Monthly Archives: January 2009
PM moved to intensive cardiac care unit after successful heart surgery
New Delhi, Jan 24 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s heart surgery was “successful”, doctors at AIIMS said Saturday, describing his condition as “stable” after an operation here that went on for… Read more
Orissa family cheers son’s release by Somali pirates
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) Rabi Charan Kar is overjoyed that his son, who was among 25 Indians aboard a ship hijacked by Somali pirates two months ago, has finally been… Read more
India, Kazakhstan sign nuclear pact
New Delhi, Jan 24 India and Kazakhstan Saturday signed five agreements, including one on civil nuclear energy.
Conficker Hitting Hardest in Asia
Computer networks in Asia and Latin America are the most susceptible to a fast-spreading computer worm, which has infected between 6 million and 9 million PCs worldwide, security experts said.
Canada’s n-industry sees deals worth billions with India
Toronto, Jan 24 The Canadian nuclear industry has welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India to resume nuclear trade between the two countries after three decades,… Read more
PM undergoing heart surgery at AIIMS
New Delhi, Jan 24 Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) began performing heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday morning. The operation is expected to… Read more
Save Aravallis, save north India, plead environmentalists
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) North India will become a big desert if the Aravalli range – one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world – is not protected,… Read more
Gujarat invites Sri Lanka to develop coastal tourism
Ahmedabad, Jan 23 Gujarat’s tourism department has sought Sri Lanka’s help in developing resorts along its coastline given the island nation’s vast experience in running several resorts and spas along… Read more
We are ordinary folks: Amitabh Bachchan
Jaipur, Jan 24 Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan wants to dispel myths about his “high and mighty” image, saying that he would prefer to be known just as the son of… Read more
Crocodile population in Orissa forest goes up
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 The population of saltwater crocodiles in Orissa’s Bhitarkanika National Park, the world’s largest rookery of Olive Ridley turtles, has gone up to 1,572 this year from 1,498… Read more
