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Food inflation drops to six-year low
Food inflation slipped into the negative zone, falling to minus 3.36 per cent as the prices of essential items like vegetables, onions, p...
India, Triniadad & Tobago likely to ink several agreements in various sectors
Several important agreements in the field of health and education are likely to be signed during the visit of the Prime Minister of Trini...
Govt launches Intranet Prahari Project for BSF
The government today launched an Intranet Prahari Project to facilitate Border Security Force, BSF personnel to access their personal dat...
Philippines: 25 perished in landslide
In the Philippines, at least twenty five people were killed and about 100 are missing after a landslide struck in Pantukan, Compostella V...
EU agrees to ban import of Iranian oil
European Union member states have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian crude oil to put pressure on Iran over its nuclear progra...
British Foreign Secy in Myanmar on a historic visit
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. William Hague has arrived in the Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw. This is the first visit to Myanm...
SEBI launches India’s first KYC Registration Agency
Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, has launched India’s fi...
Spacewatch: The bright tailed Christmas comet of the year
A comet many people thought would be destroyed when it brushed by the Sun on 16 December, Comet Lovejoy has provided a memorable show for...
Two illiterate Koraput tribals shine at Science Congress
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh himself who gave them certificates of appreciation .. The tribals hailing from Orissa’s most backward dist...
Myanmar approves Suu Kyi's party for election
Myanmar's government approved the National League for Democracy to run in upcoming by-elections that will return Aung San Suu Kyi...
South Africa's ruling ANC celebrates 100 years
South Africa's ruling ANC marks its 100th anniversary this week with a huge celebration attended by dozens of heads of state and buoy...
Unesco Kalinga Prize recipient fails to arrive
A separate function will be organized later this year to confer the UnescoKalinga Prize for Popularization of Science, 2011, to Mexican ...
New telecom network for government soon
India's vulnerability to spying activities by unfriendly nations in the Internet era has forced the Government to chalk out a Rs.450-...
National mission on monsoon prediction likely by month-end
The Union Cabinet is likely to give its final approval for a national mission to try and improve the accuracy of monsoon forecasts by thi...
Child welfare takes a back seat in planning
Child welfare continues to be accorded the least priority in planning and implementation of public services or amenities. Other than thos...
Pakistani troops target Indian border posts
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and fired at Indian posts in the Krishna Ghati sec...
Ram Sethu: SC seeks report on alternative route
The Supreme Court directed the Centre to place before it the report of Prime Minister- appointed expert panel on the feasibility of build...
Death penalty sought for Egypt's Mubarak
The prosecution in the case against Hosni Mubarak demanded the death sentence for the former Egyptian president and other defendants inc...
China launches Asia's largest helicopter
China's largest-ever civil helicopter Thursday got certification from the civil aviation administration The move marks the official...