Darjeeling Gorkhas hope hill council will get a nod
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Kalimpong (West Bengal), March 2 (IANS) Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) Friday said it is hopeful that the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Bill will get presidential assent within the next ... Read more...
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How minorities lead to mass uprisings
July 26th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 26 (IANS) A strong opinion of a mere 10 percent of a population will always be adopted by a majority and can lead to uprisings as witnessed in ... Read more...
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Swat locals frustrated over govt’s apathy after Army offensive
November 14th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Drushkhela, Nov 14 (ANI): The absence of virtually any follow-through by the government after Pakistan military declared the Swat Valley cleared of the Taliban last year has turned the locals' hope ... Read more...
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Prime Minister to embark on three-nation Asia tour on Sunday (Part I)
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct. 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will undertake a three-nation official visit to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam that begins this Sunday (Oct.24).Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao briefed ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s military failures emboldening terrorists to launch more attacks
September 23rd, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep 23 (ANI): While the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops have been staging air strikes against the Taliban and other militant groups in Afghanistan and the Af-Pak border ... Read more...
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It is upto India, Pak to determine ways to improve ties : US
May 30th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 30 (ANI): While ruling out any mediation between both India and Pakistan, the United States has reiterated that it is upto the two countries only to determine ways to ... Read more...
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US putting constant pressure on Pak to act tough on terror groups targeting India: Blake
May 29th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 29 (ANI): The United States has said that it has been consistently pressing Pakistan to act tough against terror groups flourishing in the Punjab province, such as the banned ... Read more...
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‘US consistently pressing Pakistan to rein in anti-India terror groups’
May 29th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The United States says it has consistently pressed Pakistan to stop the continuing infiltration into India by Punjab-based terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taeba and Jaish-e-Mohammed as ... Read more...
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Preneet Kaur discourages Indian students from going to Australia
January 29th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 29 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur, who was at the Delhi airport when the body of Ranjodh Singh was brought back to the country, ... Read more...
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Holbrooke believes Taliban is under intense pressure
July 28th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, July 28 (ANI): U.S.President Barack Obama's Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, believes that the Taliban is under a huge amount of pressure because of the fresh NATO ... Read more...
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G8 for better coordination to check terrorist communication
July 9th, 2009 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
L'Aquila (Italy), July 9 (IANS) The G8 declaration on counter terrorism Thursday called for increased coordination among countries to check the abuse of internet by terrorist organisations for propaganda."Special ... Read more...
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Quartet a ”creating power vacuum” in Middle East, says report
September 25th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.25 (ANI): The international Quartet consisting of the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia is being accused of creating a "vacuum of leadership" as the aid agencies complain ... Read more...
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Support for India’s claim to UNSC seat is UK’s longstanding policy: Brown
January 29th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan.29 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reportedly revealed that his governments policy in supporting Indias candidature for a UN Security Council seat, is part of the countrys longstanding policy.
"It ... Read more...
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Patil to meet Egyptian Interior Minister, hold bilateral talks
January 7th, 2008 - 3:24 pm ICT by admin
Cairo, Jan.7 (ANI): Visiting Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil will call on his Egyptian counterpart Habib El Adly and preside over bilateral delegation-level talks here today.
On Tuesday, Patil will have meetings with ... Read more...
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