Indian auto industry revs up for good times…
With the business-friendly Narendra Modi in the driving seat, India’s automobile sector looks set to shift gears and pick up speed in the days to come. It may be early …
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Modi high on Japan ties, to travel to Tokyo after budget session
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a robust backer of stronger India-Japan relations, is expected to travel to Tokyo towards July-end or early August. Modi is known to be an admirer of Japan’s technological prowess and will be looking to enlist Tokyo’s proactive support and investment in building India’s infrastructure sector. Modi had visited Japan as the chief minister of Gujarat and had developed a personal rapport with the nationalist prime minister of Japan.
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Finally, Indian company GMR wins arbitration case against Maldives
Leading Indian infrastructure company GMR has won an arbitration proceeding against the Maldives government in a long-standing dispute over the upgradation and management of the Male International Airport. The Maldives …
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Who controls Iraq’s biggest refinery? Picture not clear
The battle for the control of Iraq’s biggest oil refinery is still raging, with no clarity on who is in control of this prized asset. Some reports say that insurgents …
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US to deploy 300 military advisers in Iraq
Against the backdrop of the escalating crisis in Iraq, US President Barack Obama has decided to deploy up to 300 military advisers to tackle the challenge posed by Sunni militants, …
Read MoreMaking of Tihar Jail brand: Coffee-table book tells it all…
South Asia’s largest prison, Tihar Jail in New Delhi, home to 12,113 prisoners, has slowly evolved as a microcosm in itself that allows prisoners to re-build their lives and redeem …
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Iraq crisis: Indian govt. works 24×7 to free Indian hostages
Taking the first major diplomatic challenge head-on, the new Indian government is working virtually 24×7 and is leaving no stone unturned to secure the release of 40 Indians abducted in the Iraqi city of Mosul.
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Iraqi government knows location of kidnapped Indians
The Iraqi government has identified the location of 40 Indians abducted near the besieged city of Mosul, India’s foreign office has said. The picture is, however, hazy on the identity …
Read MoreIraq crisis: Anguished Shia Muslims in India protest
Reacting strongly to the ongoing Iraq crisis and the alleged extermination of Shia Muslims in the Gulf country, around 3000 youths assembled at Jantar Mantar, an iconic observatory, in the …
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Raising the bar: 10 Indian universities in Asia’s top 100
With 10 Indian universities figuring in Asia’s top 100, India has raised the bar significantly this year in the ranking list released by Times Higher Education on June 18. Last …
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