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MEA officials meet export promotion councils, business chambers

May 16, 2013 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Secretary (Economic Relations) Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty held a meeting with various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and Apex Business Chambers namely, FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM and PHD Chamber of Commerce here on Wednesday.

Meet the husband, wife and lover who live under same roof

March 4, 2013 at 12:28 PM

London, March 4 (ANI): A women who couldn't imagine living without her new lover and at the same time can't leave her husband and children came up with an incredible solution - all living together in the same house.

Weisz loved doing stunts in 'Oz the Great...'

March 3, 2013 at 7:55 AM

Los Angeles, March 3 (IANS) Hollywood actress Rachel Weisz, 43, simply loved doing risky stunts in Sam Raimi's "Oz the Great and Powerful".

Mukherjee to inaugurate 2nd South East Asia Implant Conference - 'Implant Esthetics, 2013'

February 22, 2013 at 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 22 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 2nd South East Asia Implant Conference - 'Implant Esthetics, 2013' organized by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists at a function at Hotel Ashok here on Saturday.

Bengali language 'Martyrs' Day' observed

February 21, 2013 at 3:46 PM

Kolkata, Feb 21 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday observed the Language Martyrs Day to pay homage to those who died for the cause of Bengali language in Dhaka in 1952.

Ross takes back dunk title for Toronto

February 17, 2013 at 2:34 PM

Houston, Feb 17 (IANS) Rising star Terrence Ross, wearing the jersey of former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter, regained for Toronto the dunking contest champion at the NBA All Star Slam Dunk competition here.

India to have separate drug controller for traditional medicine

February 13, 2013 at 7:54 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Keeping pace with global developments in drug control, the union health ministry is planning to set up a separate central drug controller for traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy.

Top professional players reveal British football infested with betting

February 6, 2013 at 11:47 AM

London, Feb 6(ANI): A survey of 100 professional footballers, including 11 from the Premier League, has revealed that 14 percent of them are of the opinion that the matches were fixed to gain profit from the 650 billion pound-a-year Far East gambling markets.

NYPD stop-frisk data shows rampant pattern of racial profiling

February 5, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Washington, Feb. 5 (ANI): The New York Police Department has released a report on its controversial stop-and-frisk procedure that gives details on by precincts, and by race, on those who've been targeted.

Use solar power to combat climate change: Nobel laureate

January 6, 2013 at 3:59 PM

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) The world must go back to harnessing the powers of the sun as it was done at the beginning of human civilisation to deal with global environmental changes, Taiwanese Nobel laureate Yuan Tseh Lee said here Sunday.

Celebs' tips on surviving hangovers after New Year bash

December 30, 2012 at 11:49 AM

London, Dec. 30 (ANI): Nigella Lawson, Denise Van Outen and other celebrities have given tips on how they survive hangovers after drinking the night before.

Chinese drugs 'flown' into Russia in bird statues

December 22, 2012 at 12:05 AM

Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Anti-narcotics officials and customs officers in Russia's Far East have seized Chinese drugs hidden in statues of birds.

Chinese drugs reach Russia in bird statues

December 21, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Vladivostok (Russia), Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Authorities in Russia's Far East have seized Chinese drugs hidden in statuettes of birds.

Egypt risks losing 'constitutional moment' due to misunderstood sense of 'democracy'

December 11, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Washington, Dec. 11 (ANI): Egypt is finding it hard to put democracy in place for its people as regions where dictatorship has prevailed, many hold the incorrect belief that democracy is about imposing will on losers, an act that is forcing the Middle East nation to risk losing its 'constitutional moment', says a world affairs columnist.

Veteran Eden curator admits being sidelined

November 28, 2012 at 7:19 PM

Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Veteran Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee Wednesday said he will not have much of a say in preparation of the pitch for the third India?England Test, beginning Dec 5, with the East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick being brought in to oversee the ground.

