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  1st BRICS Film Festival: 'Thithi' wins Best Film honour at closing ceremony

  Bollywood | September 07, 2016 11:04 IST

  Raam Reddy's Kannada film "Thithi" was conferred the Best Film award at the closing ceremony of the 1st BRICS Film Festival.

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  PM Modi seeks actions by BRICS against terror, its sponsors

  World | September 04, 2016 17:10 IST

  In an apparent reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought coordinated actions by the BRICS members to “isolate supporters and sponsors of terror”. In a hard-hitting intervention while leading from the chair, Modi

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  BRICS an influential voice, should shape global agenda: PM Modi ahead of G20

  World | September 04, 2016 11:41 IST

  Narendra Modi on Sunday described BRICS as an influential voice in international discourse, and said that it was the grouping's shared responsibility to shape the global agenda.

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  I&B Minister Venkaiah Naidu unveils poster of 1st BRICS Film Festival

  Bollywood | August 25, 2016 10:56 IST

  I&B Minister Venkaiah Naidu has unveiled the poster of 1st BRICS Film Festival to be held in the national capital from September 2-6.

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  India may gain Rs 5.3 lakh cr per year by relaxing visa regime for BRICS nations: Chinese media

  World | August 03, 2016 18:10 IST

  The Chinese official media today pointed out that India could gain $80 billion (Rs 5.35 lakh crore approximately) per year if it relaxes visa regime for businessmen from the BRICS nations.

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  MHA reluctant to offer visa-free travel to BRICS visitors, raises security concerns over Chinese citizens

  India | July 31, 2016 10:50 IST

  Commerce Ministry's proposal to allow visa-free travel for business visitors and tourists from BRICS nations has faced the security hurdle with the Home Ministry raising concerns over offering the facility to Chinese citizens. Home Ministry

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  With IISC at sixth position, Indian institutes gain ground in 2016 BRICS QS rankings

  India | July 20, 2016 13:19 IST

  New Delhi: Indian educational institutions have seen a marginal improvement in this year's edition of the QS World University Rankings for BRICS nations with 44 Indian institutes featuring among top 250 universities of the group

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  India, China set eyes on joint satellite constellation for BRICS

  India | April 10, 2016 16:21 IST

  New Delhi: Space really knows no national boundaries, yet some of the most bitter earthly battles are fought on space issues. Amid this so-called star wars, some new green shoots of international collaboration can

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  India drags US to WTO over temporary work visa fee hike

  World | March 04, 2016 23:31 IST

  New York: India has dragged the US to the top global trade arbiter over a dispute over an increase in the fees of temporary working visas, the World Trade Organisation said on Friday.India has filed

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  BRICS for Building Responsive, Inclusive, Collective Solutions: PM Modi

  World | November 15, 2015 16:41 IST

  Antalya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the BRICS as 'Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions', which will be the theme of the 5-nation group when India assumes its presidency next year."The theme of India's

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  BRICS Bank to fund inclusive needs of emerging nations: PM Modi

  World | November 15, 2015 16:14 IST

  Antalya: India will guide the BRICS nations' USD 50 billion New Development Bank - a rival to the World Bank - to finance "inclusive and responsive" needs of particularly emerging economies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  Urgent need for united global action to combat terror: PM Modi

  National | November 15, 2015 20:15 IST

  Antalya: Condemning strongly the terrorist attack in Paris, India today made a case for united global effort to combat the menace of terrorism.“We stand united in strongly condemning the dreadful acts of terrorism in Paris...

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  Pakistan invites India for key Afghan conference

  World | November 09, 2015 14:14 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan has invited External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for a crucial regional conference here on Afghanistan, a move that could provide an opportunity for the two neighbours to mend their frosty ties.The ‘Heart of

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  BRICS foreign ministers endorse UN Security Council, IMF reforms

  World | September 30, 2015 12:44 IST

  New York: The foreign ministers of BRICS countries endorsed United Nations Security Council reforms saying it was necessary to make it "more representative and efficient" putting China and Russia publicly on the side for reorganisation.China

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  67% of rural households still use firewood

  India | August 10, 2015 15:49 IST

  More than 67% of rural households in India still depend on firewood or wood chips for cooking. This is a decline of only 12% over two decades, according to the latest data released by the

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  BRICS Business Forum to be held in Dubai next month

  August 04, 2015 7:07 IST

  Dubai: A business forum of BRICS nations will be held here for the first time next month to provide opportunities for greater economic collaboration between the countries of the five-member grouping.The forum - initiated and

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  Why malnutrition remains a challenge for India

  India | July 24, 2015 8:36 IST

  •    India has reduced malnutrition, but it is 27% worse than Brazil, 26% worse than China and 21% worse than South Africa.•    Rural areas have seen more declines in percentages of malnourished children than urban

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  First day of Monsoon session yield no business, BRICS bank launched in Shanghai: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | July 21, 2015 22:00 IST

  Rajya Sabha fails to transact any business on first day of Monsoon sessionNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha failed to transact any significant business today on the first day of the Monsoon session as opposition pressed for

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  BRICS' New Development Bank launched in Shanghai

  World | July 21, 2015 17:27 IST

  Shanghai: The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS commenced business here on Tuesday. The BRICS countries comprise the world's major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei, Shanghai Mayor

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  President Pranab Mukherjee asks educational institutes to come out of complacency

  India | July 11, 2015 20:31 IST

  New Delhi:  Educational institutes are sometimes complacent and if they come out of this mindset then they can achieve wonders, President Pranab Mukherjee said here today."Our institutions are sometimes complacent and presume that the world