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International Yoga Day result of Indian diplomacy: Sushma Swaraj
National | Dec 16, 2014, 11:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: The adoption of June 21 as the International Yoga Day by the UN signifies the support that recent diplomatic endeavours of the government have evoked on the world stage, External Affairs Minister Sushma
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UN Yoga Day result of Indian diplomatic efforts: Sushma Swaraj
India | Dec 15, 2014, 04:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: The adoption of June 21 as the International Yoga Day by the United Nations signifies the support that recent diplomatic endeavours of the government have evoked on the world stage, External Affairs Minister
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Indian Consulate in Sydney evacuated, staff safe: Government
India | Dec 15, 2014, 12:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Consulate in Sydney was today evacuated in view of the hostage situation in a cafe near its premises and all the staff members are safe, the External Affairs Ministry today said.“As
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Sushma Swaraj seeks details about Sydney hostage taking
National | Dec 15, 2014, 01:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Monday sought details of a hostage taking incident in Sydney and has spoken to the Indian envoy in Australia.According to sources, the minister spoke to Indian High Commissioner
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'Pakistan to go ahead with all projects in PoK with China'
World | Dec 11, 2014, 07:09 PM ISTIslamabad: Pakistan today asserted that it will go ahead with all development projects in PoK and criticised India for asking China to cease its involvement in infrastructure projects, including the multi-billion economic corridor there.“Pakistan would
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Plea on Bhagwad Gita injurious to secularism, says former Union Minister V Narayanasamy
National | Dec 11, 2014, 07:07 PM ISTPuducherry: Condemning External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's suggestion that Bhagavad Gita be made a national scripture, former Union Minister V Narayanasamy on Thursday opined that such a move would be "injurious to secularism" and it
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Conversion, Sushma Swaraj's Gita remarks create uproar in Lok Sabha
National | Dec 11, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The issues of conversion and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's statement that Gita should be declared as a national scripture today created uproar in Lok Sabha, forcing adjournment for an hour.The House was
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VHP backs Swaraj over Bhagvad Gita controversy
National | Dec 10, 2014, 09:36 AM ISTMumbai: A senior leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad supported Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's proposal that Bhagvad Gita be granted the status of 'national scripture'."Bhagvad Gita is the greatest scripture in the world.
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Sushma Swaraj to visit South Korea for joint commission meet
India | Dec 09, 2014, 06:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Seoul later this month to hold Joint Commission meeting with her Korean counterpart during which the two sides will discuss key bilateral issues, including trade
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Gita as national scripture akin to tinkering with loom of republic: Ex-West Bengal Governor
National | Dec 09, 2014, 05:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has called External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's proposal to have the Bhagwat Gita declared a national scripture akin to "tinkering with the loom of India's republic.""...I recall
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Sushma draws flak over demand to make Gita national scripture
National | Dec 09, 2014, 12:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today came under opposition attack in Rajya Sabha for demanding that the Bhagwad Gita be declared national scripture, with members saying this was a “sinister” design to alter
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj under fire from opposition over Gita remarks
National | Dec 08, 2014, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi/Chennai: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday came under fire from the Opposition and ally PMK for her push to declare Bhagwad Gita as a national scripture with their leaders saying it was
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M. Karunanidhi opposes Bhagavad Gita as national scripture
National | Dec 08, 2014, 02:27 PM ISTChennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi Monday condemned External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her proposal to make the Bhagavad Gita a national scripture, saying India is a secular country.Karunanidhi, in a statement issued here, noted
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SAARC countries should be sensitive to each other's security concerns: Sushma Swaraj
National | Dec 08, 2014, 01:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today termed terrorism as one of the most serious challenges facing South Asia and said it can be tackled only when every
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Constitution is the 'Holy Book' in democracy: Mamata Banerjee
National | Dec 08, 2014, 06:57 AM ISTKolkata: Reacting to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's remark that only a formality remained before declaring Bhagwad Gita as the national scripture, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Constitution was the
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Sushma Swaraj pushes for declaring Gita as national scripture
National | Dec 07, 2014, 10:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pressing for the Centre to declare Bhagwad Gita as a ‘Rashtriya Granth' (national scripture), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today only a formality remained to be done in this regard, triggering a
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Bhagavad Gita must be declared national scripture, urges Sushma Swaraj
Lifestyle | Dec 07, 2014, 07:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Sunday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of presenting the Bhagavad Gita to world leaders, saying the holy book has been elevated to the status of a national
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UN to declare June 21 as World Yoga Day: Sushma Swaraj
National | Dec 07, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: The United Nations will soon declare June 21 as World Yoga Day following a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.“Three months ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Jharkhand got huge potential for development: Sushma Swaraj
National | Dec 06, 2014, 11:29 PM ISTRanchi: Union Minister Sushma Swaraj today said Jharkhand has a huge potential for development and the BJP would work on it if voted to power.Addressing an election rally in support of BJP candidate and former
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India sends aircraft, vessel to resolve water crisis in Male
India | Dec 06, 2014, 08:30 AM ISTMale/New Delhi: With the Maldives facing a national crisis after a fire in its capital's lone water treatment plant, India today sent nearly 200 tonnes of water by air and dispatched a naval vessel carrying