Asia
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IS recruits in South- east Asia a rising threat despite weak attacks
World | Jul 15, 2016, 07:10 AM ISTJakarta, Indonesia : Such ineffectual attacks by the Islamic State group's followers in Southeast Asia have shown them to fragmented that has given rise to the number of devastating death tolls elsewhere in the world.
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US says S China Sea tribunal ruling presents choice for Asia
World | Jul 08, 2016, 06:19 AM ISTWashington An international tribunal ruling next week on a challenge to China's expansive claims in the South China Sea could determine whether the region is ruled by law or "raw calculations of power," US officials
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Six Indian amusement parks listed among Asia's top 25
Jul 03, 2016, 02:59 PM ISTMumbai: Among the best amusement parks which are rendering world-class facilities, India's six theme parks are the part of top 25 list in Asia, according to TripAdvisor travellers' choice survey 2016. The theme parks that
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Shuttler Saina Nehwal seals semifinal spot at Asia Badminton Championship
Other Sports | Apr 29, 2016, 05:35 PM ISTSaina Nehwal continued her consistent run in international circuit, reaching yet another semifinal at the USD 200,000 Asia Badminton Championship
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Severe water crises in Asia by 2050: Study
World | Apr 01, 2016, 01:49 PM ISTNew York:Around 1 billion people in Asia will face severe water shortages by 2050 if current environmental, demographic and economic trends remain unchanged, according to new research. The research shows that water shortage is just
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Digital commerce: India accounts below 1% total retail sales
Nov 04, 2015, 07:54 PM ISTMumbai: India accounts for less than one per cent of the total retail sales despite being the fastest digital commerce market in Asia, growing at 40 per cent each year, according to research firm Gartner."India
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Afghan earthquake rocks Asia, death toll reaches 200
World | Oct 26, 2015, 11:55 PM ISTKabul, Afghanistan: A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan shook buildings from Kabul to Delhi, cut power and communications in some areas and caused more than 180 deaths, mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.Pakistani officials said that
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WWF calls for urgent action to protect snow leopards in India
India | Oct 25, 2015, 02:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: With only 4,000 snow leopards left in the wild and 500 of them in India, a new report has urged countries to take urgent action in the wake of climate change to save
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Arun Jaitley gets best FM of Asia award by Emerging Markets
National | Oct 13, 2015, 08:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been chosen as 'Finance Minister of the Year, Asia' by London-based publication Emerging Markets.In an article the magazine said that Jaitley too deserves 'some recognition' for India's relative
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Gagan Narang achieves No.1 spot in Asian ranking
Other Sports | Sep 05, 2015, 05:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Having rediscovered his old form, Olympic medallist Gagan Narang of India has achieved the number one spot in men's 50m rifle prone shooting category in Asia.The 32-year-old Narang has 971 points to his
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India top Asian Youth Chess Championship with 17 medals
Other Sports | Aug 11, 2015, 10:40 AM ISTSuwon: India impressed with a rich haul of 17 medals to be declared overall winners in the Asian Youth Chess Championship.Bagging 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 7 Bronze out of the available 36 medals, Indian juniors
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Reliance arm offers access to Amazon web services
Aug 01, 2015, 12:14 PM ISTMumbai: Reliance Communications' arm Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) on Friday announced a direct access to Amazon web services via its cloud platform."Using our Cloud X Fusion, businesses can take advantage of our enterprise grade connectivity
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First US-made Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles, shotguns up for sale
World | Jul 01, 2015, 08:59 PM ISTWASHINGTON: Kalashnikov assault rifles - they are not just Russian anymore. The guns, popular with terrorists and national armies in Asia and Africa, are now being manufactured in America and are up for sale. Kalashnikov USA announced
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Sex workers to launch drug awareness campaign among customers
India | Jun 26, 2015, 06:12 PM ISTKolkata: Sex workers of Sonagachi in the city, considered Asia's largest red light area, will launch an awareness campaign against drug use among customers."We have been fighting against AIDS and HIV for the last few
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Harlequin FC gives Rugby lessons to Kolkata kids!
Other Sports | Jun 17, 2015, 08:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: In India, where more than half of the population is obsessed with cricket, a delegation of England's Rugby club Harlequin F. C. has arrived in Kolkata to promote the sport and train mushrooming
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The future I dream for India is the future I seek for our neighbours: PM Modi
World | May 19, 2015, 08:57 AM ISTSeoul: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sought unity among Asian countries and said they must work as Asians to shape the world and reform the global institutions of governance, including the United Nations.“If Asia must
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My visit to China will set 'new milestone' for Asia: PM Modi
National | May 14, 2015, 03:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Faced with irritants like the boundary issue and China's plans for infrastructure projects in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a tough task as he meets the Chinese leadership during
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'Asia's milk demand will increase to 320 mn tonnes in 6 yrs'
India | Mar 24, 2015, 02:08 PM ISTVadodara: To meet its growing demand for milk, Asia needs to increase production to 320 million tonnes by 2021, according to sector experts.Experts from UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and National Dairy Development Board
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India is now entering the Asia equation dominated by China: Henry Kissinger
World | Jan 30, 2015, 07:50 AM ISTWashington: India is now entering the Asia equation which as of now is being dominated by China, a former top US diplomat and national strategist said today, days after President Barack Obama's successful visit to
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Eye care institute performs 20,000 corneal transplants
India | Jan 15, 2015, 11:13 AM ISTHyderabad: A premier eye care institute here has claimed to have performed a record 20,000 corneal transplants across its network.“L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) has created history in the field of corneal transplantation by