Everything you need to know about Port Blair: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Port Blair: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Panaji, May 24 (IANS) One of the world's biggest cruise liners, Royal Caribbean International's Mariner of the Seas, Friday arrived at Mormugao port in Goa, which has plans of promoting the state as a destination for lucrative ocean cruise market.
Karachi, May 24 (ANI): China has successfully taken over the operational control of Pakistan's Gwadar Port.
Port of Spain, May 22 (IANS/CMC) The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) has hinted that an investigation could be launched into unaccounted revenues generated by the federation from World Cup 2006.
Quetta, May 22 (ANI): The NATO and US troops have started withdrawal of their equipment from Afghanistan after more than ten years of war.
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Four lorries went up in flames inside the Chennai Port Trust area Sunday evening but tghe cause of the fire is not clear yet, officials said. The fire was brought under control by the tenders located in the port, they added.
Port of Spain, May 17 (IANS) Police in Guyana have detained three people in connection with the double-murder of an Indian-origin businessman and his wife in the South American nation.
Port of Spain, May 17 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Trinidad & Tobago, who sold a winning lottery ticket, stands to get a part of the 20.4 million Trinidadian dollars (approx $3.17 mn).
Panaji, May 16 (IANS) A record 2.7 million tourists landed in Goa last year, the tourism department has said.
Andaman and Nicobar, May 15 (ANI): A two-day conference of State Social Welfare Board Chairpersons begins today in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
London, May 12 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair's sister-in-law, Lauren Booth, has reportedly married a bigamist.
Port of Spain, May 11 (IANS) A young couple of Indian origin in the Caribbean nation of Guyana, who were engaged to be married, have died in what appears to be a murder-suicide, a media report said.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its approval for leasing of land of Ennore Port Ltd for a Rs 4,320-cr liquid gas (LNG) import terminal being built by state-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC).
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The union Cabinet Thursday approved leasing of over 500,000 square metres land for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and regasification terminal at Chennai's Ennore port.
Port of Spain, May 7 (IANS) A terrified 46-year-old Indian-origin woman in Trinidad and Tobago is seeking security for her and her three children from this country's government following the unsolved killings of her husband and father-in-law and threats to her.
Geneva, May 4 (ANI): Angered over the "pick, kill and dump" policy of the Pakistan Army and its spy agencies in Balochistan, especially their targeting of educated Baloch youth, Noordin Mengal called it a conspiracy to wipe the young generation of Baloch to rule over resource-rich Balochistan.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): The National September 11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in New York City will charge a mandatory fee from visitors.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is visiting Tehran on Friday for talks with his Iranian counterpart during which the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project and development of the Chabahar port that would become a gateway to Central Asia are likely to figure.
Panaji, April 30 (IANS) Parents of seven-year-old rape victim in Goa were responsible for police failure to investigate the case and arrest the culprit, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Carlos Almeida said Tuesday.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Rumer Willis and Demi Moore have been photographed together for the first time in months, while leaving a yoga class in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Port of Spain, April 30 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced that Pakistan's Caribbean tour this year will go ahead as planned, but no Test matches will be on the itinerary.
Bridgetown (Barbados), April 26 (IANS/CMC) Seeded Caribbean players are being assigned to various franchises as preparations continue ahead of the July start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Vancouver, April 22 (IANS) In an event where the spirit of the Boston Marathon bombing victims weighed heavily, Kenya's Paul Kimugul won the Vancouver Sun Run Sunday, while Natasha Fraser successfully defended her women's crown.
London, Apr. 18 (ANI): More than 2,000 guests from around the world paid their last respects to Britain's longest serving prime minister of modern times, Margaret Thatcher at the St Paul's Cathedral.
Geneva, April 16 (ANI): The director of the Brussels-based South Asia Democratic Forum, Paula Casaca, has asked relevant authorities in Pakistan to be more accountable for developments taking place in the country's Balochistan province, especially in the wake of reports suggesting China's expansionist role in the region.
