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Mexican glassmaker plans $146 mn investment

May 1, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Mexico City, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's Vitro, one of the world's largest glassmakers, said it planned to invest 1.77 billion pesos ($146 million) in different projects this year.

SC allows conditional screening of 'Sada Haq'

April 26, 2013 at 9:48 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday gave conditional clearance for the screening of the controversial film "Sada Haq" which was banned in Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi for allegedly for glorifying the extremism in Punjab in the 1980s.

SC to view contentious film 'Sada Haq'

April 25, 2013 at 11:08 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said that it would watch the film "Sada Haq" that has allegedly taken an exalted view of the days of extremism and its leaders in Punjab before taking a call on the plea by its producers seeking lifting of the ban on its screening in Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi.

SC issues notice over ban on film 'Sada Haq'

April 11, 2013 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to Delhi, Punjab and Chandigarh on a petition by Vital Media challenging the ban on its film "Sada Haq" based on a storyline purportedly glorifying those who led Punjab militancy.

Over 60 men found shot execution style in Syrian city

January 30, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Aleppo, Jan. 30 9ANI): The bodies of at least 68 young men and boys, all executed with a single gunshot to the head or neck, were found in a river in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Kabbadi film excites Sivaji

September 24, 2012 at 5:23 PM

Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) After doing character roles and comedies, Telugu actor Sivaji is excited about his upcoming issue-based movie "Dakshina Madhya Railway Jattu", where kabbadi is used as a tool to resolve a major problem in a village.

Qatar seeks 5-bln-USD quota to invest in China's capital market

June 24, 2012 at 7:48 PM

Beijing, June 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Qatari investment authorities are applying for the status of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) in China and aim for an investment quota of 5 billion U.S. dollars, according to a senior Qatari official.

Spain names basketball squad for London Olympics

June 20, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Madrid, June 20 (IANS) Euro champions Spain have announced their 12-member men's basketball squad for the London Olympics, where they will attempt to better their silver winning performance four years ago in Beijing.

National coin exhibition a hit with Hyderabad participants

May 20, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Hyderabad, May 20 (ANI): The third day of the annual three-day National Numismatic Exhibition 2012 held here, showcased over 700 artifacts, apart from coins and paper money, drawing appreciation from numismatists and public alike.

India asks Qatar for additional 3 mn tonnes of gas

April 23, 2012 at 6:20 PM

Doha, April 23 (IANS) India Monday urged Qatar to increase the supply of natural gas by 3 million tonnes to meet immediate requirements.

President Patil calls for strengthening economic ties with Qatar

April 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM

New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has said that the bilateral economic ties between India and Qatar were below par and needed to be strengthened.

India, Qatar joins hands in oil and gas field

April 10, 2012 at 1:49 PM

India and Qatar signed up many important agreements in various areas including an overarching pact on cooperation in oil and gas exploration.

India, Qatar sign agreements to boost ties in economic, legal sectors

April 9, 2012 at 8:41 PM

New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): India and Qatar on Monday signed agreements in the field of energy, culture, education, finance and legal to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two nations.

India, Qatar sign oil pact, discuss Indians' welfare

April 9, 2012 at 8:02 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and energy-rich Qatar, home to half a million Indians, Monday sealed six agreements in diverse areas, including an overarching pact on cooperation in oil and gas exploration.

India, Qatar sign oil and gas pact

April 9, 2012 at 2:27 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and energy-rich Qatar, home to half a million Indians, Monday signed six agreements in diverse areas, including a pact on cooperation in oil and gas exploration.

India, Qatar to hold talks: Oil, Taliban on agenda

April 4, 2012 at 7:53 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India will seek to scale up its imports of oil and gas from Qatar when Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani holds talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday. New Delhi is also expected to seek an update on reports of the Taliban planning to open an office in Doha.

India seeks more gas, oil from Qatar

April 2, 2012 at 8:16 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India is keen to increase gas and crude oil imports from Qatar and the two countries are hopeful of soon working out the prices of the new supplies, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said Monday.

Osama family likely to be extradited from Pakistan soon

March 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

Islamabad, Mar 7 (ANI): The Pakistan Government has reportedly made arrangements to extradite the family of killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Ajit Singh suspends three officials for favouring commercial clubs

March 3, 2012 at 10:06 PM

New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has suspended a top Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official and two others of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday after a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report charged them of favouring 28 flying clubs, thereby leading to the loss of Rs. 1.9 billion.

Ajit Singh suspends three officials for favouring commercial clubs

March 3, 2012 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has suspended a top Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official and two others of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday after a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report charged them of favouring 28 flying clubs, thereby leading to the loss of Rs. 1.9 billion.

