The Jeremy Corbyn Phenomenon in Britain
Jeremy Corbyn`s election as the new leader of the Labour Parliamentary Party is a landmark event in Britain’s political development. A back-bencher Member of Parliament for nearly three decades, he …
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Boost for UN Security Council reforms, India’s UNSC bid
In a historic step, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a negotiating text for the Security Council reforms, giving a boost to India’s ambitions for a permanent seat in the UNSC. This paves the way for continuing the negotiations as it would be a part of the UN agenda for the next year on the “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council.
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Ahead of Modi’s US visit, Jaitley drums up India story, promises predictable tax regime
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has already launched an outreach to the US investors, allaying their concerns about the business environment in India and making a strong pitch for scaling up bilateral trade and investment. Assuring a fair and predictable taxation regime, Mr Jaitley invited US investors to invest in various sectors, including infrastructure, manufacturing and defence.
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Tonny Abbot out, Malcolm Turnbull to be Australia’s new PM
The musical chairs in Australia’s high-stakes power politics continues as the country prepares to get its fifth prime minister in eight years. Incumbent Tony Abbot was ousted as prime minister …
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High moment for Indian community in Germany: PIO elected Mayor of Bonn
At a time when Indians and people of Indian origin are holding influential positions in global companies, foreign governments and, in some cases, even heads of government, the German city …
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India & Ethiopia: Sugar-Sweet
Sugar, spices and coffee. Culture, commerce and capacity building. These are strands that compose the tapestry of India’s blossoming relations with Ethiopia, the emerging East African dynamo, home of a …
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Sri Lanka PM’s India visit to galvanise ties
Barely a month after winning parliamentary elections, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe touches down in India on a three day visit beginning September 14. Mr Wickremsighe’s visit caps months …
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PM Modi set for Facebook outreach and digital diplomacy in California
Imparting a new dimension to digital diplomacy, which is increasingly becoming his signature style, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a town hall-style tete-a-tete at Facebook headquarters …
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Singapore’s Lee scores massive poll victory
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party has swept the polls, retaining its decades-old grip over power and returning long-standing leader Lee Hsien Loong as prime minister of the island state. Mr …
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Mecca crane crash: 11 Indians injured, 2 killed
More than a 100 people are estimated to have died and many more injured when a huge crane crashed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Many worshippers were …
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