India hails Olympic silver medallist Sushil Kumar
August 12th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Moments after Sushil Kumar bagged a silver medal at the London Olympics Sunday, the grappler's name became the buzzword in the nation.The 29-year-old was ... Read more...
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India penalises Israeli defence firm for contract breach (Lead)
April 16th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) For the first time in its history, India has imposed a penalty on a foreign defence vendor for breach of contract in the establishment of ... Read more...
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India penalises Israeli defence firm for contract breach
April 16th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) For the first time in its history, India has imposed a penalty on a foreign defence vendor for breach of contract in the establishment of ... Read more...
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To counter China, India needs to do naval diplomacy (Comment)
August 28th, 2011 - 10:17 am ICT by IANS
It was 500 years ago that the Portuguese captured the Malacca Strait, establishing supremacy in the East Indies. Despite limited military might, Portugal set up active sea-trading outposts in Asia such ... Read more...
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This India team is better than 2003: Kumble
February 18th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the current crop is better than the team which made the final of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.The ... Read more...
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CWG: India take 31st gold, tally highest in Games (Afternoon Lead)
October 12th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Shooters Heena Sidhu and Annu Raj Singh won a gold in the 10-metre air pistol pairs event at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday, taking India's gold tally ... Read more...
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Durban to host Africa diaspora conference
August 5th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Lakshmi Krishnakumar
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Come October and the Indian diaspora in Africa will converge for the Mini Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Durban, marking the city's historic links with ... Read more...
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China daily warns India to avoid hegemonistic designs in neighbourhood
October 19th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Oct.19 (ANI): An editorial in the Chinese daily -- People's Daily -- has said that powers that be in Beijing are not surprised or overtly troubled by what it terms as ... Read more...
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Radio Pakistan wants India to spend more money on health and education
September 19th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
Abohar, Sep.19 (ANI): Radio Pakistan in its recent Punjabi Darbar programme has suggested that India should spend less on defence and more on education and health.Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi ... Read more...
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Asian Development Bank approved $10.5 bn in loans in 2008
April 17th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, April 17 (DPA) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Friday said that it approved a total of $10.5 billion in loans in 2008, the highest in its 42-year history.
India was the largest ... Read more...
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Great moment in Bhutan’s history: India
March 24th, 2008 - 11:27 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India has welcomed Bhutan's first general elections Monday as a "great moment" in the history of the former Himalayan kingdom, heralding the world's youngest democracy. The elections ... Read more...
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Antony denies report on Chinese destruction of Indian bunkers in Sikkim
December 1st, 2007 - 5:58 pm ICT by admin
By Sudhakar Jagdish
Gangtok, Dec 1 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A K Antony today rejected reports appearing in the media about Indian army posts and a bunker being destroyed by Chinese forces in ... Read more...
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India to provide shelter to Taslima Nasreen: Pranab Mukherjee
November 28th, 2007 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): The Government today said that controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen would continue to get shelter in India but was expected to refrain from any activity that may ... Read more...
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