Kerry calls North Korea ‘a threat to the world’
As North Korea battles international isolation, the US has labelled North Korea as a threat. Nuclear-armed North Korea poses an “overt threat, a declared threat to the world”, US Secretary …
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India shows no improvement in global corruption index, ranked 76
In what could be seen as a bad news for the Indian government trying to project a clean image and a corruption free administration, not much has changed on the …
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26/11 Mumbai terror: Pakistan court refuses to give voice samples of terror suspects
In a setback to justice for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks investigation, the Islamabad High Court dismissed the Indian government’s petition seeking voice clippings of the alleged masterminds and of …
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India-France energy ties: Riding on Metro for green & clean future
On a crisp wintry day, the sun shone brighter on India-France relations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Francois Hollande decided to dump the high-security cavalcade to take the …
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New nuclear safety law to be drafted by China soon
As geopolitical tensions continue to rise in the Asia-Pacific region, China is speeding up the drafting of a nuclear safety law and atomic energy law. A white paper on its …
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Akbaruddin, India’s PR to UN, bats for UN reforms, anti-terror treaty
With 2016 set to be a crucial year for United Nations amid a host of festering crises in the world, India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin underlined New Delhi’s commitment to …
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Nevada bets on India, to open tourism office soon
Nevada, the US’ western state known for casinos and picturesque landscape, is betting big on luring more tourists from India. Nevada Lt Governor Thomas Hutchinson will be visiting India for …
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Trump rhapsodies about India, bemoans decline of America
Like him or loathe him, the flamboyant and controversial US Republican party’s presidential front runner Donald Trump seems to love India. Known for his polarising views on a range of issues, Mr Trump has spoken on India for the first time after he entered the presidential race.
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How to rebrand India: Making soft power work
When people think about India, what crosses their mind and defines their understanding of India? But why it is important to discuss about people’s perceptions about India? Should India care about it? A country’s reputation determines the way people, inside and outside the country, feel and relate to it.
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‘India has potential to be a beacon in a time of great danger’
Terror, peace, the need for dialogue to bridge differences and the potential of India to show the way to the world dominated President Pranab Mukherjee’s Republic Day address to the people of India. “We on our subcontinent have a historic opportunity to become a beacon to the world at a time of great danger,” said President Mukherjee.
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