Kim Jong-un inspects artillery unit before South Korea-US drill
August 18th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Saturday inspected a frontline artillery unit ahead of a planned South Korea-US annual joint military exercise, state media reported.During his visit ... Read more...
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Pakistan should get over its obsession with India: Daily
August 16th, 2011 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) It is time for Pakistan to get over its obsession with India, said a Pakistani daily.An editorial in the Daily Times Tuesday said despite the ... Read more...
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Anand excited about playing in front of home crowd
July 13th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Viswanathan Anand is obviously excited at the prospects of playing a World Championship title match in his home town here next year when he faces challenger ... Read more...
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Chilean miners thought of cannibalism, suicide
February 13th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) The 33 heroic Chilean miners, who drew world attention after being trapped under half-a-mile below the surface for 69 days, had delved upon committing suicide and even cannibalism ... Read more...
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Six nations where winds of change are blowing
February 12th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) The winds of change are sweeping through the Middle East, triggering a series of political shifts in response to widespread discontent that once went unacknowledged. Here is ... Read more...
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Media coverage on HIV/AIDS down by 70pc in developed world: Study
November 30th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): An international team of researchers has revealed that media coverage on HIV/AIDS has fallen by more than 70 percent in developed countries over the last 20 years.While in ... Read more...
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Indian army chief ignoring internal problems: Pakistani paper
October 17th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Indian army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's terming Pakistan and China as major threats "hides the real danger posed to his country by the on-going open revolts ... Read more...
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Iran issues arrest warrant against stoning case lawyer, arrests relatives
July 26th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Iran has issued an arrest warrant against Mohammad Mostafaei, one of its acclaimed lawyers, who is fighting the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, sentenced to death by stoning, ... Read more...
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Delhi to host Consultative Committee Meeting of Colombo Plan today
February 10th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 42nd Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) of the Colombo Plan here today.Over 150 delegates from 26 Member Countries and ... Read more...
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Glacier goof-up scientist blames IPCC author
January 20th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Syed Iqbal Hasnain, the man behind the alarmist report that Himalayan glaciers would disappear by 2035, Wednesday blamed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) expert who ... Read more...
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China figured in talks between Singh, Medvedev: Rao
December 9th, 2009 - 12:35 am ICT by ANI
Onboard Air India One, Dec.8 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister ManmohanSingh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed the rise of China and the complexities surrounding ties with Beijing.While interacting with reporters on the ... Read more...
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Chinese statement on Arunachal condemned
October 15th, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) China's criticism of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Arunachal Pradesh was Thursday flayed by a student body that called it "a deliberate ploy (by Beijing) ... Read more...
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India diverting world attention from Kashmir issue by using Hafiz Saeed case : Malik
October 11th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct.11 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has accused India of diverting the international community's attention from the long pending Kashmir issue and the water dispute between both countries by ... Read more...
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Jaish-e-Mohammad setting-up huge terror breeding ground in Pak Punjab
September 14th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep. 14 (ANI): A banned terrorist outfit that was involved in the attack on the Indian parliament and the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl, is setting up a huge ... Read more...
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Fires, humans threaten world’s last few pristine forests
August 26th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 26 (IANS) The world's last remaining "pristine" forests -- a huge swathe across Russia, Canada and other northern countries -- are under increasing threat from fire and human interference.
Increased ... Read more...
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Nepal police arrest Tibet peace marchers
June 26th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 26 (IANS) Thirty-five Tibetans, including eight women, were arrested by Nepal police Friday near the Nepal-China border as they tried to cross over and stage a protest march in Tibet.
"There ... Read more...
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Bollywood body boycotts Australia following racial attacks
June 6th, 2009 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Citing racial attacks on Indians in Australia, Bollywood's biggest labour union, Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), has banned its members from working Down Under.
"We ... Read more...
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Pakistan steps up effort to internationalise Kashmir before Clinton’s visit
June 3rd, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorNew Delhi, June 3 (ANI): Release of Hafeez Saeed, who is the head of terror outfit Lashkar -e-Toiba, and recent statement made by Pakistani premier Yusuf Raza Gilani is being ... Read more...
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Distraught Susan Boyle shifted to ’safe house’
May 30th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 30 (ANI): Susan Boyle has reportedly been shifted to a safe house as she prepares to perform in the Britain's Got Talent finals.Judge Piers Morgan revealed the Scottish church singer, ... Read more...
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North Korea accused of threats for gaining few billion dollars
May 26th, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 26 (ANI): North Korea has once again managed to hog world attention through its latest nuclear test, according to the founder of Stratfor, a leading US intelligence group.North Koreans ... Read more...
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Conservation of coral reef in Lakshadweep
March 26th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKavaratti Islands (Lakshadweep), Mar 26 (ANI): Indian army has undertaken an expedition in Lakshadweep Islands to spread awareness amongst the locals to save the island's fragile ecosystem.The expedition undertaken by ... Read more...
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India gets the world’s cheapest car in little Nano (Intro Roundup)
March 23rd, 2009 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Six years after promising Indians the world's cheapest car that meets both their aspirations and budgets, the Tata group commercially launched the little Nano here Monday despite roadblocks, ... Read more...
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India gets the world’s cheapest car in little Nano (Roundup)
March 23rd, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Six years after promising Indians the world's cheapest car that meets both their aspirations and budgets, the Tata group commercially launched the little Nano here Monday ... Read more...
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Ratan Tata delivers his ambitious dream car in little Nano
March 23rd, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Six years after promising Indians a car that meets both their aspirations and budgets, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata Monday dedicated the little Nano to the country with ... Read more...
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Moderate Islam needs to condemn jihadism unequivocally (Comment)
February 22nd, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
There has been an outpouring of sympathy for India from all over the world after the recent Mumbai carnage just like what the US received after 9/11. In recent years there have ... Read more...
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Miliband asks Pak to directly engage with US to resolve drone strikes issue
November 27th, 2008 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 27 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, who is currently on a visit to Pakistan, has reportedly urged Islamabad and Washington to resolve the problem of the drone attacks, ... Read more...
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Tibetans hold separate Olympics in Dharamsala
May 22nd, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
Satovari (Himachal Pradesh), May 22 (ANI): Tibetan exiles living in Dharamsala are holding a parallel Olympics prior to the Beijing Olympics to garner world attention towards their 'freedom struggle.'The Tibetan Olympics ... Read more...
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Ferozepur villagers condemn Radio Pakistan corruption diatribe on India
May 19th, 2008 - 10:43 pm ICT by admin
Ferozepur, May 19 (ANI): Villagers in Punjabs Ferozepur District have reacted with dismay and shock over the anti-India and anti-Punjab propaganda being aired on Radio Pakistans Punjabi Darbar program.
The latest diatribe ... Read more...
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‘Climate change means less water, less food’
April 12th, 2008 - 11:36 am ICT by admin
By Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Rainfall in India and other tropical and sub-tropical countries has gone down from the 1970s due to global warming, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ... Read more...
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Britain, Bangladesh to step up anti-terror campaign
April 10th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Dhaka, April 10 (DPA) Britain and Bangladesh agreed in principle to step up joint action against suspected terrorists, officials said Thursday. The agreement followed talks between visiting British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith ... Read more...
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Stone thrown as Tibetans rally in Chicago
March 19th, 2008 - 5:43 pm ICT by admin
New York, March 19 (IANS) Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of Chicago protesting China's continued occupation of Tibet, but the rally ended in a violent incident when it concluded at ... Read more...
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