Everything you need to know about Belo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Belo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Rio de Janeiro, April 24 (IANS/EFE) A strike Monday effectively halted work on Brazil's giant Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, a controversial project in the heart of Amazonia that has drawn bitter opposition from environmentalists and locals.
Moscow, April 10 (IANS) The foreign ministry Tuesday said it was doing its best to seek the release of two Russians held in Libya and accused of supporting the erstwhile Muammar Gaddafi regime.
Agartala, April 10 (IANS) At least seven people, including two children and an elderly man, were killed and over 30 injured as cyclonic storms accompanied by rains lashing several parts of Tripura since Friday left behind a trail of devastation, officials said here Tuesday.
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Washington, April 10 (IANS) The US will open two new consulates in Brazil in an effort to keep up with the "expanding relationship" between the two countries, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday.
Agartala, April 8 (IANS) At least three people, including a child and a government school teacher, were killed and two injured as a cyclonic storm accompanied by rains lashing several parts of Tripura since Friday left behind a trail of destruction, officials said here Sunday.
Moscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian battalion commander who died after diving on a grenade to protect others has been posthumously awarded the country's highest honour, the "Hero of the Russian Federation".
Raipur, Apr 3 (IANS) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer B.S. Maravi died of cardiac arrest in Chhattisgarh Tuesday, an official said.
Raipur, April 3 (IANS) A senior IPS officer, B.S. Maravi, died of cardiac arrest in Chhattisgarh Tuesday, an official said.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Holding the Planning Commission responsible for poverty in India, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday termed the revised poverty line to be incorrect.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Holding the Planning Commission responsible for poverty in India, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday termed the revised poverty line to be incorrect.
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Mariah Carey flaunted her perfect curves in a figure hugging black dress during her first performance since she gave birth to her twin babies in April.
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Mariah Carey flaunted her perfect curves in a figure hugging black dress during her first performance since she gave birth to her twin babies in April.
Jammu, Feb 18 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced a health insurance cover for 66,000 families in the state who fall in the category of Below Poverty Line (BPL).
Jammu, Feb 18 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced a health insurance cover for 66,000 families in the state who fall in the category of Below Poverty Line (BPL).
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey is in talks to make her big screen comeback after 14 years.
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Sushma Swaraj, said availing loan in India is not easy for the poor people.
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): The northern goshawk, which is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers, must observe a theoretical speed limit if it wants to avoid a crash, a new study has claimed.
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): The northern goshawk, which is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers, must observe a theoretical speed limit if it wants to avoid a crash, a new study has claimed.
Patna, Jan 11 (ANI): Slamming the Congress Party for a rise in malnutrition in the country, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that it is unfortunate for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to accept prevailing situation.
London, Jan 8 (ANI): A leading pharmacy chain in UK, which has kept a range of unpackaged sex toys on display for sale alongside healthcare products like reading glasses, blood-pressure monitors and pregnancy testing kits, has sparked outrage among parents.
London, Jan 7 (ANI): The majority of the photos being reported as 'offensive' on Facebook weren't really offensive at all, but rather portrayed the tagged person as unflattering or unattractive, the social network has found.
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): The Milky Way galaxy is continuing to devour its small neighbouring dwarf galaxies, the evidence of which is spread across the sky, a new study has found.
Kolkata, Nov.26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a special rehabilitation package for locals in Maoist-affected areas of the state, promising them amenities like food and employment.
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Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): Mariah Carey has revealed that it was her high heels that had motivated her to lose the extra kilos she had gained during her pregnancy.
New York, Oct 31 (ANI): US president Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain might differ on political ideologies but they do share an interest when it comes to watching movies.
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Japanese car makers continue to build the world's most reliable vehicles, a latest annual survey by US magazine 'Consumer Reports' has revealed.
Pithoragarh, Oct 24 (ANI): Soon after the controversy evoked by the poverty line figures submitted to the Supreme Court by the Planning Commission last month, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Commission, put forth, as a part of his damage-control exercise, a proposal for de-linking of the food entitlement and other social programmes from the current poverty line derived from the "factual" findings of Tendulkar Committee.
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): Mariah Carey and Nick cannon are all set to share their twins with the world during an episode of ABC's '20/20'.
