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Russian DyPM arrives tomorrow for 1st interface with Narendra Modi Government
India | Jun 17, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: In first high-level visit from Russia after Narendra Modi government assumed power, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry O Rogozin will arrive here tomorrow on a two-day trip, during which the two sides are expected
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Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan tomorrow to showcase unique status for it
India | Jun 14, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Displaying the special and “unique” status of Bhutan in India's foreign policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow embark on a two-day visit to the Himalayan country, his first trip abroad since he
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New Lok Sabha carries stamp of Narendra Modi
National | Jun 12, 2014, 05:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The confidence and the proactiveness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, coupled with the majority his party has got, helped the 16th Lok Sabha get off to a flying start, particularly when the last
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Sushma calls for support for women's reservation bill
National | Jun 11, 2014, 11:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday said the 16th Lok Sabha should be the one which passes the much-delayed women's reservation bill."A lot of parties have spoken about women empowerment, but we have done
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'High pace' Indo-US engagements before Modi-Obama meet
India | Jun 10, 2014, 10:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama in September, the two countries will engage in a series of “high-pace” engagements starting from a trilateral with Japan
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Narendra Modi regime brought new wind of change, says China
India | Jun 10, 2014, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: China pushed for increased economic cooperation with India and to be included in the country's burgeoning infrastructure and manufacturing story through investments as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Monday touched base with Indian
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India raises fishermen issue with Lanka
India | Jun 08, 2014, 08:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: India today raised with Sri Lanka the arrest of 73 Indian fishermen by Lankan forces for allegedly poaching in its waters.The Indian High Commissioner in Colombo has been instructed by External Affairs Minister
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Tibetans protest Chinese foreign minister's visit
India | Jun 08, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Tibetan emigres Sunday staged a protest in Delhi against Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India.With banners that read "Prime Minister Modi speak for Tibet", Tibetans raised slogans and staged a protest
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Chinese minister's talks with Sushma 'productive'
National | Jun 08, 2014, 06:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Sunday held "cordial, useful, productive and substantive" talks covering the entire gamut of bilateral relations, an official here said.Briefing reporters, external
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Discuss Tibet with Chinese minister: Tibetan group to Narendra Modi
National | Jun 08, 2014, 11:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: A Tibetan organisation has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to discuss the Tibet issue during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) said it would
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Badaun rape incident repugnant act, says Indian foreign ministry
India | Jun 06, 2014, 07:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Badaun rape incident, over which the UN has voiced shock, is a "repugnant act" which has shocked both the Indian government and the nation, the external affairs ministry said Friday.Answering a question
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Narendra Modi introduces council of ministers in Lok Sabha
National | Jun 06, 2014, 08:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday introduced his council of ministers in the Lok Sabha.Beginning with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the prime minister introduced all the ministers one by one in Hindi.The only minister
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Oman foreign minister meets PM, Sushma
India | Jun 03, 2014, 11:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Oman Foreign Minister Yousuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, the first foreign dignitary to visit India since the Narendra Modi government came to power, Tuesday met the prime minister, as also External Affairs Minister
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Oman Foreign Minister on 2-day visit from tomorrow
India | Jun 02, 2014, 08:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Reaching out to the new government, Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah will arrive here tomorrow, in the first visit by any foreign dignitary to India after the Narendra
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Kerry congratulates Sushma Swaraj
India | May 29, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: US Secretary of State John Kerry called up External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to congratulate her, an official said Thursday."The US secretary called up Sushma Swaraj late last night (Wednesday). He congratulated her
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Sushma Swaraj first woman to get External Affairs portfolio
National | May 27, 2014, 10:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sushma Swaraj today became the first woman External Affairs Minister, in yet another first for the 62-year-old BJP leader.Apart from having the distinction of becoming the youngest cabinet minister in Haryana government at
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Rajnath, Sushma Swaraj, Jaitley sworn in as cabinet ministers
National | May 26, 2014, 07:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley sworn in as cabinet ministers in the Narendra Modi-led government.M.Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, D.V.Sadananda Gowda, Uma Bharti, Najma Heptullah, Gopinath Munde and Smriti
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Know who is in Narendra Modi's cabinet
India | May 26, 2014, 12:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: A small and compact cabinet under Narendra Modi is set to be sworn in Monday, with BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, and Sushma Swaraj likely to get the top posts, according to
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President gives touching farewell to 'gentleman' Singh
National | May 18, 2014, 03:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee gave a touching farewell to “gentleman” Manmohan Singh, recalling their four-decade-long association from Singh's bureaucracy days till he became the Prime Minister. At an emotionally charged banquet last night, Mukherjee
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61 women in this Lok Sabha, highest ever
India | May 18, 2014, 06:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: The 16th Lok Sabha will have the highest number of women members at 61."This is the highest number of women members elected to the Lok Sabha in the history of the country, although