India to buy 20 more Hawk jets for aerobatics team
September 14th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) India has initiated the process of buying 20 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJTs) from British aerospace major BAE Systems for over Rs.2,000 crore ($340 ... Read more...
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India Diplomatic Bag Found in French Alps After 46 Years
August 30th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
French Alps, Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A bag carrying Indian diplomatic mail has been found in the French Alps after 46 years. The bag has been found at a place where an ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan talks on CBMs Thursday
July 18th, 2012 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) India and Pakistan will hold bilateral talks Thursday in Islamabad to review confidence building measures (CBMs) between the two countries, said an official Tuesday."The Joint ... Read more...
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Minor fire at Indian embassy in Myanmar (Lead)
July 16th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon/New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A minor fire broke out Sunday evening at the five-storey building of the Indian embassy in Myanmar's former capital city of Yangon, but it was ... Read more...
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India to host Afghanistan investment summit
June 25th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India will Thursday host an investment summit focusing on Afghanistan, aiming to attract foreign investment into the war-ravaged nation, a statement said.
The summit, organised ... Read more...
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Maldivian President Waheed to make first ever visit to India
May 10th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Mohamed Waheed, the new president of Maldives, will be in India on a five-day first ever official visit beginning Friday when he will ... Read more...
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NRI children return home from Norway (Second Lead)
April 24th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The two NRI children, who were in foster care in Norway after they were separated from their parents on grounds of alleged negligence, returned ... Read more...
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India asks Qatar for additional 3 mn tonnes of gas
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, April 23 (IANS) India Monday urged Qatar to increase the supply of natural gas by 3 million tonnes to meet immediate requirements.India imports 7.5 million tonnes of liquified natural ... Read more...
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UAE, Indian officials discuss ministerial meet
April 15th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS/WAM) Officials from the UAE and India met here Sunday to hammer out the agenda of the 10th joint ministerial committee meeting of the two countries.Representing ... Read more...
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No profiling or pattern in Shah Rukh detention, says US
April 14th, 2012 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Caught on the wrong foot over the detaining of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan at a US airport twice, Washington has asserted it was not ... Read more...
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New protocol to help Indians workers in UAE
April 4th, 2012 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Aiming to streamline the registration of 1.7 million Indian contract workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and the UAE Wednesday signed a protocol ... Read more...
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Rheinmetall objects to ban from Indian defence deals
March 23rd, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Swiss defence firm Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (RAD) Friday objected to an Indian defence ministry decision to ban it from Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) contracts ... Read more...
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India-US consular dialogue to cover visa policies, children’s issues
March 20th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 20 (IANS) India and the United States will hold their second Consular Dialogue in New Delhi Wednesday covering issues ranging from the protection of citizens abroad to the ... Read more...
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India, Malaysia sign treaty to tackle crime
March 12th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India and Malaysia Monday signed a treaty to provide mutual assistance in criminal matters that is expected to boost busting of international crimes and apprehending ... Read more...
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India protests Norway move on NRI couple’s children
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) An enraged India Wednesday protested Norway's move to make efforts to extend residence permits of two Indian children under foster care, despite efforts from their ... Read more...
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India keen on long-term fertiliser supplies from Belarus
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) India and Belarus Wednesday concluded two-days of foreign office consultations here, during which New Delhi conveyed its interest in a long-term arrangement for potash fertiliser ... 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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Pakistan reiterates Jammu and Kashmir ‘disputed territory’
January 7th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Maintaining that Jammu and Kashmir remains disputed territory, Pakistan has rejected a recent Indian assertion that the entire state was its integral part."The Government of Pakistan ... Read more...
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India welcomes US designating Indian Mujahideen terror outfit
September 16th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India Friday welcomed the US move to designate the Indian Mujahideen as a foreign terror outfit, saying it underscored the destructive agenda of the organisation ... Read more...
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India, Holland to work closer on corporate governance
June 8th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) India Tuesday signed an agreement with The Netherlands on strengthening bilateral co-operation in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.The agreement was signed by Ambassador ... Read more...
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MEA’s twitter account crosses 10,000 followers
May 18th, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In less than a year, the external affairs ministry's twitter account has collected over 10,000 followers, pioneering the outreach of government organisations on social media ... Read more...
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New Delhi to host US-India dialogue on East Asian affairs
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 2 (IANS) Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Kurt M. Campbell will be in India Monday to co-chair the third US-India dialogue on East ... Read more...
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IAF finalises order for 10 C-17 strategic airlifters
March 17th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to place orders for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlifters within this month in a deal valued ... Read more...
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Radio collars removed from 12 students of fake US university
March 15th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Radio collars have been removed from 12 out of 18 students of the sham Tri Valley University in California, said the National Human Rights ... Read more...
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India, Pak foreign secretaries hold ‘useful’ talks,agree to carry it forward
February 7th, 2011 - 1:32 am ICT by ANI
Thimpu (Bhutan), Feb.6 (ANI): Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan -- Nirupama Rao and Salman Bashir -- met here on Sunday night for about 90-minutes after a gap of nearly six months ... Read more...
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China denies Indian border incursion
January 11th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) China Tuesday denied its troops had crossed into Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir's frontier region of Ladakh and said it has been "respecting" the peace agreements ... Read more...
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India, EU have similar approaches to fighting terror: Katju
December 11th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashBrussels, Dec 10 (ANI): A senior official in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Friday admitted that there is a problem of terrorism in Afghanistan, which needs to be ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss 4: Pamela Anderson Prepares Rotis, TRPs Soar!
November 20th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Though this is her first time in the country, Pamela Anderson has fared more than well, considering that she even performed her tasks with élan with broom in hand. Last night's ... Read more...
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India may send aid to Pakistan through UN (Lead, Changing dateline)
August 28th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) India is likely to send its aid to flood victims in Pakistan through the United Nations, as sought by the Pakistan government Saturday.
"Once Pakistan accepted our ... Read more...
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IAF to receive all six C-130J airlifters in 2011
August 13th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first two C-130J special operations aircraft from the United States in February 2011 and the remaining four ordered by ... Read more...
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Backpacker jailed in India to be transferred to UK
August 8th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 8 (ANI): A 33-year old backpacker from Kent, Patrick Malluzzo who has been serving a ten year sentence in one Rajasthan's Kota prison with charges of possessing cannabis, has been ... Read more...
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We are entering into a security partnership with India: German envoy
July 7th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) of Germany initiated a deal with Indian Air Force (IAF) for providing 126 Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) worth over 10 ... Read more...
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US engineers’ body lauds low-cost Indian toilet technology
May 18th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 18 (IANS) A top American engineers' body has recognized the low-cost toilet technology developed by Indian NGO Sulabh International to improve community health, hygiene and environment in the ... Read more...
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Climate change: Africa seeks credible financial package
February 8th, 2010 - 1:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Africa, as one of the victims of climate change, should be given suitable financial compensation for mitigation and adaptation projects, a top UN official said Sunday.
"Africa wants ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka seeks Haryana’s help to organise crafts fair
February 8th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka has sought Haryana's expertise in organising a Surajkund-type crafts fair in Colombo, an official said Sunday.
Representatives of Sri Lanka Sunday said that their government is planning ... Read more...
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