US closely consulted with India on Lankan resolution: Blake
March 27, 2013, 10:17 pmThe United States had worked with India throughout the process on the US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC), Obama Administration’s...
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March 27, 2013, 10:08 pmby Norman PalihawadaneSri Lankan film artistes yesterday warned that they would demand a ban on the import of South Indian movies if their South Indian counterparts joined...
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Of Jayalalithaa’s bouncersMarch 27, 2013, 7:18 pmIt looks as if Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa had resorted to UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence). She runs her state according to...
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With fair-weather friends like these …
A photograph often cuts through tonnes of verbiage and exposes the truth. One such photograph was published on March 19 soon after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M. Karunanidhi announced his...
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Top official denies U.S. toned down UNHRC resolution at India’s behest -...
AP U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert Blake. File photo Blake notes that New Delhi and Washington "worked very closely throughout the process" Describing...
View ArticleChauvinism at its worst - Editorial
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa did more than give her stamp of approval to calls for protests against the participation of Sri Lankan players in the Indian Premier League. By declaring that the...
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Global internet slows after 'biggest attack in history'
By Dave LeeTechnology reporter, BBC NewsThe BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones explains why the attack is like a "motorway jam", alongside expert David Emm from Kaspersky LabThe internet around the world has been...
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Egypt arrests as undersea internet cable cut off Alexandria
The alleged attempted sabotage took place just a few hundred metres off Egypt's port city of AlexandriaEgyptian authorities say they have arrested three divers trying to cut through an undersea...
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Anti-cyber threat centre launched
By Gordon CoreraSecurity correspondent, BBC NewsCyber attack can cost companies profits and valueA new initiative to share information on cyber threats between businesses and government is to be...
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The astonishing speed of Chinese censorship
Sina Weibo has 300 million users and 100 million messages are sent daily You have written something politically sensitive on one of China's "weibo" microblogging sites. So how much time passes before...
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Tunisia: Can niqabs and bikinis live side-by-side?
Two years after the long-time government was ousted in Tunisia, some women are enjoying their freedom to wear Islamic clothes such as the niqab, while others are afraid of losing their rights, reports...
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The Afghan 'green-on-blue' attacker seen as a hero
Samaruddin's family say that he was particularly affected by perceived insults to IslamAn Afghan border policeman who killed two US soldiers in a so-called "green-on-blue" attack in 2011 has been...
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Salman Khan's Being Human follows an unusual revenue model Ajita Shashidhar BT
Salman Khan Photo: Nishikant Gamre/www.indiatodayimages.comEkta Aggarwal, Creative Director of marketing consultancy Landor, got into an autorickshaw in Mumbai that was festooned with Salman Khan's...
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DGCA deregisters 15 Kingfisher Airlines aircraft PTI New Delhi
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has deregistered 15 aircraft of Kingfisher Airlines to enable global leasing companies to take them back on grounds of default on their lease rentals by...
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Pharma company Strides Arcolab on a high E. Kumar Sharma BT
Arun Kumar set up Strides in 1990 at Vashi, Navi Mumbai Photo: Nilotpal BaruahWhen Arun Kumar cashed out his investment in Everonn Education seven years ago, many wondered whether he would be better...
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Geared To Grow Population of ultra-rich is growing globally BT
The population of ultra-rich is growing globally, with new economic powerhouses creating a lot of the new wealth.
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Mahindra launches electric car 'e2o' priced at Rs 5.96 lakh BT Online Bureau...
Courtesy: http://www.mahindrae2o.com/Three years after Mahindra group acquired Bangalore-based electric car maker Reva, the company launched its first electric car 'e2o' priced at Rs 5.96 lakh (on road...
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What about loan recovery from others? Vijay Mallya asks bank chiefs BT...
Kingfisher Airlines dues | Vijay MallyaSTORY TOOLSChange font sizePrint this storyE-Mail this storyCommentKingfisher Airlines promoter Vijay Mallya in his tweet took a dig at bank chief for their...
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Google starts selling Nexus 7 tablet in India, priced at Rs 15,999 Nidhi...
PHOTO: www.play.google.comNidhi SingalAfter a long wait, Google has started selling its Nexus devices in India. The 7-inch tablet, Nexus 7, has been listed on the India Google Play Store for Rs 15,999...
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For Proper Upkeep Divorced? Here's how to best negotiate for a good alimony...
Mridula Kadam, Lawyer, Family LawOne of the most important rights under divorce and matrimonial laws is the right to receive and claim alimony (maintenance). The term 'alimony' has its origin in the...
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