Weisz was thrilled to play Wicked Witch

November 25, 2012 at 5:49 AM

Los Angeles, Nov 25 (IANS) Actress Rachel Weisz was thrilled when she bagged the chance to play Wicked Witch of the East in "The Wizard Of Oz" prequel because it gave her the chance to play a villain.

Sudan scientist asks India for drug to treat leishmaniasis

November 24, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) A leading Sudanese scientist has asked India to keep supplying the drug SSG, the only option available to treat leishmaniasis in the East African nation. Leishmaniasis is a disease spread by the bite of the female sandfly.

End of Aids in sight, says UN

November 21, 2012 at 2:50 PM

Johannesburg, November 21 (ANI): An aim to eventually end the worldwide AIDS pandemic is not "merely visionary" but "entirely feasible", a UN report has said.

Artist to sue Olympics organisers claiming Danny Boyle stole his idea for opening ceremony

November 19, 2012 at 2:59 PM

London, Nov. 19 (ANI): An artist is threatening to sue the organisers of the London Olympics after claiming that Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle used his design for the opening ceremony set.

US East Coast braces for 'superstorm'

October 28, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Millions of people along US East Coast Sunday braced themselves for Hurricane Sandy which is threatening to pummel eight states from North Carolina to as far north as Connecticut as it sweeps toward Canada.

Exact location where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death revealed

October 11, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Washington, October 11 (ANI): CSIC researchers believe they have found the exact spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death on March 15, 44 BC.

'Security perception affecting investment in North East'

September 28, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Observing that an adverse perception about the security condition in northeastern states of the country was affecting investment, a union minister Friday said the government was striving hard to improve infrastructure and enhance security to make the region a 'gateway to South East Asia' for trade and commerce.

Wills-Kat carried on 'thrones' by locals on Tuvalu visit

September 18, 2012 at 4:45 PM

London, Sept 18 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were carried on a double throne by the locals after they landed on the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu on the final leg of their tour of the Far East.

23 die as wooden ship sinks in Indonesia

September 17, 2012 at 1:02 PM

Jakarta, Sep 17 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed and six others were missing after a wooden ship sank last week in a river in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province, a rescuer said Monday.

10 killed in plane crash in Russia's Far East

September 12, 2012 at 8:10 PM

Moscow, Sept. 12 (Xinhua-ANI): -- Ten people were killed as an An-28 aircraft crashed in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East region on Wednesday, officials said.

Mukherjee calls upon CII to instill confidence about Indian economy's bright future

September 11, 2012 at 11:30 AM

New Delhi, Sep.11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon members of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) to do their utmost to instill confidence amongst entrepreneurs and leaders of industry and business in the bright future of Indian economy.

Shakespeare's 'Dark Lady' revealed to be prostitute called Lucy Negro

August 28, 2012 at 11:46 AM

London, Aug 28 (ANI): The Dark Lady who inspired some of William Shakespeare's romantic sonnets may have had a rather unladylike profession, as experts suggest that she may have been a notorious prostitute called 'Lucy Negro' or 'Black Luce,' who ran a brothel in Clerkenwell, London.

Tsunami-hit Japanese town's mayor faces probe for death of 41 officials

August 26, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (ANI): Jin Sato, the mayor of Minamisanriku in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, is facing a police probe into whether he is responsible for the death of 41 town officials, who were in the crisis management building, when it was engulfed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011.

Becks' great grandfather was saved from Thames disaster 100 years ago

August 6, 2012 at 3:05 PM

London, August 6 (ANI): David Beckham, who proudly ferried the Olympic torch by speedboat to the stadium, did so exactly 100 years after his great-grandfather Edward made almost the same journey in a 32-foot naval cutter.

Lord Coe felt like 'Costa Brava timeshare salesman' while selling 'derelict' East London for Olympi

July 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM

London, July 22 (ANI): The chairman of London Games Organising Committee (LOCOG), Lord Sebastian Coe, has said he felt "like a Costa Brava timeshare salesman" as he tried to persuade Olympic bosses to bring the Games to a derelict part of East London.

