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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IBSA calls for urgent UNSC reforms to expand permanent members
March 8th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Foreign ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Tuesday called for urgent reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including expansion of permanent ... Read more...
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Bhatti’s murder “a new low point” in Pak’s struggle against religious extremism: UK
March 3rd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 3(ANI): The United Kingdom has said the assassination of Pakistan's Minority Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti "marks a new low point" in the country's struggle against violent religious extremism, and "poses ... Read more...
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Sarkozy urges EU to adopt common strategy on Libya
February 28th, 2011 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Feb 28 (IANS) European countries should adopt a "common strategy" on issues related to violence-hit Libya, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in an address on national television.The ongoing political crisis in ... Read more...
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Wikileaks founder “gang raped” by flawed legal process: Assange’s Mother
February 25th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that her son's ordered extradition to Sweden represents a "David and Goliath" situation, wherein Assange has been "gang raped" ... Read more...
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India offers `win-win’ opportunity, says US chamber
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) The US India Business Council (USIBC) has launched an India awareness campaign among lawmakers, the business community and the general public to drive home the message that India ... Read more...
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South Asia committed to democracy: Lok Sabha speaker
February 12th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 12 (IANS) South Asian countries have sent out a message to the world by coming together to promote and protect democracy, said Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as the ... Read more...
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India, Brazil, Germany, Japan demand UNSC change
February 12th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 12 (ANI): India, Brazil, Germany and Japan have said that there is a need to open up the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) to new members.External Affairs Minister ... Read more...
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Bansal calls for greater synergy with Austria in science and technology
February 7th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday called for greater synergy between the scientific communities and research institutes of India and Austria.Bansal, who holds the ... Read more...
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High courts to get special wings for commercial disputes
February 6th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 6 (IANS) The proposed commercial divisions of high courts will help resolve commercial disputes speedily, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday.He told the 17th Commonwealth Law Conference here that ... Read more...
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Swiss not as democratic as previously thought: Study
January 28th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): A new study has revealed that Switzerland is not the democracy par excellence as previously thought and managed to score mediocre 14th place in a new survey of ... Read more...
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Obama, Clinton hail vibrancy of US-India ties on India’s Republic Day
January 27th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.27 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have both hailed the vibrancy and stability of US-India bilateral relations on the occasion of India's 62nd Republic ... Read more...
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Shared beliefs make US-India ties a defining partnership: Obama
January 26th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said Wednesday their shared beliefs in the potential and dignity of every human being had led the US and India to ... Read more...
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South Asian election commissioners exchanging best practices
January 21st, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) Chief election commissioners of South Asian countries are meeting here to exchange ideas and best practices to promote electoral democracies in the region.The two-conference, jointly organized by ... Read more...
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