Gurdwara shooting: US officials join prayers at Golden Temple
August 10th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Aug 10 (IANS) Officials of the US embassy in India Friday attended the prayer service at the Golden Temple here, the holiest of Sikh shrines, for six people ... Read more...
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Modi to visit Japan, meet Suzuki officials (Lead)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan July 22-27 and is expected to meet Suzuki Motor's top executives on the automobile major's plans ... Read more...
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China cautions its citizens travelling to India
June 4th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) China has cautioned its citizens travelling to India to check about travel disruptions due to the May 31 nationwide strike against petroleum fuel hike and ... Read more...
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‘India, US need to foster women entrepreneurship’
June 2nd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India and the US need to engage more to develop entrepreneurship among women, an American diplomat said as the two countries are scheduled to deliberate ... 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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Maoists release Italian hostage, MLA still held (Roundup)
April 12th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo after keeping him in captivity for nearly a month, while the fate of another hostage, Odisha's ruling Biju ... Read more...
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Maoists release Italian hostage, MLA still missing (Second Lead)
April 12th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Maoists Thursday released Italian tour operator Bosusco Paolo after keeping him in captivity for nearly a month, officials said as the fate of another hostage, Odisha's ... Read more...
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Thank God! My kids were not with me, says Israeli victim (Second Lead)
February 14th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 14 (IANS) The wife of an Israeli diplomat who Monday survived a terror attack in New Delhi said she is fortunate her children were not in the ... Read more...
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It’s scary, admits Israeli embassy diplomat in Delhi
February 14th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 14 (IANS) "It is scary," admitted an Israeli diplomat at its embassy in New Delhi after an employee was injured in a car bombing as she was ... Read more...
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Syrian hackers target Russian embassy website
January 31st, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Syrian cyber-guerrillas had hacked into the Russian embassy website in India to protest against Moscow's policy in the violence-hit country, but the portal has been ... Read more...
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US to issue 14 percent more visas for Indians
January 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 percent yearly increase in travellers from India ... Read more...
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Nagaland donates Rs.1 mn to flood-hit Thailand
November 17th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kohima, Nov 17 (IANS) The tribal Nagas of Nagaland Thursday donated Rs.1 million to the flood-affected people of Thailand.
The amount was generated through a platform, 'Solidarity Concert for Thailand', organised ... Read more...
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French help for Bhopal heritage conservation
September 28th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 28 (IANS) Some heritage sites of this 'City of Lakes' will be conserved on the line of France's Rheims city, a minister said Wednesday.The French government has shown ... Read more...
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US outreach to India business to prevent visa abuse
April 29th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Keen to strengthen its economic relationship with India, the US says it has a lot of outreach with the business community there to prevent abuse of ... Read more...
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Three more Indian students freed of radio tags (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) As the US promised to cooperate with India to resolve the issue of affected Indian students of a sham US university, three more students have been ... Read more...
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Sham university: US promises to cooperate with India
February 17th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) The US has promised to cooperate with India to resolve the issue of affected Indian students of a sham US university, but said it's hard to ... Read more...
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China seeks fair trial of its citizens held in India
January 20th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) China Thursday urged India to "properly handle" the issue of the detention of its three nationals held recently by Indian police for straying into Indian territory.Foreign Ministry Spokesman ... Read more...
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Russia confers top award on Roerich trust head
January 6th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Russia has honoured Indologist Alena Adamkova with the Order of Friendship for her role in preserving the heritage of iconic Russian painter Nicolas Roerich and for promoting ... Read more...
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No issue off the table during Wen’s India visit, says China
December 14th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) The border issue will be on the agenda, said an official who stressed that "no issues are off the table" when Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits India ... Read more...
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‘Chinese Premier’s visit to India will smoothen two nations’ trade ties’
December 14th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 14 (ANI): Senior Chinese officials have said that Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India this week would pave the way for a number of commercial deals, which would eventually smoothen ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks exposes US, shows India kept out of key meet (Lead)
November 29th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) A cache of a quarter-million US cables released by WikiLeaks has exposed secret back-room manoeuvring by the US and has dramatically revealed how India was kept ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks disclosures involve 3000 cables from Delhi to Washington
November 29th, 2010 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) Among a cache of a quarter-million State Department cables released by WikiLeaks, 3,038 are from the US embassy in India, but no details were immediately available ... Read more...
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Mumbai to host third edition of French film festival
November 18th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) The third edition Of Rendez-Vous With French Cinema In India is set to begin here Dec 4 and it will also pay tribute to late director-writer Alain Corneau.As ... Read more...
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SGPC hails inclusion of first Sikh in U.S. Army in three decades
November 13th, 2010 - 11:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Sawinder SinghAmritsar, Nov.13 (ANI): Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhk Committee (SGPC) has hailed the inclusion of first Sikh in the U.S. Army in last three decades, as it believes that it will ... Read more...
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Mobile van to train surgeons about arthritis
September 17th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A fully equipped van that will trundle across the northern and western states of India to train orthopaedic students about the new techniques in treating arthritis ... Read more...
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Koran desecration before White House not representative of US, American values: Roemer
September 13th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.13 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, on Monday said that the desecration of the Koran before the White House in Washington over the weekend, did were not ... Read more...
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Next wave of Finnish companies on way to India
June 18th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) More than 90 small and medium companies from Finland, employing about 30,000 people, have set up shop in India and another big wave from the Nordic nation ... Read more...
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Muslim groups demand closure of Israeli embassy in India
June 3rd, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Muslim organisations will Friday take out a march in the Indian capital to protest the attack by Israeli commandos on a Gaza aid flotilla that killed 16 ... Read more...
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Film fest celebrating Indo-China relations begins
May 18th, 2010 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A six-day Chinese Film Festival marking the diamond jubilee celebrations of the bilateral relations between India and China began in the capital Monday night.
"The Chinese Film Festival ... Read more...
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U.S. Embassy warns of ‘imminent’ terrorist attacks in New Delhi
May 1st, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Embassy in India on Saturday warned its citizens that terrorists may be planning 'imminent' attacks in New Delhi.
"There are increased indications that terrorists are planning ... Read more...
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Costa Rica opens embassy in India
April 21st, 2010 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
San Jose, April 21 (IANS) The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday the opening of an embassy in Indian capital New Delhi.
"There have been operations being started to listen to the public ... Read more...
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Am a fan of Bismillah Khan, Satyajit Ray: French musician
January 24th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) French musician Thierry Robin, who arrived here Saturday to perform his self-styled Mediterranean music, said that he was a great admirer of legendary shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan ... Read more...
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France looking to revive glory of former Bengal colony
November 24th, 2009 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) The French government is looking into various areas to develop the tourism potential and revive the rich heritage of its former colony Chandannagar in West Bengal's Hooghly district.
"West ... Read more...
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India-born siblings get Malaysian citizenship after 30 years
November 13th, 2009 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 13 (ANI): Two Malay-Indian siblings have obtained their Malaysian citizenship after remaining state-less for more that 30 years.After their 30-year-long struggle, a Malaysian High Court on Thursday declared that ... Read more...
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Shekhar Kapur lauds Indo-Spanish film collaborations
November 11th, 2009 - 2:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In a bid to promote and collaborate audiovisual exchange between the Iberoamerican Commonwealth and India, Ibermumbai was inaugurated in Mumbai at Whistling Woods.An initiative of the Embassy of Spain and supported ... Read more...
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