Yemeni Al-Qaeda group to send 'message' to US through film on Anwar al-Awlaki's life

November 10, 2011 at 4:24 PM

Aden (Yemen), Nov 10(ANI): An extremist group in Yemen has announced that a film will be produced documenting the life of the slain US-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, and it will include a previously unknown message to Americans.

Osama's father-in-law had rejected matchmaker's proposal to marry his daughter

May 17, 2011 at 11:35 AM

Saana, May 17 (ANI): Osama bin Laden's father-in-law has claimed he was against his daughter's marriage with the killed al-Qaeda leader, and that he completely lost touch with her after the 9/11 terror attacks.

China releases three of four Japanese for intruding in its military zone

September 30, 2010 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (ANI): China has released three of the four Japanese nationals it had detained last week for intruding into the Chinese military zone without authorization and violating the country's laws.

Congress -Shiv Sena activists clash in Mumbai

September 25, 2009 at 7:20 PM

Mumbai, Sep 25 (ANI) : Supporters of the ruling Congress and the Shiv Sena clashed in Dadar area of Mumbai, on Friday.

Normalcy returning to Punjab, railway traffic resumes

May 27, 2009 at 1:15 PM

Chandigarh, May 27 (ANI): Punjab is slowly returning to normal, as railway traffic has resumed in the state.

India-Pakistan bus service temporarily halted

May 25, 2009 at 7:26 PM

Ludhiana, May 25 (ANI): The India-Pakistan bus service 'Sada-e-Sarhad' has been temporarily halted by the Punjab authorities from Monday (May 25).

Delhi-Lahore bus stopped, curfew imposed in Ludhiana

May 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Ludhiana, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi-Lahore bus service 'Sada-e-Sarhad' was stopped by authorities in Punjab's industrial city of Ludhiana Monday following large-scale violent protests by Dera Sachh Khand sect followers in the state, opposing the attack on sect leaders in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Fiji devalues currency by 20 percent

April 15, 2009 at 11:35 AM

Wellington, April 15 (DPA) The central bank of Fiji, where the military government rules under emergency powers, devalued its currency by 20 percent Wednesday, warning citizens that the move would increase inflation.

Fiji military government tightens control

April 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM

Wellington, April 14 (DPA) Fiji's military government, which is ruling with emergency powers, has strengthened its hold on the country by taking over the Reserve Bank and ordering the Human Rights Commission office to close, according to reports from the capital Suva.

Uncertainty prevails over India-Pakistan peace bus

April 3, 2009 at 12:14 AM

Amritsar, April 2 (IANS) Uncertainty prevails over the India-Pakistan peace bus being allowed to enter Pakistani territory Friday by authorities in that country in the wake of the recent terrorist strikes near Lahore.

Goa port official receives death threats

January 25, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Panaji, Jan 25 (IANS) Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) chairman Praveen Agarwal has received death threats a few days after he accused a band of fisherman, who are led by a Goa cabinet minister, of being involved in ferrying Pakistani nationals on Indian soil.

Leper driven out of Bihar village (Supersedes earlier story)

January 9, 2009 at 7:09 PM

Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) A leprosy-stricken Dalit man has been driven out of a village in Bihar with his two minor daughters by villagers who feared they too would get affected.

A Dalit leprosy-striken driven out of Bihar village

January 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM

Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) A Dalit leprosy-striken man was cast out of the village in Bihar.

Free phones, high wages fail to lure Bihar's flood hit to Punjab

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Supaul (Bihar), Oct 4 (IANS) In a bid to lure poor labourers from flood-hit Bihar to work on their fields, rich farmers of Punjab are offering free cell phones and other attractive incentives. But the offer has few takers.

In times of flood, love blossoms in relief camp

October 6, 2008 at 8:39 PM

Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) It rarely happens in distress. But when love blossoms in a relief camp for the flood-hit, it brings joy and hope all-round.

Free phones, high wages fail to lure Bihar's flood hit to Punjab

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Supaul (Bihar), Oct 4 (IANS) In a bid to lure poor labourers from flood-hit Bihar to work on their fields, rich farmers of Punjab are offering free cell phones and other attractive incentives. But the offer has few takers.

In times of flood, love blossoms in relief camp

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) It rarely happens in distress. But when love blossoms in a relief camp for the flood-hit, it brings joy and hope all-round.

13 killed in Kurram Agency clashes

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Parachanar (Pakistan), Aug. 16 (ANI): Fresh violence in Kurram Agency killed 13 including 11 extremists and left 15 wounded.