London, Oct 14 (ANI): Katy Perry is on an eating spree at the moment and has been binging on baked beans and meat pies ever since she arrived in the UK for her tour.
Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): R andB queen Beyonce Knowles' 'Crazy in Love' has been voted the 'Greatest Song of the 2000s' in a new poll conducted by VH1.
New York, Oct 4 (ANI): A fast-food restaurant in Beijing using a cartoon caricature of President Obama in an imitation of KFC's Colonel Sanders logo, has sparked outrage among the president's US supporters.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Amid a raging controversy over the Rs 32 per capita per day poverty line definition, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia met Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh here on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Noted social activist and member of National Advisory Council (NAC) Aruna Roy has demanded the resignation of Deputy Planning Commission chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia if he fails to give an explanation on the new poverty line cap.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (ANI): The Planning Commission has in an affidavit to the Supreme Court said that Rs. 25 per day was sufficient for a person living in a rural area for their expenditure on food, education and health.
New Delhi/ Mathura /Patna, Sep 22 (ANI): Opposition parties and also partners of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) have slammed the Central Government after the Planning Commission filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court contending that a sum of rupees 31 is ample to sustain a poor person in urban areas.
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): Mariah Carey's husband Nick Cannon has revealed that the singer is working very hard to get her pre-baby body back.
London, Sept 10 (ANI): Google Street View has captured images of a drunk in Australia and teenagers kissing in England, but now it has photographed a naked Florida woman standing outside her home.
New Delhi, Sep 9: Addressing a news conference here today, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi rebutted opposition claims of him and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh undermining democracy by claiming that the Asom Gana Parishad has done nothing to strengthen India-Bangladesh relations.
Dhaka, Sep.6 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's assurance on having continued dialogue over the issue of the sharing of the Teesta River watersas soothed nerves and calmed tempers in Dhaka.
Dhaka, Sep 6 (ANI): India and Bangladesh on Tuesday inked several agreements following delegation-level talks presided over by Prime Ministers Dr. Manmohan Singh and Sheikh Hasina, including a significant framework agreement on cooperation for development.
Dhaka, Sep.6 (ANI): The land transfer deal would have also fallen through just like the Teesta and Feni agreement and the transit agreements were a no show on the list of deliverables.
New York, Aug 16 (ANI): Taylor Swift suffered a wardrobe malfunction during her St. Louis concert when a wind machine blew her dress up.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said his ministry will be generating a rank of rural households and not conduct a Below Poverty Line (BPL) survey.
London, July 24(ANI): FIFA executive committee member and Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam has declared 'war' on FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and vowed to clear his name after being banned from all international and national football activity for life for being found guilty of bribery.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Food Minister KV Thomas has asked the states to expedite the procurement of 15 million tonnes of specially allocated foodgrains.
New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): The Rural Development Ministry signed an agreement with the World Bank here on Monday for a $1 billion loan to implement a National Rural Livelihoods Project (NRLP) in the country.
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prof. K V Thomas has said that his ministry has taken various initiatives to create additional foodgrain storage capacity in the country, including 152.97 lakh tonnes capacity in 19 states through private entrepreneurs and central and state warehousing corporations.
Tripura, June 29 (ANI): The first ever post independence Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011 to identify people living Below Poverty Line (BPL) began on Wednesday from Sankhola village of Hazemara block in West Tripura District.
New Delhi, June 27(ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony has called for opening up more avenues for ex-servicemen.
New Delhi, June 9 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the lowering of age limit from 65-60 years for the purpose of disbursing pensions under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS).
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prof. K V Thomas will hold a meeting to review the public distribution scheme (PDS) and non-PDS activities in Kerala tomorrow.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has promised that all Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the state will be given rice at one rupee per kilogram from September.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of Ministry of Rural Development to implement, as a special case the Skill, Empowerment and Employment special scheme as a 100 percent Central assisted scheme in the next five years to cover one lakh youth from both rural and urban areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave approval for conducting the Below Poverty Line (BPL) census in rural and urban areas.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Mariah Carey has revealed that both her twin boy and girl will have names beginning with the letter 'M'.
