Tear down Burma's bamboo curtain The Australian | Thousands more will die if aid does not start flowing | THERE seems to be no underestimating the brutality of Burma's regime as millions of people struggle to stay alive in the wake of the world's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Parts of the Irrawaddy Delta have been turned into a m...
We respect Arjun Singh, says PM The Statesman | NEW DELHI, May 10: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said the Congress party respected human resource development (HRD) minister Mr Arjun Singh ~ a remark aimed at defusing the controversy over the veteran leader's comment that there was lack of participation in decision-making within the par...
RAAF, IAF to collaborate in enhancement of security The Statesman RC Rajamani | NEW DELHI, May 11: The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) considers the Indian Air Force (IAF) as “a very important professional partner” to work with and together for mutual benefit, especially, to “enhance security in the region,” acco...
Indian Air Force inducts Akash missile Gulf News | New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to induct two squadrons of the indigenous Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM). | The all-weather, multi-target missile was accepted by the IAF recently after nine successful field trials, including a...
Voice of Middle England takes aim at Middle India The Guardian | With the joint venture Mail Today, Associated is now one of many UK media firms targeting the subcontinent, but the new title has a very different world view from the British original, reports James Robinson from New Delhi , Sunday May 11 2008 | In...
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Govt asks Vodafone to pull dog ad in row over cruelty The Times Of India | NEW DELHI: Government has ordered British mobile giant Vodafone to pull a television commercial, saying it shows a dog being mistreated, an official said on Monday. | The advert,...
Beware if you are using cooking gas for other purposes The Times Of India | NEW DELHI: Beware if you have multiple connections and use cooking gas cylinders to run a vehicle or a geyser. For these, you are supposed to use costlier commercial cylinders. |...
Videocon homes in on Khera to head DTH biz The Times Of India | NEW DELHI: Videocon Group has appointed Anil Khera as the head of its upcoming direct-to-home(DTH) venture in India. He will be the CEO of Bharat Business Channel (BBCL), the med...
Citi's India investment research team best in country The Times Of India | NEW DELHI: Citigroup's investment research team in India has been found as best in the country, followed by those of UBS and Merrill Lynch, in a research conducted by a US magazine in Asia, excluding Japan. | According to Institutional Investor Inc...
High Definition is Sony's mantra for India The Times Of India | NEW DELHI: Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony is strengthening its focus on high definition (HD) technology in India by launching a host of HD enabled products in the country, along with initiatives to develop HD contents. | "The Indian marke...
India is floored by homecoming of The Great Khali The Times div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } | Preparations for his visit have been meticulous; dignitaries have cleared their diaries and doorways have been enlarged - but then this is one guest you would not ...
Two ships impounded in Dubai: Reliance Globalcom The Times Of India | MUMBAI: The Dubai Port Trust authorities have impounded two ships that are believed to be responsible for undersea cable damage which crippled internet services in India earlier this year. | The Dubai authorities have impounded MV Hounslow and MT Ann when they reached Dubai shores, a Reliance Globalcom official said. | The authorities impounded t...
US envoy says toll from Myanmar cyclone might reach 100,000 The Star | YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Hungry people swarmed the few open shops and fistfights broke out over food and water in Myanmar's swamped Irrawaddy delta Wednesday as a top U.S. diplomat warned that the death toll from a devastating cyclone could top 100,000. | The minutes of a U.N. aid meeting obtained by The Associated Press, meanwhile, revealed the mil...
