| India's shipping body seeks more naval surveillance in Gulf of Aden |
| Visakhapatnam, Nov 22 ANI: The National Shipping Board NSB, an apex advisory body to Ministry of Shipping has sought a more proactive patrolling by the Indian Navy along the piracy ridden Gulf of Aden read more |
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Posted by aniin on Wednesday Dec 17 |
| Poll body seeks details of cases withdrawn in Madhya Pradesh |
| NAT19National/Law/Politics/ElectionsPoll body seeks details of cases withdrawn in Madhya PradeshBhopal, Nov 6 IANS The State Election Commission has asked the Madhya Pradesh government to furnish a list of all the criminal cases withdrawn by the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP government, following complaints that it withdrew criminal cases against its supporters. The idea of withdrawal of petty cases was mooted when Babulal Gaur headed the state's BJP government from August 2004 to November 2005 read more |
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Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07 |
| Asia greets Obama victory with jubilation, hope Lead |
| INT96International/Society/US ElectionAsia greets Obama victory with jubilation, hope LeadTokyo, Nov 5 DPA American expats and other supporters of Barack Obama cheered and danced in the streets of Asian and Pacific countries early Wednesday as word spread of their candidate's stunning presidential election victory. People in the small north-central Japanese town of Obama danced through the night and into Wednesday morning in anticipation of the community's namesake being elected US president read more |
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Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07 |
| UAE plans pioneering project for expat workers |
| ECO9Economy/InternationalUAE plans pioneering project for expat workersDubai, Oct 30 IANS The United Arab Emirates UAE will launch a pilot project involving Indian and Filipino workers to improve living and working conditions of expatriate Asian contractual workers in this Gulf nation.The UAE’s Minister for Labour Saqr Gobash Thursday outlined the project, which will survey and document best practices in the management of temporary contractual employment cycle, the state-run Emirates News Agency read more |
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Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 31 |
| Canadians see danger in trade reliance on US |
| BUS9Business/EconomyCanadians see danger in trade reliance on USToronto, Oct 31 IANS As resource-rich Canada seeks closer trade ties with Europe, over a third of its citizens blame their country's overdependence on the US for its current economic troubles.In a survey by the global parcel delivery giant United Parcel Service UPS, 36 percent Canadians blamed the current crisis on their overdependence on the US which accounts for 85 percent of its trade.Seven per cent attributed the Canadian downturn to the inaccessibility of credit that has marred US financial markets read more |
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Posted by IANS on Friday Oct 31 |
| Prince Harry wants to 'ride the dragon' to get back to the f |
| London, October 27 ANI: Prince Harry, who is attempting to qualify for training as a pilot in the British Army, wants to 'ride the dragon' - the Army's meanest and toughest attack helicopter.The 24-year-old, who was pulled out from the Afghan War after the media revealed his presence, is ambitious about making a comeback on the frontline by hoping to train for the Apache death machine.Lieutenant Wales, who served 77 days during the war torn Afghanistan, seeks to fly the 46 million pound read more |
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Posted by aniin on Tuesday Oct 28 |
| Goan NGO seeks CBI probe into assault on its activist |
| NAT31National/CrimeGoan NGO seeks CBI probe into assault on its activistPanaji, Oct 26 IANS Utt Goenkara, an NGO in Goa, has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the assault on its spokesperson Aires Rodrigues, an advocate representing a German woman who has charged the son of the Goa education minister of raping her daughter. A signed statement by John Lobo, general secretary of the NGO, has also demanded the immediate arrest of Education Minister Atanasio Monserrate, who Lobo alleges had masterminded the assault and was now being sheltered by his legislator colleagues read more |
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Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26 |
| N. Korea blacks out cell phone use to stop news of worsening |
| London, Oct 25 ANI: North Korea is clamping down on mobile phones and long distance telephone calls to prevent the spread of news about a worsening food crisis, the United Nations investigator on human rights for the isolated communist country has said. Thai law professor Vitit Muntarbhorn, in a report to the UN General Assembly, said that its government is using public executions as a means of intimidating the population, and using spies to infiltrate and expose religious communities, The Times reported read more |
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Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26 |
| William Shatner says he's disappointed at not attending Geor |
| London, Oct 24 ANI: After calling co-actor George Takei a "psychotic" and "sick" person in his bitter YouTube video, former 'Star Trek' star William Shatner is disappointed that he did not get to attend Takei's wedding. Takei married partner Brad Altman on September 14. "I'm deeply disappointed that I didn't share in George's newfound happiness. But I am expecting a call from J.J. Abrams to tell me about the wedding," Fox News quoted Shatner as saying read more |
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Posted by aniin on Saturday Oct 25 |
| "Shoot on Sight" movie wins audiences' and critics' hearts |
| New York, Oct 24, ANI/Business Wire India: Produced by Aron Govil of Aron Govil Productions Inc., the film "Shoot On Sight" has won the critics' and the Indian audiences' heart in all the ways. Despite other big budget and highly promoted films running besides, it is being liked by many and has got a lot of rave reviews. The film has been directed by Jag Mundhra of Provoked and Bawandar fame and casts Indian veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Gulshan Grover along with Hollywood actors like, Greta Scacchi, Brian Cox, Laila Rouass and Sadie Frost read more |
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