London, May 01 (ANI): Mariah Carey and hubby Nick Cannon have become proud parents of twins.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): Hollywood hunk Hugh Jackman is supporting a charity campaign that encourages people to live on just a pound a day for five days to raise the awareness about the 1.4 billion people living in extreme poverty globally.
London, April 22 (ANI): The Queen has given her formal consent to the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan was photographed looking the worse for wear as she sat in a grimy street with her face flat on the pavement upon leaving a New York bar.
Kochi, Mar 25 (ANI): The Election Manifesto of the Congress led-United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala, which was released today, promised rice at one rupee a kilo for all Below Poverty Line (BPL) card holders and at rupees two a kilo for others.
Chennai, Mar.20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has pledged to find a solution to the alleged killing of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.
London, Feb 28 (ANI): 'The King's Speech,' was the clear favourite at the 83rd Academy Awards as the Anglo-Australian film won best picture and three other Oscars.
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the dominant behavior exhibited by staring someone down can be reflexive.
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has shown that that Internet kiosks providing information on prenatal and postnatal care for mother and baby have helped reduce infant, child and maternal mortality rates in rural India.
Dubai, Feb 17(ANI): The International Cricket Council has "expressed disappointment" over the hiring of disgraced Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt by a local TV channel, and has asked the Anti-Corruption Tribunal whether this could be "viewed as a breach against the terms of his suspended sentence" in the spot-fixing case.
Dubai, Feb 17(ANI): The International Cricket Council has "expressed disappointment" over the hiring of disgraced Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt by a local TV channel, and has asked the Anti-Corruption Tribunal whether this could be "viewed as a breach against the terms of his suspended sentence" in the spot-fixing case.
Dubai, Feb 13(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will receive a final report on the successful prosecution of three Pakistan cricketers during the Executive Board's meeting in Dubai on February 15 and 16, ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has said.
London, Feb 10(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who has been banned for 10 years for his involvement in a spot-fixing scam, was also investigated by the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s anti-corruption unit in connection with "suspicious" phone calls and texts from London-based bookmaker Mazhar Majeed during the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
Lahore, Feb 10(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, who was banned for 10 years for his involvement in a spot-fixing scam, has been signed up by Pakistan's Channel 5 to be their expert commentator during the upcoming World Cup.
Lahore, Feb 9(ANI): Disgraced Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt has said he will "challenge every charge" levelled against him by British prosecutors as well as the Anti-Corruption Tribunal appointed by the International Cricket Council, which has imposed a ten-year ban on him in the spot-fixing case.
Abu Dhabi, Feb 8(ANI): Former Australian captain Steve Waugh hopes that the ban imposed on three Pakistan cricketers over spot-fixing charges would stamp out corruption from international cricket.
Sydney, Feb 7(ANI): The three Pakistan cricketers who have been banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) over spot-fixing charges were seedy and greedy, and would not be missed by the world, cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has claimed.
Lahore, Feb 7(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has said that he is shocked at the 10-year ban imposed on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) anti-corruption tribunal.
Doha (Qatar), Feb 6(ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has expressed a hope that the findings and sanctions imposed on three Pakistan cricketers by an independent anti-corruption tribunal will act as a strong deterrent to others who may be tempted to act in a way that threatens the integrity of cricket in future. he independent tribunal, chaired by Michael Beloff, found former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif guilty of charges relating to spot-fixing at the Lord's Test match between England and Pakistan played in August last year.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Feb.6 (ANI): In an open letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Dr. Sitaram Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Aluminium Ltd., has appealed to him to end what he termed the "miserable quality of governance" that prevails in the country.
Gorakhpur, Feb 4 (ANI): Women residing in different villages of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District have formed around 160 self-defence groups to fight against exploitation and sexual harassment.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Chairman Rakesh Bharti Mittal has said that it is essential for the agriculture sector to move forward to combat food inflation.
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Math skills extend to fish, since new research has found that tropical angelfish can distinguish between larger and smaller quantities, with an additional ability to 'count' up to three.
Melbourne, Jan 15(ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) chief Haroon Lorgat has played down suggestions that a verdict on the spot-fixing allegations against three Pakistan players would cast a shadow over next month's 50-over World Cup.
