Be realistic, says daily on Krishna’s Pakistan trip
September 7th, 2012 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Issues between Pakistan and India that divide opinion will not be easy to solve, said a Pakistani daily as Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna ... Read more...
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Tension in Assam’s Udalguri after youth’s body found
September 6th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sept 6 (IANS) Tension gripped the Udalguri district in troubled Bodo areas of Assam Thursday after police recovered the body of a youth missing since last month.Police also had ... Read more...
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Over 60 journalists to accompany Krishna to Pakistan
September 6th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Over 60 Indian mediapersons will accompany External Affairs minister S.M. Krishna on his three-day visit to Pakistan Friday.The media delegation will include editors, foreign affairs' ... Read more...
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Terrorism to dominate Krishna, Khar talks
September 6th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) India's concerns on terrorism emanating from Pakistan will top the agenda of talks as External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna heads for Islamabad Friday ... Read more...
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Krishna-Khar talks: Terror, 26/11 India’s ‘core concerns’ (Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Ahead of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit to Islamabad, India has made it clear that although all issues will be discussed, terrorism and ... Read more...
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New visa regime to top India-Pakistan talks
September 5th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) India and Pakistan will discuss the roadmap of bilateral relations when their foreign ministers meet in Islamabad Saturday, with a new visa regime likely ... Read more...
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India for fast-tracking ASEAN highway links
September 4th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 4 (IANS) India and five other nations of the Mekong Ganga grouping -Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia - Tuesday decided to fast-track key connectivity projects ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to liberalise business visa norms
September 4th, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen bilateral economic relations, India and Pakistan will soon sign agreements for liberalising visa norms for business travellers, Commerce and Industry ... Read more...
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17 Pakistanis fail to get visas for entrepreneurs meet
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Seventeen women entrepreneurs from Pakistan could not make it to an international conference which began here Monday as they could not get visas, the ... Read more...
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Water row between Andhra, Rayalaseema hots up
September 1st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The row over sharing of Krishna river water between two regions of Andhra Pradesh hotted up Saturday with the state government stopping release of water ... Read more...
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Krishna, Khar to hold talks Sep 8, visa pact uncertain
August 31st, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar in Islamabad Sep 8, but it's not yet clear ... Read more...
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Am sure Pakistan will note verdict on Kasab: Krishna
August 29th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 29 (IANS) India Wednesday expressed the hope that Pakistan will take note of the Supreme Court verdict upholding the death penalty for 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab, the ... Read more...
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Nepal played better than us: Koevarmans
August 29th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India's chief football coach Wim Koevermans credited Nepal for holding the hosts to a goalless draw in a rain-marred Nehru Cup football match at the ... Read more...
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‘Halkat jawani’ crosses 1 mn hits on YouTube (Movie Snippets) (Lead)
August 28th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Kareena Kapoor's peppy number "Halkat jawani" from "Heroine" is grabbing eyeballs. It has crossed over one million hits on YouTube.The video was officially put on ... Read more...
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‘Halkat jawani’ crosses 1 mn hits on YouTube (Movie Snippets)
August 28th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Kareena Kapoor's peppy number "Halkat jawani" from "Heroine" is grabbing eyeballs. It has crossed over one million hits on YouTube.The video was officially put on ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: India one win away from a third final (Preview)
August 27th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) On current form India should beat a struggling Nepal and make their third straight final of the Nehru Cup here Tuesday.India appeared a bit rusty ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Saran marks comeback with win
August 25th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) The third round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship got off to a hectic start with results of two of the three races that ... Read more...
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India will be tough opposition: Maldives coach
August 24th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Maldives' coach Istvan Urbanyi said their next match in the Nehru Cup foortball tournament against India Saturday would be a difficult one.The Maldives Thursday ... Read more...
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Pakistan holding 74 Indian defence men since 1971: Ahmed
August 23rd, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Ahead of the talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, the government Thursday said 74 Indian defence personnel, including 54 prisoners of war, ... Read more...
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Nukes needed to deter blackmail by other powers: India (Lead)
August 21st, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) In a delicate balancing act, India Tuesday renewed its pitch for universal, time-bound nuclear disarmament, but underlined that it will not be part of ... Read more...
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17 injured in Kolkata amusement park accident
August 21st, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 17 people, mostly school children, were injured when the connecting rope of a "swirl ride" snapped in a amusement park at Salt Lake township ... Read more...
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Lawyers strike work in UP, demand security
August 21st, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) Judicial work in Uttar Pradesh was crippled Tuesday as lawyers across the state struck work for a day on a call by the Uttar Pradesh Bar ... Read more...
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Exodus: India compiling Pakistan link proof, over 250 websites blocked (Roundup)
August 20th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Ahead of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit to Islamabad, the government Monday decided to step up inter-ministerial consultations to compile evidence on the ... Read more...
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Morphed images: India compiles proof on Pakistan origin (Lead)
August 20th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Ahead of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's visit to Islamabad next month, India Monday decided to step up consultations between its foreign and home ... Read more...
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BJP attacks UPA over fertilizer prices
August 20th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari Monday attacked the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, saying its policy is to exploit farmers and ... Read more...
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Krishna to present proof on morphed images to Pakistan
August 20th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India is readying evidence on the alleged Pakistan-origin of morphed pictures of Assam violence which sparked an exodus of northeastern citizens from other states ... Read more...
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Krishna assures Sarabjit’s family he will take up issue
August 17th, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has assured the family of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian national on death row in Pakistan, that he would take up ... Read more...
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Adoption guidelines revised in 2011: Minister
August 17th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) To further streamline child adoption procedures, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has revised adoption guidelines and notified Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children on ... Read more...
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PM silent on foreign policy, Pakistan
August 15th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) In a marked departure from his Independence Day speeches in the past, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday did not say a word about the ... Read more...
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Krishna’s visit: India, Pakistan to spur cross-border trade
August 14th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India and Pakistan are expected to spur some new confidence-building measures to accelerate cross-border trade and are likely sign an accord for liberalising the visa ... Read more...
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Elderly woman stabbed to death by robbers
August 14th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A 60-year-old woman was stabbed to death and her husband was beaten up by three unidentified youths who then robbed them, police said Tuesday.The incident ... Read more...
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Blind Chess Olympiad: Britain, Spain top leaderboard
August 14th, 2012 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) International Master Colin Crouch scored a crucial win in the last game as Britain joined Spain at the top of the table with eight match points ... Read more...
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Spain surprise Russia in Chess Olympiad
August 12th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Spain found an unlikely hero in FIDE Master Desnjose Candalija who helped them upset top seed and defending champions Russia in the third round of World ... Read more...
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‘Over 50 percent Anganwadi facilities minus toilets’
August 9th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Over fifty percent Anganwadi centres providing basic child development services across the country exist without toilets, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday."There were 13,17,008 Anganwadi ... Read more...
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Government moots women’s helpline in 12th Plan
August 9th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The central government is planning to launch a women's helpline number under the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday."The working ... Read more...
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