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    Share your thoughts and ideas over my foreign visit, Modi tweets before leaving for Myanmar

    Politics | Nov 11, 2014, 10:35 AM IST

    New Delhi: Just before embarking on his flight to Myanmar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to the nation to share thoughts and ideas for the visit. Modi is to kick off his three-nation ten-day visit

  • pm narendra modi to meet nobel laureate aung san suu kyi in

    PM Narendra Modi to meet Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar

    Politics | Nov 08, 2014, 08:16 PM IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi among other leaders on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asian summits in Myanmar next week in his first interaction

  • sweater knit by suu kyi sells for 49k

    Sweater knit by Suu Kyi sells for $49K

    World | Dec 28, 2012, 02:53 PM IST

    Yangon, Dec 28 : A hand-knit woolen sweater made by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has sold at an auction in Myanmar for $49,000.A Myanmar-based radio station won a bidding war for the sweater

  • huge crowds in yangon welcome obama

    Huge crowds in Yangon welcome Obama

    World | Nov 19, 2012, 12:28 PM IST

    Yangon, Nov 19:  Launching a landmark visit to long shunned Myanmar, President Barack Obama said Monday he comes to "extend the hand of friendship" to a nation moving from persecution to peace. But his praise

  • aung san suu kyi comes to india after 40 years

    Aung San Suu Kyi comes to India after 40 years

    India | Nov 14, 2012, 11:40 AM IST

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Mynamar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi  returned to India after a gap of 40 years. She is being treated as a state guest by the government.  The democracy leader laid

  • aung san suu kyi to visit india in nov

    Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India in Nov

    India | Oct 19, 2012, 01:40 PM IST

    New Delhi, Oct 18 :  After nearly a gap of 40 years, Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to India on November 13.Suu Kyi, who will be in the country for nearly

  • thein sein says he will accept suu kyi as president if

    Thein Sein says, he will accept Suu Kyi as president if people elect her

    World | Sep 30, 2012, 10:11 AM IST

    Yangon, Sept 30: Myanmar president Thein Sein has  said, he would accept Aung San Suu Kyi as president if the people vote for her He however said,  the will of the people would be respected

  • aung san suu kyi gets us congress highest honor

    Aung San Suu Kyi gets US Congress' highest honor

    World | Sep 20, 2012, 05:32 PM IST

    Washington, Sep 20: American Lawmakers united by their respect of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday presented her with Congress' highest civilian honor in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, ahead of

  • myanmar freeing 46 prisoners suu kyi wants more

    Myanmar freeing 46 prisoners, Suu Kyi wants more

    World | Jul 03, 2012, 12:05 PM IST

    Myanmar, Jun 3: Back from her triumphant tour of Europe, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi stepped up calls Tuesday for the release of hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars.Suu Kyi's comments came in

  • suu kyi is symbol of hope says hague

    Suu Kyi is symbol of hope, says Hague

    World | Jun 21, 2012, 05:06 PM IST

    London, Jun 21: Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is a “symbol of hope” for people striving for democracy, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said today as he praised her and the country's President

  • suu kyi turns 67 at home in uk

    Suu Kyi turns 67 'at home' in UK

    World | Jun 19, 2012, 05:47 PM IST

    London, Jun 19: It was a homecoming of sorts for Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi as she arrived here on a tightly-packed four-day visit that began with a seminar on the idea of

  • emotional standing ovation for suu kyi at ilo conference

    Emotional, standing ovation for Suu Kyi at ILO conference

    World | Jun 14, 2012, 06:49 PM IST

    London, Jun 14: Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was given a prolonged and emotional standing ovation today after delivering her maiden address to the ILO on her first European tour after 24 years.Clad

  • pm returns from myanmar

    PM returns from Myanmar

    India | May 29, 2012, 11:27 PM IST

    New Delhi, May 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today arrived here from his three-day visit to resource-rich Myanmar during which he held talks with the country's President Thein Sein and democracy icon Aung San Suu

  • pm meets suu kyi invites her to visit india

    PM meets Suu Kyi, invites her to visit India

    World | May 29, 2012, 04:06 PM IST

    Yangon, May 29: In the highest-level contact between India and Aung San Suu Kyi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held talks with Myanmar's democracy icon here and invited her to visit his country which has

  • suu kyi photo exhibit opens in hometown yangon

    Suu Kyi photo exhibit opens in hometown Yangon

    World | May 18, 2012, 03:20 PM IST

    Yangon, Myanmar, May 18: A photography exhibit about Aung San Suu Kyi's successful campaign for Parliament is showing just how far Myanmar has come since ending a half century of military rule.The works being shown

  • junta will never be able to get rid of suu kyi says her

    Junta Will Never Be Able To Get Rid Of Suu Kyi, Says Her Biographer

    World | Apr 05, 2012, 12:53 PM IST

    New Delhi, Apr 5: Aung San Suu Kyi, elected to parliament in a historic victory, will remain a unifying force for those who desire to see a different Myanmar and a prolonged threat to the

  • myanmar president s adviser welcomes suu kyi s victory

    Myanmar President's Adviser Welcomes Suu Kyi's Victory

    World | Apr 03, 2012, 10:53 PM IST

    Yangon, Apr 3: Even as Myanmar president Thein Sein termed Sunday's by-elections “successful”, his key aide said the results reflected the people's desire for “change”, and welcomed the emergence of a strong opposition as good

  • suu kyi on campaign trail for own parliament seat

    Suu Kyi On Campaign Trail For Own Parliament Seat

    World | Feb 11, 2012, 07:54 AM IST

    Kawhmu (Myanmar), Feb 11: Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will today begin campaigning in the constituency near Yangon where she is standing for parliament after years of official marginalisation.The democracy icon has already

  • suu kyi could get government role myanmar official

    Suu Kyi Could Get Government Role : Myanmar Official

    World | Jan 08, 2012, 06:52 PM IST

    Yangon, Jan 8: Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi could be given a job in Myanmar's nominally civilian government if she is elected to parliament in April by-elections, a presidential adviser said on Sunday. The

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    Michelle Yeoh Slots Into Lead In 'The Lady'

    Hollywood | Dec 22, 2011, 04:00 PM IST

    Hong Kong, Dec 22: The star of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” slots into the leading role of Luc Besson's biopic of Aung San Suu Kyi with effortless ease.But Yeoh says

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