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Obama most likely to visit India later this year: Blake
US President Barack Obama is ”most likely” to visit India, which he considers an ”indispensable” partner of the US, later this year, a top official of the administration has said. India is on top of the agenda of the Obama administration, which …
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Arms, energy to dominate Russia’s Putin India trip
MOSCOW (Reuters) ‘“ Russian Premier Vladimir Putin will offer a traditional cocktail of arms and oil deals when he travels to India on Thursday to persuade a Cold War ally to buy new weapons amid rising competition with the United States. The …
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Kashmir People must be given their right of self-determination”
BRADFORD: The Jammu Kashmir Self Determination Movement Europe (AJK SDME) organised an events here in Bradford to celebrate the International Women’s Day and to highlight the plight of women in Kashmir who have suffered for over 60 years. The …
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar may break away from JD(U)
NEW DELHI: Differences in the JD(U) over women’s quota bill widened on Tuesday with five of the party members in the Rajya Sabha endorsing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s line to support the legislation. It’s a development that can potentially …
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India, China formally back Climate Accord
United Nations: India and China have formally backed … that India actively participated in the discussions on the Copenhagen Accord. India stands by the contents of the Accord,” Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh wrote to the UN Climate Chief Yvo …
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India passes women quota bill
The Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament, yesterday passed the historic women quota bill by overwhelming majority to reserve 33 per cent of seats in legislatures after Trinamool Congress, a key ally of ruling Congress party-led coalition …
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Obama criticized for Mexico, Brazil sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans and business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama’s administration for failing to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute nearly one year after Mexico slapped retaliatory duties on about $2.4 …
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Kashmir students leave for tour to Delhi, other places
Srinagar, Mar 9 : A group of 50 students, including 15 girls, from different educational institutions today left for educational tour to different parts of the country. The tour ” Ehasas” organised by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was flagged …
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Kapil Dev inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
DUBAI: Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, who led India to their only ODI World Cup triumph in 1983, was on Tuesday inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame. A commemorative cap was presented to Kapil by ICC President David Morgan …
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Power equations set to change in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The government’s decision to press ahead with the women’s quota bill in the teeth of opposition from RJD and SP and the murmurs of protest from Muslim leaders has hastened a realignment of forces and reduced UPA’s numerical comfort in Lok …
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