite to the box office by ...

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Shashi Tharoor twitter account crosses 10,000 followers

June 29th, 2009 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) "Minister Twitter" - that is how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi greeted Minister of State for ...

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Britons head out to Middle East, other regions to beat recession

June 28th, 2009 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS -
London, June 28 (IANS) Fed up of the recession and bad weather, large numbers of Britons are moving out to the Middle East and other sunnier regions abroad to find jobs and ...

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PCB still hopes to persuade ICC to allow Pakistan host 2011 World Cup matches

June 27th, 2009 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore, June 27 (ANI): While the International Cricket Council (ICC) has made it clear that it would not revoke its decision of hosting any 2011 World Cup matches in Pakistan, the Pakistan ...

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Two ships sink off Gujarat coast, 20 rescued

June 26th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Two Indian ships sank at different locations in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast Thursday. There were no casualties and 20 crew members were rescued, an Indian ...

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No World Cup cricket matches at neutral venue

June 26th, 2009 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, June 26 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday the 2011 World Cup cricket matches taken away from Pakistan would be held by other co-hosts India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Pakistan's ...

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Paris Hilton ropes in cultural guide to avoid offending Muslims in Dubai

Paris Hilton ropes in cultural guide to avoid offending Muslims in Dubai

June 26th, 2009 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 26 (ANI): Paris Hilton has apparently consulted Middle Eastern cultural experts before flying off to Dubai, in a bid to ensure that her eye-popping dress sense and trademark capricious ...

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Solar plane to soon fly around the world

June 26th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 26 (ANI): Bertrand Picard, a Swiss adventurer is all set to unveil a prototype of a solar-powered plane he hopes eventually to fly around the world. According to a report ...

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ICC rejects PCB’s proposal of hosting 2011 World Cup matches on neutral venue

June 26th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 26 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) request to stage its share of 2011 World Cup matches at neutral venues such as the ...

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Paris Hilton rubbishes bugged hotel reports

Paris Hilton rubbishes bugged hotel reports

June 24th, 2009 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 24 (ANI): Socialite Paris Hilton has rubbished reports that her hotel room was bugged with a secret camera in Dubai. According to Britain's Daily Express newspaper, the 27-year-old was left ...

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Tharoor visits Dubai, discusses bilateral ties (With Image)

June 23rd, 2009 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) On his first official foreign tour after assuming office, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Tuesday met with senior ministers of the United Arab Emirates ...

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Ghaziabad man tests positive for swine flu

June 21st, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS -
Ghaziabad, June 21 (IANS) A Ghaziabad resident, who works as a marine engineer with the merchant navy and recently returned from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, has been tested positive ...

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Oz Government takes record 30-mn dollars worth of VIP flights

Oz Government takes record 30-mn dollars worth of VIP flights

June 18th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, June 18 (ANI): The Kevin Rudd Government has smashed the annual record for VIP jet flights, handing taxpayers a three million dollars bill in the process. New figures show VIP aircraft ...

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Paris Hilton denies claims of appearing at Dubai club bash

Paris Hilton denies claims of appearing at Dubai club bash

June 18th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Jun 18 (ANI): Socialite Paris Hilton has warned her fans against buying tickets to an upcoming Dubai club bash, after the bar's bosses claimed that she would be making a ...

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India biggest market for trafficked Nepali women

June 17th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, June 17 (IANS) Despite efforts by the Nepal government and rights organisations to prevent human trafficking, India still remains the biggest foreign destination for victims, with an estimated 10,000-15,000 Nepali women ...

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ICC undecided on venues for Pakistan’s World Cup matches

June 16th, 2009 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS -
London, June 15 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) said Monday it is yet to decide on the venues of the 2011 World Cup matches that were scheduled to be played ...

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India top retail destination for investors: AT Kearney

June 15th, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Chicago, June 15 (IANS) India has emerged the most attractive retail destination for investors among 30 emerging markets, says a report by US-based global management consulting firm AT Kearney. According to the company's ...

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New Gulf carrier starts India service

June 14th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The lucrative India-Gulf aviation sector will soon have another entrant - FlyDubai, a low-cost carrier promoted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. The initiative to start the ...

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UAE seeks to boost economic, energy ties with India

June 12th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) In the first visit here by a foreign minister since the formation of the new government in India, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed ...

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Renewable energy to get cheaper, says India’s minister

June 12th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The cost of generating clean energy should be brought down to make it "affordable" for developing countries, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said Friday ...

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Government mulls fiscal relief for textile industry (Lead)

June 12th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government will provide fiscal reliefs including service tax exemption to the slowdown-hit textile sector, Minister for Textiles Dayanidhi Maran said here Friday. "As part of a short-term ...

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UAE seeks India’s help in renewable energy sector

June 12th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan met the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah on Friday, for collaboration ...

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UAE Foreign Affairs Minister to meet Farooq Abdullah

June 12th, 2009 - 10:30 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan will meet Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and discuss ways in which ...

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UAE Foreign Affairs Minister arrives in India

June 11th, 2009 - 9:10 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan arrived here on Thursday evening on a two-day visit. On Friday, Sheikh Abdullah is scheduled ...

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UAE FM to arrive in India today

June 11th, 2009 - 10:03 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, will arrive here this evening on a two-day official visit. On Friday, the visiting dignitary ...

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