Bring Mumbai attackers to justice: EU to Pakistan (Lead)
December 10th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 10 (IANS) The 27-nation European Union Friday joined India in calling upon Pakistan to bring the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attack to justice and denounced those ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Don’t block affordable Indian medicines, EU urged
December 10th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 10 (IANS) As leaders from India and the European Union (EU) meet for a bilateral summit in the Belgian capital, health activists Friday urged the 27-nation bloc not ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
India-European Union set to expand business ties
December 10th, 2010 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 10 (IANS) India and the 27-nation European Union are set to expand economic ties by setting the stage for a major trade and investment deal that is ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India-EU trade accord on anvil, ‘no compromise’ on IPR (Second Lead)
December 10th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS)India and Europe are about to conclude a key free trade pact but there would be "no compromise" on intellectual property rights in the agreement that ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Pakistan-based Indian Mujahideen behind Varanasi attack: India (Lead)
December 10th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian investigators have established initial "leads" tracing Tuesday's Varanasi blast to the Indian Mujahideen terror outfit based in Pakistan, an official source said here Thursday.However, the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
‘Pakistan undecided about talks with India’
December 9th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Pakistan is unclear about Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's visit to New Delhi despite an invitation from his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna for resuming the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Nobel ceremony not related to India-China relations (Lead)
December 9th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Making it clear that India will attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for dissident Chinese Liu Xiaobo in Oslo despite a request from Beijing to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Decks cleared for India-EU trade accord (Lead)
December 9th, 2010 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian and European negotiators have "cleared" the decks for finalising a key free trade agreement (FTA) that is expected to give a fillip to the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China will solve stapled visa isse: India (Lead)
December 9th, 2010 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar KashaniBrussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India next week, Beijing has assured New Delhi that it will sort out all "difficult" issues, including ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Decks cleared for India-EU trade accord
December 9th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) India and European Union negotiators have "cleared the decks" for finalising a key free trade agreement that is expected to give a fillip to the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
China will solve stapled visa issue: India
December 9th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India next week, Beijing has assured New Delhi that it will sort out all "difficult" issues, including ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Nobel ceremony not related to India-China ties’
December 9th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) India Thursday said it will attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for dissident Chinese Liu Xiabo despite a request from Beijing to stay away from ... Read more...
Posted in World |
‘Pakistan-based Indian Mujahideen behind Varanasi blast’
December 9th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian investigators have initial leads suggesting that the Pakistan-based Indian Mujahideen terror outfit was behind the Varanasi blast, official sources said Thursday.However, the sources said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
PM arrives in Brussels for India-EU summit
December 9th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Brussels, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday arrived in the Belgian capital for an India-European Union summit to lay out a broader roadmap for expanded engagements, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Lunch diplomacy fails to break parliament logjam (Roundup)
November 30th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government and a united opposition Tuesday failed to end their 13-day standoff that has crippled parliament over the latter's demand for a parliamentary ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
No end in sight to parliament deadlock on 2G spectrum probe (News Analysis)
November 25th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Despite 10 days of legislative business already lost, the logjam in parliament showed no signs of ending Thursday with the opposition unrelenting on its ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Namaste India! Obama to read from teleprompter
November 6th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Namaste India! In all likelihood that will be silver-tongued Barack Obama's opening line when he addresses the Indian parliament next week. But to help ... Read more...
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Obama better than Bush, so no protests, say Indian Muslims
October 31st, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Barack Obama is "better" than George Bush, say Indian Muslims though they don't consider the US as Muslim-friendly yet, adding when the American president ... Read more...
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Using subtle satire, Facebook debate criticises Geelani
October 15th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar, Oct 15 (IANS) Another day, another shutdown or a curfew... After four months of bearing up, signs of slow frustration appear to be creeping in among Kashmiris. And ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Up above the world so high, IAF in the sky (Oct 8 is the IAF’s 78th anniversary)
October 7th, 2010 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Starting out as a tactical force on Oct 8, 1932, with six aircraft, an equal number of officers and 19 airmen, the Indian Air ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Ayodhya verdict has a message of coexistence: Jamia VC
October 1st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The "underlying message" in the Ayodhya verdict is that of coexistence, because India's Muslims and Hindus have to live together and it is time for ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
I came this close to turning stone thrower in Srinagar (First Person)
September 25th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
I lacked guts, otherwise a policeman had done all he could to turn me into a stone-thrower on the streets of Srinagar.After days of frustration due to strict restrictions on ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Internet, the new battleground for Kashmir’s angry GenX
August 6th, 2010 - 10:38 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The streets of Kashmir Valley are not the only places burning with angry protests over the civilian killings. The rage has also spilled over into ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Monsoon session: It is raining losses in parliament
July 30th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The government spends Rs.7.65 crore for each day of a parliament session, and with the first five days of the ongoing monsoon session being ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Cyber warfare: Indian Army boosts its defences
July 18th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Indian Army is fighting attacks in the cyber world with electronic warfare capability of the "highest standard", say officials pointing out that virtual strikes ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kashmir situation needs tangible political steps: PDP legislator
July 11th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Poor handling of the Kashmir unrest has taken it to a crisis situation where it has gone beyond the capacity of the Omar Abdullah ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Why Rohtang tunnel is important
June 28th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Solang (Himachal Pradesh), June 28 (IANS) The Rohtang tunnel, the construction work of which was kickstarted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday, is a key step forward to make ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
A mega tunnel under the ‘pile of dead bodies’
June 27th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Rohtang Pass (Himachal Pradesh), June 27 (IANS) Its beauty notwithstanding, this 13,300 feet high mountainous pass also, because of its treacherous terrain, ominously means "pile of dead bodies". For ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Himalayan tunnel will be engineering marvel (With images)
June 20th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The foundation of the Rohtang tunnel - expected to be the world's longest tunnel at over 13,000 ft - will be laid June 28, ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India has right to join SCO, not Pakistan: Russian envoy (Interview)
June 9th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a grouping involving Eurasian countries, begins its 10th annual summit in Tashkent, Russian ambassador Alexander M. Kadakin says ... Read more...
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LeT commander feels the heat, seeks Pakistan return
June 8th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar, June 8 (IANS) Wireless intercepts between militants in Kashmir and their Pakistani handlers reveal that Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abdullah Ooni is making desperate attempts to run away from the valley ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Winning hearts in Kanker to beat back Maoists
May 31st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi/Raipur, May 31 (IANS) Maoists hold sway over parts of eastern and central India, but Kanker - once a stronghold of the rebels in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region - is ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Everest next, says woman IAF officer (With Images)
May 29th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Rough weather and stormy winds tested Nivedita Choudhary's determination as the young and svelte woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) roped down a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Afzal Guru’s hanging won’t be expedited: Home Secretary
May 23rd, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The government has no plans to jump the queue on the clemency petition of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru or fast track the decision ... Read more...
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Maoist attack in Dantewada could have been deadlier: Pillai (To go with main Pillai interview)
May 21st, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Maoist attack earlier this week on a bus carrying civilians and special police officers (SPOs) in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh could have been deadlier if ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |