Orderly transition in Ethiopia, business ties with India to grow : Envoy (Interview)
August 30th, 2012 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) There will be orderly transition in Ethiopia despite the the death of its long-time leader Meles Zenawi, the country's envoy has said, and assured ... Read more...
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Shangri La Dialogue: ‘Anodyne’ Antony belied expectations (Comment)
June 8th, 2012 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
"Shangri La" is the remote Himalayan monastery in James Hilton's 1933 novel where the survivors of a plane crash receive, from the presiding Lama, a unique philosophy of moderation and pacifism. ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan top diplomats to meet June 29, visa accord soon (Lead)
June 6th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan Wednesday affirmed that the liberalized visa treaty with India will be signed soon as the foreign secretaries of the two countries prepare to meet ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to hold talks June 29
June 6th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 6 (IANS) Foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks in New Delhi June 29, setting the stage for the crucial visit of External Affairs Minister S.M. ... Read more...
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Pacts for Kudankulam III and IV almost ready: Russian envoy
March 26th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Ahead of President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to India, Russian Ambassador Alexander M. Kadakain said the agreements for the units III and IV of the ... Read more...
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Congress to form own government in UP: Ramesh
February 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the Congress is fighting the Uttar Pradesh election to form its own government and stressed that it ... Read more...
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China rejects rivalry, hold talks with India on border mechanism (Lead)
January 16th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Chinese officials Monday held talks to flesh out a border mechanism and to resolve their decades-old boundary dispute, with Chinese State Councillor ... Read more...
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China rejects rivalry, begins boundary talks
January 16th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian and Chinese officials Monday began two-day talks here on their decades-old boundary dispute, with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo predicting "a golden period" for ... Read more...
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India calls for stepping up anti-terror effort with Israel
January 10th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) India has called for scaling up counter-terror and economic cooperation with Israel, which has emerged as it second largest supplier of sophisticated military weapons."My visit primarily ... Read more...
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Rahul favours younger leaders in Congress
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Striking an upbeat note about the prospects of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls next year, party leader Rahul Gandhi has pitched for ... Read more...
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With Lucknow in mind, Ajit Singh gets civil aviation (Roundup)
December 18th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Ajit Singh was Sunday inducted into the union cabinet and given charge of the civil aviation ministry, days after ... Read more...
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Balance is what matters in India-China ties: sources
November 17th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The Sino-Indian equation was complex and the hardest to predict but it was a "full spectrum" relationship, officials said Thursday, striking an upbeat note ... Read more...
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Mannmohan, Obama to meet in Bali Friday, n-deal on agenda
November 16th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Amid a deepening global economic crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet US President Barack Obama Friday in the balmy Indonesian resort of Bali ... Read more...
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India unveils duty cuts for SAARC LDCs, says let’s trust each other
November 10th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Stressing that the global economy is "under stress," India Thursday announced trade concession for poorer SAARC countries and exhorted the grouping's members "to put ... Read more...
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Modi ends fast on upbeat note, but divisions remain (Roundup)
September 19th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday evening ended a three-day fast asserting that he was the first leader in six decades of independent India to ... Read more...
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Indian markets end flat in volatile trading (Weekly market review)
September 10th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Benchmark indices for Indian equities markets ended this week with marginal gains in volatile sessions on uncertain global cues.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the ... Read more...
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Promising ‘new era’, India, Pakistan unveil new cross-Kashmir CBMs (Night Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Moving beyond their post-26/11 rancour, India and Pakistan Wednesday sought to open "a new chapter" of "peaceful and cooperative" ties by pledging to intensify ... Read more...
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Promising ‘new era’, India, Pakistan unveil cross-Kashmir links (Second Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Moving beyond their post-26/11 rancour , India and Pakistan Wednesday sought to open "a new chapter" of "peaceful and cooperative" ties by agreeing to intensify ... Read more...
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Asian Games: Men’s snooker team claims silver, 7-0 victory in hockey (Evening Lead)
November 15th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 15 (IANS) The Indian men's snooker team lost 1-3 to China and had to be content with a silver at the Asian Games here Monday, while the men's hockey team ... Read more...
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Pak hopes Obama’s India trip will help bring peace to region
November 7th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 7 (ANI): Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani sounded an upbeat note on US President Barack Obama's three-day visit to India, voicing hope that it will help ... Read more...
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Obama visit: India downplays differences, hopes for high-tech trade (Lead)
November 4th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Two days ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit, India Thursday sought to downplay differences over a host of persisting issues like outsourcing and a UN ... Read more...
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India’s premier ICT event kicks off in tech hub Bangalore
October 28th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) India's premier information and communication technology (ICT) event "Bangalore IT.biz 2010" got underway in this tech hub Thursday on an upbeat note, with the IT industry returning ... Read more...
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Pritam scores yet again with ‘Crook’ music (IANS Music Review)
September 12th, 2010 - 9:17 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Film: "Crook"; Music Director: Pritam Chakroborty; Lyricist: Kumaar; Singers: Babbu Mann, Suzanne D Mello, Neeraj Shridhar, Nikhil Dsouza, KK and Mohit Chauhan; Rating:***Music composer Pritam Chakroborty, who is a favourite ... Read more...
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India, Iran discuss Afghanistan, agree to expand economic ties
July 8th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Unfazed by the recent sanctions against Tehran, India and Iran Thursday held talks to rejuvenate economic ties and agreed to cooperate closely in stabilising Afghanistan through ... Read more...
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Party’s given me go-ahead for rally, says Jagan
June 1st, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Congress leadership has given the "go ahead" to his controversial rally in Andhra Pradesh in memory of his father, the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, party ... Read more...
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India, China working for practical solution to border issue: PM
April 14th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Brazil, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India and China were working hard to find "pragmatic solution" ... Read more...
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Commonwealth chief in India, Games tops agenda
March 28th, 2010 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Secretary General of the 53-nation Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma comes here Saturday night on a week-long visit that will focus on the ongoing preparations for the 2010 ... Read more...
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India’s women’s bill inspiring for Africa: Ghana minister
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India's experiment with gender equality in parliament through the women's reservation bill has struck a chord in Africa, says Ghana's Trade and Industry Minister Hannah ... Read more...
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Republic of Congo backs India for UN seat
March 18th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India's bid for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for 2011-12 term got a boost with Republic of the Congo being the latest country ... Read more...
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India, Malaysia to sign over 13 pacts, business tops agenda (Lead)
January 18th, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Jan 18 (IANS) India and Malaysia are set to sign more than 13 pacts to add more economic muscle to their ties and give a push to free ... Read more...
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Indian Science Congress begins on upbeat note (Lead)
January 3rd, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) The 97th edition of the premier Indian Science Congress (ISC 2010) began here Sunday on an upbeat note with chief guest Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ... Read more...
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China, Indonesia welcome Copenhagen summit deal
December 21st, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 21 (ANI): China and Indonesia have hailed the outcome of the Copenhagen UN climate summit, with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi describing it as a new beginning, and Indonesian President ... Read more...
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Sensex plummets in dying minutes of trade (Roundup)
October 7th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) A key Indian equities index took a sharp dive in the last minutes of trade and ended Wednesday 0.9 percent down.
The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay ... Read more...
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Mumbai (Lead)
July 18th, 2009 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Mumbai Friday night to begin her five-day visit to India that will focus on starting phase III of the ... Read more...
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India, EU to hold 10th summit Nov 6
June 30th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Prague, June 30 (IANS) India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) are set to expand their strategic partnership by focusing on areas ranging from global financial crisis, UN reforms and trade ... Read more...
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