Ahead of Krishna visit, India, Pakistan MPs to talk peace, trade
August 22nd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Ahead of talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan next month, a delegation of leading Pakistani MPs will interact with their Indian counterparts ... Read more...
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Eid Mubarak at Wagah-Attari border
August 20th, 2012 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Aug 20 (IANS) Border guards of India and Pakistan at this international border checkpost embraced and exchanged sweets as they wished each other "Eid Mubarak" Monday.Officers and troopers ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army, Rangers fire on Indian posts on LoC, border (Lead)
August 16th, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire for second day Wednesday by firing at two Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) late evening on India's Independence ... Read more...
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Indian, Pakistan border guards exchange greetings
August 15th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Aug 15 (IANS) Pakistani border guards Wednesday greeted their Indian counterparts on the occasion of India's 66th Independence Day.Officers and troopers of Pakistan Rangers walked up to the ... Read more...
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Bangladesh frees three Indians after seven months
August 14th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 14 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities Tuesday released three Indians, who had been arrested after their speeding car crashed into the Akhaurah checkpost on the India-Bangladesh border on Dec 27 ... Read more...
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Now Dutch designers join hands with Indian fashion industry (With Images)
August 10th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) After Japan, now the Dutch fashion industry collaborates with Indian designers for a collection that will debut on the opening day of WIFW Spring Summer ... Read more...
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Gurdwara shooting: Obama calls Manmohan; conveys people’s solidarity
August 9th, 2012 - 6:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) Three days after the senseless attack on a Wisconsin gurdwara, President Barack Obama called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convey his condolences and the solidarity ... Read more...
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US senators seek expanded defence trade with India
July 21st, 2012 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 21 (IANS) Eyeing India's expansive multi-million dollar military modernisation programme, two top US lawmakers have asked the Pentagon to develop a closer defence relationship with New Delhi, including ... Read more...
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US assures India of probe into fisherman’s killing
July 20th, 2012 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 20 (IANS) The United States has expressed deep regrets over the killing of an Indian fisherman in the deadly US attack on a motorboat in the Persian Gulf ... Read more...
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Chinese women entrepreneurs find India attractive
June 24th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In spite of the headwinds of slowing growth, high inflation and other operational worries, Chinese entrepreneurs are keen to invest in India, where they ... Read more...
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‘India should take on Chinese investment blitzkrieg in Africa’
June 5th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 5 (IANS) India needs to pull up its socks in the race with China for investments in the resource-rich African continent, a former Ugandan diplomat said Tuesday.Speaking during ... Read more...
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Unprecedented security for Hillary’s Kolkata visit
May 5th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) West Bengal's seat of power is barricaded with bamboos, ministers have been asked to use a side gate and reporters will be banned from entering ... Read more...
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US business groups to protest tax law changes in India
April 19th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) A dozen US business groups have asked US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to raise their concerns with New Delhi that some proposed changes in Indian ... Read more...
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Large Saudi youth delegation to visit Indian technology hubs
March 20th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Promoting youth relations between India and Saudi Arabia, a 45-member delegation of Saudi youth will be visiting India for the first time for a ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing: Two crewmen brought ashore, Italians told to cooperate (Evening Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi/New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Two crew members of an Italian tanker who allegedly shot dead two Indian fishermen in the Arabian Sea Sunday were brought ashore from the vessel ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing: Italian officials advised to help probe (Lead)
February 19th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of Italian officials Sunday held talks with their Indian counterparts here over the killing of two Indian fishermen by the Italian crew of ... Read more...
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Fishermen’s killing: Italian team talks to Indian officials
February 19th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A team of Italian officials Sunday held talks with their Indian counterparts here over the killing of two Indian fishermen by the Italian crew of ... Read more...
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Karnataka man unknowingly dials Hina Rabbani Khar
February 13th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) The mobile phone number of Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will not be known to many people, including VIPs in that country. But a 22-year-old ... Read more...
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India, Brazil hold ‘candid’ defence talks
February 6th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India and Brazil, two major developing nations seeking permanent membership in a reformed UN Security Council, Monday held "candid" discussions on their bilateral cooperation and ... Read more...
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India, France sign pacts on three science projects
January 10th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) India and France will soon jointly work on three international science projects in the field of mathematics, informatics and immunology to strengthen cooperation between their research ... Read more...
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Indian, Bangladeshi war heroes celebrate victory day
December 16th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) The launch of a "Race to Dhaka" and a pictorial book depicting the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war marked the 40th anniversary of 'Vijay Divas' as war ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi artists tell liberation war story in India
December 6th, 2011 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 6 (IANS) Millions being killed, more being uprooted and a bleeding nation on the cusp of being born -- it's a bleak, unsparing tale, but one that ... Read more...
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US nuclear safety experts to visit India
November 5th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Amid rising concerns over atomic safety in India in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, a team from US Nuclear Regulatory Commission ... Read more...
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US not ready to link Pakistan aid to action against LeT
October 28th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) Though worried about another Mumbai-type attack on India, the United States is as yet unwilling to link its aid to Pakistan to a crackdown on Lashkar-e-Taiba ... Read more...
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US-India trade group vows to strengthen business ties
September 15th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Noting that ties between US and Indian business ties have never been stronger, a leading US-India trade group has vowed support to expanding them further."The private ... Read more...
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Bangladesh ministers say Teesta pact will be done
September 6th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) The Bangladesh leadership had not given up on an agreement on sharing of the Teesta river waters with several ministers saying that it would be ... Read more...
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Indian, Pakistani parliamentarians engage on people-centric issues
August 19th, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Seeking to expand the "constituency for peace", parliamentarians from India and Pakistan Thursday held wide-ranging discussions here on issues that focused on enhancing trust and ... Read more...
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Sweets and greetings exchanged at Attari border
August 15th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Aug 15 (IANS) To mark India's Independence Day, troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) offered sweets to their counterparts from the Pakistan Rangers at the Attari-Wagah joint ... Read more...
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No unilateral intrusion of Chinese firms into India
August 9th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Chinese companies do not get to sign memorandums of understanding with Indian firms without security clearance.This was made clear by Minister of State for Home ... Read more...
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Be part of India’s growth story, US business urged
June 24th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A US India trade group has called on American policymakers to strengthen trade relations with India or face the risk of being left behind in sharing ... Read more...
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India, Germany to discuss IMF reforms, defence deal
May 30th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India and Germany, Europe's tech powerhouse, will Tuesday broaden the scope of their strategic dialogue when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds talks with visiting ... Read more...
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Bangladesh Customs officials protest visa delay
May 11th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, May 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Customs officials Wednesday lodged a protest with their Indian counterparts over the delay in issuing visa to those invited to a meeting in Meghalaya.The Bangladeshi ... Read more...
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Czech designs captivate Indians at expo
May 11th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Showcasing a range of contemporary designs from exquisite crystal ware, porcelain to state-of-the-art automobiles, the "Czech Design Week" has got underway in Delhi and Mumbai ... Read more...
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International quake convention begins in Agra
May 4th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 4 (IANS) Experts from 40 countries Wednesday assembled here to begin deliberations on earthquakes at the Asia-Pacific Earthquake Response Exercise.The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in association with ... Read more...
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Arunachal Pradesh CM Khandu still missing
May 1st, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by ANI
Itanagar, May 1 (ANI): The Pawan Hans Helicopter flying from Tawang to Itanagar with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu is still missing.The helicopter that took off from Tawang at 9.50 a.m. ... Read more...
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