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, …
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Making 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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CPL 2014: Cricket light shines on India-Jamaica friendship
India and Jamaica may be thousands of miles apart, but the love of cricket has spawned a sense of deep affinity and intimacy. The shared passion has now prompted India …
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Iraq crisis: Negotiations the best option for India, says ex-envoy
In this interview with Manish Chand, Editor-in-Chief of India Writes Network (www.indiawrites.org), R. Dayakar, a former Indian envoy to Baghdad, shares his views on the unfolding crisis, its impact on the India and the options before New Delhi to secure the release of its nationals.
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Rescue Pakistan chorus is back again
From the media in India it would appear that the attack by Taliban terrorists on the Karachi airport is the tipping point which would pave the way for India and …
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Iraq challenge: 40 Indians kidnapped, India explores all rescue options
In a diplomatic challenge for the newly-installed Modi government in New Delhi, forty Indian construction workers have been abducted from the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, controlled by a Sunni militant group.
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