Jesse and Joy crown successful year with Grammy nomination
byMiami: Mexican duo Jesse and Joy have added one more success to a fruitful year of international recognition by being nominated for a Grammy Award…
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Brazil to invest $25.8 bn to modernize ports
byBrasilia: Brazil’s government Thursday unveiled plans to invest 54.2 billion reais ($25.8 billion) over the next four years to modernize the country’s ports. The goal…
Computer Mughals mull newer models for transport, health, education, e-governance
byWaknaghat (Himachal Pradesh): Fast paced developments unfolding in the computing world that have wide applications for human health, mass transport systems, education, data collection,…
India reaffirms unwavering support to Palestine
byNew Delhi: India today reaffirmed its unwavering support to the people of Palestine and reiterated its belief that a just, comprehensive and lasting peace can…
Kerala Tourism bags Conde Nast travel award
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has won the Conde Nast Traveller award for putting India on the global travel map. The new award category introduced by the…
India to become second fastest growing aviation market by 2016: IATA
byNew Delhi: Air transport body International Air Transport Association (IATA) Thursday said India will become the second fastest growing aviation market in the world by…
‘Synthetic fuels could replace crude oil in US’
byWashington: The US could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel,…
US asks China to address Tibet issue
byDharamsala: The United States Thursday urged China to address its policies that are pushing Tibetans to immolate themselves. It also asked China to engage in…
Rights groups name 500 people for ‘rights violations’ in J&K
bySrinagar: Rights groups here Thursday released the names of 500 people, including 235 army personnel and 31 pro-government militants, for their alleged involvement in incidents…
Indians in UAE help families develop in India
byAbu Dhabi: Temporary contractual Indian workers in the UAE have a remarkable impact on the living conditions of their families back home in India, says…