Taylor’s ton keeps Kiwis afloat at tea
August 31st, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 31 (IANS) Skipper Ross Taylor led a New Zealand fightback with an unbeaten century as the visitors went to tea at a healthy 240/5 on the first ... Read more...
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Ties with major powers to help India tackle China: Saran (Lead)
August 30th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) India's burgeoning ties with major powers like the US and Russia hold the key to how effectively New Delhi manages the "China challenge" in the ... Read more...
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‘Strong ties with US, Russia key to handle China’
August 29th, 2012 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Robust ties with powers such as the US and Russia are key to how India handles its relations with China in the coming years, former ... Read more...
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Anxiety in BJP over move to make Virbhadra Himachal Congress chief (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
August 25th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) There is anxiety in the ruling BJP in Himachal Pradesh with the Congress likely to appoint former chief minister Virbhadra Singh as the party's state ... Read more...
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Arjun wanted Sonia as PM after Indira’s killing?
July 7th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The late Congress leader Arjun Singh wanted Sonia Gandhi to be made the prime minister after Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984, veteran journalist ... Read more...
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No war with China in near future, says IAF officer
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 3 (IANS) Discounting US intelligence reports of a limited armed conflict between India and China, a senior Indian Air Force officer Friday ruled out any war in the ... Read more...
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India readying for limited conflict with China: US (Second Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The Indian military is preparing to "fight a limited conflict" with China, said a top American intelligence officer who added that New Delhi may not ... Read more...
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India preparing to fight limited conflict with China: US official (Lead)
February 1st, 2012 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The Indian military is strengthening its forces in preparation to "fight a limited conflict" with China, said a top US intelligence official who added that ... Read more...
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Gilani surprised by Karzai’s aggressive posture
November 12th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai adopted a "rather aggressive posture" at a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and "bombarded us with a number ... Read more...
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Pakistan military official meets Zardari
October 14th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari met General Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), to discuss crucial issues related to the ... Read more...
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Pakistani army discuss security at emergency meet
September 25th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Pakistan's top military commanders held an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the "prevailing security situation" in the country, the army said.The special corps commander's conference ... Read more...
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Grand Slam tennis: Nadal needs to be wary as Federer not dead yet
January 16th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.16 (ANI): The numbers show that the 29-year-old Roger Federer is quite capable of pulling the plug on Rafael Nadal's party in Melbourne during the Australian Open.Former tennis great John ... Read more...
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Aligarh varsity students demand union’s restoration
October 6th, 2010 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Oct 5 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University students Tuesday staged a sit-in outside Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis' office to demand restoration of their union which was dissolved in 2007.The vice chancellor's ... Read more...
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Section of media misinterpreted my comments: Buddhadeb
September 20th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Monday took potshots at a section of the media for reporting that he had expressed doubts about the Left Front government being ... Read more...
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Muted response to Kalyan Singh’s Ayodhya visit
September 16th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Sep 16 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalyan Singh's visit to the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi site in this Uttar Pradesh temple town Thursday ... Read more...
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BJP team to visit Ladakh to report on ‘Chinese threat’
January 29th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Expressing concern over "increasing instances of border incursion" by China near Ladakh and other areas, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed a five-member committee of ... Read more...
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No aggressive Chinese posture towards India’s skies: IAF
December 15th, 2009 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) There was no aggressive posturing from the neighbouring Asian superpower China and no apprehensions of air threats, a senior Indian Air Force (IAF) official said here Tuesday.
"I personally ... Read more...
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Chinese statements are routine rhetoric: Farooq Abdullah
October 22nd, 2009 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Chinese statements on the border with India are a "routine rhetoric", Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah says, downplaying the projection by China of ... Read more...
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PM must call all-party meet on China, says BJP
October 14th, 2009 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday urged Manmohan Singh to call an all-party meeting to discuss India's relationship with China, a day after Beijing protested the ... Read more...
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Babies can follow dogspeak - literally
July 21st, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) Babies can follow dogspeak, with little or no exposure to dogs, says a new study.
Infants just six months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and ... Read more...
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Babies can understand dog barks
July 21st, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 21 (ANI): Babies are not as naive as we think they are - at least as far as canines are concerned. A new study has claimed that infants just 6 ... Read more...
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US, Israel agree on 19 of 20 points, says Israeli foreign minister
June 19th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Playing down reports of fresh differences of understanding with Washington, the visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that both the countries at most have a disagreed ... Read more...
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Rice to arrive in New Delhi for talks with Indian leadership
December 3rd, 2008 - 11:09 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.3 (ANI): US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday morning for an overnight visit.
She has been asked by President George W Bush to ... Read more...
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Kramnik beats Anand in 10th game, stays alive in match
October 28th, 2008 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Bonn, Oct 27 (IANS) Vladimir Kramnik salvaged both his reputation and stayed alive in the match as he struck back in the World Chess Championship final to crack through Viswanathan Anand's defence ... Read more...
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Russian offensive has forced reassessment of US dealings with Moscow
August 15th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 15 (ANI): Russias military offensive into Georgia has jolted Washingtons relationship with Moscow, senior Bush Administration officials have said.The offensive has forced a wholesale reassessment of American dealings with ... Read more...
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