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Everything you need to know about A.gs Office: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Washington, May 20 (IANS) A tech delegation of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector is visiting India this week to explore ideas to increase the number of women in ICT professions and academia.
Moscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The board of directors of Russia's Oboronservis defence property services company, which has been tainted by a string of fraud scandals, fired its general director, the Russian defence ministry said.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) MNREGS, the UPA government's flagship rural employment guarantee scheme, has benefited women and unskilled labourers the most, an official said Tuesday.
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), May 6 (IANS/EFE) The sons of two journalists were murdered by gunmen Sunday in Mexico's Chihuahua city, officials said.
Monterrey (Mexico), May 3 (IANS/EFE) A radio and television announcer in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila is missing, officials said.
Mexico City, April 26 (IANS/EFE) The mutilated body of Daniel Alejandro Martinez, a photographer for Mexico's La Vanguardia newspaper, was found along with that of another young man in the northern city of Saltillo, the daily reported Thursday.
Washington, April 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has said that America has determined that chemical weapons have been used in the civil war in Syria.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and removal of Law Minister Ashwini Kumar in view of a "series of scams" and the way the government "sought to suppress the truth".
Washington, April 16 (ANI): A NASA funded infrared sensor that could improve the agency's future detecting and tracking of asteroids and comets has passed a critical design test.
New York, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN General Assembly has approved the first global treaty to regulate international trade in conventional weapons, the UN News Centre said.
Moscow, March 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian military prosecutors are investigating a suspected embezzlement of over 30 million rubles (about $1 million) at the Space Defence Forces (SDF), authorities said Monday.
London, Mar. 22 (ANI): The British police and MI5 foil a plot as big as the July 7 attacks every year, the country's second most senior terror officer has revealed.
London, March 20 (IANS) Britain's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation grew by 2.8 percent in February, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Islamabad, Mar. 8 (ANI): Islamabad has said it is not 'in a fix' over the much delayed 7.5 billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project due to foreign pressure.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India and Russia are cooperating vis-a-vis the Chandrayaan-2 satellite for joint moon cooperation.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India is pursuing a research programme for developing thorium-based reactors for generation of power, parliament was informed Wednesday.
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Slavery has been finally abolished officially from the whole of United States - 148 years after Abraham Lincoln's emancipation declaration - thanks to an eagle eyed Indian-American professor.
Moscow, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will hold the 2014 Group of Eight (G8) summit in its southern Black Sea resort of Sochi, the city that will also host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the Kremlin said Monday.
London, January 26 (ANI): An office girl, who had a graphic email chat with her fiance about their sex life, was left red faced after she accidentally sent it to her colleagues.
Washington, January 8 (ANI): Short interruptions can significantly cripple one's ability to accurately complete a task, US researchers say.
Beijing, Jan. 4 (Xinhua-ANI): Forty-five million illegal publications were confiscated and over 3.7 million pieces of online information involving pornography or other illegal content were deleted in China in 2012.
London, Dec. 30 (ANI):Middle-aged professional women are drinking more alcohol than their daughters, according to official figures.
London, Dec. 30 (ANI):Middle-aged professional women are drinking more alcohol than their daughters, according to official figures.
London, Dec 26 (IANS) The National Audit Office of Britain will launch an investigation after the BBC reportedly gave 200 senior managers pay-offs of more than 100,000 pounds each in the past three years, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Washington, December 22 (ANI): A team of astronomers has confirmed that the chance of asteroid 2011 AG5 impacting Earth in 2040 is no longer a significant risk, prompting a collective sigh-of-relief.
Washington, December 18 (ANI): In a new video, the American Chemical Society (ACS) has revealed the story of how scientists first determined the calorie content of food in the 1800s, and how scientists determine fat, protein and carbohydrate levels in foods today.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India has no plans to put an astronaut on the moon -- as of now.
Shillong, Dec 11 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Tuesday said that a new Lokayukta Bill would be introduced in the current winter session of the state assembly to replace the existing 2002 law.
Moscow, Dec 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The launch of Russia's second Glonass-K satellite has been delayed until 2013 due to technical flaws, an official said.
Islamabad, Dec. 3 (ANI): The outbreak of an unknown strain of polio virus in Qilla Abdullah and Pishin districts in Balochistan has set alarm bells ringing and has prompted the centre to ask the provincial government to launch an anti-polio campaign in the region within 30 days.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India Friday urged the international community to join hands to eliminate risks of atomic weapons falling into the hands of terrorists and non-state actors.
Moscow, Nov 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Companies controlled by the Russian defence ministry together embezzled more than 10 billion rubles ($257 million) this year, investigators said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Seeking a cooperative relationship with India to build an Asian century, a senior Chinese official Wednesday underlined that China will not pursue a policy to obstruct or oppose India's efforts to get a permanent seat in the UN Security Council.
London, Nov 27 (ANI): British Internet TV provider YouView has been sued for trademark infringement in a dispute over the product's name.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday sought a regulatory framework for the battery?powered rickshaws, also known as e?rickshaws, whose numbers have been rising in the city.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ) has crossed the 100 crore mark and has earned Rs.101.26 crore at Indian Box Office in 11 days.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The government will try to pass pending education bills soon to develop a proper education system in the country, V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in the Prime Minister Office (PMO) said Monday.
London, Nov. 18 (ANI): Tech giant Apple has awarded a patent this week for a 'page-turn' feature that is used in iBooks.
London, November 3 (ANI): A phase 3 clinical trial for a new medicine to treat patients suffering from a rare and deadly cholesterol disorder has yielded positive results.
Washington, Oct 26 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama cast his ballot early in Chicago at his home state of Illinois Thursday afternoon. It was the first time that a sitting U.S. presidential nominee voted early in person.
Mexico City, Oct 20 (IANS/EFE) Four inmates died and 16 were injured in a massive brawl at a prison in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, authorities said Friday.
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): A woman from Florida has filed a lawsuit against police in Lake County, claiming that she was hogtied, left topless and had her teeth broken during an arrest on a drunk and disorderly charge, last year.
Vienna, Oct 17 (IANS) Cyber crime in Austria has risen sharply, said authorities.
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Opposition parties might charge Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with maintaining silence on key issues but he addresses gatherings every third day, his office said Tuesday.
Washington, October 10 (ANI): Scientists believe graphene, the so-called "wonder material" and known as the world's strongest (100 times stronger than steel) and thinnest (one ounce would cover 28 football fields), could revolutionize cell phones, solar panels and more.
Jammu, Oct 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday pulled the Congress-led UPA Government for shielding its leaders involved in the coal scam.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) To ensure that the government's $65-billion worth subsidies and welfare measures reach intended targets without pilferage, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put in place a new system to ensure the beneficiaries receive cash directly through banks.
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday set up a new system to ensure beneficiaries of government welfare schemes -- like old age pension, fuel subsidies and educational scholarships -- receive cash directly through bank transfer.
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Many women in the US seeking curves like Hollywood celebrities are increasingly turning to the black market for plastic surgery, little realising its deadly consequences.
Moscow, Sep 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's communications minister has warned that his country may block access to YouTube over the anti-Islam video that has sparked outrage throughout the Muslim world.
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A bill seeking to provide quota for promotion in government jobs was introduced in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday amid protests by the Samajwadi Party (SP) members and a minor scuffle between two members.
Washington, Sept. 4 (ANI): Top Bill Clinton confidant Douglas Band has said he will vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to a report.
Los Angeles, Aug 31 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga is releasing a limited edition stationery line to raise money for her Born This Way Foundation.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh faced criticism for debunking the CAG findings on the allocation of coal blocks, sources in his office said Monday his statement in parliament was on a report and not on the constitutional body.
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A drug haul of over 200 kg heroin, having an estimated market value of about $2 million, has been seized in Moscow region, said a drug control official Thursday.
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) Software giant Oracle has agreed to pay $2 million to settle US regulators' charges that its Indian subsidiary violated foreign anti-bribery laws by secretly setting aside money to make unauthorised payments to phony vendors.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) From launching a new Shatabdi train service between tourist hot spots Agra and Jaipur to expediting facilities like clean toilets, information kiosks and souvenir shops at World Heritage sites and making it easier to get tourist visas are among measures planned to push tourism in India in a major way.
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) China's military development does not target or pose a threat to any nation, said a senior Chinese army officer Tuesday.
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London, July 24 (IANS) The average Britons rate their "life satisfaction" as 7.4 out of 10, according to a study.
London, July 21 (IANS) Police in Britain fail to solve three out of four crimes. Last year, officers solved only 27 percent of crimes committed across the country, a media report said Saturday.
London, July 20 (IANS) Britain is witnessing a rise in pickpocketing and stealing incidents whereas killings have fallen to a 30-year-low, The Sun reported Friday.
Yangon, July 19 (IANS) Myanmar held the first state-level Martyrs' Day ceremony in more than two decades here Thursday in the presence of the government leadership to commemorate fallen national heroes General Aung San and eight others who sacrificed their lives for the country's independence in the late 1940s.
New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Minister of State (Mos) for the Prime Minister's Office, V Narayanasamy, on Monday said the Central Government will train district collectors to improve service delivery in rural areas.
Washington, July 10 (ANI): The U.S. military is reportedly drawing inspiration from 'Xena: Warrior Princess', a fictional character, to develop a new body armour for combat-serving women.
Riyadh, July 8 (ANI): Saudi Arabian Princess Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz is claiming political asylum in the UK over fears for her safety in her own country.
