Aroon Raman could be India’s answer to Robert Ludlum
September 21st, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) He turned a family company into the world's largest transformer board manufacturer with a presence in 25 countries before divesting it to start a material ... Read more...
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Dayal is Maharashtra’s new police chief
July 31st, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Sanjeev Dayal, a 1977-batch IPS officer took over Tuesday as the new director general of police of Maharashtra from his predecessor K. Subramanyam, who has ... Read more...
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French hostage in Somalia alive: Minister
July 14th, 2012 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
Paris, July 14 (IANS) A French intelligence agent who was taken hostage in Somalia three years ago is still alive, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said.According to Xinhua, ... Read more...
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Government confident of returning to 9 percent growth (Roundup)
March 12th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government Monday expressed confidence that the country would return to a high economic growth rate of eight to nine percent, unveiling a blueprint ... Read more...
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Kashmir officials to visit Delhi on AFSPA
November 20th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 20 (IANS) A team of four-five high ranking officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government, including the state police chief, will be visiting New Delhi by this ... Read more...
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Antony reviews security situation
November 15th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday reviewed the country's internal and external security situation with the armed forces chiefs, when the demand for withdrawal of ... Read more...
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Kashmir governor, cabinet secretary discusses development, security
October 23rd, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 23 (IANS) Flagship development schemes and matters related to internal and external security were the focus of discussions Sunday between a central government team led by Cabinet Secretary ... Read more...
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No lessons learnt from past Mumbai strikes: Mulayam
July 14th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said Thursday the triple blasts in Mumbai clearly revealed that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had not learnt ... Read more...
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UPA reports highlights economic growth, internal security
May 23rd, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Sustained economic growth, improved internal security and expanding relations with foreign countries are the highlights of the performance report of the United Progressive Alliance- ... Read more...
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Libyan leaders may face UN arrest for war crimes
May 4th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has said that he would advise the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that Libyan leaders, including Colonnel ... Read more...
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Kayani ‘happy’ with Army tribal region operations despite ‘damning’ US report
April 9th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 9(ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has "expressed satisfaction" with the progress made by stability operations in the militancy-hit tribal region, just days after a White House report ... Read more...
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ISI chief Pasha to get another extension in office, confirms Mukhtar
March 13th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 13(ANI): Pakistan's Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has confirmed that Lieutenant-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha will get another extension as director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence.Mukhtar stopped short of mentioning the period ... Read more...
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ISI chief Pasha may get another extension in office
March 11th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 11(ANI): Lieutenant-General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, the director general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, may get another extension in office.Already on a year-long extension given to him in March 2010 after reaching ... Read more...
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Supreme Court voices concern over security in 2G licencing
March 9th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said if security concerns were not taken care of in the allocation of telecom licences then it could have serious consequences ... Read more...
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Domestic threats more serious than external ones: Ansari
November 3rd, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Domestic threats "loom large" in the list of threats facing the nation, apart from external security issues, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said here Wednesday."My own view ... Read more...
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BJP faces rebellion over women’s bill, to issue whip (Fourth Lead)
March 12th, 2010 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday moved swiftly to quell rumblings within the party over supporting the women's reservation bill, saying it stood united and ... Read more...
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BJP divided on women’s bill, Advani calls MPs for tea (Third Lead)
March 11th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday denied reports that it was divided over the women's quota bill but the rift was evident with a section of ... Read more...
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BJP a divided house over women’s bill (Lead)
March 11th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday denied reports that it was divided over the women's reservation bill but the rift was evident with a section of ... Read more...
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DHL to provide security at Bangalore airport cargo section
November 21st, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 21 (IANS) Logistics firm DHL has signed a security partnership with Air India-Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS), the cargo terminal operator at the Bangalore international airport, to provide security to ... Read more...
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East Timor to hold first joint military exercise with US
October 1st, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dili, Oct 1 (DPA) East Timor is scheduled to conduct its first joint exercise with the US military this month to bolster the skills of the country's armed forces, US officials said ... Read more...
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Pak clerics say suicide bombings against teachings of Islam
August 4th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 4 (ANI): The desecration of mosques, imambargahs and other places of worship and the killing of innocent people through suicide attacks and remote-controlled bombs is against Islam, humanity and Pakistan, ... Read more...
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After US advisory, India asserts it’s completely safe (Second Lead)
June 4th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India Thursday asserted that it was "completely safe" and would ensure security for foreign tourists, after the US warned its citizens of the threat of terrorism ... Read more...
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Belgian insurer sees Congress victory as positive for reforms
June 3rd, 2009 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, June 3 (IANS) The Belgian Export Credit Agency (ONDD) said Wednesday that the landslide victory of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in India is "positive news as the new government ... Read more...
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Kapurthala Science city has close encounters
May 19th, 2009 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Sumit KhannaKapurthala, May 19 (ANI): The Pushpa Gujral Science city in Kapurthala is a unique example where effort has been made to popularise science by making it simple and enjoyable for ... Read more...
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Political parties express concern over Maoist violence
April 16th, 2009 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Maoist violence during the first phase of the elections Thursday evoked strong reactions from major political parties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blaming the ... Read more...
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BJP pledges POTA-like law to fight terrorism
April 3rd, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Promising to wage a war against enemies of the nation "within and without", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday pledged several counterterrorism measures to strengthen the ... Read more...
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Theories abound in Islamabad over ISI fiasco
July 29th, 2008 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , July 29 (ANI): Several reasons are being cited in Islamabad for the sudden U-turn by Pakistan government of putting back the intelligence agency ISI under the purview of the ... Read more...
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Pak faces multi-dimensional external security threats from, Qaeda, Taliban, US
March 13th, 2008 - 5:13 pm ICT by admin
Peshawar, Mar 13 (ANI): Pakistan was facing multi-dimensional external security threats in the form of al Qaeda, the Taliban, and the possible US strikes on suspected militants and Nuke weapons, Director ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari stresses on “the will” to promote correct policy on West Asia
November 21st, 2007 - 4:04 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI): Underlining the geo-political importance of West Asia in world politics, the Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, today stressed the need to have "the will" to take ... Read more...
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Aziz says Pakistan against arms race in the region
November 14th, 2007 - 2:36 am ICT by admin
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