US, Cuba to sign pact to restore regular flights
Taking the renewal of diplomatic relations forward, the US and Cuba will sign a bilateral agreement on February 16 to restore regular flights between the two countries. This comes after …
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Indian websites prone to Pakistan-based hacker attacks
Popular Indian websites are prone to hacking by Pakistan-based groups, especially during major events such as Independence Day and cricket match between the two countries, according to a research report …
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India ‘disappointed’ with US selling F-16s to Pakistan, counters anti-terror argument
The US’ decision to sell F-16s to Pakistan has outraged India’s diplomatic-strategic establishment, as New Delhi summoned US envoy Richard Verma on February 13. India’s Foreign Secretary S.Jaishankar summoned Mr …
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TRAI order: Instincts right, but nuance missing
India’s net neutrality and zero rating debate culminated couple of days ago with the release of a regulation prohibiting differential pricing by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. The Prohibition of …
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India, UAE bolster infrastructure, cyber security cooperation
Imparting a fresh traction to their burgeoning strategic partnership, India and the United Arab Emirates, the Gulf’s economic powerhouse, have signed pacts spanning cybersecurity, infrastructure investment, renewable energy and space cooperation. The pacts were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi on February 11.
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TRAI ruling on Free Basics hailed as a win for net neutrality, setback for Facebook
Months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the headquarters of the social media giant in California, the latest ruling by TRAI has stalled Facebook’s India ambitions and forced it …
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Syria support group aims for temporary truce in a week
Trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria has not succeeded so far with the peace talks put on hold. However, diplomats of the International Syrian Support …
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Musharraf confirms Headley’s confession: ISI trains Lashkar, Jaish
Barely a day after David Coleman Headley had revealed that Pakistan’s ISI funds terror groups like Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Pakistan’s former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf …
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India’s growing influence and ambition
These developments come at a time when the United States is rebalancing towards Asia; Japan under Prime Minister Abe is modifying its post-war pacifist constitution; and most of Southeast Asia’s …
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India mourns Siachen hero, tributes pour in
At 19,600 feet above ground in the world’s highest battlefield, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad was used to the heights, and now his soul is aloft in the pure Himalayan air. …
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