Fareed Zakaria quits Yale board
August 22nd, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Haven (Connecticut), Aug 22 (IANS) Hit by plagiarism charges, celebrated Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria has resigned from the board of Ivy League Yale University, citing the need to focus ... Read more...
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Fareed Zakaria keeping jobs at Time, CNN
August 17th, 2012 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) Celebrated Indian American journalist Fareed Zakaria, who was suspended by Time and CNN last week after he apologised for plagiarizing a paragraph from the New Yorker ... Read more...
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Fareed Zakaria faces more charges of plagiarising
August 15th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Amid fresh allegations of plagiarism against celebrated Indian American journalist Fareed Zakaria, the Washington Post -- joining Time magazine and CNN -- has announced it will ... Read more...
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Fareed Zakaria pays the price for plagiarising (Lead)
August 11th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Celebrated Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria paid the price for what he himself called "a terrible mistake" and "a serious lapse" as Time magazine and CNN suspended ... Read more...
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Time and CNN suspend Fareed Zakaria
August 11th, 2012 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) Time magazine and CNN have suspended their columnist and television host, Indian American journalist Fareed Zakaria, after he apologized for plagiarisng sections of his column on ... Read more...
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Indian Americans are influential players in US media
March 18th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 18 (IANS) With two of them governors, four billionaires and over a score sitting in high places in government, Indian Americans not only keep making news but have ... Read more...
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Obama expresses condolences, but no apology to Pakistan
December 5th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) Eight days after a NATO airstrike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and chilled US-Pakistan relations, President Obama called Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to express condolences, but ... Read more...
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Khar ‘completely’ denies aiding anti-India militants
October 3rd, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has "completely denied" charges that Islamabad does not fight militants who use Pakistan as a base to attack Afghans or ... Read more...
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Mubarak baiting protestors or inviting military action?
February 11th, 2011 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's "shocking" refusal to resign has been interpreted by analysts as less than adequate to a bait for the crowds to turn ... Read more...
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Queen Noor Appeares On “Piers Morgan Tonight”
February 8th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Since many days, the turmoil over Egypt has become a matter of concern for many people. In the "Piers Morgan Tonight" show, the host invited Queen ... Read more...
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Google’s Eric Schmid eyeballing a career in TV
January 24th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 24 (ANI): Google honcho Eric Schmid, who declared his plan to hand over control of the tech giant last week, has set his sights on a career in television.Schmid ... Read more...
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‘Glenn Beck’s ‘10% of Muslims in world are terrorists’ claims are “total nonsense”‘
December 14th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 14 (ANI): Fareed Zakaria, an Indian-born journalist who is best known as political pundit, has slammed Fox News host Glenn Beck over his claim that 10 percent of Muslims across ... Read more...
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Tunku Varadarajan is Newsweek international editor
December 8th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Noted British Indian Journalist Tunku Varadarajan, writer-at-large for the Daily Beast website and an alumnus of Forbes, has been appointed editor of Newsweek's international editions.Varadrajan, 48, ... Read more...
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Hindu ethos key to Indian democracy, secularism: Advani
April 11th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday said Hindu ethos was responsible for the success of democracy and secularism in India.
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Advani blames Nehru for ‘festering sores’ of Kashmir, terrorism
February 15th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani has blamed the foreign policy of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for the "festering sores" of terrorism ... Read more...
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Varanasi’s Pandit Channulal Mishra elated on receiving Padma Bhushan Award
January 26th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, Jan. 26 (ANI): Renowned classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra from Varanasi has expresses delight after receiving Padma Bhushan Award on the occasion of the country's 61st Republic Day on Tuesday."One ... Read more...
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India honours scientist Ramakrishnan, Ebrahim Alkazi, Zohra Segal (Roundup)
January 25th, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Apollo Hospital group chairman Prathap C. Reddy, and theatre personalities Ebrahim Alkazi and Zohra Segal are among the six people awarded the ... Read more...
