India, US to assist Sri Lanka military
June 5th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 5 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to provide enhanced training facilities for military personnel from Sri Lanka, it was announced Tuesday.This followed meetings Sri Lankan Defence ... Read more...
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US Defence Secretary Panetta arrives in New Delhi
June 5th, 2012 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived here Tuesday on a two-day visit during which the two countries will discuss a range of issues relating ... Read more...
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Antony to address Singapore regional security dialogue
May 31st, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony will travel Singapore the address the annual Shangri La dialogue on maritime security and navigation freedom issues.Antony will leave for Singapore ... Read more...
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Panetta to discuss military trade on India trip
May 31st, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) As US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta embarked on a nine-day trip to Asia to bring US allies up to speed on the new US Pacific-orientated ... Read more...
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US Defence Secretary to visit India in June
May 23rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Calling developing the US-India relationship as a priority for the United States, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will travel to India in the first week of June, ... Read more...
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Manmohan to Hasina: Give us more time for consensus on Teesta
November 11th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday conveyed to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina that the Teesta water-sharing accord will take some more time till consensus ... Read more...
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China busts gun trafficking ring
October 20th, 2011 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 20 (IANS) Chinese police have busted a gun trafficking ring after 17 members of the gang were arrested. It used to smuggle arms from northern Myanmar.They used to ... Read more...
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‘Winnie The Pooh’ is a masterpiece (IANS Movie Review)
August 13th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Winnie The Pooh"; Voiceovers: John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Bud Luckey, Craig Ferguson, Jack Houlter; Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall; Rating: ****1/2Today there's no limit to what a filmmaker can ... Read more...
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First five-star hotel opens in Tibet
May 28th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 28 (IANS) The first-ever five-star hotel in Tibet opened Saturday in the capital Lhasa, in a bid to attract more tourists to the region.The St. Regis Hotel opened ... Read more...
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We don’t need formal relations with Washington: Bhutan PM (Interview)
April 21st, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thimphu, April 21 (IANS) Jigmi Yoser Thinley, the prime minister of Bhutan, doesn't feel the need for formal relations with the US if the two countries can mutually cooperate without ... Read more...
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Maldives now also looks to mid-market Indian travellers (With Images)
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Addu Atoll (Maldives), April 3 (IANS) This nation of 1,192 islands on the Indian Ocean is banking on better air connectivity with India to attract the mid-market visitors from the ... Read more...
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Nepal’s casino kingdom faces guillotine
February 12th, 2011 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 12 (IANS) The fate of eight of Nepal's 10 casinos, once a major tourist attraction, lies in jeopardy with the owners failing to pay the money owed to ... Read more...
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19 times Everest summiter missing after avalanche in Nepal
October 25th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Oct 25(ANI): Chhewang Nima, a Nepalese Sherpa famous in mountaineering circles for climbing Mount Everest 19 times, has gone missing after being struck by an avalanche while nearing the peak of ... Read more...
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Butlers, discounts…Hotels pack in delights for Games visitors
September 29th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) High-end hotels have lined up much more than a warm welcome for Commonwealth Games visitors! Awaiting them are discounts at spas, personalised butler services, complimentary access to ... Read more...
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China, US trade barbs over military ties
June 7th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): Chinese and US military officers have blamed each other for worsening military relations at a security meeting in Singapore that ended on Sunday."The barrier between China-US ... Read more...
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US lawmakers fully informed about drone strikes in Pak : Gates
June 6th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Singapore, Jun.6 (ANI): Rebutting reports regarding the Obama administration not being fully informed about the widely criticised Central Investigations Agency (CIA) operated drone attacks in Pakistan's ungoverned tribal areas, US Defence Secretary ... Read more...
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North Korean defiance obstacle to effective sanctions: US
June 6th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 6 (DPA) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Sunday said any efforts to make North Korea accountable over the sinking of a South Korean warship may have little effect given Pyongyang's ... Read more...
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US rebukes China for suspending military ties
June 5th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, June 5 (DPA) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Saturday rebuked China for suspending military ties over US arms sales to Taiwan, saying Beijing's rationale made little sense.