Israel worried 'Syria's stockpile of nerve gas could fall into terrorists' hands'

July 12, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Damascus, July 12 (ANI): Israel has raised concerns that hundreds of tonnes of Syria's stockpile of deadly nerve gas could fall into the hands of terrorist groups if the regime of Bashar al Assad falls apart, according to a report.

More than half of Britons brag about their holiday fun on social media

July 2, 2012 at 5:19 PM

London, July 2 (ANI): More than half of people in Britain abroad post messages on social media sites to boast about their holidays, a new study has revealed.

UN, EU launch project to prevent n-disasters

June 23, 2012 at 10:59 AM

United Nations, June 23 (IANS) The UN and the European Union have launched a programme in a bid to prevent future biological and nuclear disasters around the world.

13000-yr-old melt-glass material supports cosmic impact hypothesis

June 12, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Washington, June 12 (ANI): An 18-member international team of researchers has discovered melt-glass material in a thin layer of sedimentary rock in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Syria.

Russia condemns Syria for Houla massacre

May 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Moscow, May 29 (ANI): Russia has strongly condemned Syria's massacre of almost 108 people. The (Syrian) government bears the main responsibility for what is going on," CBS News quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying after a meeting with British Foreign Secretary William Hague.

Stewart wants evil role

May 19, 2012 at 1:15 PM

london, May 19 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart wants to take on an evil role.

NIC meet: PM highlights counter terror mechanism

September 10, 2011 at 12:00 PM

While addressing the 15th National Integration Council Meeting here in the national capital on Saturday....

Christine Bleakley looks classy dressed in school uniform

September 9, 2011 at 6:59 PM

London, Sept 9 (ANI): Television presenter Christine Bleakley is said to have looked classy dressed in a school uniform.

Economic inequality behind national differences in 'self-enhancement'

August 24, 2011 at 5:50 PM

Washington, August 24 (ANI): Economic inequality is responsible for national differences in how people think about the self and how happy they are, a new research has found.

New computer filter could detect porn content through sound

May 22, 2011 at 12:21 PM

London, May 22 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new weapon to fight against lewd footage appearing on computers through a 'porn filter', which recognizes the sound of sex.

Lady Gaga 'wants staff to speak to her in London accents'

May 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM

Washington, May 11 (ANI): Lady Gaga seems to be enamoured with everything British, ordering her entire team to speak in London accents when she plays a gig in the UK on Sunday (15 May 2011).

NJIT professor projects 2011 Major League Baseball winners using math

April 2, 2011 at 5:16 PM

Washington, Apr 2 (ANI): NJIT's baseball guru Bruce Bukiet has predicted that the 2011 Major League Baseball winners would be Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants, while the Atlanta Braves will take the wild card slot in the National League (NL).

Brits will spend ?153 billion on holidays this year despite recession

April 1, 2011 at 3:45 PM

London, Apr 1 (ANI): A survey has found that recession hit Britons will be spending 153 billion pounds on holidays this year.

Russell Brand 'plotting second honeymoon with Katy Perry'

March 15, 2011 at 5:20 PM

London, Mar 15 (ANI): Russell Brand is reportedly planning to whisk Katy Perry away to the Far East for a month-long second honeymoon.

President Patil underlines need for development of North-East

March 10, 2011 at 5:15 PM

Kohima, Mar 10 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Thursday said the accelerated development of the North-Eastern region, which has contributed much to the richness of the nation, is fundamental for the country's economic rise.

Obama had ordered secret report to identify potential Middle East uprisings

February 17, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Washington, Feb 17(ANI): United States President Barack Obama had ordered his advisers in August last year to produce a secret report on the unrest in the Middle East, officials have said.

Facebook playing down role as 'key tool for democratic change' in Middle East

February 15, 2011 at 3:47 PM

Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Despite playing a crucial role in providing a platform for democratic change in the revolts that toppled the governments in Tunisia and Egypt, Facebook executives are avoiding taking credit for it fearing that it would lose its foothold in some of the countries like Syria.