Geneva, April 16 (ANI): The director of the Brussels-based South Asia Democratic Forum, Paula Casaca, has asked relevant authorities in Pakistan to be more accountable for developments taking place in the country's Balochistan province, especially in the wake of reports suggesting China's expansionist role in the region.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) An un-exploded 10-kg shell, believed to be from the World War II era, was found stuck in a dredging vessel at the Mumbai Harbour, an official said here Friday. The navy took it in their possession for disposal.
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): Argentina has reacted furiously at calls for the capital of the Falkland Islands to be renamed Port Margaret in honour of its liberator.
London, April 11 (ANI): Pakistan has been using these Islamic fundamentalist groups to quell the Baloch nationalist movement, a spokesman of the UK-based Baloch Nationalist Movement (BNM) has claimed.
Port of Spain, April 10 (IANS/CMC) Cricket legend Brian Lara says his decision in the past to select Darren Sammy as a member of the West Indies team was based more on the player's passion for the game and his dependability than cricketing ability.
iBall has launched a new budget tablet in the Indian market in its Performance series by the name Slide 6309i. The price of iBall Slide 6309i is kept at Rs. 5,199.
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The Paradip Port Monday said that despite a slump in the iron ore export, its traffic was up by 4.24 percent in the fiscal year ended March 31 in comparison to the previous fiscal.
London, Apr. 7 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was told that Iraq had only a trivial amount of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and that Libya was in this respect a far greater threat.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) A small shipping vessel suspected to be involved in smuggling activities was seized off Mumbai harbour early Thursday, officials said.
Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), April 2 (IANS) Privately-run Krishnapatnam port recorded 40 percent growth in cargo handling and revenue during the 2012-13 financial year.
Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give her first paid speech since leaving the State Department later this month in Dallas.
Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give her first paid speech since leaving the State Department later this month in Dallas.
Port of Spain, April 1 (IANS/CMC) Former FIFA Vice president Jack Warner says he has nothing to fear following international media reports that he is the subject of a probe by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States.
Karachi, Mar. 29 (ANI): To strengthen the defence of Gwadar Port and to enhance the security of vital assets and installations along the western coast, the Pakistan Navy has commissioned the 3rd Pak Marines Battalion.
London, Mar 27 (ANI): Former British foreign secretary David Miliband will step down as MP to take a job at a top charity in New York.
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The global NGO Loomba Foundation will empower 10,000 impoverished widows in India by providing them employment opportunities, enabling them to lead a life of dignity.
New Delhi, Mar 18 (ANI): Pain, torture and wait was finally over for captive Indian sailors on board MV Royal Grace and MV Smyrni on Monday when they arrived at the Delhi Airport.
London, Mar. 17 (ANI); More than half of Britons have said the UK's involvement in the Iraq war damaged the country's reputation around the world, a new poll has found.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): More than half of Britons believe the decision to invade Iraq was wrong, a new poll has found to mark the 10th anniversary of the conflict.
Cape Town, Mar 15 (ANI): The lawyer for the parents of Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius' murdered girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp have denied reports that they have been evicted from their home outside Port Elizabeth, a month after their daughter's death.
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan wants to resolve the Kashmir issue with India but the "required level of trust" for a negotiated settlement is lacking, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said Thursday.
London, Mar. 14. (ANI): The father of Oscar Pistorius' slain model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp has said he wants to meet the Paralympic gold medalist face to face to help him come to terms with losing his daughter.
Port Louis, Mar 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said Mauritius today figures high in economic and social development indicators in Africa and has become a role model to many countries because of its economic success story.
Port Luis, March 12 (IANS) India and Mauritius have established a roadmap for consolidating and enhancing their "mutually beneficial" bilateral relations and taking them to "greater heights", Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday.
Port Louis, Mar 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee met his Mauritius counterpart President Rajkeswur Purryag in Port Louis, with an aim to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation to combat militancy and piracy.
Cairo, March 11 (IANS) Egypt's Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has called on all political forces to keep the police out of politics.
London, Mar. 10 (ANI): Tony Blair and his government have come under withering attack from a senior former diplomat and British military chiefs - ten years after the invasion of Iraq - for their handling of the war that defined his decade in power.
