UN agencies, NGOs need USD 3.4 bn more to tackle global crises
New York, July 17 (PTI) The U.N. agencies and various
NGOs are facing major shortfall in resources to respond to
growing global food shortages and environmental disasters.
Anwar gets bail after being grilled for hours in sodomy case
Jaishree Balasubramanian
Kuala Lumpur, July 17 (PTI) Malaysian opposition
leader Anwar Ibrahim was Thursday released on bail after hours
UN body to carry out survey of world's vital ecosystems
New York, July 17 (PTI) In order to gain a comprehensive
understanding of world's forest, the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organisation (F.A.O.) intends to carry out a
Indian-origin stunner in British beauty pageant row
Prasun Sonwalkar
Quake jolts northwest China, no casualty reported
Beijing, July 17 (PTI) A moderate earthquake of 5.3 magnitude jolted China's northwest province. However, no loss of life or property has been reported, reports said Thursday.
BBC probe uncovers Indian illegal immigration network
Prasun Sonwalkar
London, July 17 (PTI) A network of people which
allegedly provides illegal immigrants of Indian-origin, mostly
3 Indian pilgrims to meet NZ immigration officials Thursday
Melbourne, July 17 (PTI) Three Indian pilgrims of the
39, who have disappeared on their way to Sydney to see the
Pope at the World Youth Day celebrations, are likely to meet
Import of Indian drugs blocked by Pak govt
Islamabad, July 17 (PTI) Pakistan government has
blocked a proposal for importing 400 medicines from India
following intense lobbying against the move by the local
Burns to be in Vienna to shore up support for N deal
Washington, July 17 (PTI) U.S. Under Secretary of State
William Burns will travel to IAEA headquarters in Vienna
Friday to shore up support for the Indo-U.S. civil nuclear
India to brief IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna on Friday
Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) India will brief the IAEA board of
Governors on the safeguards agreement and other aspects of
Indo-U.S. nuclear deal Friday in Vienna ahead of the board's