Mary J. Blige rocks Malaysia during Music Saved My Life world tour

February 9, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9 (ANI): American queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige was seen rocking the crowd at her concert at the KL Convention Centre in Malaysia.

Wills, Kate to visit Canada this summer?

February 5, 2011 at 3:21 PM

Toronto, Feb 5 (ANI): Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton are expected to visit Canada this summer.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Vietnam

October 28, 2010 at 7:28 PM

Hanoi, Oct 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh arrived here on Thursday evening for the third and final leg of his three-nation Asia tour.

Manmohan Singh heads for Hanoi to attend ASEAN, East-Asia Summits

October 28, 2010 at 10:32 AM

Hanoi, Oct 28 (ANI): As part of India's Look East policy which aims at furthering and strengthening its interests in the entire East Asia and South East Asia Region, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrives here on Thursday to take part in the 17th ASEAN Summit and other related Summits that are scheduled for tomorrow.

'Flesh-eating' Brit rapist-murderer sentenced to 21 years imprisonment

September 18, 2010 at 4:52 PM

London, Sept 18 (ANI): A "sadistic" Broadmoor patient, Graham Fisher, has been jailed for 21 years after admitting killing two women in East Sussex in 1998 and eating flesh from one of them.

Now, a website that predicts cancer survival

September 15, 2010 at 1:28 PM

London, Sep 15 (ANI): A new website to help breast cancer patients predict their chances of survival has been launched.

ADB upgrades forecast for developing Asia as broad recovery continues

July 20, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Manila (Philippines), July 20 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded its economic forecast for developing Asia after first-quarter data showed broad-based growth driven by buoyant exports, strong private demand, and sustained stimulus policy effects.

Google dismisses 'Pornistan' Pakistan claim

July 17, 2010 at 10:54 AM

Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): Google has officially denied the accuracy of its search trends that claimed Pakistan is the world's leader in online searches for pornographic material.

Drunken Tory MP Reckless confess to being reckless

July 12, 2010 at 11:32 AM

London, July12 (ANI): A Tory MP, Mark Reckless, was so drunk during a late night debate about the Budget in the Commons that he was unable to vote.

CNN sacks senior Middle East editor over Tweet on Hezbollah leader

July 8, 2010 at 1:09 PM

Washington, July 8(ANI): US cable news network CNN has reportedly shown the door to its senior editor of Mideast Affairs for complimenting a Hezbollah leader from her personal Twitter account.

Female prison officer facing jail over inmate phone sex

March 19, 2010 at 4:58 PM

London, Mar 19 (ANI): A British prison monitor is said to be facing jail for having phone sex and texting saucy pictures with three lags.

Brit mum 'fined £50 as baby drops banana'

February 18, 2010 at 3:31 PM

London, Feb 18 (ANI): A mother has claimed that she was shocked when North East Lincolnshire Council slapped her with a 50-pound fine when her toddler dropped the end of a banana out of his pram.

Plan to oust Saddam drawn up two years before the invasion

February 1, 2010 at 1:53 PM

London, Feb.1 (ANI): British Government officials drafted the "contract with the Iraqi people" to foster an internal coup against Saddam Hussein two years before the invasion of Iraq, The Independent can reveal.

Brit partygoers enjoy 3-day lock-in at pub due to heavy snowfall

January 4, 2010 at 6:58 PM

London, Jan 4 (ANI): British partygoers had the time of their lives when they were locked-in for three-days at a pub after they were cut off by 8ft snowdrifts.

Archaeologists may have found notorious 3rd century Chinese general's tomb

December 28, 2009 at 3:38 PM

London, December 28 (ANI): Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a large third-century tomb, which they say could be that of Cao Cao, the politician and general infamous in East Asia for his Machiavellian tactics.

Education program 'can help reduce skin infections in remote places'

November 30, 2009 at 12:59 PM

Melbourne, November 30 (ANI): Education programs involving local people can have a significant impact on reducing skin infections in remote communities, a new study suggests.

