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 …
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Iraq 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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Iraq crisis won’t impact Indian economy: RBI chief
Amid apprehensions about the likely fallout of the Iraq crisis on Indian economy, the head of the country’s central bank has assured that India is ready to deal with any …
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BRICS pecking order: Indian PM calls for an indigenous university ranking system
In the club of emerging powers, not a single Indian university features in the top 10 list! Is it a reflection on the quality of India’s education system or is …
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It’s legal! Enjoy clean, green fun ride on e-rickshaws in Delhi
The eco-friendly battery-driven rickshaws, introduced in New Delhi during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, are here to stay. Almost four years after they were introduced in the capital, they have finally …
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