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Tomorrow’s world will belong to young India: Karan Billimoria

November 22nd, 2008 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Britain-based liquor baron Lord Karan Billimoria, one of leading voices of the Indian diaspora in the British business fraternity, says young Indians do not realise how lucky ...

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India seeking polar role in new world order: US study

November 21st, 2008 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) Striving for a multi-polar international system, India will seek to emerge as one of the poles while serving as a political and cultural bridge between a rising China ...

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Canada’s new envoy lauds strong ties with India

November 18th, 2008 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Canada's High Commissioner to India Joseph Caron Tuesday lauded the enduring strength of bilateral ties and people-to-people contacts between the two countries as he formally presented his ...

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India extends term of its ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Report

November 17th, 2008 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 17 (IANS) India has extended the term of its Ambassador to Saudi Arabia M.O.H. Farook by six months even as that Gulf nation appointed a new envoy to India, according ...

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India to woo investors at annual diaspora conclave

November 13th, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS -
Abu Dhabi, Nov 13 (IANS) As India seeks to attract investments in the midst of a global financial crisis, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), the annual conclave of the Indian diaspora, has ...

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Sikhs across India mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary with fervour (Roundup, combining different series)

November 13th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As dawn broke Thursday, hundreds of Sikhs across India thronged gurudwaras for morning prayers to mark the 539th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of ...

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Malaysia’s AirAsia waives fuel surcharge for all flights

November 12th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 12 (IANS) In a first such move worldwide, Malaysia-based AirAsia and AirAsia X have decided not to charge passengers fuel surcharge for all their local and international flights.The measure ...

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1500 delegates expected at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2009 in Chennai

November 11th, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): About 1500 delegates from across the world are expected to take part in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), 2009 to be held in Chennai from January ...

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PM’s speech to Indian diaspora in Qatar

November 10th, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Doha, Nov 10 (IANS) Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address at the Indian Community reception in Doha, Qatar Monday: “I am delighted to be here with you today. ...

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India to return to 9 percent growth trajectory: PM

November 10th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Doha, Nov 10 (IANS) India will eventually return to a 9 percent growth trajectory despite the current global financial crisis because of its inherent strengths and size of markets, Prime Minister Manmohan ...

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New Zealand parliament gets first Sikh MP

November 10th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Nov 10 (IANS) Former New Delhi businessman Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is delighted to have become the first Sikh Member of Parliament in the newly-elected conservative National Party government of New Zealand. ...

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Zakir Hussain’s first Sydney concert a sell-out success

November 10th, 2008 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Nov 10 (IANS) Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain dazzled Sydneysiders by demonstrating his ability to fuse orchestration, virtuosity and showmanship into a seamless outpouring of music. The tabla maestro's first-ever concert at ...

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November 9th, 2008 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS -
b /bNATIONAL Ansari heads to a new democratic Maldives Monday - Moved at 1710 At 105, Kalka-Shimla railway declared World Heritage Site - Moved at 1615 Maoists kill two BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh - Moved ...

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November 9th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS -
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India needs $500 bn for core sector in next five years: PM

India needs $500 bn for core sector in next five years: PM

November 9th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS -
img src="http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/images/Manmohan Singh/42087.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="5" alt="Manmohan Singh" title="Manmohan Singh" align="right" Muscat (Oman), Nov 9 (IANS) India needs over $500 billion in investments over the next five years for infrastructure development, Prime Minister ...

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Manmohan Singh lauds role of Indian diaspora in Oman’s development

Manmohan Singh lauds role of Indian diaspora in Oman’s development

November 9th, 2008 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Muscat, Nov 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday lauded the contribution of the large expatriate Indian community in Oman for its contribution to the development of this Gulf nation."You represent close ...

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Terrorism threatens Gulf as much as it does India: PM

Terrorism threatens Gulf as much as it does India: PM

November 9th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Muscat, Nov 9 (IANS) Terrorism on land and sea threatens the Gulf region as much as it does India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Sunday.Stating that there are many reasons for ...

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PM’s Oman-Qatar visit to boost investment, energy security

PM’s Oman-Qatar visit to boost investment, energy security

November 8th, 2008 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS -
Muscat, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Oman and Qatar Nov 8-10, his first in the over four-year tenure of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, is expected to ...

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PM heads to Oman, Qatar, says Gulf vital for India’s interests (Lead)

PM heads to Oman, Qatar, says Gulf vital for India’s interests (Lead)

November 7th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi/Muscat, Nov 7 (IANS) A day before his first official visit to Oman and Qatar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday underlined the “vital importance” of the Gulf region, home to 4.5 ...

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ICICI Securities forays into Oman

November 5th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Nov 5 (IANS) Leading Indian financial services firm ICICI Securities has forayed into Oman offering a range of financial services to the large Indian diaspora in that Gulf nation.The new branch ...

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Obama appears a hit in India as well

November 3rd, 2008 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) US President George W. Bush may have gifted the path-breaking nuclear deal to India, but his successor aspirant John McCain is no favourite here. Indians appear to ...

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Manmohan Singh to go to Oman, Qatar Nov 8

Manmohan Singh to go to Oman, Qatar Nov 8

October 31st, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will go to Oman and Qatar Nov 8 on a three-day visit - his first trip to the Gulf region since assuming the ...

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NRI group asks US to put MNS on terror watch list

NRI group asks US to put MNS on terror watch list

October 31st, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Patna, Oct 31 (IANS) A group of non-resident Indians (NRI) has asked the US to put Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on the "list of terrorist organisations which are out to ...

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Manmohan hails Indian community in Japan for building bridges of friendship

Manmohan hails Indian community in Japan for building bridges of friendship

October 23rd, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI -
By Naveen Kapoor Tokyo, Oct 23 (ANI): While addressing the reception hosted by Japan-India Association and Japan-India Parliamentary Friendship League, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has thanked Japan for providing development assistance ...

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Australia in Diwali mood with lights, Bollywood and Indian food (With images)

October 20th, 2008 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Oct 20 (IANS) Thousands of people, including many members of the Indian diaspora, gathered in Sydney and Melbourne over the weekend to usher in Diwali festivities that coincide with the flowering ...

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Manmohan to go to Saudi Arabia, Qatar next month

Manmohan to go to Saudi Arabia, Qatar next month

October 17th, 2008 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) In his first visit to the Gulf region after becoming prime minister over four years ago, Manmohan Singh will go to Saudi Arabia and Qatar next month ...

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India, Australia mull social security agreement

October 16th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, Oct 16 (IANS) Australia and India may soon have a social security agreement that would greatly benefit professionals and businesses in both the countries and strengthen their growing bilateral political and ...

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Rise, ‘Datuk’ Shah Rukh Khan

Rise, ‘Datuk’ Shah Rukh Khan

October 11th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 11 (IANS) Bollywood idol Shah Rukh Khan will now flaunt the prefix 'Datuk', a traditional title conferred by the Malaysian royalty and akin to the British knighthood.The Indian heartthrob ...

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Shadow of global financial crisis dogs Singapore Pravasi Bharatiya meet

October 10th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Singapore, Oct 10 (IANS) The turmoil gripping world economies is dogging a global conference of overseas Indians, with leaders from Singapore and India calling for firm measures to secure the future growth ...

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Global financial crisis dogs Singapore Pravasi Bharatiya meet

October 10th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Singapore, Oct 10 (IANS) The turmoil gripping world economies is dogging a global conference of overseas Indians, with leaders from Singapore and India calling for firm measures to secure the future growth ...

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