India, Australia agree to take ties to strategic partnership level

November 13, 2009 at 9:53 AM

New Delhi, Nov.13 (ANI): Following bilateral discussions here on Thursday evening, the Prime Ministers' of India and Australia-Dr. Manmohan Singh and Kevin Rudd-have agreed to take the relationship to the level of a strategic partnership and to intensify their contacts with each other.

Ants can be both friends and enemies of trees

November 7, 2009 at 1:22 PM

Washington, November 7 (ANI): A new research has suggested that when tree-dwelling ants run out of space in their trees of choice, they can get destructive to neighboring trees.

'We' culture reduces depression risk in East Asians

October 28, 2009 at 3:18 PM

Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): People who live in Western culture are more likely to get depressed than those from East Asian culture, suggests a new study.

Australia, India sign AUD 25 billion Gorgon LNG Deal

August 19, 2009 at 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): Australia and India have signed their first ever long-term LNG contract. A Sales and Purchase Agreement between ExxonMobil and Petronet LNG of India was completed on August 10, 2009.

Now, 'macho' Putin dives down world's deepest lake

August 1, 2009 at 3:01 PM

Irkutsk (Russia), August 1 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who prides himself over his 'macho' image, on Saturday boarded a mini-submarine in southern Siberia in Russia and dived to the bottom of Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.

Wagner descendants promise to disclose ties between Hitler and German composer

July 27, 2009 at 5:22 PM

Berlin, July 27 (ANI): Descendants of famous German composer Richard Wagner have decided to reveal their family's proximity to Adolf Hitler.

Senior Iranian clerics dismayed over Khamenei's son being groomed for leadership

July 11, 2009 at 12:38 PM

Washington, July 11 (ANI): Senior conservative clerics in Iran are concerned over Ayatollah Khamenei's alleged attempt to groom his son, Mojtaba Khamenei for leadership, who is leading the government's anti-protest militias, according to a report

Your birthplace dictates your taste preferences

June 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM

London, June 19 (ANI): Your birthplace not only decides your accent but also what you like to eat and drink, a new study has shown.

From ruins to riches; German republic turns 60

May 22, 2009 at 12:31 PM

Berlin, May 22 (DPA) The wartime scars were still visible when modern Germany was born 60 years ago. Berlin and other major cities were only slowly recovering from the devastation wreaked by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

78 dead in Indonesian military plane crash

May 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Jakarta, May 20 (DPA) At least 78 people were killed when an Indonesian military plane with more than 100 people on board crashed Wednesday into a residential neighbourhood in East Java province, officials and media reports said. Nineteen survivors were taken to hospital.

Counting of votes begins in Sikkim

May 16, 2009 at 9:19 AM

Gangtok, May 16 (IANS) Counting of votes cast for elections to the 32 assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat of Sikkim began Saturday morning, poll officials said.

Martha's Vineyard prepares for possible Obama vacation

May 5, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Washington, May 5 (ANI): Though the White House says President Obama and his family have "no plans" to vacation on Martha's Vineyard this August, businesses on the island for the rich and famous are preparing for a possible "First Family" visit.

An Indian safari in Nairobi, with samosas and biryani (Letter from Nairobi)

May 3, 2009 at 1:06 PM

Nairobi, May 3 (IANS) Chapatis are for Christmas and biryani is for weddings. And samosas are forever. Traces of India and Indians can be found just about everywhere in the leafy, sunlit streets of the Kenyan capital that is fast emerging as an economic magnet for the East African region.

Ignorance and stereotypes still trouble the enlarged EU

April 24, 2009 at 7:32 AM

Brussels/Rome, April 24 (DPA) Slovenian footballers had an unusual welcome when they visited Belgium for a friendly game Feb 1. As they stood to attention before the kick-off, the hosts honoured them with the national anthem - of Slovakia.

Herbal medicines can help treat gastrointestinal disease

March 25, 2009 at 4:53 PM

Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that herbal medicines could benefit patients suffering from gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders that cannot be treated using conventional drug therapy.

CIA sees economic meltdown as a major security threat to the US

February 26, 2009 at 3:23 PM

Washington, Feb.26 (ANI): The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has in its first Economic Intelligence report has said that the current economic meltdown should be seen as a preeminent security threats facing the United States.

