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December 14, 2009 8:54 AM

Govt. contemplates tightening visa norms for Pak-origin foreign visitors

Concerned over increasing number of Pakistani-origin citizens living in the West being attracted to terrorism, the Government is contemplating to tighten the visa approval norms for such persons visiting India. Home Ministry sources said, the government is particularly concerned over the recent repo...

December 13, 2009 7:22 PM

India successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

India today successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Dhanush' from a warship in Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. It is a naval variant of Prithvi with 350 km range. Defence officials said, the single-stage ship-based missile was flight-tested at around 11.31 am from INS ...

December 13, 2009 7:22 PM

India successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile

India today successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Dhanush' from a warship in Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. It is a naval variant of Prithvi with 350 km range. Defence officials said, the single-stage ship-based missile was flight-tested at around 11.31 am from INS ...

December 13, 2009 2:07 PM

India will not accept legally-binding domestic emission cuts: Jairam Ramesh

As negotiations on climate change gathered momentum in Copenhagen, India has said it will play a constructive role but will not accept legal-binding and verifiable domestic emission cut commitments. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh asserted that India has announced voluntary domestic measures to t...

December 13, 2009 2:07 PM

India will not accept legally-binding domestic emission cuts: Jairam Ramesh

As negotiations on climate change gathered momentum in Copenhagen, India has said it will play a constructive role but will not accept legal-binding and verifiable domestic emission cut commitments. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh asserted that India has announced voluntary domestic measures to t...

December 13, 2009 2:07 PM

Demand for smaller states does not mean new states everywhere: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the demand for Telangana is 60 years old and this does not mean that new states would be created everywhere. He was talking to reporters at Barasat in West Bengal. Commenting on the statement of Home Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram on the Telangana issue Mr...

December 13, 2009 2:07 PM

Demand for smaller states does not mean new states everywhere: Pranab

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the demand for Telangana is 60 years old and this does not mean that new states would be created everywhere. He was talking to reporters at Barasat in West Bengal. Commenting on the statement of Home Minister Mr.P. Chidambaram on the Telangana issue Mr...

December 13, 2009 12:34 PM

8th anniversary of Parliament attack

Top leaders across the political spectrum today remembered the martyrs who sacrificed their lives while repulsing a terror attack on Parliament on this day eight years ago. They paid floral tributes to the martyrs at a solemn ceremony at the Parliament House premises. They included the Vice Presiden...

December 13, 2009 12:34 PM

8th anniversary of Parliament attack

Top leaders across the political spectrum today remembered the martyrs who sacrificed their lives while repulsing a terror attack on Parliament on this day eight years ago. They paid floral tributes to the martyrs at a solemn ceremony at the Parliament House premises. They included the Vice Presiden...

December 13, 2009 9:34 AM

Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino wins 2009 Miss World crown

Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino won the 2009 Miss World crown at a glittering ceremony in Johannesburg, defeating 111 contestants from across the world. An HR Clerk by profession, the 22-year old blonde brought her country the Miss World title for the first time.<br/><br/>Miss M...

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