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  • AFP: Indian minister says number of people killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks could reach 200.
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EU Parliament member lauds Indians for helping escape from Taj

November 29th, 2008 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Nov 28 (IANS) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Erika Mann Friday revealed how she managed to escape the terror strike at Mumbai's iconic Taj Palace Hotel and Tower where ...

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Mumbai attacks sadden Pakistanis

November 27th, 2008 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Pakistanis watched with despair and sorrow as images of the Mumbai terror attacks were played out by local television channels Thursday, even as they strongly condemned terrorism in ...

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Six fallen Indian journalists honoured in Stockholm

November 19th, 2008 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS -
Stockholm, Nov 19 (IANS) Six Indian journalists, including Delhi journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, among the 87 worldwide who perished in their line of duty during the past 12 months, were among those honoured ...

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Terrorists smuggling arms, drugs through Bay of Bengal: Sri Lanka

Terrorists smuggling arms, drugs through Bay of Bengal: Sri Lanka

November 13th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) As leaders of BIMSTEC countries decided to firm up a pact on combating terrorism in the region, Sri Lanka Thursday said the sea lanes through the Bay ...

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‘Mirage-2000 upgrade will plug India’s combat jet gap’

November 7th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS -
Paris, Nov 7 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) can address the alarming dip in its operational capabilities by upgrading its fleet of Mirage-2000 fighter jets, even as it evaluates a global ...

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India’s offsets policy could prove sticky, says French firm

November 5th, 2008 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Paris, Nov 5 (IANS) India's offsets policy that mandates the reinvestment in the country of a percentage of all defence deals could prove to be a sticky issue as the country is ...

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France clears technology transfer for Rafale fighter: Dassault

November 5th, 2008 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Paris, Nov 5 (IANS) The French government has cleared the full transfer of technology for the Rafale combat jet that is one of the six aircraft in contention for an Indian Air ...

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Dassault seeks level playing field for IAF combat jet order

Dassault seeks level playing field for IAF combat jet order

November 5th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Paris, Nov 5 (IANS) French aviation major Dassault, whose Rafale fighter is one of the six aircraft in the fray for a $10 billion Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 combat ...

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Pakistan to move World Bank on Chenab flow

October 26th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Oct 26 (ANI): Indus Water Commissioner (IWC) Jamaat Ali Shah has said Pakistan will approach the World Bank and receive compensation from India for obstructing water flow from the Chenab ...

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World press body condemns attack on Indian daily

October 18th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Oct 18 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned attempts to storm the offices of Indian newspaper The Hindu in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city and the subsequent burning ...

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Pakistani journalist recalls night of horror at Marriott

September 21st, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistani journalist Imtiaz Alam was in a lift in Hotel Marriott here when he heard an ear-splitting boom. The lift came to a sudden halt and its lights ...

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Pakistani journalist recalls night of horror at Marriott (Lead)

September 21st, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistani journalist Imtiaz Alam was in a lift in Hotel Marriott here when he heard an ear-splitting boom. The lift came to a sudden halt and its lights ...

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Pakistani journalist recalls night of horror at Marriott

September 21st, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Pakistani journalist Imtiaz Alam was in a lift in Hotel Marriott here when he heard an ear-splitting boom. The lift came to a sudden halt and its lights ...

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‘Pulijanmam’, ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ bag top national awards

September 2nd, 2008 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Malayalam film "Pulijanmam" won the best feature film award at the 54th National Film Awards 2006, while "Lage Raho Munnabhai" was adjudged the best popular feature ...

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The Indian angle in Beijing’s welcome party

August 8th, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS -
By Tarun Basu Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) 'Welcome, World', screamed the banner headline of China Daily, the only English language daily from Beijing, on the morning of the opening of the 29th ...

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Rapid reforms could have led to riots in Tibet

July 17th, 2008 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS -
By Pranay Sharma Beijing/Lhasa, July 17 (IANS) China's rapid economic reforms could have been one of the main reasons for the violent riots in Tibet in March in which Buddhist monks played a ...