Ban expresses concern over situation in southern Lebanon

January 17, 2009 at 6:50 PM

Beirut, Jan 17 (DPA) Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concerns over the firing of Katyusha rockets from Lebanon into Israel.

Obama, Clinton remain guarded on Gaza conflict

January 6, 2009 at 5:57 PM

Washington, Jan.6 (ANI): U.S. President-elect Barack Obama and incoming Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton are not letting either the Palestinians or the Israelis know what the American foreign policy vis-ą-vis the Middle East will be after January 20 this year.

Rice blames Hamas for violence in Gaza

December 28, 2008 at 7:16 AM

Washington, Dec 28 (Xinhua) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has blamed Hamas for breaking the ceasefire with Israel that led to renewed violence in Gaza.

Protests in Russia against tax increase on imported cars

December 22, 2008 at 8:22 AM

Moscow, Dec 22 (DPA) Protests took place Sunday in several Russian cities, especially in the Far East, against higher taxes on imported cars and high fuel prices.

MadRod hunting for love nest?

December 2, 2008 at 4:31 PM

New York, Dec 2 (ANI): It looks like Madonna and Alex Rodriguez are taking their relationship to the next level, for the couple is reportedly hunting for love nests on the Upper East Side and on the East End.

Obama's Treasury pick is smart, steady and ready

November 22, 2008 at 4:02 PM

New York, Nov.22 (ANI): Colleagues of Timonthy Geithner, Barack Obama's pick for Treasury secretary, have described him as a bright and even-keeled man who will do the new President proud.

Sarah Palin's gun-totting Rambo effigy to be burnt for Bonfire Night celebrations!

November 1, 2008 at 11:51 AM

London, November 1 (ANI): U.S. Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's effigy will be loaded with explosives and torched at the site of the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex when Britons celebrate the Bonfire Night.

Sarah Palin's gun-totting Rambo effigy to be burnt for Bonfire Night celebrations!

November 1, 2008 at 11:19 AM

London, November 1 (ANI): U.S. Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's effigy will be loaded with explosives and torched at the site of the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex when Britons celebrate the Bonfire Night.

Ansari wants North-East to be connected with South-East Asia

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Guwahati, Sept 15 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that the Government is committed to converting diplomatic initiatives into commercial opportunities for the overall development of the North-Eastern Region.

India hosts South-East Asia's Health Ministers meet

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Sept 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr. Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 26th meeting of Ministers of Health and the 61st session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia here today.

Mani Shankar Aiyar calls northeast region to agitate with Centre for development

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region (DONER) Mani Shankar Aiyar has urged the north eastern states to agitate with the Centre for more development of the region.

4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian wooden boat to be excavated, reassembled

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Cairo, July 20 (ANI): A group of archaeologists will excavate hundreds of fragments of a 4,500-year-old ancient Egyptian wooden boat in a bid to reassemble the craft, Egyptologists have announced.

Golf causing "serious damage to UK's historic environment"

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, July 6 (ANI): Golf's growing popularity is posing a big threat to Britain's traditional landscapes, a new report has suggested.

Moderate earthquake shakes Arunachal Pradesh

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Itanagar, July 5 (ANI): A moderate earthquake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, shook the Arunachal Pradesh early this morning.

Jackie Chan urges fans to use martial arts skills for 'good causes'

June 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, June 26 (ANI): Kung Fu expert Jackie Chan has urged his fans to use their martial arts skills for good causes.

Third undersea cable cut off disrupts web access

February 2, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Internet service disrupted for the third time within three days in some parts of Middle East and Asia when a third undersea cable have

Churchill downs East Bengal riding on Odafeā??s hat-trick

December 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Odafe Onyeka Okolieā??s hat-trick powered Durand cup champions Churchill Brothers to score a 3-2 win over Kolkata giant East Bengal after trailing from a goal in the league match of the ONGC I-League at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda in Margao here on Thu ...