Vistara, a new luxury airline, takes wings
India’s airline industry is set to welcome a new entrant: Vistara, a joint venture (JV) between Tata Sons Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd. Vistara will be a full-service airline and …
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Crisis in Iraq deepens, Maliki refuses to bow out
The political turmoil in Iraq has taken a new and vicious turn after Iraq’s President Fouad Massoum nominated Shia politician Haider al-Abadi as a candidate to replace Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. …
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Innovative India: A hub for wearable technology
Vibrating shoes that guide you to your destination, a ring that enables your fingers control over most gadgets, and a coin-sized electronic device that can help you track your valuables. Indian startups, engaged in innovative wearable technologies, are creating a buzz as they build India’s reputation as a hub for innovative consumer electronic inventions.
Ducere Technologies Pvt., an Indian startup, has designed Bluetooth-enabled footwear — aptly named Lechal shoes — which vibrate to let the user know where and when to turn to reach a pre-set destination.
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Deny sanctuaries to terrorists: India
India has called for intensifying regional cooperation in East Asia to jointly combat terrorism “with one yardstick” and to ensure that terrorists don’t get any sanctuary and support. “We must …
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Setting the stage for China’s President Xi’s visit to India
The foreign ministers of India and China have held preparatory talks in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw to firm up the agenda for the first visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to …
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South China Sea: US, China spar, India backs freedom of navigation
Stability in the South China Sea – a region disputed by China and Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam – dominated discussions at a series of meetings held in Myanmar focused on the ASEAN and East Asia region. The meetings saw a prickly verbal exchange between US and China, with Beijing forcefully rejecting a US proposal for countries to refrain from “provocative” acts in the South China Sea
In Naypitaw, US Secretary of State John Kerry worked hard to ease tensions between China and its neighbours on the issue of the South China Sea Islands.
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As sanction war heats up, tough choices for Russia, West and Asia
The war of sanctions between Russia and the West has reached a new high after Russia announced a “full embargo” against food imports from the West. The food import ban …
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India presses for enhanced connectivity, security cooperation with ASEAN
India’s Look East Policy is set to acquire greater force in days to come, with New Delhi pushing for greater connectivity and economic integration within the region. In her interaction …
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Ebola outbreak: India puts airport on high alert
The continuing spread of the Ebola virus outbreak has forced India’s government to put all airports on high alert. This decision comes after The World Health Organisation declared the Ebola …
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‘India to have faster economic growth among BRICS’
A strong central government and a stable monetary policy has given India an edge over other BRICS countries to achieve swifter economic growth, says leading financial services firm JP Morgan. …
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