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‘Indians believe Obama will improve America’s ties with world’
As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, a new 17-nation poll has revealed that as many ……Read More
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Indian navy to go after pirate ships
The Indian navy has been given formal approval by the United Nations to go after pirate ships in Somali waters, the BBC has reported. The ……Read More
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Pirates seize Indian vessel with 13 crew members off Somalia
An Indian cargo ship with 13 sailors on board heading towards Africa was hijacked by armed pirates off the northern coast of Somalia, even as ……Read More
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India’s lunar mission set for Oct 22
India’s maiden lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 is set to lift off on Oct 22 early morning from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. It is ……Read More
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Indian ban on smoking in public
A ban on smoking tobacco in public has come into force in India. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss says he aims to cut the number of ……Read More
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168 killed in Indian temple stampede
Jodhpur, India — Thousands of pilgrims panicked by false rumors of a bomb stampeded at a Hindu temple in western India on Tuesday, killing at ……Read More