To bat crisis, EU to go centripetal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Most members of the European Union agreed on Friday to a new deal that will increase central control over individual government budgets. European leaders say 26 out of 27 EU member states have backed a tax and budget pact to tackle the euro zone debt crisis. </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The plan is an effort to address the debt problems that have threatened the common euro currency and driven Europe into an economic crisis </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">All 17 EU members that use the euro agreed to the plan, promoted by Germany and France, after long negotiations at an EU summit in Brussels. Some non-euro zone countries also agreed.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> However, Britain---the strongest of the 10 non-euro countries--- said it was still opposed. British Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would not be part of a new EU treaty. </span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

To bat crisis, EU to go centripetal

Most members of the European Union agreed on Friday to a new deal that will increase central control over individual government budgets. ...

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Violent protests in Congo after poll result

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violent protests have erupted in the capital after incumbent Joseph Kabila was named the election winner and his two main rivals rejected the result.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> Gunshots rang out in Kinshasa's eastern neighbourhood of Limete, where rival Etienne Tshisekedi, who has rejected the result and declared himself president, has his party headquarters. Third-placed candidate Vital Kamerhe also rejected the result and recognised Mr Tshisekedi as the president.</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

Violent protests in Congo after poll result

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violent protests have erupted in the capital after incumbent Joseph Kabila was named the election wi...

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Sikkim to go all organic in 4 years

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5092" style="display: block; text-align: justify;"><ul><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Sikkim is set to become completely organic in the next four years. The State Government is confident of converting all of its 58,260 hectares of cultivable area into an organic one against the set target of 50,000 hectares by the year 2015 under the State Organic Mission.</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span></span> </li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The Sikkim Legislative Assembly, for the first time in the country, resolved to convert Sikkim into a complete organic state in the year 2003, the State Government has stopped picking up its quota of the chemical fertilisers allocated by the Centre.</span></span></li> </ul></div></div>

Sikkim to go all organic in 4 years

Sikkim is set to become completely organic in the next four years. The State Government is confi...

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Pakistan to deploy air defence along Afghan bor

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The  military leadership of Pakistan has decided to deploy air defence weapons along the border with Afghanistan to avoid the kind of attack two Army outposts faced in the wee hours of November 26.</span></span></li> </ul></div>

Pakistan to deploy air defence along Afghan bor

The  military leadership of Pakistan has decided to deploy air defence weapons along the border with Afghanistan to avoid the kind of atta...

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Kabila declared DR Congo winner

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5094" style="display: block;"> <ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> Incumbent Joseph Kabila has won a new five-year term as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo</span></span></li> </ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Mr. Kabila had obtained 49 per cent of the vote to 32.3 per cent for his nearest rival, veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi.</span></span><br /> </li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Mr. Kabila, in power since 2001.</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div></div>

Kabila declared DR Congo winner

Incumbent Joseph Kabila has won a new five-year term as President of the Democratic Republic of C...

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Coast Guard to set up air stations in Tuticorin, Puducherry

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Security infrastructure along the south-eastern coast is set to scale greater heights with the Indian Coast Guard preparing to establish air stations in Tuticorin and Puducherry and acquire sophisticated aircraft and ships.  </span></span></li> </ul></div>

Coast Guard to set up air stations in Tuticorin, Puducherry

Security infrastructure along the south-eastern coast is set to scale greater heights with the Indian Coast Guard preparing to establish a...

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India to develop solar-powered UAV

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">India is planning to develop a solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and scouting for a foreign partner for collaboration.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">ADE has also developed Mini UAVs of two kg class, which is undergoing flight trials, and micro UAVs of 300 mm size</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">ADE has successfully developed Pilotless Target Aircraft Lakshya-I which can fly at a speed of 300 km/hr for 45 minutes. Three services have already placed order for more than 50 aircraft. Later, Lakshya-II was developed which flies at higher speed of 700 km/hr at altitudes as low as 25 metres with complete digital electronics. User trials were completed and this would be inducted shortly into the service.</span>  </span></li> </ul><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Nishant UAV was developed with payload capacity of 60 kgs and endurance of four hours. This was accepted by the services, which have placed the orders for more than ten aircraft, the sources said. </span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div>

India to develop solar-powered UAV

India is planning to develop a solar-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and scouting for a foreign partner for collaboration. A...

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India, US working on counter-terrorism issues

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">India and US are working on a number of issues related to counter-terrorism.</span></span></li> </ul><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The US have sent teams there to work jointly on passenger travel, on counter-terrorism, on countering violent extremism, on police training, on all of those kinds of elements, cyber security being another one.</span></span></li> </ul></div>

India, US working on counter-terrorism issues

India and US are working on a number of issues related to counter-terrorism. The US have sent teams there to work jointly on passenger tr...

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Three women accept Nobel Peace Prize

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div id="5099" style="display: block;"> <ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Three women who fought injustice, dictatorship and sexual violence in Liberia and Yemen have received the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li> <li> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen collected their Nobel diplomas and medals to applause at Oslo's City Hall.</span></span><br /> </li> </ul></div></div>

Three women accept Nobel Peace Prize

Three women who fought injustice, dictatorship and sexual violence in Liberia and Yemen have rece...

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Yemen unity govt sworn in, soldier killed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Yemen's new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, met for the first time on Saturday, hours after a soldier was killed in continuing violence between supporters and opponents of outgoing president Ali Abdullah Saleh.</span></span></li> </ul><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /> <ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">State news agency Saba said Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, to whom Saleh transferred his powers under a deal brokered by Yemen's Gulf neighbors, chaired the meeting of the newly sworn-in cabinet, which includes members of the opposition.</span></span></li> </ul></div>

Yemen unity govt sworn in, soldier killed

Yemen's new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, met for the first time on Saturday, hours after a soldier was killed ...

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