Cairo, March 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An Egyptian court confirmed Saturday the previously awarded death sentence to Port Said football fans over their role in a stadium riot last year, amid continuing tensions over the verdict.
Bhubaneswar, March 8 (IANS) The Dhamra Port in Odisha Friday said it has reached a milestone handling 10 million tonnes of dry bulk cargo in the 2012-13 fiscal against over five million tonnes handled during the previous year.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), March 8 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago will play two Central American opponents later this month as they continue preparations for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July.
Kochi, March 7 (IANS) Cochin Port hosted an important guest Thursday when Archbishop Desmond Tutu - modern day apostle of peace and Nobel laureate - came calling as a tourist.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the implementation of the development of four laning of Bhuban-Dubari-Chandikhole section of National Highway-200 in Odisha under the National Highways Development Project on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis.
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) The country's first corporate port, Ennore Port in Tamil Nadu, is discussing with the Puducherry government to develop the port there, a top port official said Wednesday.
Johannesburg, Mar 6 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) is at loggerheads with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) over the appointment of new Proteas cricket head with former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive, Haroon Lorgat being the favourite for the empty post.
Johannesburg, Mar 6 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) is at loggerheads with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) over the appointment of new Proteas cricket head with former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive, Haroon Lorgat being the favourite for the empty post.
Hanoi, March 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow will proceed with plans this year to help Vietnam launch a new submarine fleet and train the crews, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
Cairo, March 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As US Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Cairo Saturday for talks to help overcome the country's economic crisis, Egyptian protesters torched a police station in the Suez Canal city of Port Said.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu will get one outer harbour at an outlay of Rs.7,500 crore (Rs.75 billion), union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday.
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) The US Department of Justice and police are investigating the shooting of a Sikh American while driving in Port Orange, Florida as a hate crime, according to media reports.
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp's father has said the Bladerunner must suffer if his version that he accidentally shot dead his daughter isn't true, adding the Paralympian will have to live with his conscience if he has lied about her death.
London, Feb 22 (ANI): A scandal-hit gay UK councillor, who was once the highest-paid in Britain, has caused major storm once again by claiming to have slept with an Arsenal footballer.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that there was a need to maintain a balance between India and China over the strategic Gwadar port issue.
Pretoria, Feb 19 (IANS) Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appeared at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court Tuesday to hear the judgment on his bail application.
Islamabad, Feb. 19 (ANI): Pakistan and China have signed an agreement in Islamabad to hand over the Gwadar Port to a Chinese company.
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistan Monday signed an agreement on handing over operations of the strategic Gwadar port to a Chinese company.
Islamabad, Feb 18 (ANI): Iran has planned to establish a new base near Pakistan's border in the Sea of Oman.
Islamabad, Feb. 18 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Liu Jian has asserted that no one should be worried or annoyed by Pakistan's handing over Gwadar Port to China.
The winds of the 'Arab Spring' were channeled by Morocco to expand and consolidate democracy and accelerate the pace of political reforms. His Majesty,The King Mohammed VI, announced in March 2011 a profound constitutional reform, which was largely supported by the Moroccan people through a referendum.
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Oscar Pistorius' murdered girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp had planned to speak about domestic abuse to students of a high school in Johannesburg on the day she was allegedly shot dead by the Paralympic and Olympic star.
Islamabad, Feb. 15 (ANI): The Foreign Office has stated modalities were still being discussed between Islamabad and Beijing for an agreement over handing over of deep-sea Gwadar Port to a Chinese firm, asserting that the concerns raised by India over the bilateral arrangement were unwarranted.
Wellington, Feb 15 (IANS) Fuel purchases drove the highest quarterly rise in six years in the volume of New Zealand retail sales in the December quarter last year, the government statistics agency announced Friday.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): Former boyfriend of model Reeva Steenkamp, who was allegedly shot dead by Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius on Thursday, has said he hopes justice is served long, hard and ice cold in world's worst prison.
London, Feb 14 (ANI): A British lawmaker has admitted for the first time that a 'primitive understanding' of the Islamic world caused some of the problems faced by the west in Iraq and Afghanistan.
