Yale chief who advanced linkages with India to quit
August 31st, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) Yale University President Richard C. Levin, who had made advancing the Ivy League institution's connections to India a priority of his administration in recent years, has ... Read more...
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South African speaker toasts Mandela-Gandhi spirit
July 10th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) When freedom icon Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990, he was asked which country he would like to visit first. And he said ... Read more...
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For Hillary, ties with India are an ‘affair of the heart’
June 14th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) For US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, India-US relationship is an "affair of the heart" and her commitment to it has not diminished any with its ... Read more...
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India, US resolve to harness full potential of ties (Lead)
June 14th, 2012 - 2:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 14 (IANS) India and the US concluded their strategic dialogue with a resolve to harness the full potential of their multifarious relationship from strategic to economic to defence ... Read more...
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Shared values converging India-US interests: Clinton (Lead)
June 13th, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) India and US Tuesday began their annual higher education dialogue here with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noting that India-US ties "have never been stronger" saying ... Read more...
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India can become a world power: US official
June 5th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 5 (IANS) The US has invested much of its time and energy to foster its relations with India because it believes India has the institutional capacity to become ... Read more...
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Social justice, terrorism major challenges: Arun Jaitley
May 13th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley Sunday said that social justice and terrorism were among the major challenges faced by Indian democracy ... Read more...
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US, India must expand trade: Clinton
May 8th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Washington and New Delhi must "continue to expand trade and investment", US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Tuesday.Addressing a joint press conference ... Read more...
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India’s Look East policy central for Asia-Pacific growth: Clinton (Lead)
May 7th, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) India's Look East policy was "central" to the growth of the entire Asia-Pacific region, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said here Monday."India's Look East ... Read more...
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Avoid protectionism, Indian envoy tells US (Lead)
April 28th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) India's Ambassador Nirupama Rao has asked American students to be alert to the "stifling effects" of protectionism as it is retrogressive and hinders economic growth and ... Read more...
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Indian envoy cautions US against protectionism
April 28th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao has asked American students to be alert to the "stifling effects" of protectionism as it hinders economic growth and development in the ... Read more...
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Pakistan daily wants ISI reined in
March 20th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan needs to ensure that the dreaded Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is "reined in", said a daily Tuesday.An editorial in the Daily Times said the intelligence ... Read more...
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‘The Iron Lady’-a perfect Streep show (IANS Movie Review)
March 3rd, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Iron Lady"; Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant; Director: Phyllida Lloyd; Rating: ****The test of democracy is when a woman has as much right to a position ... Read more...
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India, US on same side on freedom, development: envoy
January 24th, 2012 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The India-US relationship is defined by a pragmatic realisation that they are on the same side on eliminating forces threatening their freedom and development, according to ... Read more...
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No Australian uranium for Pakistan: Gillard (Interview)
January 13th, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Julia Gillard has reiterated that Australia will not agree to export uranium to Pakistan, which is imploring Canberra to make a similar policy change ... Read more...
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With China on mind, India, US, Japan to hold trilateral meet
December 6th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Against the backdrop of China's increasing assertiveness in East Asia, India, the US and Japan will hold their first trilateral meeting Dec 19 in the ... Read more...
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US sees ‘great opportunity’ in boosting India ties
December 3rd, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Acknowledging the broad bipartisan support enjoyed by India-US relations on Capitol Hill, key US lawmakers and officials alike have vowed to seize the "moment of great opportunity."Expression ... Read more...
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Experts push for stronger, wide-ranging India-Africa ties
November 25th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) The curtains came down on a two-day conference Friday, with Indian and African experts pushing for more innovative methods for accelerating India-Africa engagement and developing ... Read more...
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No tensions with government: Trinamool
November 8th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Ahead of its MPs meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on fuel price hike, the Trinamool Congress Tuesday said there was no tension between the ... Read more...
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India’s rise will reshape global system, says US
November 5th, 2011 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Noting that "India's rise will reshape the international system" a top US official has said that Washington seeks a 21st century Asia-Pacific in which India, ... Read more...
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Mirchpur killings: Three awarded life term
October 31st, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A court here Monday awarded life sentences to three of the 15 people convicted for burning alive a 70-year-old man and his physically challenged daughter ... Read more...
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Obama cites India to plug ‘open government’
September 21st, 2011 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) Citing the example of Indian villages getting their voices heard with new information technology tools, President Barack Obama has urged emerging and established democracies to ... Read more...
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`Anna’s movement a timely alert to India’s leaders’
August 30th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 30 (IANS) Indian activist Anna Hazare's movement comes as a "timely alert" to Indian leaders, a leading Bangladeshi daily said Tuesday.Anna Hazare's 12-day fast for a strong ... Read more...
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Tibetan prime minister-elect receives wishes from US
August 7th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 7 (IANS) US senators greeted the Tibetan prime minister-elect Lobsang Sangay on the eve of his oath taking ceremony, according to the website of the Central Tibetan Administration ... Read more...
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Clinton to be first US secretary of state to visit Chennai
July 9th, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is leading a high-level delegation to New Delhi for the second round of strategic dialogue July 19, will also ... Read more...
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Indian hand in South Sudan constitution
July 7th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) As South Sudan celebrates its formal birth as Africa's newest nation on July 9, its constitution, in the process of being drafted, will have an ... Read more...
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Roemer quitting as US envoy for ‘family reasons’ (Lead)
April 28th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer, during whose tenure President Barack Obama made a historic visit and took India-US ties to greater heights, ... Read more...
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Pakistan shares our anti-terror sentiment: India
March 31st, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 30 (IANS) India Wednesday said Pakistan shared its sentiment that an atmosphere "free of terror" can only pave the way for better relations between the two countries."Prime ... Read more...
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Religion extinct in nine nations
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Religion has been listed on the endangered list of about nine nations. A new census data has revealed that pretty soon religion would be a thing of ... Read more...
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Religion set for extinction in nine countries, says census data
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 22 (ANI): A study using census data has shown that religion is set to become extinct in nine countries, as there is a steady rise in those claiming no religious ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama urges Brazilian youth to build friendships ‘around the world’
March 20th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama has urged Brazilian youth to build friendships 'around the world'.She also encouraged them to focus on getting a good education, experience new ... Read more...
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In India, Palin still nurtures White House ambitions
March 20th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has refused to turn down speculations she would be contesting in the 2012 presidential elections, during her visit to India.Addressing ... Read more...
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India, Nigeria to strengthen economic ties
March 17th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India and Nigeria Thursday pledged to further strengthen economic ties so that they are commensurate with their "excellent" political ties.This was agreed in a ... Read more...
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India seeks more oil, enhanced economic ties with Nigeria
March 16th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India has sought more crude oil from Nigeria, as also higher stake for its state-run oil firms in the hydrocarbon assets of the African nation ... Read more...
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Nigerian Foreign Minister to visit India for four days
March 14th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Nigerian Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia will arrive India on a four-day visit beginning on Tuesday.The visiting Minister will meet Minister of Commerce and Industry at Udyog Bhawan ... Read more...
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