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Ramakrishnan, Zakaria, Chatwal amongst NRI Padma awardees
January 25th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Thirteen foreigners, non resident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin (PIOs), including Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Indian American journalist Fareed Zakaria and New York-based hotelier Sant ... Read more...
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Third crasher too rubbed shoulders with the powerful
January 13th, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) The "third crasher" may not have got any close to President Barack Obama or his guest Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but new photos reveal that ... Read more...
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Newsweek editor in Buddha controversy
January 2nd, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Jan 2 (IANS) A year after Bollywood film "Chandni Chowk to China" triggered an uproar in Nepal with its claim that Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born ... Read more...
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Pak back to singing ‘jaded’ UN resolutions-for-K-settlement tune
November 24th, 2009 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.24 (ANI): Pakistan has once again raked up the issue of Kashmir, saying that it should be resolved in accordance with the United Nations resolutions of 1948 and 1949.Foreign Office ... Read more...
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India stalling sub-continental dialogue: Pakistan
November 23rd, 2009 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Accusing India of dragging its feet on the sub-continental dialogue process, Pakistan Monday said India was not serious on resuming the talks that have been stalled since ... Read more...
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Diaspora in US has changed image of India: PM
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Crediting the Indian diaspora with changing the image of India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has acknowledged the contribution of the over 2.5 million strong Indian community in ... Read more...
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India will not redraw borders in Kashmir: Manmohan Singh (Part-I)
November 23rd, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 23 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has once again reiterated that as far he is concerned, there is no question of New Delhi redrawing the international ... Read more...
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India and China are not in competition: Manmohan Singh
November 23rd, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has reiterated that India and China are not in competition as there is enough economic space for the two Asian giants to realise ... Read more...
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Pakistan army will never take on Afghan Taliban: Manmohan Singh
November 23rd, 2009 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed doubts that the Pakistan army will ever take on the Afghan Taliban terrorist elements that attack Afghans, Indians and ... Read more...
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I don’t know who to deal with in Pakistan: Manmohan Singh
November 23rd, 2009 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) With power virtually resting with the army in Pakistan even in a democratic regime, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wonders "who to deal with" or negotiate ... Read more...
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No fear of ties suffering under Obama: Manmohan Singh
November 23rd, 2009 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his state visit to the US, the first by any global leader under the Obama administration, he expressed confidence that India-US ... Read more...
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Nuclear responsible India not worried about US honouring nuke deal: Singh
November 22nd, 2009 - 11:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that India is a responsible nuclear state and it holds an impeccable record."We are a nuclear weapon state. But we ... Read more...
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No apprehension about US viewing India differently: Manmohan Singh
November 22nd, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has said that he does not have any apprehension about the United States viewing India differently because there has been a ... Read more...
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Pakistan has not done enough on the Mumbai terror attacks: Manmohan Singh
November 22nd, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Ahead of a key visit to the United States where he will be the first head of state or government to be received and feted by President ... Read more...
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As far as Kashmir issue is concerned, India will not redraw borders: Singh
November 22nd, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 22 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has reiterated that there is no question of New Delhi considering a proposal to redraw the international boundary that separates ... Read more...
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HBO recaptures ‘Terror In Mumbai’ Nov 19
November 16th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) "Terror In Mumbai", a new riveting documentary reconstructing the horrendous attack on India's financial capital airs in the US Thursday to mark the first anniversary of ... Read more...
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I was sold to Lashkar by my father: Mumbai attacker Kasab
November 16th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) Ajmal Amir Kasab, the sole surviving terrorist of the group of ten sent by the Pakistan based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba to attack Mumbai, says his father ... Read more...
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Indian influence at work in Afghan intelligence: Musharraf
November 9th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 9 (ANI): Former President Pervez Musharraf has said that Indian influence can be seen at work in the Afghan intelligence network, which routinely blames Pakistan for harbouring Afghan Taliban, ... Read more...
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