London, Feb 13 (ANI): An 'idiot's' style-guide to how to be an MP was the most borrowed book from the House of Commons library last year, it has been revealed.
Panaji, Feb 12 (IANS) The father of a seven-year-old girl who was raped in a school toilet here last month has demanded the arrest of school officials for destroying evidence after the tragedy.
London, Feb 10 (ANI): More than 18,000 pounds worth of wine was guzzled in a single night by 170 wealthy guests and top politicians at a glitzy white-tie state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the US president.
New York, Feb 9 (IANS) Snow played spoilport for fashion designer Marc Jacobs, who had to push his New York Fashion Week (NYFW) show.
Bangalore, Feb 6 (IANS) India is taking steps to face any eventuality that may arise after the US begins to pull out its troops from Afghanistan next year, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said here Wednesday.
London, Feb. 6 (ANI): To help justify its drone campaign against al-Qaeda, the Obama administration is using the defence Tony Blair's government had given for Britain's role in the war on terrorism after the invasion of Iraq.
Washington, Feb. 6 (ANI): A seven-year-old boy studying in the second grade in Colorado has been suspended from his elementary school for 'throwing' an imaginary grenade during a harmless make-believe game he was playing called 'rescue the world'.
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS) The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) resumed the matches of local premier league without fans, after being banned for a year over deadly riots early February last year.
Port of Spain (Trinidad), Feb 2 (IANS/CMC) Trinidad and Tobago captain Denesh Ramdin is planning to use the regional cricket season to press his claim for a recall to the West Indies side after he was overlooked for the current tour of Australia.
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) A Pakistani daily Friday lauded the government for refusing to give in to US pressure and going ahead with the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. It hoped that breaking the logjam with India will be the "icing on the development cake".
Islamabad, Jan. 31 (ANI): The Pakistan cabinet has approved the multi-billion dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, as well as a deal transferring the management of the Gwadar port from Singapore to China was also given the go-ahead.
Cairo, Jan 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three people were killed in the ongoing riots here in the Egyptian capital, the health ministry said Wednesday.
London, Jan. 30 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been given a special award for helping hundreds of thousands of Poles come to live in the UK.
Johannesburg, Jan. 30 (ANI): Hashim Amla and Vernon Philander have recovered fully from their injuries and are back in South Africa's team to face Pakistan in the first Test at the Wanderers on Friday, according to Proteas team doctor, Mohammed Moosajee.
Cairo, Jan. 29 (Xinhua-ANI): Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in the national dialogue late Monday renewed his invitation to the main opposition bloc (NSF) which earlier refused to participate in the meeting, official Ahram website reported Tuesday.
Washington, Jan. 29 (ANI): Workers in World Trade Center have been ordered to clean the racist and sexist graffiti symbolizing national unity in bathrooms.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) The work on the much delayed dream project of the Vizhinjam Port in the state will begin this year, said a minister Tuesday.
London, Jan. 28 (ANI): At least 25 women were sexually assaulted during clashes in Tahrir Square amid ongoing civil unrest in Egypt, local women's rights campaigners have said.
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) A Franciscan friar accused of sexually abusing male high school students in Pennsylvania committed suicide in the monastery where he had been kept under strict surveillance since 2000, police said.
Cairo, Jan. 28 (Xinhua-ANI): Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi imposed Sunday a curfew and a state of emergency in the turmoil- stricken Port Said governorate, as well as Suez and Ismailia, due to the ongoing bloody clashes there.
Cairo, Jan 27 (IANS) At least three people were killed and over 437 injured Sunday in Egypt's seaside city of Port Said during a mass funeral for the victims of Saturday's clashes between security forces and protesters, reported Xinhua citing city hospital chief Abdel-Rahman Farag.
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) There is an effective way of raising your kids' IQ -- just supplement their diets with fish oil, send them to quality pre-school and also engage them in interactive reading, vouches a new study.
Cairo, Jan. 27 (Xinhua-ANI): Up to 30 people were killed and over 300 others injured in clashes that erupted Saturday outside Port Said prison between security forces and family members of 21 convicts who were sentenced to death over the Port Said massacre, state TV reported.
