Manmohan, Gilani meet on sidelines of SAARC
November 10th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Amid a shrinking trust deficit but hoping to build on positive progress in bilateral ties, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Pakistani ... Read more...
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Foreign secretaries meet on agenda for Manmohan-Gilani meeting
November 8th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll/New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Ahead of the SAARC summit, the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan Tuesday met in the picturesque Maldives island of Addu to firm ... Read more...
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PM heads to SAARC summit Wednesday, spotlight on Gilani meeting
November 8th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads Wednesday on a four-day visit to attend the SAARC summit in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean archipelago where he ... Read more...
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Manmohan to visit Pakistan?
July 29th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an invitation from his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani and would be visiting there at "mutually convenient" dates, ... Read more...
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Sincerity needed in Pakistan-India dialogue: Gilani
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has underlined the need for addressing core issues with sincerity under the resumed dialogue process with India.Talking to a ... Read more...
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Constructive engagement with India vital for good ties: Gilani
April 27th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that constructive engagement with India was vital for both countries to move towards the goal of establishing good ... Read more...
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Indian official arrives in Pakistan for trade talks
April 26th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar arrived here Tuesday for talks to boost economic engagement between the two nations, officials said.
Khullar will lead the Indian ... Read more...
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Indian intention doubted over electricity sale to Pakistan
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) India's offer to sell electricity to Pakistan at an affordable rate is "intriguing", said a Pakistani daily, noting that New Delhi is not without its ... Read more...
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Former Pak cricketers urge India, Pak governments to revive cricket ties
April 18th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Apr 18(ANI): Former Pakistani cricketers feel an India-Pakistan cricket series is possible at a neutral venue later this year if both governments work out modalities.India had severed cricket links with ... Read more...
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Job well done if ties with Pakistan improve: PM
April 17th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
On board PM's Special Aircraft, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said his job would be "well done" if he succeeded in improving the relations between India ... Read more...
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Quirks of fate boost Manmohan’s standing (Comment)
April 2nd, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's decision to invite his counterpart in Pakistan, Yousuf Raza Gilani, to watch the India-Pakistan cricket match in the World Cup semifinal in Chandigarh may prove to ... Read more...
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PM to watch World Cup final on TV at home
April 1st, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) After watching the pulsating India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal live at Mohali, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will see the final between India and Sri ... Read more...
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US bats for India-Pakistan cricket diplomacy
April 1st, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 1 (IANS) The United States has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani's "promising" cricket diplomacy during Wednesday's Cricket World ... Read more...
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Canadian politicians use India-Pakistan cricket clash to woo voters
March 31st, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) The high-voltage India-Pakistan semi-final in the ICC World Cricket Cup Wednesday came in handy for Canadian politicians to woo South Asian voters in the campaign for ... Read more...
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Low skill, high pressure at India-Pakistan cricket: Pakistani daily
March 31st, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) The India-Pakistan World Cup match "was an affair of low skill and high pressure", a leading Pakistani daily said, blaming its batsmen for "rash stroke ... Read more...
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Gilani, Manmohan talk peace amid cricket — to heal wounds
March 31st, 2011 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 31 (IANS) Prime Ministers Manmohan Singh and Yousuf Raza Gilani chose an explosive India-Pakistan cricket clash here Wednesday to discuss the prospects of healing wounds and restoring ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan cricket bonhomie in the heart of East Africa
March 30th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Dar es Salaam, March 30 (IANS) When Indians and Pakistanis get together, they talk and enjoy cricket wherever they may be. Thousands of miles away from Mohali, in this ... Read more...
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Himachal offers discount to Pakistani guests
March 30th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 30 (IANS) As a goodwill gesture, Himachal Pradesh Wednesday invited the Pakistani guests to visit the hills after the India-Pakistan cricket World cup semifinal match in Mohali.The state ... Read more...
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No power cuts in Madhya Pradesh during India-Pakistan match
March 30th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 30 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has gone all out to ensure that people enjoy the India-Pakistan cricket semifinal clash in Mohali without a hitch - no ... Read more...
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Mumbai halts to watch India-Pakistan cricket clash
March 30th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Mumbai and other Maharashtra cities called it an early day Wednesday to watch the "mother of all cricket matches", the World Cup semifinal between India and ... Read more...
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Experts express surprise, praise for India-Pakistan cricket diplomacy
March 30th, 2011 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 30 (ANI): Experts and analysts on South Asia have expressed both surprise and praise for Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's initiative to invite his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf ... Read more...
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Mohali match: Dhaka daily blames Indian mission for visa delay
March 30th, 2011 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 30 (IANS) A prominent daily newspaper here has blamed the Indian High Commission for the "inexplicable delay" in issuing visas for the India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal at ... Read more...
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Clear skies in Mohali after thunderstorm
March 30th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 30 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semi-final, the skies cleared up Wednesday morning after a thunderstorm followed by light rain in Mohali and ... Read more...
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Light rain in Mohali ahead of India-Pakistan match
March 30th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) Just hours before the start of the crucial India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal, light rain lashed Chandigarh and nearby Mohali late Tuesday evening.The showers were accompanied ... Read more...
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Goa legislators to leave early, watch cricket
March 29th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) The Goa assembly Tuesday unanimously resolved to end its proceedings early on Wednesday so that the legislators could watch the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinals. The ... Read more...
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India Inc. bowled over by Mohali match
March 29th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) As India-Pakistan cricket fever grips the country, corporates are gearing up to cheer team India during the World Cup semifinal Wednesday, with leading industry associations ... Read more...
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Ahead of Mohali, India and Pakistan agree to promote peace (Roundup)
March 29th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A day before their prime ministers meet on the margins of an explosive India-Pakistan cricket clash, South Asia's two most bitter rivals Tuesday took ... Read more...
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Chandigarh airport prepares for a busy Wednesday
March 29th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) With top leaders, business tycoons, Bollywood celebrities and other big-wigs flying in here in several chartered, personal and special planes for the most awaited ... Read more...
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`Indian versatility versus Pakistani volatility at Mohali’
March 29th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 29 (IANS) The World Cup semi-final at Mohali Wednesday will be "a keen competition between Indian versatility and Pakistani volatility", a Bangladeshi newspaper said on the eve of ... Read more...
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Frenzy peaks over India-Pakistan cricket clash
March 28th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 28 (IANS) A Pakistani businessman fears he will have a heart attack if he doesn't get a ticket for the India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final; a young man ... Read more...
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Boat with Singapore SIM voucher found on Gujarat coast
March 28th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 28 (IANS) An unmanned boat found near Gujarat's Bharuch coast Monday put the police on high alert in view of Wednesday's India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal match in ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh assembly to skip work for Mohali match
March 28th, 2011 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 28 (IANS) Can legislators forego watching the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal? Not in Madhya Pradesh, where the post-lunch session of the assembly Wednesday has been cancelled and ... Read more...
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‘Semifinal contest between India’s batting and Pakistan’s bowling’
March 28th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IANS) Hoping that the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal in Mohali Wednesday would not be a one-sided game, several former World Cup winning skippers Monday said it ... Read more...
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2,200 police officers deployed for India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal
March 28th, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by BNO News
MOHALI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) -- Almost 2,200 Indian police officers were deployed on Sunday near the Punjab Cricket Association stadium in the city of Mohali ahead of the World Cup semifinal match ... Read more...
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Three held for black marketing India-Pakistan match tickets (Lead)
March 27th, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Chandigarh Police Sunday arrested three men for attempting to black-market tickets of the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup semifinal at Mohali May 30, police said here.Hemant Kumar, ... Read more...
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