Islamabad, Jan 14(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has showed its "incompetence" by the way it has so far dealt with the spot-fixing scandal involving key Pakistani players, former PCB chief executive officer Colonel (r) Rafi Nasim has said.
Islamabad, Jan 14(ANI): The ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal's decision to defer the spot-fixing verdict until next month can be a "silver lining" for suspended Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamir, his lawyer has said.
Islamabad, Jan 13(ANI): Former International Cricket Council (ICC) President Ehsan Mani has expressed his happiness with the way the anti-corruption tribunal has handled the spot-fixing case against the suspended Pakistani trio, and said he has a 'gut feeling' that 'all the three' will be handed harsh punishments when the final verdict is announced next month.
Wellington (New Zealand), Jan.12 (ANI): Pakistan coach Waqar Younis is hoping that the national team will get off to a fresh start and play some controversy-free cricket once a decision is taken by an independent tribunal in the spot-fixing case involving Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamir in Doha.
Doha (Oman), Jan.12 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's anti-corruption panel has said that it requires more time to decide the fate of three Pakistan cricketers who have been accused of corruption during a Test match in England last year.
Doha, Jan 11(ANI): Former Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, and fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, who were involved in a spot-fixing scandal, are likely to discover their fates today, when an independent International Cricket Council (ICC) tribunal delivers its verdict.
London, Jan 7(ANI): The spot-fixing case hearing against tainted Pakistani trio- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir- began in Doha on Thursday amid signs of a widening rift between the accused players and their national board.
London, Jan 7(ANI): The spot-fixing case hearing against tainted Pakistani trio- Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir- began in Doha on Thursday amid signs of a widening rift between the accused players and their national board.
Dubai, Jan 7(ANI): Anti-Corruption Tribunal Chairman Michael Beloff, QC, has outlined the procedure that would be adopted at the full hearing of the spot fixing case, scheduled to take place from 6 to 11 January, to adjudicate upon the 'alleged breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel' by three Pakistan players- Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif.
Dubai, Jan 7(ANI): Anti-Corruption Tribunal Chairman Michael Beloff, QC, has outlined the procedure that would be adopted at the full hearing of the spot fixing case, scheduled to take place from 6 to 11 January, to adjudicate upon the 'alleged breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for Players and Player Support Personnel' by three Pakistan players- Salman Butt, Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif.
Lahore, Jan 6(ANI): Suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt's former lawyer has predicted that the International Cricket Council (ICC) may hand out long-term bans to the tainted trio- Butt, Mohammed Aamir and Mohammad Asif- at the ongoing anti-corruption tribunal hearing in Doha.
Lahore, Jan 4 (ANI): The tainted Pakistani trio, who are currently under suspension by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing, left for Qatar on Tuesday to appear before the anti-corruption tribunal on January 6 in Doha.
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Dec 24 (ANI): The Central Government's 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana', which aims at electrifying villages and providing electricity connection free of cost to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families enabled many villages in Jharkhand to see electric lamps for the first time.
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Dec 24 (ANI): The Central Government's 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana', which aims at electrifying villages and providing electricity connection free of cost to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families enabled many villages in Jharkhand to see electric lamps for the first time.
Karachi, Dec 22 (ANI): Suspended Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir has been hit hard emotionally and financially after being implicated in the spot-fixing scandal, but is "very confident" of coming out clean, his lawyer Shahid Karim has said.
Islamabad, Dec 19 (ANI): The confrontation between suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken a serious turn following the disclosure that he had told the governing body about his no-confidence in the inquiry tribunal that will hear the spot-fixing case next month.
Islamabad, Dec 19 (ANI): The confrontation between suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken a serious turn following the disclosure that he had told the governing body about his no-confidence in the inquiry tribunal that will hear the spot-fixing case next month.
Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): A new study has concluded that being a part of many different social groups can improve mental health and help a person cope with stressful events.
Lahore, Dec.13 (ANI): Lawyers representing suspended Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt have decided to file a protest letter against ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat to the three-man independent tribunal of the ICC, which will hear the case in Doha next month.
London, Dec.13 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has said that thousands of pounds of cash discovered by British police in his hotel room during spot-fixing inquiries earlier this year, were part of his legitimate tour allowances.