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Finnish handsets manufacturer Nokia Friday launched Lumia 610 priced at Rs.12,999 in the Indian market.
Panaji, June 26 (IANS) A British travel advisory has identified the Goan beach villages of Calangute and Candolim as hubs of theft and bag-snatching gangs.
Washington, June 26 (ANI): Software giant Microsoft has officially announced that it has acquired social network for businesses Yammer for 1.2 billion dollars.
Tech giant Microsoft may buy the social networking site Yammer in order to enhance is office software services. Microsoft is likely to pay an amount of $1.2 billion for the acquisition of Yammer.
Shanghai, June 14 (IANS/WAM) The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has opened its Shanghai Representative Office in China.
Mexico City, June 9 (IANS/EFE) At least 14 dismembered bodies were found in a truck abandoned in El Mante, a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, authorities said.
Washington, June 7 (ANI): It is estimated that average corporate email user sends 112 emails every day and about one out of every seven of those messages can be called gossip, according to a new study from Georgia Tech.
BJP Delhi Pradesh President Shri Vijender Gupta has announced that to protest against steep price spiral and severe scarcity of water and power besides demanding complete roll back of increased prices of petrol
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Indian television's longest running detective show "CID" might soon be a film, says producer B.P. Singh, promising more action, a unique storyline and different styling with the same cast.
New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): India will have a key role to play in Afghanistan after foreign troops leave that landlocked country at the end of 2014, a human rights expert has said.
Kabul, May 21 (ANI): The Taliban has destroyed opium fields in eastern Afghanistan in a surprise clamp down on the drug cultivation that provides a major part of its funding.
London, May 17 (ANI): The nephew of former Us President John F Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy Jr's estranged wife Mary Richardson has been found dead at her home in New York state.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The government has agreed to separate provisions for appointing Lokayuktas in states from the Lokpal bill and is likely to bring the legislation in the Rajya Sabha May 21, informed sources said Tuesday.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): Duke University engineers have created a master "ingredient list" describing the properties of more than 2,000 compounds that might be combined to create the next generation of quantum electronic devices.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Dairy farmers from across northern India gathered in New Delhi on Tuesday to protest against the issue of milk adulteration and unfair pricing by private companies.
Colombo, May 1 (Xinhua-ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday slammed a British human rights report which listed the island among countries of concern over human rights issues.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new erectile dysfunction drug that reportedly works in less than 15 minutes.
Lahore, Apr 26 (ANI): Lahore High Court Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed has expressed his dissatisfaction over the foreign office's reply, and directed the Pakistan Government to file explicit replies on whether a foreign state can fix head-money for a Pakistani citizen.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India proposes to launch Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) with cloud penetrating capability for imaging various parts of the country, including border areas, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): After a recess of three weeks the second phase of parliament's budget session will resume on Tuesday as the central government is prepares to get important legislations such as the Banking Reforms Bill, Insurance Bill, Pension and Lokpal Bill pass in within this session.
New Delhi, Apr 23 (ANI): Minister for State in Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanaswamy on Monday said government will soon table the anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Santo Domingo, April 18 (IANS/EFE) A Taiwanese diplomat was found slain Tuesday in her apartment in Santo Domingo's university district, police reported.
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A settlement on Siachen, the world's highest battleground, will have a positive effect on the overall relationship between Pakistan and India, said a leading daily that exhorted the Manmohan Singh government to "put its foot down and end the conflict".
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Bringing relief to the country's power sector, Public sector Coal India Limited (CIL) Monday said it would sign a Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with power companies before April 20.
Moscow, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A mathematics teacher who systematically humiliated her students has been sentenced to one year of community service, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region said Thursday.
Ulan-Ude (Russia), April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A court in Russia has fined a man 581 million rubles ($19.6 million) after his discarded cigarette butt started a fire which destroyed two hectares of forest in 2009.
Washington, April 9 (IANS) US naval robocopters, carrying powerful sensors, will be able to ferret out small pirate boats even if they are indistinguishable from other vessels.
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan Monday appreciated India's offer for assistance in the operation to rescue over a hundred soldiers trapped in an avalanche in Siachen.
London, April 6 (IANS) Britain temporarily closed its embassy in Mali Friday following an unstable situation in the country.
Washington, Apr 5(ANI): The United States has said it was looking for evidence to put terrorist and Jamaat-ud- Dawa(JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed behind bars.
London, April 1 (IANS) The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has urged its all nationals in Mali to leave the west African country immediately following security concerns.
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) Two major Chinese microblogging sites have suspended comment functions after they were "punished" for allowing rumours about a military coup in Beijing.
Islamabad, Mar 23 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to meet US President Barack Obama in Seoul next week on the sidelines of a nuclear safety summit.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present a very good annual budget.
