COLOMBO: India on Thursday formally handed over 1,680 tonnes of relief material to the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) for distribution to civilians in northern Sri Lanka. A brief ceremony at the ICRC warehouse here was marked … 
Pirates demand $25 million to release supertanker
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. Ambassador on Thursday to protest Wednesday’s missile strike, which also came in for strong condemnation by the National Assembly. The missiles fired by a suspected …
London: Australian actor Huge Jackman (40) has been voted as Sexiest Man Alive for 2008 by People magazine. He beat James Bond star Daniel Craig to the top spot, reported the Daily Mail . Jackman …
ONGC, BHP Billiton bag the maximum
Lift Emergency before polls: BNP
MOSCOW: Russia will extend $1 billion to the IMF to help fight the world financial crisis, said Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as he unveiled a anti-crisis programme to support domestic industries and the population. “It has been …
Tiruchi REC to provide customised training to participants
NEW DELHI: Global financial giant Citi on Thursday announced the appointment of Mark Robinson as the Chief Executive Officer of Citi South Asia. Mr. Robinson succeeds Sanjay Nayar, who has quit the bank recently. According to an …
CHENNAI: Asia Paints, a leading paint manufacturer, has announced that it has temporarily shut down its phthalic anhydride plant at Ankleshwar in Gujarat, partly for maintenance work. According to sources, the plant was making chemicals …
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