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Singapore ranked ‘unhealthiest country’ in Eco2 Index

Singapore ranked ‘unhealthiest country’ in Eco2 Index


The top five performing countries are Bolivia, Angola, Namibia, Paraguay, and Argentina.

‘Chandigarh, Vadodara safest cities in country’


Vadodara has emerged as the second safest city in the country after Chandigarh and first in Gujara...

Country faces shortage of over 4.6 lakh classrooms


The government on Friday said there was a considerable shortage of classrooms both at elementary and...

150 smart schools to come up across the country


Under the revised centrally sponsored scheme there is a provision to establish 150 smart schools in...

Congress wants to divide country: SAD


Party Secretary and spokesman alleged that the Congress has failed to do anything to help the labou...

India dirtiest country in the world: Jairam Ramesh


India remains "dirtiest and filthiest" country in the world, Rural Development Minister Jairam Rame...

Cong ruined the country`s social fabric: Gadkari


BJP president Nitin Gadkari blamed Cong for corruption and inflation in the country and lamented th...

Now file court case in Kerala from Oman


Rajab Al Kathiri & Associates law firm in Oman has tied up with legal associates in Supreme Court of...
Indonesian women don miniskirts in rape protest

Indonesian women don miniskirts in rape protest


Fauzi Bowo called on women on Friday not to wear miniskirts when riding on public transport in Jakar...

Price rise deteriorating country`s health: BJP


BJP Friday criticised the government over the hike in prices of petrol and warned against any attemp...

Trade unions to hold country wide stir on Nov 8


Central trade unions including Congress-backed INTUC on Wednesday decided to stage a country-wide ag...
Japan faces more confusion amid leadership vote

Japan faces more confusion amid leadership vote


Japanese have been disappointed and frustrated by the apparent inept rule of the Democrats, who swep...

Country’s wealth threatened by its guards: Anna


As the fifth day of his indefinite hunger strike begun on Saturday, Gandhian Anna Hazare seemed to b...

MPs want to use beacons across the country


Several members of Parliament, cutting across party lines, on Friday sought permission for use of ...

Rajnath for `white paper` on country`s finances


Rajnath Singh has said that the UPA govt should come out with a `white paper` on the country`s fina...

Panetta asks Pakistan to target Zawahiri in FATA


America`s new Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has asked Pakistan to target al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Z...

UPA misled the country on NSG `waiver`: CPI(M)


The CPI(M) accused PM Manmohan Singh and UPA government of "misleading" the people and Parliament, ...

‘Foreign country spread canard on Shastri`s death’


A foreign country, which now has good relations with India, spread canards on the death of former P...

Anna to decide on country tour against corruption


Anna Hazare said the civil society representatives will decide tomorrow whether he should first unde...

Country`s security constantly changing: President


Asking the armed forces to be well acquainted in dealing with challenges of the `knowledge era`, P...

Uma Bharti urges country`s leadership to save Ganga


Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti, who has been fasting in Haridwar since May 9 over t...

Security concern of country is priority: Preneet Kaur


Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on Friday said that the names of those a...
Evacuations in Cajun country after floodgates open

Evacuations in Cajun country after floodgates open


The floodwaters in Cajun country could reach depths of 20 feet in the coming weeks.
Pak `most dangerous` country to work in as a journalist: Report

Pak `most dangerous` country to work in as a journalist: Report


Pakistan was the "most dangerous" country to work in as a journalist in 2010 with the number of th...
North Korea, worst-rated country in press freedom: Freedom House

North Korea, worst-rated country in press freedom: Freedom House


North Korea remained the worst-rated country in press freedom last year, a Washington-based non-go...

Increase in interest rates could derail country`s growth: SBI


Public sector State Bank of India on Monday said an increase in interest rates could lead to "derai...

Country heading for mid-term polls: Anant Kumar


BJP General Secretary Anant Kumar said here on Saturday that mid-term Lok Sabha elections were a p...

Contribution of women a must for development of country: Rahul


Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday exhorted women to come out of their houses and...

Country`s first: Chandigarh Police get UAV


Chandigarh Police have become the first police force in the country to acquire an Unmanned Aerial ...
Syrian opposition says 200 killed in protests

Syrian opposition says 200 killed in protests


Syria, the latest Arab country shaken by mass uprisings, has witnessed unprecedented protests.

Hazare`s fasting shame for the country: Jaitley


Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Friday said it was a "shame" that respected Gandhian Anna Hazare...

Tendulkar urges countrymen to pursue dreams with hard work


Sachin Tendulkar reached out to all the countrymen with a message that Indian cricket team`s World ...
FarmVille`s new offering - the English Countryside

FarmVille`s new offering - the English Countryside


FarmVille English Countryside has crops like foxgloves and King Edward potatoes native to Britain.

Country belongs to you as well: Court assures Mirchpur dalits


Upset over some Mirchpur village (in Haryana) Dalits` reluctance to return home after last year`s ...

Judiciary ruling the country: Kuldip Nayar


People`s expectations from the judiciary were increasing because of the failure of the politica...
Britain is ‘second most popular country in world’

Britain is ‘second most popular country in world’


UK’s positive rating rose from 53 percent in 2010 to 58 percent this year.
Brazil the 6th most murderous country in world

Brazil the 6th most murderous country in world


Brazil trails El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Virgin Islands.

HC nod for country`s first Islamic bank


The Kerala High Court today cleared the way for setting up the country`s first Islamic bank in thi...

Govt responsible for country`s problems: Dasgupta


Holding Union Government responsible for price rise, corruption, poverty, unemployment and exploitat...

Over Rs 28,000 cr received by NGOs as grant in three years


More than Rs 28,000 crore was received by several non-government organisations in the country from...
Americans see US as `exceptional` country: Poll

Americans see US as `exceptional` country: Poll


A latest poll says Americans believe the US is at risk of losing its stature.

`Country`s diversity, multi-culturism need to be preserved`


Noting that the country`s diversity and multi-culturism have been nurtured through centuries, PM Ma...
Sherwood birdie fest for good buddies McDowell and McIlroy

Sherwood birdie fest for good buddies McDowell and McIlroy


Graeme McDowell did not look like a man playing in his sixth consecutive event as he made the most o...

Country on high alert on eve of 2nd anniv of 26/11


The country was put on high alert with additional forces being deployed at public places, especiall...
Half of Russians say country lacks democracy

Half of Russians say country lacks democracy


Twenty years after the Soviet collapse and Russia`s transition to a market economy, almost half of R...
Country of birth can decide susceptibility to asthma

Country of birth can decide susceptibility to asthma


Researchers from Tufts University have suggested that your country of birth can decide your suscepti...
76 cyclists to test skills on lofty mountains

76 cyclists to test skills on lofty mountains


Seventy-six cyclists set out from here Saturday to conquer the lofty mountains for the sixth edition...

Cyber threat is next challenge before country: Antony


Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said the "clandestine proliferation" of terrorist networks in...
Need 10-15 yrs to become developed country: Russia

Need 10-15 yrs to become developed country: Russia


Russia will need about 10-15 years to become a developed country.

Bhardwaj returns Country Planning Amendment Bill


Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj, often at odds with the BJP government, has returned a bill seeking...