Maldives learns from Indian democracy: President Nasheed
January 28th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Jan 28 (IANS) Maldives has learnt its "lessons from the Indian experience", said President Mohamed Nasheed as the Indian envoy here described the country as "perhaps one of India's ... Read more...
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Vietnam, India mark 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations
January 5th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hanoi, Jan 5 (IANS) Vietnam and India Thursday marked the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic relations at a ceremony in the Ho Chi Minh City.Visiting Indian Minister of State for ... Read more...
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Syria vows to ‘overcome protests’ within two months
June 27th, 2011 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Syria hopes to gain control over the ongoing anti-government protests in two months.Syrian parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash said Sunday that the anti-government uprising in Syria ... Read more...
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World extends helping hand to quake-ravaged Japan
March 13th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) International rescue teams have rushed to the earthquake-stricken Japan which has witnessed massive devastation in its northeastern parts.About 1,700 people are feared to have ... Read more...
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54 Aussies stuck in Japan quake zone
March 12th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo/Melbourne, Mar. 12 (ANI): At least 54 Australians are stuck in disaster zones in quake-cum-tsunami hit northeast Japan.Speaking a day after the tragedy in the city of Sendai, Australian Foreign Minister ... Read more...
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Assamese trying to revive age-old ties through Indo-Bhutan friendship fair
January 28th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 28 (ANI): With the decline of militancy in Assam, the people here are trying to revive the age-old ties with neighbouring countries, and one such initiative was the 'Indo-Bhutan Mela' ... Read more...
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Bollywood dances are a hit with young Chinese
December 10th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Anand
Beijing, Dec 10 (IANS) Bollywood dance numbers are becoming a huge hit in China, particularly with the young.The popularity of Bollywood chartbusters can be gauged by the fact that the ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka now understand Tamil ethnic issues: Lankan daily
November 27th, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit to Sri Lanka is drawing plenty of media interest in the island nation, with a leading daily Saturday saying that political ... Read more...
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India, US can learn from constitutional experience: Moily
October 27th, 2010 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Indian constitution is flexible and vulnerable to Supreme Court action, union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said, adding that India and the US can ... Read more...
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Vayalar Ravi undertakes two-day visit to Hanoi
October 21st, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 21 (ANI): Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi undertook a two-day official visit to Hanoi where he called on Hoang Van Phong, Minister of Science and Technology of ... Read more...
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Indian envoy faces Maoist wrath for trip to Tibet border
October 6th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) Maoist supporters Wednesday tried to obstruct the Indian ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, from inaugurating a healthcare project that will benefit hundreds of school children because ... Read more...
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At 90, Ravi Shankar feted for lifetime contribution to music (Lead)
July 3rd, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pandit Ravi Shankar, who was felicitated Friday for his lifetime contribution to Indian classical music, said music had been "his life" for the last 75 years.
Described ... Read more...
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At 90, Ravi Shankar feted for lifetime contribution to music
July 2nd, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pandit Ravi Shankar, often described as the doyen of Indian string instrumentalists, was Friday felicitated by the government for his lifetime contribution to Indian classical music. And ... Read more...
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Bhutan to export oranges to Bangladesh via northeast India
January 30th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 30 (IANS) Bhutan will export oranges and other horticultural products to Bangladesh through India's northeastern states, officials said here Saturday.
"The first consignment of oranges would be exported to Sylhet ... Read more...
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Netaji’s aide waits to hand over ‘legacy’ to India (With Images)
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Richa Sharma
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Eighty-nine-year-old Trilok Singh Chawla, a close aide of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has a wish before he breathes his last - to return to ... Read more...
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China puts off Nepal visits over Tibet fears
March 10th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 10 (IANS) China, which recently sent three delegations in a month to woo Nepal's Maoist government, has decided to shelve further visits this month fearing protests by Tibetan exiles marking ... Read more...
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Netaji’s secretary waits to hand over ‘legacy’ to India (With Images)
January 23rd, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) As the nation remembers Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 112th birth anniversary Friday, his old aide in Thailand is trying desperately to hand over to India ... Read more...
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Muslim Massacre online game causes outrage
November 4th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Nov.4 (ANI): Religious leaders are calling for the banning on an Internet game that invites players to kill Muslims
The Australian Muslim community has accused the Federal Government and police of ... Read more...
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Calls to legalise polygamy in Australia rejected
June 25th, 2008 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Neena Bhandari
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Calls from two Islamic leaders to legalise polygamous marriages in Australia have been rejected by the government. Citing polygamy as against the law, Attorney-General Robert McLelland ... Read more...
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`Polygamy all about wanting sex with more women legally’
June 24th, 2008 - 7:39 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 24 (ANI): The wife of the president of an Islamic representative body in Australia, has said that polygamy is fine and acceptable as long as it is done in ... Read more...
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Legalise polygamyous marriages to protect women: Australian cleric
June 24th, 2008 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 24 (IANS) An Islamic leader in Australia has said that polygamous marriages exist in the country and the government should legalise them to protect the rights of women. Islamic Friendship ... Read more...
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Polygamous marriages should be recognised: Oz-based sheikh
June 24th, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 24 (ANI): A key representative of Sydney's Islamic community believes that polygamous marriages should be recognised to protect the rights of women.
Sheikh Khalil Chami of the Islamic Welfare Centre ... Read more...
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