Sunday, May 26, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Topic
  4. Common Wealth

  • science should benefit common man president pranab mukherjee

    Science should benefit common man: President Pranab Mukherjee

    India | Nov 25, 2014, 10:38 PM IST

    Bengaluru: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called upon scientists to use the Commonwealth Science Conference as a platform to generate fresh ideas that would benefit the common man."The conference should act as a platform for flowering

  • don t make commonwealth punitive body president rajapaksa

    Don't make Commonwealth 'punitive' body: President Rajapaksa

    World | Nov 15, 2013, 09:53 PM IST

    Colombo: British Prime Minister David Cameron today made a historic visit to the former war zone of Jaffna to “shine a light on the chilling events” during the last phase of the war against the

  • don t turn commonwealth into punitive judgmental body sri

    Don't turn Commonwealth into 'punitive, judgmental' body: Sri Lanka

    World | Nov 15, 2013, 12:48 PM IST

    Colombo: With some countries like Britain and Canada seeking to bring human rights violations in the Sri Lankan war against LTTE under the scanner during the CHOGM summit, President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday asked member

  • indian prime minister joins commonwealth boycott

    Indian prime minister joins Commonwealth boycott

    World | Nov 10, 2013, 05:54 PM IST

    New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided against attending a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka this week over the island nation's human rights record, an Indian official said Sunday.Singh will be the second

  • proposed uk visa bond scheme to be scrapped

    Proposed UK visa bond scheme to be scrapped

    Nov 03, 2013, 07:21 PM IST

    London: The controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors to the UK, including those from India, is to be scrapped, the Home Office has confirmed.The scheme, announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in

  • boycott commonwealth summit in colombo dmk tells centre

    Boycott Commonwealth summit in Colombo: DMK tells Centre

    Politics | Mar 25, 2013, 02:46 PM IST

    Chennai, Mar 25: After quitting the UPA coalition on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, DMK today demanded that India should boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting scheduled to be held in Colombo in November."While

  • i won t respond to a chargesheeted person s comments says

    I won't respond to a chargesheeted person's comments, says Maken

    Other Sports | Jul 14, 2012, 08:03 PM IST

    New Delhi, Jul 14: Sports Minister Ajay Maken today declined to comment on Suresh Kalmadi's accusation of carrying out a vilification campaign against him, saying that he would not like to respond to a person

  • india end commonwealth weightlifting with 45 medals

    India end Commonwealth Weightlifting with 45 medals

    Other Sports | Jun 09, 2012, 07:24 PM IST

    New Delhi, Jun 9: Indian weightlifters bagged a gold and two bronze on the last day to end their Commonwealth Championships campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold, at Apia, Samoa today.Himanshu

  • commonwealth summit begins in perth

    Commonwealth Summit Begins In Perth

    World | Oct 28, 2011, 04:24 PM IST

    Perth, Oct 28: The 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was declared open today by Queen Elizabeth II here amid demands to take a tough stand against violation of human rights.Vice President Hamid Ansari is

  • as questions pile up kalmadi goes missing

    As Questions Pile Up, Kalmadi Goes Missing

    Other Sports | Sep 23, 2010, 10:41 AM IST

    New Delhi: As the furore over the condition of the Commonwealth Games Village escalated, there has been a notable silence from the man associated the most with the Delhi Games 2010 — Suresh Kalmadi. So,

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement