Delhi, the world’s second most populous city
Delhi has managed to secure the number two spot, behind Tokyo, as the world’s second most populous city with 25 million inhabitants. Tokyo remains the world’s largest city with 28 …
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Flying high: Dubai, the world’s busiest airport
In a report that reinforces the Gulf’s importance as an economic hub, Dubai International Airport has overtaken London’s Heathrow to become the world’s busiest airport. According to the most recent …
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Afghan polls: Kerry plays mediator to end impasse
Amid the growing political turmoil over contested results in Afghan presidential elections, US Secretary of State John Kerry has separately met both presidential candidates, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, and …
Read MoreTakeaways for Defence in the Union Budget 2014-15
Delivering his maiden budget speech on 10th July 2014, the Finance Minister, who also happens to hold the charge of the defence portfolio, talked about the challenging task of reviving …
Read MoreBRICS by brick: Rebuilding a new world order
They are the bricks of an emerging new world order. And building it anew, brick-by-brick. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the five leading emerging powers straddling the …
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Border infrastructure: Time to put rail tracks on track
The inauguration of the Udhampur-Katra railway link by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week marked a big boost to India’s infrastructure. Even though the completion of this 30 km stretch …
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Budget 2014: Focus on reforms, high growth rate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has unveiled a reform-focused budget and targeted sustained economic growth rates of 7-8 per cent over the next four years by promoting manufacturing, bolstering infrastructure …
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Gaza violence: India voices concern, calls for dialogue
Amid escalating violence, the death toll in Gaza has risen shapely as the Israeli air campaign entered its third day on July 10. Israel has hit more than 750 Hamas …
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‘Fatwa has no place in India’
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that fatwa issued by shariat courts has no legal sanction. The Supreme Court has ruled that the fatwa has …
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Civilian casualties surge in Afghanistan by 24%
The security situation in Afghanistan has worsened in 2014 as civilian casualties increased by 24% in the first half of 2014. A report, released by the UN mission in Afghanistan …
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