India, Tajikistan upgrade ties, sign four pacts
September 3rd, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) India and Tajikistan, the energy-rich Central Asian nation, Monday decided to upgrade their ties to the level of strategic partnership and signed four ... Read more...
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BJP doesn’t expect political support from Ramdev: Gadkari
August 13th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Lending support to Baba Ramdev's agitation against black money and corruption, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari Monday said his party does not ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan to celebrate 20 years of independence
December 24th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 24 (IANS) When Kazakhstan became independent after the collapse of Soviet Union in December 1991, many experts had predicted the collapse of the Central Asian nation under the ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan welcomes international observers for January polls
December 24th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Astana, Dec 23 (IANS) Kazakhstan has said it would welcome international observers to monitor landmark parliament elections in mid January that would pave the way for a multi-party legislature in ... Read more...
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Diwali celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago
October 27th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Port-of-Spain, Oct 27 (IANS) Diwali was celebrated in style in Trinidad and Tobago Wednesday with Hindus offering prayers, lighting earthen lamps and singing and danced to celebrate the festival in ... Read more...
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India reiterates long-term partnership with Afghanistan
September 15th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India has reiterated its long-term commitment to partnership with Afghanistan during a recent three-day visit to Kabul by Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai that ended Thursday.A ... Read more...
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Indians among most vacation deprived: Survey
April 5th, 2011 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) "All work, no play" may be the credo India's young workforce swears by. The youth may be India's demographic dividend, but they are also among ... Read more...
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Evacuation of Indians from Libya to be over today
March 10th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Evacuation of Indians from strike hit Libya will be completed by today. Over fourteen thousand Indians have already reached home by Thursday evening. About one thousand passengers ... Read more...
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Son says Gaddafi wants to remain Libya’s ‘Big Father’
February 24th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.24 (ANI): One of the seven sons of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has revealed that the tyrant wants to stay on as the "Big Father" of Libya in spite of the unrest ... Read more...
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Australia lost 2022 World Cup bid due to playing it ‘clean’: Consultant
December 6th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 6(ANI): A key consultant on Australia's 2022 World Cup bid has said that FIFA's decision to grant the tournament to Qatar was a difficult decision to defend or accept.Peter Hargitay ... Read more...
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Qatar Would Be Hosting World Cup 2022
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It came up as a huge shock to most football-lovers, when the nation, that could never qualify for the World Cup Football, was handed over the ... Read more...
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‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ opens Indian film festival in Trinidad
November 20th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Nov 20 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Dulha Mil Gaya", which was Trinidad and Tobago's historic entry into the Bollywood movie arena, is one of the top films ... Read more...
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First Indian film fest in Trinidad and Tobago
November 18th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Nov 18 (IANS) The first Indian film festival in Trinidad and Tobago has a series of movies lined up to whet the appetite of cinema lovers here, a large ... Read more...
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PM back home after hectic three-day Bhutan visit
April 30th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thimphu, April 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of three key projects in Bhutan Friday before returning home after a hectic three-day trip to the Himalayan ... Read more...
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After being bowled over, it’s now checkmate for Mt Everest
April 28th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 28 (IANS) Around this time last year, Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, was bowled over as British cricket enthusiasts played the first Twenty20 match in ... Read more...
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Indian origin woman leader in Trinidad poll fray
April 18th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, April 18 (IANS) A million people will vote in the general election in Trinidad and Tobago May 24 that will decide the fate of Prime Minister Patrick Manning's ... Read more...
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African Union suspends Niger after coup
February 20th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Niamey, Feb 20 (DPA) The African Union has suspended Niger and imposed sanctions on the West African nation in the wake of a coup that toppled power-hungry president Mamadou Tandja.
Dissident soldiers stormed ... Read more...
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Niger president held, government dissolved in coup
February 19th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Niamey, Feb 19 (DPA) Soldiers have seized power in Niger and dissolved the government after kidnapping President Mamadou Tandja, who last year raised tension with his attempts to cling to power.
The dissident ... Read more...
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Fate of Niger’s president uncertain after coup attempt
February 19th, 2010 - 3:26 am ICT by IANS
Niamey(Niger), Feb 19 (DPA) The fate of Nigerien President Mamadou Tandja remained unclear Thursday after the presidential palace in the capital Niamey came under attack in a coup attempt.
President Mamadou Tandja last ... Read more...
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Gunfire breaks out in Niger Capital, in apparent coup bid
February 19th, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Niamey (Niger), Feb 18 (DPA) Gunfire has broken out in the Nigerien capital Niamey in an apparent coup attempt, reports said Thursday.
President Mamadou Tandja last year rode roughshod over parliament and the ... Read more...
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Bhagvad Gita used to smuggle cocaine in Trinidad
November 6th, 2009 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Nov 6 (IANS) The Trinidad and Tobago police have found pages of the Hindu holy book Bhagvad Gita soaked in millions of dollars worth of liquid cocaine in a ... Read more...
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Tharoor on a six-day visit to Liberia, Ghana
September 16th, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has left for a six-day visit to the West African states of Liberia and Ghana, officials said here ... Read more...
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German Chancellor meets Manmohan Singh at G8-G5 summit
July 10th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Naveen KapoorL'aquila, July 10 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh met on the sidelines of the G8-G5 summit here on Thursday.They reportedly discussed ... Read more...
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Obama, Manmohan cozy up at G8-G5 summit
July 9th, 2009 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
L'aquila, July 9 (ANI): US president Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on ... Read more...
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G8 and G5 leaders meet in Italy
July 9th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI
L'AQUILA, July 9 (ANI): Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers met on Thursday (July 9) to discuss global issues on the second day of a G8 summit ... Read more...
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Trinidad & Tobago to host Americas summit, taxpayers unhappy
April 15th, 2009 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, April 15 (IANS) Trinidad and Tobago is agog as it hosts the Fifth Summit of the Americas April 17-19 that will bring together 34 leaders, including US President ... Read more...
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Lula urges US to chart new course in Latin America
January 17th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Machiques (Venezuela), Jan 17 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called on US president-elect Barack Obama to chart a new course of relations with Latin America, EFE news agency ... Read more...
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Pranab hails expat Indians’ role in boosting Indo-Saudi ties
April 20th, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin
By Aroonim Bhuyan
Riyadh, April 20 (IANS) The reputation of expatriate Indians as honest and disciplined workers has contributed significantly to the growing ties between India and Saudi Arabia, said visiting Indian External ... Read more...
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