Wired India: 500 million+ internet users and counting…
Cashing in on the digital explosion, the number of internet users in India is likely to cross 500 million this year. “India has grown to around 400 million internet users. …
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Pakistan army chief approves death sentence to 11 terrorists
Signaling a muscular approach towards combating terrorism, Pakistan has sentenced 11 terrorists to death. Pakistan’s commitment to combat terror has been questioned in recent times by the international community. According …
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India rubbishes US report on religious freedom, flaunts pluralism
India has rubbished a US report which has portrayed a dramatic rise in religious intolerance in the country, saying it betrayed ignorance of the Indian society and system. “Our …
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NATO to deploy 4000 troops in Baltic region as deterrent to Russia
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is planning to deploy 4,000 rotational ground troops in Poland and other Baltic countries in the wake of Russia’s increasing military activity along the …
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AIIB to jointly finance first project with ADB in Pakistan
The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to jointly finance a major new highway in Pakistan in its first co-financed project with the Asia Development Bank (ADB). …
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US not to finance sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan, asks Pakistan to pay
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Washington in June, the Obama administration made a major announcement that the US would not be financing the sale of …
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G4 countries raise pitch for expansion of UNSC permanent members
With a focus on the outdated structure of the UN Security Council, the G4 countries including India have raised the pitch for the expansion of UNSC’s permanent members. The four …
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BRICS think-tanks agree to create digital diplomacy
Think-tanks from the five BRICS countries—Brazil, India, China, Russia and South Africa—have agreed to come up with a roadmap to create digital diplomacy. This emerged from the recent BRICS digital …
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First US cruise ship begins sail to Cuba
In a significant move to bolster US-Cuba relations, a US cruise ship began its historic journey to Cuba on May 1 for the first time in 38 years. Carnival Corp’s …
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India, US to track submarines in Indian Ocean
In the backdrop of US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter’s recent visit to India, the two countries had agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and security. Following the negotiations of the logistics pact, India and the US are in talks to help each other track submarines in the Indian Ocean.
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