Gujarat’s 11th century stepwell basks in UNESCO moment
There are several monuments in India which were constructed by kings in the memory of their queens, but this one is a rarity…
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India concerned about restriction on cyber security technology
A restrictive export control regime policy by 41 member of the Wassenaar Agreement could limit India’s access to much needed technology that secures its defences against cyber-attacks. In an agreement signed in January 41 members, mostly Western countries, agreed to changes to the Wassenaar Arrangement…
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Ebola epidemic ravages West Africa
As an unprecedented Ebola epidemic continues to wage havoc in West Africa, the international medical humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), says it does not have resources to check the …
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Iran blames US intervention in Iraq crisis
Amid speculation that Iran and the United States might cooperate to fight the insurgency in Iraq, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed Washington for the ongoing Iraq crisis. He …
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Kerry in Baghdad: US pitches for inclusive govt. in Iraq
Against the backdrop of the escalating violence and the festering Shia-Sunni divide in Iraq, the US’s top diplomat has begun a series of meetings with the Iraqi leadership in Baghdad …
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Black money: Swiss govt. ready for disclosures, India says no info yet
Switzerland has prepared a list of Indian citizens who are suspected to have untaxed money in various banks operating in the country and is willing to share the details with the Indian government. The Swiss authorities have identified the names of certain Indian nationals in an attempt to track down the real beneficiaries of funds
Read MoreIndia’s budget on July 10
The Narendra Modi government will present its first General Budget on July 10. The Budget session will be held from July 7 to August 14. The over-month long session of …
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E-forest clearances in India on the way
The new government’s vision of using the World Wide Web to improve governance in India is slowly coming to fruition with several bureaucratic processes going online. The latest in the …
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Rise of the Eurosceptics could hurt Indian interests
The European Parliamentary elections took place last month. The EU, with its 28 members, went to polls from May 22 to May 25 to elect country representatives for the European Parliament in Brussels. A new European Commission will also be in place soon.
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Blurring borders: A mystical-musical Bangladeshi evening in Delhi
A saffron blaze illuminated the contours of her crown and the skull-garland sitting on her bosom as she emerged from the darkness. Fiery and graceful, swift and steady at the …
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