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India secures G8 backing for civil nuclear cooperation

India secures G8 backing for civil nuclear cooperation

July 10th, 2008 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) In what is now seen as a well choreographed diplomatic move, India secured the backing of the powerful G8 nations even as it formally approached the International ...

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China may consider Dalai Lama’s return if he meets demands

July 7th, 2008 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS -
By Pranay Sharma Beijing, July 7 (IANS) The Chinese government has indicated it is willing to consider the issue of the Dalai Lama's return to Tibet provided he fulfil some of its demands, ...

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Indian media team to visit Lhasa

July 5th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A team of Indian journalists is making a goodwill visit to China from July 6. According to the Embassy of China in New Delhi, the nine-day trip ...

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New hi-tech countermine system safer, faster (Lead)

June 23rd, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sahil Makkar Paris, June 23 (IANS) A new hi-tech countermine system developed by French defence major MBDA is not only safer but can clear larger areas faster than with what is ...

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French countermine system can clear 150 km a day

June 23rd, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sahil Makkar Paris, June 23 (IANS) French defence major MBDA has developed a counter-mine system it says can clear up to 150 km of mine fields in a day, enabling the ...

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India against military solution to Sri Lanka’s conflict

June 21st, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS -
By P. Karunakharan Colombo, June 21 (IANS) A high-powered Indian delegation led by National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan, which held talks with President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo Saturday, has expressed hope that Sri ...

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French defence firm Nexter offers India 21st century artillery

June 17th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sahil Makkar Paris, June 17 (IANS) French defence major Nexter hopes to interest the Indian Army in its Caesar truck-mounted howitzer that it is projecting as the "artillery gun of the 21st ...

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Controversial ‘Love Guru’ quite an entertainer: Indian scribes

June 17th, 2008 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS -
By Arun Kumar Washington, June 17 (IANS) The controversy surrounding "The Love Guru" appears to be much ado over nothing, going by the first reaction of Indian journalists previewing Mike Myers' new comedy ...

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Boeing studying IAF tender for attack choppers

June 2nd, 2008 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Boeing Company said Monday it was studying an Indian Air Force (IAF) global tender for attack helicopters before formulating its response, even as it maintained its ...

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Pak rejects Indian journos claim that BB smuggled N-data to N Korea in 1993

Pak rejects Indian journos claim that BB smuggled N-data to N Korea in 1993

June 2nd, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, June 2 (ANI): The Pakistan embassy in Washington has rejected the claim revealed in a book written by Indias known journalist and writer Shyam Bhatia, that former Pakistan premier Benazir ...

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P8I aircraft will give Indian Navy maritime patrol edge: Boeing

May 15th, 2008 - 10:34 am ICT by admin -
By Vishnu Makhijani Renton (Washington State), May 15 (IANS) The Boeing P8I maritime patrol aircraft the Indian Navy is on the verge of acquiring in a $2.2 billion deal will give it a ...

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F/A-18 fighter is IAF’s best bet: US Navy

F/A-18 fighter is IAF’s best bet: US Navy

May 9th, 2008 - 10:40 am ICT by admin -
By Vishnu Makhijani Lemoore Naval Air Station (California), May 9 (IANS) The race for a $10 billion Indian order for 126 fighters just got hotter with the US Navy enthusiastically batting for the ...

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Boeing to showcase Apache attack chopper to Indian defence ministry

May 8th, 2008 - 7:32 pm ICT by admin -
By Vishnu Makhijani Mesa (Arizona), May 8 (IANS) A high-powered delegation from US aerospace major Boeing will visit New Delhi later this month to showcase the company's lethal Apache attack chopper to the ...

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Little South Asia in big Riyadh (Riyadh Diary)

April 22nd, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by admin -
By Aroonim Bhuyan Riyadh, April 22 (IANS) Going by the ambience, one could be forgiven for believing it is Chandni Chowk in New Delhi. But it is 'little Asia' right in this Saudi ...

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