"Chinese officials have broken off ... Read more...
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Defense Secretary Gates seeks trainers for Afghan forces
June 5th, 2010 - 2:38 am ICT by BNO News
SINGAPORE (BNO NEWS) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked five Asian partners to provide trainers for working with Afghan security forces, the American Forces Press service said on Friday."Clearly, a critical element ... Read more...
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Stone Temple Pilots’ New Album Could Soar To The Top
May 27th, 2010 - 8:06 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The US rock band, Stone Temple Pilots, is back with a bang after 9 extensive years. The band has come up with its spanking ... Read more...
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Maoists must disband its armed wing: Nepali leader
March 28th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Kathmandu, March 28 (IANS) Ram Chandra Poudel, leader of the parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress (NC), Sunday said that his party would support the Maoist bid to return to ... Read more...
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Malaysian state Penang looking to explore untapped Indian market
November 20th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
George Town (Malaysia), Nov. 20 (ANI): Lim Guan Eng, the Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Penang, is planning to visit India in order to explore untapped markets in the country.Besides ... Read more...
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Cairns to become cosmetic surgery hub of Australia
July 27th, 2009 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 27 (ANI): Cairns, a regional city in Far North Queensland, is set to become the IVF and cosmetic surgery hub of Australia.According to The Australian, after an increase in weekly ... Read more...
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Britain calls for release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
May 31st, 2009 - 10:32 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, May 31 (DPA) Britain challenged Sunday Myanmar's military rulers to release imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and implement democratic reforms in the isolated state.
"Now is the time for transition ... Read more...
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Global scenario giving mixed picture: Minister
June 2nd, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The global scenario today provides "a very mixed picture" to India's defence policy makers, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju has said. And India had ... Read more...
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India’s secular and pluralistic character being challenged: Minister
June 2nd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India's domestic security challenges emanate primarily from forces that ideologically challenge the country's pluralistic and secular character, Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju has said. ... Read more...
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Myanmar calls for assistance and aid with ‘no strings attached’
June 1st, 2008 - 4:40 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Singapore, June 1 (DPA) Myanmar's Deputy Defence Minister Aye Myint said Sunday assistance and aid provided by any country or organisation would be welcomed provided there are "no strings attached" or politicisation. ... Read more...
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Navy chief to visit Thailand ahead of security summit
May 22nd, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta will be visiting Thailand next week ahead of the seventh Shangri-La Dialogue, which discusses security issues in the Asia-Pacific region, in ... Read more...
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Scorsese walks out on Marley film
May 22nd, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin
London, May 22 (ANI): Martin Scorsese has quit an authorised documentary about Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley due to scheduling conflicts, and now the film will be helmed by Oscar-winning film-maker ... Read more...
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Polling ends in Bhutan, Himalayan state becomes newest democracy
March 24th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin
(Night Lead)
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Thimphu, March 24 (IANS) Heavy voting was recorded in Bhutan as the Himalayan kingdom Monday held its first parliamentary elections on its way to becoming the world's newest ... Read more...
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Heavy polling as Bhutan becomes world’s newest democracy
March 24th, 2008 - 3:05 pm ICT by admin
(Lead, Changing dateline)
Syed Zarir Hussain
Thimphu, March 24 (IANS) Brisk voting was underway Monday for the first ever parliamentary elections in Bhutan, marking the end of a 100-year-old monarchy in the Himalayan kingdom. ... Read more...
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Historic vote begins in Bhutan, the world’s newest democracy
March 24th, 2008 - 10:56 am ICT by admin
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Gelephu (Bhutan), March 24 (IANS) The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Monday became the world's newest democracy with voting for the first ever parliamentary elections beginning, marking the end of ... Read more...
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Bhutan all set for Monday’s historic vote
March 22nd, 2008 - 1:50 pm ICT by admin
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Sarpang (Bhutan), March 22 (IANS) Hundreds of officials have set out for remote and inaccessible areas in Bhutan with poll material on mules and horseback to conduct the Himalayan ... Read more...
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Stripper awarded compensation for pole-dancing injury!
November 14th, 2007 - 2:03 am ICT by admin
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