Biju comes home from the forests of Philippines
August 19th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Aug 19 (IANS) It was a homecoming for 36-year-old K.V. Biju, who was held hostage in the forests of southern Philippines for over a year by the Abu Sayyaf ... Read more...
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Indian business delegation to visit Indonesia
April 22nd, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Buoyed by bilateral trade between Indonesia and India touching a record $20 billion and increasing at a steady pace, an Indian business delegation will visit the ... Read more...
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Indian men thrash Canada 15-1, women held by Ukraine (Lead)
February 18th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian men's hockey team started their 2012 London Olympics qualifying campaign with a thumping 15-1 win over Singapore while the women's team were held 1-1 ... Read more...
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Thai PM to be chief guest on India’s Republic Day
December 2nd, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Building on the upward swing in New Delhi's Look East policy, India will host Thailand's first woman and youngest Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra ... Read more...
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Indonesia expects to double trade with India
July 12th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Bilateral trade between India and Indonesia will double by 2015 to reach $25 billion, the country's ambassador to India said Tuesday.Addressing an interactive session at the ... Read more...
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India carries radioactive checks at airports after Japan disaster
March 16th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India Wednesday started checking travellers and goods from Japan for possible radioactive contamination as the nuclear crisis in the East Asian country escalated following last ... Read more...
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Philippines’ retailer opts for Manthan’s analytics solution
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 2 (IANS) Leading Philippines retailer Robinsons has selected the retail analytics solution of Manthan Systems for its supermarket chain in the South East Asian country, the city-based IT firm said ... Read more...
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Indonesian president arrives, $15 bn deals on the way
January 24th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) In a big boost to New Delhi's Look East policy, India and Indonesia are set to ink around three dozen agreements, including an extradition treaty, and ... Read more...
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Will A Chinese Be Crowned Miss World?
October 29th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Only two days left for the 2010 Miss World pageant competition and a strong buzz is doing the rounds in favor of the hosting country China ... Read more...
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ICRA to offer rating services in Indonesia
September 21st, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Top Indian rating agency ICRA will soon offer its credit, grading and financial information services in Indonesia, following the grant of licence in the East Asian country, the ... Read more...
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A stronger Yuan will help India bridge trade deficit with China
August 8th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) India could partly bridge its growing trade deficit with China, which is expected to cross $20 billion this fiscal, as the east Asian country is expected ... Read more...
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Internet Prank tries to send Justin Bieber on a North Korea tour
July 7th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Toronto, July 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Canadian teen music sensation Justin Bieber may be on his way to the communist state of North Korea.The teenager held a recent poll online for ... Read more...
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Philippines defends airline safety after EU ban
March 31st, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Manila, March 31 (DPA) The Philippines Wednesday defended the safety of its airlines after the European Union banned all airlines from the South-East Asian country from flying into Europe.
Alfonso Cusi, director general ... Read more...
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Bangladesh focus country at 11th International Trade Fair in Meghalaya
March 5th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Shillong, Mar 5 (ANI): Bangladesh businessmen have taken Shillong by storm by showcasing a wide variety of goods at the 11th International Shillong Trade Fair in Meghalaya.The trade fair, which began ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to set up exclusive industrial park for Japanese firms
March 2nd, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will set up an industrial park for Japanese small and medium enterprises (SME) near here in a bid to attract more investments from the ... Read more...
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PM returns home from East Asia Summit
October 25th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday evening returned home after attending a two-day East Asia Summit in Thailand.
During his hectic visit to the East Asian country, ... Read more...
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Indonesia invites Indian firms to invest in its power sector
September 7th, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Indonesia's power expansion programmes offer Indian companies a good investment opportunity, according to Purnomo Yusgiantoro, the South-east Asian country's energy and mineral resources minister.
Indonesia is set to ... Read more...
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North Korea’s plutonium plans violate UN resolution, says US
June 17th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, June 17 (DPA) North Korea's plans to turn its plutonium stock into atomic bomb material would violate the latest UN Security Council resolution, the US warned Wednesday.
Speaking at the first ... Read more...
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Protesters use diaspora meet to garner attention to cause
January 8th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Activists of a Tamil nationalist group and a Hindu organisation Thursday organised separate demonstrations in this city, where the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) is underway, to draw ... Read more...
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‘Drona’ slow-moving, Abhishek sullen, says Malaysian film critic
October 20th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 20 (IANS) Finding "Drona" slow-moving and Abhishek Bachchan needlessly sullen throughout, a Malaysian film critic, has panned the Bollywood film which released in this South East Asian country recently, ... Read more...
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Conservatives get majority in South Korea elections
April 10th, 2008 - 12:27 am ICT by admin
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Seoul, April 9 (DPA) The conservative Grand National Party (GNP) emerged Wednesday as clear winner, unseating the liberal United Democratic Party (UDP) as the South Korean National Assembly's largest faction, television ... Read more...
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Exit polls show win for conservatives in South Korea
April 9th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by admin
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Seoul, April 9 (DPA) The conservative Grand National Party (GNP) unseated the liberal United Democratic Party (UDP) as the South Korean National Assembly's largest faction in the general elections Wednesday, exit polls ... Read more...
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Fewer South Koreans turn out to elect new National Assembly
April 9th, 2008 - 2:45 pm ICT by admin
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Seoul, April 9 (DPA) South Koreans went to the polls Wednesday to elect a new National Assembly with opinion polls showing the conservative Grand National Party (GNP) poised to replace the liberal ... Read more...
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