Sanawar boys unfurl school flag atop Everest Peak
byShimla: Unfurling the school flag to high speed winds atop Mt Everest was one of the dreams of the Lawerence School Sanawar team realized…
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Mexico’s tourism sector goes up
byMexico City, May 21 (IANS/EFE) Economic activity associated with tourism grew 4 percent in 2012 compared with the year before, Mexico’s INEGI statistics service…
Paraguay becomes South America’s used car paradise
byAsuncion, May 21 (IANS/EFE) Paraguay has become the main destination in South America for used cars from Japan, the US and other countries, thanks…
World Bank, UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region
byWashington, May 21 (IANS) The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa’s Great…
‘Russia needs 3 to 5 years for an efficient economy’
byMoscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will need three to five years to exit stagnation and build an efficient economy, former finance minister Alexei…
British PM seeks joint effort against tax evasion
byLondon, May 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for joint effort to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance weeks ahead…
‘Mobile towers not illegal, don’t affect health’
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Monday said that cell phone towers in the city were not illegal…
Andhra to seek revision of SC order on Babli
byHyderabad, May 20 (IANS) An all-party meeting here Monday decided that Andhra Pradesh government will seek review/clarification from the Supreme Court on its orders…
Bangalore chamber draws action plan to revive Karnataka economy
byBangalore, May 20 (IANS) Karnataka’s apex industry body Bangalore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCIC) has drawn an action plan to revive the state’s…
India, China vow to resolve border row, boost ties (Intro Roundup)
byNew Delhi: India and China scripted a new chapter in their ties Monday as Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly discussed…